Sharah Mountains Hotel  

Not ever being in Jordan before, I cannot say what a 2 star hotel in Jordan should be like. The staff was cordial & spoke English. The owner was there & was the "concierge," giving restaurant advise [we liked the Midtown Restaurant best], providing transportation to the entrance of Petra & where to get a cold beer in a Muslim country. And when I left my camera in the taxi, he was able to track the driver down & get the camera back. Everybody knows Mahmoud Masadeh. That was kind of fun. I felt like we had a very good local contact where ever we might be in southern Jordan.

The shower was either super hot or cold. The beds were a cross between hard foam & a "temperpedic." The door to the room looked like it had been broken into. It was a good thing we were travelers with nothing to steal. We stayed away from the entrance of Petra thinking we would be in town & the rates were much cheaper. But we were not really in a downtown hotel. And after walking in Petra all day we had no desire to explore the hilly town of Wadi Musa. I don't know that I would have stayed a better hotel because I was not going to pay the outrageous rates. $75 a night w/ "breakfast" is still not cheap. I guess Petra commands this kind of pricing. And Petra was awesome.

The owner of the hotel organized a taxi for us from Aqaba Border to the Hotel for 40 jod. Driver was there in time, and we had a safe trip. Transfer from hotel to Petra also without any problems. About shower (somebody complaint about that): What is the problem with a shower without a curtain? You are in middle east, not us or uk (although I had hotels there without curtains too!). The bathroom and the towels were clean, that is important. Recommendable, especially for what you get for your money (very clean room, quiet, if you are to the backside).And for the "picknick": although we did not take it, we saw it, and it is worth the money. Be careful: You can buy drinks at Petra at decent prices, but nothing to eat (besides cookies) (the two restaurants at the end offer only buffet for 10.- resp. 17.- jod). No bakery close to the entrance of Petra! So the offer of the hotel for 4.- jod is a good deal.

Breakfast consists of one egg, one jam, one butter, pita bread and coffee/tee. But it is hard to find alternatives close by.

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Close to Petra and right in the middle of Wadi Mousa. The staff members were very helpful.

All of Petra is currently (May 2011) adversely affected by the downturn in Egyptian tourism, and Petra/Wadi Mousa has fewer tourists. This may mean reduced rates at quality hotels, but over the long run will not produce positive results.

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