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Novotel Al Dana Resort
This Ramadan the Novotel Al Dana Resort claims to bring the only beach tent in the kingdom with a capacity of 400 persons for its guests.
The tent is decorated in an authentic Arabian atmosphere inspired by genuine Bahraini traditions with Arabian carpets and Arabic sofas in the corners.
Specialties for the month includes a Ghabga buffet, Middle Eastern cuisines, sheesha, Arabian sweets, fresh juices and other beverages with live entertainment with a resident band, delivering Arabic songs.
There will be live cooking stations and barbeque on the beach, with varied menu. Opening hours of the tent will be from 8pm to 2am.
The resort’s Mediterranean Zytoun Restaurant will serve Iftar every night for everyone including non fasting guests.
Al Yacout will only open for Iftar every night, serving delicious Moroccan cuisine. Timings for the Ghabga buffet at the tent is from 8pm to 2am, Iftar at Zytoun and Al Yacout from Sunset to 8pm and Sohoor at the tent from 2am to sunrise.
Prices for the Ghabga buffet at the tent are BD10++ per person on weekdays and BD12++ per person on weekends. Iftar at Zytoun will be for BD9++ per person and Iftar at Al Yacout for BD10++ per person. For more information contact 17 298008.
Banyan Tree Desert Spa and Resort
The latest hospitality attraction of the kingdom, the Banyan Tree Desert Spa and Resort at the Al Areen in Sakhir announces a culinary feast beginning each Iftar.
Rimal, the resort’s all-day-dining restaurant takes on an Arabic theme for the month, with an extensive menu of both local and regional Middle Eastern dishes.
Diners can select from exquisitely prepared hot and cold dishes, live cooking stations including a traditional lamb ouzi and shwarma station, classic salads and an assortment of desserts including qamar aldeen.
The prices begin at BD9 and can comfortably accommodate 50 guests. For Ghabga, the Vertigo restaurant will open its door for diners to spend a relaxing evening in the authentic atmosphere of the resorts Arabian style tower with views of the Gulf with colourful lamps, lavish furnishings and rich aromas of the aromatic shisha.
Diners can have a la carte menu or choose from a selection of three, four-course traditional Ramadan menus. Set menu starts from BD12.
The resort is also offering an alternative Ramadan experience where guests can enjoy Iftar and Ghabga in a privacy of a luxury-appointed individual villa.
A delectable mix of Middle Eastern artistry and contemporary design, each villa boast its own private open air swimming pool and jet-pool, an enclosed courtyard and spacious majlis.
A Ramadan package in a Desert Pool Villa is set at BD400++ and includes one night stay, Iftar in the Rimal restaurant, in-villa Ghabga for two with an extensive variety of local and regional dishes and shisha.
A Ramadan package in a Royal Pool Villa is set at BD500 ++ and includes one night stay, a private butler, Iftar in the Rimal restaurant, in-villa Ghabga for four. For more information contact on 17 845000.
Mercure Grand Hotel
The Mercure Grand Hotel at the Seef District will entertain guests at their Al Safa Ramadan Tent this holy season with its skyline vistas, breezy tables and authentic Arabic menus.
The tent will be open from sunset until 2am and the Ramadan buffet will be served from sunset up till 12am. Prices for the occasion are BD10 on weekends and BD9 on weekdays, exclusive of sheesha and fresh juices.
Live Middle Eastern music entertainment will be provided by Romeo Abou Antoun from 9pm till 1am. For more information contact the hotel on 17 584400.
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Spa
Ramadan evenings come to life in the elegant atmosphere of the Arabian tent Al Khayma at the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa in Seef.
At dusk, guests can choose from a delightful Iftar Buffet including Ramadan juices. Exquisitely prepared traditional hot and cold dishes together with classic salads and desserts are on offer, including a live cooking station for Fetir and Manekish.
Al Khayma is especially themed for the occasion and the interior design is rich and vibrant in colors, a replica of an Arabian palace of the early 18th century Ottoman Marmalik era.
Its design and elegant fabrics are influenced by the Ottoman Empire and with Moroccan motif interiors featuring old Arabian glamour in music, art and culture.
The setting will be complemented with a performance by an Arabian band.
Guests can also enjoy board games such as backgammon, chess or draughts. Live oud entertainment will be available along with aromatic shisha.
Al Khayma is open every evening during Ramadan and Eid, except the first day of Eid. The Ramadan buffet is priced at BD17 per person from Sunday to Wednesday and at BD19 per person from Thursday to Saturday.
Prices are subject to 15 per cent service charge and five per cent government levy.
Operating hours for Iftar is from 5pm to 8pm and Ghabga from 9pm to 2am. For information and bookings call 17 586499.
Gulf Hotel
The Gulf Hotel in Adliya is offering special meeting packages this Ramadan.
The package will includes a choice of an Iftar buffet including soft drinks, takht jamsheed or Ghabga buffet. For reservations and more information contact on 17 713000.
Crowne Plaza
A special Iftar buffet is being planned at the Crowne Plaza in Manama with a delicacy selection for the entire family at the hotel’s La Mosaique restaurant.
Prices are at BD7.500 per person with a 15 per cent service charge and five per cent government levy.
For more information contact on 17 531122 (ext 406).
Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel
From September 13 to October 13, the Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel, Residence and Spa offers a sumptuous Ghabga set menu within the finest Arabic traditions.
The dining is at BD10 based on a minimum of 50 persons. The hotel also offers an Iftar buffet at the Olivios Brassiere for BD9++ per person. For reservations and more information call on 17 531666.
Mövenpick Hotel
The Mövenpick Hotel in Muharraq brings special Ramadan offerings for its guest with flavours and tastes from different regions.
The hotel will serve an Iftar buffet which will have delectables from the Middle East, Arabia and the Mediterranean.
It will be available from sunset onwards for the entire month of Ramadan at a price of BD9 ++ per person.
Apart from the delicacies on the Iftar buffet, guests can also enjoy a leisured time by the Palms Pool as well. Sheesha lovers can enjoy the experience of the Sheesha by the poolside from 8pm to 2am.
Private parties or gatherings can be held at the Al Murjan and Poolside terrace. The Ghabga and the Iftar will be available at a minimum of 100 persons at BD9.5++ per person and for the pool side with a minimum of 50 persons at BD 9.5++ per person. For more information contact on 17 460000.
Sheraton Hotel
During Ramadan, the Sheraton Bahrain Hotel in Manama will host a special Iftar buffet at the Awali Ballroom. Starting at sunset everyday, a lavish buffet spread comprising of a wide range of Arabic delicacies and sweets alongside traditional hot and cold refreshments would be on offer.
Popular ‘Mixed Grill’, Biryani, flavour-some curries and much more would be a part of the buffet. Fourteen different deserts would also be available including Oum Ali, Baklawa, and Basbousa.
For further information and bookings about Iftar offerings call the hotel on 17 533533 (ext 251 or 259).
Golden Tulip Hotel
For Ramadan, The Golden Tulip Hotel in Manama will entertain guests at its Ramadan tent daily from 8pm to 2am. The tent will have a capacity for 500 guests.
The Al Wasmeyyah Restaurant offers A La Carte with a wide buffet selection and will be open 24 hours. The hotel offers a daily Iftar buffet from 7.30pm. Special Ghabga events can also be arranged at the hotel on request. For reservations and more information contact on 17 523556.
