This hotel offers good value in an expensive market. The rooms have kitchenettes but no coffee makers or other amenities commonly offered in 2.5+ star hotels in the West. But there is a Starbucks and grocery store a block away, plus convenient access to Salmiya (ocean views!), the airport, and other popular destinations by taxi, which are plentiful in the area. The staff speak English well enough, but culturally, this is an Arab hotel.