Gulf Hotels Group, Kanoo Travel sign joint alliance

Manama : The Gulf Hotels Group announced it has signed a strategic alliance with renowned travel & tour operator, Kanoo Travel. The deal aims to “further expand tourism in Bahrain from the Saudi Arabia, GCC and Indian markets”. 

Gulf Hotels Group, Bahrain’s leading hospitality service provider since 1967, owns the iconic 5 star Gulf Hotel Bahrain Convention & Spa and the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Bahrain, and operates the K Hotel in Juffair, the Asdal Gulf Inn in Seef and the Gulf Suites Hotel Amwaj,

Kanoo Travel Executive General Manager, Praveen Gandhi stated, “We are excited by this joint collaboration with The Gulf Hotels Group and our key aim will be to drive inbound leisure business through innovative marketing campaigns to our worldwide network.”

The YBA Kanoo Group involvement in the travel industry goes back to 1937 when the company provided refuelling facilities in Bahrain for Imperial Airways seaplanes in route to India and Australia. In 1947 Kanoo Travel became the first IATA agency in the Gulf and today, Kanoo Travel is the largest travel company in the Middle East.

Gulf Hotels Group CEO Garfield Jones said, “The agreement represents a fantastic opportunity for Gulf Hotels Group to further increase its penetration into the KSA and GCC markets.”

He further added: “The current business climate for hotels in Bahrain is extremely difficult so the importance of tapping into new markets cannot be under estimated. Kanoo Travel has an enviable network of travel partners and considerable resources and expertise in packaging travel and tour business. That, combined with Gulf Hotels Group’s commitment to delivering the best hospitality services will enable us to build some exciting and great value for money travel and accommodation packages.”