I enjoyed my stay at the hotel very much. Like other visitors, I think the views from the roof are quite wonderful, and the roof, along with the location, is what makes the hotel such a good choice. The staff is very friendly and very helpful. The rooms, however, are small, and the bathrooms tiny. The rooms in the suites are more spacious but for a much higher price. The dinners were fine, but the breakfasts were a disappointment. There was little choice and the food was bland. However, who's going to Yemen for the food? The country is gorgeous, and old Sanaa is fascinating and wonderful. By all means try this hotel; it's not perfect, but it's very comfortable and brilliantly located.

I stayed at the hotel in April after a friend told me about it. My expectations were not very high. I wanted to stay in a small hotel that was locally owned and would display the most possible way of the Yemeni lifestyle.
The hotel has a great location. A small roof bar where you can smoke shisha at night. I was a solo traveller and met great people from all over during my stay. The front desk organized a tour with Nomadic travel. It was amazing!!! The driver spoke fluently English and i had the time of my life seeing the ancient Yemen sights of which many are under world heritage protection.
Do not expect a fancy hotel or super tidy rooms etc. It is a very low key hotel built in a very simply old arabic style. If you are the kind of traveller that is looking for a simply place in the heart of the old town of Sanaa then this is the place to go! And for 35$ a night, i think the deal is just amazing!

I booked this hotel because I heard good reputations on trip advisor but it was a good choice indeed! The scene from my hotel room was just beautiful. It's like a dream to see that magnificant view from your room and this hotel has a nice terrace on the top where you can enjoy meals while enjoying the unforgetable scenery. It's not the scenery that's great about this hotel. The rooms meets international standards and very comfortable with hot shower . The meal including the breakfast was really good served by friendly staffs. The reception was helpful and attentive and the hotel is run by a nice Italian woman, who I enjoyed a chat during my stay.
I highly recomend this hotel to those thinking of visiting the old city of Sanaa.The experience here was unforgetable and I want to come back again myself.

The other reviews have it spot on: the staff is great and eager to make your stay wonderful, the location cannot be beat and the athmosphere is unique. The rooftop restaurant has amazing views and is probably one of the best sunset spots in Sanaa.

There are cons but none of them puts the hotel at fault:
- water pressure in the showers is low and hot water is hit or miss, but this is Yemen and when you are aware of the water shortages the country and Sanaa are facing, this is really a "rich man's" complaint
- the mosques around it are noisy: yes the muezzin calls will wake you up at 4am, but that's part of the clture of the country and it adds to the atmosphere of the place. Earplugs do wonders!