Al Manara, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Saraya Aqaba

Lovely hotel with friendly staff & we were in a nice big room overlooking the lagoon. Unfortunately they are doing work on the swimming pool at the moment which meant the view wasn’t as nice as it would be normally & there was the noise of the workmen but the hours were restricted so it didn’t really affect us that much. The food was good with plenty of choice of both local & world cuisine but you’re also close enough to walk to plenty of local restaurants. Security was very much present with an x-ray machine for bags & a metal detector to walk through whenever entering the hotel.

Best hotel , good food, service, good all

We had a great experience at the Al Manara hotel . The rooms are clean , breakfast was the best you could ask for, dinner was okay, but the best part of staying here was the staff!

The hotel is incredibly nice with large open rooms. The staff are all welcoming and willing to help whenever. Number of onsite eateries provide a good range of eating options and all excursions can be organised through the concierge. Would highly recommend.

Amazing hotel, one of our best stays in years of travelling. Nicely designed & spacious room, great food (both in terms of variety and quality), super friendly, hospitable staff - in the restaurant, at the reception, on the beach, everywhere! We felt truly welcomed. In addition, the cooking class is definitely something to recommend - you can enter a really professional kitchen and learn from smiling local chefs how to cook Jordanian dishes (but also international if that is what you prefer) - after the class you can enjoy what you prepared in your room. We will definitely be back if we visit Jordan again!

We had a great time thanks to the hospitality and friendliness of all people working in Al Manara. Food is great and high quality with plenty of vegetarian options both for breakfast and dinner. The property itself is new and fabulous with lots of space and atmospheric design, located directly on the shores of the Red Sea. Yet it is the people working in Al Manara that made our stay one of the most memorable hotel experiences ever for us - thank you all!

Everything was perfect. The warm welcome, the Amazing Staff, the superb food. Bath and bedroom were perfectly clean and very well maintained. Heated infinity pool is unmissable.

Bathroom sink was not working when checked in,otherwise had a great experience. Walking distance to major attractions

The service and staff is excellent, absolutely great. It's a very nice,new hotel, quality design, nice rooms. Most rooms don't really have 'Red Sea views' though, the hotel is in a slightly awkward corner next to a small bay/marina, so you can see some water, but it's not the same as 'proper' sea views. Some good restaurants and bars. But, for a resort like this, the facilities are a bit underwhelming: there is a small spa that is shared with the Westin, charged at $20/person per day, with a very small sauna, lukewarm steamroom and a very small indoor pool. There is also a small-ish outdoor pool and a gym, but compared to other resorts in the same area or the Dead Sea resorts it's very minimal... Some other 5* resorts had multiple indoor and outdoor pools, a large spa, tennis courts... But overall, it's a very nice hotel with amazing staff andservice levels.

Beautiful hotel in a great location. It’s 18 months old and you can tell, it’s in top condition. We had a sea view room which was brilliant. Great touches in the room and view from balcony. The breakfast was ok. There is no heated pool or jacuzzi which would have been nice in December.