Posts about Wadi Musa
Best Hotel in Petra: The Movenpick
Petra Tour
The best hotel in Petra is generally considered to be the Movenpick Hotel in Petra, or Wadi Musa, which is the town that is located next to the ancient city.
The Movenpick Hotel in Petra is in the best location for seeing the lost city. The hotel is situated right across the street from the entrance to Petra, and is easily in walking distance from the ticket booths.
The Movenpick Hotel is also one of the best hotels in Petra due to its high quality. It has well-appointed guest rooms, several restaurants and bars, a roof terrace that is the perfect place for dinner or cocktails on warm nights, and a beautiful interior courtyard.
Room rates at the Movenpick in Petra start around 120 JOD, but special promotional rates of 93 JOD are often available if you book online in advance.
If you are going to Wadi Musa to visit the ancient city, the Movenpick Hotel is by far the best hotel in Petra.
Taxi from Amman Airport to Petra
Petra at Night
Taking a taxi from Amman airport to Petra is a straightforward process.
If you plan to travel to Petra after your flight to Amman arrives, it is easy to take a taxi from Amman airport to Wadi Musa, the city in which Petra is located.
Amman airport taxis are beige sedans that can be found outside of the arrivals areas of both terminals 1 and 2 at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman.
Amman airport taxis are regulated. There are set prices for destinations like Petra and Wadi Musa.
It costs 69.75 dinars to take an airport taxi from Amman airport to Petra.
The drive from Amman airport to Petra is relatively long. While the distance is covered on good, paved roads, the journey takes several hours.
You can also visit the Jesorv taxi booths inside the arrivals halls in terminals 1 and 2 to get more information on the pricing and timing of taxis from Amman airport to Petra and other destinations in Jordan.