Inter-Con launches summer escapes

This summer InterContinental Hotels Group offers holidays from a selection of properties across the Middle East and Africa, with luxury destinations on the map this year including Jordan, Egypt and Oman.

For travellers looking for a historically enriching experience, InterContinental Jordan is surrounded by a number of stunning ancient sites as well as some of the world's most beautifully sustained Roman architecture.

To unwind after a long day of touring the stunning countryside or visiting the Dead Sea, InterContinental Jordan offers visitors the chance to pamper themselves at the exclusive InterFit health spa. A state-of-the-art club with Jacuzzis, steam rooms, sauna, two pools, fitness centre and a juice bar, InterFit adds a much needed sense of tranquillity and wellbeing.

Aqaba luxury

Also nestled on the banks of the Red Sea is the InterContinental Aqaba. Overlooking a pristine stretch of beach on the Gulf of Aqaba, the hotel provides guests with a multitude of outdoor excursion opportunities. From snorkeling through the region's famous coral reefs to chartering yachts for day trips of game fishing, or evening cruise, InterContinental Aqaba presents true luxury.

The hotel features 255 sea-front rooms as well as Deluxe, Presidential and Royal suites. Guests can also choose from no less than six restaurants and cafes, featuring gourmet Lebanese and French delicacies to suit every taste.

Further south of the Red Sea, holiday-goers can indulge in a special experience and watch the sunset over the mountains of Sinai at the spectacular InterContinental Abu Soma Resort. Set amongst landscaped gardens and waterfalls, the resort is situated on a prime private beach boasting more than one kilometre of pristine white sands and lapping shores and has a state-of-the-art fitness centre, leisure facilities, beach club, swimming pools, horse stables, marina and diving centre.

The combination of sun, air and water at Intercontinental Abu Soma Resort forms a unique and natural anti-stress spa environment in which to rejuvenate, through a variety of pampering treatments, from the rich variety of diving and water sports to a relaxed evening under the stars with the Bedouin-style tented dinners.

Famous Al Bustan

Heading over to Oman, discover another one of InterContinental Hotels Group's precious gems at the Al Bustan InterContinental Muscat. The hotel, hailed as the Jewel of the Sultanate of Oman and the Middle East, is set against a dramatic mountain backdrop on 200 acres of private beach and lush green gardens and enjoys spectacular views over the Gulf of Oman.

The hotel has 250 luxurious rooms, including 24 junior suites and eight grand deluxe suites, each with its own private balcony and spectacular views over the Gulf of Oman. For dining, Al Bustan Palace InterContinental Muscat hotel has an enviable reputation and serves a variety of international cuisines from all over the world.

Guests can rejuvenate, unwind and enjoy the hotels comprehensive sporting and leisure facilities from the hotel's own beach and temperature-controlled swimming pool to tennis, sailing, windsurfing, snorkelling, diving and boat trips, or enjoy a workout at the Health Club with gymnasium.