Jordan
Salt's only hotel, the Saltus sits on the outskirts of town and operates in part as a vocational school for the hospitality industry. The hotel itself is…
Must-see hotels in Jordan
Karak
Near the castle, this friendly hotel is a good option. The reception area is unassuming, but the floral rooms are clean, and many open onto balconies with…
Aqaba
The rooms in this functional, nondescript hotel are clean and comfortable. The staff are helpful and the hotel is well located for Aqaba's restaurants and…
Aqaba
This hotel in the centre of town is pretty standard but is nevertheless comfortable and modern. The foyer comes complete with a vocal African grey parrot…
Amman
On a quiet side street location near the King Abdullah Mosque, this place has long been a favoured choice, but these days possibly more for its reliable…
Madaba
With the appeal of a small, family-run residential hotel, the Salome is a good choice for a quiet stay. It has a welcoming reception-lounge, a licensed…
Amman
Towering over 2nd Circle, the Belle Vue is both a handy landmark to navigate by and a comfortable place to rest your head. It punches well above its…
Madaba
With a friendly owner, spacious contemporary rooms and the only bathtubs in town, Rumman lives up to the Twal family reputation for hospitality and…
Dead Sea
This hotel is pleasant, if not quite as refined as others on the Dead Sea. It has a medical/dermatological spa, private beach access, a big pool and a…
Jordan
With a variety of basic tents in a tranquil spot on high ground opposite Shobak Castle, this friendly campground set in a garden of hollyhocks has a clean…
St George’s Church Pilgrim House
Madaba
Although this guesthouse receives mainly Christian pilgrims, all travellers can expect a warm welcome here. Rooms are ascetically simple. If you encounter…
Wadi Musa
This hotel has recently undergone a refurbishment and rooms are now luxurious with new soft furnishings. There are good views across Wadi Musa and the…
Little Petra
Signposted just off the main road to Little Petra, this secluded complex in a tree-filled basin surrounded by mountains offers a rural retreat…
Aqaba
This tired old favourite is just across the road from the Aqaba Gateway complex. The first hotel to be built in Aqaba, it has quite an honour roll of…
Wadi Musa
The brass jardinières decorating the foyer set the tone for this good-value hotel. Just uphill from the entrance to Petra, tucked up a quiet road behind…
Wadi Musa
One of the few hotels to boast a garden, this hotel has tried to keep pace with the competition but rooms are beginning to show their age and the…
Jordan
Decent value for money, this budget hotel boasts satellite TV and fridges, as well as large picture windows overlooking the heart of the city. The…
Wadi Musa
Hand-painted panels of Bedouin camps stretch across the foyer and restaurant walls of this old favourite, 300m from the entrance to Petra. The rooms in…
Umm Qais
With modest rooms above a bakery (guess where the bread for breakfast comes from?), and located a stone’s throw from the ruins, this is a friendly, family…
Wadi Musa
Mövenpick runs this opulent choice as a sister hotel to the one near the entrance to Petra. Most rooms have views over the valley, but the windows are…
Wadi Rum
Close to the road and accessible by car, this basic camp is in the undercliff of the escarpment, on the edge of a wide plain. It has a reputation for…
Aqaba
With its black-and-white marble reception desk and painted mirrors, the Al Shula makes quite a statement. Rooms are very simple, but most have balconies…
Wadi Musa
A large marble foyer with leather sofas makes an impressive entrance to this newly refurbished hotel. Corridors are simple enough but the quality of new…
Karak
This sprawling three-storey hotel has good facilities but is let down by its location. The hotel is around 5km south of Karak, by the junction on the road…
Amman
More budget than boutique, this hotel near the Roman theatre has a dizzying array of prices according to views, balconies and bathrooms, but once checked…
Jordan
Located near the campus of Yarmouk University, off University St. Rooms are spacious but tired. The hotel has a popular cafe and restaurant.
Dana
Simple rooms with shared bathrooms make up this no-frills guesthouse, with an attractive seating area under the pine trees. The guesthouse runs the nearby…
Wadi Musa
One of the most elegant hotels in the area, though remote in every sense from the experience of Petra. Services include a pool, several restaurants, a…
Aqaba
This budget option on the main street is well-placed, though it won't win any prizes for excitement. Rooms are decent and spacious, but avoid the ones at…
Karak
Next door to Karak Castle, with sweeping views of Wadi Karak from many of the rooms, this tired hotel with its faded lobby is at least conveniently…
Wadi Musa
This well-run, friendly hotel has an attractive, marble-floored lobby and pleasant, large, no-frills rooms with satellite TV.
Amman
If you need to sleep next to the airport for a flight connection, this is good if unexciting option.
Madaba
This once-popular travellers' haunt has seen better days. The rooms are extremely basic, but they're clean, and two have balconies onto the street – fun…
Aqaba
Near the fort, this budget option is long past its best. Most rooms have sea views, though the faded furnishings and dodgy decor won’t be to everyone’s…
