Wyndham Hotel Group has announced the signing of a management contract for the 162-room Ramada Hotel and Suites Amwaj Island in Bahrain.

The signing adds to the company's existing pipeline of managed hotels across the Middle East, which includes three further openings in Bahrain, along with properties in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, said a report in the Gulf Daily News (GDN), our sister publication.

In total, two in every three deals in Wyndham Hotel Group's Middle Eastern pipeline are now planned to open under management contracts.

Wyndham Hotel Group's Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Indian Ocean president and managing director Dan Ruff said managing hotels enabled the group to "demonstrate the true essence of our powerhouse brands and engage with prestigious partners looking for holistic operating structures."

"Signing yet another management agreement in the Middle East just weeks after opening our first managed hotel in Africa, demonstrates both our commitment to the growth of the division as well as the scale of this exciting opportunity."

Upon opening in September this year, Ramada Hotel and Suites Amwaj Island is expected to offer 162 guest rooms ranging from spacious superior rooms to three-bedroom suites.

Within walking distance from Amwaj Marina and the Amwaj Lagoon, the hotel is expected to include several food and beverage outlets including an all-day-dining restaurant and lobby cafe, as well as the city's first Moroccan fine dining outlet, which will be situated on a rooftop terrace offering views of the Arabian Sea.

Flexible meeting space at the hotel will accommodate up to 175 people theatre-style, while leisure facilities will include a gymnasium, a spa, a swimming pool and an indoor jacuzzi with a sauna and steam rooms. The hotel is owned by Bahraini developer Mannai Holding, which also owns the Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham hotel.

"We are proud to partner with Wyndham Hotel Group to expand the world-renowned Ramada brand in Bahrain, as well as to introduce the country's first Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham hotel," said Mannai Holding chairman Salim Ahmed Mannai.

"Both hotels will help service the demand for quality, branded hotel accommodation in the market upon opening later this year." - TradeArabia News Service