Hotel Alkalat

Interesting concept!!! The keyword is "privacy" !!! Almost self-serve hotel, outside the city, literally off the highway. There is a military style entrance to the hotel grounds, a gate that is opened only upon document verification by an attendant behind a bullet proof glass and a bank teller style tray to provide and receive paperwork. You are provided with a garage opener remote, simply drive up to find the room assigned, press the remote, park the car into a very large private garage and through the garage you can access your room. As other reviews, the rooms are very very nice and big. The other "privacy" related feature is the doubled door box (about 50x50cm - 2x2 feet) located next to the entrance door that is used to receive meals. The room service opens a door from the hallway and places the food tray into the box. There is a speaker with an electronic voice to announce that something was placed inside. Then it's your turn to open the door from inside the room to get the tray or whatever you ordered. I didn't see any mechanism to actually lock this access to the room so basically someone can have a pick inside the rooms by opening both doors... very unlikely to happen but I feel that maybe the hotel staff needs to look into this.. To conclude, if you want to stay at a hotel where you will meet only one person at the gate coming in or out, then this is the place.

What did you like? - the room: it was huge and very clean; I liked the egyptian theme, the romantic music, the massive bed and the private garage. - privacy: basically very people see you (this is good in some situations :) ) What didn't you like? - the restaurant: the food is good but the variety is limited; also is very small (4-5 tables) and not in same theme with the rest of the hotel. - the nearby area: there is nothing around the hotel (just the speedway) - the price: the price for the jacuzzi room it's too high

Brilliant rooms and affordable staff friendly, food good, beer expensive, but overall hotel really good.