Name: Red Sea Dive Center - Hotel & Dive Center
Address: South Beach; 77110 Aqaba, Al' Aqabah, JO

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2023

Andreas

nice hotel

It was very good and the service was great. I would like to book there again.

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2020

Rachel

Definitely will stay again

Great little dive hotel. The place was clean and had good air con the breakfast was minimal but good.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

We liked it so much the first time we decided to stay for a second time.

The staff does everything in its ability to accommodate to my requests, in terms of checking a bus ticket we needed, taxi, atm, food.

But most importantly the atmosphere made us feel like we were at home.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jun 2019

Pui yan

Small room

Room was super small not worth the price

Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Overall a good property. Specializing in diving activities.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Dec 2018

Abraham

Quick overnight

Stayed overnight en route to Petra from Jerusalem. The staff was super friendly and accommodating. It was December so not many guests. Accommodations were relatively bare but quite clean. Not on the beach, but a short drive away. We didn’t dive, but had that been our goal it would have been very convenient, and the guys in the dive shop seemed cool.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2018

Timothy

Aqaba diving

Amazing stay friendly staff . Must visit

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2018

Massimo

Location requires transportation

Good accommodation, nice pool and decent breakfast. The only issue is the location. This place like the others in the area is isolated from the town. The hotel restaurants (it's not their main business) are just for convenience and the quality of the food is below average. So, transportation to Aqaba is needed in order to eat decent meals and/or shopping. The beach is walking distance (about 15 min) but the road itself is quite uninspiring (construction in progress and bad smell from garbage). By the way, hotels do not have private beach so be aware that only the public beach is available within reasonable distance.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2018

Larry O

Served it's purpose.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2018

Nick

Family oriented hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2018

Nicki

What a relaxing weekend coupled with a few great dives. Both Abdullah and Omar ran a seamless dive even with many divers going out at the same time. Looking forward to the next time!

2/10

Poor

25 Jul 2017

Alicia

Horrible, horrible, horrible place

This is my first negative review EVER. This place was horrible, and I left two nights early without getting my money back because my friend and I couldn't handle it. We were the only people at the hotel. (Now that I've been there, I understand why.) At first, we seemed welcomed. The manager said, \"we are like family here.\" Then, things got sour. Their \"restaurant\" was a posted menu- nothing in actuality. There was nothing to eat anywhere nearby; we had to arrange for a taxi to town (about $15 USD round trip) to get anything to eat or drink. It got creepy. We asked if we could bring a few beers and a friend to the pool. The manager told us it was no problem. Then, he got REALLY weird. We were by the pool having a beer (nothing too naughty) and he came to us and said, \"we are watching you on our cameras.\" Then, he called the Jordan police on us who did nothing but came to harass us. It was clear that we were being targeted as American women. Apparently, the manager (who we discovered has three wives) does not like free women. In addition to that, there were mice literally running across my feet when I used the toilet.

DO NOT STAY HERE! I don't know how it has received any positive reviews. I would highly recommend staying in Aqaba city center- either splurge on spending a bit more or save A LOT of money and go elsewhere for less. This was the most awful travel experience I've had (and I've had so many!)

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2017

Juho

Perfect for diving!

My wife and I stayed here for 4 days and couldn't be happier for choosing Red Sea Dive Center as our diving operator. This is a family owned dive center with decades of experience. Our dive master made our dives and also our stay very pleasent. The hotel itself shows sign of wear and tear, however, our room was clean and comfortable and the staff really makes you feel like home. The location is close to diving sites. There are no shops and restaurants in South Beach and we ended up going to Aqaba city center for lunches (totally worth it!). We would definitely go back to Red Sea Dive Center!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Apr 2016

Steve

Nice hotel away from the city

Nice looking pool and it was great water to swim in. I like the fact it's away from the city. The only thing bad I would say about the facility is for the desolate location it could use some landscape restoration.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

Excellent Diving Experience

Really enjoyed the friendliness of the staff.

4/10

Poor

31 Dec 2015

Philippus P

Mediocre at best

The hotel was a big disappointment. The reviews mention it sets the standard in budget accommodation. Perhaps in summer and perhaps if your sole purpose is diving you don't mind the boring location, the bleak room, the \"pre-cooked plastic\" breakfast or the general lack of character that it offers. The staff is friendly and helpful enough and gives a sense of a family place but few other redeeming factors are visible. Wont stay there again and can't recommend it

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2015

Verified traveler

Clean and new. A great choice if you want to learn to dive.

4/10

Poor

17 Nov 2014

Paul

Very disappointing

The lady who checked me in, I never caught her name,with the 19 month old son, was/is absolutely phenominal. She spoke great english and was extremely, quick, responsive, and friendly about any need I had. The rest of the staff, not so much. Fortunately, i didnt have many needs/concerns.

The biggest problem I had was actually finding the place. The place has no listed address that I am aware of, so GPS was no help thus it took three added hours of driving aimlessly, getting far closer to the Saudi border than I am comfortable with and ultimately arriving too late in the norning to be able to go scuba diving in the Res Sea...which was my sole purpose of going down to Aqaba.

Another issue was that none of the elrctric outlets in my room worked. Plus the outlets that were there were different than every other outlet in Jordan that I had encountered, so I needed an adapter for my adapter. After getting a 2nd adapter only to realize my outlets didnt work. So to charge my camera and other electronics i had to connect to the community electric source in the lobby and given all the other devices hooked up, Im assumung mine wasn't the only room with electrical issues.

My bed was very uncomfortable and couldnt figure out how to get the AC to work, so instead had to sleep with the unscreened window wide open to let in the cool night air.

Overall, the place would have been a complete bust were it not for the warm reception from the unnamed check-in lady.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2014

Verified traveler

Great value for money

Excellent services if you are traveling on a lower budget! The rooms were nice and clean, the pool was perfect for the afternoons. The staff are very friendly and willing to go the extra mile to make your stay pleasant! The diving is quite affordable, and the diving sites are gorgeous! The instructor was very informative and took pictures of the team while diving. Although the place is not right on the beach, it provides transport to the diving places and the public beach (about 15 min walk form the hotel)

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2014

C. Gorman

It doesn't get better than this

The Red Sea Dive Center is a family-owned hotel operated by the two sons of the first licensed scuba diver in Jordan. (Their dad taught the current king how to dive.) Their pride in this family tradition is evident in the well kept hotel, the generous and tasty menu items offered from their convenient kitchen and the excellent scuba instruction offered to their guests. The atmosphere is so laid back that guests can recover from hiking at Petra one day and still dive and enjoy the amazing fish in the Red Sea the next day. The staff kindly arranged for taxi's for us to go into Aqaba for dinner but it was almost hard to leave such a lovely place for one evening. The room was small but we opted for chaise lounges by the pool. The shower was the best we had in Jordan...warm and plentiful. This hotel is well worth the price.

Family

4/10

Poor

16 Mar 2014

Verified traveler

Mosquitos

My roommate and I arrived late and the owner at the front desk was kind enough to make us a snack after having not eaten out entire journey to their hotel. The beds were great but the shower was parallel to the floor so water leaked out everywhere. On top of that there were cracks around the door so Mosquitos and flies got which unfortunately attacked me and my roommate in our sleep. The next day I had big bites all over my body including my face. We ended up switching hotels after the first night and it's been several days since our stay and I still itch.

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2013

vinyi

Top budget choice in Aqaba

Great budget place to stay. Excellent dive centre with professional staff. The owner is very helpful. Highly recommend

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2013

Verified traveler

comfortable room, nice pool, bit far from the beac

it was nice and clean there! i would go there again

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2012

Jayne

Great service

The manager was very helpful. He not only provided advice on a number of travel matters, he went to the trouble of purchasing bus tickets in town on our behalf. Service all round was excellent. For diving and snorkelling, the hotel is well located. It is less convenient for dining, shopping and other sight seeing.

8/10

Excellent

22 Nov 2012

Dwayne

Good Red Sea Resort

Nice location for snorkelling in the Red Sea. The owner was very knowledgable on the best locations for seeing fish and coral. The rooms were a good size and although the hotel is small, it is well run. It is a few hundred meters to the beach - try to get a ride from the staff, if they are going to the beach.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2012

Danny

Perfect if all you want to do is dive and relax.

Cheap and cheerful place. Everything you need and nothing you dont. Lovely staff, good location. Abdallah was brilliant to dive with and will definitely come back here again one day.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2012

Joanna

Excellent dive centre and exceptional staff

We loved our stay at the red sea dive centre. It has a very warm and friendly feeling about it. The pool was great fun and a decent size for swimming or just cooling down. The only downside was the food menu which is very limited and the resort is a 5JD taxi ride into town.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2011

Verified traveler

Best place for Padi Certification

We had such a wonderful experience with the Red Sea Dive Center. We stayed four nights and went through the PADI certification course. The staff was wonderful and the owner Abdullah is very committed to providing the best diving experience to his guests.

There is not a lot to do in this area other than go to the beach and scuba so you will need a car to get into Aqaba proper.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2023

Sandrine

Parfait pour séjour plongée

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2023

isabelle

Séjour parfait

Nous avons eu la chance d'avoir l'hôtel pour nous tout seul durant nos 3 jours. La piscine est fantastique. Le personnel est très gentil. Le buffet du déjeuner est simple mais très correct.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2023

Sara

È stato divertente soggiornare nella struttura in quanto grazie ai maestri e alle attrezzature abbiamo potuto fare immersioni e snorkeling. Il personale è disponibile, l'ambiente è tranquillo e rilassante. Consigliato!!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2023

Ettore

Hotel un po' isolato rispetto alle spiagge da raggiungere in auto. E' però molto tranquillo e al mattino ti aspetta un ricco buffet per colazione.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2023

MARTINE

Un personnel à l'écoute de la clientèle.

La personne de l'accueil est à l'écoute, prête à rendre service. S'il y a un problème, il est très réactif.
Chambre agréable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2022

Isabelle

Très bien

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2022

muriel

convivialité et professionnalisé

une équipe super, prévenante, un espace de vie tranquille où l'on a envie de rester et partager.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2021

sebastien

Super séjour plongée

Séjour fantastique avec l'organisation d'une plongée très pédagogique et fascinante dans le parc marin d'Aqaba.
Un grand merci à toute l'équipe.
Petit hôtel avec les chambres directement sur une belle piscine et parfaitement situé pour un séjour plongée.
Une adresse de confiance.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Matériel et encadrement plongée top.. plongées superbes

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2019

Daniel

El personal y la ubicación para buceadores
Los instructores y su especial

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Le calme de l’établissement, la proximité des spots et bien sûr le club de plongée très professionnel nous ont ravi.Nous avons regretté de ne pas avoir le wifi dans la chambre et une télévision qui ne proposait aucune chaîne en français.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2019

Audrey

Super expérience à Aqaba

Super hôtel, petit déjeuner au top, personnel gentil et à l écoute, équipé de plongée génial

Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2019

vanessa

Hotel tres sympa

Nous avons passé 2 nuits au top ! Le petit établissement sans prétention possède une chouette piscine (un peu froide) avec des transats et parasols, on peut y manger, et bien sûr faire de la plongée ou du snorkeling. L'accueil est vraiment super sympa. On nous a prêté des tenues gratuitement pour aller faire du snorkeling et donné pleins de bons conseils. Le soir, monter sur le toit et regarder le soleil se coucher sur la mer rouge !
Pour les reproches je dirai que le petit déjeuner est moyen et que des rideaux plus occultants ne seraient pas de refus :)

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Mar 2019

Julio M

Dobry, ale za drogi jak na warunki

Hotel jest OK. Nic wspaniałego. Dobry na jedną noc maksymalnie. Stosunek ceny do jakości zdecydowanie zły. Śniadanie skromne, ale dobre. Blisko do plaży. Słaby Wifi.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2018

Pier Paolo

l'hotel è situato circa 10 km a sud di Aqaba, sicuramente in corrispondenza del punto migliore per accedere al mare e fare snorkeling o diving. La struttura è estremamente semplice e priva di fronzoli, ma molto pulita (sia la camera che le parti comuni che la piscina). Personale efficientissimo e cordiale, tutto votato al diving. Prezzi molto modici per il noleggio dell'attrezzatura da snorkeling, per la cena e per le bevande. Unico neo: la spiaggia è a circa 500 metri, facilssimi all'andata (discesa), ben diversi in salita...ma con 1 JD si torna in taxi (sempre presenti). In conclusione: spartano ma sicuramente consigliato!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2018

Kim

Tolles Hotel in guter Lage

Der Betreiber ist extrem freundlich, Expedia hatte ihm das Geld nicht überwiesen, er ließ uns trotzdem schon einchecken. ich kann einen Tauchkurs empfehlen. Das Frühstück ist Basic aber sehr lecker. Die Zimmer sind sehr sauber und geräumig, haben sogar einen Kühlschrank.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2014

Eef

A little paradise

When we arrived in Aqaba, we were a little bit disappointed because Red Sea dive center is quite far from the city centre. But when we saw the hotel we were very happy: very nice swimming pool, very clean and charming room, the staff was very helpful and the atmosphere was very relaxing. We loved it.
Little breakfast, but more then enough. You can go diving and snorkeling with the people of the hotel. For 5 JOD you can have snorkeling equipment and they will take you to the nicest spot. Snorkeling is amazing over there: you see thousands of fishes.
Go to Red Sea Dive Centre: very very nice place to relax.

6/10

Pleasant

25 Apr 2014

Finn

Ligger lidt langt fra byen

6/10

Pleasant

04 Mar 2014

Oukei

Nice, little hotel. A little bit too far from the beach. There were no markets and no restaurants near the hotel. \"Restaurant\" in the hotel was quite bad. Usually there were no people in the reception, so it was hard to contact with the stuff.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Oct 2012

Yves

Hôtel neuf sans charme

Voiture recommandée, dive center très moyen, 2 plongées le même jour avec eux pas très sympa, le lendemain pas de plongée donc j'ai été dans le club d'en face où l'ambiance était complètement différente... histoire de personnes !!!

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2012

Verified traveler

Super pour plongée et fare niente

Gentillesse du personnel, souriant, accueillant
Calme
Très pratique pour la plongée aussi bien débutant que confirme

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2012

Chen

老闆人很好熱心說明交通/ 歷史/ 文化等等

這個民宿很有特色, 游泳池是一大賣點, 很舒服房間乾淨整潔