Grand and Serene, these are the two words one would most definitely describe the newly opened Rixos Al Nasr Hotel in Tripoli, Libya. This luxurious hotel which opened its doors mid-March, promises to bring to its guests a taste of Turkish hospitality and its culture of service perfection.

Located in Al Nasr Park in Tripoli, the hotel was built to give an illusion of finding a well preserved forest in the midst of a busy city. It is surrounded by native over eighty years old Ocaliptus trees in Tripoli. This particular area was chosen due to one of the Rixos chain's traits, in which the company acknowledges their success, which is their hotel's strategic locations and fitting a suitable theme to establish its mark in the area.

Dubbed as "The Living Hotel", Rixos Tripoli comprises an area of 20.000m2, the hotel itself is architecturally unique, designed and built without any damage to the environment.

The managers of the hotel pride themselves and their company, RIXOS HOTELS, with an environment conscious strategy and premier brand.

Both are based on the principle of enjoying luxury in healthy environment. Rixos Al Nasr Hotel is built to be enclosed around greens of plants. The entire project, though built in the middle of a park, no trees has been cut down and plans to plant hundreds in their place.

Inside, the feeling of grandeur is immediately felt as the palace like white walls trimmed with browns and gold will welcome you as you walk in the hotel's lobby. The entire interior design of the hotel, including the rooms, is inspired and designed, down to the adorning hand-made displays from Turkey.

Rixos Al Nasr has 120 luxury rooms, all offering deluxe and world class quality amenities. Their most basic, the Business rooms features "King size" or "Twin" beds, high speed Internet connection, a mini bar, a 42" satellite Plasma TV, central music, a direct phone both in the room and the bathroom, air conditioning, a safe box, a balcony, laminant parquet, shower, and a Jacuzzi bathtub.

Their two Presidential Suites are fit for royalty with its two bedrooms, a living room with a seating group and dinning table, a business room, two free of charge mini bars, entrance to the Executive Lounge, four Plasma TVs, two balconies, two bathrooms, shower, a Jacuzzi, and its own sauna, all overlooking the lush greens surrounding the hotel for a more relaxing and exclusive feel.

Guests on business may also use the hotel's Conference rooms and public areas, perfect for any board meetings and social functions.

Rixos's Manolya, which the hotel's convention center can accommodate as many as 200 persons, and each business area are fully equipped with audio visual materials needed for any presentation or event.

Totally they have 11 different size of meeting rooms.

The Ocaliptus restaurant, which is the main restaurant can seat up to 200 persons with an open buffet that serves cuisines of different countries and is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper.

For the food connoisseurs or for guests who are looking for fine dinning and a more intimate setting, The Lalezar, offers authentic Turkish and Ottoman cuisine served in a distinguished atmosphere quietly tucked in one of the hotel's corners.

For a more serene eating experience, guests can sit outside in the hotel's special zen inspired garden, landscaped with flowers surrounded by a small pool; and enjoy snacks, ice cream and cold beverages; or even Shisha with all kinds of Mediterranean herbal teas and tobaccos.

In addition, Rixos Al Nasr Tripoli has its very own Royal Spa, which offers a variety of treatments and facilities aimed to rejuvenate each guest. Aside from the various Asian and Holistic massages offered, the spa also brings to Tripoli Rixos' very own treatments such as the Couple Ritual (Al Nasr Special) which includes Turkish bath, Thai Massage, and Face Mask. The hotel's wellness center also boasts of a Turkish Hamam, an indoor swimming pool, a gym, a sauna, a snow room, a steam room, a unisex saloon, and separate prayer rooms for ladies and gentlemen.

As mentioned, Rixos offers to give nothing but highly personalized service, comfort and ambiance. Rixos hotels are known for incorporating an "All Inclusive-All Exclusive" concept that defines their excellence in service in the hospitality industry. The hotel aims also to provide a personal touch, an individual service, with this concept of Rixos Al Nasr Hotel hopes to meet every guest's different needs and expectations.

Rixos Hotel Group was established in 1999, and since then has been providing the highest quality in hotel accommodation in Turkey and neighboring countries. Today, the company has more than 10 hotels, in more than four countries with more than 3000 rooms with an accommodation of two million per night.

Rixos Al Nasr Tripoli has been built to bring its perfect service, which Libya and its guests deserve very much.

By Joanna Cay Soriano
Staff Writer
The Tripoli Post