Bedouin Garden Village, Hotel Dive

nice people, great atmosphere

We spent a couple of happy nights at the Bedouin Garden Village. Comfy room, great price, a nice surprise at breakfast with a simple omelette to go with the normal fixings, and a good dive shop operation on site. The rooms are simple but comfortable - definitely good value. It is a short trip by car south of Aqaba proper, so it is best to have your own vehicle if you go.

pros: good clean room, hot water, friendly staff, good price Cons: breakfast ok, public beach, 1 cold pool

We were more than happy with our stay and cancelled other hotels to prelong our stay. Felt like home.

I visited this hotel after the R2D cycle race with a group of ten. The rooms were clean, nice, well equipped, and the location was perfect for a morning swim at the beach. The hotel staff were friendly, accommodating and we had a great stay.

The hotel had steps that where uneven and did not have railings. The hotel covers many of it's public areas with Ivy and they let the roots hang down into the sitting areas and walkways it is like walking through a jungle. Our little ones enjoyed the pools, they are small but good for getting wet. They had parking for 6 but they park one of their trucks in their parking area full time so it is more like parking for 5 we noticed about 6 cars parked out on the street most mornings. For breakfast they served a fried egg with a few tomato slices, and some cucumbers slices with some humas, jelly, and bread.

We stayed here for just one night as a stop over in Aqaba before heading to Petra - it was fine for one night and the staff were very friendly, but both the kitchen service and the wifi were very slow. We felt safe and comfortable and our room was clean and comfortable enough for a one night stay.

The room was small and tight. This is a great place to stay if you want a "no frills" room. Perfect for divers who just want a place to rinse their gear and sleep at night. The bed was very hard. There was no soap or towels in the room. These were available but had to be requested. In my opinion, the actual room and breakfast IS NOT the same as seen on the website. The rate (price) for what we received was okay.

Nice staff, wonderful sitting areas beduin style, good feel. Dogs barking and fighting at night outside. Young guests leaving food in the open overnight, inviting all kinds of animals. Some smell from toilets. Enjoyed this place with adult children.

The staff that actually ran the hotel (serving food, cleaning rooms...) were very friendly as were the people at the attached scuba shop. On the flip side, a person or two at the front desk seemed annoyed that there were guests at the hotel.