During my Allegris round the world journey, I spent one night at the 200-room Waldorf Astoria Kuwait, which opened in 2022. Prior to my trip, I asked OMAAT readers where I should stay, given that several new luxury hotels have popped up in Kuwait in recent years.
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"... and an unusual, but in a good way (in my opinion)."
Unusual what? I guess I'll have to read the entire review to find out. Talk about suspense!
You hit the nail on the head when it comes to corporate branded hotel dining. While I understand the need to cater to a wide international business clientele, with standard items typically on offer (club sandwich, bolognese, avocado toast, etc.), it baffles me why more do not offer local cuisine and specialties. People are seeking more authentic experiences and connections than ever and that includes local culture and food of the destinations they travel to.
I had an overnight here last July, and my experience was exactly the same—it's a really nice hotel.
Since I only had an evening in Kuwait before flying home, I emailed their concierge team a few days in advance inquiring about a tour of the city. They were able to organize a 4 hour tour of Kuwait upon arrival at KWI, followed by drop off at the hotel.
This was exactly our experience in December 2023 and January 2023. Excellent recognition of Diamond status, including the wonderful suite upgrade, and stellar food and beverage offerings. We heading to LHR early in the morning on the BA 156, and they were kind enough to pack us a breakfast picnic basket (all complimentary) with freshly squeezed OJ.
Looks a great hotel - I had thought about staying here when I pass through so good to hear you had a positive experience. Hopefully the breakfast got busier after you left or that’s an astonishing amount of wastage. I have noticed some of the hotels in the UAE have signs up at breakfast about size of portions and wastage proportions but most of the food in these pics isn’t even going to hit a plate!
Must be nice knowing, since you get Diamond for basically free each year with the CC, you end up being Lifetime Diamond! What a benefit - loyalty has its privileges!!!
@ Ned -- The hotel was booked out, so I imagine breakfast got much busier later. I was just there right when it opened, and I imagine most leisure guests don't want to eat that early on a weekend. 🙂
Yummy shakshuka- a fave of mine for breakfast or dinner! Slice up a zucchine in there and it's even more veg friendly.
About the view, I guess the pool view is more desired versus the highway view. Not uncommon for the hotel to be next to a highway in the Middle East given how most places there are designed.
Must be nice knowing, since you get Diamond for basically free each year with the CC, you end up being Lifetime Diamond! What a benefit - loyalty has its privileges!!!
Oh, how I envy thee for being so completely free of the "ravages" of intelligence!
You see, you are blissfully deluded. To have the HH Diamond status through the incredible AMEX HH Aspire card at perpetuity (if that is even possible since the card can be discontinued or its benefits changed) makes one a "Diamond for life" and NOT a Lifetime Diamond, because the latter is Hilton Honors' de facto "most elite status". They are not the same thing! LT Diamonds, e.g., have infinitely better status recognition, like, higher priority on room upgrades than "Diamonds for life"; and, importantly, a "Diamond for life" will never ever be welcomed as "Greater than Diamond" at any Hilton property, or have a coconut tree with a plaque bearing their name planted to commemorate their status.
check out the incontrovertible evidence at
at then get a new tune because the one that you've been singing for years is, well, out of tune.
If you have the right status, loyalty does have its privileges.
G'day!
Only fools spend a thousand nights “earning” what is functionally the same as freebie top tier status every year with a CC. But then again, not everyone plays with a full deck.
Only one who is irremediably stupid would come back and publicly make the same stupid claim after having been provided with incontrovertible evidence of the stupidity of their original claim.
The Aspire does not give anyone a lifetime status. Not even close, so just get over it. Even better, how about taking your garbage over to FT and keeping it over there by duking it out with your nemesis, @WasKnow?
Are there still those weird signs at Kuwait immigration letting you know that you won’t be allowed in the country if you’ve ever entered Israel?
I don't think it's that unusual (or depressing) to enjoy staying at a hotel that is connected to a mall. There are many higher end hotels connected to malls in the US that are very popular - just to name a few: Ritz Carlton Pentagon City, Marriott Copley, Westin Copley, Sheraton Boston (connected to Prudential Center), Mandarin Oriental Boston (connected to Prudential Center), Westin Galleria Dallas, East Miami Brickell, JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead, etc.