Khan Sulayman Pasha is a hotel in Damascus, Syria.[1] Wikidata describes it as “caravanserai in Damascus, Syria”. It opened in 1736. The building has 2 floors. It stands about 1.4 km from the centre of Damascus.[3]
Overview
Khan Sulayman Pasha (Arabic: خَان سُلَيْمَان بَاشَا, romanized: Khān Sulaymān Bāşā) is a large hotel (formerly an urban caravanserai) in the Old City of Damascus. The site underwent renovation in 2025 and was subsequently converted into a hotel called Khan Wahoud.
From “Khan Sulayman Pasha” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1736. Its architecture is described as Ottoman architecture. The building has 2 floors. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 1.4 km from the centre of Damascus. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Damascus International Airport (DAM), about 24 km from the centre of Damascus.[4]
It is one of 13 hotels in and around Damascus recorded in Wikidata, 10 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 5 with a recorded opening date, it is the earliest. See Hotels in Damascus.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Khan Jaqmaq — 0.1 km
- Khan As'ad Pasha — 0.1 km, opened 1752
- İpek Hanı, Şam — 0.2 km
- Tütün Hanı, Şam — 0.2 km
- Khan al-Harir (Damascus) — 0.2 km
- Beit al-Mamlouka Hotel — 0.9 km, opened 2005
- Damascus International Hotel — 1.1 km, opened 1975
- فندق برج الفردوس — 1.4 km
- Cham Palace — 1.5 km
- Four Seasons Hotel Damascus — 1.5 km, opened 2005
See also
References
- ^ Khan Sulayman Pasha (Q28929854). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Khan Sulayman Pasha. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-07-22.
- ^ Damascus (Q3766). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Damascus. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.