Town Season Hotel
by the TopOfHotel team
Town Season is Petra's value benchmark — a 9.1 guest score at a 3-star price, the best deal in the area
Town Season is Petra's value benchmark — a 9.1 guest score at a 3-star price, the best deal in the area
In-Depth Review
Town Season Hotel proves a 3-star doesn't have to trade quality for price. A 9.1/10 on both Booking.com and Trip.com reflects how satisfied a large number of guests have been, and the things reviews keep circling back to are the warmth of the team and small touches like the minibar restocked every day.
Rooms and decor
Rooms come fully equipped — air-conditioning, a minibar, satellite TV, a safe and a private bathroom. Guests call them clean and stylish beyond the 3-star label. The detail people single out most is the free minibar restocked daily — it looks minor, but over a stay it genuinely trims your drinks bill. The one honest caveat is size: these are standard 3-star rooms, well arranged but not large.
Food and amenities
The breakfast buffet spans several styles and reviewers rate it "better than expected" for a 3-star — Jordanian dishes, baked bread, yogurt, eggs and a range of drinks. The hotel's main restaurant serves international food at both lunch and dinner, and the front desk runs 24 hours, so there's always someone on hand whatever time you roll in from the ruins.
Location and getting there
It sits about 1 km from the Petra Visitor Centre, and the hotel runs a free shuttle to and from Petra every day — roughly a 3-minute drive. A tour desk helps you plan trips and offers travel advice for getting around Jordan. Rooms start at $66/night, which for this guest score makes it the best value in the area.
Things to know before booking
Wi-Fi runs slower than it should in some rooms, going by reviews, and the evening is when people notice it most — get anything bandwidth-heavy done earlier in the day. The rooms are compact, standard 3-star size, so come expecting tidy rather than spacious. And because it's a 1 km drive from the gate rather than a walk, you're relying on the free shuttle or a quick taxi to reach the entrance.
Our take
If you want the quality of a much higher-rated hotel without leaving the budget tier, this is the one in Petra. A 9.1/10 score, rooms from $66/night, a minibar refilled free every day, a free Petra shuttle and a breakfast buffet that punches above its star rating. The trade-offs are honest and small — compact rooms and patchy evening Wi-Fi — and easy to accept for what you pay.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- A 9.1/10 guest score on both Booking.com and Trip.com — several notches above most hotels at the same price, and the clearest signal of how happy guests actually are here.
- Every room has a minibar the staff restock free, every day. It sounds minor, but over a few nights it saves a real amount on drinks.
- A free shuttle to and from Petra runs daily, so you don't have to chase down a taxi to reach the entrance each morning.
- The breakfast buffet covers Jordanian, European and international dishes, which reviewers rate as better than they expected for a 3-star.
- Rooms come fully kitted out — air-conditioning, satellite TV, a safe and a private bathroom — and guests describe them as clean and stylish beyond the 3-star label.
- Rooms are standard 3-star in size — not big. They are well laid out and clean, but set your expectations to compact rather than spacious.
- Wi-Fi runs slower than it should in some rooms, going by reviews, and the evenings are when people notice it most — handle anything bandwidth-heavy earlier in the day.
- It's about a 1 km drive from the Petra Visitor Centre rather than walkable, so you're leaning on the free shuttle or a short taxi to reach the gate.
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Insider Tips
- Confirm the free Petra shuttle times with the front desk the night before so you can line up an early start at the gate.
- Use the tour desk to plan onward Jordan travel and day trips — they handle trip arrangements and broader travel advice beyond Petra itself.
- If your Wi-Fi is slow in the evening, ask the 24-hour front desk about moving rooms; reviewers note it varies room to room.