The 'Dead Sea is a salt lake between Israel and the West Bank to the west, and Jordan to the east. It is 422 metres (1,385 ft) below sea level, and its shores are the lowest point on the surface of Earth on dry land. The Dead Sea is 378 m (1,240 ft) deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world. It is also one of the world's saltiest bodies of water, with 33.7% salinity. Only Lake Assal (Djibouti), Garabogazköl and some hypersaline lakes of the McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica (such as Don Juan Pond and perhaps Lake Vanda) have a higher salinity. It is 8.6 times as salty as the ocean. This salinity makes for a harsh environment where animals cannot flourish, hence its name. The Dead Sea is 67 kilometres (42 mi) long and 18 kilometres (11 mi) wide at its widest point. It lies in the Jordan Rift Valley, and its main tributary is the Jordan River.

Jordan Valley Marriott Resort & Spa

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Kempinski Ishtar Hotel & Spa

Description The 114-room Kempinski Hotel Ishtar sits more than 1,400 feet below sea level on the otherwordly shores of the Dead Sea. Built with the pale stone native to the region,

Movenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea

Description Beautifully designed to blend in to its local environment, the Mövenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea offers outstanding quality and service. Location Unique location at the lowest point on earth - 400m