Copthorne Hotel Baranan to be launched in Iraq

Faruk Group Holding, a group of companies with a diversified range of interests including telecommunications, cement manufacturing, hotels, medical services, properties, construction and IT, recently announced the upcoming launch of the first international boutique hotel, Copthorne Hotel, Baranan in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.

The Copthorne Hotel Baranan is a four-star hotel located in the tourist district of Sulaymaniyah. Built on a land area of 1320m2, it has built-up area of 9198m2. The seven-storey hotel offers a contemporary setting with 72 guest rooms, 6 suites, 8 service rooms and 7 elevators. Amenities include meeting rooms, an all day dining restaurant, an Italian restaurant and a cigar bar and a Duplex Entertainment Center. 

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Faruk Mustafa Rasool, Chairman of Faruk Group Holding said: “The development of the hospitality sector is an important factor as Faruk Group Holding has always been in the forefront of our country’s development. Launching Copthorne Hotel is another step in our strategic expansion plans as Iraq's largest and most respected private company.”

Faruk Group Holding continues to invest in the hospitality sector to attract more visitors to Sulaymaniyah and provide international quality accommodation for guests and tourists from all over the world; as well as corporate clients, exhibition delegates, and other business and leisure visitors. 

Faruk Group Holding created Asiacell, the largest Iraqi private company, the first and only mobile company covering all of Iraq’s 18 governorates.