A view of the skyline in Manama in February 2006 .. and the Bahrain Financial Harbour in the distance - still under construction.

A view of the upcoming Bahrain World Trade Centre - the WTC is expected to be completed in 2006. The shot below shows the newly upgraded & colourful roundabout, the new carpark of the Sheraton Bahrain Hotel & Towers, the hotel itself and the World Trade Centre in the background.

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May seem like a good idea now...esp. with strong demand, but I doubt if the effects on individual hotel RevPAR is going to be pretty! Bahrain also has quite a few properties in the works, including Four Seasons, Al Areen Desert Spa, Mariott, Rotana, Sofitel, etc...

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As many as 80 new hotels are being developed in the Gulf to accommodate an increasing flow of inbound traffic for business and leisure travellers.

In all over 25,000 rooms and suites will be added to the existing regional hotel room stock by 2008.

Read the whole article: The Tourism and Hospitality Diaries » Gulf region to house 80 new hotels by year 2008