Hotels in Aqaba currently start at about € 54 per night for two people, with a typical price of € 158 and € 228 for a comfortable 4-star room. Across the 100 properties we can book here, 81% of rooms can be cancelled free of charge; 47% include or offer breakfast; the average guest rating is 8.8/10.
Aqaba Fortress, Coral World Underwater Observatory and Wadi Araba Crossing draw most visitors to Aqaba, and the hotels below sit within reach of them. We can book 100 properties here, from € 54 per night for two adults, with a typical price of € 158. About 81% of rooms can be cancelled free of charge, and the average guest rating across them is 8.8/10. You pay in JOD, and the dinar is pegged to the dollar and is one of the strongest currencies in the region, so prices are higher than in neighbouring countries. Cards work in hotels and city restaurants; carry cash for Petra-area taxis and small towns.
Per night for two adults, taxes and fees included where the property reports them. Based on the 100 bookable properties we found for a two-night midweek stay a month ahead.
| Cheapest available | € 30 |
|---|---|
| Typical starting price | € 54 |
| Lower quarter of the market | € 90 |
| Typical (median) price | € 158 |
| Upper quarter | € 228 |
| Typical 3-star | € 132 |
| Typical 4-star | € 228 |
| Typical 5-star | € 237 |
The highest-rated properties with a meaningful number of guest reviews, available for our sample dates.
Rated 8/10 or better and priced at or below the city median — the sweet spot most travellers are actually looking for.
The places travellers here look up most, ranked by how widely they are written about. Most sit within reach of the hotels above.
Aquarium, park and conservation centre in Israel
9.0 km from the centreinternational border crossings between Jordan and Israel
6.1 km from the centrearchaeological site in Jordan
5.1 km from the centrenorthernmost coral reef on Earth, by the Eilat shore
8.5 km from the centresports arena in Eilat
8.0 km from the centreAqaba sits in Jordan at 29.5266° N, 35.0075° E. Every hotel below is plotted on the live map, so you can see straight away which ones are walking distance from what you came for and which are a taxi ride out.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre.
Rooms within walking distance of what you actually came for.
The Jordan Pass bought before you arrive covers Petra entry and waives the tourist visa fee, so it pays for itself on a single visit. Petra needs a full day, not a morning.
Barely. Across three separate midweek stays the typical price in Aqaba stayed within a factor of 1.17, so you can book the dates that suit you without hunting for a cheaper week. How we measure this.
The price you see includes our margin and the taxes the property reports. Nothing is added at checkout.
Every rate states its own deadline, and you cancel yourself without calling anyone.
See what each property costs before you click, and search any neighbourhood by dragging the map.
You get a reference the property can look up directly, and a page to view or cancel your booking.
Right now the cheapest bookable rooms start around € 54 per night for two people, the typical price is € 158, and the upper quarter of the market begins at € 228. Prices move with the season and the day of the week, so check your own dates.
Yes — about 81% of the rooms available in Aqaba can be cancelled free of charge up to a deadline set by the property, usually 24 to 72 hours before check-in. Use the free cancellation filter to see only those rates.
The JOD (JD). The dinar is pegged to the dollar and is one of the strongest currencies in the region, so prices are higher than in neighbouring countries. Cards work in hotels and city restaurants; carry cash for Petra-area taxis and small towns.
10% is normal in restaurants; a service charge is often already on the bill.
The best-known places are Aqaba Fortress, Coral World Underwater Observatory, Wadi Araba Crossing, Aqaba Church, Kings City. There is more detail in the things-to-do section above.
Barely. Across three separate midweek stays the typical price in Aqaba stayed within a factor of 1.17, so you can book the dates that suit you without hunting for a cheaper week.