Olive Press Hotel

Olive Press Hotel sits in Petra, one of those discreet mid-range hotel additions that travellers tend to bookmark before the rest of the city catches on. The setting is part of the appeal, barely a stroll from the centre of Petra, and the location score sits in strong territory because of it. Inside, the rooms are…

Olive Press Hotel sits in Petra, one of those discreet mid-range hotel additions that travellers tend to bookmark before the rest of the city catches on. The setting is part of the appeal, barely a stroll from the centre of Petra, and the location score sits in strong territory because of it. Inside, the rooms are practical, and guests pick out reliable wi-fi as the small things that add up over a stay. The numbers behind the reviews tell their own story, around 650 reviews, scoring broadly positive on balance. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Pricing has been sitting near €100 a night and the value score puts it in a premium bracket compared with similar properties. It's the kind of Petra property that rewards a careful comparison, the spec sheet doesn't quite capture what makes it tick.