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title: "The Merchant House, Manama: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The Merchant House in Manama: rated 8.2 by guests, 5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Guesthouse · ★★★★★
# The Merchant House

Bahrain Financial Harbor, Manama, Bahrain

8.2 ·  Very good 10 reviews ·  #90 #90 of 183 in Manama ·  5.5 Location score
## About The Merchant House

The Merchant House is a guesthouse in Bahrain Financial Harbor, Manama, Bahrain. It holds a 5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.2 out of 10 across 10 reviews. It is 2.5 km from the centre of Manama. The nearest airport, Bahrain International Airport (BAH), is 7.3 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★★★★

- **Rooms:** 99

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 10

150 Government Avenue [themerchanthouse.bh](http://www.themerchanthouse.bh/)

## How The Merchant House scores

Better rated than 51% of hotels in Manama

-   Guest rating **8.2**
-   Location **5.5**
-   Beach access **1.5**
-   Public transport **4.2**

Manama average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **5.5**/10

- **Walk grade:** **71**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **74**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **3**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kizha Ambur railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">20 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Bahrain International Airport (BAH)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Manama</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Kanoo Museum150 m
-   RAFAH Aquarium170 m
-   Kids Kingdom380 m
-   Fun City1.2 km
-   Budaiya Highway1.2 km
-   Fabyland1.8 km

### Compare

## Compare The Merchant House with nearby hotels

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-   [CITY POINT HOTEL WLL](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/city-point-hotel-wll-manama/) Hotel ★★★★ 110 m away
    
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## Questions about The Merchant House

### How do guests rate The Merchant House?

The Merchant House has a guest rating of 8.2 out of 10 from 10 reviews, which is better than 51% of rated hotels in Manama.

### How far is The Merchant House from the airport?

The nearest airport, Bahrain International Airport (BAH), is 7.3 km away in a straight line.

### Is The Merchant House close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 2.6 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does The Merchant House have?

The Merchant House has 99 rooms.

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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