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Abbasi Palace

The Abbasi Palace is on Quraish Street in downtown Amman. It is right in the thick of things and is in close vicinity to some great historical sites.
Whilst it does not live up to a description of being palatial, it is good value for money and is good for those on a tight budget. Rooms are Spartan but clean, and we were there over winter, and were provided with heaters for the room.
We stayed here for a single night on our way to Palestine, and we got a warm welcome and the staff did their best to help us.
If youre not after luxury and dont mind getting what you pay for, this is a fab place to stay! Its location will make up for its shortcomings.

Firstly I have to say this place is a budget hostel, so really the expectations of the guest have to be fair and to be at this level. I have stayed in a lot of Budget Hostels in India & Egypt on other travels, and this was definitely more comfortable & cleaner than many places I have stayed! No the room wasn't perfectly clean, and the toilet could have been in better condition, but it it was acceptable as far as I am concerned for the price I paid (they weren't filthy at all, just old). I slept in one of the interior rooms and I found it was quiet, and I slept well.
I think for me the most important thing for a budget Hostel is to feel safe, and this is what I found at the Abbasi. The lady in charge was very welcoming (as were the other staff), and the men on the desk were friendly but not sleezy. I think the lady who runs the place makes sure the Hostel is a safe place to stay for her guests. For me as a solo female traveller this is worth far more than a sparkly toilet. 
I only stayed one night: my overnight in Amman before my flight the next day, and I think for this purpose, I don't have any complaints at all. 
Also we in the West always bang on about supporting the "oppressed" women of the Middle East... well here is your chance this is a establishment run by a woman! 
If we have complaints fine, but why not speak to the staff directly, and then hopefully some of the niggles will also improve over time.

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Friendly staff, budget accommodation.

We stayed for 4 nights in ensuite double room.

When we arrived we had to choose between two room options. The first one was a room with the window overlooking the street, which was too noisy (even at 3 AM when we arrived). The second one was a room with a window overlooking the inside of the building, so no fresh air was coming in. The second room looked a bit nicer so we chose that one. The air was so stuffy we had to keep the room door open from time to time, but it was a little bit better when the staff gave us a big fan.

Other than that the room was shabby, as well as the bathroom, and though I cannot say it was dirty, I couldn't say it was very clean ether. Also, we could sometimes hear the staff talking loudly in the middle of the night so we couldn't sleep.

Breakfast was nice and the location was perfect in the center of the city.

The staff was nice and helpful, booked a bus tickets for us, and, when we came back from Wadi Rum, welcomed us back to chill out in the common area on the last day of our trip, even though we weren't spending a night there. The only downside was that some of the staff didn't speak a lot of English, so it was a bit tricky if when we needed something the lady who spoke good English wasn't there.

The hotel overcharges the tours and drivers, so I recommend if you stay there book the tours somewhere else.

Excellent location, but poor rooms

I generally review places I like, but this place has such good reviews that I wanted to set the record straight. Yes, the staff was very nice and accommodating, the food was good, and they did a good job washing our clothes — this is a wonderful service all things considered. On the other hand, the rooms were bad. Not all the bathrooms amenities worked, and the rest barely worked. The street was loud, so my wife was pretty grumpy the next day. In fact, she refused to stay another day. The fact that the place is named "palace" became a joke the rest of the trip.

If your young and poor, it's a fine place — At least, I've been fine in such conditions. But for families, I'd find another option.

Not So Good

Sure we weren't expecting anything too fancy for what we were paying, but beyond the poorly cleaned rooms, the hotel was quite unpleasant.  The guy working at the front desk didn't realize I understand Arabic, so when he called up this restaurant we wanted to go to reserve a spot for us he just spoke with them for a second and then claimed it was the wrong number (we made it there anyways).  Then he offered us a taxi to this other restaurant, which I am sure would have gotten him a cut of the taxi fare and the restaurant bill.  Also, he told us there were no buses to from Amman to Petra. 
While I am sure we got ripped off during our trip at times, this guy seemed like an idiot in going about it.  On the other hand, the Yemeni guy working at the hotel was a sweetheart and very helpful.

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