First Club Med in the Middle East announced, $100 million development

22.05.2024 - 12:02 / traveldailynews.com / Vicky Karantzavelou / Club Med

The first Club Med in the Gulf States.

MUSCAT –  The hospitality landscape in Sultanate of Oman is about to be reinforced with the official signature of Club Med Musandam project, the first Club Med Resort in the Gulf States, with an exclusive beach opening to the astounding Persian Gulf.

The official signature event held on May 2nd 2024 in Muscat counted the distinguished presence of His Excellency Mr. Salim bin Mohammed Al Mahrouqi, Minister of Heritage and Tourism of Oman, His Excellency Mr. Nasr bin Hamoud Al Kindi, Secretary General of the Royal Court Affairs, Her Excellency Mrs. Véronique Aulagnon, Ambassador of France in Oman, His Excellency Mr. Azzan bin Qassim Al Busaidi, Undersecretary of Tourism at Ministry of Heritage and Tourism and Chairman of Oman Tourism Development Company (“Omran Group”), Dr. Hashil bin Obaid Al Mahrouqi, CEO of Omran Group, and Mr. Henri Giscard d’Estaing, President of Club Med.

“The history and success of Club Med lies on its pioneer approach, strongly contributing to the development of regions and areas where it has been implementing. The project of Club Med Musandam is a key milestone as it is our first presence in the Gulf States” says Henri Giscard d’Estaing, President of Club Med.

This ground-breaking development is a result of a collaborative partnership between the esteemed operators, Club Med, Royal Court Affairs and Omran Group, developers of Club Med Musandam. In line with its strong commitment to local development, this all-inclusive Resort is poised to make contributions to the region, ushering in opportunities for job creation and sustainable growth.

“This collaboration with Club Med is an important step that is in line with the objective of Omran vision 2040 aiming at bringing 11 million tourists in Oman to boost the inflow of international tourists to the Sultanate” says H.E. Mr. Salim bin Mohammed Al Mahrouqi, Minister of Heritage and Tourism.

Club Med, the renowned pioneer in all-inclusive sun and snow holidays, has been offering unparalleled holiday experiences around the world since 1950. Through its commercial partnership with dnata Travel Group, Club Med has already been growing fast in the last few years in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries offering premium all-inclusive beach and mountain holiday experience for the families. The company serves both Leisure travelers and Meetings &Events (MICE) corporate customers based across GCC.

Omran Group is committed to create sustainable and authentic tourism assets, lifestyle communities and destinations that drive economic growth and contribute to the diversification of Oman’s economy. “Our mission is to bring Oman’s beauty, peace, and warm hospitality to the eyes of tourists around the