Must see hotels in Hajar Mountains

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    Alila Jabal Akhdar Oman

    This 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 Inn

    Comprising 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 Resort

    This 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 House

    This 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 Resort

    This 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 Hotel

    This 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 Hotel

    This 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 Inn

    This atmospheric lodging, located in old Al Hamra, offers a chance to experience the usually hidden interior of Al Hamra's famous tall buildings. Saved…

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    Sunrise Camp

    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…

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    Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort

    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…

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    Bait Bimah

    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…

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    Jibreen Hotel

    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…

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    Jebel Shams Resort

    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…

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    Tanuf Residency

    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…

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    Sama Al Akhdar Hotel

    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…

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    Al Husn Guesthouse

    The tallest of several guesthouses capitalising on the success of the original, this multistorey restoration project requires a bit of fitness just to…

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    Ibri Oasis Hotel

    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…

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    Al Misfah Hospitality Inn

    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…

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    Al Buraimi Hotel

    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…

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    Shorfet Al Alamin Hotel

    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…