Seven Wonders Hotel

Wadi Musa


The rooms at this hotel are decked out with thick carpets and some have balconies with good views over the town and surrounding landscape. There's a terrace with a 'dry' bar (no alcohol served). Book two hours ahead for the hotel's Afra Turkish bath (JD35 per person). Open from 5pm to 10pm, the baths offer sauna, Jacuzzi, steam room and massage.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Wadi Musa attractions

1. Petra

0.92 MILES

The spectacular sandstone city of Petra was built in the 3rd century BC by the Nabataeans, who carved palaces, temples, tombs, storerooms and stables from…

2. Petra Exhibition

0.93 MILES

Awaiting the completion of a new home (currently being built across from the Petra Visitor Centre), this excellent exhibition makes the most of more than…

3. Moses' Spring

1.03 MILES

Moses' Spring is one of two possible locations in Jordan for the site where Moses supposedly struck the rock with his staff and water gushed forth to the…

4. Djinn Blocks

1.06 MILES

About halfway between Petra Visitor Centre and the entrance to the Siq, look out for three enormous, squat monuments, known as Djinn Blocks or God Blocks…

5. Obelisk Tomb & Bab As Siq Triclinium

1.11 MILES

Between the Petra Visitor Centre and the entrance to the Siq (south side of the path), there is a fine tomb with four pyramidal obelisks, built as…

6. Eagle Monument

1.28 MILES

Carved into a niche in a cliff near the entrance to the Siq is a beautiful eagle with outstretched wings. This bird is often depicted in ancient times as…

7. Al Wu’ira

1.36 MILES

Built by the Crusaders in AD 1116, Al Wu’ira was overrun by Muslim forces 73 years after construction. An impressive old bridge (previously a drawbridge)…

8. Siq

1.57 MILES

The 1.2km Siq, or canyon, with its narrow, vertical walls, is undeniably one of the highlights of Petra. The walk through this magical corridor, as it…