InterContinental Aqaba is situated on its own private beach on the shores of the Red Sea (at the Gulf of Aqaba) and approximately 15 miles from King Hussain International Airport. The hotel is a 10-minute walk from downtown Aqaba. This location is also two miles from duty-free shopping, three miles from watersports (diving, snorkeling, para-sailing, etc), 35 miles from Wadi Rum, 75 miles from Petra (the Rose City), and 115 miles from the Dead Sea.

Hotel amenities include the private, 300-meter beach, 220-meter pool, whirlpool, sauna, exercise room, gift shop, business center, and Martini Bar with live music on a daily basis. Aqaba Burj Al Hamam Restaurant has Lebanese cuisine, Cote d'Or is a fine-dining restaurant, and Corniche Restaurant has casual all-day dinning. All restaurants have sea-view terraces. The hotel also offers room service, valet laundry service, concierge assistance, currency exchange, babysitting, and 24-hour front desk service.

All rooms feature high-speed Internet access, satellite TV, minibars, coffee and tea facilities, bathrobes, bidets, hairdryers, irons and ironing boards, voicemail, two-line phones, and individual climate control. Rates are based on double occupancy. Charges for extra adults may apply and will be due directly to the hotel.