01 August 2023

Bahrain Real Estate Investment Company (Edamah) has started work on two boutique hotels – the four-star Avani and the five-star Tivoli – within its mixed-use sustainable city, Bilaj Al Jazayer, in the kingdom. 

This comes following a partnership agreement, signed by Edamah with Thai multi-national hospitality group Minor, which will contribute significantly to supporting the growth of the kingdom’s tourism and hospitality sectors.

Bilaj Al Jazayer is a 1.3-million-sq-m mixed-use sustainable city focusing on a holistic beachfront lifestyle. It comprises resorts, residential villas and apartments, food and beverage outlets, offices, retail and entertainment establishments, and a 3-km-long beachfront on Bahrain’s west coast.

It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Edamah, the real estate arm of Mumtalakat, the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund.

Edamah said it has begun its BD4 million ($10.5 million) essential work programme at the Bilaj Al Jazayer mixed-use development site, which comprises the first stage of the development. Both hotels are scheduled to open in 2025.

CEO Chris Calvert said the work on the Bilaj Al Jazayer project was progressing as per schedule, with significant portions of the work already underway.

Meanwhile, Edamah has announced comprehensive renovation activities at its Reef Mall, in Malkiya, including a full schedule for its rollout.

A key retail destination, Reef Mall was built on a 45,000-sq-m area and comprises a range of retail outlets, restaurants, cafes, children’s play areas, and ample parking.

The refurbishment will include visual enhancements, such as repainting of walls and the addition of a wall cladding system as well as replacement of the floor tiles, and renovation of the ceilings.  It will also encompass upgrades to safety systems such as replacement of the CCTV system, fire alarm system, and the installation of a new fire-fighting sprinkler system, said Edamah. 

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