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The Kempinski Hotel Ishtar gives you the opportunity to enjoy its riches where Queen of Sheba and Cleopatra once strived to unravel mystery. Situated gracefully on the shores of the largest spa in the world the Dead Sea, unique for its ozone-rich air, mineral sea water and ultra-violet filtered sunshine. Surely there is no region on earth where nature and history have more wonderfully conspired, where so exciting drama has obtained a so beautiful theatre.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
Free breakfast
Beach
Tennis court
Kids stay free
Valet parking
Wifi
Hot bath
Pool / beach towels
Infinity pool
Pool with view
Adult pool
Outdoor pool
Heated pool
Private pool
Yoga classes
Fitness / spa changing rooms
Fitness classes
Sauna
Bar / lounge
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Breakfast in the room
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Kid-friendly buffet
Kids' meals
Outdoor dining area
Snack bar
Special diet menus
Wine / champagne
Poolside bar
Entertainment staff
Evening entertainment
Nightclub / DJ
Video game console
Babysitting
Children's television networks
Indoor play area for children
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Kids club
Kids pool
Airport transportation
Car hire
Taxi service
Business Centre with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Spa
Couples massage
Facial treatments
Foot massage
Full body massage
Hammam
Head massage
Massage
Salon
Steam room
Rooftop terrace
24-hour security
Baggage storage
Concierge
Currency exchange
Gift shop
Newspaper
Shops
Sun deck
Sun loungers / beach chairs
Sun terrace
Sun umbrellas
ATM on site
Butler service
Doorperson
Umbrella
24-hour front desk
Express check-in / check-out
Dry cleaning
Laundry service
Ironing service
Shoeshine
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Allergy-free room
Bathrobes
Air conditioning
Private beach
Desk
Minibar
Cable / satellite TV
Bidet
Housekeeping
Private balcony
Room service
Safe
Seating area
Telephone
VIP room facilities
Wardrobe / wardrobe
Bottled water
Iron
Laptop safe
Private bathrooms
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Refrigerator
Electric kettle
Flatscreen TV
Walk-in shower
Whirlpool bathtub
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
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Ocean view
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Non-smoking rooms
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Family rooms
Smoking rooms available
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Grade: 69 out of 100
23Restaurantswithin 1 km
1Attractionwithin 1 km
Dead Sea Road Dead Sea, Sweimah 11194 Jordan
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Stayed at the Kempinski hotel Dead Sea Jordan. Amazing experience and one of a kind customer service. Everyone was ready to bend backwards so you can a memorable experience. Huge shout out to Wassim who accommodated us throughout our stay. I recommend the hotel to anyone looking to stay at the Dead Sea Jordan.
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Room Tip: Great place to stay with family and friends, lots to do. Awesome Spa experience must do
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A colossal property with an amazing architecture. Apart from the two infinity pools there’s a basin type pool that is temperature controlled and another pool named “Lazy River” that runs across the property. In addition to the hotel spa, we were given a 5-star mud bath and a salt scrub including a dead sea bath by “Jalal and Eid”, which instantly makes your skin soft like butter and relaxes your body and soul. The hotel captures magnificent Sunsets with two gorgeous views, thanks to another extremely helpful soul Waleed, who went out of the way to help us around the pool and also providing invaluable tips on how to get better sunset pictures from two different places. Cleanliness & Safety • Round the clock staff who are responsible for this make sure that all areas of the hotel meet its quality of cleanliness, rooms are cleaned everyday by default and if for any case the “Do Not Disturb” sign is attached to the door, then the staff will have to be requested for cleaning. • Special thanks to Ivan who made us welcomed and cared while providing us a good history of the hotel and the country. Many thanks to his hospitality and special attention tendered to us during the breakfast. Food • Had a continental buffet on both days with a good international spread, which was arranged in the main restaurant. Another special thanks to Era and Desire who looked after us and made us feel special. • In room dining is possible but expensive, as this includes service charge and taxes. • We had dinner from two restaurants, one was Rehan (Lebanese), which had extraordinary Mixed Grill and a mouth-watering lamb dish named Uzi. Thanks to Hassan who made the special recommendation. • The other is Mediterranean restaurant which has huge portions of pasta and beef lasagne. Accommodation • If you are requesting for a Sea View room, I guess you have to have to villas in the beach front with rooms on the top. Rooms 2301 and 2303 seems to have a better view. • We got a deluxe room which was facing the lazy river swimming pool and the distance view of the Dead Sea. Best request for the lower rooms such as 2701/2703/2601 where you get to enjoy the direct access to the pool with an outdoor private lounge. Value for money: • Value for money was satisfying regarding all aspects of the hotel. However, if you are taking a package, we recommend obtaining a Half-board package. Facilities • All rooms had a Dental Kit, Sanity Kit, toiletries, towels, bath robes and Bed Room Slippers. • Tea/coffee and Creamer are also placed in the villas and more could be requested if necessary with unlimited water supply. • Every room comes with a TV and Hot/Cold water for showers. A safe keeping facility is also available to be used to keep your valuables safe. WIFI is also provided for every room and it is superfast. • Hotel provides a buggy car service to get around facility faster and Basem was helpful and gave us an extended tour on the invaluable collection of olive trees where some of them are older than 700 years. Finally has to thank the Guest Relations Managers, Era and Ivan who were extraordinarily helpful and polite. Truly, top class and they made a good stay even better. …
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Room Tip: No outside food is allowed. So if you are planing to go only b/b, you can visit the mall nearby...
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Response from Sebastien Mariette, Owner at Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea
Responded 9 Dec 2022
Dear Mr. Sadesh, We are very glad that we had the opportunity of hosting you during your visit to the Dead Sea. Our hotel aims to provide a truly unique experience, it is truly humbling to learn that you had a great stay with us and that our hotel facilities and services were up to your expectation. We feel proud and grateful for your compliments on the efforts and dedication demonstrated by our staff members and would like to rest assured that we have passed on your comments, especially those team members by name. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the near future. Kind regards, Sebastien Mariette General Manager - Kempinski Hotel Ishtar & Area General Manager Levant
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Eccellent restaurant with a special and fun staff ( Rami and khaled -Hala h thank you very much for this experience). The libanese food was very good, especially the Chicken and the dessert. I will try it again. I
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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This was our first trip to Jordan and after a fairly unpleasant experience at the border (crossing over from Israel to Jordan - much rudeness on the Israeli side and much confusion and chaos on the Jordanian side) the Kempinksi was a perfect gateway into what turned out to be a wonderful introduction to the country. Check-in was effortless. My husband and I were traveling with a tour company and we were offered an opportunity to upgrade our room to a suite overlooking the Dead Sea, for a minimal amount, which we accepted. Staff could not have been more wonderful from the minute we checked in until we left (and after in fact). We were driven to our room in a van (the property is quite large). The room was spacious, light, well maintained and beautiful. We had a large luxurious bathroom with lovely products infused with Dead Sea minerals, a very comfortable living space, a lovely porch overlooking the Dead Sea and most importantly, a quick walk to the beach and the pools. We had arrived quite late in the day having visited Masada late morning/early afternoon, and so we headed down to the beach to lie in the water and then engage in a mud treatment. The time was around 5pm and the sky/sea vistas were just spectacular. The beach is a little underdeveloped but apparently with the waters receding so rapidly it's hard to landscape effectively. I do hope that the Jordanian and Israeli governments continue their mutual efforts to save the Dead Sea. It is a treasure on so many levels. We dutifully spent 10 minutes in the water, covered ourselves in mud from head to toe and then sat for 10 minutes baking in the sun, and then washed off the mud in the water. Floating in the Dead Sea is a transcendent experience. It's almost like lying on a mattress. Furthermore, you can feel the minerals and salt and mud all working their magic on you as your troubles drift away. When you finally exit the water and shower off the very friendly and supportive staff are there to help you every step of the way. Unbeknownst to me, as I was floating, my husband had decided to leave the water and he tripped on the way up the uneven rocky beach scraping his leg quite dramatically - no breakages and not much pain - but the staff were there immediately to help him and disinfect the scrape thoroughly and apply a bandage to ensure that he healed quickly, which he did. We finally went back to the room, showered and headed to the Ocean restaurant. Food was excellent - local, fresh, perfectly prepared and nicely presented and very tasty. The surprise of the evening was a delicious Jordanian Rose which was not too citrus forward and had just the right balance of fruit and dryness. It was a very refreshing accompaniment to the meal. Prices at the restaurant are very reasonable and service was impeccable. We were particularly charmed by cats the hotel staff had adopted, and I slipped a couple of pieces of chicken to one of them. They are cleaned and vaccinated by the way. While I went up to the bar to see the belly dancing, my husband retired. The dancing was very beautiful and I had another glass of the lovely Rose. The air-conditioning was superb and the bed very comfortable and we both enjoyed a very restful night. In the morning, we headed up to the restaurant for breakfast and had as wonderful a buffet breakfast as I have ever experienced at a resort anywhere in the world. The array of choices was vast and fabulous. Many local foods plus all the usuals - Eggs, beef bacon, beans, pastries, fruit, a roving chef with a special hummus preparation, plenty of juice and coffee. It all added up to make a very luxurious start to the day. We particularly enjoyed the strawberry juice which I'd never had before. We would have loved to have stayed and tried the spa but we had a full agenda and so reluctantly we packed up and readied to leave. We had to continue on our way as we were due in Petra later in the day. We called the van and checked out which was just as smooth and as efficient as check-in. When I arrived in Petra I realized I'd left a beautiful Jacket I had just purchased in Israel behind at the hotel in the closet. I called the hotel and after a series of very professional exchanges they arranged to have it mailed to me back in the United States for a reasonable amount. From the moment we crossed the boarder until the moment we flew out of Amman we had nothing but good things to say about Jordanian hospitality. We are a gay couple, American, Jewish and felt comfortable and graciously and warmly accepted everywhere we travelled. We can't wait to come back and visit and when we do, the Kempinski will be at the top of our list for a return experience. …
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Room Tip: It's a good idea to have shoes for the beach.
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Rihan restaurant is the best ! The most delicious lebanese cuisine , chef abu elias bringing beirut to the dead sea , khaled the waiter so helpful and kind , loved the kebbeh nayeh , chili fries , and the deserts
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Rihan‘s Restaurant is one of the best Lebanese restaurants I’ve ever been in Jordan, good ambiance, amazing service and delicious food! Thanks to Khalid for your amazing service and chef abu elais for the delicious food
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Outstanding food .. khaled was very friendly and great .. chef abu elias food is amazing .. both of them were very welcoming and made sure everything is perfect .. loved tge food and will come again for sure
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Amazing hotel for families, large spaces and many pools. Plenty of loungers with extremely friendly staff on hand to help. Spacious clean rooms and all the facilities associated with a five star hotel. Great location with its own access to the Dead Sea. Special shout out to the front office staff who were super helpful with ensuring we had our two family rooms near each other and with a number of other enquiries. Thank you to Waseem, Hossam, Yuqob and Aláa Fasrah. Ivan in the restaurant could not do enough to accommodate our vegetarian needs and ensuring we were looked after.
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Room Tip: Easy to self-drive too. We drove there from Petra. Lovely drive along the Dead Sea. Do explore...
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Had a wonderful time. I did not want to leave! The grounds and pools were incredible. Felt truly pampered from the pools to the restaurants to the Dead Sea. The manager Ivan went above and beyond for us! He’s a true asset to this resort and our stay was better because of him. Jallal at the Dead Sea also went above and beyond to provide a luxurious mud treatment at the Dead Sea. And young Ahmed, a trainee who helped us in the Obelisk buffet, left an impression with me. He works so hard and with a smile on his face. I hope Ahmed goes far with your resort and the Kempinski company.
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Amazing team, excellent service All staff are so welcoming, smiling always, and they took care of every single detail Special thanks to Mr. Laith Qabouq and Mr. Mutasem Shajrawi Another thank you to Mr. Elias on the pool Definitely there will be a come back visit soon
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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US$261 - US$338 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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Frequently Asked Questions about Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea
Which popular attractions are close to Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea?
Nearby attractions include Dead Sea (0.8 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and a pool.
Which room amenities are available at Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
Is parking available at Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea?
Yes, free parking, a parking garage, and secured parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea?
Conveniently located restaurants include Rehan Lebanese Cuisine, Burj Al Hamam, and Buffalo Wings & Rings - Dead Sea.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea?
Yes, guests have access to a pool, a fitness centre, and a sauna during their stay.
Does Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea have airport transportation?
Yes, Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Are any cleaning services offered at Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business centre, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, German, Italian, Russian, and Arabic.