General Information
Tel: +968 24507888
International Tel Code: +968
Currency: Omani riyal (OMR)
Exchange rate: US$1=OMR 0.385
Visas: All visitors – with the exception of GCC nationals – must have a valid visa, obtained from the Oman embassy or consulate in the country of their origin. Businessmen may obtain visas through the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (at omanchamber.org).
Expatriates holding GCC resident visas valid for at least six months from the date of entry into Oman can obtain entry visas on arrival at airports and border points.
Oman Ministry of Tourism
Tel: +968 24588755/ 24588847
Fax: +968 24588855
Airports and Airlines
Seeb International Airport
Tel: +968 24519223 (Flight Information), 24519456
Fax: +968 24518088
Air Arabia
Tel: +968 24700828
Fax: +968 24784822
Air France
Tel: +968 24562153
Fax: +968 24566838
Air India
Tel: +968 24818666/24818488
Fax: +968 24818588
Air Mauritius (Mezoon Travel)
Tel: +968 24796680
Fax: +968 24795721
Air Seychelles
Tel: +968 24780057 / 247 80061
Fax: +968 24780094
British Airways
Tel: +968 24568777
Fax: +968 24571380
Cathay Pacific
Tel: +968 24789818/ 24789832
Fax: +968 24789836
Egypt Air
Tel: +968 24796389/ 24796134
Fax: +968 24789074
Etihad Airways
Tel: +968 24823555 / Toll Free : 80076423
Fax: +968 24823556
Emirates Airlines
Tel: +968 24510060
Fax: +968 24521252
Gulf Air
Tel: +968 24798347/ 24482777
Fax: +968 24793381
United Airlines
Tel: +968 24755000
Fax: +968 24799502
Indian Airlines
Tel: +968 24762100
Fax: +968 24781981
Iran Air
Tel: +968 24787423/ 247 96083
Fax: +968 24786386
Jet Airways
Tel: +968 24796680/ 247 96685
Fax: +968 24796082
KLM
Tel: +968 24566737
Fax: +968 24566838
Kuwait Airways
Tel: +968 24798861/ 24785087/ 24707119
Fax: +968 24795363
Lufthansa German Airlines
Tel: +968 24796692/ 24780230
Fax: +968 24708987
Oman Air
Tel: +968 24531111
Fax: +968 24153300
Flies to Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Al-Ain, Ras Al-Khaima, Jeddah, Kuwait and Riyadh from Muscat, Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Delhi, Lucknow, Bangalore, Kozhikode and Jaipur. Chittagong in Bangladesh, Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad in Pakistan, Male in the Maldives, Colombo in Sri Lanka, Bangkok in Thailand, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania,Cairo in Egypt, Beirut in Lebanon, Amman in Jordan, London in the UK, Frankfurt and Munich in Germany and Paris in France, domestic flights from Muscat to Salalah and Khasab.
Pakistan International Airlines
Tel: +968 24792460/61/62/24792465
Fax: +968 24792463
Qantas Airways
Tel: +968 24559941/42
Fax: +968 24559992/99
Qatar Airways
Tel: +968 24771937/36
Fax: +968 24704488
Royal Brunei Airlines
Tel: +968 24784933
Fax: +968 24789836
Royal Jordanian Airlines
Tel: +968 24796680/24705443
Fax: +968 24795721
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Tel: +968 24789485/24798716
Fax: +968 24789486
Shaheen Air International
Tel: +968 24660300/20
Fax: +968 24566125
Singapore Airlines
Tel: +968 24796680/24791233
Fax: +968 24795721
SriLankan Airlines
Tel: +968 24785871
Fax: +968 24785872
Swiss International Airlines
Tel: +968 24796692
Fax: +968 24708987
Thai Airways
Tel: +968 24705934
Fax: +968 24791376
Yemen Airways
Tel: +968 24660320/14
Fax: +968 24566125
Car Hire
Europocar Muscat
International Airport
Tel: +968 24521369
Fax: +968 24794061
Avis rent a car
Tel: +968 24400888
Fax: +968 24400889
Mark rent a car
Tel: +968 24562444
Fax: +968 24565434
Sixt rent a car
Tel: +968 24482793
Fax: +968 24481056
Avis Oman (Muscat International Airport)
Tel: +968 24601224/24607235
Fax: +968 24694885
Hotels
Al Bustan Palace Intercontinental Muscat
Tel: +968 24799666
Fax: +968 24799600
www: ichotelsgroup.com
200 rooms, 50 suites, 6 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 15 meeting rooms, an auditorium (up to 628 guests), ballroom (up to 1200 guests) with a pre-function room (up to 350 people), outdoor Bustan lawn (up to 1500 people), Seblat Al Bustan (up to 250 people)
Leisure facilities: The Seblat Al Bustan, an outdoor Omani night in the ambience of Bedouin Village with Omani folkloric dance and music, state-of-the-art gym, sauna and steam rooms, Aerobics, infinity pool, 4 lagoon pools, children’s pool and playground, jogging trail, tennis village with 4 floodlit courts, water sports, diving facilities, wellness rooms, spa (expected to open in 2012)
The Chedi Muscat
Tel: +968 24524400
Fax: +968 24524401
www: ghmhotels.com
159 rooms, 39 suites, 5 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 2 meeting rooms (up to 48 people)
Leisure facilities: fitness centre and gym, The Spa at Chedi with 4 treatment rooms and 3 spa suites, 2 swimming pools, 2 tennis courts, boutique/fine art gallery
City Seasons Hotel Muscat (expected to open in 2011)
www: cityseasonsgroup.com
264 rooms and suites, 3 F&B outlets
Meeting Facilities: 10 function rooms, large ball room (up to 300 people)
Leisure Facilities: health club with roof top swimming pool, sauna, steam and massage room, entertainment area, games room
Coral Muscat Hotel
Tel: +968 24692121
Fax: +968 24694404
www: coral-international.com
24 rooms, 8 suites, 2 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 1 meeting room (up to 30 people)
Leisure facilities: water sports by the beach, spa (expected to open February 2011)
Coral Boutique Villas, at Al Nahda Resort & Spa
Tel: +968 26883710
Fax: +968 26883175
www: coral-international.com
60 studio rooms, 41 one-bedroom villas, 8 two-bedroom villas, 5 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 1 conference hall (up to 50 people)
Crowne Plaza Muscat
Tel: +968 24660660
Fax: +968 24660600
www: ichotelsgroup.com
200 rooms, 5 suites, 7 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 4 meeting rooms (up to 400 people), grand lawn (up to 700 people) and exhibition space in the lower lobby
Leisure facilities: health club with gym, steam and sauna rooms, swimming pool, children’s pool and playground, 2 floodlit tennis courts, 2 squash courts, massage treatments and private beach
Crowne Plaza Resort Salalah
Tel: +968 23235333
Fax: +968 23235086
www: ichotelsgroup.com
153 rooms, 9 suites, 19 villas, 5 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 1 ballroom (up to 500 people), 2 meeting rooms (up to 50 people) and an outdoor venue (up to 2500 people)
Leisure facilities: health centre with sauna, steam and Jacuzzi and massage, 2 tennis courts, squash court, swimming pool, Water Fun Park, driving range and nine-hole short game green golf course, Al Luban night club
Crowne Plaza Sohar
Tel: +968 26850850
Fax: +968 26850800
www: ichotelsgroup.com
126 rooms, 6 suites, 6 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 2 meeting rooms, banquet hall (up to 400 people)
Leisure facilities: health & fitness centre, spa, swimming pool, children’s pool, bowling alley, 2 floodlit tennis courts, beach volleyball court, games rooms, 2 massage rooms, coffee shops
Al Falaj Hotel
Tel: +968 24702311
Fax: +968 24795853
www: alfalajhotel.com
140 rooms, 6 suites, 2 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 5 meeting halls (up to 1000 guests)
Leisure facilities: gym with steam, sauna and Jacuzzi, squash and tennis courts, massage room, swimming pools for children and adults
Grand Hyatt Muscat
Tel: +968 24641234
Fax: +968 24605268
www: muscat.grand.hyatt.com
280 rooms, 54 suites and 7 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 1 ballroom (up to 550 guests), 3 meeting rooms (up to 30 people)
Leisure facilities: gym, 2 massage rooms, sauna, steam bath and Whirlpool bath indoors and outdoors, feature swimming pool with swim up bar with a lazy river, squash court and 3 tennis courts
Golden Tulip Seeb Muscat
Tel: +968 24510300
Fax: +968 24510055
www: goldentulipseeb.com
171 rooms, 6 suites and 4 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 1 ballroom (up to 500 people), 6 meeting rooms (up to 150 people)
Leisure facilities: health club with gym, sauna, Thai massage, swimming pool, tennis courts, table tennis, private beach club
Golden Tulip Resort Dibba
Tel: +968 26836654
Fax: +968 26836653
www: goldentulipdibba.com
52 rooms, 2 suites and 4 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 1 conference room (up to 80 people)
Leisure facilities: gym, Jacuzzi, swimming pool, children’s play area, tennis court and basketball court, diving centre (opening in Jan 2011)
Golden Tulip Resort Nizwa
Tel: +968 25431616
Fax: +968 25431619
www: goldentulipnizwa.com
120 rooms, 3 suites and 5 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 1 ballroom (up to 400 people) and 1 meeting room (up to 60 people)
Leisure facilities: gym, swimming pool, children’s play area, sauna
Hilton Salalah Resort
Tel: +968 23211234
Fax: +968 23210084
www: hilton.com/worlwideresorts
147 rooms, 26 suites and 6 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 1 ballroom (up to 250 people), 3 meeting rooms (up to 40 people)
Leisure facilities: health club, sauna rooms, 2 massage pavilions, business centre, 2 tennis courts, swimming pool, shopping gallery, coffee shop
Ibis Hotel Muscat
Tel: +9682 4489890
Fax: +9682 4487970
www: ibishotel.com
171 rooms, 3 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 4 meeting rooms
Leisure facilities: health and fitness centre
InterContinental Hotel
Tel: +968 24680000
Fax +968 24694037
258 rooms, 10 suites, 6 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 1 ballroom (up to 80), 2 meeting rooms (up to 70), outdoor gardens (up to 2500) and concert area (up to 2500)
Leisure facilities: health club, sauna, Jacuzzi, steam rooms, 2 cold plunge pools, childrens pool, massage rooms, 6 floodlit tennis courts, spa, 2 squash courts, aerobics room, volleyball court, kids garden
Majan Continental Hotel Muscat
Tel: +968 24592900
Fax: +968 24592979
www: majanhotel.com
159 rooms, 4 suites, 10 apartments and 5 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 1 ballroom (up to 150 people) and a hall (up to 80 people)
Leisure facilities: gym, swimming pool for adults and kids, health club, Jacuzzi, sauna
Hotel Muscat Holiday (Muscat Holiday Inn)
Tel: + 968 24487123
Fax: +968 244 80986
www: muscat-holiday.com
www: holidayhotelsoman.com
117 rooms, 6 suites, 5 F&B outlets
Meeting Facilities: 2 ballrooms (up to 1,000 people)
Leisure facilities: gym, sauna, tennis court, outdoor temperature-controlled swimming pool, children’s swimming pool, gym, steam room, floodlit tennis court
Radisson Blu Hotel
Tel: +968 24487777
Fax: +968 24487774
www: radissonblu.com
150 rooms, 6 suites, 2 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: pre-function area (up to 45), 4 meeting rooms (up to 100) and garden area (up to 220)
Leisure facilities: health club with sauna and steam rooms, massage, exercise classes and swimming pool
Ramada Qurum Beach
Tel: +968 24603555
Fax: +968 24694500
www: ramada-muscat.com
86 rooms and 16 suites, 10 executive rooms, 2 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 1 ballroom (up to 60 people) and meeting rooms (up to 30 people)
Leisure facilities: health club, swimming pool, sauna, steam room, gym
Ruwi Hotel
Tel: +968 24704244
Fax: +968 24704248
www: omanhotels.com
95 rooms, 5 suites and 4 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 3 meeting rooms (up to 100)
Leisure facilities: Mini gym, swimming pool, squash courts
Shanfari Hotels (Haffa House Muscat)
Tel: +968 24707207
Fax: +968 24707208
www: haffahouse.com
102 rooms, 32 suites, 2 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 5 meeting rooms (up to 300 people)
Leisure facilities: swimming pool, health club, massage centre
Al Sawadi Beach Resort
Tel: +968 26795545
Fax: +968 26795535
www: alsawadibeach.com
100 chalet style rooms, 9 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 1 conference hall (up to 200 people)
Leisure facilities: health club with sauna, squash court, 2 tennis courts, 2 swimming pools and Jacuzzi and access to water sports and dive centre, spa
Safeer Hotel Suites
Tel: +968 24691200
Fax: +968 24692227
www: safeerintll.com
38 rooms, 47 suites, 1 F&B outlet
Meeting facilities: 1 conference hall (up to 40 people)
Leisure facilities: health club and a 24-hour business centre
Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa
Tel: +968 24776666
Fax: +968 24776677
www: shangri-la.com
Hotels: Al Waha – 249 rooms, 13 suites, 5 F&B outlets; Al Bandar – 183 rooms, 14 suites, 8 F&B outlets;
Al Husn – 163 rooms, 16 suites, 6 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 1 ballroom (up to 700 people), 7 meeting rooms, outdoor sablah, mini-amphitheatre
Leisure facilities: private beach (for Al Husn Guest only), 3 swimming pools, a 500-metre lazy river, children’s swimming pool, 4 tennis courts, 2 fitness centres, CHI Spa village with 12 treatment rooms, dive centre offering diving and boat excursions, the heritage village with 1000-seat outdoor amphitheatre, shopping souq (Al Mazar), kids adventure zone
Sheraton Oman
Tel: +968 24772772
Fax: +968 24795791
www: starwoodhotels.com
(closed for renovation until further notice)
212 rooms, 18 suites, 4 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: state-of-the-art ballroom (up to 900 people) and garden area
Leisure facilities: gym, massage, indoor swimming pool, tennis court, sauna, steam bath, club lounge
Sheraton Al Qurum Beach Resort
Tel: +968 24605945
Fax: +968 24795791
www: starwoodhotels.com
7 rooms, 3 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 1 ballroom (up to 150 people) and garden area (up to 200 people)
Leisure facilities: fitness centre with steam room, an outdoor swimming pool
Six Senses Hideaway Zighy Bay
Tel: +968 26735555
Fax: +968 26735556
www: sixsenses.com
82 pool villas and suites, 4 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 1 majlis area (up to 8 people)
Leisure facilities: non-motorised water sports, off-road adventure, gym, Six Senses Spas with 9 treatment rooms, Zighy Souq and Six Senses gallery, 2 swimming pools
Sohar Beach by Swiss-Belhotel Oman
Tel: +968 26841111
Fax: +968 26843766
www: swiss-belhotel.com
45 rooms, 7 suites/chalets, 4 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: banquet hall (up to 70 people)
Leisure facilities: health club, steam, sauna and massage room, tennis court, swimming -pool, beach buggy
Sur Plaza Hotel
Tel: +968 25543777
Fax: +968 25542626
108 rooms, 4 suites, 4 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities:1 meeting hall (up 70 people)
Leisure facilities: gym, Jacuzzi, steam panel, swimming pool for adults and children, play area, 2 floodlit tennis courts, wellness spa with 24 treatment rooms and 1 meditation room, a compact fitness centre
Travel Agents
Bahwan Travel Agencies
Tel: +968 24704455
Fax: +968 24794189
Mark Tours
Tel: +968 24562444/24782727
Fax: +968 24565434
National Travel & Tourism (NTT)
Tel: +968 24660377/24660300
Fax: +968 24566125
Omani Travel & Tourism Bureau (OTTB)
Tel: +968 24700703/24789845
Fax: +968 24789836
OUA Travels
Tel: +968 24559900
Fax: +968 24796998
Zahara Tours
Tel: +968 24400811
Fax: +968 24400818
Mezoon Travel LLC
Tel: +968 24796680 - 5
Fax: +968 24784710