Jackhavana, I'm not sure what brought that on, but I have been a longtime contributor the the TT and am not about to go off half cocked on some attempt to smear some hotels name without due cause.
As for why I didn't file a police report?
1. I noticed it at the bus station and wasn't about to go back into the city for it.
2. I had limited time and didn't have time to waste with a police report for $20-$30 worth of goods
3. I was on holidays and would rather see the rest of the country than worry about twenty bucks worth of walkman and cigarettes. I don't want people to go to jail or have hands chopped off or anything, simply warning others about what happened to me and to factor that into their travel plans if they wish.
This advice cost nothing for people to read, so if you don't like it, just close the window.
Why did I post this on the TT?
Because I feel other travellers have a right to be forewarned about issues like this, especially a hotel that has garnered considerable business by being the current LP Guidebook's "Our Pick" for Aleppo.
I have emailed the address that Syria Road and Amagribi very kindly provided, but I think it is poor form to post private email conversations on an open forum without express permission of the other party.
This is not something I liked doing, as I thought the hotel was lovely, and were it not for that and the laundry con, I would have nothing but recommendations for it.
Sincerely, Luke
