The Merchant House Manama

Located next to the vibrant Bab Al Bahrain souq, this new boutique hotel comes at an exciting time as the surrounding area is currently being regenerated to re-establish the prominence of downtown Manama.

With only 46 beautifully appointed suites, The Merchant House features a unique collection of contemporary art and bursts with exciting work by well-established Bahraini and international artists alongside talent from around the Gulf.

The rooftop is where you will find the hotel’s restaurant and bar and its outdoor garden terrace. A spa, a gym, and an emerald rooftop pool complement the hotel’s offering, as well as a small boardroom for meetings and events.

Every aspect of The Merchant House has been designed to provide a special, exciting place to stay when visiting Bahrain. The Merchant House brings alive the vibrant rhythms of Manama through its popping colours and fabrics patterns energising the hotel’s interior.

The impressive art collection was carefully selected to valorise the works of the Bahraini and internationally celebrated artists. The Merchant House proudly manifests its involvement in blending today’s spirit with Bahrain’s legacy.

SUITES
Downtown Manama’s most exciting and most sophisticated new hotel. With only 46 suites, its unique design and attentive service make The Merchant House the perfect address for both business and leisure travellers.

Its exceptionally curated design blends modern comfort, refreshing colours and unique contemporary art. Residential in feel, each suite offers a kitchenette, dining and sitting area, master bedroom and en-suite bathroom.

SIGNATURE SUITE
Our largest suites, all with super king beds, bathrooms with natural light, and the possibility to connect into a 2-bedroom suite.

EXECUTIVE SUITE
A king or super king bed, our signature adjoining sitting and dining area, and a little more space for extra indulgence.

DINING
Looking for a unique taste bud experience under a zesty décor, search no further. Restaurant, bar and café at The Merchant House personally engage in giving you the premium dining feel to enjoy for one or to share.

INDIGO TERRACE
Located on the roof, Indigo offers seating both indoors and out on its planted garden terrace, beside the trickling pool. Indigo is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner and serves refreshing cocktails, wines and drinks alongside an all-day bar menu.

Fusing Mediterranean and Asian authentic delicacies to offer the finest dining experience with exceptional blends and flavors. An emphasis on sharing our dedicated chefs that combine fresh bold seasonal produce with delicate unmistakable flavors promises to leave a lasting impression.

With its colourful floral British-garden inspired concept and its outdoor planted terrace, it is Manama’s most stylish downtown entertainment spot best suited for your breakfast, lunch and dinner.

CAFE’ GREY
Escape the souq and downtown Manama for a quick bite and enjoy homemade cakes, fresh coffee and juices, sandwiches and salads. Sit amidst the lobby’s concrete columns, graffiti and contemporary art for a quick business meeting or a friendly gathering around afternoon tea.

THE LIBRARY
Perched on the mezzanine overlooking the lobby, The Library boasts a curated collection of over 1000 books for guests and visitors to enjoy. It is the perfect place to relax or meet for afternoon tea.

Either for a fancy gathering sipping tea with some light bites or just to have quality time for yourself reading a book, The Library, a Premium lounge at The Merchant House, welcomes you to revel in its cosy sanctuary.

Feed your knowledge from the wide range of book collections especially curated by The Ultimate Library of Oxford, designed to bring you back to the roots of Bahrain and to enlarge your perception of the surrounding environment. Enjoy light bites and drinks from 8am to 1am

MEETINGS & EVENTS
A private room purposely designed and curated for strategic and creative business meetings or private dining events for up to 10 people. Our professional team makes sure of the smooth planning of any of your personalized events. Expect to be served with the highest quality food with an impeccable service.

The Merchant Room aims at turning tables and redefining your typical business meetings. The tasteful pop of colours and artsy finishes, through the custom-made canopies, projects more of a casual touch to a classic business setting.

WELLBEING
Associated with a belief that spirit, mind and body must be active and healthy to achieve wellness, PURESPA proposes special treatments to relax your mind, soul and body to work on reducing stress and anxiety so that your body could feel completely revitalized.

Whereas the Gym offers space and room to breathe and focuses on enhancing body resistance and strength to achieve maximum cardio results.

PURESPA
Treatments are performed by hand, with the use of oils and other natural, organic products, to respect and not damage the body. The spa respects the guest and the environment in which we live. Wherever possible, products are sourced from ethical and sustainable sources.

Supporting local businesses, PURESPA features niche Bahraini company, Green Bar and collaborates with Spanish luxury skincare brand Natura Bissé to support beauty and wellbeing holistically.

ROOFTOP POOL 
The rooftop features a striking emerald green, chlorine-free infinity pool exclusive to the hotel guests that showcase the views of the city. The pool is open every day from sunrise to sunset to welcome our guests. Enjoy your tanning time while sipping a cocktail and enjoying light bites.

THE GYM
The GYM features the latest Technogym fitness equipment recognised for its quality and is aspirational to many guests. Motorised and computer driven equipment is limited to Treadmills, Cross Trainers and Bikes. Cable resistant equipment is also limited to a few items, including Kinesis multi-function system. Space is created for free weights, pull up bars, benches and stretch areas.

Also, part of our approach is to introduce different wellness activities that appeal to all ages and fitness levels. Yoga, Mat Pilates, Dance Fitness, Stretch Exercise and Circuit Training are but a few. And for any assistance throughout your workout journey, our personal trainer is more than happy to guide you. Open 24-hours and exclusive to hotel guests.

ACTIVITIES
The Kingdom of Bahrain is an island nation, rich in art and historical landmarks. A multi-culture society that fuses superb authentic traditions of warm hospitality with an urban lifestyle.

There are plenty of exciting adventures and a whole lot of cultural activities to discover, things to do and places to see. Discover a variety of tourist recreations and local entertainment available throughout the year.

BU MAHER FORT BOAT TRIPS
A UNESCO World Heritage Site with a three-dimensional display that guides visitors through the history of the Pealing Path, to The Visitor’s Center through the sea by boats to cater a phenomenal cultural trip for its visitors.

BLOCK 338
A vibrant pedestrian quarter in the heart of Adliya, with an exceptional variety of restaurants and culinary delights. With a wide range of retail and shopping options as well as major art exhibitions and workshops at Al Bareh Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture (ABCAD).

LA FONTAINE CENTRE OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Situated in the heart of Manama, this extravagant historical monument represents the sophistication of Gulf Islamic architecture. A grand castle-like structure that comprises lavish art galleries and an outdoor theatre. It also offers a spa, a dance studio and a fine dining restaurant.

GRAVITY INDOOR SKYDIVING
A freefall thrilling experience at the world’s tallest wind tunnels and newest kind of indoor activity.

LOST PARADISE OF DILMUN WATER PARK 
Bahrain’s biggest water park with over 15 slides and themed attractions, a concept based on the history of The Dilmun Period. The park includes a golden sandy beach and a desert oasis among many more memorable activities for visitors to exploit on their fun adventures.

PEARL DIVING
Once considered as the centre of pearling industry, indulge into Bahrain’s heritage – its Pearling trail both on see and on land. Visit the pearl collecting site at the former capital ‘Muharraq’, also inscribed as part of UNESCO world heritage in 2012.

DIVE BAHRAIN
The world’s largest underwater theme park covers an area of 100,000 square metres. With the intentionally submerged decommissioned Boeing 747 and soon featuring artificial coral and sculptures for the pleasure of divers.

THE AZIZIA BIRD KINGDOM
A home for more than 50 species of birds from across the globe bred and raised in a uniquely designed ecosystem to offer visitors a chance to enjoy a one-of-a-kind educational and fun experience.

AL AREEN WILDLIFE PARK & RESERVE
An exceptional establishment that features the conservation of wildlife in the region. The wildlife sanctuary is perfect for animal and nature lovers where they can explore different rare species of animals in the wild as well as plants and trees.

TREE OF LIFE
A natural beauty that survived hundreds of years in the desert to bring on a live miracle and a definite chance for a unique observation opportunity.

ROYAL CAMEL FARM
Spend part of your day feeding, riding the camels and having a nice chat with the farmers. The Royal Camel Farm is hobby farm located on the outskirts of Manama. The animals aren’t raised for racing or for their meat, and there are hundreds of camels living here, all owned by the royal family.

CULTURE & HERITAGE
A rich heritage as seen from the architectural features of some of the buildings that was preserved for centuries and diverse cultural landmarks from which to choose.

BAHRAIN NATIONAL THEATRE
The first national theatre in the Kingdom and the third largest in the Arab world. It offers an iconic cultural experience between land and sea, to watch top international shows. An architectural modern and traditional design blend inspired by Bahraini homes and culture.

OLD HOUSES OF MUHARRAQ 
Restored traditional Bahraini homes are famous for their impressive Gulf Islamic architecture that characterize the finest aspects of Bahrain’s heritage and pearling history.

BAHRAIN NATIONAL MUSEUM
Located on the edge of the sea, it is one of the main attractions in the area, with its courtyard and contemporary sculptures and artefacts. The exhibition halls showcase the national legacy of artists and traditions.

BAIT AL QURAN
This magnificent museum houses a collection of Quranic manuscripts and scriptures dating back to the 7th century. On addition to its rich historical collection, the museum’s exhibition space also hosts art exhibitions, has a small mosque, library and learning space dedicated for Islamic teaching.

BAB AL BAHRAIN
The old souk in the capital city Manama, which is considered and preserved as a cultural landmark and trade centre. It is also known for its architectural heritage and remarkable historical influence, marking the glory of tourism with a collection of shops that offer various traditional goods and souvenirs alongside the coffee shops.

QAL’AT Al – BAHRAIN 
Also known as Bahrain Fort (and Museum), Qal’at Al- Bahrain is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is the site of the former capital of Dilmun and one of the most archaeological sites in the Arabian Gulf.

Expect to immerse in Bahrain’s rich history through the various artefacts, exhibition halls and unique backdrop wall recreating the different archaeological layers uncovered at the site.

DIRAZ TEMPLE 
Dating back to the 3rd millennium BC, the Diraz Temple is considered a great discovery for its grand columns and alters.

SHOPPING
When on vacation, it’s shopping time! Treat yourself from the wide choice of shopping malls and avenues available to you.

CITY CENTRE BAHRAIN
The largest mall in Bahrain that opened its doors since 2008 has about 340 outlets, the first Carrefour supermarket and 60 dining outlets as well as entertainment facilities likewise to cinema, an indoor and outdoor waterpark and Magic Planet; family entertainment centre for kids and family.

SEEF MALL
Its location is practical to both business and leisure guests. As on the western end it is connected to the Fraser Suites, Al Aali Shopping Complex is located near the eastern end, to the south it opens up to the Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Highway and to the souteast the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre is easily accessible.

THE AVENUES BAHRAIN
This waterfront shopping centre also features playgrounds, outdoor jogging track, a gym, waterfront restaurants, cafes, arcades, a souq, cinemas, wide promenade, and public parks to please to all ages.

MODA MALL
For fancier shopping, Moda Mall has the largest portfolio of over 80 luxury brands as well as the largest fine jewellery range in Bahrain under one roof.

Rooms: 47

Price: from 138 EUR per night

Source: www.themerchanthouse.bh