TRAVEL
Airlines
Flight Information (24 hours): 24 519456
www.omanairports.com
Aeroflot: 24 704455
www.aeroflot.aero/eng
Air Arabia 24 700828
www.airarabia.com
Air France 24 562153
www.airfrance.com
Air India 24 799801
www.airindia.com
Air New Zealand 24 700732
www.airnewzealand.com
Biman Bangladesh Airlines 24 701128
www.bimanair.com
British Airways 24 568777
www.britishairways.com
Cathay Pacific 24 789818
www.cathaypacific.com
Egypt Air 24 794113
www.egyptair.com
Emirates Air 24 792222
www.emirates.com
Ethiopian Airlines 24 660313
www.ethiopianairlines.com
Gulf Air (toll-free number) 800 72424
www.gulfair.com
Indian Airlines 24 791914
www.indian-airlines.nic.in
Iran Air 24 787423
www.iranair.co
Japan Airlines 24 704455
www.jal.co.jp/en
Jazeera Airways www.jazeeraairways.com
Jet Airways 24 796680
www.jetairways.com
Kenya Airways www.kenya-airways.com
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 24 566737
www.klm.com
Kuwait Airways 24 701262
LOT Polish Airlines 24 796387
www.lot.com
Lufthansa 24 796692
Malaysian Airlines 24 560796
www.malaysiaairlines.com
Middle East Airlines 24 796680
www.mea.com.lb
Oman Air 24 707222
www.oman-air.com
Pakistan International Airlines 24 792471
www.piac.com.pk
Qatar Airways 24 771900
www.qatarairways.com
Qantas 24 559941
www.qantas.com.au
Royal Jordanian 24 796693
www.rja.com.jo
Saudi Arabian Airlines 24 789485
www.saudiairlines.com
Singapore Airlines 24 791233
www.singaporeair.com
Shaheen Air www.shaheenair.com
SriLankan Airlines 24 784545
www.srilankan.aero
Sudan Airways www.sudanair.com
Swiss International Airlines 24 787416
www.swiss.com
Thai Airways 24 705934
www.thaiair.com
Turkish Airlines 24 475030
www.thy.com
tour operators
Adonis Travel and Tourism 24 693371
www.adonistravel.com
This company also has offices in Syria, Jordan,
Lebanon, Libya and Yemen
Tours: Nizwa, Bahla and Jabrin, RO55
Jebel Shams, al Hamra and Misfat, RO55
Nakhl and Rustaq, RO37
The coastal region – Quriyat, Bimah, Fins and Tiwi – RO47
Sharqiya Sands, RO60
(Discounts are available for children)
Season: Through the year
Personalised tours: Available on request
Languages supported: English, French, Arabic, German and Italian
Car hire: Only with drivers
Advantage Travel and Tours 95 220095
www.advantagetoursoman.com
Tours: Inland, across Oman
Season: Through the year
Charges: On request
Personalised tours: Guided
Languages supported: English, French, Arabic
and German
Car hire: Includes 4WDs, Lexus automatic saloon car, Camry automatic. Charges range: RO22–80
Al Hashar Tourism and Travels 24 836100
www.alhashartravels.com
Tours: Muscat half-day tour, RO24; full-day fort tour, RO56; full-day tours of desert, wadis, mountains, RO100; dolphin watching, RO80;
half-day Dhofar tours RO56
Season: Seasonal
Personalised tours: Available
Languages supported: English, German, French and Arabic
Car hire: Through Global Car Rental (refer
Al Hasn Araimi Travel 24 799966
Alwan Tourism 24 594002
www.alwantour.com
Tours: Muscat, Nizwa, Jebel Akhdar, Jebel Shams, Bahla, Misfat al Abriyeen, Barka, Rustaq, Nakhal, Wadi Shab, Ras al Hadd, Sur and Wahiba Cultural, adventure, study and self-drive tours, desert safari, trekking, dhow cruise, dolphin watching and snorkelling
Season: Through the year, except Wahiba (only in October–May)
Personalised tours: Available
Languages supported: Arabic, English, French, German and Russian
Car hire: Alwan Rent-a-Car (refer Car Hire)
Airborne Travels 24 479295
Tours: Muscat, Nizwa, Sharqiya Sands, Wadi Bani Khalid, Sur, Ras al Hadd, Wadi Bani Awf, Nakhl, Rustaq, Snake Gorge, al Hoota Cave, Salalah. Dolphin watching, snorkelling and fishing
Season: Through the year
Personalised tours: Available
Languages supported: Hungarian and English
Car hire: Through car rental agencies
Al Maskry Tourism and Travels 24 595241
www.almaskry.com almaskry@omantel.net.om
Arabian Sea Safaris 24 693223
Arise Travel and Tours 24 605825, 99 642291
Todd Bolton www.ariseoman.com
Tours: Muscat city tours, Nizwa, Jebel Shams, Batinah, Sharqiya Sands, Quriyat, Wadi Dayqah, Bima sinkhole, Wadi Shab, Tiwi, Sur, Ras al Hadd, Ras al Jinz. Also fishing tours
Season: Through the year (except desert camp)
Charges: RO25–190 per day
Personalised tours: Available
Languages supported: English and Arabic
Car hire: Through outside agency
AST Tours, Muscat 24 571311
24-hour service at airport 99 484003
Salalah.................................................. 23 298085
www.astoman.com info@astoman.com
Tours: Tours from Salalah, through Dhofar, including Mughsayl beach, Sculpture Mountain, blowholes, Job’s tomb, Queen of Sheba’s palace.
Services include airport/hotel transfers and tie-ups with one- to five-star hotels
Season: Through the year, although Dhofar is at its best during khareef, from June to September
Charges: RO30–180
Personalised tours: Available
Languages supported: Arabic, English, German, French and Russian
Car hire: Through AST Rent a Car (refer Car Hire)
Bahwan Travel Agencies 24 797405
www.bahwantravelgroup.com
Tours: Throughout Oman, from short excursions to long tours of up to 10 days across the entire country: Rustaq, Nakhl, Nizwa, Bahla, Jabrin, Sinaw, Ibra, Sharqiya Sands, Wadi Bani Khalid, Sur, Wadi Shab, Fins, Quriyat, Grand Canyon, dolphin watching, Salalah and Dhofar
Season: Through the year
Charges: As per customised tour
Personalised tours: Available
Languages supported: Russian, German, Italian, French and English
Car hire: Through Sixt (refer Car Hire)
Desert Discovery 24 493232
www.desert-discovery.com
Tours: Accommodation includes Al Areesh Desert Camp in the Sharqiya Sands, Al Naseem Camp at Ras al Jinz, Al Qabil rest house in Sharqiya. Tours range from half-day city tours to 12-day trips across Oman: from Muscat to the desert, then up the Quriyat coast from Turtle Beach, returning to Muscat and flying to Salalah for a tour of Dhofar
Charges: Not available
Personalised tours: Available
Languages supported: English, French, German, Swahili and Arabic
Car hire: Available
Desert Thunder 95 555153
www.desertthunderoman.com
Tours: Extensive land and sea tours. Half-day
city tours taking in the Grand Mosque, Mutrah souq and Jalali and Mirani Forts, which guard the entrance to the Sultan’s Palace. Full-day tours will take you to Nizwa on a heritage trail, up Oman’s highest mountains, through oasis towns and into the desert
Water-based tours are on the luxurious 76-foot sailing gulet Jinan al Bahr, which offers snorkelling trips and sunset cruises daily; Al Tayf, for big-game fishing equipped with the only fighting chair in Muscat; and Sea Thunder, for an adrenaline-pumped ride to see dolphins and coastal tours
Desert Thunder has agreements with all the major hotels in Oman and is able to arrange rooms on request, including desert camps
Season: Available through the year
Charges: RO40–140 per day, for a maximum of four people (LandCruisers)
Jinan al Bahr/Al Tayf: RO38 per person
Sea Thunder: RO20 per person
Charter rates available on request
Personalised tours: All tours can be tailored to meet clients’ needs/special requests
Languages supported: Arabic and English
Car hire: Not available
Eihab Travels 24 683900
Tours: Muscat by bus: daily pick-up (except Friday) from select hotels, tour of Grand Mosque, Bait Adam Museum, Mutrah and fish souq, and the old city
Nizwa, Bahla, Jabrin forts, day tour, RO24
Nakhl, Rustaq, al Hazm, day tour, RO22
Sharqiya Sands, Wadi Bani Khalid, day tour, RO45
Misfat, Wadi Ghul, Jebel Shams, day tour, RO40
Wakan plus Batinah, day tour, RO35
Dolphin watching, two/three hours, RO20
Sunset dhow cruises RO17, with dinner RO35
Season: Through the year
Charges: Children between three and 12 years old at half rate
Personalised tours: Please contact for information
Languages supported: Arabic, English, German and French
Car hire: Through Budget (refer Car Hire)
Elite Travel and Tourism 24 485020
www.eliteoman.com
Tours: Desert safari, camel riding, mountain trekking, wadi bashing, cave exploring
Study tours include those on geology, ornithology, marine wildlife and culture
Scuba diving, snorkelling, deep-sea fishing, eco tourism including watching dolphins and whales, birds, turtles, Arabian oryx
Dinner cruises on an Omani dhow
Charges: Not available
Car hire: Three 4WDs and one 29-seater bus, at RO35–90 per 24-hour day
Empty Quarter Tours 99 387654
www.emptyquartertours.com
Tours: Desert resort in Ibra: Nahar Tourism Oasis, with 14 Omani-style rooms and suites
Camel and horse races, local folk dances
Desert Camp in Sharqiya Sands: 1,000 Nights Camp, with 20 Bedouin-style tents
Camel rides, desert trekking and safaris by 4WD or on camelback
Season: Desert camp closed during summer
Charges: Nahar Tourism Oasis single rooms RO20–28; 1,000 Nights Camp, RO40
Shuttle service between highway and 1,000 Nights Camp, RO40 per 4WD
All accommodation charges inclusive of dinner and breakfast
Personalised tours: Available
Languages supported: English and Arabic
Car hire: Not available
Explore Masirah:96178776
Golden Oryx Tours 24 489853
www.goldenoryx.com
Tours: Muscat city tour, RO27 per car, daily
Nizwa, RO75 per car, daily
Rustaq, RO70 per car, daily
Desert adventure, oasis trail, RO120 per 4WD for full day, overnight RO170
Nizwa, Grand Canyon, RO120 per 4WD, daily
Ras al Hadd, RO70 per car, overnight, daily
Wadi Shab trail, RO120 per 4WD, daily
Dolphin watch (group tour), RO23 per person for two hours, daily
Season: Through the year
Personalised tours: Each programme is bespoke
Languages supported: English, Arabic, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Swahili
Car hire: Only with drivers/guides. Ten vehicles: three Nissan Sunny 2007 models, automatic; six Toyota LandCruisers 2006/7 models, manual; and Hyundai H1 van, 2006 model, manual
Gulf Leisure 24 693561
www.gulfleisure.com
Tours: The flagship service revolves around the only glass-bottom boat in Oman, which has ten viewing panels. Big-game fishing on catamaran
Muscat city, Nizwa, Bahla, Jabrin, Rustaq, Nakhl. Mountain tours through Jebel Akhdar and Jebel Shams. Desert trips include two/three days through Sharqiya Sands, Turtle Beach
Season: Year round
Charges: RO140 out of town. Two- or three-day desert trip, RO145–225; glass-bottom boat, RO20; fishing, RO170–300 for full/half-day per boat
Personalised tours: Available
Languages supported: Arabic, English, French
and German
Car hire: Not available
Gulf Ventures 24 559985
Tours: Nature tours over two or three days, fort exploration over two or three days, northern Oman tours over six days, day tours from Muscat and Salalah, and a three-day Dhofar package
Also activities such as dolphin watching, diving, game fishing, sand golfing
Season: Year round (although the desert can be too hot in summer)
Charges: Dolphin watching, RO19 for two hours; diving courses, RO75–205; fishing at RO55 for two/three hours; golf, RO40; day trips, RO72–95; Salalah packages, RO65–125
Personalised tours: Available
Languages supported: Arabic, English, German, French, Russian, Spanish and Italian
Car hire: Not available
Kanoo Travel 24 700249
www.kanootravel.com
Kanoo Travel, which has offices all over the region, can arrange flights, holidays and hotels
Khasab Travel and Tours 26 730464
khastour@omantel.net.om
Khasab Travel and Tours can organise inland or boating trips around Musandam
Mark Tours 24 786881
www.marktoursoman.com
Mezoon Travel 24 796680
www.mezoontravel.com
Tours: Half-, full-day and evening tours of Muscat
Historical tour of Nizwa, Nakhl, Rustaq Adventure tours of Sharqiya Sands, Wadi Bani Khalid, Quriyat, Wadi Shab and Tiwi, Grand Canyon, Turtle Beach
Season: Available year round
Charges: Not available
Languages supported: English, German, French, Italian and others if needed
Car hire: By contract with outside agency
National Travel and Tourism 24 660376
www.nttoman.com
Tours: Organises tours across Oman and outside, tying up with hotels and operators in the UAE. Specialises in cultural, special-interest and incentive tours for individuals and groups
Charges: Day excursions by saloon car start from RO15 per half day and RO33 for a full day. 4WD costs RO40 per half day and RO60 per full day.
Rates are per person, with at least two per car
Personalised tours: Available with preferential rates for overnight stay in desert camps, mountain cottages and Turtle Beach. Dolphin watching, deep-sea fishing and snorkelling tours arranged on request
Languages supported: German, English and Arabic
Special offers: Available on your second tour
Car hire: Through Hertz (refer Car Hire), which has offices in Muscat, Salalah and the UAE
Nomad Tours 95 495240
www.nomadtours.com
Tours: Deep-sea game fishing, luxury yacht charters with first-class onboard catering, speed-boat coastal cruises combined with dolphin watching, snorkellingSeason: Through the year
Charges: Fishing, RO150 per half day; RO250
per full day; Luxury yacht charters at RO250
for a minimum of two hours and RO50 per subsequent hour
Personalised tours: Available
Languages supported: English and Arabic
Nomadic Adventures and Tours 99 336273
www.nomadicdesertcamp.com
Oasis Tours 24 499922, 99 440441
www.oasistoursoman.com
Tours: Old Muscat (including Mirani and Jalali Forts, Mutrah souq); the interior (including Nizwa and its fort, Falaj Daris and Bahla); Wahiba Sands (day and overnight tours)
Season: All year
Charges: From RO40 for a half-day tour of Muscat to RO275 for an overnight stay in Wahiba Sands (both prices are for four people and include transport, food and overnight accommodation)
Personalised tours: Available
Languages supported: English, Japanese, German, French, Arabic
Car hire: Oasis Tours has its own fleet of cars, but can organise car hire upon request
Oman Geo Tours 24 600914
Oman World Tourism 99 252680
www.omanworldtourism.com
Tours: Ready-made adventure packages (including trekking) all over Oman, from day trips to two-week tours, desert safaris, water activities. Accommodation ranges from five-star luxury to a budget guest house
Season: Through the year
Charges: From RO25 per person for a city tour to thousands of rials for extended journeys
Personalised tours: Available
Languages supported: English, Arabic, German, French, Russian
Car hire: Available for self-drive holidays
Orient Holidays 24 478902
www.visitingoman.com
Tours: Half-day Muscat tour, full-day tours of Barka, Nakhl and Rustaq, Jebel Shams, Misfat, and Nizwa, Quriyat, Wadi Shab and Wadi Tiwi, Sharqiya Desert and Wadi Bani Khalid, Nizwa, Bahla and Jabrin. Also dinners in the desert and excursions to Turtle Beach
Season: Seasonal, through the year
Charges: RO50–110 for full-day tours
Personalised tours: Available
Languages supported: English, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic
Car hire: Through Thrifty
Palmera Travel and Tourism: 24498580
www.palmeratourism.com
Tours: city tours, day and overnight tours from Muscat, tours to Musandam and Salalah, Dubai and UAE, Oman roundtrips, desert tours, hiking tours, coastal trips and cruises. Flight tickets inside Oman and to all international destinations
Shanfari Travel and Tours 27 602710
www.shanfari.com
Tours: Forts, museums, wadis, caves, mountains, desert and the beaches across Oman. Also bird watching, camping, snorkelling, scuba diving, dolphin and turtle watching
Season: October to March or April
Charges: US$150–250 per person per day including hotel, transfers, tours and lunch
Personalised tours: Available
Languages supported: Arabic, English, French
and German
Car hire: Not available
Sumahram Falcon 95 774166
www.SumahramFalcon.com
This tour company specialises in tours of the Dhofar region and desert camping. It can also arrange activities including deep-sea fishing, whale and dolphin watching, and book rooms in hotels in Salalah
Tours: ‘Salalah East’ and ‘Salalah West’ tours (both half day and full day); half-day city tour; desert tours (both full day and overnight)
Season: All year round
Charges: From RO30 per car for a half-day city tour to RO120 per car for camping (camping costs for individuals, RO20 with dinner and breakfast)
Personalised tours: Available
Languages supported: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish
Car hire: Available
Sun and Sand Tours 99 373928
www.sunsandtours.com
Tours: Half-day city tour, full-day tours to Wadi Dayqah, Quriyat, Nakhl, Rustaq, Bima sinkhole,
Wadi Shab, Sharqiya Sands, Nizwa, Bahla, Grand Canyon, Jebel Akhdar
Season: Through the year
Charges: Full day, RO70–120
Personalised tours: Available
Sunny Day Tours, Travel
and Adventures 24 490055
www.sunnydayoman.com
Tours: Full-day tours to locations all over Oman, including al Hajar mountains and Wahiba Sands
‘Sea safaris’: Dhow cruises, dolphin watching, game fishing and snorkelling trips available
Season: Through the year
Charges: From RO30 to RO120 per car
Personalised tours: Available
Car hire: Through Xpress Rent a Car (refer
Car Hire)
Steps Travel and Tourism 24 488891
www.steps-tourismnhotelsco.com
This company arranges holiday lets as well as tours within the sultanate
United Tours 24 787448
www.unitedoman.com
Tours: Tours from Muscat (including sunset cruises and dolphin-watching excursions) and Salalah
Season: Through the year
Charges: Charges per vehicle: city tour, RO35;
half day, RO55; full day, RO110–120. For longer tours, ring for a quotation
Personalised tours: Available
Languages supported: As required
Car hire: As part of tour
Zahara Tours 24 400844
www.zaharatours.com
Tours: Half-day tour of Muscat, full-day tours of forts, Quriyat coast, Sharqiya Sands, Batinah coast, Grand Canyon, three-hour dolphin-watching boat ride, twilight dhow cruises
Half-day tours in Dhofar – Salalah,
frankincense trail, castles. Full day at Ubar and Rub al Khali
Season: Coach tours are seasonal
Charges: Muscat tour at RO40 per car; dolphin watching and dhow cruises, RO17 per person; wadis, desert and mountains, RO120 per 4WD
Half-day Dhofar trips, RO40; full day up to
RO100 per 4WD
Personalised tours: Available
Languages supported: English, German, French
Car hire: Through Avis (refer Car Hire)
Accommodation
Muscat
Al Bahjah Hotel 24 424400
www.ramee-group.com
Rating: Three star
Single room rates per night: RO20–50
Al Bustan Palace
InterContinental Muscat 24 799666
www.al-bustan.intercontinental.com
This hotel is currently closed for refurbishment
Al Khuwayr Hotel Apartments 24 478171
Al Madina Holiday Inn 24 596400
himadina@omantel.net.om
Al Fanar Hotel 24 712385
alfanar@omantel.net.om
Al Falaj Hotel 24 702311
sales@omanhotels.com
Al Qurum Resort 24 605945
This hotel is located between the beach and Jawaharat A’Shatti Complex
Rating: Four star
Single room rates per night: RO70 plus 17.4 per cent tax, including breakfast
F&B: Feeney’s Irish Pub
Jade Garden (Japanese and Chinese)
Health and recreation: Swimming pool, health club and sauna
Beach Hotel 24 696601
Located by the Jawaharat A’Shatti Complex
Rating: Three star
Single room rates per night: RO35–52 depending on the season, including breakfast, tax and service
F&B: Motif (international)
Health and recreation: Swimming pool Car hire: Two drivers, around RO8 one way
Bowshar Hotel 24 491105
www.bowsharhotel.com
Rating: Three star
Single room rates per night: RO20–25
F&B: International restaurant, coffee shop and bar
Health and recreation: None available
Coral Hotel Muscat 24 692121
www.coral-international.com
Rating: Four star
Single room rates per night: RO40–65 plus 17 per cent tax
F&B: Al Nawras Restaurant (international)
Beituti (Lebanese)
Le Petit Café and Rumours Café
Crystal Suites: 24826100
www.crystalsuitesoman.com
Located in Wadi Kabir, Crystal Suites also has a wedding hall/ballroom and a multi-purpose hall Business suite rates per night: RO60 F&B: Kohinoor (International), Aasmaan Atrium
Crowne Plaza Muscat 24 660660
www.cpmuscat.com
Centrally located on the Shatti beach
Rating: Four star
Single room rates per night: RO75–200
F&B: Come Prima (Italian)
Duke’s Bar (English pub)
Pool Bar (sandwiches and snacks)
Shiraz (Iranian)
The Edge (grills and pasta)
Tropicana (international buffet)
Health and recreation: Gym, steam bath, sauna, two squash courts, two tennis courts, children’s pool, swimming pool, private beach, children’s fun club, tennis lessons, squash lessons, swimming lessons, massages, spa treatments
Car hire: Deals with rental office; contact hotel for details. Drivers available at RO45–50 per day
Guided tours: Available
Golden Tulip Seeb 24 510300
www.goldentulipseeb.com
Rating: Four star
Single room rates per night: RO35–60 plus 9 per cent tax and 8 per cent service charge
F&B: Le Jardin (international)
Mirage Bar (Arabic band)
Roof Top Club (Filipino band)
Why Not Super Club (African band)
Health and recreation: Keep Fit Health Club, Thai massage centre, tennis courts, football field, swimming pool, children’s swimming pool. Health club membership, RO250 per person per year, or RO350 per family, includes entrance to gym/swimming pool. Non-members, RO4 per day
Grand Hyatt Muscat 24 641234
www.muscat.grand.hyatt.com
Rating: Five star
Single room rates per night: RO108–1,000
F&B: Club Safari Pub
Copacabana (dance music, guest DJs)
Habana Café (Cuban)
John Barry Bar
Marjan (Far Eastern, outdoor)
Mokha Café (international buffet)
Safari Rooftop Grill House (outdoor, seasonal)
Sirj Tea Lounge
Tuscany (Italian)
Health and recreation: Mixed gymnasium; three tennis courts, practice court, professional coaching, air-conditioned squash court. Spa facilities for men and women, Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room, massage, body and facial treatments, swimming pool with lazy river, waterfall, swim-up bar, direct beach access, water-sports equipment for hire from boathouse. Windsurfing, sailing, fishing, snorkelling
Single membership to gym is RO200 per year, or RO380 for all facilities. Various offers available, depending on number of people and duration
Haffa House Hotel 24 707207
hhh@shanfari.com
Minutes away from the shopping and business district of Muscat, this hotel has 60 rooms
F&B: Samharam Café
Health and recreation: Swimming pool, gym, massage centre with steam room
Holiday Inn Muscat 24 487123
Located in al Khuwayr, near the diplomatic area
Rating: Four star
Single room rates per night: RO40–140
F&B: Al Maha Coffee Shop (open 24 hours a day)
Churchill Bar (English)
Hakuna Matata (music and drinks)
Layalina Night Club (belly dancing)
Sports Bar
Health and recreation: Muscat Holiday Health Club includes Sur Fitness Centre
Temperature-controlled swimming pool, steam bath, Thai massage and tennis court
Combined membership for health club, pool and tennis courts ranges from RO40–240, from individuals and couples to family membership
Hotel InterContinental Muscat 24 680000
www.interconti.com
Rating: Five star
Single room rates per night: Minimum rate from RO60–120 plus 17 per cent tax
F&B: Al Ghazal Pub
Majlis al Shams
Musandam Café and Terrace Restaurant
Senor Pico (Mexican)
Trader Vic’s (French-Polynesian)
Tomato (Italian)
Health and recreation: Olympic-size pool, leisure pool and baby pool
Six tennis courts, two squash courts, and one volleyball court. Children’s playground, gardens
ym with separate women’s and men’s wet rooms, sauna and steam room
Majan Continental Hotel 24 592900
www.majanhotel.com
Rating: Four star
Single room rates per night: RO35 plus 17 per cent tax and service charge
F&B: Al Khaima (Arabic, belly dancing)
Barrio Fiesta (international)
Ghungroo (Bollywood troupe)
Khaboura Café
The Chambers (African band, cuisine)
The Oasis (Bedouin show, Egyptian dance)
Health and recreation: Gym, steam and
Jacuzzi for women, steam and sauna for men,
two swimming pools for adults and children, swimming instructors, table tennis,
badminton, massage. Members get a discount at coffee shop
Marina Hotel 24 711711
marina1@omantel.net.om
Midan Hotel Suites 24 499565
www.midanoman.com
This stylish hotel near The Chedi in al Ghubrah offers visitors studios, suites and penthouses
Rating: Four star
Single room rates per night: Off-peak rates (May to September) range from RO45 per night for a one-bedroom studio to RO150 per night for a three-bedroom penthouse (in peak season, October to April 2009, prices are RO63 and RO210 respectively), plus tax
F&B: Casa de Café
Thai Basil Restaurant
Health and recreation: Gymnasium and Health Centre, which offers various therapies
Mina Hotel 24 711828
Muttrah Hotel 24 798401
Oman Dive Center 24 824240
www.omandivecenter.com
The barasti huts at Oman Dive Center are picturesque and rustic, each with its own
open-air bathroom attached at the back.
There is an absence of fripperies such as televisions, but these huts are comfortable and appealing nonetheless
Double room rates per night: In high season, a double hut costs RO63 (single, RO51; and triple, RO83), including breakfast and a buffet supper
Qurm Beach House Hotel 24 564070
qbhotel@omantel.net.om
Radisson Blu Hotel Muscat 24 487777
www.radissonblu.com/hotel/muscat
Rating: Four star
Single room rates per night: RO50–200
F&B: Al Tajin Grill House (fine dining)
Coral Bar (live jazz)
Olivos Coffee Shop (buffet and à la carte)
Oasis Lobby Lounge
The Cellar Sports Bar (live band)
The Lizard Lounge (alfresco bar)
Health and recreation: Fontana Health Club, with sauna and steam rooms, massage, gymnasium, swimming pool, children\\'s swimming pool
Single membership to Fontana ranges from RO45 for one month to RO250 for one year. Day rates and additional packages are available, too
Ramee Dream Resort Seeb 24 453399
This hotel is situated by the sea, near Seeb souq
Rating: Three star
Single room rates per night: RO40 excluding breakfast
F&B: The Lagoon (seafood)
Indian, African and Arabic bar-restaurants
Health and recreation: Swimming pool
Ramee Guestline Hotel 24 564443
www.ramee-group.com
Rating: Four star
Single room rates per night: RO40–50 plus tax
F&B: Arabian Nights (live Arabic band)
Bollywood Café (live Indian band)
Bongoland (live African band)
Coffee Shop
Rock Bottom Café (live entertainment)
Health and recreation: Swimming pool, steam, sauna and gym
Ruwi Hotel 24 704244
reservationruwi@omanhotels.com
Rating: Three star
Room rates per night: Single room, RO40
Double room, RO48
Suites, RO65; plus 17 per cent tax and
service charge
F&B: Al Fakhr (Lebanese, belly dancing)
Club Lounge (live music)
Mehfil (live Indian entertainment)
The Coffee Shop
Ruwi Hotel also offers outside catering for up to 1,000 guests
Health and recreation: Two squash courts and swimming pool, for guests and the public on monthly, biannual and annual membership
Sheraton Oman Hotel 24 772772
reservations.muscat.oman@sheraton.com
This hotel is currently closed for refurbishment
Shangri-La’s Barr al Jissah
Resort and Spa 24 776666
www.shangri-la.com
This luxury resort is in fact separated into three hotels: Al Waha, aimed at families; Al Bandar, which is smarter; and Al Husn, the most exclusive hotel, which has access to a private beach
Rating: Five star
Double room rates per night: From around RO160 in Al Waha
F&B: Al Tanoor
Bait al Bahr (nouvelle cuisine)
Capri Court (Italian)
Samba (for great buffets)
Shahrazad (Moroccan)
Surf Café and Mokha Café
The Piano Bar (live music)
The Long Bar and Xyro nightclub
Tapas and Sablah
Various beach bars, pool bars and lobby lounges
Health and recreation: Gym open to in-house guests only
The Chi Spa offers Asian-inspired treatments
The Chedi Muscat 24 524400
www.ghmhotels.com
Beautiful, stylish hotel with gardens
Rating: Five star
Room rates per night: RO164–421
F&B: The Arabian Courtyard
The Beach Restaurant (seaside dining)
The Chedi Pool CabanaThe Restaurant (international)
The Serai Pool Cabana
Health and recreation: Gym open to in-house guests only
Car hire: Mercedes-Benz S-Class, driver available RO35 for first hour, plus RO25 per hour thereafter. Guided tours available
The Treasurebox Muscat Hotel 99 158381
www.treasureboxhotels.com
This new hotel in al Ghubrah has a coffee shop, with its restaurant to be opened later this month
Rating: Three star
Room rates per night: RO55 for double or single occupancy, including tax
Sharqiya sands and coast
Areen Youth Hotel Apartments
Al Ashkara 25 566266
South of Radd al Hadd, at the gateway to the desert coast
Single room rates per night: From RO25
Al Qabil Resthouse 25 581243
www.desert-discovery.com
Al Raha Tourism Camp 99 343851
www.alrahaoman.com
Al Sharqiya Sands Hotel 25 587099
Desert Nights Camp 92 818388, 24 489789
This glamorous camp (open in summer) offers high luxury in the desert as the tented rooms are air-conditioned Double room rates per night: RO120
Mahoot Hotel 25 427272, 99 5581293
Single room rates per night: RO10
Masirah Hotel 25 504401
This modest guest house is located on Masirah
Single room rates per night: From RO12
Nomadic Desert Camp 99 336273
www.nomadicdesertcamp.com
SAMA al Wasil Tourism Village 99 349035
www.samavillages.com
This desert camp of traditional Bedouin tents is located in the dunes of the Sharqiya. Various activities and family games are available
Serabis Hotel 25 504699, 95610243
dira2008@omantel.net.om
This two-star hotel is located on Masirah
Single room rates per night: From RO12
Swiss-Belhotel Resort Masirah Island 25504274
www.swiss-belhotel.com
The resort is situated on the beach near the breeding grounds of the turtles, making it a perfect destination for nature lovers and water sport enthusiasts
Rating: Four Star
F&B: Azure Restaurant (Multi-cuisine)
Sanctuary Bar (For residents)
Oasis Bar (live music)
The Dip (Poolside café)
Al Hamra Meeting/Banquet Hall
Health & Recreation: Swimming pool with outdoor Jacuzzi, Bodylines Gym, kids’ playground, direct beach access. Monthly, quarterly and annual memberships and day-use facility available
Western Hajar, Nizwa, Ibri
Al Jabal al Akhdar Hotel 25 429009
The only accommodation on the mountain, it offers clean rooms and a fine restaurant. The atte-ntive manager, Mr Chandrasekhar, will be happy to help with information on the mountain itself
Falaj Daris Hotel Nizwa 25 410500
www.falajdarishotel.com
On the left on the main road as you make your way into town from Muscat, Falaj Daris Hotel features a nice restaurant where you can stop on your way back from the mountains. The hotel has recently benefited from a complete refurbishment
Golden Tulip Nizwa Hotel 25 431616
info@goldentulipnizwa.com
Located just outside the city, on the road to Birkat al Mawz, with a backdrop of the Hajar mountains
Rating: Four star
Single room rates per night: RO34–50 plus taxes
F&B: Al Wasit (live band)
Birkat al Mawz (international)
Poolside Café
Tanuf (Arabic nightclub)
Health and recreation: Temperature-controlled swimming pool, fully equipped gym, recreational room and children’s play area
Pool and gym cost RO2 per day for adults and RO1 per day for children. Long-term membership for individuals and families also available, from monthly to annual. A family with two children will pay RO170 per year
Ibri Oasis Hotel 25 689955
Safari Hotel 25 432150
Based in Nizwa, overlooking the mountains, Safari Hotel is a good base camp for Misfat al Abriyeen, Jebel Shams, al Hoota cave and
Nizwa souq
Rating: Three star
Single room rates per night: RO15 – a suite with two bedrooms is RO40 with taxes and breakfast
F&B: The restaurant and coffee shop feature fusion cuisine
Health and recreation: Swimming pool, gym, health spa with sauna, Jacuzzi, massages
Jebel Shams Travelling and
Camping Centre 99 382639
Faris al Khatri 99 611956
www.rahaloman.com
Choice of one-room villas with hot water, Bedouin-style tents and even camping tents, with blankets and mattresses. If not in the villas, you\\'ll have to use the public lavatories outside. The restaurant serves a fixed menu during the day, but can accommodate requests. This is the only accommodation atop the Grand Canyon – many people prefer to camp out on their own
Sohar and northern Oman
Al Buraimi Hotel 25 642010
Al Nahda Resort and Spa 26 883710
www.alnahdaresort.com
To get to Al Nahda Resort from Muscat, turn left at the Barka roundabout. After about half a kilometre down the road to Nakhl, turn right, just after the water-bottling factory. It is down the lane on the right, opposite the ostrich farm
Rating: Five star
Single room rates per night: RO106. Summer offer at RO59 per person in a twin sharing room
F&B: (Refer to Relish Out of Town)
Health and recreation: Body massages, spa baths, fitness programmes, a 28m steam tunnel, yoga classes, the Heaven and Earth Meditation Hall, creative spa cuisine and ayurveda
Al Sawadi Beach Resort 26 795545
www.alsawadibeach.com
Rating: Four star
Single room rates per night: All rooms, single or double, at RO90 plus 17 per cent tax and service
F&B: The Taj (Indian food and band)
Neptune Bar
Coral Reef Café (international)
Sundowner’s Beach Bar
Al Khanjar (belly dancing, Arabic food)
The Hut (late-night live band)
Periwinkles Pub (late-night live entertainment)
The Wahiba (Arabic night club)
Health and recreation: Swimming pool, gym, lawn tennis, table tennis, mini golf. Annual