SWISS-Belhotel Seef is the latest landmark hotel for business and leisure travellers in the key business district of Seef in Bahrain.
Last preparations are on the way for the hotel’s opening in June 2014.This upscale four-star property marks the launch of the third hotel in the GCC by Hong Kong-based global hospitality management group Swiss-Belhotel International (SBI), after Kuwait and Doha.“The Bahrain market is growing with a number of new real estate investments and development projects in the pipeline for the years to come,” says Herve Peyre, General Manager at Swiss-Belhotel Seef.“This makes it a key location to set a benchmark for the group within the Middle East region,” he adds, noting the hotel’s attractiveness to business travellers due to its close proximity to banks, government ministries as well as local and multi-national company headquarters.The Swiss-Belhotel Seef Bahrain towers over leading city shopping destinations such as the Bahrain City Centre and Seef Mall and commands breath-taking sea and city views from almost any angle in the building, making it the ideal place to stay for family vacation and leisure guests, Peyre points out.Swiss-Belhotel Seef features a 200-seat ballroom conveniently located on the ground floor with easy parking as well as three meeting and conference rooms with private access ideal for hosting social community and corporate events.All meeting rooms enjoy the flexibility of offering direct natural daylight with the option to blackout, and are fitted with state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment such as built-in high definition video projectors and power screens, among other features.A wide range of recreational facilities is on offer at the hotel including fitness centre with panoramic sea view, outdoor pool/jacuzzi on the 10th floor and hairdressing salon and spa. Dining options include Swiss-Café, an attractive all-day dining restaurant with outdoor terrace, Cafeccino, the lobby cafe and 24 hours room service.The hotel is presently completing the final touches on a unique rooftop panoramic bar and dining concept due to open during the 2014 fall season, commanding spectacular sea and city views, says Peyre. The hotel features 112 rooms and 37 suites both in superior, deluxe and premium categories.“Guest rooms are among the largest within the mid-scale hotel sector in Bahrain offering frequent travellers real value in space and comfort. All rooms and suites are equipped with digital light control panel, 42-inch high-definition LED TV with satellite channels, free wi-fi, large working desk and ergonomic chair, safe with built-in power socket, tea and coffee amenities, among others,” says Mohamed Nader Assar, Director of Sales & Marketing.The opening of the Swiss-Belhotel Seef comes as part of the group’s expansion in the Middle East, which will have over 12 hotels in operation in the region by 2015.The Bahrain hotel joins the group’s presently operating Swiss-Belhotel Plaza Kuwait, Swiss-Belhotel Doha as well as Hotel development projects such as Swiss-Belinn Ghubrah Muscat, Swiss-Belhotel Erbil in Iraq, Swiss-Belhotel Riyadh Tower, Swiss-Belboutique Riyadh in Saudi Arabia among others.Swiss-Belhotel International currently manages a portfolio of more than 120 hotels, resorts and projects in a dozen countries in the Far East, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.Awarded Indonesia’s Leading Global Hotel Chain for four consecutive years and Most Favorite midscale Hotel network, SBI is among the world’s fastest-growing international hospitality management groups. By Ravi Kalmady