Beautiful hotel located in a narrow street in the nice jewish quarter of Aleppo. Probably the most romantic hotel in Syria so be sure you have someone to share your bed with. There is an open courtyard with a fountain. The foyer has very high celings and a nice dome.

Food is good but the restaurant is very touristic. You might find more locals at Sissi restaurant across the alley. I had their famous cherry kebab which to my surprise, I don’t like sweet dinners, was very tasty.

Service is very friendly and good.

Wanted a nice hotel on the beach after two months of hostels in Iran. Being a SPG-member I usually end up at a Starwood-property which is really a habit I must end. The good thing, bizarrely enough, was the price. It was very expensive but nevertheless it was a lot cheaper than the other beach side hotels on Jumeirah beach.

The hotel is quite old and it shows. Just looking from the outside you can tell as the hotel is about a third of the size of hotels nearby. I guess Starwood will make it up by opening the grand new Westin further down the beach.

The room was spacious enough but the bathroom needed some renovations.

Service was semi-professional but lacked enthusiasm and the welcome was far from as friendly as in a cheap hostel in Iran. Late checkout was very problematic. I asked late in the night and they told me no. Still they managed to call me up at 9am to tell me the exact same thing. Great way to wake up when hangover..

I am 99% sure I forgot my mobile phone charger in the room but when calling the next day housekeeping said they had not found it. I am very sceptical.

The beach was nice though and almost made it worth the stay.

Will not recommend this hotel and will not stay there on my next visit to Dubai.

Located in a grubby but safe area filled with different kinds of car parts shops. There are also many other cheap hotels and hostels nearby but you do not see many backpackers.

The shared toilets and rooms are very clean. Rooms are small.

The legendary Mr. Mousavi in the reception is what makes this hotel worth staying at. Location is crap, price is not the best but the service and knowledge of Mr. Mousavi is better than the five-star hotels I have stayed at.