Schalkham Vacations from AED2,830

We were greeted at the reception by a friendly lady and even though we were early, we got to check in. There was a welcoming plate of cookies at the reception which proved to be a delight for my daughter. We got a family accommodation and it was two separate rooms with separate bathrooms. Pleasantly surprised by that. Very clean rooms. The walking distance to places was close enough - to the train station, to the river and to the city centre.

What was unique was the peaceful surroundings and mountain views. Staff was unusually helpful, pleasant and polite. Manuella at the desk always greeted us with a smile and deserves 5 stars fro her service. What I did not like was the hotel has a laundry service for an exhorbitant rate. They should just find a place and install self srvice machines, as then people would plan longer stays there because the peace and tranquility that comes from the mountain views is super amazing.

We stayed in the apartment next to the hotel. Apartment was a bit dated, but was clean and of good size. However, it was located on the third floor with very narrow stairs, making it difficult to move our suitcases up and down. Otherwise, breakfast was very good and the swimming pool was very refreshing. Location was good, just short walk to the bus terminal.

Absolutely no complaints