The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Jordan

Mövenpick Resort Petra

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

Located at P.O. Box 214 Wadi Mousa, Mövenpick Resort Petra has great rooms from $150 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, hiking, laundry services, city views, and a game room at this relaxing hotel. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here.

Mövenpick Resort & Residences Aqaba

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Family-Friendly
• Heated pool

A great place to stay is Mövenpick Resort & Residences Aqaba which has nice rooms starting at $232. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at King Hussein Street, po Box 678. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, golf, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

Intercontinental Hotels Aqaba (Resort Aqaba) By IHG

Perfect for Your First Visit to Jordan

We found Intercontinental Hotels Aqaba (Resort Aqaba) By IHG to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $232. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at King Hussein Street, PO Box 2311. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

Al Manara, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Aqaba

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $272, Al Manara, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Aqaba, at Al-Hashemi Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

Kempinski Hotel Aqaba Red Sea

Perfect for Your First Time in Jordan

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly
• Heated pool

Kempinski Hotel Aqaba Red Sea has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $270 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at King Hussein Str., po Box 1441. Furthermore, it also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and golf, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Mövenpick Resort & Spa Tala Bay Aqaba

Perfect for First-Timers

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly
• Heated pool

The great guest rating of Mövenpick Resort & Spa Tala Bay Aqaba is 9.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $207, and it's located at Po Box 2425 South Beach Road. We also love the a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike!

Oryx Hotel Aqaba

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Jordan

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

A cool place is Oryx Hotel Aqaba because it has great rooms that start at $106. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Al Sharif Shakir Bin Zayd Street. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this convenient hotel. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

Petra Canyon Hotel

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Petra Canyon Hotel offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $52 (before taxes). It's located at Kings Highway and has earned a guest rating of 9.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

Carob Hostel

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Salah Ad Din Al Ayoubi 82, Carob Hostel has great rooms from $23 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a game room which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Hyatt Regency Aqaba Ayla Resort

Perfect for Your First Visit to Jordan

• Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hyatt Regency Aqaba Ayla Resort which has nice rooms starting at $291. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Marina Village Ayla Oasis Po Box 2303. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.