An expatriate member of the hotel’s management team will arrange and entertain dinner parties of between one and 10 guests staying alone at the hotel.

Each night a different restaurant is allocated for the three-course dining experience and each guest receives their own bill.

The hotel’s director of communications, Sharon Garrett, said: “This is not a structured gathering – it’s designed to be fun and allow social, business and dining interactions with people in similar circumstances. I think it will be especially popular with our female business travellers.”

If successful the group will extend the concept to other hotels around the world.

Elsewhere, the 168-room, sea-facing Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort in Oman opened last month. When the separate but linked CHI Spa Village is completed in May, the resort facilities will include a spa with 12 private villas, three fresh-water swimming pools, 19 eating outlets, two bars and a nightclub.

Four tennis courts, an Omani heritage village, an open-air amphitheatre seating up to 1,000 people, a dedicated marina and dive centre, an archeological site open to visitors and a myriad of water sports including dolphin and whale watching will also be available.

The Asian Pacific hotel group currently manages 47 hotels under the five-star Shangri-La and four-star Traders brands. The group has more than 40 projects currently under development worldwide. Details: www.shangri-la.com

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