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siaki68
- Reviews: 112
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Heliopolis hotel: Fantastic view
Heliopolis is a modern, three-star hotel, located at a very quite street. Rooms are simple but very clean with all the modern facilities and most of them have fantastic view to the oasis and the ruins. Food is very good and the staff is friendly and helpful.
- Opinion of Price: about average
- Related to: Women's Travel, Singles, Archeology
- Written July 3, 2007
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vituallas
- Reviews: 2
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Villa Palmyra, Palmyra: Money Missing? Ja. Money Stolen
Palmyra is worth a visit. The roman city is really beautiful.
But be careful!
We stayed there 2 days (20th-21th september 2006) at Villa Palmyra Hotel. They look nice, very helpful and the hotel has great views of the roman city.
Apart of Cham Hotel and Heliopolis, Villa Palmyra is the other betst hotel (or at least expensive hotel) in Palmyra.
They stole us 400 Euros, just the banknotes (200 in euros, and more than 180 euros in Jordan Dinars). It was our money for the following days in Jordan, before coming back to Spain. We realised that we were stolen in Jordan, so there is no possibility for going to the police. The amount was in two different wallets, each one inside the two suitcases (and each one closed with a numeric code of 3 digits). So, it was just time to open it.
Honestly, we didnt expect this from a 3 star hotel. And we supose that this wont be an extraordinary case.
I emailed the hotel, but I havent got any response yet.
It happened also to one friend of me in Palmyra, but at Heliopolis Hotel.
Ahh, check the bill at every restaurant!!
Steal Money.
- Opinion of Price: N/A
- Related to: Seniors, Luxury Travel
- Written October 10, 2006
My money!!!!
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iwys
- Reviews: 2023
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Ishtar Hotel: good location
The Ishtar Hotel is a mid-range hotel of similar standard to the Orient Hotel. Its advantage is that it is on the main Quwatli Street at the end nearest to the ruins. Also, unlike the Orient, it has its own restaurant and a cellar bar. The rooms at the Orient are slightly nicer, however, and the prices a little lower.
- Opinion of Price: about average
- Related to: Budget Travel, Road Trip, Backpacking
- Written September 14, 2006
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iwys
- Reviews: 2023
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Orient Hotel: clean and modern
The Orient is a good mid-range option. It has a central location. I stayed here for 2 nights and paid S£1000 per night for a room with AC, TV and modern, en-suite bathroom. Like many hotels in Syria it is staffed by a small group of men, who seem to live in the lobby. They are sometimes drinking tea, but mostly sleeping.
The hotel is favoured by adventure overland travel groups and there was one there during my stay.
- Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
- Related to: Backpacking, Road Trip, Budget Travel
- Written September 14, 2006
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siaki68
- Reviews: 112
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Al Faris Hotel: Avoid it...
Al Faris Hotel is a small, dirty hotel, owned by a cunning man and his uncle, who is also the hotel’s driver. Rooms are shabby and smell like a sh@#$hole, (at least mine was) with no view (only one room has a view and costs double) and no towels. The hotel’s food is awful and the hotel’s driver, too. The day I was leaving Palmyra I asked him to drive me to Kadmus bus station; instead of this he drove me to “Flower’s” bus station, where, after a brief conversation he had with the man at the ticket office, I paid 150SP for the two hours ride to Deir (ticket with Kadmus cost 90SP) . I was so fed up that I didn’t say anything, I only wanted to leave Palmyra as sooner as possible… My advice is to avoid Al Faris, you’ll find better –and cheaper- hotels of the same category.
- Opinion of Price: about average
- Related to: Budget Travel, Backpacking
- Written August 22, 2006
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midnight_mike
- Reviews: 299
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Al Faris Hotel: A down to Earth, friendly place to stay
Arriving to Palmyra on a bus, we were greeted by Mohammed, the owner/manager of Al Faris Hotel. We did not have reservations anywhere and it was hard to argue with $19 for a double room. The rooms are not that great, but it very close to the ruins.
The best part of Al Faris is the satellite TV in the rooms. There is not much to do in Palmyra at night, so having 700 channels to choose from is a definite bonus.
Mohammed is a wonderful host. We spent many hours the night we stayed there talking with him and other hotel guests. He can make arrangements for a taxi to drive you back and forth from the hotel to the ruins, to the valley of the dead and to the hilltop fortress.
- Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
- Related to: Archeology, Castles and Palaces, Historical Travel
- Written May 14, 2006
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flynboxes
- Reviews: 536
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Heliopolis Hotel: Great Value
While the hotel was pre-arranged in Beirut I was glad I was able to stay here. he rooms are big with bathrooms and working showers with hot water
It has an upstairs restaurant with a bar which was great when I was there in the middle of Ramadan. The service is also very friendly.
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photonina
- Reviews: 35
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Citadel Hotel: citadel hotel
this hotel is in 10 minutes walking to ruins of Palmyra. I had double room (with shower), I payed 350 SP (7 USD).
the staff is really helpful _ they give you useful info about when the tombs are open (cuz they are open only for one hour or something and you should know when exactly, otherwise you will miss them) and give you some plan of the ruins .. ect.
I asked and they arranged some nargile and beduin tea on the roof of the hotel for me in the evening. that was cool! there was some fantastic view on Citadel of Palmyra!
great view on Citadel of Palmyra
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bontheka
- Reviews: 1
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Zenobia Hotel: Smelly Drainpipes at the Zenobia
Despite making an advance booking, our room was not ready when we got there. We were offered some liquer while we waited for the room which luckily didn't take long.
The room seemed fine when we got in. Left our luggage and went out to see the ruins. When we got back in the evening, the room was stinking. It was clear that the smell was coming from the drainpipes from the bathroom sink. Tried plugging the sink hole with tissue but it didn't really help. I complained to the receptionist who pretended to be surprised but did nothing. Kept the bathroom door closed the whole night but it was useless.
I had actually read about this problem on another website and someone else had also mentioned it to me after I had made the booking but I was hoping it was not true, unfortunately it was.
Great view of the ruins as you're right next to it.
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Janani
- Reviews: 176
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Al Faris Hotel: Lovely Room at Low Cost
I know I should be more organised than to get off the bus and wander away with the first person that says they have a nice hotel but in Palmyra, this is what I did and my lack of planning was well rewarded.
The hotel was a little out of town on the road to the Arab Castle and overlooked the length of the ruined city and the castle. I was at first shown a room at the side of the hotel (400 Syrian pounds) but asked if I could have one on the front. I was told it would be more expensive (500 Syrian pounds) and shown the room, which had gold satin curtains, a chandelier and beautiful jacquard woven bed sheets, which I think might have been table cloths! By this time, my brain had converted the money and my jaw dropped at how cheap it was, after staying in Damascus. I queried the price and, perhaps thinking I found it expensive, the owner told me I could have breakfast for no extra cost, if I took this room.
Once I was settled, he helped me organise my time, so I could visit everything I wanted to see in Palmyra, at the most convenient time. He recommended various tours and trips but was not pushy and then arranged for me to be dropped off at, and collected from, the places I was to visit.
I ate here too (his aunt does the cooking) and enjoyed the vegetarian dishes provided. When it was time to leave, he booked my ticket on the bus to Homs and arranged for it to stop at the hotel to pick me up.
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