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Dubai: The Majid Al Futtaim Group on Tuesday said it will open Bahrain City Centre, slated to be the country's biggest shopping mall, on September 1.
Strategically located in the heart of Bahrain's capital Manama on Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Road in the Seef district, Bahrain City Centre will stretch over three levels and occupy a built-up area of 150,000 square metres.
It will also have two international hotels managed by Kempinski, with 550 luxurious rooms offering four- and five-star facilities.
"Bahrain City Centre has already created over 2,000 job opportunities and aims to attract more than 15 million shoppers in its first operational year.
"Built at an investment of over 25 million Bahraini dinars, the Kingdom's big-gest multi-use development is expected to contribute significantly to the local economy," MAF Shopping Malls, the retail development subsidiary of Majid Al Futtaim Group, said.
Bahrain City Centre is being developed and managed by MAF Shopping Malls.
It will offer a list of attractions that include the biggest indoor/outdoor climate controlled water park in the Middle East; Cineco Cinema, the largest cinema complex in the region with 20 screens; international and exclusive brands. It will also have a 16,600 square metre Carrefour hypermarket.
The City Centre will host the largest concentration of food and beverage outlets under one roof in the Kingdom that will include 11 coffee shops, 13 restaurants, 21 food court units and nine smaller outlets serving juice, ice cream and other snacks - taking the total to 54 units.
The mall will have parking space for 5,500 vehicles.
Shahram Shamsaee, senior vice-president of MAF Shopping Malls, said: "The opening of Bahrain City Centre will be a truly proud moment for us. With an unrivalled selection of over 350 stores ranging from the world's most recognisable brands to popular local retailers, we will offer the widest product choices to our customers.
"Our mission is to offer a one-of-a-kind experience for everyone who visits us - never to be forgotten, always to be relived."
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