Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea

5.0 star property
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4 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
View from property
Interior entrance
Front of property
Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Restaurant
  • Spa
  • Breakfast available
  • On private beach
    On private beach
  • Bar
    Bar

Explore the area

Map
Dead Sea Road, Sweimeh, 11194
  • Amman Beach
    1 min walk
  • King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center
    11 min walk
  • Dead Sea Panoramic Complex
    18 min drive
  • Amman (AMM-Queen Alia Intl.)
    75 min drive

Room options

Panoramic Room (By Resense Spa King)

  • 61 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Panoramic Room (By Resense Spa Twin)

  • 61 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Room (Twin)

  • 40 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Suite (Duplex)

  • 85 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed

Room (Ishtar Superior King)

  • 40 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (Ishtar)

  • 67 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Room (Ishtar Terrac King)

  • 60 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room (Ishtar Superior Twin)

  • 40 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Executive Suite

  • 81 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (Penthouse)

  • 100 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Honeymoon Suite (Ishtar)

  • 45 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite

  • 61 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room (King)

  • 40 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Room (Ishtar Deluxe King)

  • 53 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Room (Ishtar Deluxe Twin)

  • 53 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Sweimeh

With a stay at Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea in Sweimeh, you'll be in the historical district, just a 1-minute walk from Amman Beach and 11 minutes by foot from King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center. .This beach resort is 8.5 mi (13.6 km) from Mujib Nature Reserve and 10.5 mi (16.9 km) from Dead Sea Panoramic Complex.

What's nearby

  • Amman Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Dead Sea Panoramic Complex - 18 min drive - 17.0 km
  • Mount Nebo - 26 min drive - 27.4 km
  • Ma'in Hot Springs - 42 min drive - 37.0 km

Getting around

  • Queen Alia Intl. Airport (AMM) - 75 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kish Bar - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Al Saraya - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Ocean Dead Sea - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Buffalo Wings & Rings - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Crystal Restaurant - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea

Luxury resort on the beach, with 9 outdoor swimming pools
Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea offers 345 accommodations with DVD players and free minibar items. Rooms open to balconies or patios. A pillow menu is available. Plasma televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include in-room massages.

A private beach, an outdoor tennis court, and a health club are featured at the resort. 9 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with an indoor pool. In addition to a seasonal outdoor pool, other recreational amenities include a sauna, a fitness center, and a children's pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The Ishtar Spa by Resense has 20 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Services include hot stone massages, Swedish massages, Thai massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, Ayurvedic, and hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with a mud bath, a sauna, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam. The spa is open daily. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa. There are hot springs/mineral springs on site.
Make yourself at home in one of the 345 guestrooms featuring free minibar items and plasma televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, while DVD players and satellite programming provide entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and designer toiletries.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. After dipping into one of the 9 outdoor swimming pools, you can spend some time at the private beach. This Belle Époque resort also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Enjoy international cuisine at Obelisk, one of the resort's 4 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the 3 coffee shops/cafes. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 11 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Event facilities at this resort consist of a conference center and a meeting room. Free valet parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 11 AM.
Obelisk - Overlooking the ocean and pool, this buffet restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The Codes - Overlooking the ocean and pool, this fine-dining restaurant specializes in Asian cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required. Open daily.
Akkad - This poolside restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Ashur - This beachfront restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.
Isin - Overlooking the ocean, this lobby lounge serves light fare only.
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in EarthCheck, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

Arabic, English, Filipino, French, German, Hindi, Romanian, Russian, Thai

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–11 AM: JOD 17-25 per person
  • 4 restaurants and 3 coffee shops
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Obelisk
  • The Codes
  • Akkad
  • Ashur
  • Isin

Things to do

  • 9 outdoor pools
  • Beach volleyball
  • Beach yoga
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Tennis
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • 9 outdoor pools
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's club (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • DVD player
  • Indoor pool
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Private beachfront location
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • 20 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot springs/mineral springs
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - Swedish
  • Massage - Thai
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Mud bath
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room
  • Turkish bath/hammam

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 135
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

More

  • Beach towels
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Bidet
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV/satellite channels
  • DVD player
  • Plasma TV
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free minibar
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • In-room massage
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Residents of Jordan must present the Sanad mobile app at check-in.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 2 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for JOD 42.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately JOD 17 to 25 per person
  • A late check-out fee will be charged
  • Rollaway bed fee: JOD 42.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property uses solar energy, plus a grey water recycling system
Safety features at this property include a security system
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Outside food is not permitted on the premises.

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa

Property is also known as

Dead Sea Ishtar
Dead Sea Kempinski Hotel
Dead Sea Kempinski Hotel Ishtar
Ishtar Dead Sea
Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea
Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea Sweimeh
Kempinski Ishtar Dead Sea Sweimeh
Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea Resort Sweimeh
Kempinski Ishtar ad Sea Sweim
Kempinski Ishtar Dead Sea
Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea Resort
Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea Sweimeh
Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea Resort Sweimeh

Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 632 out of 965 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 197 out of 965 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 74 out of 965 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 965 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 965 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

faten

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Some employees are rude and don’t know how to handle customer service specially the ones around the pool area
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amal, Saint Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My favorite place to stay in I love the view and the relaxation
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

M.

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay
Nice people and service top recommended
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mahmoud

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tamara, Abu Dhabi

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nadine

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tamer, Riyadh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the nicest hotel in Dead Sea area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mohammed

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristen, Plymouth

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

RAWHI

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mahdi

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff, great rooms
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

mahdi

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a great hotel we had a great time there And sure we will be back
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Loai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was perfect
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fadi

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Good
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Fadi

Liked: Amenities
Good 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Saed

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxcation
Beautiful hotel and friendly staff! Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ibraheem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

mahmoud

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not bad but for the price expected better quality in rooms
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

ramzi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Food and beverage needs improvement lots of mistakes in simple cooking procedures ex under cooked prawns at blu Flat Prosecco at edge staff arguments at pool deck by sunken pool daily service bad forgot my order twice at pool deck ordered a bottle of water twice two different people forgot my order they need work and training and they need to be given specific tasks too manny people doing absolutely nothing needs work
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Sevda

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Probably one of the better hotels in the Dead Sea region but unfortunately it fell flat for us after check-in. Check-in was excellent - we felt pampered and important, then after that it just went downhill mostly. The worst was the pool service, or lack there-of. After a long flight into Amman, then drive to the hotel, we were starving. Absolutely no wait staff anywhere. We flagged the lifeguard who barely spoke or understood English, who finally gave a menu. But again, no waiter to take our order. When the waiter came, we ordered the chicken quesadillas. After a very long time the food came out and it was very juicy and dripping everywhere, but no plates, no napkins provided. We informed lifeguard who again smiled, not understanding, and when a waiter took ages again to show up, he disappeared for at least 20 minutes! We ate half the dish, food dripping down our arms, and used the pool towels as napkins. It was awful. Please fix this. On the other hand, the gentleman at the dead sea assisting with the mud and towels was excellent! Attentive, kind, helpful and knew enough english. Just the best! I think his name was Mohammed. Belly dancer was amazing entertainment and so sweet with my daughter. That was a very pleasant experience. Room was large but odd style. Breakfast was like a zoo- people and kids screaming everywhere, lots of food options but nothing memorable or delicious. This hotel does not live up to the Kempinski name, sadly - hope they can improve.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sahar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Nily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Manar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024