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OPENING DATE:
May 2003
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GENERAL MANAGER:
Nick Solomon
Total Number of Rooms: 192
- Guest Rooms: 163
- Suites: 29
Number of Stories: 15
Design Aesthetic:
- Double-height entrance lobby echoes grand monuments of Jordan's ancient past
- Large pillars reflect the old Roman Empire
- Inspired by the local landscape and Jordan’s intersection of Arabic, Islami, and Western cultures, the rooms and suites encompass local colours, textures and materials that have been specially selected to reflect the character and heritage of this charming destination
Architect: Page and Steele
Interior Designer(s): Richmond International
Location:
- Set upon the highest of Amman's seven hills, with panoramic views of the modern city
- Located between the shopping area of Sweifiyah and the Shmeisani financial district
Design Aesthetic:
- Modern design, with green and beige furnishings and marble floors with green stone inlays
- Candles and scented oils create serene atmosphere
Interior Designer: Richmond International
Signature Treatment:
- Dead Sea salt body scrub
Special Features:
- Indoor heated mosaic-tiled pool
- Indoor whirlpool
- Rooftop outdoor pool
Spa Manager: Alaa Irshaid
Examples of Locally Sourced Ingredients:
- Thyme (zaatar), mint (naanaa), sage (miramiyeh), basil (rihan), grown in the mini Olea garden
- Signature Dish: Scottish salmon, potato, leek and thyme
Restaurant: La Capitale
- Cusine: French brasserie
- Indoor seating: 123 (bar and dining)
- All season terrace seating: 48
- Designer: AvroKO
Lounge: The Foyer Lounge
- Indoor Seating: 80
- Outdoor Seating: 36 (May-September)
- Designer: Richmond International
Lounge: FIVE Grill & Lounge
- Open during the summer months
- Location: Off the Lobby terrace
- Outdoor Seating: 94
Lounge: FIVE Up by the Pool
- Location: Near the Spa, second floor
- Seating: 35
Lounge: SIRR Bar
- Location: Next to La Capitale
- Seating: 35
- Designer: AvroKO
Pools:
- Indoor Pool: Features an adjacent whirlpool; snacks and refreshments are available poolside
- Outdoor Pool: Features magnificent city views, in a resort-style atmosphere; snacks and refreshments are available plus complimentary fruit kebabs, refreshing cold towels, poolside water misting and sunglass-polishing
Fitness Facilities:
- Size: 350 sq m / 3,767 sq ft
- Special Features:
- Floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking old city of Amman
- Squash court, outdoor and indoor pools
- Sample Fitness Activities:
- One-on-one personal training
- One-on-one swimming lessons
Off-site Activities:
- Horseback riding – 15 minutes away
- Indoor climbing – 15 minutes away
- Visit to historic Petra
Total Size: 3,007 sq m / 32,366 sq ft
Largest Ballroom: 1,100 sq m / 11,840 sq ft
Meet and Feed Capacity: 400
Banquet Capacity: 750
Outdoor Banquet Capacity: 500
Breakout Spaces: 5
Private Dining Room Capacity: 40
Unique Meeting and Event Facilities: Several meeting spaces offer panoramic views of the old city of Amman
- Partnership with Green Wheels to recycle bottle caps and donate money to children with cerebral palsy for wheelchairs, physiotherapy and education
- La Capitale partners with Jordan River Foundation to support economic empowerment in the Kingdom's communities
- Donates to King Hussein Cancer Foundation
- Works with Youth Career Initiative, an organisation focused on youth development, to offer six-month training courses
- Collaborates with the Jordanian Food Bank to donate food parcels to the less fortunate in Jordan
Amman, 11195/ P.O. Box 950344
Jordan
