Novotel Bahrain Al Dana Resort has reportedly become the first hotel in the country to accept cryptocurrency as a means of payment.
Other hotels located on the Arabian Peninsula that have embraced digital assets in recent months include W Dubai – The Palm and Palazzo Versace Dubai.
Enter the world of cryptocurrencies
according to recent coverage, Novotel Bahrain Al Dana Resort has partnered with Eazy Financial Services to enable guests to settle accommodation bills in cryptocurrency. The hotel will place specially designed terminals at its outlets to enable the offering through the Binance app.
The Central Bank of Bahrain has approved the move, making Novotel Bahrain Al Dana Resort the first in the country to make such a payment option available. General Manager Amid Yazji commented:
“Keeping up with the development of technologies and our constant desire to provide our valued guests with the highest levels of service, we are delighted to announce that we are the first hotel in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the region to use digital payment more recent. technologies in association with Eazy Financial Services”.
The luxurious four-star hotel overlooks the Arabian Gulf and offers its guests a swimming pool, private sand, beach with gym, fitness center and many other facilities. The leading platform that collects millions of opinions about organizations in the tourism sector – TripAdvisor – tucked in Novotel Bahrain Al Dana Resort among the top ten hotels in the country for 2023.
The pearl of Manama is not the only one in the Arab region that has embraced digital assets. Two of the United Arab Emirates resorts, W Dubai, The Palm and Palazzo Versace Dubai, have already jumped on the bandwagon.
The latter you accept Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Binance Coin (BNB), while the former also supports Shiba Inu (SHIB).
Other Hotels Part of the Club
As crypto potato reported In 2021, Pavilions Hotels & Resorts collaborated with cryptocurrency trading platform Coindirect to allow customers to book their accommodation through 40 different digital assets (including BTC and ETH).
“Guests can take advantage of paying in the cryptocurrency of their choice, based on the currency and location they are in at the time of booking, offering more freedom and contemporary, personalized service,” Coindirect’s CEO stated. , Jesse Hemson-Struthers.
The hotel group spans numerous areas across the globe, including Bali, Phuket, the Himalayas, Rome and Amsterdam.
The Chedi Andermatt, a Swiss hotel located in the Alps, also caught the crypto wave, allowing invited to settle invoices in BTC or ETH. The offer can be applied only if the accommodation is over 200 CHF ($215). The cheapest double room is around $700, making the limit easily achievable.
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