East meets West meets Middle East in the ultra-modern, first-class Pearl Lounge in Bahrain International Airport.
The second-floor lounge is a far cry from the McDonald’s, TGI Fridays and local fast-food eateries in the terminal’s food court. It’s a sign of how both commercial airports and the largest business-aviation airports are trying to rebrand their facilities with luxurious enclaves.
And it’s winning. The Pearl Lounge recently gained a five-star rating from Skytrax, which ranks airport lounges based on 250 different hospitality criteria. The long couches are designed to replicate a majlis, or local sitting room, where large groups gather to talk. Champalimaud also designed Hudson Yards in Manhattan, the Hotel Belair in Los Angeles, and Raffles Hotel in Singapore.
The size and scope are clearly the major differentiators between the Pearl Lounge and executive lounges from individual airlines. It’s designed to seat 450 guests, with a room for every type of traveler, whether it’s relaxing or playing games with the family, working through a business deal over a finger or two of 18-year-old Scotch, or reading a book in a quiet corner.
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