Muscat Region Guide: Overview, Hotels & Travel Writing

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Located at the entrance to the Persian Gulf, Oman has a dramatic coastline, striking desert-scapes and world-class diving and fishing. The Chedi in Muscat has inspired a host of new luxury hotels, but Oman isnâ€™t just about beach resorts as tradition still abounds in this fascinating desert nation that spawned Lawrence of Arabia. Check out our collection of Oman travel articles and watch this space for our online Oman travel guide.

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Grand Hyatt Muscat

"A classic in style and sensibility, this Grand Hyatt sibling overlooks Shatti Al Qurm beach and the Gulf of Oman; a top-notch luxury hotel."

Price from: 176.10 OMR

Intercontinental Muscat

"One of Oman's finest luxury hotels, the Intercontinental lies close to the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque and Bait Al Zubair Museum."

Price from: 134.26 OMR

The Chedi, Muscat

"An extravagant escape offering a secluded beach, authentic cuisine and stunning views of the Gulf of Oman and surrounding mountains."

Price from: 280.80 OMR

Articles About Muscat Region

Oman's Musandam Peninsula | Fiona Dunlop | Oman | Muscat Region | Khasab

Blink and you could miss Khasab, the main town on the Musandam peninsula, a remote enclave of the Sultanate of Oman where sheer moutains tower over narrow inlets and blissful, deserted coves

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Muscat | Fiona Dunlop | Oman | Muscat Region | Muscat

Oman is a country on the cusp, teetering between following the Emirates route of glitzy ersatz and sticking to its infinitely more subtle approach that balances deep traditions with a passion for mobile phones

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Ode to Oman | Michelle Jana Chan | Oman | Muscat Region | Muscat

This is the Arabia of Lawrence. A desert nation where I first began to understand why Omanis whisper the word water with reverence

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South to Sur, home of the Dhow builders | Graham Simmons | Oman | Muscat Region | Muscat

The Middle East has acquired a sinister reputation lately. Saddam

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Oman | John Hatt | Oman | Muscat Region | Muscat

When I first heard about camel-racing at Suwayq I presumed that, like the son et lumiere, it must have been specifically created as a tourist attraction

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