01 August 2023

Oman’s Ministry of Heritage and Tourism has granted 19 licences for integrated tourism complexes (ITCs), including a number of projects across the governorates of Muscat, Dhofar, South Al Sharqiyah, South Al Batinah and Musandam.

On completion, these projects will boast 81 hotel facilities offering 16,576 hotel rooms, 2,552 apartment hotels and villas and 42,617 housing units, in addition to golf courses and a number of harbours, restaurants, cafes and shops.

The ministry said these ITCs provide a qualitative addition to the tourism sector, including hotels, recreational and commercial facilities and real estate units, which contribute to diversifying tourism product mix and destinations.

 The total investment volume in the ITC projects is estimated at RO4.376 billion ($11.3 billion) for complexes under implementation and RO3.12 billion ($8.1 billlion) in other licensed projects that are in the pre-implementation phase, the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism added.

Azzan Qasim Al Busaidi, Undersecretary at the ministry, said: “The integrated tourism complexes are a modern style of tourism cities that provide all services and facilities under one roof. Residents of such complexes need not leave the boundaries of the complex, where the integration of residential, tourism, recreational, sports and commercial facilities contribute to providing the foundations of a new living experience.

“These integrated complexes also provide the opportunity for non-Omanis to own property, comprising a mixture of different cultures and providing an opportunity to attract capital and businesspeople to reside in the sultanate and provide a supportive base for the national efforts aimed at attracting investments.”

He pointed out that the integrated tourism complexes have added new dimensions to the tourism sector.  

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