Qatar residents and visitors will have the chance to get free access to hotel gyms and join gym classes during the Qatar’s National Sport Day celebration on Tuesday.
Announcing the initiative, QTA’s international co-operation director Saif al-Kuwari said hotels will also offer a number of health packages that include (up to 50% discount) on gym membership, healthy brunch buffets, free gym classes, and special room packages.
“We want to encourage people to take the first step on National Sport Day,” he stressed, as he thanked hotels for making their sport facilities and healthy foods widely available for people during the offer period.
QTA held a series of brainstorming sessions with four and five-star hotels in Qatar which supply 16,000 rooms and all have “excellent spa and gym facilities.”
QTA is the government agency that regulates the hospitality sector, ensuring they operate at the highest standards and continuously perpetuating Qatar’s culture.
The initiative encourages all entities both public and private, as well as leaders of various communities, to ensure that National Sport Day is taken advantage of the way it is intended to, according to al-Kuwari.
He advised residents to check a detailed listing of hotel offers online since each participating hotel has a different package.
“The number of hotels participating is an evidence for the growth of the hotel sector, especially in the four and five star categories,” he said.
As part of its National Sport Day celebration, QTA also launched the #QatarInMotion social media campaign. People can capture their view of Qatar while doing various physical activities such running, jumping rope, swimming or doing yoga. Videos must be posted on Twitter or Instagram with the campaign’s hashtag.
QTA added that Qatar has a thriving hospitality sector with 119 hotels and hotel apartments, and more than 20,000 rooms. In 2015, the sector posted a steady occupancy rate of 70%.
"The new hotel and classification system raises the bar further for hotel facilities and services," al-Kuwari added.
