Oriental Palace Hotel

Staff - extremely helpful, kind and friendly. The waiter at the breakfast was always in a good mood. Location - great location to go around Bahrain. There are several bus lines close by (at Bab Al Bahrain), you can go from and to airport by bus as well. Note that buses are not on time and can be delayed or can leave earlier than it is written on the schedule. The souq is close or basically hotel is located in the souq :) Close to all the sights. There are no beaches around the hotel, which is reasonable as it is center of the city. Museums, Forts and other sights are not so close to the hotel, but you can take the bus or have a walk there (expect to walk some distances in this case). I spent most of the time outside (even in the heat). Room - it is a very nice room, spacious room with a nice bathroom. There are enough bed linen provided and also towels. Room had a nice balcony, but it is too hot to be outside either way. Bed linen was perhaps really a bit rough, but I imagined worse by the comments I read. It is completely fine and beds are clean. There is one small fridge in the room which is enough for cooling things for the following day. WiFi - I cannot say the WiFi was great, but it was for sure not bad and it was always working. Sometimes it was a bit slow and video calls were weak, but for everything else it was great. For going for some shops, you can go to shops around the hotel as they are okay and not too pricey. Breakfast was great, different types of eggs, Indian dishes, bread, hummus, vegetables, fruits, cereals, tea, milk, coffee, sweets. More than enough. Parking - there is a parking in the garage, but you need to be mindful that Manama has narrow streets. Garage is big enough to park the car, but you need to be really careful and do some manoeuvres going back and forth to get there. Otherwise very good that they offer parking. They provide some free bottles of water daily.

The staff: Mr Waris, Abdo (roomboy) and especially Mr Akram in the reception was very accommodating. Location: It's very near the two event areas where we attended. Walking distance from stores, restaurants and souqs. And what's surprising is that although it's near busy places, we still had a very good night sleep. Not noisy. Breakfast: Although limited, the breakfast was hot and appetizing. We liked the pasta. Parking: Very old but for the rate (price) of the hotel booking, it's def ok. Room: The balcony was a surprise! We can see the Manana Tower and other buildings, the road repair work and the neighborhood from the balcony. Very old carpet and curtains that give an 80's vibe. Comfy bed and linens. The room was big enough for us. Functioning AC. Free bottled water for 2 days, no free coffee sachets. The bathroom was very clean and looks newly renovated.

Breakfast was included and it was excellent, in lunch i have ordered Biryani it was freshly cooked and test was v. Good, Parking is okay but entrance is very congested, but basement parking was safe and clean. View from Balcony was very good. Staff was very respectful specially Mr. Waris/Haris(Receptionist) and Mr. Mohammaed (Room service) staff in cafeteria all are very good and cooperative.

Great location in Manama. Breakfast was simple but good. Rooms and hotel were rather old but considering that it was very clean. Next bus Station is easy to reach (Post Office Station). All kinds of shops and restaurants are right next to the hotel. Staff was very friendly and helpful.

What a cool time travel! Everything (except the bathroom and mattress) is kept as it was when the hotel was opened 50 years ago. It’s true vintage in a very positive way! Very comfortable, good food, breakfast buffet changes every day, staff is super nice and helpful, WiFi reliable and fast.