Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa is set to mark its 10th anniversary in Muscat, Oman, tomorrow (February 26).
As a result of the resort opening in 2006, after three years of construction, the 640 rooms doubled the total room inventory available in Muscat and was, and remains, the largest resort in terms of both size and facilities available.
Shangri-La Muscat has always been a key contributor to Oman’s tourism sector and a strong support to the country’s growing economy of employment in Muscat, providing work for over 5,500 people since opening in 2006, with 145 members of staff from the team in 2006 still working there today. At the time of opening, 1,200 palm trees were planted in the grounds of the resort for every member of staff employed, and these palms still line the backdrop of the resort today.
The resort has also been an ambassador in supporting jobs for the local community, employing nearly 2,000 Omani colleagues since opening. They have a dedication and passion for training and developing skills for future careers with a particularly strong partnership with the National Hospitality Institute in Wadi Al Kabir by supporting Omani’s with a passion for hospitality in their first steps in their careers.
Over the years Corporate Social Responsibility has been a growing focus and the team and management have supported over 1,900 CSR projects, ranging from beach clean-up exercises, fundraising and water distribution to redeveloping entire homes and schools for the local community.
“As a pioneer staff member from 2006 I am personally very proud to be here 10 years after opening the resort. From the moment I arrived I fell in love with Oman and, while having a short time working in Dubai, it was like coming home to return to Muscat once again,” said Mark Kirk, area manager and hotel general manager at Shangri-La.
He added: “There are many achievements that the resort has accomplished over the past 10 years and we are all very proud and excited to be celebrating this milestone anniversary. We have always maintained our Shangri-La Values of hospitality from the heart, and we can truly say our hearts lie in Muscat”.
Since 2006 Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa has welcomed over 2,781,365 guests to the resort, from all over the world, and is looking forward to another 10 years developing the tourism to Oman.
To celebrate this momentous occasion, the resort will be offering some outstanding special promotions, such as rooms for only OMR10 ($25.8) as well as food and beverage and CHI, The Spa deals. The information on the offers will be announced on the resort’s Facebook page on Friday 26thFebruary 2016. – TradeArabia News Service
