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Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain Opens

by Aoife O'Riordan

Jan 31, 2024

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Arabian hospitality meets Raffles Hotels & Resorts’ renowned service with the all-new Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain. The country’s first and only all-villa property, Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain offers intimate and luxurious experiences within its villas, wellbeing spaces, culinary venues and gardens.

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© Raffles Hotels and Resorts

Each of the property’s 78 elegantly appointed villas are landscaped with secluded private pools. Guests can choose from one-, two- or three-bedroom villas, offering a minimum of 4,300 square feet of space each. Temperature-controlled private pools promise utter relaxation no matter the season, and Raffles’ butler service ensures guests are taken care of through every detail and moment. The property also features several wellbeing villas.

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© Raffles Hotels and Resorts

Under the care of a palace botanist, a secret garden lies at the heart of the property. The botanist is available to host exclusive workshops for guests, from tree planting to organic gardening to date picking to healing herbs.

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© Raffles Hotels and Resorts

Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain will also include an all-day Mediterranean restaurant called Palma, which will feature an outdoor terrace. Guests also have the option to indulge in curated, in-villa dining menus where a private chef can be arranged upon request.

Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain lies on the Island of a Million Palm Trees, close to a wildlife reserve home to exotic animals, rare birds and desert plants. The property is also within proximity of the region’s largest convention center, Bahrain International F1 Circuit and Exhibition World Bahrain.

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