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Only a few years old, the Holiday Inn has shunned the traditional architectural look of most of Amman’s older hotels, and celebrates its space in one of the most enchanting lobbies in town—its spaciousness and design have led to it becoming the setting for several music videos and television commercials. The Asian restaurant Beyond Rangoon has been designed with the look and feel of a tropical Southeast Asian village complete with bamboo huts and benches. By Amman standards the hotel is a little out of the way in comparison with other major hotels but is still only 15-20 minutes drive from the main business area.
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The latest addition to Amman’s five-star hotel stock, the Kempinski is located in the heart of Shmeisani within comfortable walking distance of the headquarters of half a dozen banks and an abundance of shops and restaurants. From the outside the architecture is uninspiring but the interior is more interestingly futuristic. Its rooms are large and very smartly furnished and the hotel has already earned a following for its Friday jazz brunch. At the time of going to press it was still at the soft opening stage and should develop more character once it gets all its facilities, including a sizeable shopping mall, up and running.
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With 31 floors, Le Royal is currently Amman’s tallest building and can be seen from almost anywhere in town. Rumour has it that on a clear day and with good binoculars you can see Jerusalem from its upper terrace. Architecturally, the hotel follows the design of the ancient Iraqi Ziggurats but when it comes to interior decoration, its designers drew on the art deco treasures of New York and Washington. The mix can be a little odd but the hotel does offer a lot in the way of facilities with thirteen restaurants, bars, a shopping mall, three cinems, and one of the Middle East’s finest jewellery chains. Whatever you need, Le Royal has it covered basically.
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