Al Areen Development

The unique Al Areen development that costs over $1 billion US Dollars and spread over an area of 2 million square meters furthers Bahrain's reputation as a friendly destination for family and health-oriented tourists. The development is a 35-minute drive from the Bahrain International Airport, 25 minutes away from the city centre of Manama and 20 minutes away from King Fahad causeway. It is adjacent to the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), the Middle East's first ever Grand Prix circuit and the Al Areen Wildlife Sanctuary.

Drawing upon the wealth of Bahrain’s long and distinguished past, the Al Areen gives you an opportunity to experience the legacy of the country’s rich and varied history, while maintaining the comfort and convenience of modern living.

The mission of developments projects is to transform its distinctive desert location area into a diversified range of health, residential, hospitality and entertainment components. Major components of the development include the Banyan Tree Desert Spa and Resort - Al Areen, “The Lost Paradise of Dilmun” Water Park, Hotel Al Areen, Al Waha Resort, Oryx Hills, Downtown Al Areen, Sarab Al Areen and a number of residential villages, entertainment and recreational facilities.

Infrastructure

Infrastructure works at the Al Areen development site is on schedule to provide roads, electricity, telecommunications, water, landscaping and other essential services within two years. Al Areen is a large mixed-use residential development built over two million square metres in the southern region of the Kingdom of Bahrain close to the wildlife sanctuary. Al Areen is a US$1 billion, luxury, health, residential and family tourism development, nestling in an elevated desert setting and embracing a state-of-the-art "Lost Paradise of Dilmun" Water Park, the world-class Banyan Tree Desert Spa & Resort, five-star hotels, and a range of residential, commercial, recreational and entertainment facilities.

“Phase One of the earthworks has been completed for road network construction at the Al Areen development site. This will facilitate the incorporation and installation of all utilities, including drainage, water and electricity as well as the roads themselves in the next phase. The infrastructure is on a fast track schedule to provide the Banyan Tree Desert Spa & Resort and the "Lost Paradise of Dilmun" Water Park with services needed to begin operating by end of this year”.