Park Inn Muscat Expands Meeting Room Facilities

The Park Inn Muscat has announced the expansion of its conference facilities to cope with the growing demands of its business customers.

2013-03-16

MUSCAT, SULTANATE OF OMAN, March 16, 2013 (Press-News.org) The Park Inn by Radisson Muscat has announced the expansion of its meeting room capacity and facilities.

The blue room has been renovated over the summer and can now accommodate approximately 97 to 130 people as opposed to its previous capacity of 35 to 45. In addition, the banqueting menus have been given a facelift, with guests now having a fresh choice of food options suited for meetings and events and new chairs and tables.

The hotel in Muscat offers ideal conference facilities, located only 15 kilometres from Muscat airport and just minutes from the city's central business district. Featuring five versatile meeting rooms and exemplary service from its dedicated events staff, the hotel is ideal for hosting professional meetings, banquets and receptions, offering attentive service and free wireless high-speed Internet, which allows guests to check email, browse the Internet and connect with social media throughout their stay.

The Muscat conference facilities include a business centre, electronic signage board, five flexible meeting rooms with individual climate control, on-site car parking, and the latest audiovisual equipment. The hotel's Daily Delegate package consists of two options: package one includes lunch buffet, welcome drinks and two coffee breaks, while package two includes lunch buffet, welcome drinks, two coffee breaks and dinner. Both packages offer capacity for up to 120 delegates. Rates are subject to tax and service charge.

About Park Inn by Radisson Muscat:
Park Inn by Radisson Muscat of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is centrally located in Al Khuwair on Sultan Qaboos Street. It displays a modern, sophisticated decor with state-of-the-art facilities. The 175 tastefully furnished rooms of Muscat accommodation including seven suites in the colorful and vibrant Park Inn style, flexible meeting rooms, bar, restaurants, gym and rooftop swimming have been done keeping the business traveler in mind.

About the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group:
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group - born in early 2012 - is one of the world's largest and most dynamic hotel groups. The portfolio of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group includes more than 1,300 hotels, a global footprint spanning 81 countries and territories, a powerful set of global brands (Radisson Blu, Radisson, Park Plaza, Park Inn by Radisson, Country Inns & Suites by Carlson and Hotel Missoni). In most of the group's hotels, guests can benefit from the loyalty program Club Carlson, one of the most rewarding loyalty programs in the world. The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group and its brands employ more than 80,000 people. Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., and Brussels, Belgium.

Website: www.parkinn.com

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