The best hotels Oman

A favorite hotel of the Happy Few on holiday in Muscat, the Chedi is an exceptional establishment whose elegance, aesthetic identity and zenitude immediately make you forget the banality of the beach. Every square meter here offers a lesson in good taste and Arabian-contemporary decoration, like the lobby with its myriad of lanterns, the gym-library-spa in Greek symbiosis, the timelessly chic restaurants and bars, the rooms and suites with graphic lines. When the braziers ignite around the 103 meter long main pool, the world is beautiful.

In the spirit of a small fort, it's a horizontal establishment, with 2 vast interior courtyards surrounded, like a sentry walk, by the procession of 53 rooms and 2 suites. Recently renovated, they offer a high level of comfort (air-conditioning, TV, mini-bar) and tasteful decor. One of the courtyards features a pleasant swimming pool, the other the terrace of the international cuisine restaurant. There's also a children's playground, 3 licensed bars, gym and steam room. French-speaking Joseph is in charge of management.

Perched on a rocky spur at the end of the long beach of Qurm, central and under French management, it is a hotel watchtower like no other open to the wave and the city. You will have to listen to us and come: for the numerous bars and restaurants with panoramic terraces, for The Edge, one of the most beautiful tables in Muscat, for the vast range of leisure activities (tennis, squash, fitness center, sauna and hammam). Upstairs, a huge infinity pool seems to plunge into the sea, downstairs a beautiful private beach lounges between two cliffs.TOP

Less a hotel than 19 rooms in a scientifically based structure designed for ecotourism: no garden, no swimming pool, few windows to limit nuisance. A few hundred meters away, 12 luxury tents offer similar comfort (private bathroom, living room, air conditioning' ) in a slightly less monastic atmosphere and with the advantage of a terrace. We are in the heart of the reserve, that's the advantage. Also restaurant, shop, museum. Beach accessible from 8h to 13h30.

On the seafront, this new hotel in the Marriott luxury chain opened its doors in February 2010. 237 comfortable rooms, including 138 Deluxe, 13 suites, 3 Presidential and 50 bungalows of one to two pieces placed on the beach. Many themed restaurants, bars and lounges, including a seafood table (Al Dhana), an Arab café (Mirbat Café), a cigar bar (Havana), an English pub (The Cove)… Service of High Diligence and High-level Benefits: Fitness centre, spa, tennis, swimming pool of 2000 square meters, children's paddling pool… The establishment specialises in the seabed and offers its clients a range of aquatic activities: Scuba diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, wholesale fishing. Also selected tourist excursions in the region. A good new address!

A nod to the pilasters of the Al Alam Royal Palace, the lobby is an architectural work in its own right. On the superb Al Mouj beach, in the heart of the new city, the hotel is in tune with its chic and contemporary environment. A resort in the city, it offers a wide range of leisure and relaxation facilities: high-tech gym, spa, golf, bowling, tennis, XXL swimming pool facing the sea. It is beautiful. In the palette of the multiple bars and restaurants, a favorite for Soi Soi, a fabulous Thai, and for Zale: the beach club loungetrendy home, musical and festive.

A majestic palace, the Al Bustan is enthroned in front of its private mountain-framed bay, facing the capital's longest and most beautiful beach. The 38-metre-high Atrium features precious materials, crystal fountains and walls inlaid with pearls and gold leaf. Rooms, gardens, swimming pools, restaurants and spa breathe integral class and offer an elegant manifesto of Arabian-Contemporary style revisited by Ritz-Carlton. Even the architecture is a collector's item. A great place.

Close to the airport, this grand hotel offers many assets: huge rooms with 5* comfort, three restaurants under French orchestration, a spa with ultra-qualitative treatments provided by a Thai team, and a proportionally very attractive quality-price ratio. We appreciate the Amouage brand products in the rooms, the efficiency of the service, the charm of the large oriental courtyard with its ornamental pool around which the restaurant terraces are lit with braziers in the evening. Swimming pool, fitness, 3 golf courses within 10 minutes.

Fluid, fun and functional, this brand-new Aloft belongs to the generation of urban hotels that are hyper-connected and easy to live with, with good sound, good vibes, open-plan spaces where you can telework and/or socialize, and places that are open until late at night. The pitch: 199 graphic rooms, a vibrant WXYZ Bar (cocktails, tapas), a high-tech gym open 24/24, a Re: Fuel by Aloft where you can eat at any time, 3 restaurants with stylish settings. On the rooftop, a swimming pool basks in the sun. With the Marriott group at the helm, it's a real blast!

Active in Jebel Akhdar, where it perches a sublime hotel on the side of a canyon, the Indonesian hotel chain occupies an equally exclusive site in Mirbat, between sea, lagoon, sand and rock. Space is king, and the 112 rooms, suites and villas seem to melt into one another. The immensity of the beach, the exceptional spa, the range of experiences, the creativity of the cuisine, the beauty of the pools and the contemporary chic of a decor that emphasizes materials rather than colors, all contribute to a sense of total disconnection. Service to match.

Twenty kilometers from the historic center, this is the most upscale hotel in Nizwa and the surrounding area. With 120 well-equipped rooms, 4 bars and cafés, a restaurant, a vast swimming pool, a huge lobby and Arab-style outdoor tents for relaxing in the evening, it offers a comfortable stopover of international standing. You can't walk to Nizwa, but you can relax in a cool, quiet spot, and children have plenty of room to play. There are also several meeting rooms for business tourism.

Just a few minutes from the airport and the Oman Convention Center, this recently built Novotel offers modern and warm spaces punctuated with Arabian touches. If we appreciate the freshness of Ginger and its qualitative buffets, our preference goes to Teatro, a fusion table orchestrating several types of Asian cuisine in the form of live stations. As for the rooms and suites, the high-tech equipment and the globalized decoration ensure a stay without false notes. For relaxation: outdoor swimming pool, hammam, gymnasium, 2 golf courses less than 10 minutes away by car.

Centrally located, this resort offers the functionality of spacious family-friendly apartments - 88 one- to two-bedroom units, living/dining room, modern kitchen, multiple amenities. Relax in the 24-hour gym, the wellness center (massages), and the rooftop lounge areas by the pool. Two restaurants cater to small and large appetites 7 days a week, and there are several restaurants and fast-food outlets in the immediate vicinity.

At an altitude of 2,000 metres on a totally exclusive site, the road to the plateau comes to a screeching halt at the edge of a vertiginous canyon. L'Alila stands there, blended into its mineral surroundings, promising a rejuvenating stay in sober, refined eco-chic suites. From the hillside restaurant to the infinity pool, an XXL panorama awaits us. Inside, the atmosphere is cocooning: heated swimming pool, cosy bar, voluptuous lounges, huge fireplace, exceptional spa. There's also a fitness center and a range of quality experiences.

A modern and functional stopover on the long road between Muscat and Salalah, this recent establishment features spacious units in the form of rooms, but also chalets or 1 to 2-bedroom apartments with kitchenettes, balcony or terrace, flat-screen TV... The complex, equipped for businessmen, also welcomes families, especially as it boasts a pleasant swimming pool, a large beach, two restaurants and a Pool Lounge on the water's edge.

Facing a marina designed for 400 sailboats, this vast, modern luxury hotel features rooms, studios and apartments. Designed for active vacations, the hotel offers a wide range of leisure facilities on a long, landscaped beach: 5 swimming pools, fitness center, a range of water and land sports (including a diving club) and a Zayna Spa. If you book an all-inclusive week via Lookea, you'll benefit from the dynamics of a Club (activities, entertainment, buffets). For a weekend or an overnight stay, it's a friendly seaside stopover just 1 hour from Muscat.

In a wild bay surrounded by mountains facing the ocean, this is one of the flagship resorts of Omani tourism, with two wings for 460 rooms and suites, 13 bars and restaurants, 6 swimming pools and a lazy river: Al Waha, family and sporty, with its Cool Zone for children and relaxed tables; Al Bandar, the heart of the resort, with its dining piazza. The immense beach is superb. On-site: spa, diving club, tennis, gym, numerous leisure activities.

With a luminous lobby surrounding 174 comfortable rooms, the youngest member of the Radisson family, although lacking a garden, has an exclusive asset in the form of a rooftop swimming pool with a large terrace bar. On the first floor, guests can lunch or dine on the Palm's indoor terrace, or at RBG, a quality steakhouse. As for the rooms, there's a graphic and colorful style sheet, and all the standing of a good 4-star hotel. Hair salon, fitness center, massages.

Diving directly on the wadi Muaydin, Sahab is the only boutique hotel in the area. Renovated in 2018, it has 27 comfortable rooms redecorated in soft tones and arranged in a U-shape around a garden of endemic plants. The swimming pool overlooks the canyon, as do the bar and the tables set on the edge of the void. But you can also eat inside in the cosy restaurant. In tune with the site, the URU Spa offers a range of revitalizing treatments. During the day, you can take advantage of the range of excursions and activities: picnic, trekking, climbing, mountain biking.

Situated on the eastern tip of Hawana, this large complex benefits from a very good seaside resort via several protected beaches planted with coconut palms. Adapted to all types of clientele (families, couples, seminar groups), it has 577 rooms and 5-star suites, and offers all the ingredients of a luxury holiday club: swimming pools, spa, several bars and restaurants, a plethora of water and land activities, children's and teenagers' clubs, etc. In France, Fanar is sold by Kappa Club in the form of an all-inclusive holiday energized by a team of French-speaking entertainers.

Although it shares the same bay as its neighbors in the same group, with access to 13 bars and restaurants in addition to its own 4, this palace is not in the same league. On a promontory pierced by the sea, bordered by its own private beach, Al Husn, the castle, is a luxurious establishment reserved exclusively for its residents. Every space is a lesson in elegance: the 180 rooms and suites open onto the sea, the infinity pool, the Luban Spa and its incense treatments... Select.

It's the dry hostel, but we'll make do with it, because it looks like it's actually on the podium in Sur. On the other side of the "Eiffel" bridge, a 6-storey building with bronze reflections leans against a rocky spur and offers, on one of its sides, a plunging view of the waters of the lagoon. A room on the fourth or fifth floor of the hotel's 43 rooms can be booked there. For shisher and dinner with a view of the water, choose between the restaurant on the second floor or the Sahari, just a stone's throw away, the largest outdoor terrace in Sur.

Tucked away in the scrappy urbanity of Ruwi, the Al Falaj has nice hospitality and dining spaces. The 148 rooms offer good value for money and conventional comfort, functional and without false notes. It is the restaurants and bars that create the difference by the appreciable diversity of the settings and atmospheres: from the Lords Pub to the Japanese Tokyo Taro, not forgetting the Stassen Tea Lounge or Kebab and wheels, one of the few theme clubs in the capital. Also swimming pool, gym, jacuzzi, sauna, hammam, tennis, swimming, martial arts, etc.

The ancestor of the Dhofar seaside resort, this seventies-style Crowne Plaza sits on one of Salalah's most beautiful beaches and, despite its aging decor, continues to brilliantly fulfill its role as a formatted hotel. For a stay of rest, leisure and bathing, the site is extra, offers a plethora of activities (9 holes, tennis, squash, diving club, wellness center, etc.) and guarantees the essentials: varied catering (5 tables), Pub, shishas. Preference for rooms in wing B, on garden level with sea view. New: the Ocean Blue Beach House is a must!

This is the inexpensive address in the Qurum district, for the not-too-demanding traveler looking above all for central accommodation. The modest white building stands between the opera house and the sea, a stone's throw from the huge public beach and a number of great cafés and restaurants within walking distance. This prime location justifies the listing, without offering anything more. The old-fashioned, tiled rooms and apartments are clean, spacious, comfortable but drab. There is, however, a swimming pool in the courtyard for a refreshing dip and a parking lot.

Here we are in a real five-star hotel, with pleasant rooms and suites. Although all of them are very comfortable, avoid the ones at the back that look out onto the highway, "the mountain" they say. Sea view is better, but it also means industrial harbor view as soon as you turn your head a little to the left and especially when you enter the beach. So, stay at the pool in its gardens and enjoy the good services and facilities of this small provincial palace. On site: tennis, fitness, diving club, several bars and restaurants.

Despite its imposing architecture, the Intercontinental is a resort in its own right with its wide range of bars and restaurants (including the Japanese Takara, the Treat café, the cool Trader Vic's, etc.), its leisure areas (2 tennis courts, a large fitness center, 2 swimming pools, one of which is for swimming), and its vast gardens planted with palm trees giving access to the immense public beach of Qurm. Recently renovated, the rooms and suites are sufficiently globalized, high-tech and comfortable to please everyone - favour the "sea view" rooms to really enjoy the balcony.

As soon as you walk through the door, the oriental atmosphere envelops you. Welcome to the enchanted world of gilding! The lobby sets the tone with its Sultanian dome, stained glass windows and princely staircases. Renovated in 2023, the 280 rooms and suites are equipped with true palace comfort. The culinary offer is varied (Marjan, Tuscany, John Barry Bar...) and there is even a temple of entertainment in the annex with a bar, discotheque and grill. A new infinity pool is located in the gardens. Also: fitness, tennis. Beach right in front

Another hotel whose location makes the most of seduction. It has 25 rooms, singles, doubles or families, and a restaurant. We are not surprised by the specialities of the map, Arabic, Indian, Chinese and Continental.

It's a small, unpretentious hotel (motel-style in the US) like dozens of others in the sultanate, especially in the more remote areas. Camped by the side of the national highway, it tries to fulfill its mission as emergency accommodation and, by default, as a break from the long road between Muscat and Salalah when you're showing signs of fatigue. Since we even have TV, we're saved. As usual in these friendly gargotes, it is wise to ask to see the room before paying, to check that the water is running and that the bed is made.

What a pity to sleep in the hotel when you are in Masirah! But the option will suit the réfractaires of the campsite which only have a small budget and can find refuge in this place you can no longer basic! Only 6 rooms, think about booking!

The striking Art Deco-style facade, pierced by four wrought-iron balconies, marks the four rooms with urban views out of a total of sixteen. Inside, a salmon-colored lobby leads up to a staircase with a red and black balustrade. Comfortable rooms in a collector's seventies style, with occasional pieces of Tyrolean-painted furniture. Bathrooms range from walk-in showers to hallucinatory clawfoot tubs for cleanliness folded in three. All with great modesty.

Barastis bungalows are one of the most atypical and charming accommodation in Muscat, in a sublime bay outside the city. For non-divers to spend the day on the beach, to stay on the spot, what we recommend! One of our great strokes!

The centre offers accommodation in a sumptuous two storey villa (Villa Dune), located in a residential area of Muscat, close to shops and beach. The residence comprises 8 air-conditioned rooms with private bathrooms. Also, possibility of land circuits in mountain or desert (depending on season) and availability of rental vehicles: contact Andréa for rates or for a personalized quote.

Just 4 km from the Turtle Reserve Visitor Center, this small hotel features 20 traditionally styled bungalows, decorated with local, natural materials. You'll appreciate the spaciousness of the Deluxe bungalows, with their superb bathrooms and bathtubs, and the open-air showers of the Standard bungalows, which are just as charming. Beautiful terrace in front of each unit and on-site restaurant. No real activity, we're just here to see these shellfish. A stopover hotel rather than a leisure hotel.

Just 5 minutes from the beach and a stone's throw from the largest malls in Muscat, this hotel giant benefits from a central location and direct and convenient access to the Muscat Grand Mall (footbridge). From the lobby to the top swimming pool with a 360-degree view of the city, space is the guiding principle of this vast complex with 40 apartments (some with private swimming pool), 296 rooms and suites of great comfort, 3 restaurants (one of which is seafood), a gym, a second swimming pool reserved for women and a spa with 6 treatment rooms, hammam, sauna... XL.

This hotel offers 60 units with views, including 14 garden-level chalets with large private terraces. The U-shaped layout ensures maximum openness to the site: from the restaurant with its panoramic terrace, to the heated pool on the edge of the ravine, to the barbecue area where you can nibble on a kebab while gazing up at the sky(sama in Arabic). Although comfortable, the complex is taller and more massive than average, and therefore better formatted for groups (conference room) or families (large play area, connecting rooms). Fitness, observation tower.

Facing the strait, close to the port, it is the most charming establishment in the area arranged horizontally like an Omani village. Reasonable size for 100 units with a warm and sober local decoration, each with balcony or terrace from which to contemplate the mountains and the daily life of the fishermen. We like this immersive bias in the style, the welcome, the freshness of the dishes served in the restaurant. For the rest, it's a good 4* which ensures its classics: 2 pretty swimming pools, diving club, fitness, kids club with paddling pool and spa with very qualitative treatments.

Ideally located on the waterfront, close to the fort and port of Sohar and equidistant from Dubai and Muscat, this chic Radisson offers business people the professional guarantees of the chain and at the same time is a comfortable stopover for tourists, families included - playground and paddling pool. The large outdoor swimming pool open on the beach is a success, as is the Fitness Center and the range of restaurants with stylish settings. The Al Khaimah Rooftop, with its shisha bar and splendid view of the Gulf of Oman, is a favourite.

Versatile, for both business and leisure guests, this latest generation Mercure, light and bright, dares to use fresh and peppy color codes, and stylish touches of decoration, we love it! Located at the southern entrance to the city, it is easily accessible from Muscat. Its 152 units with excellent bedding, also include a Family Suite. Open continuously during the day, the restaurant offers buffets, snacks and homemade dishes, to be eaten in the cool of the room or on the terrace. For relaxation: outdoor pool, fitness center, bar.

At odds with the local hotel scene, this is the only ecolodge in the region and by far the coolest address. Set on a dazzling white beach, the 21 wooden and palm-leaf bungalows are extended by a large sea-view terrace on stilts. Straight ahead, the ocean is a painter's blue; to the east, the beach stretches as far as the eye can see, interspersed with Khor Souly's only lagoon - a birdwatcher's spot. A magical place! On-site: restaurant, café, buggy rental, camel rides.

This beautiful new 4-star Arabian-Contemporary style hotel is located right in front of the prestigious Al Mouj marina and offers 195 spacious rooms with a sea view, several restaurants with well-designed settings, a fitness room... and a real ice-cream parlour offering only home-made products. The swimming pool on the top floor and its adjoining bar offer a superb view of the sea from where you will not be able to sip your favorite aperitif, as the establishment does not serve alcohol. So, stay here for the style and the value, and go to the Kempinski next door for dinner.

This hotel opened in 2023 and offers 15 keys. Without any particular charm, its main asset is that it is located in the heart of the old town and offers an elevator and all modern comforts. This is an important detail for those who can't access the traditional houses but still want to stay in the old town. The rooms, from standard to family, are all air-conditioned and, for breakfast, a choice is given between an Omani and a continental version. In short, it's an easy, well-placed address!

Right on the Mutrah corniche, facing the boats, this small hotel offers around forty rooms with no particular charm, but spacious, nickels, equipped with all modern comforts (private bathroom, air conditioning, TV, hairdryer). You can walk to the fish market and souks, while others have to take a 30-minute cab ride from their larger hotels. Several restaurants offer terraces in the immediate vicinity, and the hotel itself has a bright, modern breakfast café on the first floor. A great idea!

Far from the city centre, but 15 minutes from the airport and close to the port facilities, it is an imposing building that could have been an ugly building if it hadn't been well dressed by its architect. Vast atrium in a vertical shaft criss-crossed by two glazed elevators, a restful palette of colours, beige, brown, matching mineral surfaces in a contemporary style, luxury rooms and, to relax, 2 bars, a 25-metre-long swimming pool and a 4-lane bowling alley hidden in the basement. Also a restaurant and a steakhouse.

A white villa, its monumental staircase, the orchard behind, Route 23 in front - the scene is set! The first piece of good news is that this isn't an old building with wobbly air-conditioning units, but a detached house with a garden. Secondly, the rooms are ultra-correct, air-conditioned, with a window opening onto the foliage and a neon light for the complexion that is de rigueur in the Arab world. Kind and attentive welcome. On-site restaurant.

In the role of Ibra's grand hotel, with restaurant, pool table and even a swimming pool surrounded by a real lawn please, ask for OYO 142 Al Sharqiya Sands Hotel. Isolated in the middle of a rocky outcrop to the south of the city, it attracts locals and tourist crews on a stopover, with no pretensions of extreme seduction. With its twenty or so comfortable, air-conditioned rooms, the place provides the essentials. A dip in the pool, a good night's sleep and off you go.

In the Golden Tulip family, ask for the brand's newest and best seller: this brand new Royal Tulip 5*. It has everything to please: a prime location in Gubrah, not far from the airport or the central districts, 260 luxurious rooms and suites, 4 fine restaurants including an original steakhouse, a state-of-the-art fitness room, two large modular meeting rooms and, above all, an extraordinary team. An additional asset: this rooftop overlooking the city is equipped with a beautiful swimming pool and a lounge area. No alcohol licence, but a wide choice of mocktails.

The Saint Régis brand, an icon in the ultra-luxury hotel sector, is planting a flagship on the beach in the modern Al Mouj district. The wave-shaped architecture is stunning, as is the organic design of the public areas and the glamorous, chic Riviera spirit that pervades the sophisticated residences and 271 yacht-style suites. Elegant materials adorn a magisterial lobby and an array of top-flight bars and restaurants.

Set on the plateau, not on the canyon's edge like the others, this dynamic new hotel is the only one to offer an Adventure Park worthy of the name. Couples (quiet wing) and families are welcome, with a choice of spacious, functional and modern rooms, studios with kitchenette or 2-3 bedroom apartment-suites. The resort is all about space and activities, with a huge swimming pool, 2 restaurants and a bar, and a wide range of rejuvenating, cultural and sporting experiences. There's also a Thai-inspired spa.