Best Luxury Hotels in Capital Governorate

Conrad Bahrain Financial Harbour is Conrad Hotels’ first property in Bahrain, located in the SAYACORP Tower in downtown Manama. The hotel features 98 luxurious rooms, including residential suites and penthouses with private pools, all with stunning views and fully equipped kitchens. Guests can enjoy amenities such as a rooftop infinity pool, a 24-hour fitness centre, and separate saunas and steam rooms. The hotel also introduces Bahrain’s first SUSHISAMBA restaurant, offering a unique culinary blend of Japanese, Brazilian, and Peruvian cuisines with live DJ sets and panoramic city views. Café Tomo and the Trade Room provide additional dining options, while a curated collection of contemporary Bahraini art and modern meeting rooms enhance the cultural connection.

You can take an Abra boat ride along the resort’s own canal at Jumeirah Gulf of Bahrain Resort and Spa. Indeed, the complex goes a long way to impress, with its five cabana-lined swimming pools, water slides, watersports, wellness centre, sports courts, fitness centre, kids club and 36-seat cinema. It sits beside a pure white beach, with crystal clear waters that invite you to dive right in. Dining takes place at Obab Al Bahar; with Bahraini tapas at 25 | 50; drinks at Al Sama; Sicilian food at Due Mari; Levantine dishes at Zahrat Al Fayrouz; afternoon tea at Majlis Al Fijiri; and on-the-beach treats at Ousoul.

Stay beside the Bab Al Bahrain souq, in the burgeoning downtown area. The Merchant House is somewhat of a trailblazer, as the country’s first five-star boutique property. However, the building is not a new arrival, having been here since 1949 and served as government offices in the past. Now it’s an arty, trendy spot, not least on the rooftop, where you can hang out at the hotel’s restaurant, bar, outdoor garden terrace and in the pool with a view. There’s also a spa, a gym and a mezzanine library with over 1000 books to read.