This hotel is fantastic, wonderful service. Truly perfect if you are travelling with children - the hotel has a selection of pools which are suitable for all ages and an excellent children's play room / club (bear in mind that children under 4 have to have their own supervision). Staff are all very helpful and friendly. After the children went... more

Wanted quick winter break. Criteria- Sun, warm day and night, warm swimming pool, some snorkelling, nice clean rooms and finally good food; so easy to please then???? As it happens YES! Muscat Oman was perfect. 7-8 hr flight. Day temp was 28 degrees, evenings pleasant 20. Al Waha hotel was perfect. Swimming pools (plural) are massive, warm, super clean and... more

we stayed for a week in the 5 star family hotel in the resort. the facilities are excellent - there is a great beach, several large pools, a gym, tennis courts, lots of restuarants and the setting is wonderful. Service is also excellent and the quality of the room we stayed in was great as well.. On the down side... more

great hotel - excellent places to eat in the complex - nice rooms service was second to none> It is about 35 minutes outside Muscat - you need to be aware of that but if you are looking for a chill out week by the beach with good food and great service this is the place to go. more

We have just returned from a 5 night stay at the Al Waha, and I have to say, I have nothing but praise for this hotel. The staff are amazing and couldnt do enough to make our stay as comfortable as possible. We were met at check in with complimentary drinks and all the amenities that the hotel had to... more

On arrival we were handed a complementary drink and a full explanation of the hotel facilities. Our room was spotless with a great sea view and the service was second to none. The food at all the restaurants we dined at was outstanding and cooked to perfection. Sitting on the beach on Christmas Day with a bottle of bubbly in... more

My husband & I booked in to the Al Waha for 3 nights at the beginning of October & we loved it. The hotel was spotless & was set in wonderful surroundings with amazing views of the mountains & the sea. The staff are impeccable - so friendly, helpful & welcoming. Opening doors, pulling out chairs, bringing cold flannels &... more

The resort consists of three hotels in one area Barr Al-Jissa. Al-Hussin is rated the top rating with private beach for Al-Hussin guests. Al-Bander is rated for business men; they have live music in open air near the beach. AlWaha is rated for family; it has many water pools for children. The lazy river (man made stream) is between Al-Bander... more

we were at the shangri-la in june, when the weather is hottest so there were very few gueats which was EXTREMELY pleasant. the service at the hotel is typically asian - impeccable! even at al waha (the most basic one of the 3 hotels), there was nothing the personnel could have done better. from the big breakfast buffet with anything... more