Juliana Hotel

The Juliana is a good distance from the center of town, near the Olympic Stadium. It is popular with group tours. Rooms are situated around a luxurious central pool shaded by palms and with a terrace and lounge chairs: a bright spot in an otherwise dull landscape. The hotel is Thai-owned and managed and popular with regional businessmen. Standard rooms aren't especially attractive and have aging red carpet and the nicks and scrapes of heavy use. That said, superior and deluxe rooms are large and well appointed in tidy carpet and light wood trim. Regal headboards top large beds, and there are nice rattan furnishings throughout. Be sure to request a nonsmoking room and check it out before checking in. Billing as a "city resort" kind of comes up short, but the Continental restaurant is inviting and the pool is a standout, even if rooms don't quite pass muster.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; lobby bar; babysitting; small health club; Internet; outdoor pool; room service

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