At the World Travel Awards Middle East Gala Ceremony 2026, held at One&Only One Za’abeel in Dubai, Bahrain’s increasingly sophisticated tourism proposition took centre stage, with the kingdom represented across an impressive range of regional categories and a substantial collection of national hotel, resort and travel awards. There is an appealing intimacy to Bahrain that sets it apart from its larger Gulf neighbours. The kingdom may be small in size, but its story is remarkably rich.