18 Best Hotels in Oman
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Muscat has a variety of world-class luxury accommodations as well as mid-range local and international chains. Other popular tourist destinations, including the mountains of Jabal Akhdar and the southern city of Salalah, also have a few high-end options. Reasonably priced hotels that are low- or no-frills (but still clean and comfortable) are available throughout the country. In the deserts of Sharqiyah, guests can find a range of camping options as well, from the luxurious to the rustic. Camping with your own tent and gear is allowed anywhere in the country and is a popular option for ecotourists who venture away from the cities into the deserts, mountains, and remote beaches.
Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz Carlton Hotel
A 20-minute cab ride from downtown Muscat, 40 minutes from the airport, this opulent five-star palace hotel shimmers like an oasis between craggy mountains and turquoise sea, offering every extravagance you'd expect from a Ritz Carlton establishment. It is also a true beach getaway, with long stretch of private white-sand beach and five palm-lined pools set among acres of manicured gardens. Rooms are elegantly designed and include such amenities as palatial bathrooms and private terraces. Of the three view options—garden, mountain, or sea—the breathtaking sea views (especially from the fifth floor on up) are well worth the slightly higher price.
Al Raha Camp
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Crowne Plaza Muscat
Desert Nights Camp
Grand Hyatt Muscat
With soaring ceilings, gilded columns, and giant stained-glass windows, this Arabian-style luxury hotel sets a particularly opulent tone in the grand lobby. Rooms are quite spare by comparison, with a rather neutral palate and just a few Arabesque flourishes, including rounded windows, tasteful stained-glass accents, and marquetry on some of the furnishings. During the winter, a rooftop restaurant with great views of the sea is open on the weekends, while the rest of the year there are several indoor dining options, including a fine italian restaurant and an international buffet, as well as three lively bars. The property is a popular and especially convenient location for those visiting to meet with government officials, as it is in the ministries district and close to all the embassies.
Hilton Salalah Resort
You may not be awash in luxuries here, but you'll find everything that's expected from the Hilton brand in a location that capitalizes on the area's formidable natural beauty. Common and dining areas are airy, bright, and welcoming. Rooms are sizable and clean, many with floor-to-ceiling windows and ocean views from private terraces. The palm-lined outdoor pool and tennis courts are well maintained and overlook a wide stretch of sandy beach (although there is an industrial complex in view), and dining can be had indoors, on the terrace, or beachside.
InterContinental Muscat
Jebel Shams Resort
Nomadic Desert Camp
A simple camp of traditional palm leaf huts (with no a/c or electricity), this family-run property offers a more local experience than some of the other resorts, with the friendly, on-site Omani owners who are extremely helpful. This might explain why most repeat visitors to the area seem to prefer this no-frills property over some of the more luxurious options. The reasonable rates include Omani-style dinner and breakfast, a short camel ride, and a guide to lead you in from Bidiyah if you have a 4x4 (otherwise pickups are available for a small fee). A fire is built nightly, and guests and locals gather to relax over a cup of tea under the stars.
Be sure to bring cash, as you can only use a credit card for the room; any additional activities or extras (like sheesha), will need to be paid for in cash.
Other camps offer more excursion options, but few that offer the remote, authentic desert camping experience.