Five-star Saraya Aqaba, Aqaba
Al Manara, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Saraya Aqaba
The first Luxury Collection hotel in Jordan: 207 rooms on the Saraya lagoon, a private beach on the Red Sea, and two villas with pools of their own.
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- Rooms
- 207, including 43 suites and two villas
- Opened
- October 2018
- MICHELIN
- In the Jordan hotel selection
- From the airport
- About 10 km from King Hussein International
The hotel
Tales of the east on the Red Sea.
Al Manara opened in October 2018 as the first Luxury Collection hotel in Jordan, built by Eagle Hills Jordan as part of Saraya Aqaba, a new quarter on the shore around a man-made lagoon. Rose-red mountains rise behind it, and the Gulf of Aqaba lies in front. It was the developer's second hotel with Marriott, after W Amman, and the Westin next door followed.
The interiors, by Samuel Creations and MMac Associates, take their cue from Middle Eastern storytelling. Arabesque patterns run through the manor house, and the rooms have dark wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl, brass-topped tables and fabrics woven by local families. Every room has a balcony and glass from floor to ceiling.
- Private beach A stretch of Red Sea shore kept for guests, with the Saraya Beach Club and waterpark close by.
- Lagoon terraces The spa and the terrace of Kubba Levantin look straight over the Saraya Aqaba Lagoon.
- Heavenly Spa Eight treatment rooms, a room for couples, and separate saunas for men and women.
Rooms & suites
Balconies over the gulf.
All rooms have a balcony, floor-to-ceiling windows and a rain shower, facing the Red Sea or the mountains.
- Rooms Guest rooms Dark wood with mother-of-pearl inlay, locally woven fabrics and a balcony.
- Suites Suites Forty-three of them, each designed on its own lines.
- Villas Villas Two villas, each with a private pool.
Dining
Grill, mezze and Red Sea fish.
Venues as listed by the hotel. Shown for information.
- Taybeh Mediterranean Breakfast to dinner, with live cooking stations
- Kubba Levantin Middle Eastern and seafood A charcoal grill, a bread oven and a terrace over the lagoon
- Amwaj Red Sea seafood On the water, with a smoked fish menu and cocktails
- Aqwas Lobby Bar Drinks In the lobby
- Sabeel Pool Bar Drinks and light plates Beside the infinity pool
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by noon. The guest checking in must be 18 or over.
- Pets One pet per room, up to 25 kilograms, for a non-refundable fee.
- Concierge The chief concierge belongs to Les Clefs d'Or.
Getting there
Flying to Aqaba.
King Hussein International is about 10 kilometres away, some fifteen minutes by car by our estimate. Royal Jordanian flies there from Amman, and private jets are met at the airport's own private terminal.
- Larnaca 1 h 05
- Istanbul 2 h 10
- Dubai 3 h 05
- Paris 4 h 55
- London 5 h 20
Questions
What guests ask first.
- Does Al Manara have a MICHELIN Key?
- No. The hotel is in the MICHELIN Guide's Jordan selection, without a Key.
- Does Al Manara have its own beach?
- Yes. The hotel has a private beach on the Red Sea, as well as an infinity pool.
- Are pets allowed at Al Manara?
- Yes, one pet per room up to 25 kilograms, for a non-refundable fee.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Aqaba?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Aqaba, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
Also in Aqaba
Other hotels worth the trip.
- Kempinski Hotel Aqaba An infinity-edge pool over a private beach, and a spa on two floors looking across the Red Sea.
- The Westin Saraya Aqaba Resort & Spa Two hundred and eighty-nine rooms, twenty-four of them suites, looking over the gulf and the Saraya lagoon.
- Hyatt Regency Aqaba Ayla Within Ayla, the waterfront quarter of lagoons and a marina.
- Bratus Hotel An independent hotel on Prince Hasan Street, and the only one in Aqaba with a MICHELIN Key.
Staying at Al Manara, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Saraya Aqaba?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Aqaba, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.