H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani (second right), opening the Qatari Diar Anantara-Tozeur Resort in Tunisia.
DOHA: H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), yesterday inaugurated the Qatari Diar project in Tunisia, Anantara-Tozeur Resort, in the presence of a number of ministers, ambassadors, dignitaries and Qatari and Tunisian businessmen.
H E Sheikh Joaan said: “We are delighted to attend this distinguished occasion with the inauguration of the Qatari Diar project and are proud of the achievement by the company in Tunisia, reflecting the distinguished brotherly relations between the two countries and the bolstering of the economic relations between Qatar and Tunisia”..
H E Rene Trabelsi, Tunisian Minister of Tourism and Acting Minister of Transport, hailed the Qatari investments in Tunisia. Qatar’s investments in Tunisia are a testimony to the growing Qatari-Tunisian relations in all fields.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairman of Qatar Diar, said: “At Qatari Diar, we are delighted to open this resort today, which we hope will be a significant addition to tourism in Tunisia.” Sheikh Khalid extended his thanks and gratitude to the Tunisian government for providing support and cooperation for making the project concept a reality.
Addressing the event, Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, CEO of Qatari Diar, said that the opening of this resort is the culmination of the company’s ongoing work over the past years. Qatari Diar purchased an area of 400,000 square meters in Tozeur, to create a distinctive desert resort based on the cultural heritage of the region to provide a distinct experience and experience bearing the imprint of Qatari Diar.
He pointed out that the company has allocated a huge investment as a budget for the project with a total investment value of more than 222 million Tunisian dinars (about QR284m).
He said that the company hired local expertise in the operation of the project, where 238 Tunisian employees, 72 percent of them from Tozeur, are employed in the project. These numbers are expected to increase in the future, expecting a positive impact on the community during the operating period.
Bill Heineke, Chairman of Minor Hotels Group, the owner of the Anantara brand, said: “The Qatari Diar project, Anantara-Tozeur, is one of the best Anantara hotels around the world and we are proud to select Al Diar.
The resort, which is fully owned by Qatari Diar, includes 93 hotel units, ranging from rooms, suites and villas, as well as two VIP villas.It features many health and spa facilities, a sports club, tennis courts, swimming pools, function rooms, cultural village, retail shops and restaurants.
The project was constructed and built by Qatari Diar in line with the development agreement signed between Qatari Diar and the Tunisian government with a total investment value of more than 222 million Tunisian dinars (about QR284m).
Anantara-Tozeur Resort will offer a luxurious new haven in the magnificent southwest of the city of Tozeur, known for being a center of desert adventure, architecture and vast palm fields, making it the choice of the original Star Wars film producers to film the scenes.
Tozeur offers easy access to cultural and desert activities through a unique oasis, and the new estate embodies the essence of authentic Anantara luxury through the exquisite design of local experiences.
Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company was established in 2005 as a subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority to support the growing Qatari economy and implement real estate development projects inside and outside Qatar. Qatari Diar has a capital of $8bn, with more than 60 projects under development in Qatar and 24 countries around the world, with investments of more than $35bn.
