This monster on the hill exists to satisfy your every whim and is unquestionably the most luxurious place to stay in the country. Just don't expect much local flavour. As you might expect, the view is a definite plus point.

Built into a topsy-turvy icing cake tower house the Arabia Felix is about as close to a travellers centre as you can get in Yemen and is a good place to hook into the scene.

The old city's only top-class hotel stylishly combines European standards of service and cleanliness with a joyful bag of Yemeni charm and warmth, but remember - no qat in the mafraj!

Arguably the best value hotel in San'a, the immaculately touched up rooms are chock full of delicious textiles, frumpy old-fashioned furniture and lots of little extras that help to set the Dawood apart from the competition.

Arabian Nights fantasies come with wobbly white wooden ceiling beams and colourful wall tapestries, which help to make this sparkling hotel one of the most enjoyable rest spots in San'a.

This old favourite should win a UNESCO award simply for its dreamy rooftop views as well as the stunning stained glass windows, which will splash rainbow coloured beams of light across your room.