Marco Polo Hotel vs Monroe Hotel
Both are in Manama, 320 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Al-Qudaibiya
Marco Polo Hotel
- Guest rating
- 6.2 Okay
- Location score
- 5.8
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
Hotel★★★★Al-Qudaibiya
Monroe Hotel
- Guest rating
- 6.2 Okay
- Location score
- 4.9
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 320 m apart.
Choose Marco Polo Hotel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 76 / 151)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2018 / 2010)
Choose Monroe Hotel if you want
- a spa and wellness
- breakfast included
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 151 / 76)
Why is Marco Polo Hotel better than Monroe Hotel?
- 128 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+28
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 66 vs 55)+11
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2018 vs 2010)+8y
- 4Later check-out (14:00 vs 12:00)+2h
- 5A smaller, more intimate hotel (76 vs 151 rooms)−75
Why is Monroe Hotel better than Marco Polo Hotel?
- 1Has a spa
- 2Includes free breakfast
- 3More guest reviews (884 vs 280), so the rating is more reliable×3.2
- 45 more listed amenities (24 vs 19)+5
- 5Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
- 6A larger hotel with more facilities (151 vs 76 rooms)×2.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Marco Polo Hotel vs Monroe Hotel: which hotel is better? | Marco Polo Hotel | Monroe Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Location | 5.8 +0.9 | 4.9 |
| Facilities | 7.5 | 8.3 +0.8 |
| Spa & wellness | 4.5 | 7.0 +2.5 |
| Public transport | 5.1 +0.7 | 4.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 6.3 +0.1 | 6.3 |
| Guest rating | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Number of reviews | 280 | 884 +604 |
| Rank in Manama | bottom 8% | bottom 7% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.8 +0.9 | 4.9 |
| Distance to Al-Qudaibiya centre | 650 m | 440 m −210 m |
| To public transport | 1.1 km −140 m | 1.2 km |
| To the airport | 5.7 km | 6.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 77 +28 | 49 |
| To the nearest food shop | 320 m | 390 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 9 | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 76 | 151 |
| Floors | – | 12 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2018 +8y | 2010 |
| Listed amenities | 19 | 24 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 14:00 +2h | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
320 m apart
Marco Polo Hotel: city centre: 500 m, nearest station Kizha Ambur railway station: 1.1 km, Bahrain International Airport (BAH): 5.7 km, 77 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Monroe Hotel: city centre: 210 m, nearest station Kizha Ambur railway station: 1.2 km, Bahrain International Airport (BAH): 6.0 km, 49 places to eat within 500 m.
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Marco Polo Hotel or Monroe Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Marco Polo Hotel or Monroe Hotel?
They are evenly matched. Marco Polo Hotel is stronger in location, public transport; Monroe Hotel is stronger in facilities, spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Marco Polo Hotel or Monroe Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Monroe Hotel is closer: 440 m from the centre, against 650 m for Marco Polo Hotel.
How far apart are Marco Polo Hotel and Monroe Hotel?
The two hotels are 320 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score