Cosy cabins appear on Sanaa hotel roofs as war curtails tourism elsewhereMen like Abdul Muttalib Hashem, 27, hang out together and put the world to rights while smoking tobacco pipes and chewing qat, a green leaf which acts as a mild stimulant. Cosy cabins appear on Sanaa hotel roofs as war curtails tourism elsewhereWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Around a dozen of these spaces now perch on the flat roof of the Pearl of Hadda hotel in Sanaa. SANAA — Hotels in Sanaa are cashing in on demand for domestic tourism in war-torn Yemen by building small cabin rooms, known as tairamana, on their roofs offering relaxation and views of the ancient city. Article content“Because of the difficulty of traveling to coastal spots like Aden and Hodeidah, we have found the best place to hang out is here in Sanaa, in the hotel’s tairamana,” he said.

Source: National Post October 07, 2021 09:00 UTC