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Opening Date
March 2006

General Manager
Martin Rhomberg

Physical Features
Property Size: 8,484 square metres/91,321 square feet
Total Number of Rooms: 297
Guest Rooms: 231
Suites: 66
Number of Stories: 18
Design Aesthetic:
A blend of Ottoman, Persian and Syrian influences accented with traditional handicrafts
Oriental pieces hang alongside Syrian modern artworks showcased in public spaces
Architect: Nabil Hammour & Asaad Raad, Dar Al Handase (the House of Engineering)
Interior Designer(s): Pierre Yves Rochon
Location:
In the heart of Damascus, with easy access to embassies, business, retail and cultural sites
Overlooks the Takiyyeh Al Sulaymaniyyeh Mosque and the National Museum
Shares a mixed-use complex of shops and restaurants

Spa
Opening Date: June 2006
Interior Designer: Pierre Yves Rochon
Design Aesthetic:
Traditional décor with marble floors and soothing colour palette
Local details include silk damask fabric wall panels, and chairs inlaid with mother-of-pearl
Number of Treatment Rooms: 5
Signature Treatment:
Zanobia Massage (60 minutes)
Special Features:
Four Thai therapists on staff for authentic Thai treatments
Spa Director: Fernando Molleda

Dining
Executive Chef: Martin Knaubert
Restaurant: Safran
Cuisine: International and Pan Asian
Indoor Seating: 90
Outdoor Seating: 155
Designer: Pierre Yves Rochon
Chef: Mazen Alaraj
Restaurant: Il Circo
Cuisine: Southern Italian
Signature Dish: Cioppino fish stew
Indoor Seating: 66
Outdoor Seating: 72
Designer: Pierre Yves Rochon
Restaurant: Al Halabi
Cuisine: Syrian
Signature Dish: Cherry Kebab
Indoor Seating: 75
Designer: Pierre Yves Rochon
Chef: Mohamad Helal
Lounge: XO
Indoor Seating: 33
Outdoor Seating: 30
Designer: Pierre Yves Rochon
Lounge: Kithara
Indoor Seating: 83
Designer: Pierre Yves Rochon

Recreation
Pools:
Number of Pools: 1
Fitness Facilities:
Size: 920 (including a 455-square-metre outdoor terrace) sq m / 9,903 (including a 4,898-square-foot outdoor terrace) sq ft
Special Features: Overlooks the secluded pool
Sample Fitness Activities:
Private training
Stretching
Yoga

Meeting Rooms
Total Size: 1,863 sq m / 20,044 sq ft
Largest Ballroom: 777 sq m / 8,363 sq ft
Meet and Feed Capacity: 350
Banquet Capacity: 600
Breakout Spaces: 5
Private Dining Room Capacity: 120