Hotel Marina Plaza Tala Bay(4 stars)

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  • Hotel in general
    5.0
  • Room
    5.0
  • Service
    5.3
  • Location
    4.5
  • Food and Drinks
    5.4
  • Sport & entertain
    5.1
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Annett
Beautiful hotel complex
  • Recommended hotel
  • Singles
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • April 2012
After a round trip I was 4 days at the Marina Plaza. The hotel lies in tala Bay, about 15 kilometers outside of Aqaba at the street after Saudi Arabia. Tala bay is an artificial erschaffener place, with many condos, Marina, some shops and much empty. People were only isolated and evenings it was completely deserted. The beach club is about 5 minutes ( ticket for towel output by the pool in the hotel get). The first 2 days I had the beach for me alone. Bathing shoe are very recommendable, many rock. To the extended weekend to first May ... came many locals, but it was still enough beach chairs. My rooms were big enough and clean. The room boys were every day very much trouble with the decoration of the bed with the towels and flowers. Safe, tv with 2 German channels, hair dryer available. Air conditioning and air ventilation in the bath very loud. Bathroom OK with a separated, tiled shower. Balcony with a table and 2 chairs. Hotel complex at 2 pools around built. Beach chairs sufficiently available. Main restaurant with a terrace. Morning and evenings there are buffet with very large selection. Everything delicious. Alcohol is served, but it has its price. A shop wine 7 euro. The whole complex is very clean. The staff are very nice and helpful. Complaint was immediately processed. To Aqaba runs free circa 5a six times daily shuttle bus. Login at the front desk is desirable. The bus stops at the tourist information in the middle of Aqaba. From there you can the city on foot explore. read more
  • Room
    5.8
    Size of the bathroom
    6.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    6.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    5.0
    Size of the room
    6.0
  • Gastronomy
    5.3
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    5.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    5.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    6.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    5.0
  • Service
    5.8
    Competence (handling complaints)
    6.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    6.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    5.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.0
    Quality of the beach
    5.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    5.0
  • Hotel
    6.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    6.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    6.0
  • Location
    4.2
    Proximity to shopping areas
    3.0
    Distance to the beach
    5.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    5.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    3.0
    Other leisure activities available
    5.0
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Irene
Nice Hotel in Jordan
  • Recommended hotel
  • Singles
  • Translated
  • Other stay
  • November 2011
In comparison to other hotels in Jordan, is this actually quite good. The atmosphere was very pleasant and the pool and hence invited to relax a clustered room. My little balcony had the sun all day, which I thought was very thoroughly. Although the rooms are quite small, I had a single travelers enough-and the ability to file, but for two people for the suitcases and to move in the room. read more
  • Room
    3.8
    Size of the bathroom
    4.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    4.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    4.0
    Size of the room
    3.0
  • Gastronomy
    4.0
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    4.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    4.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    4.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    4.0
  • Service
    4.3
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    4.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    5.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    4.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    4.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    4.0
  • Hotel
    4.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    4.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    4.0
  • Location
    3.5
    Proximity to shopping areas
    3.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    4.0
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Gerlinde
For one week
  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • April 2011
tala bay is an artificial tourist resort with three hotels, condos, Marina, shops and private beach clubs in wonderful Architecture. Unfortunately is empty, there are 2.3 shops, two restaurants, and 1 supermarket. Especially in the evening as a ghost town. The hotel itself is situated above the 200 meters from the beach, Marina about. In short: beautiful area, but everything was very cramped, in inner courtyard in the smallest room two terrassenfömige pool and 1 pool for the kids, slipped almost to the front desk inside, two bars, souvenir shop and towel edition crammed together. We spent a day ... here, thank goodness beach club at nice we come locals families, many groups for 1.2 nights, so often full, restless atmosphere, as well as in the dining room. This is somewhat higher located, very nice, the food is really excellent, five stars-moderate. Size of room okay, bathroom spacious, small balcony. Decor not great (no chair, only a filthy stool, small table etc. No) and pretty shabby, not surprising given the eternal in and out. The staff was very friendly, with the exception of the musty souvenir Fritzen. Service in the dining room also with chaos was very good. The room cleaning was very good, otherwise redundant (full ashtray) cleanliness. We relaxed trip good, because it is on the beach (except weekends) really quiet and also otherwise rather dead, but I would not book this hotel. Is only with breakfast or half board bookable and comparatively expensive. Recommendation only with drawbacks. read more
  • Room
    4.8
    Size of the bathroom
    5.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    5.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    5.0
    Size of the room
    4.0
  • Gastronomy
    5.5
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    5.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    6.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    5.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    6.0
  • Service
    5.0
    Competence (handling complaints)
    5.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    5.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    5.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    5.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.0
    Quality of the beach
    5.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    5.0
  • Hotel
    5.3
    Family friendliness
    6.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    5.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    4.0
    Disabled-friendly
    6.0
  • Location
    4.0
    Proximity to shopping areas
    4.0
    Distance to the beach
    5.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    4.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    3.0
    Other leisure activities available
    4.0
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Archived reviews

These are not counted into the current average review rating, as the journey took place more than 25 months ago, or the hotel has completely changed.
Ralf
Hotel families archived
  • Recommended hotel
  • Families
  • Translated
  • Other stay
  • June 2010
A great hotel for families to relax. To the beach it was about 300 meter the whole hotel area was very clean and has a beautiful with palm tree garden and pool area. The staff was very attentive. read more
  • Room
    5.8
    Size of the bathroom
    5.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    6.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    6.0
    Size of the room
    6.0
  • Gastronomy
    6.0
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    6.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    6.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    6.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    6.0
  • Service
    5.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    5.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    4.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.5
    Overall condition of the pool area
    6.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    5.0
  • Hotel
    5.3
    Family friendliness
    5.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    6.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    6.0
    Disabled-friendly
    4.0
  • Location
    5.3
    Proximity to shopping areas
    5.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    6.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    5.0
    Other leisure activities available
    5.0
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Helmut
Good four stars Standard archived
  • Recommended hotel
  • Friends
  • Translated
  • Other stay
  • May 2010
We were here for the second time with their own group in this hotel. Although in the meantime one year old and the Austrian chef was no longer there, the hotel is run very well and top in order. read more
  • Room
    5.0
    Size of the bathroom
    5.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    5.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    5.0
    Size of the room
    5.0
  • Gastronomy
    5.5
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    5.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    6.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    5.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    6.0
  • Service
    4.8
    Competence (handling complaints)
    4.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    5.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    4.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    6.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    4.0
  • Hotel
    5.0
    Family friendliness
    6.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    5.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    5.0
    Disabled-friendly
    4.0
  • Location
    2.5
    Proximity to shopping areas
    3.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    2.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    2.0
    Other leisure activities available
    3.0
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Stefanie
Review Hotel Marina Plaza Tala Bay archived
  • Recommended hotel
  • Families
  • Beach holiday
  • May 2010
Marina Plaza hotel is a nice and clean hotel. There is a pool in the hotel, a beachpool with poolbar and an olympic pool. The staff is really friendly and helpfull. The food in the hotel is excellent. Nice base to go and visit Wadi Rum and Aqaba village. read more
  • Room
    6.0
    Size of the bathroom
    6.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    6.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    6.0
    Size of the room
    6.0
  • Gastronomy
    6.0
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    6.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    6.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    6.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    6.0
  • Service
    5.8
    Competence (handling complaints)
    6.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    6.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    5.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    6.0
    Quality of the beach
    6.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    6.0
    Child care or playground
    6.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    6.0
  • Hotel
    5.8
    Family friendliness
    6.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    5.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    6.0
    Disabled-friendly
    6.0
  • Location
    5.4
    Proximity to shopping areas
    5.0
    Distance to the beach
    6.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    6.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    5.0
    Other leisure activities available
    5.0
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Gido
Spendid hotel with extremely friendly staff archived
  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • City break
  • February 2010
The hotel lucks very chaotic when you come in, but once you have being around, it's a very complete and nice hotel. It’s really a hotel to go back and to enjoy, not only the quit but also the friendly atmosphere. Clean and good equiped. read more
  • Room
    5.0

    Perfect room, especially with a vieuw on the see and Tala Bay. With children is the best room inside the hotel with vieuw on the different swimming pools to keep an eye on them. the rooms are very clean and big enough. A chair can be a good thing to introduce. The air condition makes allot of noice. Not to good for the night. Two plastic chairs on the balcony is not a luxe.

  • Gastronomy
    6.0

    the prices are not cheap, but this must be a part of the business, because there is allot of staff in the hotel that has to be paid. The food is full of variation and taste very good. People who are complaining must have a problem with their taste.

  • Service
    6.0

    The staff is extremely friendly and we European have to learn allot about "being friendly" Everybody is very helpful and concerned and this quality is not artificial or inspired for a tip. Jordan people have a friendly nature. The atmosphere in the restaurant is nice with the mix of Philippine girls and the young men from Jordan. they all speek good English, enough to be helpfull. the rooms are clean and comfortable.

  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.0

    the pools are perfect and warmed up to a very comfortable temperature. very nice and that invited to swim almost every day. Beach is close and very good equiped. showers everywhere. chairs enough.

  • Hotel
    6.0

    The hotel lucks very chaotic when you come in, but once you have being around, it's a very complete and nice hotel. It’s really a hotel to go back and to enjoy, not only the quit but also the friendly atmosphere. Clean and good equiped.

  • Location
    5.0

    the location is not to far from Aqaba and the shuttle is correct and also right on time. Tala Bay is a resort for the people from Amman, and most of the houses are closed up in february, but the beach in february is very quit and good equiped. Tala bay has also a nice oriental style. there are not to much shops in Tala Bay, but with the shuttle, it's a nice experience to shop in Aqaba. Wadi Rum dessert is pretty close and its a nice excursion. airport Aqaba is close.

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Gerhard
The restaurant is great archived
  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • February 2010
in the end our trip we stayed here for five days for swimming in this beautiful hotel. The rooms are rather small, but modern and very clean. We had two large single beds, very comfortable. The hotel is elliptical around the pool, however, there are also rooms facing the port with a view over the sea. The atmosphere is quiet, and well-maintained. The restaurant is very good. The carefully seasoned dishes under new ones Motte. The dessert was amazing. Twice a day there were freshly baked bread. The beach club is just a few hundred meters away, with a private ... pool, diving, surfing, snorkeling, etc. at the moment is a construction site right next to the side of the hotel, this didn't bother us large. The competence of the staff in all areas above average friendly and good. We will be happy to stay here again. read more
  • Room
    5.0
    Size of the bathroom
    5.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    6.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    5.0
    Size of the room
    4.0
  • Gastronomy
    6.0
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    6.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    6.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    6.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    6.0
  • Service
    6.0
    Competence (handling complaints)
    6.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    6.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    6.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.3
    Quality of the beach
    5.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    6.0
    Child care or playground
    5.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    5.0
  • Hotel
    5.5
    Family friendliness
    5.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    6.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    6.0
    Disabled-friendly
    5.0
  • Location
    5.2
    Proximity to shopping areas
    5.0
    Distance to the beach
    5.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    5.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    5.0
    Other leisure activities available
    6.0
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Martina
Good Hotel, unfortunately with construction site archived
  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • December 2009
The time immediate next to the hotel from about 7:00 o'clock until 18:00 o'clock built, which was on the beach was to be heard. It was very unpleasant. Moreover, we found the rooms very small. There was no seat possibility (only a small stool). On the balcony there was only one chair. German television (ZDF) can be received. Between two rooms is a connecting door, so noise from the rooms to be heard are. The balconies a locals street, from about 6:00 also o'clock traffic. The beach could be reached only on this road. There was a ... need for vouchers from the hotel. Against entrance the beach was also from third parties used to be. positive we found the food. It was wide and tasty. The staff in the restaurant was very attentive and very friendly. The beach was empty and spacious. German is hardly spoken. a hotel bus goes three times a day after Aqaba. It has about three hours to return. A notification is highly recommended. For a short stay one could recommend this hotel after completion of construction work perfectly. read more
  • Room
    3.8
    Size of the bathroom
    4.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    5.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    3.0
    Size of the room
    3.0
  • Gastronomy
    5.8
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    5.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    6.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    6.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    6.0
  • Service
    3.5
    Competence (handling complaints)
    3.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    4.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    4.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    3.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.7
    Quality of the beach
    6.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    6.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    5.0
  • Hotel
    4.3
    Family friendliness
    6.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    5.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    5.0
    Disabled-friendly
    1.0
  • Location
    3.2
    Proximity to shopping areas
    3.0
    Distance to the beach
    3.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    3.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    3.0
    Other leisure activities available
    4.0
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Jan
Very nice hotel archived
  • Recommended hotel
  • Friends
  • Translated
  • City break
  • November 2009
a nice hotel close to the Red Sea, quiet location, really to rest the Red Sea is only a couple of hundred meters away from the hotel unfortunately, there was no really wheelchair fair room. Food was also very good. I would recommend. read more
  • Room
    4.5
    Size of the bathroom
    4.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    5.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    5.0
    Size of the room
    4.0
  • Gastronomy
    5.8
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    5.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    6.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    6.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    6.0
  • Service
    5.3
    Competence (handling complaints)
    6.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    5.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    5.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    5.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    4.5
    Overall condition of the pool area
    6.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    3.0
  • Hotel
    5.0
    Family friendliness
    5.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    6.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    6.0
    Disabled-friendly
    3.0
  • Location
    5.0
    Proximity to shopping areas
    5.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    6.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    4.0
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Gerda
Everything okay archived
  • Recommended hotel
  • Families
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • October 2009
My son and I enjoyed our four (34) bath stay in the Marina Plaza Hotel we really enjoyed. Unfortunately, there were no activities on the beach or by the pool. The town itself in the evening as empty, since the apartment houses the very nice and new, all inhabited and there are no shops and shopping possibilities on the ground. On the whole check-in stay in this hotel was very pleasant and relaxing. read more
  • Room
    5.3
    Size of the bathroom
    4.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    6.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    5.0
    Size of the room
    6.0
  • Gastronomy
    5.0
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    5.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    5.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    5.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    5.0
  • Service
    4.8
    Competence (handling complaints)
    5.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    5.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    5.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    4.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    4.0
    Quality of the beach
    4.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    5.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    3.0
  • Hotel
    4.5
    Family friendliness
    5.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    5.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    5.0
    Disabled-friendly
    3.0
  • Location
    3.4
    Proximity to shopping areas
    3.0
    Distance to the beach
    4.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    4.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    3.0
    Other leisure activities available
    3.0
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Myriam
Excellent value for money archived
  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Beach holiday
  • March 2009
266 rooms in small and colourful 3-storey buildings. The hotel opened in 2008 and is very well kept. Everything was spotlessly clean, as well our room as the restaurant, the pool area, the gym We stayed here in half board. Every morning there was a very extensive buffet breakfast with eggs prepared 'à la carte', pancakes, a wide choice of meat, cheeses and sweet stuff, yoghurt, white cheese, fresh fruits, etc. Everything you can think of. Dinner was also buffet style, a different theme every night (Italian, Jordanian, Mexican). The quality of the food was very good, as was ... the preparation. Not at all the typical over-cooked vegetables and dried-out meats and fish that one often finds on buffets. Most of the guests were Belgian (we are, too) as well as some Norwegians and British. And Jordanian families in the weekends. There is a playground for children, a professional fitness room and a wellness centre. read more
  • Room
    4.5

    Very clean rooms, nicely appointed with airconditioning/heating, free mini safe, minibar, telephone, small balcony with 2 chairs and a table, bathroom with sink, toilet and walk-in shower. And plenty of hot water! German, English and French TV stations. Clean towels (fluffy towels) every day ; bedlinen change on request (every day if you wish so). Rooms are not very large but have very comfort.

  • Gastronomy
    5.0

    We have always eaten very well and found the quality of the food to be excellent. The restaurant was very clean. Whenever someone spilled food on the buffet counter, there was always someone of the staff who immediately cleaned it. At noon we ate at the pool bar. It wasn't cheap but the quality was excellent as well. Drinks were expensive (6 JOD for 250 ml of wine, 4 JOD for a coke or a beer, 3 JOD for a cappuccino).

  • Service
    5.0

    Jordanian people are very kind and helpful. So were the staff at the hotel. Check-in staff speak fluent English, also the staff in the restaurant and the towel boys at the pool speak good English. The hotel has a free shuttle to Aqaba (to be reserved one day ahead) that goes in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening. We didn't like the first room we were given but it was absolutely no problem to change rooms.

  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.0

    The hotel has two pools and a children's pool, that are all heated during the winter/spring season. You can see that this hotel is new as the sunbeds and the mattresses still looked very good, and the towels (free use of beach towels) were still very fluffy. The hotel offers a light animation with some gym and such at the pool. Internet access by WiFi at the pool area and a computer with fast internet access in the small internet café next to the lobby (6 JOD for one hour). One small shop with souvenirs, bathing and sunbathing products.

  • Hotel
    5.0

    266 rooms in small and colourful 3-storey buildings. The hotel opened in 2008 and is very well kept. Everything was spotlessly clean, as well our room as the restaurant, the pool area, the gym, ... We stayed here in half board. Every morning there was a very extensive buffet breakfast with eggs prepared 'à la carte', pancakes, a wide choice of meat, cheeses and sweet stuff, yoghurt, white cheese, fresh fruits, etc. Everything you can think of. Dinner was also buffet style, a different theme every night (Italian, Jordanian, Mexican, ...). The quality of the food was very good, as was the preparation. Not at all the typical over-cooked vegetables and dried-out meats and fish that one often finds on buffets. Most of the guests were Belgian (we are, too) as well as some Norwegians and British. And Jordanian families in the weekends. There is a playground for children, a professional fitness room and a wellness centre.

  • Location
    5.0

    If you want a quiet and relaxed holiday, this hotel is very well located. It's in the new Tala Bay area, 14 km south of Aqaba. There isn't (yet) very much to see or do in Tala Bay but I'm sure this will change in the near future. Tala Bay is an integrated residential and tourism resort with, today, 3 hotels and a large number of villas, condo's and townhouses. Tala Bay breathes luxury. There's also a private marina that can host over 65 boats. The city of Aqaba is only a 20 min. taxi ride away, 40 min. to the airport. The hotel is not beachfront. It's a 200/300 m walk to the beach. Guests of the Marina Plaza have free entrance to the private beach and the Beach Club (ask your voucher at the towel boy in the hotel).

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