The concept of sleeping in a container was news to me. The good surprise was that the container was clean, had a working toilet, hot shower, satellite TV and a weak WiFi (certainly better than nothing). The bed was awful, very uncomfortable, but clean. Basically, as I said before, much better than expected!

The Arkel Hotel is friendly and scrupulously clean, and it has good security. The accommodation is (for Juba) reasonably priced, as is the food as long as you want a full buffet-style meal; if you just want a snack at a non-meal time you're better off going to a nearby cafe. There are basically two types of accommodation - chalet-type... More

The staff isabsolutely lovely. The rooms are clean and pleasant. The food is reasonable. These are the reasons why I've rated this hotel 'average' instead of 'poor'. There is nowhere comfortable to work except in the bar which is (of course) noisy and smokey. The main clientele is private sector workers with time to hang out late at night and... More