YOUR success is our business, that’s the message from the Gulf Hotel, Bahrain’s only locally owned and operated hotel which marked its 40 year history on the island by winning the award for Bahrain’s Leading Hotel at the Middle East edition of the World Travel Awards earlier this year.
The independent five-star property rests in the heart of Manama, directly opposite the city’s majestic Grand Mosque and a stroll away from the world famous restaurants in the Adliya region.
Situated just 15 minutes from Bahrain International Airport, the hotel is in a prime position for leisure and business travellers alike, but with the co-located Gulf Convention Centre, its business offering makes it one the most sought-after events venues on the island.
With a multi-national, multi-lingual staff, the Gulf Hotel prides itself on offering a traditional, smiling Bahraini welcome from the moment guests arrive. A team of professional staff, many of whom are on first name terms with regular guests, are equipped with a desire to create a personal atmosphere and it is this personalisation that sets the Gulf Hotel apart.
Featuring 357 elegant guest rooms and 97 deluxe apartment suites for longer staying guests at the exclusive Gulf Executive Residence, the hotel is the address at which to be based when visiting Bahrain. This landmark venue, which underwent an enviable refurbishment in 2007, offers guests an outstanding choice of accommodation.
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The property boasts 130 superior rooms, 140 deluxe rooms, 41 in the luxury category and a further 38 Platinum rooms (pictured right). In addition there are five deluxe suites, two luxury suites and the ultimate in comfort, the Royal Suite.
Rooms are characterised by floor to ceiling windows, with warm lighting, rich plush textures and a peaceful ambience throughout.
All rooms include elegant contemporary furnishings, luxury bedding, 24-hour room service, evening turndown, attentive concierge service, in-room safe, direct-dial telephones with voicemail, satellite TV and internet access.
There is also individually-controlled air conditioning, electronic wake-up system and mini-bar. Additional entertainment options include video games and room accounts can also be viewed on the room’s TV screen.
The hotel’s dedicated Platinum Floor boasts 38 luxuriously-appointed rooms and suites and the complimentary Platinum Lounge (pictured below) offering some of the best views over the city and Gulf.
Guests staying on the Platinum Floor can enjoy a range of additional services designed to provide the busy business traveller with a unique five-star experience including use of a private meeting room, which can accommodate up to eight, private check-in and check-out, packing and unpacking services, VIP in-room amenities, deluxe breakfast, private bar, butler service, high speed internet in the Platinum Lounge and much more.
With 16 speciality restaurants, bars and cafés, the hotel prides itself on its gastronomy. Guests can choose to dine on a wide range of top quality and authentic cuisine including Iranian, Thai, Lebanese, Chinese, Western-Asian fusion, Japanese, Italian and Mexican.
In fact staff have travelled the globe to ensure the Gulf Hotel perfectly captures the true spirit and flavour of each destination and top-notch chefs from across the world help maintain the property’s reputation as a pinnacle of the island’s culinary experience.
The first class recreational facilities include a large lagoon-style swimming pool, whirlpool spa, children’s pool and play area, fully-equipped health and fitness club with separate male and female gyms, Jacuzzi and sauna and expansive squash and tennis courts.
For the less energetic there is retail therapy in the Gulf’s glittering array of boutique in-house retail outlets and for those for whom business has to take priority, the hotel is equally up to the challenge.
A full-service business centre is available in the hotel lobby, providing wireless internet access, secretarial services and sophisticated audio-visual equipment. A separate meeting room is also available.
Meanwhile, the hotel’s latest development is the Gulf Executive Offices, which feature 7,000 sq m of office space, spread over four floors.
Whether travelling for business or pleasure, for one night or several weeks, the Gulf Hotel offers quality Bahraini hospitality and unrivalled facilities and, for the business community, extremely attractive packages.
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THE onsite Gulf Convention Centre is the largest and most impressive hotel conference facility in Bahrain, which has been firmly on the pick-list of conference and event organisers from all over the world since its launch in May 1997.
The main ballroom covers 1,604 sq m, can accommodate up to 2,500 people and is divisible into five separate function suites capable of holding 200 attendees at a time.
The 21-room state-of-the-art conference centre, which is separate from the hotel with covered access, offers a total 4,780 sq m of space to perfectly cater for all sizes of conferences, exhibitions and meetings.
There is a fully-equipped business centre and an experienced and professional events team on hand to ensure smooth running.