Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara opens doors
Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara has opened in the Sultanate of Oman, with 136 guest rooms and villas offering views of the ocean, lagoon or gardens.
Situated between a long beach and freshwater lagoon, bordering the Al Baleed UNESCO archaeological site, the resort is 15km away from Salalah International Airport.
The resort comprises 136 guest rooms and villas with 40 premier and deluxe rooms designed with handcrafted furnishings, whilst the eight one-bedroom villas and 88 one- and two-bedroom pool villas have personalised villa host services and separate living areas. The pool villas also offer private temperature-controlled swimming pools, the first of their kind in Salalah, claimed the operator.
Three dining venues are available on-site: all-day dining restaurant Sakalan, South East Asian restaurant Mekong, and Mediterranean beach bar and restaurant Al Mina.
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The Anantara Spa has the only hammam in Salalah alongside treatments using indigenous ingredients such as pomegranate, coconut and frankincense. The resort also offers wellness programmes that are customised for each individual’s lifestyle with options including weight management, revitalisation, relaxation and de-stressing, detox, general wellbeing and rejuvenation that run over three, five or seven days.
Guests can utilise the fitness centre, water sports centre, tennis court, beach volleyball court and infinity pool. A separate kids and teens club is available, whilst the Safar Boardroom and Al Hosn Ballroom can host business meetings, conferences and weddings for up to 120 guests.
Activities and experiences the resort can offer include hiking, diving, kite surfing, fishing, sunset yoga sessions, and cultural experiences such as visiting ancient ruins, heritage sites and souks.
Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara was developed by Musstir, the hospitality and property development company of MB Group in Oman, and its 50% local joint venture partner, Omran, the Sultanate’s master developer for tourism destinations and urban communities.
“We are delighted to open the doors of our new luxury resort in Salalah; it has been a vision for my family and I to create a new level of hospitality for the Salalah market that can be enjoyed by GCC families as well as international visitors. The design is typical of the area and the exclusiveness and privacy will be an excellent match for all the markets that the resort will attract," said Musstir director Safana Al Barwani, in a statement.
Musstir CEO Cyril Piaia also added: "Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara is in line with His Majesty's Vision 2020 for the Sultanate of Oman and with Musstir’s long-term commitment aimed at developing sustainable properties blending within the local Omani culture and traditions, as well as offering modern and high-standard amenities for our guests travelling locally or from abroad."