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  • News: St. Regis Doha celebrates first anniversary

    The St. Regis Doha is celebrating an historic milestone, with the hotel having welcomed its first guest a year ago.

    Since its official opening, the hotel has welcomed thousands of guests – including government diplomats for international conferences, celebrities, business executives and professional athletes.

    As a part of the luxurious-themed Al Gassar Resort member of Alfardan Group – located inside the heart of West Bay – The St. Regis Doha is now one of one of the best hotels inside the country and is setting new benchmarks inside the hospitality sector.

    Last year the St. Regis Doha’s saw success on the global World Travel Awards when it was named the World’s Leading New Hotel.

    Earlier in 2012, it was named Qatar’s Leading New Hotel and the center East’s Leading New Hotel on the regional World Travel Awards Middle East Gala Ceremony.

    Omar Hussain Alfardan, president, Alfardan Group, said: “The St. Regis Doha has perfectly complemented Alfardan Group’s steadfast commitment to service excellence and quality in step with our efforts to appreciate the vision of H.H. the Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani and Heir Apparent H.H. Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani to put the rustic as essentially the mostsome of the most exciting and colourful destinations for business and leisure.

    “An integral a part of Al Gassar Resort, The St. Regis Doha has raised the bar within the region’s luxury hospitality domain, that is evident from the series of industry accolades it has received in precisely the primary year of operation.

    “Looking ahead, i’m confident that the management and staff of the hotel may be desirous about taking The St. Regis Doha to new heights of excellence, offering regional and international guests an unprecedented experience in luxury and repair.”     


    Omar Al Fardan cuts the cake at in the course of the first anniversary celebration

    The St. Regis Doha has partnered with world class brands that share an identical passion for quality and excellence in service, enhancing the hotel’s optimum customer experience and raising the bar for hospitality and culinary offerings.

    In its first year, The St. Regis Doha has opened an exclusive number of restaurants and lounges including Astor

    Grill, offering modern Long island cuisine, two Gordon Ramsay restaurants, one for fine dining and a more casual alternative called Opal, Al Sultan Brahim known for its fresh seafood and Lebanese cuisine, and the area-renowned, authentic Cantonese restaurant Hakkasan.

    The hotel is likewise home to the primary Remède Spa within the Middle East.

    Tareq Derbas, general manager, the St. Regis Doha, added: “It was an exciting experience opening this magnificent hotel. We’ve had a particularly successful year and are pleased to be rising to the pinnacle of Doha’s rapidly-growing luxury hotel segment.

    “St. Regis Hotels & Resorts exemplify luxury, elegance and impeccable service, and our talented team is devoted to meeting the high standards that our guests demand.

    “In the year ahead, we’ll continue to develop our bespoke experiences for our guests, making a luxury destination tailored to a broader customer base that incorporates global travellers and the GCC market.”

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    St Regis Doha general manager, Tareq Derbas, delivers a speech to gathered dignitaries

    Adding to the original experience of The St. Regis Doha is the cosmopolitan Jazz at Lincoln Center Doha, the primary international branded venue of the brand new York-based Jazz at Lincoln Center, bringing the perfect international talent to Qatar and adding a dynamic element to this luxurious destination.

    Jazz at Lincoln Center Doha opened in September of 2012, and is easily on its thanks to becoming a world hotspot for jazz aficionados.

    The St Regis Doha is all about luxury and excellence, offering an in depth range of leisure facilities in addition to 4,000 square meters of meeting and conference space, making it the popular destination for both leisure and business travellers.

    The magnificent ballroom, the biggest with natural light, is a well-liked choice for prestigious weddings.

    The five-star luxury hotel offers 336 guest rooms, including 70 suites, in addition to extensive views of the Arabian Gulf, and an exclusive private beach with discreet ocean-front cabanas.

    St. Regis Hotels & Resorts

    Combining classic sophistication and modern luxury, the St. Regis brand remains faithful to its commitment to excellence.

    Founded by John Jacob Astor IV, with the hole of the 1st St. Regis Hotel in Ny city over a century ago, the St. Regis brand of hotels and residences is understood for its unique luxury dimension, customised service and refined elegance within the best destinations worldwide.

    Plans for the emblem to globally continue its legacy include long-awaited St. Regis US and Latin American hotels and resorts in Buenos Aires and the Riviera Maya.

    In Asia, St. Regis has also announced plans to open hotels in Changsha, Chengdu, Kuala Lumpur, Lijiang and Zhuhai.

    In Europe, Africa and the center East, the St. Regis brand will continue to expand in Abu Dhabi, Amman, Cairo, Dubai and Mauritius.

    The distinctive trait of the St. Regis experience is ready-made service and a spotlight to detail through signature St. Regis Butler Service, coveted locations and sumptuous design.

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  • St. Regis Doha celebrates first anniversary

    The St. Regis Doha is celebrating an historic milestone, with the hotel having welcomed its first guest a year ago. Since its official opening, the hotel has welcomed thousands of guests – including government diplomats for international conferences, celebrities, business executives and professional athletes.

  • News: MICE to grow in Sri Lanka

    With the dawn of permanent peace MICE arrivals has been increasing in Sri Lanka within the last 3 threes and they’ll keep growing. Around 11 percent of the full visitors into Sri Lanka represent the (MICE) segment and currently it stands over 100,000 with a 5-10 increase annually.

    Sri Lanka isn’t new to the industry. Government then hosted Non Aligned Conference long ago in 1976 where 83 world leaders were in Sri Lanka . A higher biggest conference is CHOGM happening this year that’s again a state hosted event but Sri Lanka convention Bureau ( SLCB) is creating a direct contribution inside the sub committees.

    The Mission of Sri Lanka convention Bureau is to place Sri Lanka internationally as a recognized venue for Meetings and Events. Among many international conferences, Sri Lanka will host during this year are 22nd Working Meeting IUCN SSC Crocodile Specialist , 42nd SKAL Asia Pacific Congress

    2nd International Conference on Engineering Mathematics and Physics, 2nd International Conference on Psychological Sciences and Behaviors – ICPSB, 2nd International Conference on Innovation, Trade and Economics – ICITE , International Symposium on Community Governance Colombo, Sri Lanka

    1st International Conference on Bio-Diversity
    Sri Lanka also won the bid to host Asian Youth Games that’s coming to Sri Lanka in 2017. This will be the most important Sports events to be held in Sri Lanka. Within the recent past Sri Lanka Sri Lanka has held quite variety of reputed conferences including The 44th Annual Scientific Sessions & 8th South Asia Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SAFOG) Conference , Annual Conference of the Asian Pacific Stroke Organisation , 10th International Conference of the East & Southeast Asia Federation of Soil Science Societies, 6th Asian Congress of Pediatric Infectious decease , Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health ,IATA Global Aviation Summit and 21st Annual Congress & Scientific session of school of Ophthalmologist

    Sri Lanka’s current tourism strategy is focusing more on Infrastructure, Product and attraction development and Investments. MICE sector also awaits infrastructure development and Government has taken a timely decision by embarking on two Convention Centres viz Hambantota and Another in Peliyagoda. That is along with the growth of BMICH and the facilities available in City hotels for conferences may also help the industry. The potential of the expansion of Exhibitions is additionally enormous with the prevailing facilities becoming full with bookings.

    Sri Lanka’s real strength is in Corporate Meetings and Incentive Travel for the range of attractions and locations available on this country that can’t be easily matched by every other competitor. The variety is so vast from beaches, to culture, Heritage, wild life, mountains that may be reached within some hours of drive. The recent products will further be added onto the Tourism plants and these include Boutique type themed products.

    We have promoted Incentive travelers beyond beaches to tea plantations, waterfalls, Wild Life, Horse Riding, Fresh Water fishing , Adventure with team building and motivational programs. Kandy has also become a well-liked venue or in any case a degree which the inducement program touches including a trip to Botanical Garden and a game of Golf

    Unique incentive programs covering diversity of locations are offered to Incentive Houses to distinguish incentive tour packages in Sri Lanka from that of her competitors. Most long haul Incentive travelers wish to avoid Colombo and experience sandy beaches snorkeling, Scuba diving and skiing and now the wild life, Whale Watching, Spiritual Development etc.

    Corporate meeting planners also favor to book venues within the Cultural Triangle, Galle and a number of other locations in Sri Lanka. In most of these locations, accommodation and meeting facilities are offered. There also are facilities for corporate training programs and natural settings for exclusive incentives.

    SLCB is present on the IMEX with the industry to convey to all meeting and Incentive planners that Sri Lanka has now emerged as the most efficient valuable Incentive destinations and company venues for business meetings and we believe more on the planet of mouth than some other communication tools.