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The National Corporation for Tourism and Hotels (NCTH) is planning to pump nearly Dh35 million into projects to develop the Intercontinental Hotel in Abu Dhabi, including the construction of a Lebanese restaurant and SPA.
NCTH said the expansions would be completed in the fourth quarter of 2013 and would largely contribute to upgrading services to guests from the UAE, the other GCC countries, and the whole world.
“The NCTH has already completed some key projects to add five-star entertainment facilities to the Intercontinental Hotel to match the tourism boom in the emirate,” said HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific research, chairman of NCTH.
He said the projects include a high-standard SPA, a family beach and the premises for the planned Lebanese restaurant overlooking the Marina.
“We in NCTH are committed to supporting hospitality services in Abu Dhabi and the whole UAE…these projects are intended to cater for the growing tourism services in the emirate,” he added.
Another NCTH official said the Lebanese restaurant will be named Byblos Sur Mer and it will be inaugurated in the last quarter of this year.
“This restaurant will serve traditional Lebanese food which will be prepared by the best chefs from Lebanon,” said Walid Nicolas Harouni , Hotels Division Director at NCTH.
He noted that originally Byblos was the commercial capital of the Phoenician coast and that it has lots of history. A strong name like Byblos Sur Mer projects in to the mind of the consumer the roots of Phoenicians and Lebanese food, he said.
“Byblos Sur Mer celebrates both tradition and modernity in its design & atmosphere…on entering the clients walk past a Dekeneh (retail specialty shops)….the Stayha (outdoor ground floor terrace) overlooks the water. The restaurant will also offer traditional live Lebanese music and belly dancer ,” he added.
Details of the restaurant showed there are various sectors for those who want a one to one intimate lunch or dinner or for those looking for larger gatherings.
The restaurant includes four main areas-- the Stayha -Ground floor outdoor terrace dining, the Sofra -Ground floor inside dining, the Narghileh -First floor Shisha area and the Dekeneh – Shops at the entrance.
They also showed the Stahya would accommodate 80 persons while 150 persons can be seated in the Sofra and 50 in the Nargileh. The restaurant will also have a parking space of 166 cars and 4 vip parking at the entrance for 4 cars.
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