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Manama, Bahrain

Manama, capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain, pairs a 4,000-year-old Dilmun heritage and a labyrinthine old souq with a glittering skyline of island resorts, Formula 1 weekends and one of the Gulf's most relaxed social scenes. Luxury travellers find private-island hotels on Bahrain Bay, beachfront estates in Seef and desert palace villas within an easy drive, alongside pearl-diving heritage and a superb dining culture.

Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay

A 68-storey landmark tower on its own private island in Bahrain Bay, with Wolfgang Puck restaurants, four pools and a private beach.

The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain

Bahrain's grande dame: a 20-acre beachfront estate in Seef with its own private island, lagoon pools, marina and a vast Ritz-Carlton Spa.

Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain

Bahrain's only all-villa palace resort: 78 private-pool villas in a walled desert garden near Al Areen, about 35 minutes south of Manama.

The Merchant House

Campbell Gray's art-filled, all-suite boutique hotel in a converted 1950s building beside Bab Al Bahrain and the old souq.