Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea
Sweimeh, Dead Sea, Jordan
Location
Sweimeh, northern Dead Sea
On the northern Dead Sea shore at Sweimeh, with the longest private beach in Jordan, near Wadi Mujib.
Transfer
An Amman transfer
Around 45 to 60 minutes from Amman and Queen Alia International (QAIA).
Villas
345 rooms, suites & villas
345 keys carved in natural stone, all with a sea- or garden-view balcony, up to Royal Villas with three bedrooms, two living rooms, a kitchen, a jacuzzi and a private infinity pool.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples, families and wellness travellers wanting the grandest Dead Sea flagship with the largest spa and beach.
Board Basis
B&B / HB
A bed-and-breakfast base, with half-board; children 6 to 12 get reduced meal rates. Alcohol is served in Jordan.
About the Resort
The Dead Sea flagship
Kempinski Hotel Ishtar is the Dead Sea flagship — a Hanging-Gardens-of-Babylon-inspired resort on the longest private beach in Jordan, with nine freshwater pools and one of the largest spas in the Middle East. Its 345 rooms, suites and villas are carved in natural stone; Dead Sea mud and salt treatments, direct float access and infinity pools spilling toward the sea define the stay, with day trips to Wadi Mujib, Mount Nebo and the Bethany baptism site.
Accommodation
Rooms, suites & villas
345 keys carved in natural stone.
Entry
Deluxe Room
Sleeps two to three, king or twin. A stone-finished room with a balcony, with garden or sea views.
Stone bathGarden/sea view
Sea view
Deluxe Sea View Room
Sleeps two to three. With a sea-view balcony and ground-level pool or beach access.
Sea-view balconySea view
Suite
Suite
Sleeps two to four. With a living area and sea views.
Living areaSea view
Apex
Royal Villa
Sleeps a group. Three bedrooms, two living rooms, a full kitchen, a jacuzzi and a private infinity pool, with sea views.
Private infinity poolThree bedrooms
Food & Drink
Dining
Multiple venues, from Italian to Lebanese, with a Babylonian-inspired bar.
Italian
Outdoor Italian
A popular outdoor Italian restaurant.
Lebanese
Lebanese restaurant
Lebanese cuisine.
Bar
Babylonian-inspired bar
A cocktail bar; alcohol is served.
Lounge
Whisky & cigar lounge
An evening lounge.
Wellbeing
The resort’s spa
One of the largest spas in the Middle East — with 20 treatment rooms and 27 spa suites, Dead Sea mud and salt treatments, hydro-facilities, a Tepidarium, a hammam, sauna and steam.
Vast spa
20 treatment rooms and 27 suites, Dead Sea mud and salt.
Nine pools
Four infinity, two secluded, a kids’ pool and a lazy river.
Longest beach in Jordan
With direct Dead Sea float access.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
The grandest Dead Sea stay.
Float in the Dead Sea
At the lowest point on Earth.
Dead Sea mud & salt
Spa treatments.
Nine pools
Infinity pools spilling toward the sea.
Sunset over the Dead Sea
From the longest beach in Jordan.
Day trips
Wadi Mujib, Mount Nebo, Madaba and Bethany.
Getting There
Location & Transfers
By road
About 45–60 minutes from Amman
An Amman or airport transfer.
On the shore
Longest private beach
With direct Dead Sea float access.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- B&B or half-board. Alcohol is served in Jordan.
Setting
- The northern Dead Sea shore at Sweimeh.
Families
- A kids’ club and reduced child meal rates.
Getting there
- Around 45–60 minutes from Amman.
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