Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and Bahrain Real Estate Investment plan to develop a new 215-room luxury resort in Bahrain.
Slated to open in 2018, the hotel is in the early stages of development in the Al Jazayer area, which is a mixed-use project comprising a public beach, retail and restaurant outlets, hospitality components, and entertainment facilities. Fairmont Bahrain Resort will feature 215 guestrooms and chalets, Fairmont Gold—the brand’s signature ‘hotel within a hotel’ concept, and more than 21,500 square feet of meeting and event space, including a ballroom.
“Bahrain has one of the fastest growing economies in the Middle East and is a country that continues to diversify with a strong focus on residential, leisure, and retail opportunities,” says Jennifer Fox, president, international division and president for the Fairmont brand under FRHI Hotels & Resorts. “With the government’s plans to develop the southern area into a major residential, commercial and entertainment hub, we believe it’s a very opportune time to be entering the market and look forward to being a key part of the country’s future growth.”
The addition of Fairmont Bahrain Resort complements a growing portfolio of other Fairmont hotels currently under development in the Middle East region including Fairmont Ajman, Fairmont Riyadh, Fairmont Fujairah, Fairmont Citystars Sharm el Sheikh, Fairmont Amman, and Fairmont Marina Resort, Abu Dhabi.
