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S£ = Syrian Pound; US$ 1 = S£ 50.1 Ratings	= Excellent
"with WC" = toilet and shower/tub in room.	= Very Good
"WC" not stated = shower, toilet shared by guests.	= Good
Prices include hotel taxes.	= Fair
English spoken unless otherwise stated.	= Poor
	= Terrible

Aleppo (Halab)
Hotel Al Gawaher Tel: 021-223-9554 Int'l: +963-21-223-9554		Location: one street in towards the souqs from the Clock Tower on Sharia Bab al-Faraj.
S£ 750 per double room with WC.	Friendliness	Cleanliness	Value for Money
Comments: Room with 2 single beds, nightstand, table, chair, heater, AC, fan, telephone, and WC with hot shower, sit-down toilet and sink. Towels and toilet paper are provided. Rooms exit to a comfortable common lounge area on each floor with cushion couches and small water fountains.

Damascus
Al-Haramein Hotel Tel: 011-231-9489 Int'l: +963-11-231-9489		Location: on Bahsa Street in the new town section of Damascus.
S£ 555 per triple room.	Friendliness	Cleanliness	Value for Money
Comments: Room with 3 single beds, nightstand, table, 3 chairs and fan. Bath towels are not provided. The hallway sit-down type toilet is stocked with toilet paper. The 3 hot water showers in the basement are shared by all hotel guests. There are no electrical outlets in the rooms.

Hama
New Basman Hotel Tel: 033-224838 Int'l: +963-33-224838		Location: On Kouatli Street, near the clock tower in the center of town.
US$23 per double room with WC.	Friendliness	Cleanliness	Value for Money
Comments: Room with 2 single beds, nightstand, table, chair, radiator, fan, AC, cable TV with BBC and CNN, telephone, and WC with hot shower, sit-down toilet, sink, and bidet. Towels and toilet paper are provided. Guests can use the kitchen. Use of the refrigerator is an additional US$1 per day. Breakfast is an additional S£ 100 per person. Tours offered by this hotel should be thought of as expensive transportation.

Riad Hotel Tel: 033-239512 Int'l: +963-33-239512		Location: On Kouatli Street, near the clock tower in the center of town.
S£ 600 per double room with WC.	Friendliness	Cleanliness	Value for Money
Comments: Room with 2 single beds or queen-size bed, nightstand, clothes rack, table, 2 chairs, radiator, fan, small fridge, telephone, and WC with hot shower, sit-down toilet, and sink. Towels and toilet paper are provided. Breakfast is an additional S£ 100 per person. Tours offered by this hotel should be thought of as expensive transportation.

Palmyra
Sun Hotel Tel: 031-911133 Int'l: +963-31-911133		Location: 1 block northeast of the main crossroad in the center of town.
S£ 600 per double room with WC including breakfast for 2.	Friendliness	Cleanliness	Value for Money
Comments: Room with 2 single beds, 2 chairs, fan and WC with shower, sit-down toilet, and sink. Towels and toilet paper are provided. Breakfast is adequate and consists of tea, flat bread, olives, jam, hard-boiled egg, vegetables, and goat cheese. The hotel will make fake student ID cards for an initial asking price of US$20 per card, but can be negotiated down to US$12 per card. There are reported bed bugs in room 7. The dorm room is unclean and not recommended.

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