Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya
- Al Soor Street, Al Mirqab, PO Box 735, Safat, 13008, Kuwait
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OPENING DATE:
August 2017
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GENERAL MANAGER:
Martin Kipping
Total Accommodations: 284
- Guest Rooms: 217
- Suites: 67
Number of Storeys: 21
Design Aesthetic:
- Modern glass exterior with mashrabiya lattice work in a traditional Arabic pattern dating to the Middle Ages, with rhombus-shaped ridges at the building’s sides
- Cutting-edge interiors with a warm colour palette and carefully chosen textures and touches of Kuwaiti style and ambiance
- Highlights include a dramatic lobby featuring a 13 metre (43 foot) spiral staircase, full height mashrabiya screens and sculptural reception desk; and contemporary artworks throughout
Architects and Designers:
- Gensler (architects)
- Yabu Pushelberg (interior design)
- Kokaistudios (Sintoho and Dai Forni)
Location:
- Situated on the city’s first ring road on Al Soor Street within the two-tower Burj Alshaya development in the heart of Kuwait City
- 15 minutes from The Avenues shopping mall; 15 minutes from the Souk Al-Mubarikiya traditional market; 20 minutes from Kuwait International Airport
The Spa
- Design Aesthetic: Sensual curving walls and soft neutral colours
- Designer: Yabu Pushelberg
- Number of Treatment Rooms: 10
- Product Lines: MCCM, Sodashi, Biologique Recherche, Maroc Maroc
- Special Features:
- 2 suites with bathtubs, 1 hammam suite by Maroc Maroc, 1 psammotherapy suite
- Bridal suite
- Aveda Salon for women and Aveda barbershop for men
- Spa Director: Melissa Rodriguez
Fitness Centre
- Total Space: 923 sq.m. / 9,935 sq.ft.
- Special Features:
- Sunlit gym with state-of-the-art fitness equipment
- Separate female-only workout area
- Yoga classes
- Personal trainer available upon request
Pools
- Outdoor Pool: 33 m. / 108 ft.
- Pool deck includes lush greenery, waterfall, lounge chairs, six air-conditioned cabanas and outdoor dining at Al Bandar
- Indoor Lap Pool: 26 m. / 85 ft. surrounded by a modern colonnade
Examples of Locally Sourced Ingredients:
- Dairy and local cheeses from Wafra farm
- Vegetables from Yasmin Farm
- Local ouzi (traditional wedding dish)
- Organic eggs from Kuwait Agro
- Local dates
Restaurant: Dai Forni
- Cuisine: Italian
- Signature Dishes: carpaccio di manzo kobe; veal ossobuco with gremolata, risotto Milanese; paccheri with lobster ragout, cherry tomatoes, fennel leaves; veal chop cotoletta, green beans, double chips potatoes; tiramisu; ghiaccioli di frutta fresca
- Indoor Seating: 90, including 8 at the espresso counter
- Outdoor Seating: 40
- Private Dining Rooms: 2 (12 guests each)
- Designer: Kokaistudios
Restaurant: Elements
- Cuisine: Market-style dining with Italian, Indian, Arabic and Asian live cooking
- Indoor Seating: 160
- Private Dining Room: 1 (12 guests)
- Designer: Yabu Pushelberg
Restaurant: Sintoho
- Cuisine: Pan Asian with live dim sum station, robata grill, teppanyaki tables
- Indoor Seating: 92, 16 at the sushi counter, and 32 at two teppanyaki tables
- Outdoor seating: 36
- Private Dining Rooms: 2 (10 guests each)
- Designer: Kokaistudios
Lounge: Al Soor
- On the Menu: Light fare, afternoon tea, mocktails, coffee and tea
- Signature Drink: Up in Smoke mocktail for two presented tableside
- Indoor Seating: 62
- Designer: Yabu Pushelberg
Lounge: Al Bandar
- On the Menu: International cuisine, mezze, shisha and drinks
- Signature Drinks: In the Bag mocktails
- Signature Dish: grand platter of oriental mixed grill
- Outdoor Seating: 100, plus cabana seating
- Designer: Yabu Pushelberg
Off-Site Activities
- Al Shaheed Park (next to the Hotel)
- Mirror House
- Architecture walks
- Sightseeing
- Shopping, including luxury malls and traditional souks
Total Event Space: 2,911 sq.m. / 31,315 sq.ft.
Capacity:
- Meet and Feed: 700
- Banquet: 2,000
Largest Ballroom: Al Bidaa Ballroom
- Size: 1,351 sq.m. / 14,537 sq. ft. (divisible)
- Banquet Capacity: 880
- Reception Capacity: 1,350
Additional Event Space
- Al Mirqab Ballroom 716 sq.m. / 7,704 sq. ft. (divisible)
- 2 divisible spaces and 2 smaller function rooms
Special Features for Weddings:
- Photography studio
- Bridal Suite (in the Spa, with elevator access to ballrooms)
Kuwait City, P.O. Box 735, Safat, 13008
Kuwait