The 199-room and suite Sheraton Aleppo Hotel opened in late 2007 in Aleppo, Syria, and is your home away from home. The hotel has eight restaurants, an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a sauna, boutiques, and is centrally located just 15 minutes from the Aleppo International Airport and major cultural treasures including the Citadel and the Old Market (suq) of Aleppo.

While I was attending the Silk Road Festival, held annually in Syria since 2002, I stayed at the Sheraton Aleppo Hotel in September 2010, which occupies an entire city block, and where I felt like I was sleeping with history. During the construction of the hotel, they uncovered ancient ruins on the property, which they have preserved, and are open for visitors to tour and enjoy. I took advantage of this prime location and I strolled through the ruins soaking up the historic atmosphere. 

Ruins at Sheraton Aleppo Hotel

The majestic lobby featured a comfortable seating area with a large flat-screen TV showing continuous movies, an inviting lobby bar, and a well-appointed business center with free Internet access. The VIP service started at check-in and continued throughout my stay. 

Lobby

My spacious king bed guestroom featured the Sheraton Sweet Sleeper TM Bed dressed with a white duvet,  blue bed skirt, and gold throw that was in sharp contrast to the dark wood headboard. Nightstands held a telephone as well a clock radio and master controls for easy access from the bed for all of the lighting in the room. 

Guestroom

The large window was attractively dressed with ivory sheers and blue and yellow striped window treatments, gold framed paintings graced the walls, and a blue and gold patterned carpet anchored the color scheme of the room. Thoughtful seating included a red velvet upholstered chair flanking a desk with lamp and a supply of stationery. Directly in front of the desk was a comfortable blue corduroy armchair, and in the corner of the room, there were two brown corduroy chairs and an ottoman flanking a round table with a selection of magazines. 

The brown marble bathroom featured a vanity with sink and a large tri-fold mirror, a combination shower and tub, toilet, and a bidet. Bathroom amenities included a hairdryer and a selection of Sheraton toiletries. In-room amenities included hi-speed Internet access and Wi-Fi access for a fee, a mini-bar, a separate refrigerator, coffeemaker with assorted teas and coffees, a large Philips television, complimentary shoeshine service, two separate closets with additional drawers, and a safe. 

The hotel has eight dining options, and I had an enjoyable dinner at The Silk Road, which features Mediterranean cuisine, buffet-style, as well as à la carte dining. The bright and airy contemporary restaurant had a wall of windows dressed with Roman shades, a white tray ceiling featured double-tiered chandeliers that illuminated the room, attractive paintings graced the striped wallpaper walls, upholstered high-backed chairs flanked wood tables dressed with white runners, planter boxes filled with pretty flowering plants and large potted plants added visual appeal throughout the restaurant. 

The Silk Road 

One of the highlights of my dinner was the broiled haddock served in a lemon sauce with rice pilaf and a mélange of vegetables, paired with a lovely Chateau Ksara Réserve du Couvent, 2007, from Bekka Valley, Lebanon. 

Broiled Haddock

The Sheraton Aleppo Hotel is perfect for business or leisure travelers with its desirable location just minutes away from history and the hustle and bustle of city life, yet seems miles away with its relaxing ambience throughout the hotel. 

Sheraton Aleppo Hotel

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Sheraton Aleppo Hotel
Al Khandaq Street
P.O. Box 13964
Aleppo, Syria
Telephone:                    +963-21-212-1111
Toll-Free:                      1-800-325-3535
Fax:                               +963-21-212-1136
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