Kaisar Palace Thawra Hotel

A historic masterpiece

Kaisar Palace Thawra stands on Al Thawra Street in central Damascus, within walking distance of Souq Saruja, Marjeh Square and the edge of the old city. The interiors commit fully to palace styling: a marble lobby under crystal chandeliers, backlit onyx behind the reception desk, a crowned crest inlaid in the floor and velvet armchairs in the lounge. Rooms and suites carry the theme on — tufted navy headboards with gilded carving, patterned wool carpet, heavy drapes over city-facing windows, and marble bathrooms with both a bathtub and a shower. The singles and doubles are compact; the junior and deluxe suites add a separate marble-clad sitting room with its own television. The hotel restaurant — a draped, chandelier-lit dining room — is the part guests bring up most often.