General Information
International Tel Code: +965
Currency: Kuwaiti dinar (KD)
Exchange rates: US$1=KD0.293
Visas: All visitors – with the exception of GCC nationals – require visas, which must be obtained from Kuwait consulates or missions abroad. All visitors whether holding a visa or not must have a visiting permit which is issued to the sponsor they are visiting or doing business with. Permission to stay for up to 24 hours can usually be obtained on arrival at the point entry provided the visitors have a confirmed reservation to their next destination. Visas are not issued purely for tourism
Ministry of Tourism-Commerce and Industry
Tel: +965 22453106
Fax: +96522401540
Airport and Airlines
Kuwait International Airport
Tel: +965 24335599
Fax: +965 24713504
Air Arabia
Tel: +965 22449824
Fax: +965 22426826
Air China
Tel: +965 22438568/2426128
Fax: +965 22439498
Air France
Tel: +965 22471356/7/8
Fax: +965 22420517
Air India
Tel: +965 22456700
Fax: +965 22411718
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Tel: +965 22452977
Fax: +965 22428671
British Airways
Tel: +965 22425635/1802777
Fax: +965 22446562
EgyptAir
Tel: +965 224609560 /22460956
Fax: +965 22426209
Emirates
Tel: +965 2 292 1555
Fax: +965 2 292 1515
Etihad Airways
Tel: +965 22960090
Fax: +965 2960080
Gulf Air
Tel: +965 22243777
Fax: +965 22243873/22243874
Indian Airlines
Tel: +965 2245670011
Fax: +965 22434700
Iran Air
Tel: +965 24715897
Fax: +965 24715897
Jazeera Airways
Tel: 177 or
www: jazeeraairways.com
Flies to Aleppo, Alexandria, Amman, Antalya, Assiut, Bahrain, Beirut, Damascus, Delhi, Dubai, Deir Ezzor, Doha, Hurghada, Isfahan, Istanbul, Jeddah, Khartoum, Kochi, Kuwait, Larnaca, Luxor, Maldives, Muscat, Mashad, Mumbai, Riyadh, Salalah, Sharm El Sheikh, Sana’a, Shiraz, Tehran-Imam
KLM
Tel: +965 22425747
Fax: +965 22438143
Kuwait Airways
Tel: +965 24345555/6666
Fax: +965 2241304/24720723
Flies to Abu Dhabi, Alexandria, Amman, Assiut, Bangkok, Manama, Beirut, Cairo, Casablanca, Chennai, Colombo, Damascus, Dammam, Delhi, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Jakarta, Jeddah, Kochi, Kuala Lumpur, Lahore, London, Madinah, Malaga, Manila, Mumbai, Muscat, New York, Paris, Riyadh, Rome, Sharm el Sheikh, Shohag, Tehran, Thiruvananthapuram, Toronto, Tripoli, Tunis, Vienna, Warsaw, Washington, Zurich
Korean Airlines
Tel: +965 22424520
Fax: +965 22437646
Lufthansa
Tel: +965 22422493
Fax: +965 22431085
Middle East Airlines
Tel: +965 22423070/1/2/3/4/5
Fax: +965 22410577
Oman Air
Tel: +965 22958787
Fax: +965 22958780
Pakistan International Airlines
Tel: +965 22428784/796/798
Fax: +965 22401268
Qatar Airways
Tel: +965 22423888
Fax: +965 22423755
Royal Jordanian
Tel: +965 22418063/22418064
Fax: +965 2419170
Royal Brunei
Tel: +965 22467258/22448522
Fax: +965 22419025
Romanian Airlines
Tel: +965 22441041
Fax: +965 22428671
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Tel: +965 22426310
Fax: +965 22426027
Scandinavian Airlines
Tel: +965 22435630 ext 3
Fax: +965 22456523
Singapore Airlines
Tel: +965 2225 8230
Fax: +965 2225 8241
SriLankan Airlines
Tel: +965 24342552
Fax: +965 24342442
Swiss
Tel: +965 224 39561/2
Fax: +965 22456523
Syrian Arab Airlines
Tel: +965 22423114/118/7
Fax: +965 22423115
Shaheen Air International
Tel: +965 22411368
Fax: +965 22411367
Thai Airways
Tel: +965 22453702
Fax: +965 22453702
Turkish Airlines
Tel: +965 22453820/21
Fax: +965 22402956
United Airlines
Tel: +965 22475696
Fax: +965 22475692
Yemenia
Tel: +965 22317172/3
Fax: +965 22454777
Wataniya Airways Kuwait
Tel: +965 24379999
Fax: +965 24349199
Korean Airlines
Tel: +965 22424520
Fax: +965 22437646
Car Hire
Avis
Tel: +96522453827/22465082
Fax: +965 22453829
Budget
Tel: +965 22408444
Fax: +965 22422906
Europcar
Tel: +965 188 1111 ext 1854
Fax: +965 24963517
Hertz
Tel: +965 24848034
Fax: +965 24813549
Hotels
Al Corniche Club
Tel: +965 25636398
Fax: +965 25667147
www: alcornicheclub.com
27 cabanas (from 9am to 10pm daily), 4 F&B outlets
Leisure facilities: The Spa with 16 treatment rooms, Hydropool, ladies and gents gym, health and fitness facilities, 2 exercise studios and an indoor exercise pool, Al Corniche Club childcare/crèche facility
Costa Del Sol Hotel Kuwait
Tel: +965 1830083
Fax: +965 22662902
www: costadelsolhotels.net
30 rooms, 72 suites, 4 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 6 meetiing rooms, 1 ballroom
Leisure facilities: health club, gym, sauna, steam room, massage room, outdoor swimming pool
Courtyard Marriott Kuwait City
Tel: +965 22997000
Fax: +965 22997001
www: marriott.com
265 rooms, 4 suites, 3 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: Arraua ballroom, 6 meeting rooms
Leisure facilities: nearby Salmiya public beach, outdoor swimming pool, children’s pool, Jacuzzi, fitness courtyard
Crowne Plaza Kuwait
Tel: +965 24742000/4732100
Fax: +965 24732020
www: kuwait.crowneplaza.com
300 rooms, 8 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 2 ballrooms (up to 900 people), 1 exhibition hall (up to 400 people), 1 auditorium (up to 90 people), 12 meeting rooms (up to 60 people)
Leisure facilities: fitness centre with massage facilities, Fauchon boutique and salon, 1 spa aqua tonic
Four Points Sheraton
Tel: +965 22410595
Fax: +965 22413447
www: fourpoints.com/kuwait
160 rooms, 2 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: meeting room (up to 50 people)
Leisure Facilities: pool, fitness and spa
Hilton Kuwait Resort
Tel: +96522256222
Fax: +96522256292
www: kuwait.hilton.com
142 rooms, 5 suites, 80 chalets, 48 studios, 13 apartments, 61 studios, 50 super presidential/presidential villas, 12 super royal/royal villas, 7 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 1 ballroom (up to 1000 people), 8 meeting rooms (up to 100 people), business centre, 5 beach tent (used for exhibitions, meetings and events)
Leisure facilities: 2 swimming pools, private beach, fitness centre (Lifestyle), spa, water activities, Kids Paradise
Hilton Olympia Salmiya Kuwait (Opening early 2011)
200 rooms, 70 apartments, 3 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: business centre, 1 function room
Leisure facilities: swimming pool, health club, shop
Holiday Inn Kuwait – Salmiyah
Tel: +965 1847777
Fax: +965 25759809
www: ichotelsgroup.com
189 rooms, 5 suites, 5 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 18 meetings rooms with outside catering
Leisure facilities: 24-hour health club and spa, outdoor swimming pools, Jacuzzi, massage room, gift shop
Holiday Inn Downtown
Tel: +965 1841000
Fax: +965 22329000
www: holidayinn.com/kuwaitdowntown
149 rooms, 20 suites, 4 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 3 opulent ballrooms and 7 air-conditioned meeting rooms (up to 400 people), business centre, executive lounge
Leisure facilities: The Fitness Inn health club, indoor swimming pool, whirlpool
Hotel Missoni Kuwait (opening early 2011)
Tel: +965 99991357
www:hotelmissoni.com
169 rooms, 3 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: events and meetings space with ballroom & outdoor terrace
Leisure facilities: Six Senses Spa and fitness room
Ibis Salmiya Kuwait
Tel: +965 25734247
Fax: +965 25714248
www: ibishotel.com
175 rooms, 2 F&B outlets
Leisure facilities: Access to Salem Mubarak Street for shopping and entertainment
Ibis Kuwait Sharq
Tel: (+965)22479330
Fax: (+965)22479331
160 rooms, 1 F&B outlet
Leisure Facilities: gym
Al Jahra Copthorne Hotel & Resort
Tel: +965 2459 0000
Fax: +965 2457 5901
www: milleniumhotels.com/kw
201 rooms and 60 chalets, 1 F&B outlet
Meeting facilities: meeting rooms (up to 25 people), 2 ballrooms (up to 400 people), Wi-Fi, business centre
Leisure facilities: outdoor swimming pool
JW Marriott Hotel Kuwait City
Tel: +965 22455550
Fax: +965 22440962
www: jwmarriottkuwaithotel.com
240 rooms, 75 suites, 5 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 10 meeting rooms (up to 650 people)
Leisure facilities: swimming pool, Jacuzzi, sauna
Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel Kuwait (Opening early 2011)
Tel: +965 25624111
Fax: +965 25631229
www: messilah.com.kw
307 rooms and suites, 80 apartments, 12 chalets, 6 F&B outlets
Leisure facilities: Talise Spa, 200m private beach, swimming pool
Marina Hotel Kuwait
Tel: +965 22244970
Fax: +965 22244972
www: marinahotel.com
83 rooms, 7 suites, 3 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: Treasure of the Ocean meeting room can be divided into 3 meeting room as per the requirement
Salwa Sabah Al-Ahmad Theatre & Hall, events room can also be separated into 3 rooms as per the visitors 24-hour business centre
Leisure facilities: Coral Reef Fitness & Spa, private beach, infinity swimming pool, whirlpool and kids play pool
Le Meridien Kuwait
Tel: +965 222510999 2251 0999
Fax: +965 222551325/22528334
www: starwoodhotels.com/lemeridien
70 rooms, 3 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 1 meeting room (up to 70 people), 2 meeting rooms (up to 30 people)
Leisure facilities: fitness centre, swimming pool, sauna
Le Meridien Tower Kuwait
Tel: +965 1831831
Fax: +965 22479000
www: starwoodhotels.com/lemeridien
70 rooms, 2 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 1 meeting room
Leisure facilities: swimming pool, fully equipped health club, sauna
Mövenpick Hotel Kuwait
Tel: +965 24610033
Fax: +965 24610031
www: moevenpick-kuwait.com
100 rooms, 5 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 3 meeting rooms (up to 300 people)
Leisure facilities: health club, swimming pool, kids club
Mövenpick Resort & Residence Al Bida’a
Tel: +965 22253100
Fax: +965 22253101
www: moevenpick-hotels.com
306 rooms and suites, 14 villas, 4 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: Al Bidaa Ballroom (up to 270 people), 3 meeting rooms
Leisure facilities: 5 swimming pools, fitness centre, spa, kids playground and sports facilities, private beach (for hotel guests only)
Palms Beach Hotel & Spa
Tel: +965 1824060, 25646266
Fax: +965 2566 7382
www: thepalms.com.kw
128 suites, 6 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: JAWA Grand Ballroom, 1 board room and 1 seminar hall
Leisure facilities: Orchid Spa, private beach, health club, outdoor Jacuzzi, 3 outdoor swimming pools & 2 children pools, sports facilities including dive centre
Radisson Blu Hotel, Kuwait (closed for renovation)
Tel: +965 25753000
Fax: +965 25650155
www: radissonblu.com/hotel-kuwait
240 rooms, 30 suites, 4 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: Al Hashemi ballrooms, 6 meeting rooms (up to 650 people)
Leisure facilities: swimming pool, aqua gym and jet-steam, sports facilities, massage rooms, Jacuzzi
Ramada Hotel Kuwait
Tel: +965 1821111
Fax:+965 24800552
www: ramadakuwait.com
112 rooms, 12 suites, 4 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 6 meeting rooms (up to 10 to 50), 6 ballrooms (up to 4,000 people)
Leisure facilities: health club, steam bath, Jacuzzi, sauna, outdoor swimming pool, massage
Rotana Al Manshar
Tel: +965 23931000
Fax: +965 23931201
www: rotana.com
200 rooms & suites, 3 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: a multipurpose Al Kout Ballroom, board meeting rooms, pre-function lounge
Leisure facilities: Bodylines Health Club, rooftop swimming pool, massage rooms
Safir Airport Hotel
Tel: +965 24725000/24747614 -18
Fax: +965 24722721
www: safirhotels.com
177 rooms, 6 Suites, 1 F&B outlets
Leisure facilities: games room, steam bath, swimming pool, fitness centre.
Safir International Hotel
Tel: +965 22530000
Fax: +965 22563797
www: safirhotels.com
146 rooms, 2 F&B outlets
Leisure facilities: fitness centre, swimming pool
Sea Shells Resort
Tel: +965 1844444 /23250007/8
Fax: +965 23250040
45 rooms, 7 suites, 73 villas, 5 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 2 conference halls
Leisure facilities: 3 swimming pools, sports and water sports facilities, entertainment centre, health club, kids club
Sheraton Kuwait Hotel & Towers
Tel: +965 1835555
Fax: +965 22448032
www: luxurycollection.com/Kuwait
300 rooms, 7 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 1 meeting room (up to 1,000 people)
Leisure facilities: fitness facility, swimming pool
Swissbel Hotel Plaza Kuwait
Tel: +965 22436686 / 22436788
Fax: +965 22428169
www: Kuwait.swiss-belhotel.com
153 rooms, 3 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 4 meeting rooms, 1 ballroom (up to 250 people)
Leisure facilities: executive lounge, indoor swimming pool, fitness centre
Travel Agents
Alshamel Travel
Tel: +965 22976000
Fax: +965 2240 6682
Alghanim Travel & Tourism
Tel: +965 1802112
Fax: +965 22429560
Boodai Aviation Group
Tel: +965 24346181 / 24310617
Fax: +965 24336485
Musaed Al Saleh Travel Co
Tel: +965 22404620
Fax: +965 22405711
Pan Arab Travels Co
Tel: +965 22415554/6
Fax: +965 22410873
Jumbo Travels
Tel: +965 22414655
Fax: +965 22414659