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grown herbs from his garden. The warm and knowledgeable assistance in organising on-
ward travel gives the Black Iris continuing popularity with readers. Arrive in spring and
you may spot the national flower of Jordan - the namesake of this hotel. Women travel-
ling alone will feel comfortable here. The hotel is easy to spot from Al-Mouhafada Circle.
Mariam Hotel$$
( 3251529;
www.mariamhotel.com
; Aisha Umm al-Mumeneen St; s/d/tr/q JD30/40/48/
60; )
The Mariam has built a prodigious reputation over the years. The hotel
offers good facilities including a bar, restaurant by the pool and internet access in a cheer-
ful communal lobby area. A restaurant and bar on the 5th floor offers views across the
town. Reservations are recommended. The hotel can organise a taxi to/from the airport
(around JD12) and transport to Petra among other tours. Ask Charl, the owner, about a trip
to see the local dolmens (
Click here
)
- a subject he is knowledgeable and passionate
about.
HOTEL
Salome Hotel$
( 3248606;
www.salomehotel.com
;
Aisha Umm al-Mumeneen St; s/d/tr JD24/30/35;
)
With the family-run appeal of a small residential hotel, the Salome is a good
choice for a quiet stay. It may lack the buzz of fellow travellers plotting their onward
routes, but it nonetheless has a welcoming reception- cum-lounge, a licensed restaurant
and an ever-charming owner. The small rooms all have TV and spotless bathrooms. The
hotel is located next to the Mariam Hotel, an easy five-minute walk from the town centre.
HOTEL
Mosaic City Hotel$$
( 3251313;
www.mosaiccityhotel.com
; Yarmouk St; s/d JD32/44, extra bed JD15; )
This attractive, family-run 21-room hotel has bright and spacious rooms with matching
curtains and bedspreads. Some have balconies overlooking lively Yarmouk St but all
rooms are double-glazed, keeping the street noise to a minimum. The 1st-floor reception
of this recommended hotel is accessed from the neighbouring street.
HOTEL
Queen Ayola Hotel$
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