Hotel Mövenpick Resort Tala Bay Aqaba
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Location. Moevenpick Resort Tala Bay Aqaba is located on the beach in Aqaba and attractions in the region include Aqaba Fort. Hotel Features. This Aqaba hotel has a private beach. In addition to 3
restaurants, Moevenpick Resort Tala Bay Aqaba offers a snack bar/deli and a coffee shop/café. A poolside bar and a bar/lounge are open for drinks. Room service is available 24 hours a day. The hotel
serves a complimentary hot and cold buffet breakfast. Recreational amenities include 2 outdoor swimming pools and 3 spa tubs. Also located on site are a lazy river, a health club, an indoor pool, and
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18 hotel reviews for Hotel Mövenpick Resort Tala Bay Aqaba
we were very felt comfortable and relaxed. The first room, we had was very loud, live music until 24:00 we not o'clock hear. Problems but a change in an absolutely quiet room. The pool area is really excellent. Many families were there, due to the very good organization of the hotel are but the needs of families very good and their own compliance and both came to your right. Read more
in November 11,
Andrea, Age 41-45, Friends
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New modern hotel with many motorized water sports directly at the beach-therefore very busy, huge pool areas, small hotel with average reef diving nearby-dives are organised, foreigners of 10%, extremely many children of all ages-commotion and noise " " almost around the clock, great food, high prices for water and other beverages, Recommendation-with O. g. Restrictions Read more
in July 11,
Marko, Age 46-50, Couple
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Love Mövenpick-people, since it in Jordan are very present, you will your in fact, the hotel is not over! Only, certain things for a hotel in this price range are not acceptable. The rock beds, for example, or the extremely rugged restaurant( charm one Concourse, especially because of the Acoustics). One has to try then also no more desire, the sinfully Vienna. Read more
in February 11,
Verena, Age 41-45, Couple
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With my daughter we could start to a wonderful week spend. Staff in the hotel is convenient, polite and gracious. Dientstleistung is excellent, room, nice clean bathroom, bed comfortable, with closed window no noise through the door. Beach not crowded, many pools, you can don't get bored because there are all around.
some guests are not well informed by tour operators or travel companions-are not behavior. For example: how to fashion (not) or off. There were always 1-2 families the unentzogen and night too noisy.
in short: a week is a little. Read more
in November 10,
Beatrix, Age 61-65, Family
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a very nice hotel with one great pool area. We were with our 18 months old son 2 weeks there for. When we in the hotel were, there were very many locals and the Israelis, all with one large Traveled Kinderschar, so that the noise level by the pool, as well as in the main restaurant very high. Next to the noise was the quality of the beach unfortunately also the behavior the other guests very annoying. At the buffet line up there seems other Subject to rules, we unfortunately not understood have, because women and children rushed anytime agai... Read more
in August 10,
Christine & Thomas, Age 31-35, Family
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Hotel in general
- in May 11
The hotel is very beautiful with vegetation and swimming pools all over the place. - in March 11
The hotel is beautiful and it is located in a beautiful location. - in November 10
The hotel is actually very beautiful and the view is amazing but they truly need to work on the quality of the services there especially that they charge 3 times as much as anyother hotel in the area - in April 10
On the face of it, the Movenpick Tala Bay is a beautiful hotel, but not one to come to if you want any rest or relaxation.
- in May 11
- in November 09
The buffet was really wonderful and I think by far, one of the best hotel buffets I have ever come by. - in November 10
Me and my wife have just had one week at Moevenpick in Tala Bay, and it was the best hotel we have ever stayed at so far. - in September 10
but it was the first time that i stay in the new movenpick ( Tala-bay ) , honestly , this might be the best hotel not only in aqaba , but in the whole of Jordan , . - in July 10
We have been doing a lot of traveling over the past number of years, but for us this was our best hotel experience. - in March 10
It was fabulous, the best hotel i have ever stayed in. - in December 09
Absolutely stunning hotel One of the best I ever went to, Swimming pool is breathtaking; you can spend your weekend swimming Breakfast buffet which had the required variety, not to mention that rooms size were also great I would totally recommend it to my friends - in November 09
My partner and I have traveled all through Jordan, and by far this has been the best hotel experience we have had.
- in November 09
- in July 10
i stayed at the hotel with my family for 4 nights, i was so happy ,it was amazing ,the staff are so friendly and i felt at home,the hotel is clean and spacious . - in July 10
Honestly, I would like to come back again cause the hotel is really clean & services are excpetional. - in April 10
Saying this, the staff are vey friendly and helpful, the hotel is clean, and the swimming pools, and beach areas are very well designed and clean, loads of sunbeds, lounging areas, parasols, with plenty of life guards, and staff.
- in July 10
- in March 11
They also charged 15JD for rather poor wifi internet access which is extortionate particularly as many other hotels (in Jordan provide wifi for free and it was generally better quality! - in November 10
We liked the free Wifi that is available in certain parts of the hotel. - in May 10
They do have free wifi, but only in the lounge by reception - in your room, it's really expensive.
- in March 11
- in April 11
Location and facilities are pretty good; especially pools. - in July 10
Diving facilities are really good. - in April 10
Neverteless the facilities in general were very good, clean and spacious.
- in April 11
- in April 11
Just returned from a 2 week stay at this hotel - and I agree with most of the other reviews that this hotel is very good and services as well. - in October 10
I would have to say that no-one in our party of 15 thought this hotel was good and feel it lets the Movenpick name down badly. - in June 10
VERY GOOD hotel I´ve been in, incredible, recomendable. - in April 10
All in all, a good hotel.
- in April 11
- in April 11
Very nice hotel. - in March 11
We will go back to this nice hotel - in April 10
Just come back, and thought the hotel was very nice, but in an area that is being rapidly developed for tourism, so there is not much there other than other hotels, and a new marina. - in September 09
The hotel is really nice, luxurious and clean.
- in April 11
- in January 11
I definiteley recommend this hotel. - in September 10
I can't compliment or recommend this hotel highly enough. - in May 10
We can only recommend this hotel to all our friends and people wishing to be pampered.
- in January 11
- in April 11
and noise level from the music was pretty loud but. - in April 10
Another small gripe is the incredibly loud music that the DJ played at the weekend over the pool areas.
- in April 11
- in March 10
Generally we felt 5 star prices+ were charged for drinks (excluding happy hour at the lobby hour (2 for 1) and wine prices were just too high for us. - in November 09
Dislikes: - Drinks prices were too high (soft drinks as well as alcoholic).
- in March 10
Room
- in December 10
The service is very good and the rooms are really clean. - in September 10
I've chosen this resort based on its rating on tripadvisor and it was a great vacation we arrived around 3:30 pm and the check -in was fast for our 4 rooms and welcome drinks were offered at the front desk The regular rooms space are more than enough but the family rooms are kinda small the rooms were clean and the daily cleaning was good and even if you ask for it at 11pm they'll be there The free mini bar was a good idea and the also the coffee/tea making tray but as a suggestion for the hotel i think 2 of everything should be there because its a 2 beds room The main restaurant is good with great varieties for the breakfast but not that much for dinner but the food is delicious, and we didn't have the chance to try the Italian restaurant because it was fully booked for 2 days the pools are nice and clean but one thing i didn't like is that all the pools are 1. - in August 10
The hotel is located 10 km south of the chaos of Aqaba, has large spotless clean rooms.
- in December 10
- in November 10
The beds were very comfortable. - in October 10
Rooms are great, good shower, free minibar, comfortable beds, spotless. - in October 10
3) great comfortable beds. - in March 11
The breakfast is great and the rooms and beds are really comfortable.
- in November 10
- in February 11
Everything in there was just amazing; starting from the comfortable rooms, passing by the good food and ending with the charming evening parties. - in July 10
I can recommend this resort to anyone who's looking for excellent service, good food, comfortable rooms and a truly relaxing time away. - in November 09
Despite all the pools the hotel feels more like a business hotel than a romantic get-away as the rooms are very comfortable but in a functional way and are not personalised. - in May 11
All rooms are comfort able so there is NO need to pay extra for a delux room. - in April 11
Clean comfortable rooms, and helpful friendly staff. - in April 11
The rooms are very comfortable with excellent air conditioning and bathrooms and the free mini bar of soft drinks a very nice touch indeed.
- in February 11
- in May 11
Family rooms are well laid out, free mini bar is nice and welcomed. - in April 11
The rooms are very comfortable with excellent air conditioning and bathrooms and the free mini bar of soft drinks a very nice touch indeed. - in September 10
I've chosen this resort based on its rating on tripadvisor and it was a great vacation we arrived around 3:30 pm and the check -in was fast for our 4 rooms and welcome drinks were offered at the front desk The regular rooms space are more than enough but the family rooms are kinda small the rooms were clean and the daily cleaning was good and even if you ask for it at 11pm they'll be there The free mini bar was a good idea and the also the coffee/tea making tray but as a suggestion for the hotel i think 2 of everything should be there because its a 2 beds room The main restaurant is good with great varieties for the breakfast but not that much for dinner but the food is delicious, and we didn't have the chance to try the Italian restaurant because it was fully booked for 2 days the pools are nice and clean but one thing i didn't like is that all the pools are 1. - in May 10
Free mini bar and all the amenities you would expect in a 5 star hotel.
- in May 11
- in October 10
Rooms are great, good shower, free minibar, comfortable beds, spotless. - in July 10
Room with seaview and free minibar, very nice gesture! - in May 10
That means if you only drink diet soda the free minibar really means "one free can per day". - in May 10
Don't get fooled by the "free minibar" : this is a joke.
- in October 10
- in December 10
thats probably the only -ve thing i can say that they dont have bath in any rooms, but the shower is good and the heated pool is amazing. - in October 10
Rooms are great, good shower, free minibar, comfortable beds, spotless. - in September 09
Bathroom was very clean and offered a variety of Dead Sea products, the shower was large and the shower itself was very good.
- in December 10
- in February 10
The very well designed bathroom with excellent shower offered large fluffy bath towels and plenty of amenities. - in January 10
More enjoyable than anything however was the eenourmaly large shower which made togehter with first class shampoo, soap and showering gel; the daily hygiene routine into real time of relaxation. - in September 09
Bathroom was very clean and offered a variety of Dead Sea products, the shower was large and the shower itself was very good.
- in February 10
- in January 11
Rooms are spacious, of classy style and clean. - in December 10
the rooms are spacious and got everything u need. - in May 10
spacious rooms with all the facilities that makes a european guy happy. - in December 09
Boittled water is provided in your room Rooms are spacious, well soundproofed, all with balconies and sofas, flat screen TVs, gowns and slippers, beautiful bed linen, and excellent toiletries.
- in January 11
- in April 11
A bad smell in the bathroom - in January 11
Unfortunately we had a bad smell in the bathroom which we tried to get fixed a few times but it didn't really go away.
- in April 11
- in August 10
The room (a deluxe family room with sea views) was not only dirty, it was also showing signs of neglect (broken tiles, mould in the shower etc).
- in August 10
Service
- in December 09
Initially very quiet when we arrived but then full to capacity for Eid holidays, with over 1000 guests at one point but the staff were always attentive and on top of everything. - in August 10
We were moved to a very beautiful 2 bed suite (for a small additional fee which we would have preferred not to pay but when all was said and done it was fair for what we got) and all the luxurious little touches seemed to follow - we were given fresh fruit and choclates and the staff were extremely attentive. - in December 09
Amazing sea view as you enter, Staff very attentive.
- in December 09
- in July 10
I can recommend this resort to anyone who's looking for excellent service, good food, comfortable rooms and a truly relaxing time away. - in November 09
Likes: - The amazing breakfast buffet - The friendly and helpful staff - The onsite dive centre offers dives straight off the beach and provided an excellent service. - in November 10
Its Italian restaurant's food and service was excellent. - in September 10
its clean , nicely decorated , spacious rooms , excellent service , food is good too , perfect location , friendly staff .
- in July 10
- in December 10
the staff was fantastic and the service impeccable, special thanks to Dawn, who is the guest relationship manager and was there for everything we needed. - in August 10
The scuba diving centre and the staff there in are fantastic, as is the diving. - in December 09
This is a world-class hotel with amazing food, fantastic staff and great facilities.
- in December 10
- in June 10
The staff are really friendly and helpful. - in May 10
extremely friendly and helpful staff. - in November 09
Likes: - The amazing breakfast buffet - The friendly and helpful staff - The onsite dive centre offers dives straight off the beach and provided an excellent service.
- in June 10
- in April 11
Clean comfortable rooms, and helpful friendly staff. - in March 11
we stayed in 2 family rooms , the room size was convenient the nice different colors of flowers, trees and rocks makes the walk from rooms to the beach enjoyable pools are large and amazing staff are friendly especially at water area you feel the smile from all of them for the location it is about 12 KM from down town , but we understand most of resorts around the globe are far from down town. - in January 11
Everything exceeded my expectations, Friendly staff, Nice rooms, yammy food WAW - in January 11
With the odd exception, the staff were very friendly. - in October 10
Food in the buffet restaurant was great and the staff was friendly (but slow). - in October 10
6) Very friendly staff on the floor of the hotel. - in September 10
its clean , nicely decorated , spacious rooms , excellent service , food is good too , perfect location , friendly staff . - in July 10
i stayed at the hotel with my family for 4 nights, i was so happy ,it was amazing ,the staff are so friendly and i felt at home,the hotel is clean and spacious . - in July 10
We spent three days for rest and relaxation just doing nothing but sunbathing in one of the three wonderful pools, enjoying the hotel facilities, being pampered by the friendly staff and we really enjoyed our stay. - in May 11
Friendly staff,plenty to eat from the large buffet.
- in April 11
- in April 11
Ambience and service are good but the food is mediocre and expensive. - in January 11
Very good service; has a shuttle to/from town but could do with more frequent trips; competent staff; and most important, we were made to feel very welcome in a genuine way - everybody was genuinely nice, eventhough it is their job to be welcoming, there was no hint that the welcome and pleasantness was not genuine. - in December 10
The service is very good and the rooms are really clean.
- in April 11
- in November 10
The pizza at the Italian restaurant were a bit disapointing The staff are VERY helpful and smily, and provides great service. - in September 10
the staff is very helpful (almost too helpful, if thats possible). - in May 10
The dive center staff is also very helpful and they gave my kids good snorkeling tips. - in April 10
Brandnew hotel, very comfortable and modern, very nice pool areas, beautiful view, very comfortable rooms with wonderful beds and balcony, nice toiletry products in the bathroom, free items from the minibar, beautiful bar area and outdoors sitting space, well organised diving centre with helpful staff and beautiful diving/snorkeling possibilities, excellent food with large variety. - in December 09
Just came back from a week at Movenpick Tala it is a great hotel: staff are very helpful, pools lovely and the food great.
- in November 10
- in April 11
The beach is not the best but the staff is wonderful and there are many sun chairs. - in August 10
Finally, I would like to wish you and all your wonderful staff every continued success in the future, and I look forward to visiting you soon again. - in November 09
And the staff were simply wonderful!
- in April 11
- in November 10
Staff were without exception friendly and willing to do everything to assist.
- in November 10
Location
- in January 10
The setting is superb,the hotel definitely 5 star,BUT the hotel is so big(and getting bigger,extension being built) that it felt a bit like a housing estate with rooms a long way from the main building,down long corridors. - in October 09
A lovely big hotel, although populated with coach parties, which didn't make it feel like a 5-star hotel.
- in January 10
- in November 10
The complimentary shuttle bus timetable did not make is easy for guests to go for an evening meal to Aqaba. - in October 10
There is a complimentary shuttle bus which will take you into Aqaba city if you would like to eat outside of the hotel ( I can reccommend Ali Baba restaurant and Formosa Chinese restaurant) The only problem with this is that it takes 20 mins each way, and the timings may not be convenient.
- in November 10
- in April 11
We found the other restaurants around the resort to be pricey but the free shuttle into town was most conventient to find less expensive places to eat lunch and dinner. - in November 10
The free shuttle for Aqaba City are often full, and dont go for more than a few times pr day. - in December 09
Free shuttle to/from Aqaba & the airport was handy as well.
- in April 11
- in September 10
It's outside of Petra centre but Moevenpick run a free shuttle bus to and from the other Moevenpick in the centre. - in June 10
Free shuttle bus to Aqaba but very infrequent. - in May 10
However, there is a free (first-come, first-served) shuttle bus to the Moevenpick Aqaba a couple of times a day, if you want to go to the town, and to be honest, the restaurants and leisure facilities at the hotel are so good, you probably won't want or need to leave!
- in September 10
- in May 10
good location. - in May 11
It was an average hotel, on a pretty good location with a really pretty pool that has a giant waterslide and a lazy river.
- in May 10
- in May 11
It was clean, pretty, and nice, on a nice looking beach. - in April 11
Friendly staff, great food, nice beach, fantastic pool system. - in November 10
The beach are nice. - in May 10
nice beach.
- in May 11
- in May 11
It was an average hotel, on a pretty good location with a really pretty pool that has a giant waterslide and a lazy river.
- in May 11
- in May 11
We were also very much encouraged to try out most of the services and activities offered; water sports, morning pool aerobics, yoga sessions, spa treatments, among other very satisfying activities.
- in May 11
- in April 11
The beach is not the best seen - only a few inches of loose sand and benieth this is hardpacked gravel. - in April 11
The beach is not the best but the staff is wonderful and there are many sun chairs.
- in April 11
- in November 09
Although Tala bay is quite remote there is a shuttle to Aqaba and there is a small selection of shops and bars in the marina which was just a couple of minutes' walk along the beach.
- in November 09
Gastronomy
- in October 10
The breakfast buffet was the best I have ever experienced. - in February 10
Breakfast buffet one of the best I've ever had (stayed in a lot of hotels).
- in October 10
- in November 10
Excellent breakfast buffet. - in October 10
4) Excellent breakfast buffet (by far the best I have had in any of my trips) 5) lots of amenties (including an area of kids). - in February 10
Breakfast buffet was excellent with fresh espresso coffee included on request. - in December 09
Excellent breakfast buffet.
- in November 10
- in May 10
There are some lovely details like a minibar with free soft drinks, replenished daily, excellent toiletries, and (unusually for Jordan), a kettle with sachets of hot drinks (although we really resented having to pay 3JD for a little jug of fresh milk to have with them, rather than the nasty powdered stuff). - in February 10
Free soft drinks in the minibar were replenished daily and bottled water was supplied.
- in May 10
- in August 10
We were moved to a very beautiful 2 bed suite (for a small additional fee which we would have preferred not to pay but when all was said and done it was fair for what we got) and all the luxurious little touches seemed to follow - we were given fresh fruit and choclates and the staff were extremely attentive. - in May 10
But for that, we got an amazing breakfast, included in the room rate - my favourite items were omelettes cooked to order, wonderful fresh bread and pastries, yoghurts (including bircher muesli), fresh fruit, cheeses and meats, proper fresh juice, and good coffee (which I found really rare in Jordan).
- in August 10
- in May 10
Wine and drinks were good, but also expensive - the cocktails and coffees were exorbitant, even compared with central London prices (cocktails about 11JD each and coffees 3.
- in May 10
- in October 10
There was a good selection of huge pillows and the mattress was from heaven. - in October 10
As far as food is concerned, there was a good selection at the breakfast buffet, but apart from food from the egg chef, the other food was only warm - and there were no hot plates. - in March 10
Apparently if you take half board you can split your time between the two Aqaba hotels, seems a good option as no restaurants, other than the hotel's at Tala Bay, and a good selection in Aqaba itself, but don't go to Floka, catering down to tourists, really poor food and you can do so much better at El Capitain across the road or Ali Baba by the roundabout.
- in October 10
- in November 10
great breakfast. - in May 10
Breakfast was great varitey and delicious. - in March 11
The breakfast is great and the rooms and beds are really comfortable.
- in November 10
- in October 10
BE WARNED - food and alcohol can be expensive in Jordan.
- in October 10
- in March 10
The buffet restaurant serves excellent food with great variety but lacks atmosphere which makes it suitable for breakfast, less so for dinner and at JD25 a head excluding drinks we thought it was expensive. - in January 10
The food was good but the drinks were VERY expensive. - in December 09
Another review thought drinks were expensive - well it's a 5 star hotel and prices are what you would pay .
- in March 10
Sport & Entertainment
- in December 10
thats probably the only -ve thing i can say that they dont have bath in any rooms, but the shower is good and the heated pool is amazing. - in May 10
Spening all day in very nice amazing pool and beach.
- in December 10
- in February 11
Pools of the hotel are also amazing; especially the one with warm water. - in March 10
Amazing pools and sea amenities (piers, etc.
- in February 11
- in April 11
excellent swimming pools with multiple choices for both kids and adults. - in April 11
The public areas and the swimming pools are excellent and the views across the Red Sea to Egypt and Israel are lovely.
- in April 11
- in April 11
Friendly staff, great food, nice beach, fantastic pool system. - in October 10
fantastic pool with slide, pool restaurant - one of the biggest pools i have ever seen. - in January 10
It has a fantastic pool system with around 7 swimming pools (of which one is heated which is great at this time of year).
- in April 11
- in March 11
A particularly useful feature of the hotel is the shuttle service between tala Bay and the sister hotel in Aqaba itself - it runs 8 times a day, is free, and allows you to get a change of scenery when you'd like something more than just swimming pools and beaches (although the pools are great). - in October 10
*they did have lots of empty/available rooms on that date* 2) Beach is not beautiful (great pools though) - Sand not clean. - in July 10
Great pools, calm beach, nice gardens, all very well maintained, like it was the case for the whole resort.
- in March 11
- in January 10
The family deluxe room that we stayed in looked new and fresh, plenty of space for the 4 of us and a direct view of the heated pool plus the Red Sea. - in December 10
thats probably the only -ve thing i can say that they dont have bath in any rooms, but the shower is good and the heated pool is amazing. - in July 10
The heated pool was nice to have anyway as the regular pools could be a bit chilly.
- in January 10
- in April 11
Only one of the many pools was heated during our stay so our swimming was limited. - in November 10
Hotel facilities were first class (only one year old) with one of pools heated nearest hotel, although personally I found other pools or sea perfectly acceptable. - in December 09
The heated pools and hot tubs were fabulous in the winter and the hotel told us that ALL the pools would be heated in the future ( the hotel only opened a few weeks ago ).
- in April 11
- in April 11
So wonderful pools and see side, evrything arganized there. - in July 10
We spent three days for rest and relaxation just doing nothing but sunbathing in one of the three wonderful pools, enjoying the hotel facilities, being pampered by the friendly staff and we really enjoyed our stay.
- in April 11
- in May 11
A few things could be improved: the pools need to be heated, the Children's center is understaffed and I never felt I could leave my children there alone (I stayed and noticed that oddly, the pool went unsupervised for unacceptable periods of time as the lone worker was inside with other children). - in December 09
The heated pools and hot tubs were fabulous in the winter and the hotel told us that ALL the pools would be heated in the future ( the hotel only opened a few weeks ago ).
- in May 11
- in September 10
hats off ( chapeau ) movenpick -Tala Bay , the only drawback is the SPA ( which is a totally independant entity from the hotel ) its ridiculousely expensive
- in September 10