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| Type | Government-owned, Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitality & Tourism |
| Founded | Tehran, 1979 |
| Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Hotels & Resorts |
| Parent | ISSO |
| Website | homahotels |
The Homa Hotel Group is the largest hotel chain in Iran. It was a subsidiary of Iran Air until 2013, when it was taken over by the Social Security Organization. [1]
The Homa Hotels chain has more than 1,000 rooms in Tehran, Shiraz, Bandar Abbas, and Mashhad. All of its hotels were constructed prior to the 1979 Revolution, except the 2nd Mashhad Hotel which is the only Homa Hotel built by and for Homa Hotels, in the late 1990s. [2]
Homa Hotel Tehran Opened in October 1971 as the Arya-Sheraton Hotel, built by Iran Air and operated by Sheraton Hotels and Resorts. It has 172 rooms and suites and is located in Vanak.
Homa Hotel Shiraz Opened in October 1971 as the Hotel Cyrus Inter-Continental. It was one of three Inter-Continental Hotels which opened that month to house dignitaries and foreign tourists attending the 2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire festivities. The other two hotels were the Inter-Continental Tehran and the Hotel Darius Inter-Continental, located adjacent to the ruins of Persepolis. [3]
Homa Hotel Bandar Abbas The Bandar Abbas property is the only 4 star Hotel operated by Homa Hotels.
Homa Hotel Mashhad (1) One of two Homa Hotels in the city of Mashhad, the 118 room hotel opened in November 1973 as the Hyatt Omar Khayyam, managed by Hyatt. [4]
Homa Hotel Mashhad (2) The second Mashhad property is the only Homa Hotel purpose-built for the chain. It has 202 rooms, making it the largest Homa Hotel.
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Mashhad, also spelled Mashad, was the capital of Persia during the Afsharid dynasty by Nader Afshar and now is the second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about 900 kilometres from Tehran. In the Central District of Mashhad County, it serves as the capital of Razavi Khorasan Province, the county, and the district. It has a population about 3,400,000, which includes the areas of Mashhad Taman and Torqabeh.
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Chābahār is a city in the Central District of Chabahar County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is a free port situated on the coast of the Gulf of Oman, and is Iran's southernmost city. The sister port city of Gwadar in Balochistan, Pakistan, is located about 170 kilometres (110 mi) to the east of Chabahar.
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The 2009–10 Azadegan League was the 19th season of the Azadegan League and ninth as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 19 teams from the 2008–09 Azadegan League, three new teams relegated from the 2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup: Payam Mashhad, Damash and Bargh Shiraz and four new teams promoted from the 2008–09 2nd Division: Sanati Kaveh, Foolad Novin, Mes Sarcheshmeh and Naft Tehran. Gostaresh Foulad replaced Niroye Zamini while Iranjavan replaced Moghavemat Mersad. Aluminium Arak changed their name into Shensa Arak. The league started on 10 August 2009 and ended on 27 June 2010. Shahrdari Tabriz and Naft Tehran won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history. Shahrdari Tabriz, Naft Tehran and Sanat Naft promoted to the Persian Gulf Cup.
The 2009–10 Hazfi Cup was the 23rd season of the Iranian football knockout competition. Zob Ahan Isfahan was the defending champion.
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The Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company(IAC) (Persian: شركت فرودگاه ها و ناوبری هوایی ایران) is the holding and operating company for civilian airports and managing the air navigation in Iran. Its headquarters are located at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport and it has offices at all airports in Iran.
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