Petra Guest House Hotel
by the TopOfHotel team
Petra Guest House is the hotel that sells a real experience — the Cave Bar inside a 2,000-year-old tomb is something you cannot get anywhere else.
Petra Guest House is the hotel that sells a real experience — the Cave Bar inside a 2,000-year-old tomb is something you cannot get anywhere else.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Rooms are done in a simple Arabic style — clean linens, a work desk and free Wi-Fi, with reviewers describing them as clean and cozy. The upper floors are the ones to ask for: they look out over the Wadi Musa mountains and the Petra valley, which are at their best at sunset. Standard rooms start from $171/night, which is fair for a hotel sitting this close to the gate.
Food and amenities
The Cave Bar is open to outside visitors as well as hotel guests, and it has become one of the main meeting spots for travelers in Petra. It serves Middle Eastern food alongside both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Breakfast is laid out in the main dining room, and reviewers call out the good range of options and the relaxed feel.
Location and getting there
This is the best location in the area after the Mövenpick — a 1-minute walk to the Petra entrance, and from there about 2 km on foot to the famous Treasury. Recent TripAdvisor reviews rank it #8 of 87 hotels in Wadi Musa with a 4/5 rating, which points to standards that have held up over a long stretch.
Things to know before booking
There is no pool — if that matters, the Mövenpick or P Quattro are better bets. Some lower-floor rooms have limited views, so ask for a higher floor at check-in. And set expectations: this is a 4-star with steady, dependable standards rather than top-tier luxury polish.
Our take
You book Petra Guest House for two things — being 1 minute from the gate, and the Cave Bar in a 2,000-year-old Nabataean tomb that no other hotel here can match. The 8.7/10 score backs up the rest: clean rooms, warm staff and a good breakfast. Skip it only if a pool is non-negotiable.
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The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- The Cave Bar — a bar inside a genuine 2,000-year-old Nabataean tomb beneath the hotel. It is the one thing no other hotel in Petra can offer, and the reason a lot of people book here in the first place.
- The location is hard to beat: a 1-minute walk to the Petra entrance, and from there about 2 km on foot to the Treasury. After the Mövenpick, it is the closest hotel to the gate.
- Guests come back to the staff again and again — reviews repeatedly use phrases like incredible hospitality and very kind staff.
- Breakfast lands well, with reviewers calling it a delicious breakfast served in a relaxed setting.
- Upper-floor rooms look out over the Wadi Musa mountains and the Petra valley, which are at their best at sunset.
- There is no pool. If a pool matters to you, the Mövenpick or P Quattro are the ones to look at instead.
- Some of the lower-floor rooms have limited views, so it is worth asking for a higher floor at check-in.
- It is a 4-star with steady, dependable standards rather than top-tier polish — fine for the price and the location, but not luxury.
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Insider Tips
- Time your Cave Bar visit for dusk — the bar is open to outside visitors as well as guests, so it fills up as one of the main meeting spots for travelers in Petra.
- Ask for a higher floor at check-in: the upper rooms get the Wadi Musa mountain and Petra valley views, while some lower rooms see very little.
- Walk to the gate early. You are 1 minute from the entrance and 2 km from the Treasury, so you can be deep inside Petra before the day-trip buses arrive.