The best accommodations Jebel Shams

The road, then the track, is long, beautiful and vertiginous, up to this altiplano that one gladly takes for the roof of the sultanate! At over 2,200 metres above sea level, winter awakenings are at 4° max, and in summer you can enjoy a 15° or 24° in the bright sunshine. As in the two other resorts a little lower down, we find the binomial chalets + tents, the first ones are spacious, with TV, air-conditioning and a bathroom, the second ones are equipped with less comfortable beds and an outside but private shower-wc. Restaurant and swimming pool. 4x4 obligatory.

At an altitude of almost 2,000 meters, this establishment is like a star refuge. It's made up of air-conditioned and/or heated (depending on the season) cube-shaped "scientific station on Mars"-type buildings ( chalets, they call them) with bathrooms, decent beds and large, private, landscaped terraces. On-site: restaurant, BBQ, heated outdoor pool, range of activities (trekking and mountain biking in particular)... and the whole space to walk in freedom (views). The establishment is accessible without a 4x4 (although a Mini Cooper is not recommended).

From what was a hamlet of dry-stone houses in the mineral immensity of Jebel Akhdar, the Omani Sama group - known for its ecolodges and small camps integrated into their environment - has designed a comfortable refuge for hikers and mountain lovers. only 3 rooms, traditional in style but comfortable (with private bathroom), and a small restaurant where you can satisfy your hunger after walking the famous Balcony Walk which starts right next door.

In the middle of a protected mountain plateau, a very nice camp composed of two types of units: 10 double tents with real beds and smoking/heating, and 12 rooms in small bungalows. Each unit has a small en-suite bathroom. A cosy restaurant with a pleasant terrace welcomes the residents, as well as a large Arabic tent with carpets and cushions for real moments of conviviality. 

Close to the W4 and W6 hiking trails, on a vast plateau with plunging views over a canyon and the mountains, this is the only ecolodge in Jebel Shams and the most comfortable in the area. In harmony with the mineral immensity of the site, accommodation is divided between dry-stone bungalows, large chalets with views, luxury tents... each with private bathroom and air conditioning and/or heating. On-site: restaurant, library, playground and activity center (mountain biking, trekking, yoga...).