Back in the 1970's with BOAC I stayed in a hotel in Sharjah called the Sheeba.
I cannot begin to tell you how bad is was|
No air-con, A rickety single bed with torn sheets, a wardrobe that resembled a large tea chest with one wire hangar. The bathroom (no bath) had a toilet seat and a shower head above it with a mirror on the wall so the famous three S's was possible. No TV or radio. No Phone.
The only food was a spit roast chicken in the back yard with cold chips and houmous.
Of course, unlike Dubai, Sharjah was and is DRY so no beer.
The only saving grace on this 2 day slip was that the local mercenaries employed to protect the ruler, The Trucial Oman Scouts, exchanged a night in their mess, drinks included, for a chat with our Hosties!!!!
Beat that!
