5Star hotel, Sudan Style

I booked a room in the Meridian, and it was pretty upscale in $s for me. I was preparing myself for a luxury stay, but oh my was I in for a surprise. The Meridian is no better than run down hotels in Downtown Montreal. It was something far away from my imagination, and was very primitive. I guess it was good I didn't try to take the adventure of finding a hotel once I arrive. The cab driver taking me from the airport was trying to convince me that this was a very expensive hotel and I should change it for a cheaper one, good that I didn't. Another interesting point was that I booked the hotel on the internet before boarding from Cairo, and when I called they said that the computer guy only comes in the morning to check the email. So I had to book over the phone, if you don't reply to emails don't give this service. I guess tourism in Sudan was not big at all, although they are currently building some hotels to change this scene, one by Algadafi and it looks something like Borg Elarab of Dubai. Hope the level of service is better than the Meriden