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(
287270;
www.dawoodhotel.com
; Talha St; s/d without bathroom US$30/45, s/d US$50/60, ste US$120;
)
Despite some price hikes over the past couple of years the Dawood continues to offer the
best value for money in town. It's a lovingly restored tower house with sparkling clean
rooms full of delightful textiles, Arabian cushion seats and bundles of real and not-so-real
antiques. The beds are soft and comfortable, the views memorable and the sunny court-
yard overlooks communal vegetable gardens. The best thing though is the warm and
friendly staff that come a-knocking each evening with frankincense for your room. Try
and get one of the better rooms on the upper floors. Breakfast included.
Burj Al Salam Hotel$$$
HISTORIC HOTEL
( 483333;
www.burjalsalam.com
;
s/d/ste from US$70/90/140; )
Burj Al Salam is a smart four-
star hotel that's lost in the heart of old Sanaʻa. The small standard rooms are perfectly
presented with heavy wooden furniture, stone floors and large windows, while the suites
are big enough to get thoroughly lost in. The biggest attraction might be the arresting
rooftop views and the luxurious
mafraj
(literally 'room with a view')
.
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Say'un Hotel$$
HOTEL
( 274838; sayunhotel@y.net.ye; Ali Abdul Mogni St; s/d YR4000/6000)
The scrappy reception and stair-
way leads you to fear the worst, but the rooms are actually much cleaner and better than
you might expect. The hotel is good for couples on a budget, but staff are not at all used to
foreigners. There are a couple of other similar hotels nearby although they are even less
sure of what to do with foreigners.
Mövenpick$$$
HOTEL
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( 546666;
www.movenpick-hotels.com
; Berlin St; s/d from US$135/155; )
This monster on
the hill, which is doing its utmost to ruin the Sanaʻa skyline, is also undeniably the best
hotel in the city. It hardly needs saying that the rooms and facilities are of the highest cal-
ibre, but the best features are a pool that's practically the size of a small ocean and the
huge, impressive views. There is heavy security at the entrance gate.
