Waterland Suites

It is hard to say positive things about the Waterland Suites but in truth it is not all bad. On the positive side, my room was large with a comfortable bed and a sort of kitchen area that included a kettle and fridge. The bathroom was okay with lots of hot water in the shower and both the a/c and wifi worked fine. There is a small pool at the back that was clean. Unfortunately, the not so good things outweigh those positive aspects. Firstly, the hotel is oddly situated in what seems to be a suburban area at least 15 minutes by cab from the central city area. It is so far out that it in an area that isn't even officially classified as Paramaribo. The building is wedged tightly into a walled compound. The view from my ground floor room was first of window bars and then coiled razor wire on top of the fence which was at most a meter from the window. It was very dark even in the blazing sunshine. There was a bedside lamp with an EU plug while the power outlet was US configuration. In other words, the lamp was purely decorative. There was no restaurant and none were obvious nearby. The reception area was very small with one 2 seater couch and there was nowhere else to sit that wasn't in my gloomy room. Dogs howled all night. Although we were supposed to stay 3 nights we left after 1.