Welcome to the ancient trading center of Aqaba. At the Mövenpick Resort Aqaba, on the shores of the Red Sea, business travelers can attend to business and also relax in a perfect cultural and culinary environment. Help yourself to the good life at Mövenpick. From sunny pool days to indulgent pampering time, energizing workouts to immersive cultural experiences, we invite you to savor every single moments. Dear Valued Guests, As per hotel policy and municipality regulations, it is not permitted to bring food or beverages of any kind, from outside sources onto the hotel premises. All food from outside should be consumed from the source restaurant or establishment and should not be taken inside the resort.
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Nestled in a prime spot, the Movenpick Resort & Residences Aqaba is celebrated for its proximity to the local beaches, markets, and attractions. While the hotel's cleanliness and amenities—including multiple pools and a private beach—consistently receive high marks from guests, opinions on value and rooms are divided; the quality of food and vistas are applauded, yet there are mentions of additional costs and dated furnishings.
The service and atmosphere generally garner positive remarks, but some visitors have faced issues with noisy music and service inconsistencies.
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The best way to describe this hotel is: “Old is gold” I have been here since I was a kid, now my new baby started here visits journey at the age of 6 months, and she absolutely loved it! The hotel itself is designed in a beautiful islamic design, it’s very spacious, it has a lot of green areas, many pools to choose from and a magical and very clean beach to enjoy.
- Check in process; the smoothest. Mr Sharif and Miss Haneen welcomed us with a warm smile, explaining everything we needed, giving us an early check in to start enjoying our stay the most.
- Suite 634 was wonderful, lovely little kitchen, amazing view from the living room balcony and the bedroom window as well, the suite is well equipped with everything you can think of! A true luxurious experience. And the housekeeping is definitely the best you can have in any hotel, very cooperative, friendly and very fast to meet your needs.
- Pools area is big, you have many options to choose from, the coolest part is the nice lifeguards who took good care of our little baby. Towels service also efficient and convenient.
- the beach, after the major upgrade on the beach area, I can definitely say it’s the best in aqaba now. Clear water, comfortable seating for the family, many many umbrellas, beach ball, outdoor activities, animation team, great water sports facilities as well
- Finally I need to mention the main restaurant; I have always loved it here! From the decoration, the hospitality, the kindness of the staff, and the huge variety of all the delicious food specially the bakery. The outdoor dining area is a must, you can enjoy your morning coffee in peace.
Don’t forget to try Movenpick special ice cream when you visit. Highly recommended.
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Date of stay: October 2024Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip:If you have kids, ask for the chalets, close to the beach and pools area.
Go to the lobby at 4...
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Response from Sami Ounalli, General Manager at Movenpick Resort & Residences Aqaba
Responded Oct 19, 2024
Dear Valued guest, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your wonderful feedback! We are absolutely thrilled to hear that you had a fantastic experience at our hotel. It warms our hearts to know that you enjoyed the accommodations, amenities and services. Our team works hard to ensure that every guest feels welcomed and well taken care of, and we are delighted to see that reflected in your review. Your kind words motivate us to maintain our high standards and continue providing exceptional service to all our guests. We genuinely appreciate your recommendation and hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back to Movenpick Resort and Residences Aqaba in the near future. Warm regards, Sami Ounalli General Manager
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Stayed in the most basic room, but had everything you could wish for. Largish room with a city view. Very clean and comfortable. The bathroom toiletries were replenished daily as was the tea and coffee . Bathrobe and slippers supplied, and a comfortable bed. The breakfast buffet was plentiful and varied. The pools, grounds and private beach well looked after. Surprisingly the room service menu was not overpriced for a hotel of this standard and the food was very tasty. The lobby bar had a ‘happy hour’ between 7 and 8 in the evening which was handy as alcohol in general is rather expensive in Jordan. Thoroughly enjoyed our week relaxing here after our busy time exploring Jordan.
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Response from TatyanaA247, General Manager at Movenpick Resort & Residences Aqaba
Responded Feb 18, 2020
Dear Mirabilis, Thank you for the perfect rating you have shared with us. It was a true pleasure to find that your stay at Movenpick Resort & Residences Aqaba was wonderful and we managed to exceed your expectations. Your detailed description of our lovely facilities, impeccable service and excellent cleanliness could be of great help to our future guests. Please always keep us in mind in your future travel plans. The team and I will be delighted to have you again anytime. With warm regards, Tatyana Atanasova General Manager
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Nice size room and bathroom on the 6th floor. AC and fan a bit noisy for me. Comfy bedding. The checking in facility is a bit cramped up with 2 person at one larger desk and of course there is no sense of waiting and queuing. Breakfast buffet with good variety of food, clean dining room but no fresh orange juice. My scrambled eggs (in a pot, not freshly made) were lukewarm. Hotel team and employees were helpful. Wasn't able to use spa or pools or beach due to bad weather. Be aware that their wifi will allow you to send whatsapp message but NO calls and NO videos (due to government restrictions... but, some other hotels have a standard wifi with all capabilities). And you will not be informed of this before hand or at checking in. Taxi to airport is between 12 and 15 JOD, depending on your negotiating skills. If you fly Jordanian, the hotel as a bus. To confirm with them. The hotel location is convenient downtown so you can easily walk to cafés, restaurants, shops pharmacy etc. Bus station is 5 minutes walk.
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Date of stay: March 2020
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Room Tip:Good city view on the 6th floor but you can still hear the buses, as they park just on the side...
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Response from TatyanaA247, General Manager at Movenpick Resort & Residences Aqaba
Responded Mar 25, 2020
Dear Christeen, We are grateful for the comments left and always pleased to receive the guest's feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. With kind regards, Tatyana Atanasova General Manager
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The hotel is beautifully fitted out with mosaics, fine furnishings and lamps, polished floors and dark wood. It is a pleasure to be in the public spaces there. Our room with sea view (it's worth paying more for sea view) was excellent - no complaints at all. The breakfast buffet was the best I have ever had, and all the staff were friendly and attentive. I would especially like to praise Esraa Istanbouli, who sorted out a minor misunderstanding about the bill and gave us an upgrade. The hotel has its own well-kept beach and four pools, all in very good order, with the lovely gardens around them also well maintained. We had an all-round great time there, and were glad we opted for the Mövenpick in the city of Aqaba rather than down the coast in Tala Bay, where the facilities are good, but the location is simply less interesting. We hope we can come back before long. Thank you to all the staff.
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Date of stay: March 2020
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Response from TatyanaA247, General Manager at Movenpick Resort & Residences Aqaba
Responded Mar 6, 2020
Dear John S, Thank you very much for recommending our lovely resort in such a flattering way! It was a true delight to see you highlighting our attentive and friendly staff, the lovely gardens and the well-maintained private beach. We were pleased to read that your experience at our well-heated swimming pools was enjoyable and we managed to exceed your expectations. On behalf of my team and myself, I would like to assure you that we are looking forward to serving you again at any time you wish and decide to come back to our lovely resort. With best regards, Tatyana Atanasova General Manager
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I was going through the pictures of my trip last year to Movenpick hotel and that brought to my mind the beautiful memories I had in this hotel. I stayed in this hotel multiple times and every time I love it more and more it’s a good location so you can walk around the town and visit the cafés and good restaurants at a reasonable price it’s very convenient for everything, What a beautiful hotel, so friendly staff, very helpful at the front desk, excellent promotion the gentleman at the front desk offered me for an upgrade. I have been coming to this hotel So many times and the same guy his name is Mr. Lawrence helped me and explained everything , He was so professional and offer me great suite to stay in with my sister and my niece they were amazed with the room how clean it is and big it has a beautiful view of the pools so clean and nice the beach is amazing how clean it was the sounds and the staff was so helpful to come and ask if we need anything they’re so friendly and welcoming we spent great time to the point we extend our vacation to stay extra days, it was unforgettable experience in this hotel I really thinks everyone from the staff at the security the extra careful and I love that for the safety the stuff at the door at the desk very professional and friendly and pleasant to talk to thank you for the House Keeper for keep the rooms very clean and neat and comfortable I would like to thank the staff at the beach and in the restaurant they help everyone To have great time at the restaurant overall I want to thank everyone and I really recommend this hotel but everyone wants to have amazing great time in Aqaba I would never go to a different restaurant when I go to a couple of Movenpick is my great place to go million times and take my family with me to have a magnificent time.
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Date of stay: September 2020Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Sami Ounalli, General Manager at Movenpick Resort & Residences Aqaba
Responded Jan 22, 2021
Dear Rola Tayyar, Greetings from the Red Sea. It is truly rewarding to read your amazing review about your frequent stays with us. We are glad that we are always able to exceed your expectations. Thank you so much for the gift of your feedback, we are always your family and Movenpick Aqaba will always be your home away from home whenever you visit Aqaba. The entire team and I are looking very much forward to welcoming you again. Best regards Sami Ounalli General Manager
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We've just spent a week in the Movenpick - a lovely hotel with a fantastic private red sea beach, and three swimming pools centrally located in Aqaba. The hotel is spotlessly clean, very good COVID measures in place throughout the hotel. All staff wearing masks and hand sanitiser stations for guests to use everywhere. The Turkish restaurant was closed unfortunately although we did eat in the Red Sea Grill, the hotel's seafood restaurant overlooking the beach which was good.
Breakfast was good, despite the challenges of catering for smaller numbers of guests there was a good selection and most evenings we ventured into town to eat - loads of choice. Just leave the hotel by the back gate and within a 5 minutes walk you are in downtown Aqaba. The gym is also well equipped and very clean with sanitiser provided for guests to use on the machines.
One of the best things about this hotel is the staff - they are all great, very welcoming and willing to help. Sahee is the hotel's driver (Retaj Tours), located in the main lobby speaks great english, is a good driver and great value if you want to do day trips up to Petra etc.
We were sad to come home but hope to visit again in the future.
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Date of stay: November 2021
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Response from Sami Ounalli, General Manager at Movenpick Resort & Residences Aqaba
Responded Nov 30, 2021
Dear Lisa, It is an absolute joy to read your detailed review about your recent stay in our resort. Thank you very much for appreciating the overall journey and our full efforts to serve our valued guests with full care along with all safety measures in place. Glad to know that you enjoyed your dinner at the Red Sea Grill and we hope that you will be able to enjoy the Al Sufra Restaurant on your return. The team and I are looking forward to the opportunity of welcoming you back here in your second home at the Red Sea. Best regards, Sami Ounalli General Manager
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The trip began as we headed to the oasis in the desert, Aqaba, We have booked in Mövenpick since we have seen great reviews about the hotel, which werent fault. The hotel is a diamond located in the heart of Aqaba, it's following the safest requirements to have a Covid free stay. The rooms were daily sanitized and social distansing was applied in certian necessary areas. Also, rooms are beautifully designed with fully up to date modern furniture. The beach and pools were cleaned daily, they were really nice and enjoyable.I cant go on without mentioning the dinner&breakfast, they were one of the most exquisite restaurants i have ever stumbled upon in a hotel.
The staff was very friendly and welcoming, they provided us with all sorts of things that we needed. The customer service was amazing as well; since they kept checking on us and asking us about our experience.
To sum this beautiful experience up, i would love to thank the staff & management of Mövenpick for this beautiful & exquisite experience.
I would DEFINITELY recommend this hotel for everyone who is willing to have a exquisite experience in the beautiful city of Aqaba.
I cant wait for my next visit to the hotel next year.
With all love. Maher Arafat
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Date of stay: January 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Sami Ounalli, General Manager at Movenpick Resort & Residences Aqaba
Responded Jan 28, 2022
Dear Maher, It is an absolute joy and rewarding to read your overall amazing experience with us. I would like to thank you for choosing to stay at the Mövenpick Resort & Residences Aqaba, and for sharing your positive comment about your stay here. We were very pleased to welcome you, and to know from your evaluations that you enjoyed your time with us as the satisfaction of our guests is our top priority. We very much appreciate the full mark ratings you gave us. We hope to welcome you back to our resort. Best regards, Sami Ounalli General Manager
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I would like to write a letter of gratitude. To everyone who works at movenpick Aqaba. Decent rooms, everything is clean and tidy. The territory of the hotel is also all tidy, palm trees are neatly trimmed, sunbeds have a distance from each other, this is vary nice .😃😃😃There is a restaurant on the beach where you can have a tasty snack during the day, or hiding from the sun, drink a soft drink or eat not probably delicious ice cream. And also have animation programs. You can dance, do exercises or water aerobics, yoga. Also, when we checked in at the reception, we were met guys in beautiful costumes of jasmine and Aladdin. Thay say for as about the program and gave me a positive mood. Everyone is very friendly, like one big friendly family. It was sad to leave. 💕💕💕💕
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Date of stay: April 2021Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Response from Sami Ounalli, General Manager at Movenpick Resort & Residences Aqaba
Responded Apr 23, 2021
Dear _R8004YN, Thank you very much for sharing this great review of your recent stay at Movenpick Resort & Residences Aqaba. We are thrilled that you have enjoyed your stay and appreciate our services. The entire team works very hard to ensure that we deliver a high standard of service and a warm, memorable experiences. It is an absolute joy to read that you had a wonderful rest. I will surely share your compliments with the entire team as we know it will be a great source of motivation to keep on going the extra mile. Thank you again for this heartwarming review of your stay with us, as such we look very much forward to your next visit. Best regards, Sami Ounalli General Manager
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What an amazing pleace Movenpick Aqaba is🤩 I spend a week here with my husband and kids ( 5 and 9 years old). I would truly recommend the hotel and down here I'm gonna write the reasons! So first of all reception team are so friendly and helpful. Quite fast we get our nice room with a beautiful sea vie. The girl who is clean our room, did her job very well and over it she impressed our kids by towels toys which she was made. In the breakfast which has a full choice of any food you could imagine for breakfast, impossible- is possible! The pancakes and Arabic breakfast, whatever is super tasty, but you should try a Movenpick flavour yogurt, my kids and I we love it. Also we where surprised that in the such warm weather in the end of the March, they keep heating 2 pools, what is really nice, because meanwhile in the non heated pool, water is really fresh. The lifeguard all around the hotel so good, always on place, very helpful and they are keeping the pools and beach super clean, thanks to them. One more point wich impressed me that the entertainment team with the small amount of guests, doing a really great job. They invite you for activities and adopted it for you what ever it is, so guys are really friendly, polite, funny and professional. With them you can be sure that you will be happy 100%. Also a positive point for us was that to hotel, the piece of paradise, right in the city. What was a solution for us to make some shopping easy right before we leave. Highly recommend, thanks so much to all Movenpick Aqaba family, the best choice ever❤️❤️❤️
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Date of stay: March 2021
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Response from Sami Ounalli, General Manager at Movenpick Resort & Residences Aqaba
Responded Apr 2, 2021
Dear 747lidiaz, I would like to thank you for choosing to stay at the Mövenpick Resort & Residences Aqaba, and for sharing your positive comment about your stay here. It is truly rewarding to learn that you highly appreciate all our services from reception, breakfast food and services, room housekeeping, swimming pools, proximity to city center and entertainment activities in the resort. We were very pleased to welcome you, and to know from your excellent time that your family enjoyed your holiday experience with us as the satisfaction of our guests is our top priority. We very much appreciate the full mark ratings you gave us. We hope to welcome you back to our resort. Best regards, Sami Ounalli General Manager
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We enjoyed our 3 days here. A very nice 5 star hotel with huge grounds and great variety of pools and restaurants.
We took part in an aqua aerobics session while we were here and went snorkelling off the beach. ( snorkelling is apparently better further round the coast but we managed to see some interesting fish plus a few jellyfish).
A great array of restaurants. The hotel is also very convenient to the town where there are other restaurants if you are looking for a change.
The room was spacious and comfortable with tea and coffee making facilities, safe in the room, excellent Wi-Fi access. Bed is comfortable and the bathroom is nicely fitted out. Plenty of hot water for showering and easy to get a good temperature. Toiletries are lovely..based on dead sea salt ingredients which smell lovely and left me feeling very healthy and shiny!!
Breakfast on the lower ground floor is buffet including traditional Arabic dishes as well as western ones. All the usual juices, cereals, pastries toast jam etc. We tried a lot of the local dishes as this is a good way to try a little of something new.
We used the bars in the evening and enjoyed the happy hour on local wine and beer between 7pm and 8pm (40% discount). The fun bar also has entertainment in the evenings (belly dancers etc).
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from TatyanaA247, General Manager at Movenpick Resort & Residences Aqaba
Responded Jan 21, 2020
Dear Sarah B, Thank you so much for your detailed and very correct observation. We are grateful for the flattering feedback and at the same time, are glad that we managed to live up to your expectations and to leave some memorable moments after all. It was a pleasure to read that you have enjoyed the variety and the quality of our restaurants, as well as our tidy and satisfying breakfast buffet. Thank you for highlighting our impressive happy hour from 7 pm till 8 pm in Al Nafoura lobby lounge where the guests above the age of 18 are able to order a variety of discounted alcoholic drinks. On behalf of my team and myself, I would like to assure you that we are looking forward to serving you again at any time you wish and decide to come back to our lovely resort. With warm regards, Tatyana Atanasova General Manager
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Hi there. I believe that it's possible to arrange a trip to Petra (Wadi Musa) from the Movenpick as they have a desk specifically for trips. But - it's around a 3 to 3.5 hour journey to get there, you then need to queue at the Petra Entrance for tickets (note, £55 each!!), you then have a 30 minute walk through the Siq to get to the Treasury, and that's just the start of Petra.
I'd advise against trying to 'do' Petra in a day from Aqaba. If it's just to 'tick' a box and say you've been then fair enough, but to see Petra properly and get anything like value for your expensive ticket, then you should consider stopping overnight at Wadi Musa, which is the feeder town for Petra. Some decent hotels there that are considerably cheaper than what you'll be paying at the fantastic Movenpick.
Petra is a large complex, so give yourself the time to enjoy it. Car hire is relatively cheap, as is fuel. Take the Desert Highway out of Aqaba and branch off left onto the King's Highway, that'll take you to Wadi Musa.
There are more places to choose from in the Aqaba area.
PRICE RANGE
$155 - $271 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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LOCATION
JordanAl Aqabah GovernorateAqaba
NUMBER OF ROOMS
297
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