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Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa

Barr Al Jissah Po Box 644 Muscat, 100 Oman

Muscat resort village with three private beaches

By bay of Al Jissah
Located by the bay of Al Jissah, this Muscat resort village consists of three luxury hotels set in 124-acre grounds against a backdrop of mountains, desert and the waters of the Gulf of Oman. Show more
Hotel spa
The resort spa offers body, massage, and facial therapies; there are three swimming pools, three private beaches and a marina on site and a dive centre for snorkelling, diving and boat trips.
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The Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa's 640 guestrooms have balconies and furnishings with Omani styling; all include satellite television, minibars, and complimentary high-speed Internet access. Hide

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Al Husn Deluxe Sea View
One king bed or two twin beds. 48 square metres. Furnished balcony (8 square metres) with sea view. Omani-inspired decor with art and photography by local artists. Complimentary wireless Internet access. Satellite television. DVD player and CD player. Safe. Complimentary daily newspaper. Complimentary bottled water. Minibar with select complimentary drinks (soft drinks and beer). Coffee/tea maker. Marble bathroom with bathrobes, slippers, telephone, complimentary toiletries, separate shower and bathtub with views of the sea. Air conditioning. Butler service. Nightly turndown service. Guests 18 and older only.
Al Waha Superior Pool View
One king bed or two twin beds. 32 square metres. Contemporary Omani-inspired decor with art and photography by local artists. Furnished balcony (5 square metres) with garden and pool view. Air conditioning, minibar, coffee/teamaker, complimentary high-speed Internet connection, satellite television, safe, complimentary bottled water. Bathroom with bathrobes, slippers, telephone, complimentary toiletries and separate shower and tub.
Al Waha Superior Sea View
One king bed or two twin beds. 32 square metres. Contemporary Omani-inspired decor with art and photography by local artists. Furnished balcony (5 square metres) with sea view. Air conditioning, minibar, coffee/teamaker, complimentary high-speed Internet connection, satellite television, safe, complimentary bottled water. Bathroom with bathrobes, slippers, telephone, complimentary toiletries and separate shower and tub.
Al Bandar Deluxe Sea Facing
One king bed or two twin beds. 38 square metres. Contemporary Omani-inspired decor with art and photography by local artists. Furnished balcony (7 square metres) with sea view. Air conditioning, minibar, coffee/teamaker, complimentary high-speed Internet connection, satellite television, safe, complimentary bottled water. Bathroom with bathrobes, slippers, telephone, complimentary toiletries and separate shower and tub.
Deluxe Pool View - Al Bandar - Breakfast in
One king bed or two twin beds. 38 square metres. Balcony furnished with table and two chairs (7 square metres). Views of gardens and pools. Contemporary Omani-inspired decor with art and photography by local artists. Desk. Complimentary high-speed Internet access. Satellite television. Minibar and coffee/tea maker. Bathroom with separate bathtub and shower. Air conditioning. Safe.
Family Room Interconnecting - Al Waha - B/F
One king bed and two twin beds in two interconnecting bedrooms. 64 square metres. Two balconies or patios, each furnished with table and chairs (5 square metres each). Contemporary Omani-inspired decor with art and photography by local artists. Desk. Complimentary high-speed Internet access. Satellite television. DVD player and video-game console with games. Minibar. Coffee/tea maker. Two en suite bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers. Air conditioning. Safe.
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  • Children 12 years old and younger are not permitted at this property. There are no room charges for children 11 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding.
Policies
  • Pets not allowed
  • Check-out time is Noon
  • Check-in time starts at 2 PM
  • American Express accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Visa accepted
Mandatory Fees and Taxes
  • The following mandatory hotel-imposed fees are charged and collected by the hotel either at check-in or check-out.
    • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: OMR 120.00
    • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: OMR 49.00 (from 6 to 12 years old)
  • The above list may not be comprehensive. Mandatory hotel-imposed fees may not include tax and are subject to change.

Accessibility Options

  • Accessible path of travel
  • Accessible bathroom
  • Roll-in shower
  • Handicapped parking
  • In-room accessibility

Property Amenities

  • Air-conditioned public areas
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel
  • Airport transportation (surcharge)
  • Parking (free)
  • Business center
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Total number of rooms - 640
  • Hair salon
  • ATM/banking
  • Babysitting or child care
  • Audio-visual equipment
  • Ballroom(s)
  • Banquet facilities
  • Tennis on site
  • Bar/lounge
  • Number of floors - 4
  • Poolside bar
  • Beauty services
  • Coffee shop or café
  • Complimentary newspapers in lobby
  • Complimentary breakfast
  • Concierge desk
  • Multiple large conference rooms
  • Currency exchange
  • Doorman/doorwoman
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Elevator/lift
  • Event catering
  • Exhibit space
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Fitness facilities
  • Floor butler
  • Full-service health spa
  • Gift shops or newsstand
  • Health club
  • Internet access - wireless
  • Luggage storage
  • One meeting/conference room
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Airport transportation
  • Garden
  • Room service
  • On-site car rental
  • Laundry facilities
  • Library
  • Limo or Town Car service available
  • Marina on site
  • Massage - spa treatment room(s)
  • Medical assistance available
  • Multiple small meeting rooms
  • Multilingual staff
  • Valet parking
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Private beach
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Sauna
  • Secretarial services
  • Security guard
  • Shoe shine
  • Shopping on site
  • Supervised child care/activities
  • Swimming pool - outdoor
  • Tour assistance
  • Translation services
  • Umbrella
  • Video library
  • Wedding services
  • Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary
  • Lazy river
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Rooms

Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa, Muscat, comprises three hotels: Al Bandar, Al Waha, and Al Husn, offering 640 guestrooms in total. Al Bandar has 198 rooms, Al Waha has 260 rooms, and Al Husn, the resort's top class property, has 180 sea-view guestrooms. All rooms have furnished balconies or terraces and modern decor and furnishings with Omani styling. Amenities include air conditioning, satellite television, complimentary high-speed Internet access, minibars, safes, and bathrooms with separate tubs and showers.

Each guestroom at Al Husn also includes a CD player, DVD player, in-room check-in and check-out, and turndown service. Complimentary amenities in these rooms include select drinks (soft drinks and beer) from the minibar, and wired and wireless high-speed Internet access.

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Room Amenities

  • Premium bedding
  • Patio
  • Balcony
  • Climate control
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Direct-dial phone
  • Multi-line phone
  • Voice mail
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Wake-up calls
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Turndown service
  • Private bathroom
  • Bathrobes
  • Complimentary toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Bathroom phone
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Bathroom scale
  • Extra towels/bedding in room
  • Makeup/shaving mirror
  • Sewing kit
  • Slippers
  • Electronic check-out
  • Electronic/magnetic keys
  • Welcome amenities
  • Satellite television service
  • Window opens
  • Clock radio
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • In-room safe
  • Smoking permitted
  • Rollaway beds available
  • Cribs (infant beds) available
  • Wired high-speed Internet access (complimentary)
  • In-room massage available
  • Air conditioning
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Dining

Guests of the Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa enjoy a complimentary buffet breakfast each morning.

Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa, Muscat, Oman, Dining Restaurant

Recreation

  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Aerobics on site
  • Dock on site
  • Fishing on site
  • Rowing or canoeing on site
  • Running track/path on site
  • Sailing on site
  • Scuba diving on site
  • Swimming on site
  • Tennis on site
  • Tennis lessons on site
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Spa

  • Number of treatment rooms - 12
  • Couples treatment rooms

Verified Reviews: All guest reviews are verified as submitted by our customers and reflect their stay at Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa

4.6
out of 5
avg. guest rating
Hotel service:
4.7
Hotel condition:
4.7
Room cleanliness:
4.7
Room comfort:
4.6
Location:
3.9
Neighbourhood:
4.0
98%

of guests recommend

out of 53 reviews

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Eiman A from Kuwait
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 15 Nov 2011

“Outstanding location”

We stayed at "Al-Waha" which is one of two "family oriented" hotels at the resort. This is our second visit to the hotel, the first visit was during the soft opening of the resort much has changed since then: more restaurants, a spa, a small shopping mall and more rooms. The resort has beautiful location on the beach surrounded by rocky hills. No jet skies no jet boats, very quite and virgin beach. The sea food restaurant is highly recommended both quality of food and location.

Events and shows
The Muscat Royal Opera House, just opened last October. they have weekly shows such as ballet, opera, jazz and others. the architecture is worth seeing as well.
Adrian M from London
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 5 Nov 2011

“Very relaxing, quality service.”

Great hotel service, nice private pool/beach, great restaurants. Only let down by sister hotels in same resort, which are far less comfortable and welcoming.

Area recommendations
There's nothing nearby that I could see. It's about 45 mins drive from muscat.
Getting there
Taxi from airport. Fixed price. Reasonable. Takes about 45 mind
What to pack
You don't need much. Rooms had everything including iron and board.
clive l from Surrey, United Kingdom
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 5 Sep 2011

“Not cheap but worth it”

We stayed in Al Husn, great for couples getting away from kids and families, they stay at Al Bandar and Al Watan. The staff are terrific, nothing too much trouble. Dining in the hotel is excellent but beware Al Baite, the fish restaurant; I ordered John Dory on the Maitre D's advice and ended up with 800g of fish, at considerable cost! Entirely my fault as I did not listen carefully enough when the waitress showed me the fish and explained the pricing; it was excellent, but 800g is far too much for one dish - BEWARE! My wife enjoyed one and a half lobsters for a fraction of the cost of my fish. Apart from that small but expensive glitch we had a very enjoyable experience and will certainly consider going again.

Tim G from Abu Dhabi, UAE
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 4 Sep 2011

“Little Slice of Heaven”

Wonderful hotel in an amazing location. The staff, hotel, the beach, the pools and lazy river were all perfect. The buffets, although a bit pricey for dinner, were delicious, high quality and offered a huge variety of cuisines. The kids and parents loved it!

Area recommendations
Take a trip to Old Muscat.
A Traveller from NY
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 23 Jul 2011

“Simply Amazing!”

Must visit for anyone who's looking to relax and escape from reality!

A Traveller from Riyadh
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 19 Jun 2011

“Oman family bliss!”

I'll keep this short - the best family hotel we've stayed at. Everything for the kids and for mum and dad. Could lower the prices in the spa - it's very pricey, but I won't let that detract from an overall great family trip.

Area recommendations
N/A - didn't leave the hotel grounds.
A Traveller from Australia and ME
3.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 13 May 2011

“OK, but fatigued resort. Needs revitilisation.”

The Hotel is pleasant, not amazing. Directions to the Hotel are non-existant and it is waaaaaay out of town. Spent 2.5 hrs driving around asking everyone 4 location. Simple to put map or GPS coords on the website, poor form for such a world-wide franchise. The environment is attractive, however no access 2 landscape outside hotel area . The recreation amenities are looking a little tired, some are rubbish. Pools are shallow and rather plain. The Hotel closed the beach when the waves reached ankle height - as this is one of the major attractions of the facility (on the beach) this is a poor management decision. No alternatives offered by staff. The staff should transfer guests up to next beach (part of the resort as well). Common ME establishment - charge well, nice facade, smile alot, but not committed to outstanding customer service particularly poor telephone manner and assistance. If you are familiar with ME "customer service" standards this will not surprise you, if u r used to Western standards you will frustrated and get yourself worked up - don't, yelling won't change a thing and will ruin your holiday. In summary, nice, isolated from the city, rooms way 2 small for 2 beds, poor TV selection, no in-house movies or music. Meals very expensive. Probably won't bother again, just a bit tired and retro. OK for 1-2 nights, but that is all.

A Traveller from Bahrain
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 7 May 2011

“Best Resort hotel in the Gulf region”

took my family to Shangri-La Muscat for a short Easter Break and had a outstanding experience there. We are used to these kind of 'full resort' hotels in back in Asia but this is the first one of its type we have found in the Gulf. The facilities were very new and especially the room was very luxurious. We managed to get interconnecting rooms so kids were nearby. The hotel staff have obviously been trained Shangri La style and were great. The pools and beach were well maintained and as a three hotel resort complex we had access to a number of pools. The sea beach was also enjoyable and we actually found the water in the sea actually cooler than the pool ! The beach itself did not have much sand but the water was great. There are a number of restaurants to choose from including a good room service and nightly entertainment. Food was fine though not great. The minor negative things I can think of was there should be more activities (unless you just want to sun bathe and read a book) both water sports and inland trips offered. The dolphin watch was there but full so could not go ! Also as self enclosed resort there is nothing else outside to do except the local souk. On the whole a great relaxing stay for the whole family and would certainly recommend it for a family. Look out for Expedia deals though to get a good value package !

A Traveller from Australia
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 19 Apr 2011

“absolutely loved it”

Resort was beautiful, service was great, food was exceptional. Highly recommended.

Palm-Tree P from Saudi Arabia
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 11 Apr 2011

“"Paradise Found"”

Utter luxury awaits at the Al Husn - set in a beautiful cove with views of the sea and mountains. Attentive yet unobrusive staff whose sole purpose is to serve you. Spacious comfortable rooms with a huge comfortable bed that was hard to leave!!! Superb breakfast selection with hot dishes prepared individually ...no soggy scrambled eggs served here. Beautifully displayed selection of cheeses,, smoked salmon, cereals, breads/cakes and huge choice of juices. We dined at the Seafood restaurant - service was impeccable and food to match. Also dined at Samba - food good but a buffet is a buffet - food unexceptional. Cocktail hour very pleasant and elegant but 6.00 pm maybe a tad early. If I had to be really picky a central bar/lounge for guests to mingle would have been welcome and also some form of entertainment i.e. a gentle jazz quartet perhaps. Prices alsory very steep for food and beverages, otherwise sheer perfection......

Area recommendations
Didn't do any trips - was at the hotel for 2 days only and didn't really want to leave
When to go
March/April although prices probably cheaper in July/August and during Ramadan (although food/beverage service would probably be restricted.
Other
Stock up on alcohol at the Duty Free.
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Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa

Barr Al Jissah Po Box 644 Muscat, 100 Oman

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Nearby Points of Interest

  • Qasr Al Alam Royal Palace - 9.6 km / 6 mi
  • Al Jalali Fort - 9.7 km / 6 mi
  • Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex - 26.5 km / 16.5 mi

Location Highlights

  • Beach nearby

The preferred airport for Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa is Muscat (MCT-Seeb Intl.) - 37.8 km / 23.5 mi.

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  • Muscat, Oman (MCT-Seeb Intl.)

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Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa

Barr Al Jissah Po Box 644 Muscat, 100 Oman