Marriott International will manage a new 323-room, beachfront Renaissance hotel coming up in Bahrain, under an agreement reached with Ossis Property Developers, the owner/developer of the $1 billion Amwaj Islands project.

The Renaissance Bahrain Amwaj Islands Hotel will be located on the series of man-made islands, reclaimed off the north coast of Muharraq island.
 It will be part of a 3 million sq m, mixed-use development consisting of residential apartments and villas, offices, a large waterfront shopping mall, an entertainment island, additional hotels, serviced apartment buildings and a 140-berth, 240-m diameter circular marina.
The hotel will open in 2008 as part of the project’s second phase. The marina, shopping mall, entertainment and commercial centres and schools are also scheduled to be open by then. When completed, the hotel will boast 323 sea-facing rooms on seven floors, five restaurants and lounges and a 1,500 sq m conference centre.
The architect and interior designer of the project is Davenport Campbell.
For dining and recreation, the Renaissance Bahrain Amwaj Islands Hotel will have a casual restaurant, a specialty destination restaurant, a beach restaurant, a lobby lounge and a poolside grill and bar. Recreational amenities will include a health club with separate male and female steam and sauna, fitness/aerobic room, an outdoor pool, and private beach.
Business-related amenities will include an executive floor and lounge and a business centre. Other amenities include 24-hour room service, in-room mini-bars, laundry/valet service, lobby gift shop, and on-site parking.
For conferences and social events, the hotel will have 1,500 sq m of flexible meeting space. The space will comprise a 1,000 sq m ballroom and 10 meeting rooms.