The National Corporation for Tourism and Hotels (NCT&H) owns and manages hotels and resorts in Abu Dhabi such as the InterContinental Hotel Abu Dhabi. NCT&H's primary objective is to promote Abu Dhabi as an international destination, supervise and manage hotels and provide transportation and catering services. The company was founded in 1996 as a semi-government joint venture with the Abu Dhabi Investment Company and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.