The K Hotel: Better than Ramada
Outstanding! This was a beautiful hotel. The staff members were courteous and helpful. The rooms were spacious, clean, and well furnished. The furniture was new and of very good quality and appearance. The bed was very comfortable and the bathroom larger than most, with a wonderful soaking tub and separate shower. The bathroom amenities were high quality. I am giving it less than a 5-Square rating only because I heard some military personnel complain about getting stiffed on their rates. Our rooms were part of the package so I cannot attest to the validity of this complaint but we military people must stick together. For military personnel planning to visit Manama, it might be worthwhile to check with the 7th Fleet transient housing office before booking any rooms.
There are at least four restaurants and two lounges in the hotel but I only ate the breakfast buffet which came with our room. It was quite acceptable but not necessarily outstanding.
The hotel had a workout room that overlooked the pool area with 15-20 machines covering the standard stuff and all were good quality. The men's locker room had a spa, steam room, and sauna in it.
This hotel is close to Al Fateh Mosque, Bahrain National Museum, and Bab Al Bahrain. Area attractions also include Dana Mall and the Khamis Mosque.
