The Petra Guest House sits right beside the visitor entrance, close enough that you can be in the Siq minutes after breakfast. It has around 72 rooms, split between the main building and larger chalets in the grounds, which suit families and small groups. Rooms are modest rather than lavish, but clean and spacious, with air conditioning, satellite TV, Wi-Fi and en-suite bathrooms. The hotel’s calling card is the Cave Bar, set inside a Nabataean tomb with a large terrace among original carved stonework, and often billed as one of the oldest bars in the world. The Aloe Vera restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, and there is a garden terrace, a lobby fireplace for chilly evenings and free parking.
Living in it: the location matches the five-star hotels next door, and an evening drink in the Cave Bar is a Petra tradition.
Trade-offs: furnishings are dated in places, and the bar can be lively in the evening. Ask for a chalet for more space.
Why stay here
- ✓Metres from the Petra entrance
- ✓Cave Bar in a Nabataean tomb
- ✓Aloe Vera restaurant
- ✓Garden chalets
- ✓Garden terrace
- ✓Lobby fireplace
- ✓Free parking
- ✓Free Wi-Fi
Good questions
Where is the Petra Guest House?+
Beside the visitor entrance to Petra in Wadi Musa, just metres from the gate.
What is the Cave Bar?+
The hotel’s bar, set inside an ancient Nabataean tomb with a terrace among carved stonework.
Are there family rooms?+
Yes, the larger chalets in the grounds suit families and small groups.
