Bahrain hotels full for Eid

[Moody]

Five-star Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa, Novotel and Movenpick were fully booked on the fourth day of Eid yesterday, a Tourism Affairs official said.

Four-star Baisan International, Phoenicia Tower, Baisan Towers, Elite, Manama Tower, Gulf Gate and Mercure hotels boasted a rate of occupancy of more than 90 per cent.

Three-star Orient Palace, Al Andalus, Bahrain International, Semiramis, Riviera, Metropolitan, Commodore, Carlton, Gulf Pearl, Gulf Suites, California and Relax Inn hotels also reported a similar rate.

Two and one-star Al Bustan, Al Salam Palace, Regent, Bab Al Bahrain, Claridges, City Centre, Crwan Plaza, Miami, Mirage, Tropicana, Al Jabriya, Al Faris, Al Frsan, Bahrain, Ambassador, Sea Shell, Al Hambra and Imperial Suites were fully booked.

'Thousands of Saudi, Qatari, Kuwaiti, Emirati and Omani visitors flocked to Bahrain during Eid,' the official said.

The Civil Aviation Affairs and King Fahad Causeway also reported a major influx of GCC visitors over the last two days

[Moody]

However, on the other hand

Slow tourism prompts sale of 7 hotels in Bahrain
(DPA)

Poor business has resulted in owners of seven Bahraini hotels saying they intend selling up, the semi-official newspaper Al Ayam reported yesterday.


It said two hotel projects involving some 39 million dollars had been halted by an investor, citing complaints by Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and businessmen of an “unclear tourism policy”.

The BCCI last Wednesday criticised the Tourism Affairs section of the Information Ministry for imposing restrictions on the operation of some of their facilities during Ramadan.

The restrictions included requirements to close restaurants and night clubs during that period. The restaurants were allowed to reopen after sunset, in line with the Muslim fasting.

BCCI president Khalid Kanoo said restrictions had been imposed without consultation with the owners, and caused heavy financial damage, leaving the hotels with stock and employees to pay for. Local reports said that throughout the Eid period there had been a lack of attractions, and locals had been travelling to nearby countries while tourists from the Gulf were fewer this year.

[Gilgamesh]

"Two and one-star....were fully booked."

[Moody]

And??

[Gilgamesh]

No and.

[Moody]

What happend to your Avatar?

[Dubai-King]

It is staying at the two-star Tropicana hotel in Bahrain.

[Bahraini Spirit]

This is bs, they weren't full. It's in the papers today. It's because of this damn ministry of information, waste of time and it acts against the interests of the ppl to support a minority in the parliment to fulfill their policies.

I honestly believe this ministry should be dissolved, it's pure bs and it's the ministry of disinformation, what a bunch of liars. No wonder why ppl are in the dark and pissed off because they've been goin downhill. And the minister, he sucks, he knows what's happenin but not doin anythin and then they tell you, oohhh we don't know what's happenin.

[B-Patriot]

HAHAHAHAAHA, OMG....

[Gilgamesh]

Originally Posted by Moody

What happend to your Avatar?

It put on a Niqab and now...

Originally Posted by Dubai-King

It is staying at the two-star Tropicana hotel in Bahrain.

...It is waitin for you to check your pm's...

[Moody]

Originally Posted by Bahraini Spirit

This is bs, they weren't full. It's in the papers today. It's because of this damn ministry of information, waste of time and it acts against the interests of the ppl to support a minority in the parliment to fulfill their policies.

I honestly believe this ministry should be dissolved, it's pure bs and it's the ministry of disinformation, what a bunch of liars. No wonder why ppl are in the dark and pissed off because they've been goin downhill. And the minister, he sucks, he knows what's happenin but not doin anythin and then they tell you, oohhh we don't know what's happenin.

If it's about banning sale of alchohol and stopping shows in hotels during Ramadan, then i can assume its the ppl's choice as well to do so.

After all, its a democracy!

My opinion? these ppl are just afraid of new entrants, new hotels with better facilities, which would take business away from them, those complaining are 5 star hotels as per the news.. so they have a concern once AlAreen, Four Seasons, Dura al Bahrain and BFH hotels scrap them, and they dont want more of these to come here.

About banning Drinks and shows, Man it's Ramadan, this is the least that can be done.

[Elmahri]

Originally Posted by Moody

If it's about banning sale of alchohol and stopping shows in hotels during Ramadan, then i can assume its the ppl's choice as well to do so.

After all, its a democracy!

My opinion? these ppl are just afraid of new entrants, new hotels with better facilities, which would take business away from them, those complaining are 5 star hotels as per the news.. so they have a concern once AlAreen, Four Seasons, Dura al Bahrain and BFH hotels scrap them, and they dont want more of these to come here.

About banning Drinks and shows, Man it's Ramadan, this is the least that can be done.

Moody even 5 star hotels are complaining about the ministry of information's policies... Lots of foreigners left Bahrain hiding to Dubai because of all these new rules... can you imagine this eid there wasn't any entertainment activities, man Bahrain used to be the first in the gulf for partying and entertainment activities, what now... we're the last even Saudi had lots of 7aflat however we had non.. what a borring country because of all these mutwa PMs

[Bahraini Spirit]

It's those stupid MPs we have, they screwed the country. I agree with Elmahri, we were number 1, every eid, hundreds of thousands came and now no one. I hope that once this parliament dissolves (which am sure just about every other person wants), things will get back on track and we'll be rockin again.

The ministry of information, no comments, pure waste of money and time again. They want to promote tourism, well all I can say is this:

or even better .

[Moody]

There was one concert ! what is in news in just PROPAGANDA..

[Moody]

There were many parties in Kuwait, still , they talked about decline in visitors in kuwait this year! maybe its a shift in preferences!

[Elmahri]

What party? nobody knows about it... i had some visitor from UAE who came to spend the eid here he was shocked about the fact there is nothing to do.. beside concerts in Dubai, Kuwait, and Qatar attracted thousnds of visitors from the gulf.

[Bahraini Spirit]

I believe once this stupid nuwab council goes and things change, the place will rock again, but what parties, before we had tons everyday, now nothin, just like Elmahri mentioned. It is when they listen to those hardliners that we're screwed as a country.

9ara7atan, qemat il thuwara walla.

[ebraheej]

Excuse my language but Bahrain was a whore house (mag7ab) , and you blame the nuwab for that. Very strange.

[Bahraini Spirit]

Dude, no one blamed the nuwabs for prostitution (I never mentioned that so I don't know what made you think I brought that up), it's not like the problem has never been addressed before they arrived. What am talkin about is that their attitude and policies harm the country's economy. This parliament has been useless, too many promises but very little has been achieved and the country has been goin downhill since they arrived, unless you can refute otherwise?

Just to highlight the stupidity of the Information Ministry:

Hoteliers yesterday dismissed as untrue claims by tourism authorities that the country's hotels were full over Eid.

None of the country's top hotels achieved 100 per cent occupancy, as claimed by Tourism Affairs, said the Five Star Hotels Executive Committee.

In fact, bookings and revenue were down on last year, because of sudden restrictions imposed on hotels for seven days after Ramadan, said hoteliers.

The restrictions were imposed on any hotel outlets which defied new rules imposed at the start of Ramadan.

Low occupancy over Eid was mainly because the Information Ministry had made an impulsive decision without prior warning to the hotels, the committee said in a statement released last night.

It said such decisions jeopardised the tourism industry's future and urged the country's leadership to ensure it never happened again.

An urgent meeting will be held tomorrow at 11am at the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry to discuss the plight of the tourism industry, said chairman Khalid Kanoo.

Information Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar and Economic Development Board chief executive Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa have been invited to attend.

[Elmahri]

Originally Posted by ebraheej

Excuse my language but Bahrain was a whore house (mag7ab) , and you blame the nuwab for that. Very strange.

Why nobody mention that about Dubai, or Qatar? why it's only Bahrain?
Ebraheej i was talking about concerts (7aflat) not prostitution