Extra Traveller vs Kempinski Hotel Aqaba
Both are in Aqaba, 310 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Extra Traveller
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Resort★★★★★Aqaba
Kempinski Hotel Aqaba
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 6.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 310 m apart.
Choose Extra Traveller if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (62 / 22)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 4 / 200)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2023 / 2009)
Choose Kempinski Hotel Aqaba if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 8.9)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 200 / 4)
Why is Extra Traveller better than Kempinski Hotel Aqaba?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.7)+0.2
- 240 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+40
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 69 vs 55)+14
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2023 vs 2009)+14y
- 5Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 15:00)−3h
- 6A smaller, more intimate hotel (4 vs 200 rooms)−196
Why is Kempinski Hotel Aqaba better than Extra Traveller?
- 1More guest reviews (172 vs 6), so the rating is more reliable×29
- 2Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (200 vs 4 rooms)×50.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Extra Traveller vs Kempinski Hotel Aqaba: which hotel is better? | Extra Traveller | Kempinski Hotel Aqaba |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Location | 6.8 | 6.5 |
| Facilities | – | 10.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 10.0 |
| Beach access | 7.8 | 8.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.6 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.2 | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 6 | 172 +166 |
| Rank in Aqaba | top 50% | top 13% +37% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.8 +0.3 | 6.5 |
| Distance to Aqaba centre | 1.1 km | 1.2 km |
| To the beach | 740 m | 690 m |
| To the airport | 8.7 km | 8.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 62 +40 | 22 |
| To the nearest food shop | 790 m | 880 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 6 +5 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★★ |
| Rooms | 4 | 200 |
| Floors | – | 8 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2023 +14y | 2009 |
| Listed amenities | – | 28 |
| 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 | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
310 m apart
Extra Traveller: city centre: 980 m, King Hussein International Airport (AQJ): 8.7 km, beach: 740 m, 62 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Kempinski Hotel Aqaba: city centre: 1.0 km, King Hussein International Airport (AQJ): 8.9 km, beach: 690 m, 22 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Extra Traveller or Kempinski Hotel Aqaba: common questions
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How far apart are Extra Traveller and Kempinski Hotel Aqaba?
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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