PROFILE -- 6:

ALRAYA SUITES, IDEAL CHOICE FOR BUSINESS & RELAXATION IN BAHRAIN

P S SUNDAR

K UNNI KRISHNAN

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.

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)