The 9 Best Luxury Hotels in Muscat

Long and quiet: At The Chedi Muscat, the Long Pool stretches out in front of the spa, 103 meters long, temperature-controlled and reserved for guests aged 16 and over. Families swim in the Chedi Pool on the beach, with its own cabanas, or in the Serai Pool in the garden. At the Al Husn Hotel Muscat, the infinity pool on the cliff belongs to the hotel's guests alone.Al Husn Hotel Muscat · Barr Al JissahOn the city beach: At the W Muscat, the WET Deck spreads across 1,800 square meters by the sand, with views over the gulf and DJ sets. At the Mandarin Oriental Muscat, you swim laps in a 30-meter pool with a pool bar and cabanas. The Grand Hyatt Muscat has a new infinity pool with a lazy river, Jacuzzi and children's pool. Along the city beach, almost every one of the luxury hotels in Muscat pairs its pool with a view of the sea.

For families: At the Kempinski Hotel Muscat, the main pool looks out to sea, joined by a shaded children's pool and the Cascade Pool, which is set aside for adults; some suites have a plunge pool of their own. At The St. Regis Al Mouj Muscat Resort, a bridge spans the curved main pool with its swim-up bar, and a family pool sits a little apart.

For lap swimmers: The JW Marriott Muscat has an infinity pool for families overlooking the wadi and a covered 25-meter pool for lap swimmers. At the InterContinental Muscat, you will find a 25-meter pool at the Palm Beach Club and a lagoon-shaped pool in the garden. So if you choose your 5-star hotel in Muscat by its pool, there is a basin for every taste.

By the sea: The spa at The Chedi Muscat is Balinese-inspired, sits on the beach and looks out over the Long Pool; its 13 treatment suites offer Asian rituals, Ayurveda and baths for two. A health club with sauna and steam room completes it. At the Mandarin Oriental Muscat, therapists combine Asian treatments with local healing traditions, and in the hammam you are scrubbed Moroccan-style, in daylight and with a view of the sea.The St. Regis Al Mouj Muscat Resort · Al MoujFor two or on your own: The Guerlain Spa at The St. Regis Al Mouj Muscat Resort has eleven treatment rooms, two of them suites for couples, plus steam rooms and saunas; the menu draws on Omani traditions. At the W Muscat, the AWAY Spa has ten rooms, one of them for couples, a hammam and a ceiling like a sparkling night sky. At the JW Marriott Muscat, you unwind at the Spa by JW with three treatment rooms, sauna and steam room. Among the luxury hotels in Muscat, you will find a spa for every wish, from the hammam to a suite for two.

On the city beach, rates start at 107 € at the InterContinental Muscat and 115 € at the Grand Hyatt Muscat; the W Muscat starts at 154 €. Beside the convention center, the JW Marriott Muscat costs from 95 €.JW Marriott Muscat · Airport HeightsNear the marina, the Kempinski Hotel Muscat begins at 233 € and The St. Regis Al Mouj Muscat Resort at 235 €; in the cove of Barr Al Jissah, the Al Husn Hotel Muscat starts at 193 €.

At the top end are The Chedi Muscat from 291 € and the Mandarin Oriental Muscat from 420 €. The hotel list below shows which rooms are free on your dates and what they cost today.

Always included: At all nine hotels, you get breakfast for two, an upgrade subject to availability, and early check-in and late check-out subject to availability; at the Grand Hyatt Muscat, the upgrade is confirmed at booking, though not from a room to a suite.

Credit and gifts: You receive US$100 in hotel credit at The St. Regis Al Mouj Muscat Resort, the Grand Hyatt Muscat and the Al Husn Hotel Muscat, and US$100 for food and drinks at the InterContinental Muscat. At the Mandarin Oriental Muscat it is US$100, or US$200 in suites (US$100 each for food and drinks and for the spa), though not with every rate; at the Kempinski Hotel Muscat it is US$50. Five hotels have a welcome gift waiting for you.

Minimum stay: At the Grand Hyatt Muscat, the benefits apply from two nights; everywhere else from the first.

Programs: Marriott Bonvoy applies at the W Muscat, at The St. Regis Al Mouj Muscat Resort and at the JW Marriott Muscat; the InterContinental Muscat is part of IHG One Rewards, World of Hyatt covers the Grand Hyatt Muscat, and at the Al Husn Hotel Muscat you earn double Hilton Honors points. At The Chedi Muscat, you collect points in the Leaders Club if you give your membership number when booking. The Mandarin Oriental Muscat belongs to Fans of Mandarin Oriental, the Kempinski Hotel Muscat to GHA Discovery. We book at the hotel rate, so points and status nights count and your status is honored on site.

Muscat through the year: From October to April the days are warm and sunny, ideal for trips into the wadis and the mountains; for these months, secure your 5-star hotel in Muscat early. From May to September the heat arrives: then the early mornings belong to the beach, midday to the pool and the spa, and the resorts have a relaxed, unhurried feel.

How long to stay: Three to four nights give you time for the beach, the Mutrah Souk and a day inland, for example in Nizwa or at Wadi Shab.