Apamee Cham Palace, overlooking the Orontes River with it's famous water wheels, is a contemporary hotel in the center of Hama. Hama is an old city in a rich agricultural region. It was rebuilt as "Apamea" by Seleucus Nicator I in 300BC and flourished during the Roman and Byzantine periods. It also figured in the Mohammedan conquest and the wars of the crusaders. It was the home of the famous Arab historian Abufida.Apamee Cham Palace offers 200 rooms and suites, two restaurants, one bar and one oriental lobby bar, business center, banquet and meeting facilities for up to 220 persons, outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts and large parking.