A touch of arabian kitch
by hechippo about Al Majed Hotel
We spent three nights in this hotel We booked through internet . We didn't get satisfied at all. As prices were more expensive than average in Damascus we expected better rooms, but in fact they were small, badly finished ( mainly bathrooms) and service was not so helpful than in the rest of the country. Even some insects could be detected.
By night you could be awoken by a strange noise of water leaking on your own ac machine. or disturbed by one of the maintenance guys who kept his food in our room's freezer Quiet area and a good restaurant.
Freezer, satelite TV and AC.
Damascus - A cool green oasis
by TheWanderingCamel about Al Majed Hotel
With small but comfortable rooms and a quiet and convenient location, the Al Majed offers its guests both value for money and a pleasant place to stay. Beds are made up in traditional Syrian style, ie with cotton covers and only a bottom sheet, which may seem a little odd to Western guests, but they are always fresh and immaculately clean. All rooms are en suite, the hot water is plentiful, there is a refrigerator and television in every room, and when one of our party was ill and had to remain in the hotel for a few days with a companion while the group moved on, they were wonderful. There is a restaurant on the top floor but it is the small, tree-shaded terrace, where during summer, breakfast in the morning, tea or coffee through the day and dinner in the evening may be taken, that is the real bonus of the hotel, as is walking into the cool green laneway that leads to it at the end of a day's sightseeing.
Unfortunately, the excellent Worker's Club restaurant across the way, mentioned in many guide books, is now open only to members.
leyle
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Quaint, affordable guesthouse / B&B options in the Damascus area?
by lizva
Hi - A friend and I are traveling to Damascus soon and would like to stay somewhere affordable, but that has some character, is clean, and is conveniently located. Can anyone recommend a pension, guesthouse, or similar accommodation? Many thanks!
Re: Quaint, affordable guesthouse / B&B options in the Damascus area?
by Mel_H
Try to do a search here by typing the name of the recommended places and a few older threads are bound to appear here with addresses, emails, and phone numbers ...etc. or google them
-Sultan hotel
-Salam Hotel or Al salam hotel
both very good ,clean and cheap albiet Sultan being old
Al Majed Hotel (very close to old city but not right in it )
City Hotel or AL madinah hotel
Afamia hotel
For hostels try
- Al haramein ( but not sure about blankets ,cleanliness in dorm style rooms but you can check current situation from travellers experiences on the net
-Al Rabie
which have single /double and dorm style
All of the above are in the old city (center where all the sightseeing, action is).
Re: Quaint, affordable guesthouse / B&B options in the Damascus area?
by Mel_H
oh and Damascus hostel
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