SOULY ECOLODGE SALALAH

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.