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.