Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas

INTRODUCTION

This report is going to shed some lights on discussion about main topic is environmental organization Business in Sultanate of Oman. This Report discuss specific company in term Hospitality. It is six senses resort in Musandam Governance. In order to discuss such pointes; first point there will be a discussion about profile of Six Senses Resort. Then, the second point there will be a discussion about feature and characteristics of a resort.  After that, the third point there will be a discussion green practices and green marketing. Finally, the last point there will be a discussion is analysing evaluating the green practices in the resort.

SIX SENSES PROFILE

Six Senses Resort is one of the traditional and ecotourism resort in Oman. Six Senses Zighy Bay is located on the northern Musandam Peninsula in the Sultanate of Oman. It is located 120kilometers, or approx. 2hrs'drive from Dubai international airport, which is the gateway city to six Senses Zighy Bay. The setting of these beautiful indigenous village-style accommodations and private marina is spectacular, with the mountains on one side and the sandy beach on the other. It set between the mountains and a1.6 kilometres and it private beach on Zighy Bay. This village – style resort offers luxury villas with private pools and a spa with juice bar a 2 hammams.(booking,2013)

Author argue to choice this resort , because it strategy to  focus on sustainable environment  area and concern to get  a  certificate  of "green ball"  .When the guest visit the resort , there touching this difference. It is remote area ,so there are lots of feature like quite rural area, landscape, trational   Omani building and service , Guest outdoor and indoor activities through green practise . Resort is attracted visitors especially from United Arab of Emeritus, because it is close with their country. On the other hand, there are tourist from German and France, because it is a remote location to enjoy an area of natural beauty. Support services, such as laundry and maintenance, must be provided. Transportation may need to be provided for employees.

LECTURE REVIEW

The theoretical bases for this study are supported by  a discussion of the current study is evidence based on relevant  studies of difference source the same filed of eco-tourism in environmental organization and he importance of green practices and green marketing in resort .

Six senses resort try to be more successful and run the business also called internal environment in long term by decreasing the wastage. It contains the resort itself, its suppliers, marketing intermediaries, customer markets and public. Six Senses Resort is one of the tempt to focuses of letting this resort in term of green hospitality and sustainability to make a resort in good well by sustain the environment, social and using eco – friendly product. Resort using eco-friendly and green friendly product to helps business to be familiar business, because people will fell relax as well the workers going to be much more responsible on cleaning and maintaining. (booking,2013 )

According to Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas(2013), Sustainable Policy of six senses is to concentration on energy efficiency, protecting natural surroundings, water and waste management, air quality and noise control and social commitment. It is good   to reduce negative impact  that effect on the environment .

 It has many great facilities that provide them to the resort guests. Author opinion, it needs more improvement to be more attractive and popular for most people. They should have more promoting to attract more guests inside and outside the country. Most of local people do not have any idea about the resort itself. In that case, they have to promote the resort too much. They should diverse the prices and put special prices for local people. Six Senses Zighy Bay features extra-large villas in traditional Omani style. There are some Omani staff at six scenes organize several daily activates including staff at six senses organize several daily activities including snorkelling excursion, surest cruises and cooking classes. Guests can train at the gym, or play a game of tennis with friends and Barbeque.

Leisure facilities and life activities- the adventure that starts at zighy bay and allows you to experience the reviving culture of Oman.  Combining creative tours to suit both the active guest and the guest who prefers to sit back and relax take in the scenery and culture  for example provide a large variety of activities are offered on land and on and under the water.

RESORT SEASONALITY

Weather is a major determinant of travel and recreation patterns because most tourist and sport activities require optimal conditions to create guest satisfaction. These have been described as the physical factors of seasonality. They form only a part of the push and pull factors that lead to seasonality within tourism. Their influence is modified by the social and cultural factors that impact on guest choice of vacation. Their impacts on seasonality have been joined by the modifying process of resort management. If visitors come in the shoulder season they will pay a more competitive rate because there is some spare capacity and more choice. If they come in the off season they will receive a heavy discount ,because the resort is looking for business to maintain its core staffing and in recognition that some of the local activities will be closed down

The management of six senses can manage the issue of seasonality by promoting the resort through online .They providing handled advice to their providing the highest level of service and information for the clients. They support the activities with brokers on request, selected images. The six senses always try to have special offers to compliment the season, special event or a cultural. They provide more offers with discounts to attract more guests to come and stay. The high season which has more tourists is from November to April. During these days the tourist can do outdoor and daytime activates such as: hiking, biking and many more adventures and excursions. During the warmer months from May to September most of tourist prepare indoor and evening activates, in addition to whale shark watching from January to March. From March to April it's called tuna season which is about many Omani's make their livelihood from fishing and the villagers of Zighy   bay are traditional fisherman, for a few weeks the Musandam waters are rich with local tuna with some catches even valued up to 3000 OMR.

From January to March it's called where shark season. The ware sharks migrate from the southern bay of Oman to the straits of hormuz during seasonal shifts and on hones in water temperature. This is the best time for enounce of spotting in a transient position around Lima Rock. From October to April, they provide adventure activities for the guest such as: trekking, rock climbing, can yoking, mountain biking and hiking are mixing from the hash adrenaline activities for which Oman is well known. The weather condition is perfect for day which Mother Nature. Pre-booked appointment slots should be with the experiences team. Therefore, the level to which any  resort will be willing to prepare and follow policies regarding the environment  and seasonality It will depend upon its economic development and awareness about how the environment can be used in a profitable way.

 

SWOT analysis of  Six Senses Resort

Strengths Government tries to maximizing positive impact of eco- tourism through training and employment of local people, tourism education, Investment and so on. Increase the economics of destination. Positive trends of sustainability’s  is related increasing the average life of human being, reduce the costs, increasing the quality of work, Increasing the work environment, creating the eco-friendly environment and so on.

Opportunities Developing marketing tool such as internet. Increase private sector in developing eco-tourism and environment activities

Weaknesses Lack of marketing experience. Communities do not have enough idea about eco-tourism

Threats Taxation introduced on product and services. Increase the diseases and so on compared to past years while you are working with sustainability. Increasing in pollutions There are illegal activities with protected area such as poaching for animals lead to the extinction of animals.

CONCLUSION

Broadly speaking, eco-tourism is one of the most important factors. In Oman, majority of hotels and resorts are not having proper implementation of eco- tourism and sustainability. If Government can take proper measures towards eco- tourism and sustainability development would be very useful for our country. Whereas, majority of western countries are already implements the eco-tourism and sustainability development models in their countries. So that, in Musandam also we have to take proper measures to be create eco-friendly nature in future otherwise it would be very difficult to control in future. It is very important to focus positive trend sustainability to get succeed. Governments educate resident communities in term of ecotourism diversity and how minimize the conflict of environment function derived from tourism activities.

Most of resort business   to be more successful and run the business in long term by decreasing the wastage.  Many  resorts are tempt to focuses of letting  their business in term of  Green Hospitality and Sustainability to make a resort in good well by sustain the environment, social and using eco- friendly product. Resort using eco- friendly and green friendly product  to helps  business to be familiar business,  because people will feel relax as well the workers going to be much more responsible on cleaning and maintaining.

Tourism is one of the world's largest industries and one of the fastest growing economic sectors. It has a multitude of impacts, both positive and negative, on people's lives and on the environment.

To explain this further, the main reason for visiting a particular place for tourism is because of the environment that lies there. The environment is reflected in the beautiful landscapes and the exotic cultures different places have to offer. Looking at the other side, the changes in the social and economic conditions have created opportunities for the environment to be promoted and people encouraged for travel. Hence, tourism is predominantly based on the consumption of experiences through an interaction with environments composed of wildlife, nature and indigenous cultures.

Sustainable tourism development meets the needs of the present tourists and host regions while protecting and enhancing the opportunity for the future.

RECOMMENDATION

• Six senses resort is one of the biggest resorts in Musandam peninsula. It has many great facilities that provide them to the resort guests. In  my opinion it needs more improvement to be more attractive and popular for most people.
• They should have more promoting as eco-resort  to attract more guests inside and outside the country. Most of local people don’t have any idea about the resort itself. In that case they have to promote the resort too much.
• They should diverse the prices and put special prices for local people.
• The environment is a range of external conditions in which we live including physical, social, cultural, economic and political dimensions.
•  Tourism depends upon the existence of environments in other locations which are viewed as desirable and attractive.
• This view keeps changing with changes in fashion.
•  The relationship between tourism and environment is seen in the interaction between tourists and the destination environments.