Muscat
Few hotels in Muscat offer a genuine Omani experience, but this family-owned hotel, opposite the Opera House, is an exception. With Omani receptionists,…
Muscat
Few hotels in Muscat offer a genuine Omani experience, but this family-owned hotel, opposite the Opera House, is an exception. With Omani receptionists,…
Hajar Mountains
With sky-blue roundels in the ceiling, rag-rolled walls, Egyptian gilt-edged furniture and luxurious drapes in the wi-fi–equipped bedrooms, this hotel is…
Jebel Shams
Offering cosy stone cabins with bathrooms, verandas and heaters, plus some Arab tents popular with Omanis at weekends, this camp is so close to the canyon…
Muscat
With a hint of kasbah (desert castle) combined with Asian minimalism (including lack of wardrobe space), the Chedi makes the best of its beachside…
Dhofar
In the middle of Salalah Beach, some 13km from town, this attractive hotel is surrounded by luxury apartments, shops and restaurants clustered around…
Nizwa
With a sparkling white marble lobby and bright corridors, this hotel (refurbished in 2018) has had a complete overhaul. The result is a modern, well-run…
Sur
This hotel, with comfortable rooms and giant oyster-shaped sinks in bathrooms, is popular with tour groups despite being inland. The hotel's Oysters…
Muscat
Balanced like an eagle's nest overlooking the Corniche, this hotel has an enviable bird's-eye view across Mutrah Harbour and Muscat's famous merchant…
Oman
With a lively atmosphere (partly because of the popular 'taxi bar' – frequented exclusively by male taxi drivers), Al Wadi has nicely refurbished poolside…
Jebel Akhdar
This large hotel, built in the local grey stone and with paths that are constructed from the distinctive fossilised pavement that is a unique feature of…
Oman
Ayjah boasts its own hotel, and it's not just a little local guesthouse: it's a grand multistorey affair, located on the edge of the lagoon. Offering good…
Hajar Mountains
The tallest of several guesthouses capitalising on the success of the original, this multistorey restoration project requires a bit of fitness just to…
Oman
It’s cheap and central but best of all, the owner epitomises Omani hospitality. The custard-yellow walls of this modest hotel need a repaint, but there's…
Oman
A night spent in a luxurious low-rise chalet amid the 30 acres of verdant gardens at this well-established resort, off the Barka–Nakhal road, may trick…
Dhofar
Bringing comfort to the coastal experience for those who’d rather not camp, this resort and dive centre, a 10-minute drive east of Mirbat, is located on a…
Oman
Don’t be put off by the ugly facade of the visitors centre at the turtle reserve: the sea-facing part is in keeping with the weather-eroded cliffs that…
Salalah
Located in a not-particularly-attractive block, this hotel nonetheless offers simple but large rooms with unparalleled sea views from the balcony. All…
Oman
Arranged around a simple, unlandscaped pool, this hotel, set within its own grounds, is in need of refurbishment, but the rooms are clean, and it makes a…
Muscat
If you can forgive the fact that the exterior is pink, this good-value hotel, close to the airport with pleasant landscaping and views across the…
Oman
Tiers of bougainvillea lead to the domed porch and grand foyer of this predominantly business-oriented hotel. Rooms are functional rather than elegant and…
Hajar Mountains
The ever-friendly Ibri Oasis Hotel is on the Buraimi side of town. With a marble staircase, stained-glass windows and clean rooms, the hotel is mainly…
Masirah Island
This attractive, landscaped resort is a 10-minute walk across soft sand to the water’s edge; turtles nest on the beach. Large, comfortable rooms are…
Oman
Windsurfing, horse riding and hiking are activities organised from this desert hotel off the wild coastal highway. Rooms, some of which have magnificent…
Hajar Mountains
Joining the growing number of accommodation options in this tiny village, and securing a future for a way of life that is slowly ebbing away as the…
Hajar Mountains
One of several simple places to stay in town, this hotel is located along the Sohar road on the edge of town. It’s dated, with a mini fort as a lobby and…
Hajar Mountains
Despite commanding a ledge at the top of the mountain beside one of the most celebrated vistas in Oman, this modest hotel has been oddly designed to miss…
Nizwa Residence Hotel Apartments
Nizwa
This brand-new hotel, in a modern block on the way into town, advertises an eight-minute walking time to the souq and indeed, a view of Nizwa's grand trio…
Nizwa
There is some charm in the gypsum-and-marble foyer with its hand-painted lozenges on wall and ceiling, but it doesn’t extend to many of the plain, large,…
Khasab
Located 1km inland, near the airport, this traveller-friendly hotel, with its wacky mini-fort entrance, offers bright rooms with views of the mountains…
Oman
With only three rooms available, this tiny, newly opened guesthouse is likely to be booked up for most of the year so call ahead. The rooms are small but…
Dhofar
Often full, this enormous, chic, marble-clad hotel plays on its Arabian Nights theme with lanterns, pointed arches and majlis (reception room) seating on…
Salalah
At the heart of the city's busiest shopping enterprise, this hotel offers easy access to all the amenities of Salalah Gardens Mall. It is also a short…
Oman
Given its location in the middle of almost nowhere, this well-run desert hotel in Mahout (also spelt 'Mahoot' and 'Mahouth') is a surprise find. With…
Jebel Akhdar
Near the junction to the upper plateau and without a view, this hotel feels empty even when full. With an open fire in the lobby in winter and a wind…
Jebel Akhdar
Encompassing a large tract of flat open space, ringed with magnificent mature juniper trees, this area makes a perfect wild campground. It neighbours the…
Oman
Given the moniker 'White Beach' because of its fine, powdery sand, this is the most popular beach for wild camping along this part of the coast. There are…
Sharqiya Sands
This new camp, accessed from near Al Wasil, looks a bit raw, with rows of concrete cabins that don't quite blend in with the landscape. It's a peaceful…
Al Afiah Corniche Hotel Apartment
Sur
Don't get excited by the sparkling pillars holding up the porch: the glamour doesn't extend to the plain and cavernous interior. That said, rooms are…
Oman
This old faithful, located on Hwy 23, 10km northwest of Al Wasil, has returned to a sleepy hollow after its brief flowering as a trendy little sleepover…
Muscat
Perched on top of a hill overlooking the pearly-white suburbs of Muscat, this Arabian-style hotel, with its crenellations and casements, marble lobby and…
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