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InterContinental Amman (Jordan)
Amman, Jordan · InterContinental · High Luxury
A Swiss-German builder opened the Al Urdon Hotel in January 1962 for about $2 million on Jabal Amman between the Second and Third Circles. On 1 May 1964 it joined InterContinental as Hotel Jordan Intercontinental, widely cited as Jordan's first internationally branded hotel and still nicknamed La Grande Dame. King Hussein's patronage and decades of heads-of-state traffic fixed the Intercon as Amman's social landmark. With roughly 391 rooms and 49 suites plus indoor and outdoor pools, it remains among the kingdom's largest hotels under Jordan Hotels and Tourism Co. ownership.
- 440 rooms
- Opened 1962
- Neighborhood: Jabal Amman
- Rooms from 344 sq ft (32 m²)
About InterContinental Amman (Jordan)
- IHG marks a March 1963 grand-opening milestone and celebrated the property's 50th anniversary in March 2013.
- Bourj Al Hamam, the hotel's Lebanese restaurant, is part of the house's long-running Amman dining identity.
- The hilltop site sits within walking distance of older Amman centre streets while anchoring the Second-Third Circle ridge.
- Local copy still calls it Jordan's original five-star hotel, a claim that tracks with its early-1960s opening date.
- Entry-level rooms start at 344 sq ft (32 m²).
History
The InterContinental Amman is Jordan's original five-star hotel, set on one of Amman's seven hills in Jabal Amman between the 2nd and 3rd circles, within walking distance of the old city centre. Constructed by a Swiss-German company at a cost of about US$2 million, it opened in January 1962 as the Al Urdon Hotel (the 'Jordan Hotel'). It joined InterContinental Hotels on 1 May 1964 as the Hotel Jordan InterContinental, becoming the first internationally branded hotel in Jordan and one of the earliest InterContinental properties in the Middle East. It was inaugurated under the patronage of the late King Hussein bin Talal, with IHG marking March 1963 as the grand opening milestone (its 50th anniversary was celebrated in March 2013).
Affectionately called 'La Grande Dame of Jordan' and the 'Intercon,' it has hosted heads of state and remains a national landmark. The hotel is the largest in Jordan, with around 440 rooms and suites, indoor and outdoor pools, and the celebrated Bourj Al Hamam Lebanese restaurant.
The setting
2 km from King Abdullah I Mosque. 3 km from downtown Amman Citadel.
Restaurants and bars
- Cinco De Mayo Restaurant — Restaurant · Mexican
- The Atrium Restaurant — Restaurant · Buffet
- Indu Restaurant, InterContinental Jordan — Restaurant · North Indian
- Burj Al Hamam — Restaurant · Lebanese
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
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