MANAMA: GFH Financial Group has signed an agreement with Accor Group to Launch the first ultra-luxurious ‘Raffles’ retreat and the first ‘Mama Shelter’ lifestyle hotel in the Kingdom of in Bahrain .

Raffles Bahrain will represent a landmark takeover and expansion of the Al Areen Palace & Spa, already a sought-after private resort with 78 pool villas, the region’s largest spa and hydrotherapy facility and landscaping inspired by the Arabian palace gardens.

Major enhancements will transform the property into an exclusive and ultra-luxurious oasis that immerses guests in Raffles’ bespoke wellbeing experiences Mama Shelter Bahrain, which will be comprised of 160 rooms to meet demand for new innovative hospitality concepts, will command an exceptional waterfront location in Tower C of the Harbour Row ‘East’.