01 November 2019

Eagle Hills Muscat, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi developer Eagle Hills and Oman-based Izz International, has started work on its new luxury waterfront development, The Mandarin Oriental, Muscat, located in the heart of the sultanate’s capital city.

The company’s pioneering project in Oman, The Mandarin Oriental, Muscat comprises two major waterfront developments – The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Muscat and The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Muscat located on the coast of the Shatti Al Qurum district.

Eagle Hills Muscat had recently awarded the main works contract for the project to Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Oman. As per the deal, L&T will carry out the overall construction on site, which includes a 150-key hotel, 156 branded residences, as well as 1,622 sq. m of retail facilities.

Senior executives from Eagle Hills Muscat officially broke ground on the flagship project, which will bring one of the world’s most luxurious hotels and the first-ever branded residences to Oman.

The event was attended by Sayyid Mohammed bin Asaad Al Said, Mohammed Abdul Hameed Al Busaidi, CEO of Izz International; Salman Sajid, chief financial officer of Eagle Hills; Osama Sabboubeh, chief project delivery officer development & projects of Eagle Hills; and GR Ranganath, chief executive of L&T Oman.

Eagle Hills CEO Low Ping said: “The Mandarin Oriental, Muscat will introduce an entirely new concept of luxury living to Oman. With exquisite interiors, unparalleled sea views and iconic opulence, this new development is set to become a waterfront sanctuary right in the heart of the dynamic Muscat city.”  

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