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The Cranley Report: Marriott Petra
Marriott Petra, Jordan
Hotel Address
Abdallah Street
P.O.Box 150
Wadi Moussa
Petra
Jordan
Contact Details
Telephone: +962 3 215 6407
Fax: +962 3 215 7096
E-mail
Email hotel's reservation Desk
Cranley Rating

National Rating
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Hotel Summary
Category Hotel
Hotel Opened
 1996
Refurbishment 2001
Cranley Summary
The Marriot Petra is situated on the mountain's edge, 1,400 metres above sea level in a peaceful location. The hotel is built with three adjoining wings on separate levels and offers spacious, tastefully decorated, comfortable rooms, most of which have good views over the Great Rift Valley. All rooms have broadband internet access and LCD Satellite television. The hotel has two restaurants, L’Affresco Italian Restaurant and Dushara, serving International and Middle Eastern specialties. Aretas Bar & Lounge is the ideal place to enjoy Happy Hour and watch the spectacular sunsets. The hotel has a large outdoor swimming pool and after a hard day of walking at the historical Petra site, the hotel's Loofah Turkish Bath Spa offers somewhere to relax and be pampered with a soothing massage. The Hotel has a Business Centre and a large meeting room available for Conferences, Weddings and social events. There is a small shop, selling mostly local gifts.
Location & Layout
Location Description
The hotel is a short drive from the entrance to the historical religious Petra site, the Rose-Red city, built by the Nabateans over 2000 years ago. The Marriott Petra is situated on a steep slope overlooking the Petra Valley. The nearest amenities are in downtown Petra, a ten minute drive from the hotel, where shops, supermarkets, banks and a hospital can be found. A fifteen minute drive from the hotel are the 8,000 year old excavated villages of Beidha and Bast. Dana Wildlife Reserve, which extends from the top of the Rift Valley to the desert lowlands of Wadi Araba, is a forty five minute drive away. The hotel is approximately 200 kilometres from Queen Alia International Airport in Amman.
Airports
Distance
 110 km
Airport Transfers
 Chargeable airport transfers upon request by taxi.
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Cities and Sights
Distance
 81 km
City/Sight Transfers
 Taxi
The hotel will arrange tours and hire car through an agent.
Hotel Layout
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Layout Description
The hotel is located on a steeply sloping site overlooking the Petra Valley. Guests enter the hotel up a short drive, into the 4th Floor, which is Lobby Level. The L'Affresco restaurant and the Aretas Bar & Lounge are located on the same floor, as is the Business Centre and Gift shop. Dushara Restaurant is on 2nd Floor, whilst the cinema and the Turkish Bath/Spa are both on 1st Floor. There is a small garden and a large rectangular swimming pool overlooking the valley. The hotel has eight floors and the Atagartis Meeting Room is situated on 6th Floor.
Lobby and Guest Relations
Open Hours
 24 Hours
Languages Spoken English, Arabic and other languages are spoken
Payment Methods All major credit cards and cash accepted
Foreign Exchange Open 24 Hours
All major currencies exchanged
Taxis Arranged Arranged on request
Tours Arranged The hotel will arrange tours through an agent
There is a complimentary hotel shuttle service to the Petra Site
Guest Relations Standard services
Concierge Services
 Standard services
Medical Facilities Doctor on call 24 hours. Typical response time is approximately 20 minutes according to the hotel.
Parking Complimentary on-site parking
Cranley Comment
The entrance lobby is laid out with marble floors and large glass windows giving a feeling of space and a bright cool environment. It features a standard check-in desk, the Business Centre and leads through to Aretas Lobby Lounge and bar, the Hotel’s Gift Shop and L’Affresco Italian Restaurant and Terrace. The Lobby Lounge is comfortably fitted out with sofas and easy chairs and floor to ceiling windows, with an entrance onto the Lounge Terrace giving a wonderful view over the valley. There are two elevators serving eight floors.
Shops & Amenities
Description
The hotel has a small gift shop (called The Gift Shop) selling souvenirs and sundry items. It is open daily from 07:00 to 22:00.
Cranley Comment
The Gift Shop is situated in the corridor immediately outside the Lobby Lounge and sells Jordanian made gifts such as sand bottles, silk items, pictures, knick knacks, post-cards and sundry items. There are no shops within walking distance of the hotel and the nearest is a ten minute taxi drive to downtown Petra, where shops, banks and a supermarket can all be found.
Rooms, Suites & Villas
Number of Floors 8
Total Rooms 100
Elevators 3
Rooms per Elevator 33
Total Staff 70
Staff per Room 0.7
Check-in Time 15:00
Check-out Time 12:00
Late Checkout Late Check-Out subject to availability
Smoking Rooms 84
Room Service 06:00 to 23:00
Laundry Service Items received before 09:00 will be returned the same day. Items after that time will be returned the following day. An express service is available at additional cost.
Cranley Comment
The Marriott Petra Hotel is spread over eight floors in three extensions offering 98 Superior Rooms, one Executive Room and an Executive Suite. None of the rooms have balconies but sixty five rooms have a stunning mountain view and thirty five have a street view. All rooms are tastefully decorated in soft pastel shades with matching soft furnishings. Each extension has an inner atrium, with the corridors to guest rooms looking down to a lounge area. Bedrooms have either king beds or mostly two double beds, with just a few twin rooms. All rooms now have LCD satellite television, as well as a mini-bar and a safe box. .
Type of Room, Views & Facilities
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Superior Rooms 98

63 Mountain
35 Street

Facilities:
Air conditioning
Alarm clock
Electrical adapters
Individual climate control
Iron and ironing board
Safe
Cable/Satellite TV
Mini Bar
Hair dryer
Electrical outlet: desk level
Phone feature: voice mail

 2 Adults 30
Cranley Comment
The rooms are approached along carpeted corridors some with stone arches surrounding the central atrium and looking down to a lounge area. There is a small passageway on entering the room with a bathroom off one side and fitted wardrobes and mini bar on the other. The rooms are comfortable, spacious and decorated in pastel shades with coordinating soft furnishings in rich fabrics. There are thirty seven rooms with king sized beds and most of the rest have two double beds. Each room is furnished with two easy chairs, a table, LCD television and a desk. All of the en suite bathrooms have a shower with the bath.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Executive Room 1

Mountain

As per the Superior Room with the added benefit of:
Corner position with view from the bathroom as well as the bedroom.
Larger room.

 2 Adults 40
Cranley Comment
The Executive Room situated on the 8th Floor has a small passage way with wardrobes and mini bar to one side and bathroom off the other. This spacious airy room offers spectacular views of the Petra Valley and is tastefully decorated in pastel shades with co-ordinating soft furnishings in rich sumptuous colours. The room has a King-size bed, easy chairs and table, a desk and LCD TV. The bathroom has a walk in shower, as well as a bath and double sink unit. The Executive Room is interconnected to the room next door, making it ideal for a family or larger party.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Executive Suite 1

Mountain

As per the Executive Room with the added benefit of:
100% more space
lounge area
Sofa
Separate shower
Additional full bathroom

 2 Adults 80
Cranley Comment
The Executive Suite is situated on the 5th Floor and overlooks the dramatic Petra Valley. Offering comfort and spaciousness, The suite is decorated in soft pastel colours with well co-ordinated soft furnishings. The lounge area contains a sofa and two armchairs, as well as a table, LCD TV, Desk and Mini Bar. The Bedroom has a King size bed, Easy Chairs and a TV. There is an en suite bathroom with walk-in shower, bath and a double sink unit. There is a further full bathroom. The Suite is interconnected to a Superior Room, giving more space if required.
Restaurants & Cafés
  Dushara  
     
Restaurant Type Middle Eastern and International
Restaurant Capacity 140
Opening Times Breakfast: 06:00 to 11:00
Lunch: 12:00 to 16:00
Dinner: 18:00 to 23:00
Dress Codes Smart casual
Air-Conditioning Yes
Smoking Policy Designated Smoking Area
Children’s Facilities Children Allowed
High Chairs available
Children under 6, free meal from buffet
Children 6-12, 50% discount on buffet
Breakfast Options Breakfast buffet and a la carte
Cranley Comment
Dushara Restaurant is located on the second floor and has panoramic views over Petra Valley. The restaurant is decorated Middle Eastern style, with mural and mosaic walls and deep coloured soft furnishings, that match the brightly painted pillars and surrounding framework of the murals. Dushara serves a buffet breakfast, whilst the buffet lunch and dinner are a mixture of Middle Eastern specialties and contemporary dishes from around the world. An a la carte menu is also available for all meals. The restaurant serves light food and snacks at the poolside during the summer months. There is an entrance to the restaurant from the pool area.
  L'Affresco  
     
Restaurant Type Italian
Restaurant Capacity 45 inside and 15 outside
Opening Times 18:30 to 22:30
Dress Codes Casual
Air-Conditioning Yes
Smoking Policy Designated Smoking Area
Children’s Facilities Children’s Menu
High Chairs available
Breakfast Options None
Cranley Comment
L’Affresco Italian Restaurant on the 4th floor (Lobby level) is located through the Aretas Bar & Lounge. The restaurant has floor to ceiling windows overlooking the spectacular terrain of the Petra Mountains and also a small terrace that is used during summer months. The restaurant is decorated Italian style with brightly coloured soft furnishings, tiled floor and mural painted walls. Dishes include authentic Italian specialities, such as stone baked pizza from the restaurant's own pizza oven. The menu is a la carte and the restaurant will also serve guests in the Lobby Lounge.
Bars
Number of Bars
 1
  Aretas Bar & Lounge  
     
Bar Type International/Italian
Bar Capacity 20 inside 30 outside (Bar Area) 70 Lounge Area
Opening Times 06:00 to 00:00 Lounge Area
15:00 to 23:30 Bar Area
Dress Codes Smart casual
Air-Conditioning Yes
Cranley Comment
Aretas Bar & Lounge is located on the 4th Floor off the main reception area and it adjoins L’Affresco Italian Restaurant. The lounge area is comfortably furnished with sofas and chairs upholstered in colourful fabrics. Some of the seating area, situated alongside the large floor to ceiling windows overlook the Great Rift Valley. Doors lead onto a large terrace with tables and chairs, where guests can sit and enjoy a Happy Hour drink, whilst watching what is usually a spectacular sunset. The bar area is furnished with leather chairs and tables and serves drinks and light snacks in the bar itself, the Lobby Lounge area and on the Terrace during the summer months.
Business & Event Facilities
Wireless Internet Chargeable wireless internet available in the Lobby Business Centre.
In-Room Services Chargeable broadband internet access
Printing available on request
Fax on request
Electrical Sockets
Desk and Chair
Business Centre
The Business Centre is located in the Lobby.
Two computer workstations with chargeable wireless internet
Meeting Rooms available for hire
Audio facilities available
Laser Printer
Fax
Photocopying

All the below services available on request:
Secretarial
Courier
Translation
Travel and Tour
Packing and Shipping
Meetings & Events
The Marriott Petra Hotel can accommodate weddings, events and meetings, large or small, in the 166sqm Atagartis Meeting Room . The Meeting Room can be divided into 2 equal sections, with Salons 1 and 2 being of equal proportions.

Atagartis Meeting Room
166 sqm and can hold 100 in a Theatre, 60 in a Classroom, 60 in a Conference, 60 in a U-Shape, 80 for a Banquet and 120 in a Reception.
AV equipment available includes, CD player, Film projector, LCD projector, LCD panel, Microphone, Overhead projector, PA system portable, Stage, portable, TV, TV production service provider.
Event planners and catering are located on-site. The hotel will provide catering as required.
Cranley Comment
The Atagartis Meeting Room located on the 6th Floor is available for business functions, conferences, weddings, parties and other social and private events. The meeting room is bright and airy with full length windows giving natural daylight on one side and it has doors leading out to a balcony and adjacent terrace, where there are panoramic views over the Petra Mountains. The Meeting Room can be split into two separate rooms and can be furnished, equipped and decorated according to the function. State-of-the-art audiovisual equipment, meeting services and supplies are available through the Business Centre. The hotel offers on-site catering and event planning.