Centara expands into five new destinations

CENTARA Hotels and
Resorts is to develop new
properties in Doha, Muscat,
Dubai, Cuba and Turkey and
expand its presence in the
Maldives.
The group will open
properties in Doha and
Muscat by the end of this
year – launching its first
properties in the Middle
East. In Doha, the Centara
Grand West Bay hotel will
have 261 rooms and suites
plus 96 apartments that
vary from one- to threebedroom
units. In Muscat,
the 152-room Centara
Muscat Hotel will offer
a fitness centre, ample
meeting and event space,
along with a premium
lounge and roof deck.
There will be further
expansion in Doha with
two additional properties.
Centara West Bay
Residence and Suites will
open in the second quarter
of 2017 in the West Bay
area close to the Centara
Grand. Also in the pipeline,
in 2018 a third luxury
property will open in the
West Bay area that will have
514 rooms.
Cuba will welcome its
first Centara property in
late 2017. The Centara
Grand Beach Resort Cayo
Guillermo would have about
250 rooms and would be
the first “truly five-star”
product in the region,
Centara said in a statement.
Additionally, the group will
launch its first property in
Turkey when the Centara
Grand Lykia World Resort
and Spa opens on the
coastline of the River
Koprucay. The resort
will have 449 rooms, 10
restaurants and 10 bars
and will offer an all-inclusive
concept, allowing guests to
experience a cash-free stay.
Lastly, the group will
develop four new properties
in the Maldives.