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A room with a view

26 Mar, 2008 6 Comments · email · print

A room with a view

A room with a view, originally uploaded by malyousif.

This is what I see when I open my hotel room’s window… 180 degrees of almost uninterrupted view of the Dead Sea!

And now that I’m changed into my toggs, I’m off for a dip.

Chat to you later!

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6 Responses to “A room with a view”

Brian Ulrich Reply 27 Mar, 2008 at 1:45

Just out of curiosity, am I current in perceiving that Jordan is trying to make Amman a sort of poor man’s Dubai for business gatherings?

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Brian Ulrich Reply 27 Mar, 2008 at 1:45

that should be “correct,” not “current

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naddooi Reply 27 Mar, 2008 at 3:13

Hrmm.. is that the Movenpick by any chance?

Absolutely GORGEOUS hotel I MUST say!

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mahmood Reply 27 Mar, 2008 at 7:04

Actually it’s the Kempinski, the newest of the lot and yes, it puts all the other “resorts” we have in the Gulf to shame.

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Diva Reply 27 Mar, 2008 at 16:05

wow !! you are at the Kempinski resort??? I saw that in Kuwait – heaven!

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naddooi Reply 28 Mar, 2008 at 23:47

Hrmm… i think i personally liked the movenpick by the deadsea. But i must say, the kempinski in mall of emirates was RLY NICE!

Well DO enjoy, I think its the perfect season to be in Amman, the weather must be GREAT!

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