Inspired by old Muscat, Al Bandar features buildings of varying heights and ornate balconies, housing nearly 200 sea-facing guest rooms. The heart of the resort, this hotel features seven restaurants and bars, as well as the resort’s ballroom and conference area.

Rooms include:

• Deluxe/Deluxe Terrace/Deluxe Sea View – spacious bedroom with garden or sea views
• Premier – largest non-suite room with garden or pool views
• One Bedroom Suite - luxury one-bedroom suite with separate sitting room
• Specialty Suite - luxury one-bedroom suite with separate sitting room and dining area

The resort’s most luxurious hotel, the palatial Al Husn is an adult-only retreat, featuring a private pool, secluded beach, and the highest level of services and amenities, including complimentary afternoon tea and pre-dinner cocktails with canapé service.

Rooms include:

• Deluxe/Deluxe Sea View – luxury bedroom, overlooking a courtyard or with a sea view
• One Bedroom Suite - luxury one-bedroom suite with separate sitting room
• Specialty Suite - luxury one-bedroom suite with separate sitting room and dining area
• Royal Suite - luxury one-bedroom suite with separate sitting room and dining area

Oman’s first dedicated family hotel is the biggest of the three hotels, designed around several large swimming pools and gardens to create a lush oasis. The hotel features 262 guestrooms and suites, each with a spacious balcony or patio to drink in the sea air.

Rooms include:

• Superior/Superior Sea View – a standard, spacious room in a garden setting or with a sea view
• Executive Sea View – a large room with a sitting area
• Family - two interconnecting bedrooms, one with a king size bed, the other with twin beds, each with its own en suite bathroom
• One Bedroom Suite - luxury one-bedroom suite with separate sitting room and dining area
• Specialty Suite - luxury one-bedroom suite with separate sitting room and dining area

A symbol of world-class spa service at international Shangri-La hotels, CHI, The Spa provides a luxurious, relaxing space to unwind and indulge, through private treatments or a visit to the CHI Water Oasis, featuring a vitality hydro pool, a herbal steam room, tropical showers, and an ice fountain.

Bring your workout to the next level at the resort’s fitness center, overlooking the beach and the sea and featuring a sauna, steam room, and jacuzzi.

Connected to the pools at Al Waha and Al Bandar, the Lazy River is the perfect activity for kids and adults alike: float down the river on inflatable tubes as many times as you’d like between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Enjoy a dip in one of the resort’s spacious, cooled swimming pools located at all three hotels (the pool at Al Husn is exclusively for those guests). Each pool has an adjacent bar offering snacks and cocktails.

Lay out on the long stretch of beach and enjoy the view and the amenities, including beach loungers, umbrellas, towels, bathrooms, showers and bar service with light snacks. Guests of Al Husn may also relax on Turtle Beach, a smaller, secluded beach at the edge of the mountains.

Enjoy the delectable cuisine of the Arabian Gulf region in this traditional Omani restaurant, designed with Arabian tents, pottery and vibrant colours. The restaurant serves up incredible Arabian cuisine at open cooking stations, as well as Mediterranean, Persian, Indian and Turkish food.

Grab a glass of wine, champagne, or a signature cocktail at B.A.B. Lounge, a large, relaxing environment for pre-dinner drinks or late-night social hour. The Lounge also serves a selection of canapés, sharing platters, seafood messah, and light snacks, and hosts a daily happy hour from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Offering fresh, seasonal Italian cuisine off a constantly-evolving menu, Capri Court is a lovely spot to enjoy a meal overlooking the beach and lush gardens from its stylish and contemporary indoor and outdoor seating areas.

An international restaurant showcasing cuisine from Asia, Latin America, and the Mediterranean, Sambra features open show kitchens so guests can interact with the chefs as they whip up delicious meals.

Pull up a chair in resort’s central piazza at Tapas & Sablah, a Mediterranean, Asian, and Middle Eastern tapas bar that offers food, drinks, and shisha late into the night.