Taj in pact to develop Qatar's first five-star golf and spa
The Economic Times — September 12, 2006

Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces has joined forces with Qatar Sports Investment Company (QSI), to develop Qatar's first five-star golf and spa hotel in Doha. With investment of around QR 220 million (Rs 280 crore) over three years, the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces will launch Taj Exotica Golf and Spa Resort in the Doha Golf club premises by 2009. The proposed design comprises a luxury low-rise five-star boutique hotel with inventory of 150 rooms and suites.

Raymond N Bickson, MD, The Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), said, "Leisure and hospitality in this region is growing exponentially and it is important for the Taj Hotels to be present in the strategic countries of this region, which is rapidly morphing into a tourism hub of the future."