Excellent price and a lovely place near the heart of Amman. The staff was all super helpful and answered any of my questions. The upstairs terrace and balcony area is second to none. So pretty and a great space to socialize in the evenings. The Wi-Fi is also very good. There are loads of bathrooms around so if one is occupied you can easily find another shower, toilet, etc.

I spent two nights in Carob Hostel. I would have extended my stay if there was a different setup/location of the dorm room. Let me explain – the female dorm has seven beds, not six as the listing says. In addition, the location of the dorm is right on the ground floor a couple meters from Reception. This means that up until midnight and from about 7/8AM it can be noisy. Lastly, the room itself has a toilet and shower inside, meaning that you always hear people getting up to go and use the bathroom. The Hostel ambience was lovely, but I couldn’t get a decent night sleep either night so unfortunately it wasn’t worth it for me.

I loved … Environment, Food & Staff the view from the front terrace, the vibe in the back terrace with the warm indoor area and the nice plants in the outdoor area. Their efforts to recycle and be sustainable. THE PAD KAE MAOW noodles and the breakfast as so lovely. All the staff are wonderful, helpful and really knowledgeable on Amman and Jordan. They’ve got some really nice touches in the reception like google maps links for restaurants and key sights, key Arabic words, maps showing how much taxi’s should cost…. Just such useful information to maximise your time in Amman. Tours The tours are really reasonably priced comparable to the market and you know you are getting food quality and reliable tours, the shared calendar system and scaling prices are really cool as well. People It seems to attract really interesting, kind and warm people because I have lost count of the wonderful people I met staying there - some for a few months and some for a few days. Rooms I stayed in one of the female dorms, it was cleaned daily, the bedding and the bed itself were so comfy and they have curtains, plugs, shelves and hooks. Location It’s close to Downtown, Abdali bus station It honestly feels like a special place, I was in Jordan for 1 month and went back there three times. Everybody else staying also seemed to love it. I will be back for sure. Thank you Carob !!

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I rarely leave reviews but honestly this one really deserves it. Such friendly staff and so welcoming, they sent information about the hostel and travelling Jordan as soon as I booked which made me feel so much more at ease, especially as a female solo traveller. They arrange tours that are such good value and gave me the opportunity to meet others in the hostel too. The location is perfect (up a big hill, you can get a cheap uber if you don’t want to walk but I didn’t mind the short hike!) and so close to the main downtown. Decor of the hostel is really cute and artsy and though I visited in the winter I can imagine the outdoor courtyards and terrace are amazing in the summer. I really want to come back!

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Carob is a fantastic place to stay in Amman! Hot showers, laundry machines available to use with a small fee, restaurant if you'd like to buy brekkie/coffee, and walkable to downtown and the Citadel. More importantly, the staff at Carob is amazing - extremely friendly and helpful! Abed helped me plan out my trip to Petra and Wadi Rum through Jett bus and saved me a ton of money not having to book a private tour or driver. Communication with the team was easy via WhatsApp and I couldn't be more grateful, thank you for making my time in Amman smooth and delightful!

Exceptional Hostel – Feels Like a Resort! Carob Hostel exceeded my expectations. The staff were incredibly helpful, assisting me with trip planning and organizing tours even before my arrival. The hostel is clean, quiet, and feels like a resort with beautiful indoor and outdoor seating areas. The girls’ room had a private, spotless bathroom stocked with essentials. They even offered to store my luggage after check-out so I could enjoy a tour before my flight. Highly recommend for the amazing service and welcoming atmosphere!

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Everything. This is the best hostel I’ve ever stayed in. We went on 2 tours - Jerash & Wadi Mujib and loved those. We also met new friends to travel with. We’d only booked 4 nights in Carob and nothing else because we’d seen that others just planned the rest of their trip with their help - this was a great plan, glad we did this. Allowed us to take the advice of the staff and do a better trip that we would have planned for ourselves. We stayed in their recommended camp in Wadi Rum and had the most amazing time there!

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All of the staff members were really helpful and sweet. They don't mind taking any number of questions and will make sure you find what you need. Rooms and bathrooms were neat, and they even provide flip flops for use in common areas and rooms since shoes aren't allowed. The sunset at the terrace was amazing. There's a vegan restaurant cum hookah bar behind the terrace that looked comfy and had nice decor. The hostel is about 700m from the downtown area of Amman, so most of the tourist areas and shopping areas are within walking distance. While coming back to the hostel, it isn't advisable to walk as it's all uphill. You do get yellow/white taxis (or Uber if you please) to take you up from the downtown area.

The uphill walk from downtown to the hostel is pretty tiresome, but you have taxis to help you. There aren't a lot of places to grab a quick snack close to the hostel, barring an okayish shawarma place further up. Getting to the top of the bunk bed is quite a trek, and you need some climbing skills to get to it. Try asking reception to shift you to the bottom bed when any of them get free, and the staff will generally oblige.

The best aspect of my stay at the hotel was the excellent service. I received quick responses to my questions, and the option to be picked up from the airport saved me a lot of stress. The hotel was generally clean, and the staff were friendly and welcoming.

However, there are a couple of areas that could be improved. Firstly, the bunk beds were a bit challenging to access; it would be great if the stairs leading to the upper bed were easier to climb. Secondly, I wasn’t a fan of the automatic lights turning off after a set time. While I understand the intention to save energy and support the environment, I would really appreciate having a little light outside, especially as someone who enjoys sitting outdoors at night. Overall, I was still satisfied with my stay. Thanks for everything!(The hostel values guest feedback and has reached out to let me know they're working on solutions to these issues.)

I like that the facility organizes 'family dinner' on saturday. A simple food but it tasted yummy. The staff are nice and very friendly and helpful. It very organize and professional type of running a business. Meeting a lot of people from different parts of the world. A good place for meeting with people and exchange cultural experiences.

There few things can be improved moving forward, but my long stay was pleasant. I had convey my concern directly to the staff for easy action and recommendations.

Fabulous! Easily one of the best hostels I have ever stayed in globally - great value for money. - great decor and very tastefully done - the hostel has a lovely terrace garden overlooking the city of Amman with a fantastic view; lots of community activity and games areas as well as calm retreat areas to read or relax; from the get go, loved it. - ⁠staff - abed is exceptional in welcoming and helped with info about tours. Abed goes out of your way to help you with just about every thing making you feel you re home, not at a hostel. My pick up was late from the airport so they made up for it by offering it for free. - ⁠ great location - 10 mins walk downtown and 15 mins walk to the amphithéâtre and citadel. - ⁠you can take an Uber back to the hostel from downtown if you don’t wish to climb up the hill back to the hostel and costs just 1.5 JOD. - ⁠the dorm beds were comfy with power sockets, light and a rack to keep specs etc at night. Also a hanger shelf with hooks (thoughtful).