Muscat: Airfare Geeks’ Stopover Guide

By now you should have already come across one of our Oman Air advertisements, highlighting their amazing business and mixed class deals to Europe. These great value airfares will always have a transit in Oman, both entering and exiting Europe, as Muscat is Oman Air’s hub city. For some, with a bit of time and curiosity, a layover is an opportunity, and that is where this blog comes in handy. To highlight Muscat as a stopover destination, and bring to light some of the incredible hotels Oman has to offer.

There are so many wonderful things to see and do in Muscat, some of which include visiting the exquisite Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque – the only Mosque in Oman open to non-Muslims, taking a dip in the Wadi Bani Khalid – a collection of natural pools with unbeatable surroundings, or get a retail and cultural fix at a local Souq – where they sell locally crafted and sourced items such as jewellery, honey and pottery.

Regardless of how you choose to spend your transit/stopover in Muscat, there is a hotel for you.

Aerotel Muscat

Aerotel Muscat is a hotel located airside at the Muscat International Airport. This property’s purpose is to provide the travellers with overnight/extended transits with somewhere to shower, sleep and relax. The price point is already reasonable, but the flexibility of being able to book a room by the hour means you will never have to pay for more than you need. The Aerotel offers double, twin and family rooms and are equipped with an indoor pool, a fitness centre, a sauna and steam room, and its own restaurant – quite an offering for an airport hotel.

Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz Carlton Hotel

If you are looking for something more, it’s hard to look past the 5-star Al Bustan Palace. With rooms and suites offering mountain, sea or garden views, there really is an option for every traveller. It’s difficult to explain how uniquely located this property is, nestled between the beach and these enormous rocky mountain ranges, but I’ll let the picture below do the explaining. This Palace of a property has an in-house splash park, kids pool, and zipline– making for a perfect family resort. But don’t worry, they also cater for the adults with their incredible infinity pool, ladies only pool, and private beach.

The Chedi

Last, but absolutely not the least, is The Chedi! This luxurious, 5-star, award winning property, is a MUST TRY! A beachfront resort, targeting solo adult travellers or couples looking for a romantic break. Outside of the usual amenities, The Chedi also has 3 pools (one that is half the length of the entire property), a private beach, tennis courts and yoga classes. After a full day of using the property amenities, you can finish your night off in 1 of their 8 eating establishments – offering options to appease all tastebuds, consisting of contemporary, Middle Eastern, Indian, Seafood, Japanese, Mediterranean and more. You will also be pleasantly surprised to know that the mini bar is included in your stay (and restocked daily), as well as a free shuttle between the property and the city.

This is just a very quick snapshot of what Muscat has to offer but hopefully the next time you are looking at an Oman Air airfare, contemplating a stopover, you are better equipped to say yes and experience this amazing HUB!

Contact a Geek today on 1300 086 895 and let us build you an amazing Oman Air itinerary – where you can experience the luxury!

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