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Reviews of Arabian Nights Resort & Spa

Wahiba Sands 27 Kms from Bidiyah. As Sharqiyah, 421 Shāhiq, Oman

#5 of 13 hotels in Shāhiq

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Review score

Based on 64 hotel reviews

8.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    9.4

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    9.1

  • Staff

    9.7

  • Value for money

    7.9

  • Free WiFi

    5.7

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  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing.

    Food was delicious (loved the breakfast pancakes), the staff attentive and friendly.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not much activities available, at the time of stay they didn't have buggies available for rent. We had to get them from another resort.

    The resort is clean and the rooms are very nice. The layout of the villas is made in a good way that makes it easy to go around. Getting there was easy. From the starting point, there are a few signs on the way, plus the track is well defined. Staff were very friendly and extremely helpful. They did everything to make sure we were comfortable during our stay.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some of the advertised facilities (eg. Dune buggies) were not available.

    The staff were very good.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 March 2024

    9.0
    High quality, great service & amazing location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The wifi was not always good but you are in a desert, so that's very normal/logic

    Perfect Pool, great diner & breakfast. Friendly, helpful staff. And the best: the location!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 February 2024

    8.0
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I would just recommend to make a fire in the evening, this will make the experience brilliant.

    Great service and friendly staff.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 February 2024

    10
    Friendly staff, great food, fun activities.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I just wish there were more people at the resort when I was there. It was a little eerie being one of four reserved groups there. Also, the wifi could use an upgrade because the connection was spotty and slow. Otherwise no complaints.

    They were very friendly during check-in. Separate from the resort, I had hired a private driver who attempted to extort me. Luckily I escaped the situation and a driver from the resort picked me up. Still, the driver continued to contact me asking for money and threatening to call the police. He even called the hotel several times. After explaining the situation the hotel staff were very understanding and helped to ward him off. Long story short, the staff will make you feel safe here! Anyway, they offer a range of fun cultural and physical activities to try. I did the Bedouin house tour, Sunset drive, Sand Boarding (highly recommend, good fun), and Camel ride. The food at the restaurant is good and portions are generous. The pool was nice and I wish I used it more.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 February 2024

    9.0
    Perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location is great. Staff was very nice to us

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 February 2024

    10
    Great desert experience and great food
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    If you didn’t use the air conditioning difficult to air room without mosquitoes

    Great location in the desert in Wabi Sands - and great food!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 February 2024

    9.0
    We had peace and quiet we were looking for which is rarely seen nowadays in desert camps.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Twin beds not available

    Quiet. No buggies. Peace.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 February 2024

    10
    Wonderful one night in the desert
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    It's a shame the resort doesn't run on solar power as you can hear the generator in some parts of the resort, I was hoping to experience the complete silence of the desert - however we were able to do this at the top of the dunes.

    We drove to the resort ourselves (after a lot of research) and it was a great experience, waved at a few camels en route. Room and bathroom were gorgeous, breakfast and dinner enjoyable, we spent the afternoon around the pool and treated ourselves to a few cocktails, which although expensive were average cost in Oman. We walked up the dunes in the morning for sunrise which was lovely. Staff friendly and professional. There were spa treatments available, it would have been good to have a price list in the room. It's hard to believe this little oasis is in the middle of the desert and we enjoyed our 1 night there.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Everything

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    After staying 2min, phone was running women ask if i want to do Spa , massage:

    Everything is good

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The hotel provides a number of activities but not all of them were available -for e.g. quad bikes are not available

    Location is fantastic

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 January 2024

    9.0
    Luxury and relaxing - not for activities
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cost of activities, v expensive (cost as much as the room) Not a lot of focus on activities (btw all quads were unavailable) Place ideal for people who just want to relax

    Swimming pool (one of the v few resorts around) Location excellent Food quality Large and comfortable rooms

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 November 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Fantastic resort in the heart of the desert. Excellent food and service

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 October 2023

    9.0
    Very unique experience.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All the activities are on the higher side(price)

    Location, middle of the desert. Really quiet. Rented a 4x4 Suv, and followed escort provided by escort(fee). If you are going by yurself, don’t forget to deflate your tires before heading into the resort. If you like to try desert road, the its a blast. Very friendly staff, good food considering it is in the desert, clean rooms.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2023

    10
    A Cut above the rest.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Breakfast could do with a live egg station but was perfectly acceptable. No fresh bread was a pity. It is possible to freeze bread and take it out in the morning. This would have made a welcome addition. Same goes for the croissants.

    A cut above the rest. Real rooms rather than tents. Very comfy beds. All around pool with a bar that sells alcoholic drinks. Very kind staff. A quick walk from the dunes and silence. Good overall dinner buffet and a reasonable breakfast. If you want the traditional Omani desert experience, this is not for you. But if you want all the comfort of a city hotel in the middle of the desert - with a swimming pool - then this is your only choice.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great experience in a beautiful place. Friendly staff

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2023

    10
    Exeptional place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Place was new, exceptionally managed. All our requests were completely fulfilled

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing! I recommend this resort!

    Very accomodating, friendly, and the food included dinner and breakfast were excellent. Nice pool. Clean room.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2023

    9.0
    Great locay, staff and value for money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very minor point, the WiFi could have been better, in that you had to keep logging in when you moved about the resort.

    This is in a lovely location, not too far into the desert from main road. The staff are all charming and helpful. The pool is great. Rooms are spacious with effective air conditioning. Nice breakfasts. Activities worked well, we did the sunset camel ride. Great value for money compared with similar places.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2023

    10
    good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    be provide pick up and drop services for free

    food, well maintained, good employees,

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The camp is very wonderful but it needs a few improvements namely 1. The accessibility to this camp was very hard. We lost our way as this lacks the signposts which were needed to point to the camp in Bidiyah. It would be highly appreciated if they can keep some more signboards to the camp along with specific instructions namely "use 4WD only", "deflate the tyres or risk getting stuck in the desert" which will be needed as most guests are not experts in driving in desert. Then we called for a car to escort for an additional cost, us towards the camp which 27 km deep in the desert which is inaccessible for the first time visitors. Even though we started from Muscat around 1 pm, after all the turmoil of difficulty to find the camp we reached the camp by 6 pm which was past the sunset, which was a must see event in Wahiba Sands. I'd rate the accessibility to the camp at a negative 2 stars 2. Contacting the property is another issue which I found very hard, they have only one phone number which no one rarely answers. We have been trying to book our trip for almost a year and we called the property and also emailed them in 2022, they had no response. Then on the day of the booking we called them to guide us through to the camp, then they did not answer us. It'd be good if the camp could give people a number in which they can be contacted anytime or on a 24/7 basis.

    It is an oasis in the middle of the desert, we truly enjoyed the location, the modern villas which were on offer. It was complemented by a wonderful dinner and breakfast, which we enjoyed. I highly recommend this camp to anyone who wants to spend sometime in Wahiba Sands.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Exceptional staff and cleanliness. Great food and atmosphere. Family friendly.

    Stayed in February 2023

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