Aqaba · Jordan
A family hostel, not a chain
Open since 2022, five minutes from the Red Sea, run by the same people who drive you to Wadi Rum.
Our story
It started as a spare few rooms and a lot of tea
Extra Traveller opened in 2022 as a small family business. Since then a few thousand travellers have come through, most of them on their way to Petra or Wadi Rum, plenty of them staying longer than they planned.
We are in the middle of Aqaba, minutes from the Red Sea coast, which makes this a sensible base for the whole south of Jordan. Snorkelling on the reef in the morning and the desert by evening is an ordinary day here.
The aim has not changed: a comfortable bed at a price that leaves money for the trip itself, and honest advice about how to spend it.
What we care about
Hospitality that is not a script
Guests get treated like people staying in our house, because that is what this is. Local knowledge comes free and unprompted.
Tourism the town benefits from
Our guides, drivers and suppliers are from Aqaba and Wadi Rum. What you spend here mostly stays here.
Cheap, but not rough
Budget beds still mean clean sheets, hot water, working Wi-Fi and breakfast made in the morning rather than bought in a box.
Who you will meet
The team
Anas Abdullah
Founder & owner
Born and raised in Aqaba. Started the hostel in 2022 and still runs most of the tours himself.
Saif Abdullah
Operations
Runs the day-to-day — rooms, bookings, and whatever went sideways before breakfast.
Bashar Elghawi
Web developer
Builds and keeps this site running, and will happily tell you where to eat.
Getting around
How far things are
- 5 min
- Aqaba beach and the Red Sea walk
- 10 min
- City centre walk
- 15 min
- King Hussein International Airport drive
- 1h 30
- Wadi Rum drive
- 2h
- Petra drive
Included
What we offer
- Free Wi-Fi
- 24/7 reception
- Shared kitchen
- Laundry service
- Common areas
- Tour bookings
- Airport transfers
- Luggage storage
Guest reviews
What people write afterwards
The place is clean, comfortable, and welcoming. Anas is an excellent host — I also joined him for a tour in Aqaba, which I highly recommend. He can help you organize the rest of your trip in Jordan as well; for example, he booked a fantastic camp for me in Wadi Rum. He is very honest and always offers great value-for-money packages.
Very good location, staff is like family, they are very good people and helped me a lot. The hostel is shiny, very clean, very nice — you just feel yourself at home. I will be back again on my next trip. With them you can plan your journey: they know a lot of beautiful places, deserts, and places for diving in the Red Sea.
Amazing hostel! The owner is so, so kind. The breakfast is homemade every day and absolutely delicious — I almost never like hostel breakfasts. The Wi-Fi is also great, good enough to work remotely. Great location, and the Wadi Rum tour booked through them was awesome.
Come and stay
Beds from a few dinars a night, breakfast made in the morning, and someone at the desk at any hour.