Hilton Bahrain now has virtual reality. The hotel has teamed up with Another World VR Bahrain to bring immersive VR experiences to the property, the first collaboration of its kind at the hotel.
The partnership launched over Saudi National Day, but both brands say they want it to last well beyond the holiday.
What Is Another World VR?
Another World VR Bahrain is a virtual reality entertainment brand that already runs a VR arena in the Kingdom. Its experiences put you inside the game. Instead of watching a screen, you move, explore and play alongside the people you came with.
The Hilton Bahrain partnership takes that set-up out of the arena and into a hotel setting for the first time.
The Virtual Reality Experience
The experience is aimed at a wide crowd: families, groups of friends, children and adults who never quite grew out of gaming. It is built to be shared, which makes it a good option for a weekend outing, a birthday plan or something different to do with visiting relatives.
Why a Hotel?
The move is part of a wider effort from the upscale hotel in Juffair to offer more than rooms, restaurants and the usual hotel entertainment.
Tamer Farouk, General Manager of Hilton Bahrain, said: “We never want to stand still. We are constantly challenging ourselves to keep up with the times, think differently and find new ways to give our guests experiences that are better, more exciting and sometimes completely unexpected. Partnering with Another World VR allows us to do exactly that.”
For Another World VR, the appeal is reaching people in a new space. Andrey Kravchenko, Owner of Another World VR Bahrain, said: “Virtual reality has an incredible ability to bring people together because you are not watching an experience; you are inside it, sharing it with the people around you. Partnering with Hilton Bahrain gives us an exciting opportunity to take Another World beyond the traditional VR arena and introduce immersive entertainment in a completely new setting.”
What Happens Next
Saudi National Day marked the first chapter. Both brands are now exploring ways to extend the partnership, with more immersive experiences planned for hotel guests and the wider community.
Farouk said the hotel sees “a lot of potential beyond this activation”, describing it as possibly “the beginning of bringing even more immersive experiences into Hilton Bahrain.”
No dates or formats for future activations have been announced yet.
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