Oryx Rotana celebrates fifth Qatar National Sports Day

Press release

Published February 9th, 2016 - 09:54 GMT

Oryx Rotana

Oryx Rotana, the five star luxury business hotel in Doha, announced a series of activities for guests as well as employees to celebrate the fifth annual Qatar National Sports Day (NSD), held under the patronage of Qatar Tourism Authority.

The National Sports Day aims to help realise His Highness the Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani’s vision for a healthy Qatar.

To mark the occasion, Oryx Rotana Doha has offered 25% discount to the first 10 members who enrolled for Bodylines Fitness and Wellness Club on February 9, 2016. Additionally, the hotel provided personal training assistance for all guests.

Healthy food was also available at Oryx Rotana Doha during breakfast, lunch and dinner at a reduced price. Special room packages inclusive of healthy breakfast are also on offer.

For the hotel employees, a Mini Marathon will be organized on February 11, 2016 at the running track in Ras Abu Abboud.

Commenting on this initiative, Lana Jwainat, Cluster Director of Marketing and Communications at Oryx Rotana and City Centre Rotana Doha said: "In celebration of this significant annual event, Qatar National Sports Day, we would like to thank all Oryx Rotana colleagues who experienced how just a few small steps towards a healthier lifestyle can bring out the sportsperson in each of us. The NSD celebration is part of the hotel’s CSR programme’s focus on promoting an active and healthy lifestyle among employees and the larger community.

“Oryx Rotana places great importance on supporting an active and healthy organisation. Under the wise leadership of His Highness the Emir and His Highness the Father Emir, Sports Day gives us the opportunity to encourage the wider population to try new sports and activities to help them maintain a healthy lifestyle and thereby help build a healthier Qatari nation,” added Lana Jwainat.

Background Information

Rotana Hotel Management Corporation

Rotana was founded in 1992, by a partnership between two visionary thinkers, Nasser Al Nowais and Selim El Zyr, who were joined three years later by Nael Hashweh and Imad Elias.

Operating as Rotana, it opened its first property in Abu Dhabi in 1993 and is today one of the leading hotel management companies within the Middle East and North Africa.

Rotana is a company offering the best of both worlds. A unique understanding of the culture and communities of the Middle East combined with the collective expertise of an executive team contributing over 35 years of international experience in the service industry.

Rotana aggressive expansion plans have seen the company grow from 2 properties in 1993 to a total of 70 by 2014. With several further properties planned for opening and new projects in the pipeline confirming the company's intention to have a Rotana managed property in all the major cities throughout the Middle East and North Africa within the next five years.