Definitely not 5-star and at best a 3-star hotel in the UK. Two things particularly annoyed me. Since the bombing, the Radisson has actually fenced off the driveway, so generally no cars (including taxis that drop you off) can drive to the front of the hotel. This may not seem like a big hassle but one actually needs to catch a taxi to go most places in Amman (as it is not a walkable city). One is then forced to walk down to the bottom of the driveway and flag down a taxi by the size of the road, with taxis coming down the hill at 80mph. Because of this hassle, the hotel is extremely reluctant to help you get a taxi as well. They much prefer that you take one of the hotel cars and they will charge you for it. For a trip across town which normally cost JD1.5-2.0, the hotel charged me JD5.0. Sure it is not a lot of money at the end of the day but still, it bothered me that the staff were unhelpful in getting me a cab and said that I should go in one of the hotel cars instead. The second downside is that the staff are generally very polite but highly unhelpful.
Also, please note that this hotel has actually ceased to be part of the Radisson SAS chain since June 2007. However, the hotel still markets itself as part of the chain. (You can confirm this on the Radisson main website.) So you will not get points for your stay, not to mention the fact that this hotel is far below the standard quality of Radisson SAS hotels.
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Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I recommend this hotel for:
Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Great pool scene
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