‘More can be done to promote tourism’
Referring to the development of Muriya’s resorts in Hawana Salalah and Jebel Sifah over the last one decade, Dabbous said that unlike other private investors who develop hotel projects, these projects are small self-contained towns and are for the long-term.
The company was engaged in building infrastructure facilities, such as roads, sewage systems, sewage treatment plants and utilities, such as water and a power network in the first few years. “It requires a lot of effort and money and we started getting the fruits of these efforts only in the last five to six years.
According to Dabbous, the Oman government should make more efforts to promote the Sultanate as an attractive tourist destination. In the recent past, several efforts have been made to encourage tourism, which has resulted in a robust growth in tourist arrivals. However, a massive campaign is needed to strengthen the effort to attract tourists from across the world.