Middle East based hotel management company Rotana has announced the soft opening of its five-star property in Latakia, Syria. The Afamia Rotana Resort offers 246 guestrooms including one, two and three suites, and 14 beach cabins. The beachfront property is located on a peninsula, 2km from Latakia city centre, with an easy distance of Syria's historical sites including Ugarit Canaaite, seaport, Crusaders forts and castles and ancient Roman vestiges.