Damascus Travel Forum

I've got a terrible fear of cockroaches. I don't mind so much if I see them outside, but I hate to think of seeing them in a hotel bedroom or bathroom.

I was planning to visit Syria, but can only afford budget accommodation, and I read in the Rough Guide To Syria that such accommodation usually has a cockroach problem (this book was several years old, though).

So I'd like to know: if I choose hotels costing around $30 -$50 per night (for one person), will cockroaches be a problem? And if so, how much would I have to pay for a hotel without cockroaches?

Thanks.

I traveled extensively all over Syria and stayed in all kinds of Hotels, mostly cheapies and never once encountered a cockroach. Never actually seen one in any Hotel, any where around the world in My travels. Others might have different experience.

Having said that twice, In Syria I seen tarantula (very big with hairy legs) size spiders OUTSIDE, but next to the entrance of my hotel in DOWNTOWN Damascus. I was shocked to see the big spider so I called the 2 Syrians sitting in the shop and they were shocked too. The spider eventually escaped with his life

I have seen a similar spider in Zabadani Area around Damascus.

Descent hotel rooms that are cheap are hard to come by in Syria,roughly a $100 dollars will get you a fairly good one ,but there are few in the budget range like Al Majid Hotel in Damascus maybe 50$ + ,you can check it out here on vt or google it.Didn`t encounter roaches problem in decent hotels.

hehe, yes sometimes there hanging around here and there.

I can recommend Yalla House - Damascus. There found a very nice flat for me.

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Greetings from Damascus

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