I stay at The Diplomat quite regularly (monthly) and it is normally a good place to stay in Bahrain.

However I should warn people that there is now (July 2008) MAJOR construction going on directly in front of the hotel, which commences at 6.30am and continues until 7.00pm.

On a week day this wouldn't be a problem as I'd be up and ...

i've recintly stayed in the hotel..just 2 weeks ago and the first thing that i have noticed is that the price in this url is not correct..it costed me about 150$ anight.
the hotel is great ..very good location..and the thing i liked the most is the italian resturant in the hotel"el mondo"..if you ever go there...try the stakes the ...

Nice location and sea view on the Arabian Gulf. The rooms are excellent and the pool is good. Car parking is the biggest problem there. The hotel is very close to Bab Al-Bahrain.