International: Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay Coming to Gulf Area

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor

Four Seasons has continued the expansion of its portfolio with the recent opening of the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay. The hospitality brand held a series of events in preparation for the official grand opening, with the facility now fully prepared to operate at full capacity. The building’s design and size is meant to turn the hotel into a brand new destination for the Manama area.

The new facility is located on a man-made island in Bahrain’s largest city. Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay is a 273-key property currently staffed by 600 employees that features a large luxury amenity package. The hotel’s look was created by designer Pierre-Yves Rochon, with other interior designs coming from Waldo Fernandez and EDG.

Dining at the new hotel is diversified and features local cuisine in the Bahrain Bay Kitchen, cocktails at Azure, poolside offerings at Vento, as well as CUT and CUT Lounge by Wolfgang Puck. The property also features one of the largest Four Seasons spas in the world, consisting of four interconnecting garden buildings that include 17 treatment rooms and spa lounges. Fitness facilities are also part of the package that guests can benefit from with two fully-equipped gyms, cardio machines and classes including the AntiGravity Yoga. The property also has indoor-outdoor meeting spaces, state-of-the-art ballrooms and boardrooms, as well as dedicated wedding services.

With the 2015 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix coming up in April, the hotel is wonderfully poised to handle its first major event. The hotel is currently offering a special Introductory Rate, with the Bed and Breakfast option also available for online booking, for a limited time. Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay joins a number of other Gulf-area hotels that have been added to the brand, including