Faruk Group Holding, a leading Iraqi conglomerate, has announced the launch of its first four-star hotel, Copthorne Hotel, Baranan in tourist district of Sulaymaniyah in Iraq.

The Copthorne Hotel Baranan is an international boutique hotel built on an area of 1320 sq m in Sulaymaniyah, said a company statement.

The seven-storey hotel offers a contemporary setting with 72 guest rooms, 6 suites, 8 service rooms and 7 elevators all in a built-up area of 9198 sq m, it added.

The 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, Faruk Mustafa Rasool, chairman of Faruk Group said: 'Launching Copthorne Hotel is another step in our strategic expansion plans as Iraq's largest and most respected private company.'

Faruk group has a diversified range of interests including telecommunications, cement manufacturing, hotels, medical services, properties, construction and IT.

'The development of the hospitality sector is an important factor as Faruk Group has always been in the forefront of our country’s development,' he added.

Faruk continues to invest in 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.-TradeArabia News Service