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Located in Amman and with Al Hussainy Mosque reachable within 500 metres, The Castle Star provides concierge services, non-smoking rooms, a shared lounge, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace. Featuring barbecue facilities, the hostel is close to several noted attractions, around 1.1 km from Temple of Hercules and the Roman Corinthian Column, 1.6 km from Rainbow Street and 1.6 km from The Jordan Museum. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, a 24-hour front desk and currency exchange for guests. All units will provide guests with a fridge. The hostel offers a vegetarian or halal breakfast. The area is popular for hiking, and bike hire and car hire are available at The Castle Star. The Islamic Scientific College is 2.5 km from the accommodation, while Zahran Palace is 3.8 km from the property. Queen Alia International Airport is 32 km away, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Situated in the best rated area in Amman, this property has an excellent location score of 9.5

Breakfast info

Vegetarian, Halal, Breakfast to go

Free parking available on-site


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
2 single beds
3 single beds
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Guest reviews

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Staff
9.6
Facilities
8.6
Cleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.7
Value for money
9.2
Location
9.5
Free WiFi
8.9
High score for Amman

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Huong
    Thailand Thailand
    The Castle star is located in the heart of Amman. It is very easy to walk around from the hostel. There is a kitchen which you can make your simple food. The view of the hostel is really amazing too
  • Figen
    Turkey Turkey
    Location was very good. Workers were interested. Castle was behind roman theater was front of.:)
  • Symvua
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    This place is perfect from every angle and you're treated as a family member from the moment you check in. It was a real pleasure to wake up to a breathtaking views of the city from my bed! Thank you for the traditional dinner you shared with me...
  • Karin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location, my third stay here in twin room. Owner and staff very friendly and helpful. There is a kitchen you can use with tea, coffee and water free. Shower is good and room has fridge, kettle and TV with Netflix etc you can sign into.
  • Walter
    Argentina Argentina
    Good location, close to city attractions. Comfy room and bed. Everything was super clean. Helpful and friendly staff. There's a canary that sings all day. I loved it!
  • Mjkooter
    New Zealand New Zealand
    I ended up staying for over a week. It was a fantastic location right next to downtown, and it was great for day trips out of Amman. The staff were friendly and the facilities were suitable.
  • Sweiti
    United States United States
    Nice place and great view and the team there was like family.
  • Rahal
    Spain Spain
    My stay at this hotel was very wonderful and the reception team was very nice and they gave me valuable information and were keen to provide me with wonderful services and I highly recommend this place
  • Aishwarya
    Canada Canada
    The hotel staffs were great. They advised us kn how to visit the country and told us a bit about Amman city. They also.suggested awesome.places for breakfast. The room was.also nice, we couldn't get the room with roman theater and city view as it...
  • Taner
    Turkey Turkey
    The staff and location, especially the view, were great.

Property surroundings

Facilities of The Castle Star
Great facilities! Review score, 8.6

Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Airport shuttle
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Terrace
  • Laundry
  • Heating
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels/sheets (extra fee)
  • Toilet
  • Shower

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun terrace
  • BBQ facilities
  • Terrace

Kitchen

  • Shared kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Activities

  • Bicycle rental
    Additional charge
  • Cooking class
    Additional charge
  • Tour or class about local culture
    Additional charge
  • Themed dinner nights
    Additional charge
  • Walking tours
    Additional charge
  • Pub crawls
    Additional charge
  • Evening entertainment
  • Nightclub/DJ
    Additional charge
  • Hiking
    Off-site
  • Games room

Food & Drink

  • Fruits
    Additional charge
  • Wine/champagne
    Additional charge
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Tea/Coffee maker

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

    Transport

    • Public transport tickets
      Additional charge

    Reception services

    • Invoice provided
    • Lockers
    • Private check-in/check-out
    • Concierge service
    • Luggage storage
    • Tour desk
    • Currency exchange
    • Express check-in/check-out
    • 24-hour front desk

    Entertainment and family services

    • Board games/puzzles

    Cleaning services

    • Daily housekeeping
    • Ironing service
      Additional charge
    • Laundry
      Additional charge

    Safety & security

    • Fire extinguishers
    • CCTV in common areas
    • Smoke alarms
    • Security alarm
    • Key access
    • 24-hour security

    General

    • Shuttle service
      Additional charge
    • Grocery deliveries
      Additional charge
    • Adult only
    • Shared lounge/TV area
    • Designated smoking area
    • Air conditioning
    • Non-smoking throughout
    • Allergy-free room
    • Heating
    • Car hire
    • Packed lunches
    • Soundproof rooms
    • Airport shuttle
      Additional charge
    • Non-smoking rooms

    Languages spoken

    • Arabic
    • English

    House rules
    The Castle Star takes special requests - add in the next step!

    Check-in
    From 12:00 to 00:00
    Check-out
    Until 10:00
    Cancellation/ prepayment
    Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
    Children and beds

    Child policies

    Children of any age are welcome.

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    Cot and extra bed policies

    Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

    No age restriction
    There is no age requirement for check-in
    Pets
    Pets are not allowed.
    Cash only
    This property only accepts cash payments.