Caring for destination

This accommodation provider has taken action to address one or more issues (whether environmental, social or cultural) which will contribute positively to the long term viability of the destination and hence their site displays a Caring for the destination rating.

Main area of focus in Caring for the Destination:  

The owner has collected all kinds of old Damascene furniture which contains a lot of beautiful shell work, an art that is now on the way to becoming extinct.

Detailed description of the Caring for the Destination Initiative: 

The owner of the Talisman Hotel has searched hard to obtain such furniture from the Old Town houses, and has faced many difficulties to find artisans to restore and preserve this valuable furniture, as this kind of work is now rarely found in Syria.