Red Sea Dive Center - Hotel & Dive Center

3.0 star property
3-star beach inn with free breakfast

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Outdoor pool
Terrace/patio
View from property
Porch
Property entrance

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
South Beach road near Aqaba Marine Park, Aqaba, 77110
  • Aqaba Marine Park
    7 min walk
  • Sunset Deck
    5 min drive
  • Eilat Central Bus Station
    30 min drive
  • Aqaba (AQJ-King Hussein Intl.)
    32 min drive

Room options

Single Room, Private Bathroom

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Triple Room, Private Bathroom

  • 16.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • 16.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Aqaba

Seaside stay .Stay at this Aqaba inn and you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Aqaba Marine Park and 2 miles (3 km) of Berenice Beach Club. Tala Bay is within 2 miles (3 km) and Al-Hafayer Beach is within 9 miles (15 km).

What's nearby

  • Aqaba Marine Park - 7 min walk
  • Berenice Beach Club - 4 min drive
  • Tala Bay - 5 min drive
  • Port of Aqaba - 14 min drive
  • Palm Beach - 17 min drive

Getting around

  • Aqaba (AQJ-King Hussein Intl.) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪C4 Shots - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪De Soto - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Bop Bar - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Solero Restaurant - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Suzana Restaurant & Bar - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Red Sea Dive Center - Hotel & Dive Center

3-star beach inn with free breakfast
Red Sea Dive Center - Hotel & Dive Center offers its guests an outdoor pool and a children's pool. Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. Free breakfast is available. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A rooftop terrace, a library, and barbecue grills are also featured at Red Sea Dive Center - Hotel & Dive Center. An airport shuttle (available on request) is available for a fee. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Aqaba inn.

  • 1 floor
  • 13 guestrooms or units
  • 4 buildings
  • Breakfast available (free)
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Library
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Gift shop
  • Onsite shopping
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Coffee shop
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Red Sea Dive Center - Hotel & Dive Center offers 13 accommodations with minibars. Satellite television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers. This Aqaba inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a limited basis and hair dryers can be requested.

Languages

Arabic, English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Shopping

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 7 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: JOD 25 per vehicle (one way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, and Mastercard.

We should mention

  • One child 7 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

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Red Sea Dive Center Hotel & Dive Center Aqaba
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Red Sea Dive Center - Hotel & Dive Center Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 61 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice hotel
It was very good and the service was great. I would like to book there again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Rachel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely will stay again
Great little dive hotel. The place was clean and had good air con the breakfast was minimal but good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked it so much the first time we decided to stay for a second time. The staff does everything in its ability to accommodate to my requests, in terms of checking a bus ticket we needed, taxi, atm, food. But most importantly the atmosphere made us feel like we were at home.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Pui yan

Small room
Room was super small not worth the price
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall a good property. Specializing in diving activities.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Abraham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Quick overnight
Stayed overnight en route to Petra from Jerusalem. The staff was super friendly and accommodating. It was December so not many guests. Accommodations were relatively bare but quite clean. Not on the beach, but a short drive away. We didn’t dive, but had that been our goal it would have been very convenient, and the guys in the dive shop seemed cool.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Aqaba diving
Amazing stay friendly staff . Must visit
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Massimo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Location requires transportation
Good accommodation, nice pool and decent breakfast. The only issue is the location. This place like the others in the area is isolated from the town. The hotel restaurants (it's not their main business) are just for convenience and the quality of the food is below average. So, transportation to Aqaba is needed in order to eat decent meals and/or shopping. The beach is walking distance (about 15 min) but the road itself is quite uninspiring (construction in progress and bad smell from garbage). By the way, hotels do not have private beach so be aware that only the public beach is available within reasonable distance.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Larry O

Served it's purpose.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Nick, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family oriented hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Nicki, Washington DC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a relaxing weekend coupled with a few great dives. Both Abdullah and Omar ran a seamless dive even with many divers going out at the same time. Looking forward to the next time!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

2/10 Terrible

Alicia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Horrible, horrible, horrible place
This is my first negative review EVER. This place was horrible, and I left two nights early without getting my money back because my friend and I couldn't handle it. We were the only people at the hotel. (Now that I've been there, I understand why.) At first, we seemed welcomed. The manager said, "we are like family here." Then, things got sour. Their "restaurant" was a posted menu- nothing in actuality. There was nothing to eat anywhere nearby; we had to arrange for a taxi to town (about $15 USD round trip) to get anything to eat or drink. It got creepy. We asked if we could bring a few beers and a friend to the pool. The manager told us it was no problem. Then, he got REALLY weird. We were by the pool having a beer (nothing too naughty) and he came to us and said, "we are watching you on our cameras." Then, he called the Jordan police on us who did nothing but came to harass us. It was clear that we were being targeted as American women. Apparently, the manager (who we discovered has three wives) does not like free women. In addition to that, there were mice literally running across my feet when I used the toilet. DO NOT STAY HERE! I don't know how it has received any positive reviews. I would highly recommend staying in Aqaba city center- either splurge on spending a bit more or save A LOT of money and go elsewhere for less. This was the most awful travel experience I've had (and I've had so many!)
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Juho

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Perfect for diving!
My wife and I stayed here for 4 days and couldn't be happier for choosing Red Sea Dive Center as our diving operator. This is a family owned dive center with decades of experience. Our dive master made our dives and also our stay very pleasent. The hotel itself shows sign of wear and tear, however, our room was clean and comfortable and the staff really makes you feel like home. The location is close to diving sites. There are no shops and restaurants in South Beach and we ended up going to Aqaba city center for lunches (totally worth it!). We would definitely go back to Red Sea Dive Center!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Steve, Kimberly Wi

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice hotel away from the city
Nice looking pool and it was great water to swim in. I like the fact it's away from the city. The only thing bad I would say about the facility is for the desolate location it could use some landscape restoration.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Diving Experience
Really enjoyed the friendliness of the staff.

4/10 Poor

Philippus P, Johannesburg

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mediocre at best
The hotel was a big disappointment. The reviews mention it sets the standard in budget accommodation. Perhaps in summer and perhaps if your sole purpose is diving you don't mind the boring location, the bleak room, the "pre-cooked plastic" breakfast or the general lack of character that it offers. The staff is friendly and helpful enough and gives a sense of a family place but few other redeeming factors are visible. Wont stay there again and can't recommend it

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and new. A great choice if you want to learn to dive.

4/10 Poor

Paul, Newport, MN

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Very disappointing
The lady who checked me in, I never caught her name,with the 19 month old son, was/is absolutely phenominal. She spoke great english and was extremely, quick, responsive, and friendly about any need I had. The rest of the staff, not so much. Fortunately, i didnt have many needs/concerns. The biggest problem I had was actually finding the place. The place has no listed address that I am aware of, so GPS was no help thus it took three added hours of driving aimlessly, getting far closer to the Saudi border than I am comfortable with and ultimately arriving too late in the norning to be able to go scuba diving in the Res Sea...which was my sole purpose of going down to Aqaba. Another issue was that none of the elrctric outlets in my room worked. Plus the outlets that were there were different than every other outlet in Jordan that I had encountered, so I needed an adapter for my adapter. After getting a 2nd adapter only to realize my outlets didnt work. So to charge my camera and other electronics i had to connect to the community electric source in the lobby and given all the other devices hooked up, Im assumung mine wasn't the only room with electrical issues. My bed was very uncomfortable and couldnt figure out how to get the AC to work, so instead had to sleep with the unscreened window wide open to let in the cool night air. Overall, the place would have been a complete bust were it not for the warm reception from the unnamed check-in lady.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for money
Excellent services if you are traveling on a lower budget! The rooms were nice and clean, the pool was perfect for the afternoons. The staff are very friendly and willing to go the extra mile to make your stay pleasant! The diving is quite affordable, and the diving sites are gorgeous! The instructor was very informative and took pictures of the team while diving. Although the place is not right on the beach, it provides transport to the diving places and the public beach (about 15 min walk form the hotel)

10/10 Excellent

C. Gorman, Cairo, Egypt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It doesn't get better than this
The Red Sea Dive Center is a family-owned hotel operated by the two sons of the first licensed scuba diver in Jordan. (Their dad taught the current king how to dive.) Their pride in this family tradition is evident in the well kept hotel, the generous and tasty menu items offered from their convenient kitchen and the excellent scuba instruction offered to their guests. The atmosphere is so laid back that guests can recover from hiking at Petra one day and still dive and enjoy the amazing fish in the Red Sea the next day. The staff kindly arranged for taxi's for us to go into Aqaba for dinner but it was almost hard to leave such a lovely place for one evening. The room was small but we opted for chaise lounges by the pool. The shower was the best we had in Jordan...warm and plentiful. This hotel is well worth the price.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Mosquitos
My roommate and I arrived late and the owner at the front desk was kind enough to make us a snack after having not eaten out entire journey to their hotel. The beds were great but the shower was parallel to the floor so water leaked out everywhere. On top of that there were cracks around the door so Mosquitos and flies got which unfortunately attacked me and my roommate in our sleep. The next day I had big bites all over my body including my face. We ended up switching hotels after the first night and it's been several days since our stay and I still itch.

8/10 Good

vinyi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top budget choice in Aqaba
Great budget place to stay. Excellent dive centre with professional staff. The owner is very helpful. Highly recommend

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
comfortable room, nice pool, bit far from the beac
it was nice and clean there! i would go there again