Many of the things I didn't like about this hotel are due to my personal preferences in travel. That being said, there was enough that I didn't like about my stay for me to rate this as "average." First, the good. Plenty of staff to serve you, very nice people, great central location, tastefully decorated. Then comes the little things... More

I HIGHLY recommend this hotel. So plush and chic. I thoroughly enjoyed my time. Therenisngreat view of the Grand Mosque in Juffair right outside of your window. Thrre is limo service that every hour to take you wherever you need to go.

There will be many visitors to Manama who like me will be staying awhile, and are bemused as to where to buy alcohol. It's actually quite hard to track down the nine outlets in the city, but if you are staying in the Adkiya district, or even at the Gulf Hotel itself, near to the Al Fateh Mosque then this... More

We asked for early check in, but when we got to the hotel, our room wasn't ready. They upgraded us from a one bedroom to a two bedroom apartment. Very nice for us. Our 21 month old son had his own room that had two twin beds, and we had a king bed in our room. Beds are a little... More

Tis nearly three years since I was last here. I have been staying here on and off since 2005. Nothing much has changed: the good and the bad. Some rearrangement of the location of the Barbers, Avis counter, cafe and little shop into the ground floor of the apartment tower. Goodness knows how the regular guests will find them. The... More

This grande dame of 5-star hotels in Bahrain seems to be in a cost-cutting mode. Our group of four friends went for a destination weekend, to enjoy the Platinum Lounge package. The building is still well-kept and spotless as are the gardens and grounds. However, the food quality was surprisingly poor, at happy hour and at breakfast and at teatime.... More

Though the pool area at the Gulf hotel is lovely and our kids love to play there, we have had a number of problems with the billing. We signed the check just one time and then they proceeded to charge everything on that tab. This resulted in us being charged for everything that was drank or eaten by everyone in... More

I stayed at the Gulf for a business trip. It has definitely seen better days. My room was average, and the hotel was musty. The restaurants inside the hotel were average as well. Prices on room service were high and the food bland. The bed in my room was rock hard and I didn't get much sleep because of it.... More

I enjoy the Gulf hotel for mainly three reasons. It has been renovated but it still has this kind of old fashioned appeal to it. Secondly it it very conveniently located close to Adliya where you can find all the best restaurants. And thirdly as it is close to the big Malls. The breakfast features a lot of local and... More