The Oberoi Group opened a luxury hotel in the year 2014 in Dubai and will manage a luxury beach resort in Ajman which will open in the second quarter of 2016. The Oberoi Group has entered into management contracts for two new luxury properties in Qatar. A 250 key luxury hotel being developed in the West Bay area of Doha and a 148 key luxury serviced apartment building located in Lusail, Doha. Planning of both the above projects is well under way and construction will commence early next year with completion of both projects in mid 2018. The hotel in Doha will reflect the same standards of luxury that Oberoi Hotels & Resorts are known for and the Lusail serviced apartments will also bring Oberoi's exacting standards to a serviced apartment residential complex. Both Qatar projects are being sponsored by Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance Company (SAQ). P.R.S. Oberoi, executive chairman, The Oberoi Group said, "We are extremely pleased to have been selected by the Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance Company (SAQ) to assist them in the design and management of these two projects and we look forward to bringing the Oberoi hospitality to the Qatar market." Oberoi Hotels & Resorts was voted the "World's Best Hotel Brand" by Travel + Leisure, USA, this year. The Oberoi Group, which was founded in 1934, operates luxury hotels in several countries, two luxury Nile Cruisers and a Motor Vessel in the backwaters of Kerala under the luxury ‘Oberoi' brand. The Group is also engaged in flight catering, airport restaurants, travel and tour services, car rentals, project management and corporate air charters. Located at The Oberoi Centre, the Oberoi, Dubai is a contemporary luxury hotel that embodies height, light and space. The hotel overlooks the iconic Burj Khalifa and each of the 252 rooms and suites have floor to ceiling windows which afford spectacular views of the city's skyline. The hotel enjoys a central location and is a few minutes' drive from Downtown Dubai and The Dubai Mall.
