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( /fax 3251318; moabland_hotel@orange.jo; Talal St; s/d/tr JD30/35/40)
With grand
views of St George's Church and beyond, this family-run hotel couldn't be more central.
The prize draw, apart from the welcome, is the glorious rooftop terrace where breakfast is
served in summer. The reception is on the upper floor.
Madaba Inn Hotel$$
( 3259003;
www.madaba-inn.com
;
Talal St; s/d/tr JD45/70/80; )
Though
needing refurbishment, this 33-room hotel is in a good central position and has car park-
ing. Wi-fi is restricted to the lobby.
HOTEL
Phoenix Palace Hotel$
( 3253550;
www.palacehotel.com.jo
; Hamra Al-Assad St; s/d/tr JD25/35/45)
With an
attractive foyer, quiet location, big rooms and large garden under an aged grapevine, this
hotel should be a winner. The hotel management, however, is lacking in experience and
this shows in the reception and services on offer.
HOTEL
GUESTHOUSE
Madaba Hotel$
( /fax 3240643; Al-Jame St; s/d/tr from JD18/ 25/35, with shared bathroom JD15/20/
30)
This central, eight-room family-run guesthouse has had a recent makeover but is still
on the spartan side with dorm-style beds. There's a ground-floor lounge and kitchen that
guests can use.
Eating & Drinking
Madaba is a good place to sample traditional Jordanian food. Most of Madaba's restaur-
ants serve beer, some interesting local wines and the local firewater, arak.
Haret Jdoudna Complex$$
( 3248650; Talal St; mains JD8-15; noon-midnight; )
Popular with
locals and discerning diners from Amman, and set in one of Madaba's restored old
houses, this restaurant is a Madaba favourite. Sit indoors by a roaring fire in winter or in
the shaded courtyard in summer and sample the traditional Jordanian dishes such as
JORDANIAN
