Holiday Inn Resort Dead Sea
by the TopOfHotel team
The family value play on the Dead Sea — a large pool with a separate shallow one for little kids, a daily Kids' Club, and a rate well under the 5-star neighbors.
The family value play on the Dead Sea — a large pool with a separate shallow one for little kids, a daily Kids' Club, and a rate well under the 5-star neighbors.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Holiday Inn Resort Dead Sea is built for families first. The Family Rooms are roomy enough for 2 adults and 2 kids without anyone tripping over a suitcase, finished in the Modern Jordanian style you'd expect from the brand. Every room gets a private balcony — most look onto the garden or the pool, and a few catch a direct Dead Sea view. Reviews consistently flag the rooms as clean and tidy.
Food and amenities
The headline feature is the large pool, the biggest in this part of the resort strip, with a separate shallow pool set aside for small children. The private beach lets you walk straight into the Dead Sea to float, with free Dead Sea mud at the shore to slather on. The Kids' Club runs a full daily program — crafts, group games, and sessions about the Dead Sea itself. The spa is smaller than the 5-star competition, but the Dead Sea Mineral treatments it does offer hold up well.
Location and getting there
It sits on the main Dead Sea resort strip, about 60 km from Amman and roughly a 1-hour drive. Several 5-star resorts cluster right alongside, which means more dining and activity options if you feel like wandering beyond the property. Day Trips to Madaba, the mosaic-map town, and Mount Nebo are easy to pull off from here.
Things to know before booking
This is a 4-star, so it carries fewer amenities than the 5-star places next door, and the spa is smaller than its competitors. Not every room comes with a direct Dead Sea view — many balconies face the garden or pool — so ask when booking if the water view matters to you. The flip side is the price: rooms from about $150 against roughly $280 at the Hilton and $360 at the Kempinski.
Our take
If you're not chasing ultra-luxury and you've got kids in tow, this is the most sensible booking on the Dead Sea. You give up some spa space and a bit of shine, but you keep a large pool, a real Kids' Club, a private beach, and IHG One Rewards points — at a rate that leaves budget for the rest of the trip.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- A daily Kids' Club runs real activities — crafts, group games, even sessions teaching kids about the Dead Sea — so parents get genuine downtime.
- The large pool is the biggest in this stretch of the resort strip, with a separate shallow pool kept aside for small children.
- Rates start around $150 a night, which undercuts the Hilton (about $280) and Kempinski (about $360) sitting nearby by a wide margin.
- There's a private beach with direct access to float in the Dead Sea, and free Dead Sea mud at the shore to slather on and rinse off.
- IHG One Rewards members earn and redeem points here, and Platinum Elite and above get free early check-in and late check-out when available.
- The spa is noticeably smaller than the competition next door, though the Dead Sea Mineral treatments it does offer are good quality.
- As a 4-star, it carries fewer amenities than the 5-star resorts in the same area — you're trading polish for price.
- Only some rooms get a direct Dead Sea view; many balconies look onto the garden or pool instead, so ask when booking if the water view matters.
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Insider Tips
- Ask about the Kids' Activities Program at check-in — the daily schedule of crafts and group games is the main reason families pick this place.
- The pool is the largest in this part of the strip and works best for kids roughly 5 to 12 years old.
- If you hold IHG Platinum Elite or above, request free early check-in and late check-out — handy for squeezing in one more pool session.