Bedouin Garden Village, Hotel Dive

I just needed a place to relax for a day, I would stay here again.

Most of the facilities not well organized. Cleanness not that much which is the most important issue in such cases.

Abu Kareem (aka Ahmad) the restaurant guy made us feel like royalty. The room service guy Muhammed was also super friendly and respectful. All the other staff were also pretty cool. I wish I could say the same for the visitors, some were really nice but there were several douchebags--not much you can do about that I guess. Let me suggest to the douchebags reading this review: go to Dubai. Here are some examples of what douchebags do: complain about eating hummus when you're in Jordan, and bring your own pomegranate to breakfast, bring your own bread to a restaurant, complain about sand in your room or bathroom when you're staying next to a beach, complain about hearing the Azaan when you're in a Muslim country, walk around like the world revolves around you, speak your non Arab language to everyone without even trying to say a word of Arabic when you're in Jordan (since the world obviously revolves around you), glare at kids, not take a shower for several days, etc. Anyway, keep up the great work Jamal and company and God save us from the douchebags!

The hotel is definitely for budget backpackers and very weathered compared to the pictures. The toilet and sink in our room kept leaking water and therefore had a sewage smell. The shower had terrible water pressure and you couldn't use the hose due to the poor pressure. We had to squat in the shower and use the faucet. The beds weren't nice and the room was fairly large. Where our room was located, it was extremely windy and our door kept rattling. We had to use a bungee cord to keep it from constantly banging from the wind. The terrace area was nice for wifi, although the wifi was very slow at times. The breakfast was ok. There is a public beach across the street but the beach isn't well taken care of. There are trash and bones (from food) everywhere. We visited in November and the wind made it hard to enjoy.

AC doesn't work. TV doesn't work. Pool is so dirty Can't swim in it.

Excellent friendly Staff I slept until 11:30 AM and missed the breakfast. Receptionist offer me to join the staff as they prepare their breakfast 5 minutes later one of his staff is calling me to join him with breakfast. That was very nice of them Check out at noon you can stay later as long as you want you can leave your luggage by the reception and use the facilities all day after check out

Very poor customer service. Arrived there and nobody at reception. When I did finnaly track down the manager to check in he demanded up front payment. He didn't have a clue about my hotels.com reservation! The only hotel I stayed at for 3 weeks in Jordan that wanted up front payment. It seemed that others staying at the hotel also had this trouble as there always seemed to be someone lingering around reception waiting to be helped... Only after about 2pm was there a younger more helpful staff member working at the desk. When booking a taxi to the Israeli border through reception the price was ridiculously high. Still had to pay it of course as I was foolish enough to not ask what it was prior to getting into the the taxi. 25JD! It costed the same for a taxi from Wadi Rum for me! When booking a taxi, do it on your own accord as this hotel takes a commission. If I had to do it again I'd stay in one of the other hotel/dive centre accommodations in the area. People seemed happy coming out of Darna hotel! Just saying.

The hotel was fine for just two nights. There is really nothing to do here other than snorkel or scuba dive or take the touristic glass-bottom boat tour and even if you don't want to dive, the diving center attached to the hotel will pressure you into trying it. I stood firm, however! The dive center did hook me up with parasailing at a nearby beach club which was really fun with more hospitable surroundings. Otherwise condition of hotel is as stated in other reviews - needs more cleaning up of the sand, but again it was fine for such a short stay. Not much food options either.

If you're looking for a hostel with a traditional, rustic feel, this is a great spot. The location is great for beach access, although the hotel was difficult to find, since directions are unavailable on Google Maps or Apple Maps. The receptionists were helpful, especially the night receptionist. My friend became very ill during the night, and he helped me locate a 24-hour pharmacy and checked on my friend while I was at the pharmacy. He even offered her herbal tea to soothe her stomach. No one cleaned our room during the whole 3-night stay, and we found a used diaper under the bed. The air conditioning worked but escaping the heat was difficult since the only "indoor" area was our room, which opened to the outside. We didn't use the pool facilities, although the hotel staff kept it clean. "Continental breakfast" meant plain egg omelet with fried bread, and a triangle of spreadable cheese and a tub of jelly with pita bread. Not bad, but not what I would consider "continental." As single women it would have been a bit disconcerting if we hadn't been previously aware of the culture. At night the only people hanging out around the hotel are guests and middle-aged and young Jordanian men who are either staff or are friends of the staff. Most are respectful but some you don't want to deal with. Parking spaces are limited inside the gate, so if you're wary of parking outside on the road behind the hotel you'll want to make sure to grab a spot before they're taken.

The staff was great. Nice restaurant and a very nice complimentary breakfast. We loved being out of the hustle and bustle and near the sea. Did the scuba diving and they recommended the Bedouin desert tour with the camel ride and dinner. We absolutely enjoyed our stay!