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Hotel Hendrina Khan

1 of 5 stars
MahdiZaidHamid
Lahore
Nov 25, 2009

As the name would suggest, this place is a no-go I have been cursing my travel agent ever since I checked in this godforsaken place The rooms are small and smell of rat poison, the walls are...more

“timbuctu”
5 of 5 stars
hookedonbirds
bewtra@creighton.edu
Oct 15, 2008

...So the tiny plane landed in the dusty little town called Timbuctu.. .Nope. that does not sound romantic at all. Timbuctu is a place where one should make long and hard treks, over dangerous...more

“intégré dans le pays et bien créative!!!!”

La Maison

5 of 5 stars
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kessel-lo
Nov 25, 2009

Awa fait tout pour que ses logeurs soient contents. Sa MAison témoigne d'un esprit de créativité! Son personnel fait tout pour que tout soit en ordre, agréable et de bon appétit!!!! Succes dans vos...more

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