Awal Hotel

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2024

Joanne

Great location.

Excellent location close to Manama bus terminal and many shops, restaurants, food stalls and malls. Very convenient and comfortable. Friendly staff.

Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Dec 2023

Danila

Good location in the market near harbor and municipal bus to airport.
No towels, no water, no kettle, no glasses, no fridge. Only one socket working. Feels like 10$/night, not 35$.
Cheaper to book this one on expedia then on the desk

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2023

Billy

The bathroom nobs and fixtures needs to be replaced. Old and rusty cruddy looking.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2023

Ahmed

It’s amazing

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2023

Mark

A great location near Bab al Bahrain and the souq, the hotel has maybe seen better days but for the price it was good value. Issues with wi-fi and the TV were quickly fixed

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2023

Verified traveler

staff service excellent, city centre location, good reach to shopping , restaurant.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2023

Andre

Hotel was run down, but price and location were great

Self

4/10

Poor

15 Jul 2022

Tayyab

Worst Internet, Cleaning service is poor,

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

13 Jun 2022

Harmeet

Very outdated and not so clean.

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2022

LEWIS

Good value

Good location; clean & big room. My 6th floor room is quiet (despite the place being near to the souk) and has good wifi reception.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2021

Husan

Great place

It was good. I was checked in quickly and the room was clean.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Every things are excellent I Will advice to my friend relative & all my business contact to stay and book by your expedia service.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

07 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Stinky - had to leave

I couldn’t stay at this hotel due to the musty old stench of cigarettes. It was unclear if they had a single room that was non-smoking. It seemed to be optional. However, even if it had been a while since a smoker, the drapes, bedding and wallpaper reeked of it. :(
They attempted to give me another room that was “very clean” which meant the freshly chemically cleaned floors were now masking the musky smokey smell of the room.
The man at the desk was very kind and arranged for me to stay at a sister hotel - The Sea Shell Hotel - which was much cleaner over all. However, the room was still musty but at least did not reek of smoke. No windows, so no access to fresh air.
This was the most expensive private room I’ve paid for in my 6+ months of travel and was the least nice.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2018

Ivan

Good Quality/Price ratio

Big hotel which drivers know.
In the heart of Manama.
Everything was correct.

Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2017

michele

Awal inner Souk

Awal is situated in the heart of the souk. It is an older gracious style of hotel but very solid with a faded charm. It represents excellent value for money and I would return in a heartbeat.

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2017

Alan

Great location for seeing the local Bahraini life.

The hotel is in a very crowded area very close to the Manama souk. Initially we found it very hard to find it in our rental car bcs of arriving at early am and all the one way streets. The hotel could provide info as to how to get to the front door from the airport. That said the parking arrangements are good - managed by the hotel and secure. The room facilities were basic but very comfortable and clean. Everything we asked for came quickly and with a smile. The fridge and A/C were excellent. Pvt balcony for smoking. Large room and clean well appointed bathroom. Bathroom issues were water pressure and temperature - needs fixing. But it is 2 minutes from Bab el Bahrain and the Manama souk. I would stay here again.

6/10

Pleasant

13 Mar 2017

Andrew

Good value for money budget hotel

The staff were great but the hotel a little tired. The location is nosy at night but really interesting to walk around. Felt safe wandering alone, plenty of places to eat and the hotel has it's own carpark which was a real benefit as on street parking is really tough to find a space.

4/10

Poor

19 Dec 2016

mansoorali

hotel entrace steet itself can put you off.

if you can stand cockroaches and flies, it is okay. Great service, front desk manager was helpful, changed room to sixth floor, but still condition was not really good.
Budget wise also may not be the right price. Hotel across the road, International Hotel (five stars) was charging BHD 33 and Awal Hotel charged me BHD 22. Better to pay more and have comfortable stay.
I wouldn't recommend price wise and cleanliness wise.

I booked for single room and was charged for double.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2016

leid

Amazing hoel!

Near all the places you have wanted to go. The restaurant, shops and nightlife are all walking distance from the hotel. A great value indeed

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2016

hany

very nice hotel

very nice location, great staff, room is very comfortable

6/10

Pleasant

19 Apr 2016

Hassan

All good but one thing

Everything was pretty good for the price except my friend slept under the sheets and got a rash from bed bugs, i was safe cuz i slept on top. If they just get rid of those then i couldnt ask for more.

2/10

Poor

04 Jan 2016

Verified traveler

Horrible!

We had booked a double-bed room which was not available on the day we checked-in, so they joined 2 twin beds to make it a double-bed! While we were waiting for the room to be ready, a drunk beggar walked in to the reception asking for money. I wonder what was the security doing? How could this man simply walk-in? We had to tell the receptionist to call the security, who at first paid no attention to us and just ignored the beggar too. He only called the security when we raised our voice louder than the new year's music going on. We also had to FIGHT to get the \"free internet service\" which was a part of our deal. There was NO FREE PARKING which was included in the charges. The room was not clean. The bathroom had water leakages. Will never ever go to this hotel again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Dec 2015

Verified traveler

our trip

While there are many hotels in Manama Bahrain, very few are online. Given few choices we decided to book this hotel. Firstly, finding it was really tough. Took us over an hour.

The staff are very to the point and do not really care about customer service. However, they were kind enough to give us an early check-in at about 9am when we arrived at the hotel.

The room was very very large but all the contents of the room are very dated. Our room was facing the street and it was noisy - but didn't stop us from sleeping. We did get woken up though - with the garbage trucks taking out the garbage, etc.

Location is fantastic - heart of the city.

Partner

2/10

Poor

17 Nov 2015

david

never more

The room was dirty. The mini bar is empty or very less products. The windows not close well. The bathroom was dirty and with cockroach, and the bathtub was older, dirty and broke.I had shampoo and gel for one day only (I stayed two days) and one towel only for all. The room was not cleaned each day.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Sep 2015

Lex

affordable hotel

overall the hotel offers an affordable stay at the heart of manama.
the hotel is in the manama souk. you can walk around the place and come back to the hotel conveniently

Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jun 2015

Zeeshan

Partially good

Had a good time in bahrain hotel located in good neighbour markets & lots of international & local restaurant good shops

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2015

Carmelita

from KSA.....woman. Guest..

Everything was good.

4/10

Poor

19 May 2015

Tim

Inner city hotel

Room was not attended for first two days

No towels

No toilet rolls

Cockroaches in room

No bar but showed there was one in advert

2/10

Poor

05 May 2015

Mohammad Afzal

Awal... Making u OWL

It was not good experience. Hotel has bad smell all time.

8/10

Excellent

11 Apr 2015

ERWIN

consider this

Good place of stay but staff to maintain updated information for visitors. Considered safe building in presence of police officer at ground floor during daytime.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Feb 2015

SHAMIM

Hotel Riview

Stay was comfortable

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2015

Terrence

Short visit to Bahrain

Following some initial confusion regarding my booking and airport pick up specifically, everything developed into a good, comfortable and relaxing break. The hotel was in an area where I have stayed previously and offered compatible facilities with other more expensive hotels, previously used by me, in that area. Rooms were spacious and quiet.I would look to stay there again if I visit Bahrain and will make the booking much earlier to avoid any potential confusion.

4/10

Poor

02 Jan 2015

Andrew

Double Charged

Do not prepay, they double charged me.

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2014

Verified traveler

Well priced older hotel in the Souq area

Very busy area of course. If you have a car, there is a car park for the hotel guests, though don't be surprised if you see a scuff mark or two - particularly if your car is white. Staff were good and correct. Hotel is a \"older\" but reasonably well maintained. This is not a 5 star property, but it is quite acceptable.

8/10

Excellent

15 Dec 2014

JOHN

Good Two-Star Hotel

The hotel was fine, and at $50 it was a great price. It is a two-star hotel, definitely. There were problems with shower water pressure and the water was only warm, not hot. Other than that I was very happy with the service and, especially, the lively Bab Al Bahrain neighborhood. A note/warning: Google Maps currently has the location wrong. It's near the Gulf Pearl on Al Khalifah.

Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Nov 2014

Ellis

Cheap with fast wifi

Hotel was the 2nd cheapest I could find in the area, wifi worked incredibly fast, food was average and the staff were ok. Would definitely go again for the price and the fact that it's located inside the souk

8/10

Excellent

05 Nov 2014

LEDA

NICE HOTEL, WALT DISTANCE TO FEW SIGHTS.

Once I arrived at airport the driver wasn't there, so I called and they didn't want to pick me up, BUT I insisted that it was part of the deal and I was going to wait for them. After long wait and several call he arrived and when I arrived at the hotel, I didn't have good impression about the hotel. They checked me in and the next day I felt better. The room was comfortable and clean, the mattress a bit hard the way I need for my back, the refrigerator works well, a table with 2 chair, the air was a bit to cold for me BUT I was able to sleep comfortable without. The staff was attentive in anything I need. I spoke with the manager and he was very pleasant. I would return to this hotel and recommend to anybody traveling in a budget.

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2014

Verified traveler

Functional, good, clean and quiet

All positive. Only thing is the Expedia \"blurb\" about the shuttle stated 5 dinar RT to/from the airport. This needs updating as the prices have doubled! Still a decent price as compared to taxis who \"demand\" 10 dinar 1-way.

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2014

Verified traveler

Decent Affordable Choice

Room was large with a tiny balcony.

Good location - near the souk.

There is free wifi.

The staff is helpful.

And if you need a taxi to the airport - have them arrange it with no hassle - all for only 5D.

2/10

Poor

02 Jun 2014

Verified traveler

There's only one very old towel
Old bathroom
Water is in very low pressure
The air condition is not functioning

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2014

Verified traveler

A good budget hotel for Manama

It's a relatively cheap hotel to stay in Bahrain, where most everything is hideously overpriced. It's a short taxi ride to the malls, a little further to nightlife in Juffair.

A few quibbles:
If you're an English speaker you won't find anything on the television to watch.
They didn't replace or even clean my drinking glasses when they cleaned the room. Soap was not replaced.

Other than that, no complaints.

2/10

Poor

03 Mar 2014

Ahmed Zayan

worest hotel experience ever

I didn't stay due to no availability of room as booked to me by your website. It was a mistake that I won't do again ever!

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jan 2014

Moatasem

in the center of Manama

very enjoyable trip

4/10

Poor

13 Dec 2013

Jerome

Its A Ok Hotel

Its a decent hotel, 1st of all the hotel is in a cramped area a very tight street with very limited, to no parking. I walked in the lobby the front desk associate was very helpful and friendly he was like this my entire 10 day stay. He is the MAIN bright spot of this hotel and because of his outstanding service and help would be the reason I would come back to this hotel for another stay. Any time I needed to change USD into Dinar he helped, any time I needed a taxi he called and set up a flat rate so the drivers did not try and jip me. Always smiled, always asked about my day out on town or did I need my room cleaned. VERY friendly and courtesy. I asked for a single bed an got a double I didn't complain I can live with it, the room comes with a tv mini fridge desk table you know all of the basics. Also has a walk out deck or area to look out onto the city, only problem its the city and its dirty and you can see ppl hanging clothes on there roof.. The Bathroom was the negative, Its very cramped the tub is small and sits up high, they only give you one towel to dry off with no wash cloth, small roll of toilet paper that you go through in about 2-3 days max. Air condition blows excellent honestly you can turn it up if u want its controlled by remote. The tv has 3 American channels that basically just play movies 24/7. All in all I say you get what you pay for and I would stay again at this hotel. It is probably a 2 and half to 3 star hotel

4/10

Poor

06 Oct 2013

am resident in

Never again..

Really not good. Hotel located in a very crowded area washard to locate iy. There was no breakfast at all even they mentioned buffet breakfast!! Peopele such gurds a d some of reception. Hs 5 floors yet 1 elevayor!!!

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2013

Anthony

Nice Stay - Enjoyed

Wifi good, location good, friendly reception and staff

6/10

Pleasant

03 Feb 2013

AM

Average hotel for transit

The location of the hotel is in an alley surrounded by other hotels, most of which are cheap nightclubs rather than hotels
Hotel Awal does not have a nightclub or bar,thus making the stay a bit pleasant
this is not a hotel for a family or for a long stay but for the price it serves the purpose
Wifi is not great inthe rooms

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2012

Henning

Perfect location to explore Manama

Very friendly hotel right in the center of Manama, just a minute's walk away from Bab al Bahrain (includes taxi stand) and the Suq.
Simple room which comforts any basic needs. Very clean! The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. I definitely recommend the hotel for anyone who does not need a 5*-accommodation.

4/10

Poor

25 Jun 2012

ALI

air condition and TV

THE AIR CONDITION IS NOT ACCEPTABLE THE TV IS SMALL SIZE NOT CLEAR AND NOISY.

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2012

Verified traveler

Loved it!

If you are looking for value for money, come to this hotel. It's not 5 star, but it has everything you need and the staff are extremely helpful. You definitely get more than what you pay for.