Derelict versus Luxurious
by Kerrilee Barrett
Derelict Versus Luxurious Amman has a large number of 5 star hotels, but existing near each one is a series of abandoned buildings, sometimes next door or across the road. Inheritance laws mean that some buildings are left to the elements as no heir can be found, others are unfinished buildings that ran out of money or investors pulled out of. The abandoned buildings show the dichotomy that exists in Amman, of the run down among the luxury, both existing togeher and none being hidden from the other.
Abandoned building next door to Intercontinental Hotel
Intercontinental Hotel, 2nd Circle
Hotel Royale, 3rd circle
Abandoned building between the Hotel Royal and Grand Hyatt
Abandoned building, 400m from Landmark Hotel
Landmark Hotel, near 3rd circle
Jordan Gate abandoned in 2005, behind the Crowne Plaza hotel
Crowne Plaza, 6th circle
Abandoned building, 500m from Meridien Hotel
Meridien Hotel, Shmeisani
Abandoned building, 300m from Grand Millenium Hotel
Grand Millenium Hotel, Shmeisani
Grand Hyatt, 3rd circle
Abandoned building, 200m from Grand Hyatt
Abandoned theme park, 900m from Four Seasons, Sheraton and Fairmont Hotels, Shmaisani
Four Seasons Hotel, 5th circle
Abandoned building site, 200m from Sheraton, Four Seasons and Fairmont, 5th circle
Sheraton Hotel, 5th circle
Bristol Hotel, 5th circle
Abandoned building near Bristol Hotel, 5th circle
Regency Palace Hotel, University Street
Abandoned building, 200m from Regency Palace Hotel
Abandoned building, 300m from Marriott Hotel
Marriott Hotel, Shmeisani