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• mohammadhabashea
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Arabic House Hotel: your distenation to Damascus

it was interesting staying , the staff was very friendly from the waiter to the general manager .the rooms are varied in size and designed up to the Damascene ancient handicrafts . the rooms have also aview on acharming open courtyard. the rooms convenient with mini bar ,tv, air conditioner, telephone, wireless internet , 24 hours room service , breakfast is included . breakfast was very nice and traditional and you will never forget a delicious meal in a corner of pacific open courtyard . i recommend every body to visit this hotel because you will feel that you are in your home.

Unique Quality: it is an old Arabic house hotel built in 17th century . it is situated in Alamara market 25m from the famouse gate (Al Faradise ) the hotel is surrounded by many famouse monuments of the old city of Damascus such as the great Umayyad Mosque ,the citadel ,souk al Hamedieh and Al Azem palace .

• Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
• Address: Damascus , Syria ,Old city ,Bab Alfaradise , Souq Alamara .
• Phone: +963 11 2261101/02
• Website: www.arabichouse-hotel.com
• Related to: Luxury Travel, Historical Travel, Museum Visits
• Written March 1, 2011

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• June.b
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Al Mahaba & Al Salam Hotel: Private room, not touristic.

I arrived in Damascus after going around the country, so I have to stay 4 days in Damascus before flying out. It's November 16, 2010, and I didn't realized it's a busy tourist month. I'm supposed to stay in Ghazal but they're fully booked even the hostel room and the open rooftop, so I wander, checked other hotels and seems like everything is full. I passed by couple of hotel along Yusuf Ameh street and there're rooms available but a bit expensive on my budget until I found the AlMahaba & AlSalam Hotel which fit right on my budget -- at SYR1,800 which went discounted to SYR1,600/night (about $35) no breakfast though.

I discovered after a couple of minutes that it was the last room because when another guy entered, they told them that they're already full and the guy was complaining that he'd went around to several other budget hotels and all are full.

The hotel is located along Al-Ittihad street which is along the corner of Yusuf Azmeh street, the main Al-Thawra highway is few minutes walk. Old Damascus/Omayyad Mosque is also about 10-15 minutes walk from the hotel. The entrance/elevator is beside the reception office. It's like an apartment made into a hotel. Old building, the room I had was on the 6th floor beside the elevator. No breakfast room of sort, just your room, no service whatsoever but there's a guy at the end of the corridor whom you could ask for help like he sent my laundry and gave it back to me in the afternoon at a small tip of course.

The room is big enough with 3 beds - and I'm alone - everything is old, TV is like black and white with 4 arabic channels, fridge is old, aircon but it was a cold month, the old-looking bathroom is big but the shower stand is open - no curtain - so when you take a shower the water will mess the whole bathroom. Close the window to minimize the traffic down below which could pose discomfort for light sleepers.

For the price and location and privacy - I've never seen europeans in the hotel - nor did I ever meet or bump into anyone staying at the hotel at any of my four days stays - I would say this is an okey place to stay esp. when most budget options are full, and you choose to have privacy and avoid huge tourist hordes, and the receptionists are kind albeit not speaking in english so I've struggled with my moderate arabic.

I would recommend this hotel.

Unique Quality: Nice reception staff, not within the tourist crowd but not far away, my own private room, no disturbance.

• Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
• Address: Along AlIttihad Street
• Phone: 963 11 2316584, 2318324
• Related to: Backpacking, Photography, Historical Travel
• Written November 22, 2010

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• uglyscot
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Al Sallam: nice and convenient

This is a nice little hotel and very convenient for moving around. It is on a quiet street next to a hospital and near the university. There is a basement cafe offering various soft drinks and beverages. Breakfast is servede for hotel clientele and follows the normal buffet of boiled eggs, olives, cheese, salad and bread, though the latter was fresh and delicious.
The room had been newly decorated and so had the bathroom. There was no bath mat, so care had to be taken as the drainage was poor because the shower curtain was too short and the marble tiles were slippery. I found the pillow far too hard and had a restless night. But having pointed out these things, we were satisfied, and my husband will certainly return again when next in Damascus.
We were charged 350 lira

• Opinion of Price: about average
• Address: Salam Hotel , PO Box 10443, Halbony, Damascus
• Phone: 00963 11 2216674
• Website: salamhotel@mail2world.com
• Related to: Business Travel, Seniors
• Written May 30, 2010

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• uglyscot
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Alaa Tower B: a proper dump

We arrived at the hotel around 2.30 am and were given a room on the top floor. The room contained a double bed, a table with a Tv and a hanging shelf and mirror. There was almost nowhere to stand when our luggage was in. The en suite bathroom had a sink, shower and WC. When sitting on the WC your knees touch the walls. The dimensions of the bathroom were 2 and a half tiles by 7 and a half.
We tried to get breakfast but there was a party [very large] of female Iranian pilgrims, so it was not possible.
The one good thing was that , though we had to walk up from the 5th floor, next day the lift/elevator was repaired.
It is one of 5 Alaa Tower Hotels in Damascus, so it may be that we were just unlucky, but we complained to the management and also to the organisation who booked us into the hotel, who were horrified at our experience.

Unique Quality: No facilities, and not deserving of the 3 stars it claimed.

• Opinion of Price: about average
• Related to: Business Travel, Seniors
• Written May 27, 2010

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• Syllaberts
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Family room accommodation: Student Accommodation Search in Damascus

Ahlan

Myself, i have been there with Arabesk Damascus. Search in Google, i think their email is arabesk at mail.sy. they can assist you in your settlement in Damascus, specially accommodation search. Thye have Damascene families for girl students, and "Living with tutor" for male students.

the course in Damascus University for Foreign Students for JUNE session starts 28 May, and you have to be there before 26 May for registration. they don't accept late students. Next course is 2 July (registration ends 30 June). If you can't make it, ask Arabesk Studies for a tailored arabic private teacher for your stay.

If you need anyhting, you can email me.

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Unique Quality: very nice and friendly families and tutors in "Living & Practicing"
individual rooms
cultural and traditions discovery
best way to practise Arabic language, get familiar with day-to-day Arabic
like having a teacher at home
specially if they have children (they become your teacher)
taste the delicious syrian cooking
feel protected and secure in Damascus.
feel like home, or better !!
washing machine, phone, available.

• Opinion of Price: about average
• Address: Hijaz Ottoman Station
• Related to: Study Abroad, Budget Travel
• Written March 11, 2008

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