German hotel chain Steigenberger has opened a new InterCityHotel in Salalah, Oman - its first property under the mid-scale brand outside Europe, said a report.

The new hotel stands eight stories tall and features 70 rooms as well as a restaurant and a modern gym. It also offers a roof-top swimming pool with fabulous views, said a report in Muscat Daily.

Located just 4km from the airport, InterCityHotel is in the heart of the business district and within the immediate vicinity of various ministries

Puneet Chhatwal, CEO of Steigenberger Hotels, said: “Following our Steigenberger debut in Dubai in November last year, we are now bringing our InterCityHotel brand to the Middle East for the first time.

The project is being implemented in conjunction with the owner Al Sedra Real Estate of Oman, a subsidiary of the Golden Group of Companies, the report said.