The best hotels Mascate

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!

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.

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!

This pleasant Sheraton enjoys an excellent geographical location both for business people (since Ruwi is the business district) and for travellers who will enjoy the proximity of the beaches and the most interesting districts (Mutrah, Old Muscat). We like the spacious and modern rooms offering a beautiful view of the city, the four restaurants with contemporary decor, the 2 outdoor swimming pools heated in winter and surrounded by palm trees. There is also a beautiful fitness centre, a spa and, rare in Muscat, a huge indoor swimming pool.

Innovative, playful and glamorous, Marriott's fun chain arrives in Muscat with its unconventional luxury, pop lobby, giant swimming pool, Arabian-contemporary design and flamboyant palette of bars and restaurants. The unexpected is everywhere: in the play of materials, the perspectives, the daring decorations. It's all in good fun! Plus: 279 rooms and suites, a high-tech spa & fitness center, a boutique featuring local designers, a festive and musical atmosphere, and, on the roof, Siddharta Lounge by Buddha-Bar and its sublime infinity pool.

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.

Set in a bay of exceptional mineral beauty, this new 5* resort opens onto Bandar Jissah beach, naturally intimate as it is surrounded by mountains. At the back: the villas and apartments of the new Muscat Bay district; on the seafront: the resort. So you're in the right place in the right way, savouring the sea view from all rooms and public areas. Swimming pools, Spa Talise, fitness and leisure center, kids club and an elegant range of bars and restaurants ensure a chic seaside holiday for couples and families alike.

For the price of many dark, tiled local hotels, sleep in design at Accor, a building full of windows a few hundred meters from the highway (so easy to get to) for 171 soundproofed and well laid out rooms. The hotel knows and rehearses its classics: cozy bedding, high-speed Internet connection, trendy tones, pleasant and spacious lounge area, gym, international cuisine restaurant and snack bar open 24 hours a day. Without a doubt, one of the best deals in the capital, with French-speaking staff at the ready!