When is the resort set to open?
The soft opening of the mountain villas at the resort are scheduled for December 2013 before the first snow and in time for the ski season. The resort is equipped with a ski rental shop for full skiing gear, while there are dedicated slopes for children and beginners serviced by carpet-style ski lifts. Future expansion plans include the addition of ski lifts for intermediate ski slopes that will range from 1690 to 2000 meters.
Who are you hoping to target with the new resort?
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Our primary target audiences are the regional families and couples who are eeking a mountain leisure escape and vacation, including those living in Kurdistan Province and the Iraqis from Bagdad, Mosul and other Iraqi cities. Our secondary audience is the international expatriate community living in Erbil City (US, British and other European expatriates) plus the Kurds immigrants living abroad in Turkey, Europe and around the world. A future audience will be GCC nationals and western expatriates on the look-out for unique mountain scenery with a rich and ancient culture.
Can you outline some of the resort’s key selling points?
Just some of the resort’s key features are:
The unique location in a healthy mountainous region with natural green scenery, a protected animal life area and breathtaking views all year round.
We are the only luxury mountain resort in Iraq at this altitude, and only the second in the Middle East Region.
The resort is a 3.7 km ride in a Teleferik (Gondola cable car) away, with the journey taking you from 700m to 1690m.
We are a natural amusement park with 15 all-year-around children and adults outdoor games and rides, including snow skiing, water slides, sky-gliders, paint-ball games, ATVs, 4x4 rides and other mountaineering, adventure and extreme sports
The resort has 120 units with spacious Individual 1BR, 2BR and 3BR resort villas all equipped with private entrances and balconies with mountain views and a fire place
The resort’s Timber lodge "Restaurant d'altitude" offers a large terrace overlooking the mountain and valleys with a private scenic shisha balcony, 2 secluded dining-majlis with fireplaces, and one private dining room for 25 guests. Our "Grill and Stews" concept will also showcase all the Kebab specialties from Kurdistan, Turkey, Iran and Aleppo with Lebanese and Middle Eastern salads and a rice buffet featuring the region's most unique recipes.
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