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Millennium Resort – Mussanah The brand new Millennium Resort Mussanah is located one-hour north of Muscat on the Batinah Coast between Barka and Sohar. It is being pitched as a business and meetings resort, located 45 minutes from Muscat International Airport and featuring 234 rooms, 74 apartments and one and two-bedroom duplex units. The property also boasts 18 suites with views of the 54-berth private marina Ð dubbed the "Monte Carlo of the Arabian Gulf" by resort staff. Meeting facilities include a main ballroom that can be split into two smaller rooms, three break-out or meeting rooms and a hall area for meet and greet. The property prides itself on its smart- home automation system, which controls lights and AV. Voiceover recording and video- conferencing facilities are also available. Millennium Resort Mussanah is still in the soft-opening phase but by 2012, leisure facilities will include a swimming pool, health club, gym, spa, kids club, crazy golf, tennis courts, beach volleyball and soccer. Al Sawadi is close to the property, which is famous as the gateway to diving out at the Daymaniyat Islands.


To date, the property has played host to events such as the 2011 AGM of the British Guild of Travel Writers, the Asian Beach Games, FIFA Asian Beach Soccer World Cup Qualifications, as well as the first TEDx Mus- cat IT conference and the Brand Oman Youth Summit Conference.


Visit www.millenniumhotels.com/om/mil- lenniumresortmussanah


Millenium Resort - Mussanah


Key selling points


Huge outdoor space to utilise for creative meetings and incentives


Water sports and water-based activities such as diving, sailing, snorkelling and dolphin watching on the doorstep


State-of-the-art meeting facilities with extremely high-tech gadgets


Affordable packages and pricing benchmarks


Private terraces and landscape gardens for outdoor functions and those well awaited coffee breaks


Royal Opera House Muscat The newly built state-of-the-art Royal Opera House Muscat (ROH Muscat) opened on October 14, 2011. Established by a Royal Decree, ROH Muscat is a multi-disciplinary arts and culture centre pioneered and sup- ported by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said. ROH Muscat's building was designed


by the international destination design firm WATG and reflects a fusion of Omani tradition and modern architecture. Upcoming performances include the Gala Concert of Placido Domingo accompanied by the Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra (ROSO); American soprano RenŽe Fleming; cellist Yo-Yo Ma; the London Philhar- monic Orchestra; and the American Ballet Theatre's 'Don Quixote', to name but a few. ROH Muscat also serves as a laboratory for creative ideas and intellectual exchanges on arts and culture and will stage the Creative Arts World Summit (November 28 to 30, 2011) in partnership with the Aspen Insti- tute Global Initiative on Culture and Society. There are also a number of smaller performance venues Ð a roof terrace; multi- purpose room; studio theatre; the South Porte Cochere enclosure; 'The Porch' for public and private functions; the main foyer; and a lawn and fountains Ð all of which make for interesting event space. wwwyohmuscat.org.com


Masirah Island Resort


Just off the coast of Oman is Masirah Island, a beautiful desert isle well-known for its rare marine flora and fauna. The island offers a unique getaway in an exclusive spot. Facilities include 20 guestrooms, a restau- rant, an outdoor swimming pool, gym, kids club, and wireless internet in public areas. The hotel is an ideal base from which to take in the unique wildlife including nesting turtles. From a meetings perspec-


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tive the property is suited to small groups, private receptions or power meetings. The Al Hamra meeting room can be arranged in different configurations and can cater to 75 people seated theatre style. Visit www.masiraislandresort.com


The View


The View is Oman's first-of-its-kind 'eco- luxe retreat' located 1,400 metres above sea level in the Jebel Shams Mountains. The property, which offers tent-style accom- modation in Hail Al Shas, is a two-and-a-half hour drive from Muscat, 45 minutes from the fort city of Nizwa and eight minutes from Al Hamrah via a windy road. It's an ideal base for adventure-based incentives such as trekking expeditions and excursions towards the mountain peaks, plus official meetings, staff parties, annual parties, get-togethers and more can be arranged for groups seeking peace and quiet in breath- taking surroundings.


All the tents have en-suite facilities, AC and heating, plus there is a restaurant that seats 40 people overlooking the canyon and a meeting room with overhead projector facilities. Visit www.theviewoman.com


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