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Old Nov 11, 2016 | 10:02 am
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Originally Posted by Rami Tamimi
Yes,absolutely,the policy is to give you a hotel room for transit over 8 hours (slightly less if you are Emerald and subject to availability). The hotel is about 3 minutes away by shuttle bus and they offer you with complimentary meal(s) in the open buffet. It's not a luxury hotel,but it has been renovating in the last few years,so way better than it used to be.

You'd have to go to the transit desk to get a voucher and a visa and then clear immigration and board the shuttle bus (they will direct/escort you). The visa is free ,but does not give you a right to leave the hotel grounds (there is a fence around the perimeter of the hotel).

Forget about staying in the airport,not that the airport/lounges are bad,but it's just too long. I would possibly suggest to go to town independently on such a transit,but it's not really applicable here because of night transit.

Feel free to PM me,or post here if you have any questions regarding RJ/AMM.
Ah thank you! I have no intentions in taking up leaving the hotel grounds until heading to the airport for departure.

Even if this was through American Airline award tickets (Executive Platinum/ OW Emerald) correct? Just being sure before I get it confirmed/ticketed
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