
HOTEL OVERVIEW:
Like Bahrain’s 5000 years
of exotic heritage, we are steeped in history…
The first and biggest five star hotel ever built on the Island,
Gulf Hotel offers more than 35 years of experience meeting the
demands of discerning clients. Conveniently located 15 minutes
away from the airport and five minutes from the city centre, it
stands tall in harmony with the enchanting Guest Palace and the
majestic Grand Mosque.
We combined luxury and tradition to give you the utmost in comfort
and service. Spacious 366 rooms of gracious style you will want
to come back to, time and again. A diverse family of 12 restaurants,
lounges and bars challenges the most demanding palate, in a setting
that transports you from the Mediterranean to the Far East. The
impressive and unrivalled Gulf International Convention &
Exhibition Centre located within the hotel complex is a showcase
of professionalism offering every facility and resource support
for mounting any type of event to the highest standards.
LOCATION:
Gulf Hotel, a landmark in Manama,
stands tall in the commercial district of Adliya. It is only 15
minutes away from Bahrain International Airport and 5 minutes
from the City Centre.
ROOM
ACCOMMODATIONS:
The Gulf Hotel offers 366 breathtaking
rooms consisting of twin & double beds, Royal, Luxury and
Deluxe Suites. The beautifully decorated rooms and suites are
designed with classical elegant furnishings, luxury bedding, providing
daily maid service and housekeeping, 24 hours room service, evening
turn down service, complete concierge attention, in-room safe,
IDD telephones with voice mail, satellite television, wireless
internet access, pampering bath amenities, laundry service and
windows that overlook a spectacular view of Manama Skyline.
DINING
AND ENTERTAINMENT:
Gulf Hotel houses eight of Bahrain’s
leading restaurants namely the Royal Thai Restaurant, China Garden
Restaurant, La Pergola Italian Restaurant, Fusions Restaurant,
Zahle Lebanese Restaurant, Takht Jamsheed Iranian Restaurant,
Al Waha Café Restaurant and Sato Japanese Restaurant; besides
the Sherlock Holmes, our famous English pub. In addition, there
are two lobby lounges and a patisserie that are equally notable.
Master chefs from various countries have been commissioned for
the hotel’s Food and Beverage Outlets to please the palate
of the most discriminating guests.
HEALTH
AND RECREATIONS:
While it is the regarded as a businessman’s
hotel, Gulf Hotel is designed for leisure and family travelers
as well. The tropical landscaped gardens, lagoon style swimming
pool, whirlpool spa and children’s pool and play area makes
it a city resort ideal for holiday breakaway. The Hotel’s
Health and Recreation Club also boasts of 2 fully equipped exercise
gyms, squash and tennis courts.
Both the male and ladies gyms went through a major
revamp dramatically changing the interiors and appointing them
with the latest fitness facilities.
Among the latest exercise machines
are the popular Schwinn IC Pro bikes, the latest versions of Schwinn’s
original group exercise cycles. This results-oriented indoor cycling
program complements the other exercise programs and activities
such as aerobics, yoga, step aerobics and kick boxing classes.
FUNCTION ROOMS
The largest and most impressive convention and
banqueting facility in Bahrain. Its celebrated reputation has
made GICEC the favorite venue for the island’s most prestigious
events. From international conferences to corporate parties and
exhibitions, the Gulf International Convention & Exhibition
Centre is a showcase of professionalism offering every facility
and resource support for mounting any type of event to the highest
standards.
Conveniently located within the grounds of Gulf
Hotel, it offers more than 4,780 sq. m. of ballroom, exhibition,
meeting and pre-function areas with unequalled state of the art
facilities.
The magnificent Al-Dana Hall measuring 1,604 sq. m. accommodates
2500 for a cocktail reception and 1260 for a banquet, exhibition
space for over seventy five stalls, floor power supply units and
light rigs, a built in stage, catwalk facilities and the option
of dividing the hall into separate conference areas by retractable
partitions.
The Mezzanine Floor provides four individual meeting
rooms accommodating from 10 to 190 with the latest audio visual
equipment, in addition to the fully equipped Business Centre,
VIP Lounge and Bridal Suite. While the ground floor houses the
tremendous Exhibition Hall.
Over the years, the GICEC and other banqueting rooms have witnessed
the most glittering social events and hosted many of the high-powered
meetings and conferences.
Its status as a preferred venue is expected to
continue with the promise of excellent service and assurance of
the latest facilities ensuring the success of any event, from
small seminars to elegant dinner dances.
Other function rooms
For small and medium size events, conferences
and seminars, there are other versatile function rooms and boardrooms
within the hotel to choose from including Awal Ballroom that can
accommodate up to 700 with theatre style seating and up to 600
for banquets, Pearl Suite, Manama Suite, Al-Nowras Boardroom and
the 5 Falcons rooms.