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Opening Date
May 2002

General Manager
Jean Claude Wietzel

Physical Features
Property Size: 202,350 square metres/2,178,000 square feet
Total Number of Rooms: 136
Guest Rooms: 55
Suites: 81
Design Aesthetic:
Arabian village style, with traditional elements including towers, arabesques (geometric wall decorations) and moucharabiehs (wooden latticework screens)
Funicular transports guests down from main building through gardens to the beach
Gardens featuring hibiscus, bougainvillea, 60 fountains and 1,800 palm trees
Architect: Hill/Glazier Architects, working under the management of Bechtel Co. Ltd.
Interior Designer(s): Brayton & Hughes Studios (guest rooms and public areas)
Location:
Overlooks Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea
30 minutes from Ras Mohamed National Park and Nabq Managed Resource
2 to 3 hours from St. Catherine’s Monastery, Abu Galum nature park, Pharaoh’s Island and Coloured Canyon

Spa
Opening Date: May 2002
Interior Designer: Brayton & Hughes Studios
Design Aesthetic:
Arabian style, with arched doorways and courtyards
Open-air treatment rooms
Number of Treatment Rooms: 13
Signature Treatment:
Pharaonic massage (80 minutes)
Teens/Children:
Massage treatments are available to guests aged 18 and older
Special Features:
Two private spa suites with private sauna and whirlpool
Spa Director: Anjana Nicolas

Dining
Examples of Locally Sourced Ingredients:
Spices, including sumac and saffron
Hibiscus
Dates
Pomegranate syrup
Restaurant: Arabesque
Signature Dish: Mixed grill of beef tenderloin, veal, lamb chops, kofta, shish tawouk
Indoor Seating: 85
Outdoor Seating: 75, in partially covered seating
Designer: Brayton & Hughes Studios
Assistant Restaurant Manager: Ahmed Fouad
Restaurant: Il Frantoio
Signature Dish: Crisp grouper fillet, saffron risotto, gremolata, veal jus
Indoor Seating: 40; 16 in the private dining room
Outdoor Seating: 40 on the terrace; 30 in the courtyard
Designer: Brayton & Hughes Studios
Chef de Cuisine: Marco Fossati
Restaurant: Waha Pool Bar & Restaurant
Signature Dish: Murgh makhani – butter chicken curry flavoured with fenugree
Outdoor Seating: 70
Designer: Brayton & Hughes Studios
Restaurant: Reef Grill
Signature Dish: Australian beef tenderloin
Indoor Seating: 85
Outdoor Seating: 96
Designer: Brayton & Hughes Studios
Restaurant: Gezira Pool Bar & Restaurant
Outdoor Seating: 24
Designer: Brayton & Hughes Studios
Lounge: Citadel Lounge
Indoor Seating: 48
Designer: Brayton & Hughes Studios
Lounge: Nafoura Lounge
Indoor Seating: 40
Designer: Brayton & Hughes Studios
Lounge: Observatory Lounge
Indoor Seating: 40
Designer: Brayton & Hughes Studios

Recreation
Tennis:
Number of Tennis Courts: 3
Tennis Lessons: For a fee
On-site Activities:
Beach
Scuba diving
Snorkelling
Water toys and equipment
Off-site Activities:
Golf
Pools:
Number of Pools: 3
Fitness Facilities:
Size: 110 sq m / 1,185 sq ft
Special Features: Lap pool
Sample Fitness Activities:
Yoga, pranayama and meditation, aqua yoga, couples' yoga
Water aerobics

For Younger Guests
Kids for All Seasons: Supervised children's programme in a dedicated facility
Cooking classes

Meeting Rooms
Total Size: 1,557 sq m / 16,760 sq ft
Largest Ballroom: 557 sq m / 5,996 sq ft
Meet and Feed Capacity: 200
Banquet Capacity: 275
Outdoor Banquet Capacity: 450
Breakout Spaces: 3
Private Dining Room Capacity: 14
Unique Meeting and Event Facilities: Nasrani Ballroom has large floor-to-ceiling windows offering Red Sea views, and adjacent outdoor courtyard

Corporate Social Responsibility
Extensive waste management, water conservation and air quality programmes
Water is sourced from the Red Sea and cleansed/desalinated on property; waste water is cleaned and filtered for use in gardens
Active member of Green Globe programme for sustainable travel and tourism
Resident marine biologist educates guests and raises funds for marine preservation