Business & Finance Club - DOHA: Oryx Rotana Doha, an ultra-modern hotel catered mainly to the business segment, is poised to open next month, reinforcing Qatar’s business tourism sector.

Owned by Qatar Airways, the hotel is the first in a number of Rotana brands to open in the country and strategically and conveniently located just a stone’s throw away from the Doha International Airport affording easy arrival and departure options for the hotel’s clientele.

“We are proud to open Rotana’s flagship hotel in Doha with a great property and best partner,” said Kevork Deldelian, General Manager, Oryx Rotana Doha, during yesterday’s exclusive media tour of the hotel which is undergoing its final touches.

The hotel is a design marvel blending simplicity, modernity and elegance. Its unique and alluring interior combines retro and up-to-the-minute themes echoing the clean and calming lines of the desert. Its cool architecture and warm Arabic hospitality create the perfect lodging experience for both business and pleasure.

A unique feature of the hotel is its maximised use of daylight in many of its rooms and venues making every guest feel both relaxed and energised. Though the hotel is in close proximity to the airport, not a single roar of engine could be heard as the location, design and technology employed in the construction made sure it is sound proof.

According to Deldelian, the hotel was conceptualised taking much into consideration the booming MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) industry in Qatar.

“Oryx Rotana Doha is MICE-driven and was built for business clients with its high-tech features,” he said, adding people will be surprised of its amenities when they open to the public on August 1. Nine banqueting venues and meeting rooms of varying sizes to accommodate different types of events and number of attendees feature high-tech solutions to make events comfortable for participants and organisers.

All the 400 spacious rooms, 12 of which are suites, are also complete with state-of-the-art facilities such as IP Phones, Wireless Internet and IPTV – 32” LCD.

Some of Rotana’s renowned Food & Beverage innovations are on hand in this superb property including the Sky Lounge, Choices, Cellar, Jazz Club and Splash, all are unique on their own providing guests a different experience not found in other hotels in Doha.

For fitness fanatics or lazy lovers of the pool, the hotel has Bodylines health and fitness centre with high-tech gymnasium, sauna and steam rooms, Jacuzzi, and spa treatments.

Rotana currently manages 70 properties spread across the MENA region since Rotana’s main goal according to Deldelian is to be in every Arab capital.