Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea
Sweimeh, Dead Sea, Jordan
Location
Sweimeh, northern Dead Sea
On the northern Dead Sea shore at Sweimeh in Madaba Governorate, with the longest private beach in Jordan and the Wadi Mujib reserve nearby. The Bethany baptism site, Mount Nebo and Madaba are within easy day-trip reach.
Transfer
An Amman transfer
Around 45 to 60 minutes by road from Amman and Queen Alia International (QAIA), on the northern Dead Sea shore.
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 — the largest spa and the longest private beach in Jordan, nine freshwater pools, and a base for Wadi Mujib, Mount Nebo and the Bethany baptism site.
Board Basis
B&B / HB
A bed-and-breakfast base, with half-board; children aged 6 to 12 receive reduced meal rates. Alcohol is served in Jordan.
Overview
The Dead Sea flagship
Kempinski Hotel Ishtar is the Dead Sea flagship — a Hanging-Gardens-of-Babylon-inspired resort on the northern shore at Sweimeh, with the longest private beach in Jordan and nine freshwater pools terraced toward the water. About forty-five to sixty minutes from Amman and Queen Alia International, it is the grandest stay on the Jordanian Dead Sea, carved in natural stone among gardens and cascades. Its 345 rooms, suites and villas all open to a sea- or garden-view balcony, rising to Royal Villas with three bedrooms, two living rooms, a full kitchen, a jacuzzi and a private infinity pool. The spa is one of the largest in the Middle East — 20 treatment rooms and 27 spa suites, six outdoor relaxation areas, hydro-facilities, a Tepidarium, a hammam, sauna and steam, with Dead Sea mud and salt treatments. Nine pools run from four infinity pools to secluded and family ones and a lazy river, and the beach gives direct float access at the lowest point on Earth. Dining spans a popular outdoor Italian, Lebanese cooking, a Babylonian-inspired cocktail bar and a whisky and cigar lounge, with alcohol served. Sunset over the Dead Sea, mineral spa rituals and day trips to Wadi Mujib, Mount Nebo and the Bethany baptism site complete a wellness-and-family icon.
Accommodation
Rooms, suites & villas
345 keys carved in natural stone, all with a sea- or garden-view balcony — from stone-finished Deluxe Rooms and ground-level Sea View Rooms to suites and Royal Villas with three bedrooms, two living rooms, a kitchen, a jacuzzi and a private infinity pool.
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 — a popular outdoor Italian, Lebanese cooking and home-made pasta, a Babylonian-themed cocktail bar and a whisky and cigar lounge for the evening, plus poolside and beachfront refreshments, with alcohol served.
Italian
Outdoor Italian
A popular outdoor Italian restaurant, a long-standing favourite on the shore.
Lebanese
Lebanese restaurant
Lebanese cooking and home-made pasta in a relaxed setting.
Bar
Babylonian-inspired bar
A Babylonian-inspired cocktail bar; alcohol is served.
Lounge
Whisky & cigar lounge
A whisky and cigar lounge for the evening.
Wellbeing
The resort’s spa
One of the largest spas in the Middle East — 20 treatment rooms and 27 spa suites, six outdoor relaxation areas, hydro-facilities, a Tepidarium, a hammam, sauna and steam, with signature Dead Sea mud and salt treatments.
Vast spa
20 treatment rooms and 27 suites, with Dead Sea mud and salt.
Nine pools
Four infinity pools, two secluded, a kids' pool and a lazy river.
Longest beach in Jordan
The longest private beach in Jordan, with direct float access.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
The grandest Dead Sea stay, built around water and wellness. Float weightlessly at the lowest point on Earth, follow it with Dead Sea mud and salt rituals in one of the region's largest spas, drift between nine freshwater pools and a lazy river, watch the sun set over the longest private beach in Jordan, and take day trips to Wadi Mujib, Mount Nebo, Madaba and the Bethany baptism site.
Float in the Dead Sea
Float weightlessly in the mineral-rich water at the lowest point on Earth.
Dead Sea mud & salt
Dead Sea mud and salt treatments in one of the region's largest spas.
Nine pools
Nine pools, infinity ones spilling toward the sea.
Sunset over the Dead Sea
Sunset over the Dead Sea from the longest beach in Jordan.
Day trips
Day trips to Wadi Mujib, Mount Nebo, Madaba and Bethany.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By road
About 45–60 minutes from Amman
An Amman or airport transfer to the Dead Sea.
On the shore
Longest private beach
Direct Dead Sea float access from the sand.
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Board basis
- Bed-and-breakfast or half-board. Alcohol is served in Jordan.
Setting
- The northern Dead Sea shore at Sweimeh, near Wadi Mujib.
Families
- A kids' club and reduced child meal rates.
Getting there
- Around 45–60 minutes from Amman.
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