Luxury Hotels In Muscat

Shatti Al Qurum For A Coastal Urban Stay

Shatti Al Qurum gives the hotel search a coastal-city focus. Consider it when you want time by the water within a stay that also includes restaurants and cultural appointments. Mandarin Oriental, Muscat is one example of an address in this district.

Qurum Beach's sandy shore and promenade give this part of the trip a simple outdoor focus. The attraction is a city beach and its waterfront setting, rather than the enclosed marina scene of Al Mouj or the mountain-backed bay around Bandar Jissah. A coastal district does not establish the outlook from every room.

Al Mouj's Marina Setting

Al Mouj offers another city setting, with a marina giving the neighborhood a distinct focus. The Walk, Marsa Plaza and the Promenade bring restaurants, coffee shops and retail into the waterfront community. Choose Al Mouj when a meal and a look around the marina should be part of the area around your base. These contemporary waterfront surroundings differ from the covered market lanes and trading harbor of Muttrah.

A marina walk and a separately arranged trip on the water serve different purposes.

Bandar Jissah For A Dedicated Bay Retreat

The Bandar Jissah area around Qantab provides a different choice from an urban coastal base. Jumeirah Muscat Bay is a brief example of accommodation in this bay setting.

The cove lies between the Hajar Mountains and Gulf of Oman, with the shore framed by a much stronger mountain backdrop than the urban beachfront. This is the choice for days centered on the bay itself. Keep Muttrah and the older city as separate excursions from this retreat rather than expecting their street life around the hotel.

Make Muttrah A Distinct City Outing

Muttrah brings the corniche, souq and harbor setting together in a different part of the capital. The souq's narrow lanes bring frankincense, spices and coffee together with textiles, silver jewelry and pottery. Choose this outing for materials and craftsmanship as well as purchases: woven cloth and silverwork show a different part of Omani culture from the contemporary waterfront districts. The corniche gives the market visit a harbor setting.

Old Muscat For A Ceremonial Landmark

Al Alam Palace adds another architectural subject in the older city. Its blue-and-gold façade gives a ceremonial palace a very different presence from Muttrah's commercial waterfront.

The Oman hotel guide develops the wider coast-and-mountain journey.