After a recent renovation, the Afamia is arguably Damascus' best value mid-range hotel. With comfortable, well-equipped rooms, friendly and accommodating staff, and a central location, it's hard to think of a reason for staying anywhere else. Oh, of course unless you can't get in… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

This comfortable four-star business hotel is in an excellent location, perfect for shopping the souqs as well as the odd pilgrimage - the hotel does a roaring trade hosting tour groups from Iran here to visit the mosques of Damascus. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

In a ramshackle old house on a leafy alley, Al-Haramain is a long-standing backpacker favourite. While the amenities are basic, the hotel goes a long way in making up for them with friendly reception staff, a long list of services, and public spaces that encourage chilling out. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Recently renovated and centrally located, just a block from the National Museum and Handicrafts Lane, Hotel Al-Madinah, or the City Hotel, is a good choice if you're looking for a decent level of comfort at a respectable price. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

The reigning backpackers' favourite, Al-Rabie offers travellers a tranquil courtyard retreat from the bustling streets of Damascus, as well as simple, clean accommodation and friendly hosts who know what visitors want. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

With the sheer number of Syrian and other Arab women staying here on shopping excursions, this is one budget hotel in the Al-Shouhada Square district where solo women travellers will feel safe. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

In an exquisitely restored old stone mill, this elegant boutique sleep is much more than a hotel. With regular art exhibitions, musical concerts and tai-chi classes, and a relaxing creek-side location, Art House has become a destination in itself for artists and musicians. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

The receptionist might be indifferent, preferring his newspaper to conversation, but the accommodation here is good value and an excellent choice for male travellers. As long as you can get the front office guy to give you a key, that is… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Occupying a splendid 17th century house on a busy narrow alley in the Christian Quarter, this intimate boutique hotel offers up a singular experience - the chance to stay in an exquisite old Damascene house and to get acquainted with a fascinating part of the Old City. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Damascus' most elegant five star until the Four Seasons came to town, the Cham Palace retains a certain oriental glamour and charm that remains unmatched. Its enduring popularity with locals is evident in the evenings when the attractive plant-filled lobby hums with people catchi… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

In a restored old Damascene house with grey granite and white striped walls, traditional decor, and elegant courtyards with trickling fountains, this attractive boutique hotel provides a great opportunity to get to know the Old City. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Conveniently situated opposite the National Museum and close to the chic shopping and cafes in the new town, this plush piece of paradise in dusty downtown Damascus is ideal for pre-trip relaxation or post-trip pampering. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

A welcome addition to the Souq Saroujah accommodation scene, this budget hotel, owned by three friendly brothers, is a relaxing if somewhat off-beat place to stay in this popular area of Damascus. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

In an elegant, restored Jewish palace down a dusty alley in the crumbling Al-Jdeida quarter of Damascus' Old City, Talisman offers up a true One Thousand and One Nights experience. Curled up on a sofa in the richly decorated sitting room, you could be forgiven for thinking you're… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

It's easy to see why the Omayad Hotel is a local institution - until the Four Seasons opened, the city's elite wouldn't have thought of holding their weddings anywhere else - the service is warm and friendly, the decor classically elegant, and the whole place has an endearing old… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

If you want to add your name to the long list of rich and famous who have checked in to this faded Art Deco beauty (the list includes Agatha Christie, King Faisal, the Shah of Persia, and Charles de Gaulle) make sure you book ahead. These days the hotel fills quickly with Iranian… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

The kitsch Arabian Nights-style common areas and long list of services are the big attraction at this mid-range hotel, a long-standing traveller's favourite, just west of the Hejaz train station. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Also known as the Hotel al-Medina, this recently renovated and centrally located hotel offers decent comfort levels at a respectable price. The rooms come with fridge, satellite TV and hairdryer, and are decorated with inlaid mirrors, quilted brocade bedspreads and small desks. T… Full Lonely Planet Review ›