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town's most characterful street below. An attractive lounge is a popular meeting place.
Guests can add their name to the lists of day trips and onward transport options.
HOTEL
Farah Hotel$
( 4651443;
www.farahhotel.com.jo
; Cinema al-Hussein St; 4- to 6-bed dm JD6, s/d/tr
JD14/20/27, s/d/tr with bathroom JD22/30/39; )
A firm favourite with travellers,
this is the only hotel downtown to have a shady garden. The presence of trees and the fact
that it is off the main road give this well-managed establishment a homely, tranquil atmo-
sphere unlike its neighbours off the high street. A roof terrace offers great views of down-
town and the hotel owners have many years of experience in facilitating tours and onward
transport. There are many security features in this hotel and women travelling alone are
likely to feel comfortable here. Wi-fi (JD2) is free after a stay of three days.
Cliff Hotel$
HOTEL
( 4624273; Al-Amir Mohammed St; s/d/tr/q JD8/10/12/15, breakfast JD1.500; )
This long-standing shoestring favourite has basic and quite dark rooms but there's a big
bright lounge area that acts as a sociable meeting place. The shared showers have hot wa-
ter. A popular choice among younger travellers, the Cliff also offers a mattress on the roof
in summer.
Sydney Hostel$
( 4641122; sydney_hostel@yahoo.com; 9 Sha'ban St; dm JD7, s/d/tr JD15/25/33;
)
Not as conveniently located as other downtown options and lacking the social at-
mosphere of other travellers' haunts, this hotel nonetheless boasts big rooms - something
of a novelty for the price. There's a huge communal area surrounding reception.
HOTEL
JEBEL AMMAN & AROUND
Jordan InterContinental Hotel$$$
( 4641361;
www.intercontinental.com
;
Al-Kulliyah al-Islamiyah St; r from
JD140; )
The grandaddy of luxury hotels in Amman, the much-loved InterCon
has been hosting foreign dignitaries since the early days of Jordan's founding. Today it
continues to attract an interesting mix of distinguished guests, including top brass on R&R
from Iraq and visiting royalty from the Gulf. While it's certainly not the newest hotel, nor
HOTEL
