Al-Mansour Melia Hotel — Hotel in Baghdad

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 sleazy 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 in 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...

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...

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...