You know a hotel is good when you have no inclination whatsoever to discover the world outside its doors.
The lobby at the Four Seasons in Amman, Jordan is extensive and grand, the muted decor a mix of contemporary and Middle Eastern pieces and palettes.
We approach the front desk, immediately served by a young woman who appears at once industrious and coolly professional. With a smile, she tells us that we have been upgraded to an executive suite for our two night stay. Liebling and I surreptitiously glance at each other, he with a cocked eyebrow, me with an impish grin. We like it here already, even without having seen the room. We make our way up the elevator, through the long corridor, and up to our suite. It does not disappoint.
Named the Best Business Hotel in Amman in 2011, this Four Seasons apparently caters to the business traveller, but I wouldn’t have known it if I hadn’t read it in the hotel’s promotional materials. The demographics are varied, with couples and families composing the guest population.
Everything you’ve heard about the Four Seasons’ brand is true. It is luxurious, effortlessly classy. The service is impeccable. The facilities are impressive and make it difficult to want to leave the property: there is a spa, a full-service gym, and two rooftop pools (one indoor and one outdoor).
But what is interesting to see at the Four Seasons Amman is the Middle Eastern spin on a hotel chain known the world over. The difference is mostly apparent in the food. The lavish breakfast buffet has a range of Western and Middle Eastern options, and swag sent to our room by guest services includes tasty Jordanian treats and a keffiyeh (the traditional red and white checkered head covering worn by men in Jordan).
As we’re travelling through Jordan during Ramadan, one evening the hotel kindly invites us to its iftar. Iftar is known as the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the month of Ramadan and is attended by both Four Seasons guests and local families who have purchased a ticket. After sundown, tables are piled high with sizzling foods of Arab extraction, and a Jordanian outfit serenades the crowd with their musical stylings.
We are comfortable, happy, and well-fed – to the point where we have to force ourselves to explore Amman (if you read my last post you’ll known that despite our initial reluctance we were glad that we did).
Have you ever so deeply indulged in a hotel that you had no desire to sightsee?
We were guests of Four Seasons Amman but they didn’t ask me to write a favourable review, nor stay so long in the pool that my fingers and toes turned into prunes.
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Arrggh, didn’t mean to put the link in there.
Anyway, the hotel looks amazing. That Jordanian band looks like they know how to rock.
haha, they were really good!
Jordan has been on my rador for a while and we may be going there in April. I travel with my kids so I normally stalk family blogs but somehow you seem to like the sort of place and things I love so I stalk your blog too. How was it really like at this FS, I am sure there are things you didn’t like too. Is it worth splurging the extra £££ on. We are normally budget and mid range but I love to treat the kids ocassionally. I was reading on another forum that FS are going down after new management too over and no longer as prime and attentive to service as they used to. How was the service? Would you call it flawless because for these places its not just the decor and marble bathrooms (as any hotel can provide these now) but service….
The executive room is about £400 and the standard room half that price….Do you think the executive room is worth the extra splurge on. Just wondering have you been to a hotel that you felt was really luxurious. Its my 5th anniversary and I am looking for ideas of where to go with DH. We are in England.
The service was flawless!! The upgrade was totally unexpected and the staff was super attentive. I tweeted and facebooked about the hotel the whole time I was there and was totally shocked to see that the hotel was watching my posts and retweeting and liking them! They are really invested in making sure that guests feel welcome! I definitely felt that the hotel was luxurious and the rooms are quite large. I really like to splurge on special occasions so would recommend it for a 5th anniversary!
Thanks Oneika….We are definitely going to consider this one. Brochures are a bit deceiving but your photos still show it as a nice place. I see you are now in India. have a good time there.
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