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March 1, 2024
Right from the start it was on top of my hotel search list while planning our holiday in Surinam. For its beautiful, authentic design, its family-home nature and its near city-center location. We spent our first three nights here and, as we liked it so much, also our last three nights. Stacey, Shivanie and Catherine, the ladies at the reception, welcomed us very kindly at arrival and helped us out greatly during our stay. As did manager Gert with suggestions for great restaurants as well as a stay at the Jaw Jaw village along the upper Suriname river (also highly-recommended if you can cope with basic living conditions). With all of them and co-manager Manoj we had very pleasant discussions. The rooms and bathrooms are not too big but they are cosy and clean which applies to all aspects of the well-maintained hotel. One more reason why in no time we felt as if at home. A decent breakfast is served at a terrace at the back of the hotel. (In the corner the tortoise Woody may have his watermelon breakfast too.) It is then a 10 to 15 minutes walk from the hotel to the city centre where you can see the many 19th century wooden buildings on the Unesco herigate list or stroll along the Surinam river at the Waterkant or have a drink or meal at the popular cafes and restaurants at the Wakaman Pasi and the Sommeldijcksestraat. Being Dutch we walked to "Fietsen in Suriname", next to the Palm tree Garden, to rent bicycles to extend our range in the city (only advised for experienced bicycle riders, though). Back at the hotel you can cool down in or next to the pool and enjoy a drink from the bar. In the lobby an article on the wall documents how this beautiful hotel was renovated from its ruins using Surinam wood only. By staying at this hotel you do those who renovated and run it a favour but especially yourself.