Extra Traveller vs InterContinental Aqaba By IHG
Both are in Aqaba, 460 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel★★★★★Aqaba
Extra Traveller
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★★★Aqaba
InterContinental Aqaba By IHG
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 7.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 460 m apart.
Choose Extra Traveller if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose InterContinental Aqaba By IHG if you want
- to be closer to the beach
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Extra Traveller better than InterContinental Aqaba By IHG?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.3)+0.6
- 249 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+49
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 69 vs 46)+23
- 4Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 15:00)−3h
- 5A smaller, more intimate hotel (4 vs 120 rooms)−116
Why is InterContinental Aqaba By IHG better than Extra Traveller?
- 1220 m closer to the beach (220 m vs 440 m)−220 m
- 2More guest reviews (162 vs 6), so the rating is more reliable×27
- 3Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
- 4A larger hotel with more facilities (120 vs 4 rooms)×30.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Extra Traveller vs InterContinental Aqaba By IHG: which hotel is better? | Extra Traveller | InterContinental Aqaba By IHG |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.6 | 8.3 |
| Location | 7.7 | 7.4 |
| Facilities | – | 9.2 |
| Families | – | 2.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 8.0 |
| Beach access | 8.8 | 9.6 +0.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.6 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 6 | 162 +156 |
| Rank in Aqaba | top 49% | top 40% +9% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.7 +0.3 | 7.4 |
| Distance to Aqaba centre | 1.1 km −290 m | 1.4 km |
| To the beach | 440 m | 220 m −220 m |
| To the airport | 8.7 km | 8.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 62 +49 | 13 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Rooms | 4 | 120 |
| Floors | – | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2023 | – |
| Listed amenities | – | 23 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −3h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
460 m apart
Extra Traveller or InterContinental Aqaba By IHG: common questions
Which is better, Extra Traveller or InterContinental Aqaba By IHG?
They are evenly matched. Extra Traveller is stronger in guest rating; InterContinental Aqaba By IHG is stronger in beach access.
Which is cheaper, Extra Traveller or InterContinental Aqaba By IHG?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Extra Traveller is closer: 1.1 km from the centre, against 1.4 km for InterContinental Aqaba By IHG.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
InterContinental Aqaba By IHG is 220 m from the nearest beach; Extra Traveller is 440 m.
How far apart are Extra Traveller and InterContinental Aqaba By IHG?
The two hotels are 460 m apart in a straight line.
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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