Location. Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa is located in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, five kilometres from Muscat's old city.
Hotel Features. A luxury beachfront resort, Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa is set on a 124-acre site along the Arabian Peninsula and bordered by the Gulf of Oman. The resort comprises three hotels: Al Waha, Al Bandar and the exclusive Al Husn hotel, and has three private beaches on site one of which is for Al Husn guests only. Guests of the resort can enjoy pampering body and massage therapies at the Chi Spa, a self contained village with 12 treatment villas.

There are six main restaurants, seven informal cafes and pool bars, six lounges and bars and a nightclub at Shangri- La's Barr Al Jissah Resort, offering dining options from traditional Middle Eastern specialities to Latin American steaks, pizzas and snacks.

Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa has a gym with sea views, four tennis courts and three outdoor pools, two of which are connected by a lazy river. The pool at Al Husn is exclusively for Al Husn guests. There is a marina and a dive centre offers snorkelling, dive courses and sailing. The kids' club is based in Al Waha Hotel and offers play areas, children's pools, shows and activities. There is also a teens' club.
Please note: Children under 12 years are not allowed in the Al Husn hotel pool. Children under 16 are not allowed on Al Husn's private beach.

Guestrooms. There are 198 guestrooms at Al Bandar, 262 at Al Waha, and 180 at Al Husn. All rooms have contemporary decor with traditional Omani design features and artworks. Guestrooms extend to balconies or patios with pool or sea views, and include complimentary bottled water, satellite television, minibars, and bathrooms with separate tubs and showers, bathrobes and slippers. Rooms at Al Husn are larger (48 square metres), have sea views and include DVD players, CD players, and complimentary iPod rentals.

Expert Tip. Sea turtles nest in the area, laying eggs and hatching from January to June. The resort has its own Turtle Ranger who can advise on the best places to observe them.

The following mandatory hotel-imposed fees are charged and collected by the hotel either at check-in or check-out.

New Year’s Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: OMR 130 in Al Husn Hotel

New Year’s Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: OMR 103 in Al Bandar Hotel and Al Waha Hotel

New Year’s Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner Fee per child (6-111 years old) : OMR 52
The above list may not be comprehensive. Mandatory hotel-imposed fees may not include tax and are subject to change.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Qasr Al Alam Royal Palace 9.6 km / 6 mi
Al Jalali Fort 9.7 km / 6 mi
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex 26.5 km / 16.5 mi

The preferred airport for Shangri La's Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa is Muscat (MCT Seeb Intl.) 37.8 km / 23.5 mi.