The Group is planning and developing projects at four sites in Oman, which makes it the Group's largest presence outside of Egypt. The total project area comprises 32.3 million sqm. It is planned that the four projects include a total of approximately 3,500 hotel rooms and around 2,100 residental units in the medium to long-term. The Group owns 70% of the development company while the remaining 30% are held by the government-owned Oman Tourism Development Company (OTDC).

The group is planning to build a self-sufficient, fully-integrated resort, following the successfully applied El Gouna model. The project at Jebel Sifah comprises a total land area of approximately 6.2 million sqm. The project's initial plan includes four hotels with a total capacity of approximately 1,075 rooms, of which one hotel will be integrated with a golf course, approximately 950 residential units, a marina and marina town. In the long-term, we expect to add more hotel capacity to reach a total capacity of 2,000 rooms.


Salalah Beach
In Salalah Beach Orascom Development plans, as in Jebel Sifah, to build a self-sufficient, fully-integrated resort, following the model successfully applied in El Gouna. The project comprises a total land area of 25.1 million sqm and is situated in the southern part of Oman, approximately 1,000 km from Muscat and only 15 km from Salalah Airport.

The project includes the development of five hotels with a total capacity of approximately 1,200 rooms, three of which will be under the management of international hotel operators namely: Movenpick, Rotana, and ClubMed. Foundations of the Rotana hotel, a 396 rooms five star hotel, are under excavation and construction works has already started during 2009. 

Furthermore, 1,150 real estate units are planned to be developed, 248 units of which are currently under construction. Other components under construction in this development phase include town center, marina basin, a golf-course, road networks, and all related infrastructure such as water supply, sewage plant and power stations.

http://www.salalahbeach.com



Jebel Sifah
Situated around 30 km from downtown Muscat, Jebel Sifah appeals to affluent residents of the country's capital with its combination of hotels, restaurants, golf course, marina and retail facilities. Construction works started in August 2008 for a marina basin, 69 villas, a marina block which will offer 159 apartments, a golf course, road networks and all related infrastructure.

World renowned hotel operators will manage the town's hotels, such as Rezidor's Hotel Missoni (250 rooms), Four Seasons (275 rooms), Banyan Tree (350 rooms) and Angsana Hotels (200 rooms). We expect to commence the construction phase of two or even three of these hotels in 2009/2010.

http://www.jebelsifah.com


As Sodah Island
As Sodah is an island with a surface of around 11 million sqm of which a total area of 1 million sqm will be developed by Orascom Development, offering a niche luxury boutique hotel. Located off the southern coast of Oman opposite to Salalah Beach, As Sodah Island will comprise a seven star hotel with 32 exclusive villas, each with a swimming pool and private beach.

http://www.muriya.om


City Walk, Muscat
In Muscat, the Group is planning to develop a downtown leisure complex with a total land area of 47,000 sqm, having a build up area of 153,000 sqm, a tower with 19,400 sqm for office space and a mall with built-up area of 42,000 sqm. Furthermore the project plan includes a five star hotel with a capacity of 282 rooms, to be managed by Grand Hyatt.