PROFILE -- 6:
Those
of us visiting the Taj group’s Gateway Hotel in Coonoor for years might
remember K Unni Krishnan who was Food and Beverage Manager at Taj Garden
Retreat as the hotel was then called. He
had later worked in Taj hotels in Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan and
Maharashtra. Now, he is General Manager
of Alraya Suites in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
That makes it an added reason to visit Bahrain and stay at Alraya Suites
as Unni is an enterprising professional known to make people comfortable with
food, stay and travel.
The hotel also has roof-top swimming pool, gymnasium, sauna, conference rooms, wi-fi connectivity, laundry and parking facilities.
But what adds to the new experience of being in Bahrain? “We follow Salam standards which means, the guests can experience the Muslim facilities! Suites have separate shower and toilet areas. Besides, there is a sitting area with hand shower to help guests to be at ease while bathing. Quran and Muslim praying mats are available in every room and Qibla, the praying direction is clearly visible in each room”, Unni told me.
ALRAYA
SUITES, IDEAL CHOICE FOR BUSINESS & RELAXATION IN BAHRAIN
P
S SUNDAR
K UNNI KRISHNAN |
Alraya
Suites is a 110-room hotel, but the suites total 88 in number – 44 of them are
Studio Suites with king-size bed and kitchen and the other 44 are one-bed room
suites with separate living room, dining and kitchen .. doesn’t this sound like
a house, rather than a room or suite?
All
basic facilities are in the suites – 42” LCD TV with satellite channels,
in-room safe, iron box and board, broadband, bathroom amenities and complimentary
fruit basket.
The hotel also has roof-top swimming pool, gymnasium, sauna, conference rooms, wi-fi connectivity, laundry and parking facilities.
But what adds to the new experience of being in Bahrain? “We follow Salam standards which means, the guests can experience the Muslim facilities! Suites have separate shower and toilet areas. Besides, there is a sitting area with hand shower to help guests to be at ease while bathing. Quran and Muslim praying mats are available in every room and Qibla, the praying direction is clearly visible in each room”, Unni told me.
“Likewise,
there is no bar in the hotel; alcohol is not available even in the mini-bar in
the rooms. No preparation of pork is
served. Meat served is halal”, he disclosed.
The hotel's restaurant serves buffet
for daily breakfast and A la carte for lunch and dinner. It serves European,
Arabic, Lebanese and Indian food.
Alraya
Suites is at the heart of corporate district having been located in front of
Bahrain Exhibition Centre which has about 14,000 square metres of exhibition
area and 1,400 square metres of function space. So, businessmen across the globe attending
fairs and meetings held in tandem at this centre find it convenient to stay at
Alraya Suites.
Alraya
Suites is also centrally located between the Bahrain Shopping Mall and Dana Mall. It is close to the famous Al Seef and City Centre
Shopping Malls as also the central market. So, families from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are
regular visitors during weekend.
Details
can be had through :: reservations@alraya-suites.com
(response can also be sent to: pssundar.coonoor@gmail.com)
(response can also be sent to: pssundar.coonoor@gmail.com)