The Domain Hotels will launch its first hotel-club concept property in Bahrain, designed to offer a socially charged members club with the added benefit of hotel rooms. Located in Manamas Diplomatic District, the 36-storey, 129-key property promises to focus on sociability, entertainment and technology.
Modernist and social, The Domains slogan Stay Work Play represents the blur between business and leisure in the guests lives.
The emphasis on social spaces is highlighted by the quirky, reverse-mix of the hotel-clubs F&B facilities outweighing the room offer ing by 70/30.
The concept is led by general manager Patrick de Groot, previously director of development for Dubais Jumeirah Group from 2004-2007, who was appointed by Bahraini entrepreneur and businessman Faisal Al Matrook to set up the groups hotel division. De Groot explained the project: Developing a club and hotel concept and hotel brand from scratch is quite an extraordinary opportunity. It was truly borne out of passion, of an amazing group of innovative hoteliers and a good dose of boredom with the products on the market. The boutique property houses 61 luxury suites and 68 rooms with a 360 degree view of both the old Manama city centre and the stunning coastal views of Bahrain Bay.
The Domain interestingly sidesteps a traditional hotel lobby for a more innovative approach. The guest is greeted by a Domain Manager at the entrance lobby, and is then ushered directly to their room for check-in and introduction to their very own Domain Butler. People are at the heart of our concept, so the social element is so ingrained in everything we have created. We cannot wait for the doors to open. says Patrick de Groot. He goes on to describe The Domain Bahrain as a building just waiting for stories.