Aden hotels are an interesting subject as their history is proving a little tricky to piece together. Thus, this topic is a work-in-progress and is being updated frequently.
During the 1960's, apart from catering to a number of semi-permanent residents the principal hotels had groups of rooms committed for RAF or civil airline air crews who would night-stop.
During the 1960's, apart from catering to a number of semi-permanent residents the principal hotels had groups of rooms committed for RAF or civil airline air crews who would night-stop.
Primary hotels:
- Crescent Hotel
- Crescent Hotel Annexe
- Hotel De L'Europe - Marina Hotel
- Grand Royal Hotel - Hotel Grand Univers
- Rock Hotel
- Ihsan Hotel
Secondary Hotels:
- Al-Magd Hotel, Maidan Road, Crater
- Gezirah Palace Hotel, Maidan Road, Crater
- Metropole Hotel, Aidrous Road, Section A, Crater. Proprietor: Ali Ismail Turkey.
- Peacock Hotel, Zaffaran Road, Crater
- Prakash Hotel, Section A, Street No. 2, Crater
- Victoria Hotel, Crescent, Tawahi. Located next to the Grand Royal Hotel.
- Ambassador Hotel, Steamer Point. We know this hotel was operating in 1965/66
- Miramar House Hotel, Tawahi. Closed in 1936/7
- Britannia Hotel, The Crescent, Tawahi
- Red Sea House Hotel. During 1965 it was 27 Squadron RAF Regiment's billet
Red Sea House Hotel. During 1965 it was 27 Squadron RAF Regiment's billet
View from Red Sea House Hotel across the old dhow yards to Maalla
The Ihsan Hotel and Buildings were built in 1941 in the Crater district.