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Palavra Resort

5.0 star property

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2 outdoor pools, open 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Lounge
Beach
Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished
Exterior

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
$149
$122 nightly
$149 total
Total with taxes and fees
Apr 19 - Apr 20

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Reef Island, Building 2951, Road 4652, Block 346, Manama
  • Place, City Center Mall
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Bahrain Financial Harbour
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Bab Al Bahrain
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Manama (BAH-Bahrain Intl.)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Room, Sea View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Villa (Four Rooms) | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Villa (Four Rooms)

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 12
  • 4 King Beds

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Suite (Four Suites) | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Suite (Four Suites)

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 12
  • 4 King Beds

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Luxury Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Luxury Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premier Suite, Sea View | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Premier Suite, Sea View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Royal Villa | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Royal Villa

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Royal Villa, Sea View | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Royal Villa, Sea View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Villa, 3 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 9
  • 3 King Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Villa, 3 Bedrooms, Sea View

  • Sleeps 9
  • 3 King Beds

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Villa (Three Suites) | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Villa (Three Suites)

  • Sleeps 9
  • 3 King Beds

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Villa, Sea View (Three Suites) | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Villa, Sea View (Three Suites)

  • Sleeps 9
  • 3 King Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Villa (Two Suites)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Villa (Two Suites)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds

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Deluxe Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premier Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Premier Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Room (Garden) | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Luxury Room (Garden)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Manama

A stay at Palavra Resort places you in the heart of Manama, within a 5-minute drive of City Center Mall and Dana Mall. .This luxury resort is 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Bab Al Bahrain.
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What's nearby

  • City Center Mall - 2 min drive - 0.9 miles
  • Dana Mall - 2 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Bahrain Financial Harbour - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Bab Al Bahrain - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre - 3 min drive - 1.9 miles

Getting around

  • Manama (BAH-Bahrain Intl.) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪SUSHISAMBA - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪ROKA - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪there - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Pelican Club - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪La Brezza - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Palavra Resort

Palavra Resort offers 93 accommodations with indoor private hot tubs and minibars. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. LED televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with jetted bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Bathrooms are also outfitted with bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

This Manama resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on request.

2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a health club.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Palavra Spa has 11 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and Thai massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a hot tub, and a steam room.

The spa is open daily. Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.

Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 93 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring indoor private hot tubs and LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature jetted bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 2 outdoor pools and a health club. Additional features at this resort include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a banquet hall.
Enjoy international cuisine at Pool Delight, one of the resort's 6 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Pool Delight - This poolside restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Tokyo Reef - Overlooking the ocean, this sushi bar specializes in Japanese cuisine and serves dinner and light fare. Open daily.
Shisha Lounge - Overlooking the ocean and garden, this restaurant specializes in Middle Eastern cuisine and serves dinner and light fare. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.
Fine Cafe - Overlooking the pool and garden, this restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves dinner only. Open daily.
Chocolaterie - Overlooking the ocean, this coffee shop serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free covered self parking on site
  • Free covered valet parking on site
  • Limited onsite valet and self parking (max 1 space per unit)

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: BHD 9 for adults and BHD 4.50 for children
  • 6 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Chocolaterie
  • Fine Cafe
  • Pool Delight
  • Shisha Lounge
  • Tokyo Reef

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness classes
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • Fenced pool
  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lifeguards on site
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the waterfront
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 11 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hot tub
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages
  • Thai massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • No elevator
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Lifeguards
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch LED TV with premium channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for BHD 25.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately BHD 9 for adults and BHD 4.5 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: BHD 20 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 3)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: BHD 25.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Alcohol is not permitted at this property
A car is required for transportation to and from this property
Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Reef Resort Manama
Reef Manama
Reef Resort
Reef Boutique Hotel
Palavra Resort Resort
Palavra Resort Manama
Palavra Resort Resort Manama

Palavra Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 74 out of 138 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 138 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 138 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 138 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 138 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Samer

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were super helpful and professional. The rooms were good. The lounge and restaurant were also excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Faris

Rooms were part of a small villa with no common space Not very clean . Bedsheets didn’t smell fresh Slow service But staff was friendly
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Oriana

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tragic.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pool was great. Lifeguards very helpful and friendly. Room comfy and spacious. The hot tub wasn’t working in the bathroom. Very helpful and friendly staff. Always went out of their way to help.
Lovely cocktails
Great sunset
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good hotel and the staff were lovely.
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Bruno

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Wallis

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zakaria

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

yousef

Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

tarek mourad

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hanan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I love my stay here …especially the swimming pool and the room is amazing
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Omar, Burbank

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing hotel, amazing staff, lovely accommodation always a pleasure and fun to stay at palavra. The staff are fantastic
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Alaa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Old facility
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Alex

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harvey

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Ibrahim

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really beautiful resort, tasty food at decent prices, friendly and helpful staff. Love the infinity pool!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

W

Liked: Staff & service
There was fees for accommodation approx wasn’t mentioned in
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Claire

Resort has a nice location with a large clean infinity pool. However, resort generally not well maintained, albeit generally clean in most areas there were many facilities broken or in disrepair and sun loungers were dirty as were the pool tables. The water feature in the villa garden was full of debris, the back door onto my terrace did not open. There were finger prints all over the fridge. Lots of broken chairs and loungers by the pool. It’s a shame as it has the basis for being a great resort, it just needs better maintenance. I tried calling reception many times the night before my departure to arrange my luggage to be collected, there was no answer, in the morning after finally speaking to reception I waited 10 minutes then gave up and walked (my villa was furthest possible from reception) that said the receptionist was then very helpful arranging a taxi. Also found sign posting around the resort to be lacking, it took me a few attempts to find the door from the pool into the main reception building. I really wish I could have rated it higher, there were just too many down points
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was amazing and the staff was wonderful. Lovely boutique hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Junaid, London

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Definitely not a 5 star hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tahani

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Mahitab

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The hotel location is excellent very close to Water Garden beach and restaurants. The facilities are not well maintained, the pool was not functioning, it worked the second day of our stay, only one restaurant was working, the spa had no therapists, and the kids playing area was open without anything inside, just an outdoor trampoline. The pool, when it worked, is excellent, the service and the view are great! There is sand so the kids loved it! The room furniture is a little old, the beds are very comfortable, the bathroom had no hot water and the jacuzzi was leaking.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Ibrahim

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025