Hotel opened its doors. In 1989 the hotel was renamed The Ramada al Salaam Hotel. Demise During the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait in 1990 many buildings were bombed or shelled, including the Ramada al Salaam, which was set afire. The blaze rendered her a total loss, but some machinery that was intact after the fire was used in the conversion of her sister ship, the former Santa Rosa, from an ocean liner into a cruise ship in 1991. The ship remained at her berth until 2002, when she was scrapped on site. Her sister continued to operate until 2009, and was scrapped in 2012. References External links (archived) Kuwait Marriott/Ramada Al-Salam photos Photo of port side of torched Al-Salaam hotel Ocean liners 1958 ships Passenger ships of the United States Hotels in Kuwait Maritime incidents in 1990 Ships built in Newport News, Virginia Cruise ships of the United States