The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Hotel & Spa

Overlooking the Northern Bahraini coast with its seafront archipelago, the hotel’s 245 rooms and suites, including the Club Rooms and Club Lounge, are flanked on both sides with a generous spa, leisure accroutements and a cluster of Philippe Stark-inspired, Caribbean style villas adorning a 20 acre waterfront development on the Arabian Gulf. This self sustained retreat faces the Manama cityscape and the new rising Bahrain Financial Harbour developments with the neighbouring Diplomatic area and surrounding shopping complex. Few hotels in Bahrain can match its pulling power.

Mr. Dilip Mukundan, Director of Sales & Marketing, The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Hotel & Spa explains that the property functions on an credo of “a place where the genuine care and comfort of our guests is our highest mission.” Undoubtedly espousing “Service that is truly felt from the heart”, the pioneer of the hospitality business Cesar Ritz, otherwise known as the ‘king of hoteliers and hotelier to kings’ would be content with this hotel experience.

Establised in 1983, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. is supported by on-going hospitality training that maximizes the talents of every staff member, empowering them to create unique experiences for its guests. “With fully equipped meeting facilities and ballrooms offering over 24,000 square feet of meeting space it is no surprise that the hotel is Bahrain’s first choice for intimate meetings to large international conferences.”

What makes The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Hotel & Spa so special is what Ladies and Gentlemen understood ages ago: that relaxation begets business success which in turn inspires relaxation.

As the highest testament to its earned majesty, The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Hotel & Spa wisely retains its roots in humility and does more than its lion’s share of community service. In tribute to its corporate tradition for leaving its footprint in the sands of time, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company developed the Community Footprints initiative to consistently and positively inspire the lives of others. In line with this tradition, The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain “Adopt a Lion” campaign at The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Hotel & Spa, was successfully launched in March 2009 as a means for raising funds to benefit the Regional Institute of Active Learning in Bahrain. The cute and cuddly Ritz-Carlton lions, ‘adopted’ for charity, were visible throughout The Ritz-Carlton hotel. “It is through this collection of imprints that we can make a meaningful difference”, says Mr. Dilip Mukundan.

He looks forward to continuing the success of The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Hotel & Spa in a city that is experiencing immense growth. Mukundan concludes that he is “eager to reinforce and strengthen our position as a market leader and work with the Ladies and Gentlemen whose dedication and loyalty make it all possible.”

Amongst all restaurants, the Nirvana emerged victorious thanks to its South Asian indigenous touch. Welcome to a dining room fit for Maharajas, serving authentic culinary experiences from India, it boasts a particularly romantic setting. Replete with red carpets, red candles, red walls and surrounding mirrors reflecting time, space and memories of days gone by; the dulcet tones of live Indian sitar and drum, seduces guests who keep coming back for more.

The Burlington Club with its Havana cigars, library lined walls and low lights is reminiscent of the locations where famous personalities stayed at the original Ritz-Carlton as far back as 1927. Today the emphasis is on regionally refined architectural design and personalised service throughout the company’s numerous outlets worldwide.

The well appointed rooms with the most comfortable mattresses known to mankind represent yet another value addition of this luxury establishment. The stunning sea view from the rooms, added to the fine room touches - designed by - renowned French architect Pierre-Yves Rochon - demonstrates his penchant for aesthetic beauty that is also evident in his selection of Rosewood for The Club Floor. Considered to be among the most beautiful of all woods, it has been used for centuries for fine furniture production. Here it is used in profusion for pianos and sculptures, that grace the walls and floors of this new and yet enticingly traditional space.