Centara expands into five new destinations

CENTARA Hotels and Resorts will
develop new properties in Doha,
Muscat, Dubai, Cuba and Turkey
as well as expand its presence in
the Maldives.
The group will open properties
in Doha and Muscat by the end
of this year – becoming Centara’s
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
Quarter 2, 2017, in the West Bay
area close to the Centara Grand.
Further along the pipeline, in
2018 a third luxury property will
also 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 will have about
250 rooms and will 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 allinclusive
concept, allowing guests
to experience a cash-free stay.
Lastly, the group will develop
four new properties in the
Maldives.