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Just 30 minutes from the ancient centre of Muscat, Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa comprise three hotels with amazing facilities, including 20 restaurants and bars serving everything from Italian cuisine and tapas to Middle Eastern specialties and fast food, a spa, tennis courts and a variety of freeform and infinity swimming pools. All this is set among 124 acres of landscaped gardens, leading down to a private beach and framed by a dramatic brace of mountains.
Every room is sea facing with either a balcony or terrace and offers 24 hour room service. Rooms in the Omani style Al Husn, the most splendid of the three hotels, vary from deluxe to the enormous Royal Suite, all offering a stretch of private beach, a well equipped gym and infinity pool. Al Bandar, with its piazza, restaurants and an outdoor amphitheatre makes a great meeting place while flexible, family-friendly accommodation can be found at Al Waha.
Aside from the excellent sporting facilities, there is a 12 treatment room spa which features in the 2008 Condé Nast readers awards for Hotel Spas as well as desert safaris, wadi explorations and tours to souks and historic sites and whale and dolphin watching cruises. A kid's club will ensure that you can enjoy some quality adult time. There's never a dull moment for any of the family at Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa.
Bailey Robinson
The Courtyard, Hungerford
Berkshire, RG17 0NF
t: +44 (0) 1488 689777
f: +44 (0) 1488 681973
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