Moevenpick Resort Petra, Jordan

The Cranley Report®: Moevenpick Resort Petra

Moevenpick Resort Petra, Jordan

Hotel Address

P.O. Box 214
Wadi Mousa 71810
Petra
Jordon

Cranley Rating

Moevenpick Resort Petra

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Hotel Summary

Category

Hotel

Hotel Opened	1996
Refurbishment	There was new upholstery in all public areas in 2007. More refurbishment is planned for 2008.

Cranley Summary

The Moevenpick Resort Petra, is situated on the edge of the mountainous desert and is surrounded by hills of rust coloured sandstone. The entrance to the historic site at Petra, built by the Nabateans, is just a two minute walk from the hotel, making it the closest hotel to the site. Its 183 spacious rooms and suites are all decorated and furnished to a high standard. There is beautiful oriental architecture throughout the restaurants, lounges and bars and the Moevenpick Resort Petra, offers its guests a unique, tranquil environment in which to enjoy this ancient city. The hotel has a stunningly designed bar and a number of restaurants serving International and Arabic cuisine. One is situated on the rooftop, giving breathtaking views of the mountains and spectacular sunsets. On the ground floor situated off the lobby area, there is a small Shopping Mall, a Business Centre and conference facilities. Leisure facilities include an outdoor swimming pool, a small gym and a games room, as well as a library.

Hotel Location & Layout

Location Description

Moevenpick Resort Petra is located close to the entrance of the rose red sandstone historic site of Petra, which was built over 2000 years ago. With its soaring temples, elaborate tombs and a Roman theatre, it was voted one of the new "Seven Wonders of the World" in 2007. Downtown Petra is just a few minutes drive away and has amenities for shopping, banking etc. Within a 15 minute drive, there are 8,000 year old excavated Stone Age villages at Beidha and Bast and within an hour's drive is Dana, a large Nature Reserve. The hotel is 200 kilometres from Amman (Queen Alia Airport) and 110 kilometres from Aqaba (King Hussein Airport.)

Airports
Distance	110 km
Airport Transfers	The hotel will arrange taxi transfers and car hire through an agent.

Cities and Sights
Distance	81 km
City/Sight Transfers	The hotel will arrange taxi transfers and car hire through an agent.

Layout Description

Guests enter the hotel into a marble lobby area with a mosaic fountain. The reception desk is to the right and directly opposite are the lifts to all rooms, which are located from the Mezzanine level to Floor 4. Past the lifts is the Al Multaqa atrium lounge. From there, the Al Maqa'ad Bar is off to the left, the Al Iwan restaurant is to the right and Al Saraya restaurant is straight ahead. The Business Centre, meeting rooms and Zara, the hotel's Gift Shop, are all located on the ground floor. The gymnasium and steam rooms are on the lower ground floor and give access to the swimming pool and terrace.

Lobby & Guest Relations

Open Hours	24 Hours
Languages Spoken	English, Arabic and other languages are spoken
Payment Methods	All major international credit cards and cash accepted
Foreign Exchange	24 hours - All major currencies exchanged
Taxis Arranged	Taxis arranged on request
Tours Arranged	The Hotel uses an agent to arrange tours. These include Wadi Rum, where uniquely shaped mountains present a challenging climb and Dana, where one of the country's best nature reserves, offers superb walking tours. Aqaba, with its coral reef diving is also a popular tour.

Guest Relations	Standard Services
Concierge Services	Standard Services
Medical Facilities	Doctor on call 24 hours with a response time of approximately 20 minutes according to the hotel. There is a Hospital located in downtown Petra and is a few minutes drive away.
Parking	There are no parking areas available at the hotel. The Concierge will arrange to have cars taken to a car park out of the hotel.

Cranley Comment

Guests enter the hotel into a marbled lobby, which has a central mosaic fountain. The reception desk is on the right and the Bell Captain's desk is to the left. The hotel's two lifts, serving all floors are situated opposite the reception desk. A short walk through the lobby area leads into the magnificent Al Multaqa atrium lobby lounge, stylishly decorated with beautiful inlaid marble works, finely hand crafted wood decorations and a large comfortable seating area. Access is gained to the restaurants, bars, shopping mall, business centre and meeting rooms from the lounge.

Shops & Amenities

Description

The hotel's small shopping mall can be found on the ground floor and is reached via a passage from the lobby area. There is a gift shop, a small art gallery and a cake shop called Caravan Stop.

Cranley Comment

Moevenpick Resort Petra has limited on-site shopping. The gift shop, Zara, supplies sweets, postcards, toiletries and souvenirs from Jordan, which include silver, jewellery, embroideries, decorated wooden boxes and much more. Entrance to the Art Shop is gained from the Zara gift shop. Caravan Stop, the cake shop, has a small seating area outside and serves light refreshments including the famous Moevenpick ice cream.

Rooms, Suites & Villas

Number of Floors	5
Total Rooms	183
Elevators	2
Rooms per Elevator	92
Total Staff	192
Staff per Room	1

Check-in Time	15:00
Check-out Time	12:00
Late Checkout	Late check out subject to availability, at an additional charge. A day room facility is available.
Smoking Rooms	155 smoking rooms
Room Service	Breakfast Menu: 06:00 to 11:00 All Day Menu: 11:00 to 00:00
Laundry Service	Regular Service collection before 10:00 will be returned after 18:00 the same day. Five hour Express Service is available from 08:00 to 17:00 at a 50% surcharge. Dry Cleaning is also available.

Cranley Comment

The Moevenpick Resort Petra offers five room types - Standard, Superior, Junior Suites, Executive Suites and Royal Suites. Rooms are bright, airy, tastefully furnished and decorated in bright modern colours. Most of the rooms have outside views, except fourteen rooms which overlook the inner Atrium Lobby Lounge, Al Multaqa. Most Standard Rooms do not have a balcony, apart from four which look out over the Atrium.

Type of Room, Views & Facilities

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Standard Room	81	9 Street 33 Entrance 21 Rear 14 Atrium 4 Pool	Air Conditioning / Heating High speed internet connection Cable television Work desk / dressing table with lamp Direct Dial Phone Minibar Full size mirror Hairdryer Bath/shower WC Bidet	2 Adults	20

Cranley Comment

The rooms are approached along brightly lit carpeted corridors, some with wooden slatted windows overlooking the atrium. The rooms are spacious, decorated in earth and pastel colours and a choice of king or twin beds. The rooms benefit from plenty of cupboard space, a work desk, a small sitting area and both wireless and broadband Internet access. Most Standard Rooms have no balcony, apart from 14 rooms which overlook the Atrium.

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Superior Room	73	42 Street 5 Entrance 12 Rear 12 Pool 2 Mountain	As per the Standard Room, with the addition of: Balcony	2	20

Cranley Comment

The rooms are approached along brightly lit carpeted corridors, some with wooden slatted windows overlooking the atrium. The rooms are spacious, decorated in earth and pastel colours and with a choice of king or twin beds. The rooms benefit from plenty of cupboard space, a work desk, a small sitting area and both wireless and broadband Internet access. All Superior Rooms have balconies with outside view, some of which are mountain and some pool views.

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Junior Suite	22	3 Street 4 Entrance 1 Rear 4 Atrium 10 Pool	As per the Superior Room with the added benefit of: Additional space VCR Sofa Coffee table Coffee making facilities Bathrobe Complimentary slippers	2 Adults	32 to 40

Cranley Comment

Each Junior Suite is unique in size and shape with either a king or twin beds. The rooms are spacious and tastefully decorated in pastel shades and have a comfortable seating area with sofa, armchair, coffee table, desk and chair. All rooms have wireless and broadband Internet access. Junior suites have coffee making facilities. The bathroom has a shower over the bath and offers complimentary bath robe and slippers. Most of the Suites have balconies with outside views, apart from four which have atrium views. One Junior Suite has a unique enclosed wooden balcony overlooking the atrium and is furnished in Arabian style with cushions and drapes.

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Executive Suite	5	Street	As per the Junior Suite with the added benefit of: Separate bedroom Terrace Multi closet	2	42sqm to 51 sqm

Cranley Comment

All Executive Suites have king beds and a separate bedroom and lounge areas. The suites are decorated to a high standard in soft pastel shades and are light and airy. The lounge area consists of a sofa, easy chairs, television, desk, chair and has wireless and broadband Internet access. The bathroom has a walk-in shower unit in addition to the bath, a double sink unit, complimentary bath robes, slippers and bath products. All bedrooms have balconies or terraces with outside views.

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Royal Suite	2	Mountain	As per the Executive suite with the added benefit of: Guest bathroom Power converters Private Bath Additional furniture items. Complimentary wine on arrival	2 Adults	55

Cranley Comment

The Royal Suites comprise a master bedroom with a large king size bed, which is decorated in pastel shades and looks out from two separate terraces over the mountain and the front of the hotel. The separate living room is well appointed and has seating, dining and desk areas. The suite also features a kitchenette and can be connected with a junior suite. There is a separate guest cloakroom. The main bathroom has a walk-in shower, bath, double sink unit and complimentary robes, slippers and bath amenities. Guests are welcomed with a complimentary bottle of wine and fruit basket. Both suites feature balconies with impressive views of the Mountains.

Restaurants & Cafés

Number of Restaurants

Restaurant Comments

The Moevenpick Resort Petra offers guests a variety of dining options to suit most palates, from fine dining with Mediterranean cuisine in the Al Iwan Restaurant, to buffets and an a la carte menu in Al Saraya Restaurant. The Al Multaqa Lounge serves light snacks and beverages all day and afternoon tea can be enjoyed in the delightful Al Baraka Tea Room. The swimming pool terrace offers guests light snacks and refreshments during the summer months and the Al Ghadeer Roof Garden is a popular evening location during the summer.

Al Saraya Restaurant

Restaurant Type	International
Restaurant Capacity	220
Opening Times	Breakfast 06:30 to 10:30 Lunch 12:30 to 15:30 Dinner 18:30 to 23:00
Dress Codes	Casual Shoes must be worn No swimwear

Air-Conditioning	Yes
Smoking Policy	Designated smoking area
Children’s Facilities	High chairs available Children's menu available
Breakfast Options	Moevenpick breakfast buffet is served daily in Al Saraya Restaurant

Cranley Comment

Located on the lobby level, with entry from the Al Multaqa Lounge, this is a bright and airy restaurant with original paintings adorning the walls and large windows overlooking the swimming pool and terrace. It offers mainly buffet dining, but with an a la carte menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner if preferred. It also offers the Moevenpick ice cream creations. It is the main dining room and serves snacks on the pool terrace and occasional barbeques during the summer months.

Al Iwan Restaurant

Restaurant Type	Mediterranean
Restaurant Capacity	49
Opening Times	19:00 to 23:30
Dress Codes	Smart casual

Air-Conditioning	Yes
Smoking Policy	Designated smoking area
Children’s Facilities	Not recommended for children
Breakfast Options	None

Cranley Comment

Located on the lobby level, with entry from the Al Multaqa Lounge, this is an award-winning restaurant with marble inlaid floors, a fountain, luxurious decorations and beautiful inlaid mother of pearl chairs. It is a dining room for those who desire a refined, candle-lit Middle Eastern setting. Known for its lavishly prepared dinners and Mediterranean culinary delights, it is an ideal venue for a romantic rendezvous, for a special occasion or for business dinners. During the winter months, this restaurant is not always open, but in the summer, reservations are essential.

Al Multaqa Lounge

Restaurant Type	Light Dining
Restaurant Capacity	Total 60
Opening Times	06:00 to 00:00
Dress Codes	Casual

Air-Conditioning	Yes
Smoking Policy	Designated smoking area
Children’s Facilities