We spent 6 nights at the hotel, apx. a year after trying it out for the first time. We checked in at 9:30 PM. As Diamond members, we were upgraded from the Comfort room we booked to a Balcony Pool view room, and were allocated room 307. Parking is free of charge. We had to remind the receptionist to register our car license plate so we could come and go as we please. Now, I use the word "upgraded" loosely, as the balcony was a hanging balcony of apx. 3 square meters and the "pool view" was of a fences off dirty pool, which was closed. At least we got front row seats to the loud speaker of the Muaazin of the adjacent mosque. The room featured 2 twin beds, a desk and chair and a small coffee table and chair. There was also a minibar and a tiny safe (not big enough even for a small tablet). The a/c of the room was set to heat throughout the hotel and we had to keep the window open in order to cool the room to comfortable temperatures. We reported this issue but were told that nothing can be done. The bathroom (which has no vent!) featured a sink, a toilet and a shower with a very powerful water pressure. There was no bath tub, unfortunately. Furthermore, the shower itself was cover with disgusting mould. The bathroom amenities were a cheap and generic kind in dispensers. Breakfast at Arabesque was embarrassing. Due to the low occupancy (apx. 30%), there was almost nothing to choose from and the buffet was minimal. I've written a separate review about it. The hotel was seriously understaffed, which must relate to the low occupancy (about half of the guests were long staying journalists, NGO's etc.). Bottom line - this is certainly not a luxurious hotel, as other than its "old world charm" look (which you either like or not), it does not offer anything even remotely similar to luxury - neither food nor other services.
