Marina view Aqaba the Red Sea

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Apartment |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

Tala Bay in Aqaba/Red Sea

From £495 per week |  From £130 per night

2 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

4 out of 5

5 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, air conditioning, balcony/terrace, car advised, no pets allowed

About the home

Spacious, two-bedroom, marina and sea-view apartment within the newly-built luxury Tala Bay resort, literally on the shores of the Red Sea, just south of the dynamic city of Aqaba. Winters are like a good English summer, the sea is always warm enough for swimming, there's coral within 8 metres of the beach and it's the perfect location for a different and memorable holiday.

Tala Bay offers diving, snorkeling, cruises, ferries to Egypt, wind and kite surfing, jet skis and other water sports; as well as good restaurants and bars, boutiques, a supermarket, gift and fashion stores; plus eight swimming pools.

Nearby Aqaba is a busy city with a small fishing port, bars and some nightlife, as well as local markets and tourist shops. And within an hour or two's drive you can be in Petra (one of the seven modern Wonders of the World) or in Wadi Rum (one of the most special places on earth). The area is steeped in history, from the Nabateans to Lawrence of Arabia.

This is a luxury apartment in a luxury development. It has a big balcony and huge roof, both with views over the marina and across the Red Sea, just 50 metres away. Fully-equipped, high-quality kitchen, two bathrooms, close to restaurants and boutiques - everything you need for the perfect relaxing, interesting holiday.

However, it is not perfect for people who need to be entertained all the time or require discos and diversions! It can be quiet and peaceful, except during the big local holiday weekends, when it is busy.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Our own web-site (see link at the bottom of this page) includes more photographs of the apartment. It is furnished and decorated in a high-end, simple European style (not ornate Arabic), but with local rugs and local paintings. The kitchen is well-equipped for all kinds of cooking, though without a dish-washer (bring or buy locally a tea-towel or two). The apartment can be provided fully-serviced if you want! (ie cleaned every day, with even the washing up done for you).

Besides all the obvious luxury facilities, there is a small tent which many children love to sleep in on the big roof! There are hooks for a hammock on the roof, overlooking the busy marina. And there is a simple local bar-b-q, along with many deck chairs, a marble table, two fold-away dining tables, two loungers and a huge rug.

Further details outdoors:
You are in the best location in the whole development, right at the entrance to the marina. From the apartment you can watch the boats coming and going or look across the sea to Eilat in Israel and Taba in Egypt. The entrance to the apartment is on the marina itself, with palm trees, greenery and a nearby cafe/pub. An evening stroll around the marina can take an hour, if you come back along the beach and stop for a drink or window-shop. There's plenty to watch and enjoy and although the temperature can be high in the summer, there is a lot of shade, the balcony is cool and north-facing and normally there's a gentle, refreshing breeze from the north, along Wadi Araba that makes even hot days very bearable.

The beaches are well equipped with loungers and sun-shades and fresh-water showers. There are several luxury swimming pools, including a smaller heated swimming pool at the Beach Club, for which there is a small charge.

Further details

We will provide free holiday advice and suggestions for anyone staying in the apartment who has not visited Jordan before. They will have a wonderful, memorable holiday but Jordan is not a cheap option. However, where else in the world are there so many globally-important places to visit in such a small area; including Petra, Wadi Rum, the coral of Aqaba and the Dead Sea (all within easy reach of Tala Bay).

The apartment is available by the week but we are happy to talk about special rates for longer stays -- we have often thought it would make a perfect winter-sunshine holiday for people wanting to stay for a month or more; we can help you negotiate very good rates for car hire, etc. And if you are in Jordan anyway, the minimum rental we will consider is two days.

We believe our apartment is one of the best located in the whole Tala Bay development but if it is already let out, or if you need somewhere bigger or smaller, then we have friends in Tala Bay with apartments they also rent out.

Conditions

* strictly no smoking, except on the large flat roof;
* a fully-refundable deposit (£200) to cover the cost of breakages will be required in advance; this will be returned within two weeks of the end of your booking, when the property has been inspected;
* 25% of the rental cost needs to be paid when you book (this is not refundable unless the property is relet);
the remainder must be paid six weeks in advance;

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The view from the balcony

 

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The apartment is at the entrance to the marina

 

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The biggest swimming pool in Jordan is 50 metres from the apartment

 

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A cool, modern sitting room opens onto the panoramic balcony

The Aqaba/Red Sea region

Aqaba is a busy city with a small fishing port, bars and some nightlife, as well as local markets and tourist shops and the best shwarma restaurant in Jordan!! It has not yet lost its small-town charm and individuality but the plans are to expand it to well over 100,000 people with 5* hotels, restaurants and other attractions to match. It will take some years, so for now you can still enjoy the best of both worlds, with many modern facilities and vastly improved roads and yet still feel you have stepped back to an earlier age.

Aqaba is also an ideal base for exploring Southern Jordan. Within an hour or two's drive you can be in Petra (one of the seven modern Wonders of the World) or in Wadi Rum (one of the most special places on earth).

The desert is extraordinarily beautiful. If you're adventurous we can show you the back route from Wadi Araba (the long valley linking the Dead Sea to Aqaba) up through the mountains to the back entrance to Petra -- more hairpins bends than the Lake District and views you will never forget.

For anyone who's not been to Jordan before, we will provide, for no extra cost, advice and ideas for making the most of this wonderful country. A bedouin friend of ours runs individual tours around Wadi Rum (see www.wadirumtours.com) and if you stay overnight with him (and not in the apartment) we will refund you his camping charges!!

The Tala Bay area

Tala Bay offers diving, snorkeling, cruises, ferries to Egypt, wind and kite surfing, jet skis and other water sports; as well as good restaurants and bars, boutiques, a supermarket, gift and fashion stores.

The beaches are well equipped with loungers and sun-shades and fresh-water showers. There are several luxury swimming pools, including a smaller heated swimming pool at the Beach Club, for which there is a small charge.

A golf course is planned but will take another few years.

How to get there

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NEWS NEWS NEWS -- From March 27th 2011 EasyJet will be flying from Gatwick to Jordan!

There are a growing number of charter flights direct from Europe; Voyages Jules Verne run winter-only weekly charters from Gatwick.
Otherwise you can fly to Amman, the capital of Jordan (daily from Heathrow) and combine Aqaba with other top-level locations, including the Dead Sea, the Baptism site, Jerusalem, Petra, Wadi Rum, Mount Nebo, Jerrash, Makawir (Herod's Castle), etc etc.
Or you can travel south immediately for a warm and relaxing holiday on the shores of the Red Sea at Aqaba.

Activities near Tala Bay

Reviews

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25 Nov 2011

“I'll be back” This is the best trip I've ever made and there's been a few, took a cheap flight from Gothenburg approx. 1100 eu. for 5 persons to Amman and back. Got picked up there by a local hired guide and drove to Aqaba, it takes ca 3 hrs but there is things to see on the way so this is ok but there is an airport in Aqaba as well. The apartment is in Tala bay which is a few mins. outside the city so there is no traffic noise and it's like 1-2 mins. walk to restaurants and bars pool (mother of all pools i guess) and the view is breath taking, on good day (there is about 250 of them) you can see for miles from roof terrace. The beach was no good for me but if you're into this scuba thingii this is the place for you, but again the pool is great. The apartment it selves is excellent easily sleeps 5-6 persons it's possible for 8-10 (this is my opinion) Very good ac all over, nice kitchen fridge oven washing machine, in short therms you will not be missing anything. What to see? Got go to Wadi rum and have tea in the sunset (we did it twice), Petra, Dead sea. If you haven't been to Jordan You should......

07 Nov 2011

“Brilliant apartment, loved it.” Great apartment with loads of space. All mod cons. You might want to try and find a supermarket in Aqaba for your main shopping.

06 Nov 2011

“Excellent” We have just returned from an excellent week in Tala Bay. The apartment was very spacious and had everything you could think you would need for a week in the sun. It is very well equipped and we... more

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25 Oct 2011

“Disappointing!!” We stayed for a week with friends. On arrival the apartment was not ready and there was no key at the gate. The furniture is tired and one sofa bed could not be used as it was broken. All... more

17 May 2011

“Tala Bay - Great apartment in the loveliest part of Aqaba” This is a privately owned apartment, so is excellently equipped and a real home from home. It is up a flight of stairs so difficult with babies (though a friend managed fine!) or the disabled. We have stayed here in mid summer and early winter and can recommend both. One main bedroom with A/C, a mezzanine bedroom now with A/C and a large kitchen/dining/sitting room also with A/C. Main bathroom and sep. loo and shower. Gorgeous views from sitting room balcony and rooftop over the marina and Red Sea. We comfortably slept 6 and could get more in if kids were on the roof in a tent (very safe and cool with great views). Tala bay is the best place to stay in Aqaba if you are into sea-life as there is none in the town itself - excellent reefs and snorkelling from this end of town. Great diving and snorkelling at Seastar Divers. Only drawback is you are a long way from town. If you don't want to self cater (and it is easy to cook here with a good supermarket just next door), there are two restaurants on the marina, both of which are good, and the nearby Marina Plaza hotel has great food reasonably priced for dinner. There is also the Radison SAS nearby, but you would need a taxi or car to go into Aqaba for the excellent Chinese (behind Mcdonalds) or fish at Floka (Nr the Alcazar hotel).

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We welcome constructive feedback and have made changes in response to earlier suggestions. . .
(eg a toaster and a coffee machine, new instructions, a bigger TV, more A/C, etc)

below are quotes from some emails we've received in the last year or two!!

CC, Yemen, March 2011: "The house is very beautiful and can see how much work you have put into it. It also has a very homely feeling I was able to relax as soon as we came through the door!"

JS, UK, 2011: "Just a quick line to say how much we enjoyed our stay at the apartment last weekend. I've been raving about your place and you may get an enquiry from an Aussie teacher friend of mine."

JW, US, 2011: " Place is awesome and we're having a good time."

CS, Jordan, 2010: "I just wanted to let you know that we had a fabulous time at your home in Tala Bay. We have recommended it already to many people. Thank you so much for having a place down there with an affordable price."

Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	14 Nov 11	23 Jan 12	795£ 795	150150	150150	2 Nights
2012 - early year bargain	23 Jan 12	9 Feb 12	495£ 495	130130	130130	2 Nights
	9 Feb 12	5 Mar 12	795£ 795	150150	150150	2 Nights
2012 - early year bargain	5 Mar 12	23 Mar 12	495£ 495	130130	130130	2 Nights
	23 Mar 12	1 Aug 12	795£ 795	150150	150150	2 Nights

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

** NB please contact us even if the apartment is booked, as we have friends at Tala Bay who occasionally rent out their apartments!

SPECIAL OFFER -- early 2012

to welcome in the New Year (and taking account of the tough economic conditions) we have reduced our prices for certain weeks in January, February and March to encourage and enable you to enjoy some winter warmth by the Red Sea. We hope to offer similar lower prices at selected times later in the year!

We also charge a fully refundable deposit of £200 to cover the cost of any damage or breakages.

Availability

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