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title: "Aroma Hotel vs Taj Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Aroma Hotel or Taj Hotel in Aqaba? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aroma-hotel-aqaba-vs-taj-hotel-aqaba/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-12
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# Aroma Hotel vs Taj Hotel

Both are in Aqaba, 150 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Aqaba
## [Aroma Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aroma-hotel-aqaba/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.6

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1154696/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Aqaba
## [Taj Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/taj-hotel-aqaba/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.9

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2176611/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 150 m apart.

### Choose Aroma Hotel if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 38 / 20)

### Choose Taj Hotel if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 20 / 38)

### Why is Aroma Hotel better than Taj Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.5) (+0.4)

### Why is Taj Hotel better than Aroma Hotel?

1.  More guest reviews (62 vs 7), so the rating is more reliable (×8.9)
2.  21 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+21)
3.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 13:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Aroma Hotel | Taj Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.9  (+0.4) | 8.5 |
| Location | 7.6 | 7.9  (+0.3) |
| Beach access | 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.4  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.9  (+0.4) | 8.5 |
| Number of reviews | 7 | 62  (+55) |
| Rank in Aqaba | top 43% | top 35%  (+8%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.6 | 7.9  (+0.3) |
| Distance to Aqaba centre | 310 m | 190 m |
| To the beach | 570 m | 540 m |
| To the airport | 9.8 km | 9.6 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 36 | 57  (+21) |
| To the nearest food shop | 550 m | 430 m  (−120 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 8 | 12  (+4) |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 5 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 38 | 20 |
| Floors | 10 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2025  (+1y) | 2024 |
| Listed amenities | – | 11 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 13:00 | 12:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

150 m apart

Aroma Hotel: city centre: 410 m, King Hussein International Airport (AQJ): 9.8 km, beach: 570 m, 36 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

Taj Hotel: city centre: 290 m, King Hussein International Airport (AQJ): 9.6 km, beach: 540 m, 57 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Aqaba

[Aqaba weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/jordan/aqaba/aqaba/weather)

## Aroma Hotel or Taj Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Aroma Hotel or Taj Hotel?

They are evenly matched. Aroma Hotel is stronger in guest rating; Taj Hotel is stronger in location.

### Which is cheaper, Aroma Hotel or Taj Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### How far apart are Aroma Hotel and Taj Hotel?

The two hotels are 150 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aroma-hotel-aqaba-vs-taj-hotel-aqaba/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/