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Taiz, Yemen
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Taj Shamsan Hotel
Ranked #1 of 2 hotels in Taiz
3.5 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
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Tartu, Estonia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Needs some renovation but great location”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2011
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It’s the only 4* hotel at the center of Taiz as all the other better hotels are located far away from city center. All the shopping streets are located at the same area and old town is just 100 m away from the hotel. The location is the best part of the hotel as rooms are in the need of renovation and some rooms may not be clean enough. Breakfast is served at the top floor with superb views to city and mountains. Stuff of the hotel is nice and they know that rooms of the hotel are not so good anymore so they are happy to change a room or make some repairs if needed. Generally it’s more like 3* hotel today but it’s still the best hotel at the center.

  • Stayed January 2011
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Perth, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“So, so”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2007
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The reception was friendly, the room spacious and clean, with OK bathroom. BUT we were badly bitten by the bedbugs in the night. We were given another room without any fuss, guaranteed to be bedbugs free, because it reeked of insect spray. The buffet breakfast was OK the first morning, but on the second, with a very few guests, we were served stale left overs from the previous day.

Stayed May 2007
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“Comfortable hotel at a stone's throw from the wonderful old town”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 June 2006
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Nested in one tiny street off 26th of september st, and situated exactly halfway between the 2 main gates to the old town ; BAB-AL-MUSA and BAB-AL-KABIR, this hotel is the closest option if you intend to spend all your time wandering in the fantastic old city. We stayed here one night in early may 2006 and paid 44 EUR a double room, including a large buffet breakfast. Staff at the reception desk was polite and efficient. Our double room was large, and everything looked ok and worked properly. Decoration was a bit depressing but thanks god, all furnitures, including the entrance and the toilet doors, were made from pin tree so it gave the fresh impression of being in a chalet, somewhere in the swiss alps. On the 5th floor, the panoramic restaurant served goods dishes, and the view over the old city from the terrace must not be missed.
We had good time here, and this quiet hotel couldn't have a better location.

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Tokyo
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“真っ当なホテル”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2009
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  • Stayed March 2009, travelled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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