The Bite Magazine - Spring/Summer 2020 - Issue 27

bite travel Jada Brookes looks at some of the latest news and developments from Nobu Hospitality, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Small Luxury Hotels of the World, and Es Saadi 5-Star Hotel. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company Dine on a Vanishing Island with The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain T he culture-rich Bahrain in the Persian Gulf invites trav- ellers from around the globe to discover its attractive archipelago of 33 islands and bask in its brilliant year- round sunshine. Located on the pristine coastline of capital city Manama, the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain is the ideal place to stay at and explore this fantastic island’s extensive array of unique activities, including a sensational dining experience on the ‘disappearing’ Jarada Island, an archipelago wonder lo- cated approximately 14 kilometres away. From a private luxury boat, you can snorkel the oyster beds and partake in the world-famous pearl diving of Bahrain. Those who find a pearl can take it home as a souvenir. This is a perfect opportunity to enjoy the ultimate castaway experi- ence and dine on Jarada Island, a deserted strip of land, only accessible for a few hours each day before the tide washes over its sugar-white sand. Here you can sit on traditional woven cushions and enjoy an authentic picnic prepared by the hotel’s resident chef. The hotel based in the capital’s Seef District offers a secluded paradise with five-star accommodation including luxury vil- las with their own infinity pools, the Royal Beach Club which gives guests access to a private beach, lagoon, and marina, award-winning dining spanning global cuisine from Italy to India, and meeting and event spaces designed to create inti- macy in grand settings. There is also the opportunity to in- dulge in the spa or transform beach time into an afternoon of golf or tennis. At the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain, you will find a sea-inspired spa for ladies and gentlemen featuring a hamman with four plunge pools, a couple’s suite, and signature treatments drawing from Arabic rituals. The member-only Royal Beach Club has ten- nis and squash courts, a fitness centre, indoor and outdoor pools, and kid-friendly activities while the Royal Golf Club is equipped with an 18-hole, par 72 championship course that blends links and desert golf. Guests will have a choice of 11 dining venues including the elegant Plums steakhouse, the vibrant Cantina Kahlo, the out- door La Plage, and the Indian restaurant Nirvana. The room, suite, and villa accommodations include those on the Club Level with access to the exclusive lounge and its additional services and amenities. There is a complete meeting desti- nation with venues that have ballrooms and intimate villas, team-building programmes, catering, and planning services. Those staying in the private three-bedroom Seaside Villa with infinity pool and 24-hour personal butler can arrive in style to their beachfront paradise in the resort’s Maserati house car. The morning arrives with a sumptuous in-villa breakfast over- looking the private lagoon with sounds of birds singing in the distance. Guests can spend the afternoon abroad the resort’s Pearl 1 on a two-hour sunset sail or a 60-minute revitalising massage for two at the award-winning Ritz-Carlton Spa. The evening calls for an eight-course experience for two by Executive Chef Yann Bernard Lejard at La Table Krug by Y, the hotel’s newest fine dining restaurant. https://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/middle-east/bahrain Images courtesy of Fox Communications