Oman tourism: Pact signed for water park, hotel, restaurants in Salalah

Salalah: A recreational area with a five star hotel, a mall and five wedding and conference halls will open in Salalah, the Dhofar Municipality tweeted Monday.
According to the tweet, Sayyid Mohammed bin Sultan Al Busaidi, Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar signed an agreement for an investment project for the water park in Salalah and to open a hotel and world class restaurants in the municipality’s recreation centre in the Ittin area, the site where the Salalah Festival is held annually.
The agreement was signed yesterday with Al Wasl Group for development and Investment, in the presence of other dignitaries.
It also includes the execution of the second phase of the Salalah Water Park and maintenance and operations of the project for 25 years. The first phase of the water park is currently under construction. The project will include six types of water rides, a restaurant, a coffee shop, an administration building, parking lot and green areas.
The contract also consists of a massive 50,000 sqm project which will also open next to the park. This will have a 5 star hotel with 148 rooms, meeting rooms, restaurants and coffee shops, a shopping mall with 218 retail stores, five halls for weddings and conferences, among other amenities.