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Alila Jabal Akhdar OmanThis is one gorgeous hotel. Overlooking a dramatic rift in the mountain floor, the 86 luxury rooms of this refined hotel command views of the 2000m desert…
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Alila Jabal Akhdar OmanThis is one gorgeous hotel. Overlooking a dramatic rift in the mountain floor, the 86 luxury rooms of this refined hotel command views of the 2000m desert…
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Nizwa Heritage InnComprising four, newly converted old townhouses, this characterful hotel (booked by email) is located immediately behind the souq and is helping to save…
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The View ResortThis resort lives up to its name with panoramic views over Al Hamra basin, a dizzying 1400m below. Don't be put off by the cabins cantilevered over the…
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Misfah Guest HouseThis tiny guesthouse – the first to bring tourism income to the village – is set within a beautiful plantation. It's housed in two old buildings, family…
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Sama Heights ResortThis delightful camp, attractively landscaped in sympathy with the wilderness setting, is thriving under new ownership. A range of accommodation is on…
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Golden Tulip Nizwa HotelThis attractive marble-clad hotel once hosted members of the royal family. Now it has a grand foyer decorated with enormous lanterns, Arabian Nights–style…
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Falaj Daris HotelThis ever-friendly hotel, 4km east of the town centre, is wrapped around two swimming pools and a bar. With a vista of serrated mountains looming beyond,…
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Beit Al Jebel Hospitality InnThis atmospheric lodging, located in old Al Hamra, offers a chance to experience the usually hidden interior of Al Hamra's famous tall buildings. Saved…
In a tranquil location near a dramatic mountain precipice, this remote camp makes for a peaceful retreat. Beds are offered in Arab-style tents or simple…
This exclusive address is positioned on the edge of the Jebel Akhdar crescent with eagle-eyed views of the mountain's famous terraces below. Accommodation…
Beside Snake Gorge and handy for an early-morning assault on the canyon hike, this guesthouse is in a pretty location surrounded by fruiting figs, guava…
With sky-blue roundels in the ceiling, rag-rolled walls, Egyptian gilt-edged furniture and luxurious drapes in the wi-fi–equipped bedrooms, this hotel is…
Offering cosy stone cabins with bathrooms, verandas and heaters, plus some Arab tents popular with Omanis at weekends, this camp is so close to the canyon…
With a sparkling white marble lobby and bright corridors, this hotel (refurbished in 2018) has had a complete overhaul. The result is a modern, well-run…
This large hotel, built in the local grey stone and with paths that are constructed from the distinctive fossilised pavement that is a unique feature of…
The tallest of several guesthouses capitalising on the success of the original, this multistorey restoration project requires a bit of fitness just to…
The ever-friendly Ibri Oasis Hotel is on the Buraimi side of town. With a marble staircase, stained-glass windows and clean rooms, the hotel is mainly…
Joining the growing number of accommodation options in this tiny village, and securing a future for a way of life that is slowly ebbing away as the…
One of several simple places to stay in town, this hotel is located along the Sohar road on the edge of town. It’s dated, with a mini fort as a lobby and…
Despite commanding a ledge at the top of the mountain beside one of the most celebrated vistas in Oman, this modest hotel has been oddly designed to miss…