Hotels in Kuwait

Kuwait is located in the north-western corner of the Persian Gulf. The boundary of this country is the north and west of Iraq, south by Saudi Arabia and to the east is the Persian Gulf. Kuwait is an Arabian Peninsula.

In the early eighteenth century, Anaiza tribe has migrated to the Persian Gulf. Anaiza tribe which is from Saudi Arabia joined forces there and they were called as Bani Utub. When they came to the country, they saw a fortress or a “Kut”. This is where the name of Kuwait came from. At that time, Kuwait was controlled by Bani Khalid. Bani Khali d is just a small tribe and they are not using over 100 miles of sea. However, Bani Atub was the one who uses a lot of water and they managed to make trading networking with other countries. Kuwait was a very good location for trading goods to other countries. They trade goods such as spices, coffee, and dates. The most popular trading good was pearls. From that moment, Kuwait was called as the Pearl of Gulf.

In the trading economy era, Bani Utub was the main power for Kuwait.  Nevertheless, it happened that there were separations of classes. The top of the class was Al-Sabahs. Eventually, they managed to establish a sheikhdom in the year 1756. The reason is the country’s fortunes have been to foreign commerce. Besides that, in order to control the whole trade industry, they have the best administrative skills.

In the year 1899 until 1961, Kuwait was under control by the British. Iraq wanted to try to conquer Kuwait but the attempt was not successful. The United Nation pushed Iraq’s army out of Kuwait within days of launching an offensive in February 1991 but eventually, they set fire to the most of its oils wells. Then, Kuwait managed to recover back and they have become one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. The government of Kuwait continues to provide material benefit to their people.

In the present, the capital city of Kuwait is Kuwait City. In the early 20th century, black oil was discovered in Kuwait. Throughout the years, Kuwait City has transformed from being called as Pearl of Gulf into becoming the centre of international business. Kuwait has a total population estimated at 4.1 million people in the year 2016 and the city is expecting to have more people in the year 2018. The area of Kuwaiti is 17820 square kilometres. For Malaysian tourists who want to enter Kuwait, the visa is valid for 3 months on the day of arrival. The primary language for Kuwait citizen is Arabic. In schools, the students were taught using Modern Standard Arabic. English was placed as the second language that taught in the school. For other languages like Hindi, Urdu, Persian (Farsi), and other languages also are spoken among the foreign population.  For religion, since a majority of the Kuwaiti citizen practice Islam, Islam has become the official religion in Kuwaiti with 70 percent. The second highest religion in Kuwaiti is Christian with 17 percent and the rest are Hinduism Buddhism or others. In Kuwaiti, there are two types of Muslim group such as Sunni and Shia. The highest group of Muslims is Sunni with70 percent and another 30 percent is Shia. Kuwait has a subtropical desert climate, mild winters, and hot summer. The winter usually happens in the month of December until February. During spring, the weather is sunny. Sometimes, the temperature can be risen up to 33 Celsius. During the summertime, the weather is very hot and windy. The temperature can be rise to 52 Celsius from June to August. In autumn, the weather is still hot and sunny in October and the temperature drops below 30 Celsius in November. Therefore, the best time for tourists to visit Kuwait is from November to March.

Kuwait has many great dishes that must try-on. Kuwait offers different types of cuisines such as Arabian, Persian, Indian, and Mediterranean cuisines.  The tourists should try Kuwait’s national dish called Machboos. The dish is quite similar to Mansaf in Jordan. The dish is made with fish, mutton, or chicken and together with basmati rice. This dish will serve with red gravy called Dakoos. Next, the people in Kuwait like to eat Kuboos and Hummus. Kuboos is a flatbread or pita bread that made of wheat flour and then baked in a hot oven. The flatbread is eaten with Hummus. Hummus is made of chickpeas. The chickpeas are mashed and blended with spices and olive oil. For light snacks, the tourists should try shawarma and kebabs. These dishes are from Arab. A large flatbread will roll the filling of a thin sliced of chicken, beef, goat, and lamb. The shawarma is eaten with fries, tabbouleh, falafel, and hummus. For Kebab, it is a grilled chicken or mutton.  The tourists should not miss these mouth-watering dishes. Kuwaitis like to a popular Arabic sweet dish called Luqaimat. The people in Kuwait usually eat this food in the month of Ramadan. This dish is a sweet dumpling which is crunchy from the outside and soft from inside.

How to Get There?

By Flight

For those who travel by air, there are a few airlines that make their stops in Kuwait International Airports. The tourists can choose a flight from Kuala Lumpur International Airport 1 to Kuwait. The ticket price per person is cost about RM 3100 to RM 4200. Nevertheless, the tourists have to know that, the ticket price will be more than the range during peak seasons such as during public holidays and festive seasons. The journey from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuwait International Airport takes about 9 hours and 55 minutes. Once they have arrived in the land of Kuwait, there are a few transportations available for tourists. They can ride a bus or taxis as well as they can rent a car.

What to Do There?

Failaka Island

Failaka Island is a must-visit destination in Kuwait. It is one of the most popular destinations among the tourist who came here in Kuwait. The tourist can learn the history of Kuwait with gleaming modernity.  They can grab a chance to see the most significant archaeological sites in the Gulf such as coins, temples, and seals. Besides that, the tourist can also spend their past time with doing some beach activities such as fishing, ride a bot, sailing, swimming and some other water sports.

Kuwait National Museum

For those who want to learn the heritage of Kuwait, Kuwait National Museum is the exact place to visit. The tourist can learn about the past life of Kuwait, their everyday activities and trading history of Kuwait. The national museum also showcased the art collection by the Al-Sabah dynasty. The tourist can also see a framework of an old souq. Moreover, this place displays all the different facets of Kuwaiti life with life-size replicas and models. Besides the heritage sections, there is also a planetarium in this museum. The tourists are able to see the dome that shows the sky with 52 constellations and more than 550 stars. Old telescopes have been put for viewing the dome. Other than that, there is a walkway with a mural side on each side up to the skydome

Entertainment City

Entertainment City is the first and largest amusement park in Kuwait. Entertainment City is also known as Al- Madinah Al Tahrifiyah. It is located at Al-Doha, northern Kuwait and it is 20 km away from the Kuwait City. This place is one of the attraction places to visit among the local and foreign tourist. It is because this amusement park is a perfect destination for families and children. They can enjoy playing games such as Gulf Sailing boats, Cowboys Arena, The Desert Storm and many more. Besides that, the tourist can enjoy playing The Flying Eagles, Wire Operated Boats and Al-Barq which is one the games that attract the youths.

Where to Stay?

The Regency Hotel

This 5-star hotel offers luxury accommodation to their guests. They provide a very high-quality service to the guests as well. There are plenty of facilities that provided by the hotel in order to make their guests feel more comfortable during their stay here.  Besides that, they are able to get free Wi-Fi access in their room and also in the public area. This hotel is also strategically located near a public facility such as an ATM machine.

Ibis Salmiya

Ibis Salmiya is an ideal place to stay in Kuwait. The location of this hotel is very good since most of the attraction places are very nearby.  The guests can get excellent service from the hotel. The rooms in the hotel are always clean and well kept. For those who want to exercise, there is a special facility for them such as the fitness centre.

New Park Hotel

New Place Hotel is located at Safat, Kuwait City, Kuwait. This hotel provides good accommodation and gives at an affordable price to the tourists who wish to stay here. They have prepared a few facilities that suit tourists’ needs. The guests are able to see a nice view of Kuwait City from this hotel. Moreover, New Park Hotel is very near to places for entertainment and business. Furthermore, this hotel is just 20 minutes away by driving from Kuwait International Airport