Was there yesterday
I can confirm the Bhagdad Airport Hotel is rather basic but functional.
The wifi in room was good, the TV was working well.. the shower was functional, the ac worked. The walls are paper thin, so take ear plugs, the window curtains are equally eefficient, take eye mask.
I can not comment on value for money.....
The outside snack bar / cafe is being refurbed.
The internal restaurant and some of the hotel also under refurb.
I only had a late lunch, and can confirm that service is best described as NIL, the fish that I ordered was almost uneatable, my companion had the steak...well it was meat....
Erbil is fantastic, the airport is almost 100% new, approach aids all functional. local ATC very good, but a dark zone before you are able to contact Bhagdad approach, and then area controllers. Yes mostyl all Expat, every one i sopke to was either US or Canadian.
Expect seasonal FOG soon.
Airport is serviced by international carriers, so escape route open.
SKA also operate a schedule between Erbil and Baghdad.
I was hoping that we could go tech in Erbil, as the city is nice, the hotels are good. The CC for this trip has spent a lot of time in Erbil, and recomends it.
BJJ, I assume you were flying Hawkers....
glf