Petra is not a hard trip from AMM at all. 25 JD PP will get you a Jett Mercedes 8 seater fully equipped with fridge/flat screen satellite TV etc. Driver picked us up at Sheraton(right across the street from FS) and delivered us back before 8 PM. The hotels at Petra are for the most part not worth the price, and restaurants are way bad. Partner also had gastro twice, in both countries. Nothing that a little Cipro couldn't take care of. Jordan/Jordanians were much easier to deal with than the Egyptians, thus making that part of the trip more enjoyable. From the sounds of it, it was the right choice to not stay at the FS in AMM.....the Sheraton was surprisingly good and the pool/gym/rooms/food all of high quality.