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Intercontinental Jordan Hotel

Coordinates: 31°57′12″N 35°54′50″E / 31.953282°N 35.914017°E / 31.953282; 35.914017
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InterContinental Jordan Hotel
فندق إنتركونتيننتال الأردن
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General information
TypeHotel
Classification5 stars
LocationAmman
AddressJabal Amman, Islamic College Street
Country Jordan
Opened1962
OwnerJordan Hotels and Tourism Co.
Height8 floors
Known forone of the oldest 5 star hotels in the area
Other information
Number of rooms391 rooms, 49 suites
Website
www.ihg.com/intercontinental/amman

The InterContinental Jordan Hotel is a historic hotel in Jabal Amman between the 2nd and 3rd circles in Amman, Jordan.

History

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The hotel was constructed by a Swiss-German company at a cost of $2 million, and opened in January 1962 as the Al Urdon Hotel.[1] It joined Intercontinental Hotels on May 1, 1964[2] as the Hotel Jordan Intercontinental.[3] It is operated by the Intercontinental Hotels Group and owned by the Jordan Hotels and Tourism Co. The hotel has 391 rooms and 49 suites, as well as internal and external swimming pools.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Rotarian". June 1963.
  2. ^ "Page 25".
  3. ^ https://digitalcollections.library.miami.edu/digital/api/collection/asm0341/id/15954/download

31°57′12″N 35°54′50″E / 31.953282°N 35.914017°E / 31.953282; 35.914017