Name: Al Mansour Hotel
Address: Salehia near the building of Radio and TV, Baghdad 00964, Iraq, Baghdad, Baghdad, Baghdad, 00964, Iraq
Rating: 7

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Al Mansour Hotel

I have stayed at Al Mansour many times over the years and I feel safe and comfortable there. It has a number of things going for it- staff are great, breakfast in mega and the swimming-pool is ok. The foyer is big and it is a relaxing place to work and have a cup of tea or a business meeting.
Overall I give it a big thumbs-up !

There were demonstrations against the regime when I visited Baghdad recently. Upon entering the hotel's front gate, there were armed guards protecting the site. Seeing them was a relief although the demonstrations were far away in the city-center.
The hotel is in a quiet and bucolic area and is surrounded with trees. The staff in the reception area all spoke good English and were helpful.The rooms were clean with good views of Tigris and the city, Service was efficient, breakfasts and meals were acceptable but less  than when compared with Western norms but acceptable. Iraq is a dry country, so don't expect any alcoholic drinks. The country is in the process of establishing a tourist infrastructure and by time it will certainly succeed.

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Secure Hotel with great staff

A Secure Hotel To Be In While in Baghdad

I stayed here for the 2nd time. The hotel is ideally located near the place which requires more time from me. The rooms are a little small though clean. The staff is friendly and extend courtesy. However, it's a business hotel and for being one they have a huge element missing, a tea coffee maker is an elementary thing which should be there but missing. The minibar isn't stocked except for a couple of bottles of water.

It's an old legacy hotel in Central Baghdad that hasn't been updated since the early 80s. Temper your expectations and you'll be fine. The service is pretty crappy and the room I stayed in was dirty (crusty carpet, moldy shower, dirty curtains). 

On the positive side, the two restaurants I tried (which included the outdoor Al Mansour cafe) were good. Breakfast varied slightly from day to day and always had a mix of Western and local dishes (Kebbah!).  Internet was also reliable during my stay. Laundry is done for a price and I got all my clothes back!

The hotel is about half the price of the comparable Al Rasheed, which is probably more secure as it's in the Green Zone, but my four nights at Al Mansour were ultimately fine. 

I'd stay here again. 

Temper your expectations

I used to go to Iraq for business couple of times every year, the most secured hotel is this one, Al Mansour Melea hotel in baghdad near the bridge. It's 10 minutes taxi to the international fairs ground. 
The hotel is nice big one but old. It needs maintenance,

 breakfast is good, but I didnt like lunch or dinner.

Room service and house keeping I was told they are governmental staff that's why they are not expert  enough :D also they leave at official leaving hour 4:00 pm !! So you have to ask for all what you need and what maybe you will need before they leave 4:00 pm 

Considering the security problems in Baghdad it's highly recommended to go to this hotel, it's well secured that other hotels there.

Good & secured hotel but old!

The Al Mansour is one of Baghdad’s older hotels and it looks and feels it. Even the refurbished rooms look run down, especially the scruffy carpets. Check everything before you accept your room. The first room I was checked into was a nightmare, the a/c didn’t work (not fun in September), the wi-fi was weak, the shower water pressure was a joke; this in addition to the filthy carpets. I complained and was checked into a second room on a higher floor. The a/c worked in the new room as did the shower – when there was water (hint: keep some wet wipes handy). But only one light in the bathroom worked and the wi-fi is still too weak. I was not comfortable with the sheets and pillows feeling they had a peculiar smell, but the beds are comfortable. Towels were clean and dry. The breakfast buffet at the Al Dijla restaurant in the lobby leaves much to be desired. The make your own coffee, for example, is granules, milk powder, sugar and hot water. At least they alternate some of the dishes in the buffet and you can order fried eggs. The Al Mansour only starts making sense if having a drink in the evening is a requirement. There is a sort of bar called the Al Mansour Café and a nightclub both equally sleezy and full of men smoking shisha, drinking and ogling the male and female waiters. Some Middle Easterners will feel right at home, Westerners will not. The staff at the Al Mansour are very friendly and accommodating. They’re not the most fluent on English but you’ll get by ok no matter what you want. At $160 for a single including breakfast, the Al Mansour is affordable by Baghdad standards. Next time I am in town I will pay a little extra and stay somewhere a little more comfortable.

Consider other options

Terrible hotel. Horrible hygiene. Untrained staff. Disgusting food. Poorly maintained rooms and bathrooms. In short, DONT STAY HERE unless you have no other choices. I had to stay 1 night in this hotel because all other alternatives were fully booked.

Don’t stay here!!!

Pros

Probably safe - certainly extensive security

Nice view of grimy river.

Cons

Unmaintained and, arguably, dirty property where service seems to be a foreign concept 

Whilst you have to take what you get in Baghdad, id look somewhere else.

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