Suleiman bin Masoud al Harthi, the CEO of Taameer Investment, and Simon Coombs, CEO of Shaza Hotels signed a “Resort Management Contract” and a “Hospitality Management Contract” during the Arab Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai which was recently held. The contracts stipulate that Shaza Hotels will manage the Dhofar Beach Resort, a major tourism project which Taameer Investment developed in the Dhofar Governorate.

The intention of Taameer is to create a five-star exclusive resort with a 300 room capacity and international standards of luxury. Included will be hotel apartments and world-class restaurants.

Taameer has already signed contracts with several other international consultants to design and implement swimming pools, landscaping and building and room interiors.

Also present at the signing were Omani senior tourism executives headed by Maitha al Mahrouqia, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Tourism.

Al Harthi said that, “The signing ceremony would be followed by various activities and preparations for the start of the construction while the inauguration of Dhofar Beach Resort is planned for September 2012.”