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Iraq
Isil opens five-star hotel with excellent TripAdvisor reviews in Mosul
2015-05-06
[Telegraph] Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) has opened a five-star hotel boasting excellent TripAdvisor reviews for its commanders in jinn-infested Mosul.
Folks staying there already?
According to reports in Arabic language media, the jihadist group has reopened the Ninawa Hotel in Iraq's second-largest city.
How's the service? They won't keep their rating on fine surroundings alone -- it's service that makes all the difference. At at the top rating the staff are proud participants... not cowed kaffir slaves. Not that barbarians can be expected to tell the difference.
The 262-room hotel is thought to be the first accommodation of its type in the self-proclaimed caliphate.
Come for the nice sheets and continental breakfast, stay for the beheadings.
Posted by:Mullah Richard

#11  Considered seriously, my daughter and I saw this story a few days ago, and we were wondering - who the heck would actually run it? Do the housekeeping, the cooking, the scut-work, maintaining the facility? Do the ISIS volunteers actually include people who have an interest and the skills for the hospitality industry? Is it going to be maintained by slaves captured in war, just as the various states of the caliphate were maintained in the days of the Barbary pirates?
Or - is this all for show, putting up a simulacrum of a state/society? How long will it last before it is an unsanitary ruin?
Any thoughts among the Rantburgundians with an interest in this kind of thing?
Posted by: Sgt. Mom   2015-05-06 17:56  

#10  Targeting coordinates passed on to aerial kinetic delivery organization. Their motto: "only 5 stars, we will show you lots more stars."
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2015-05-06 17:54  

#9  The hotel will reportedly be available for visiting commanders, but it will also cater for weddings.

Ought to make for a good target.
Posted by: JohnQC   2015-05-06 17:46  

#8  Just goes to show, you can trust TripAdvisor. It's not like there are malevolent assholes people out there gaming the system.
Posted by: ed in texas   2015-05-06 14:53  

#7  Top review:
“I like it”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 6, 2013

Its the one of the best hotels thats I had already visit before. Its actually so comfortable and has a nice view with a large garden and a nice look to the river and in the most beautiful street in Mosul (Al-Ghabat)
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2015-05-06 14:16  

#6  Word is they comp'd Geller a weekend in the Caliph suite.

Snark of the day.
Posted by: KBK   2015-05-06 14:14  

#5  Goats stay free on Friday nights.
Posted by: Airandee   2015-05-06 13:22  

#4  Couple of good eateries and it'll be in line for Gerbil Worming conferences, too.

But does Mosul have the airport accommodations to handle the large number of private jets for that GlowBull Worming Conference?
Posted by: CrazyFool   2015-05-06 11:58  

#3  How many rooms has the UN booked for their next peace conference? The restaurants up to snuff? Couple of good eateries and it'll be in line for Gerbil Worming conferences, too.
Posted by: AlanC   2015-05-06 11:06  

#2  Don't forget the roof diving and cinder block massage.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2015-05-06 10:57  

#1  the Telegraph scooped The Onion on this one
Posted by: lord garth   2015-05-06 09:28  

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