Bahrain will become the first GCC country to have a multi-million dollar luxury super-yacht hotel. According to the GDN, the London-based Aquiva Developments Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a group of Bahrain-based investors to anchor the 170-metre floating hotel on the Manama city shoreline.

Bahrain will become the second location in the world after London to boast a permanently moored, state-of-the-art, five-star deluxe yacht. "The hotel will be offering a range of business and leisure facilities, including its own private island with world-class spa, beach and restaurants. "The project is scheduled to start by mid-2006 and will take approximately two years to complete."

The yacht hotel, which will have more than 100 rooms, will be anchored near the business bay in Manama.

Sources said it is designed specifically to stay in one place and cannot move on its own steam.

Yeah we wrote about it in Bahrain’s new business but I guess it deserves its own thread. And moody I know boats and a 557ft boat is huge by any means.

here are the renders from the other thread.
http://gulf-daily-news.com/source/xxviii/274/images/bnew3.jpg

a bigger render from their site www.aquiva.co.uk
http://static.flickr.com/6/75147604_19d79ceb3f_o.jpg

a picture showing how the similar yacht planned for canary wharf London would look like in the city.
http://static.flickr.com/41/75147606_f9f5f9f8e0_o.jpg

BAHRAIN will become the first country in the Gulf to have a multi-million dinar luxury super-yacht hotel.

London-based Aquiva Developments Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a group of Bahrain-based investors to anchor the 170-metre floating hotel on the Manama city shoreline.

Closely following in London's wake, Bahrain will become the second location in the world to boast a permanently moored, state-of-the-art, five-star deluxe yacht, sources told the GDN.

"Aquiva super-yachts are planned for only 20 cities internationally, so this project reinforces Bahrain's reputation as one of the world's leading countries," they said.

"The hotel will be offering a range of business and leisure facilities, including its own private island with world-class spa, beach and restaurants.

"The project is scheduled to start by mid-2006 and will take approximately two years to complete."

The yacht hotel, which will have more than 100 rooms, will be anchored near the business bay in Manama.

Sources said it is designed specifically to stay in one place and cannot move on its own steam.

It is understood that the yacht is being constructed in China, from where it will be towed to Bahrain using a tug.

The Aquiva ship combines the world of a luxury hotel with the experience of an elite super-yacht.

It is purpose-built to allow design and space planning to be optimised, while ensuring efficient operational management and maintenance. The external styling is of a modern yacht unlike normal cruise liners.

It is complemented by teak decks and stainless steel external fittings, with substantial use of hardwoods, leather and stone inside.

"Our focus is to permanently locate Aquiva super-yachts in top international locations worldwide," said a company spokesman.

"Each yacht will be specifically designed to suit the location although the design ethos will be consistent.

"Already, we are securing site options in prominent international cities around the world to allow rapid international rollout."

in the render of canary wharf the yacht looks like someone took one of the buildings and placed it on its back.. :D

In indian they would call this one ''Samandega'' i.e useless....

Cool :tongue2: I hope its successful...

I think its smart cause they don’t really have to buy a plot of land for the project and if they don’t like the location they can always tow it to another spot. other than the fact that it would look really cool.

In indian they would call this one ''Samandega'' i.e useless....

Moody, i don't think it's useless, i think it's a great idea... this will attract alot of sea fans.

This will be a nice addition to the Bahrain Bay :cheers:

so basically, this is just like building a hotel on reclaimed land and shaping it as a yacht, I really dont see the logic here.

i love the idea ;)

Well it's somethin different, you can say, ya am goin to stay on a yacht tonight.

Is this a brainfart or is it real