Action Hotels opens third Oman hotel

5th Dec 2016 11:16

(ShareCast News) - AIM-listed Action Hotels has opened its third hotel in the Oman, the Mercure Sohar.The 1512 bedroom hotel in the company's ninth partnership with AccorHotels and the first Mercure branded property in its portfolio.The hotelier said that since opening on 1 December early business enquiries have been "encouraging".The Mercure Sohar brings the company's portfolio to 12 hotels with over 2,000 rooms in six countries, and it has a pipeline to added a further 3,000 by 2017.Alain Debare, chief executive of Action Hotels, said: "Sohar port and free zone is an important link in Oman's commercial industry and this ideal location means we are confident the hotel will be a successful addition to our portfolio as we continue to work towards our goal of 5,000 rooms by 2020."