City Centre Rotana All Set to Commemorate Qatar National Day

Press release

Published December 15th, 2019 - 06:33 GMT

City Centre Rotana All Set to Commemorate Qatar National Day

With a wish tree and a lunch buffet

Highlights

City Centre Rotana Doha is gearing up to celebrate this day with its guests and visitors who have inspired the continued solidarity, growth and prosperity of Qatar

As the Qatar National Day approaches, City Centre Rotana Doha, one of the leading hospitality properties in town, is gearing up to celebrate this day with its guests and visitors who have inspired the continued solidarity, growth and prosperity of Qatar.

To celebrate this special occasion in a unique and innovative way, the hotel has placed a “Wish Tree” the lobby whereby guests and visitors can express theirs love and gratitude to the nation by adding their wishes to the tree

Till date Qatari nationals, expats and visitors have written their wishes expressing their true emotions towards the country. The “Wish Tree” branches are getting heavier by every passing day with handwritten notes in different languages, each left by a guest expressing their gratitude for Qatar and its residents.

Furthermore, on the National Day, City Centre Rotana’s award-winning Olive Oil restaurant will be offering a memorable lunch buffet from 12.30 pm to 3.00 pm. Guests will be able to indulge in a wide selection of main courses including Qatari dishes, oriental and international platters, BBQ, seafood and Indian culinary. Moreover, the buffet will include a rich assortment of soups, salads, cold and hot appetizers in addition to the bakery and cheese stations and the sushi corner. A diverse array of fresh fruits, sweets and desserts will be the grand finale.

On this occasion, Mr. Martin Kendall, General Manager of City Centre Rotana Doha said:” I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the proud people of Qatar, inviting them to celebrate Qatar National Day with a variety of engaging activities and offers. This year we have placed a wish tree at the lobby of the hotel allowing our guest to share their gratitude and well wishes for the country on this special day, which is an occasion that is dear to everyone's heart”.

Meanwhile, in the run up to Qatar National Day, team members of City Centre Rotana visited their favourite places in the country and posted pictures and stories on hotel’s social media. The posts feature well known landmarks such as the Qatar National Museum and the Museum of Islamic Art as well as other cultural and recreational places in town.

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.