ghazal hotel or al haramain H damascus

hi ,
will be viiting lebanon an syria in a couple of months and plan to make a reservation for my firt nights in Damascus,thinking bout either al haramain or ghazal hotel?any pro's or cons about both would be appreciated
also is it possible to do beirut-damascus in one day (bus-shared taxi)with a vist in Baalbek for a few hours???
tombali

Tombali- I didn't stay in the Hotel al-Haramain, having said that the receptionist was very helpful when I did go in for some thing else. Both hotels are in a very central location etc. If you think you want to stay at Hotel Ghazal? If you don't want a dorm or the roof. Ask for room number 8 for a single ensuite, or room number 9 is a double ensuite. (These rooms are upstairs and quieter, away from the communal courtyard). You also get a breakfast included. It aint the Ritz, but the brothers who own the Ghazal are freindly and helpfull. Once you travel and leave Damascus, 1,000 to 1,700 SYP gets you some really quality accommodation in Syria.
Contact tel.+963 11 23 13736 or E-mail: info@ghazalhotel.com or www.ghazalhotel.com
Question 2, probably not, when you factor in borders, customs delays, and shuttle 2 hours into Baalbeck etc.
You can however get a free 48 hours treansit visaf or Lebanon on arrival. But then you need a multi entry visa for Syria to get back.

Sandyfoot thanks for the info,will mail ghazal hotel.But actually will fly into lebanon-overland to damascus via Baalbek and flying out of aleppo to istanbul on turkish airlines
tombali