Our opinion
Al Bustan Palace Muscat “A luxuriously palatial hotel with Omani traditions.”
Hotel description
The Al Bustan Palace re-opened as the InterContinental Al Bustan Palace in November 2008 after an immense refurbishment programme. It was always a popular destination before it closed and it has started to provide great levels of service, ambience and facilities once again. The grandiose building stands on the beachfront in about 200 acres of lush gardens, framed by the rugged backdrop of the Omani landscape, yet the centre of Muscat with its Souk, Palace, Bait Al Zubair Museum and Grand Mosque is only about five miles away. This grandiose feeling of the hotel has been retained yet all the bedrooms are furnished extremely comfortably with attention to detail. Rooms overlook the gardens, the mountains or the sea. Some have access to the Lagoon but these are not available for children. Inter-connecting rooms are available for families and children are very well catered for. The hotel has a range of facilities to complements it size and status and there is a choice of four restaurants to suit different moods and tastes; the Al Khiran Terrace serves Asian, French and Italian, China mood offers authentic dishes from the regions of China, Seblat Al Bustan serves traditional Omani flavours in the traditional surroundings of an outdoor Omani Bedouin village to the sounds of local music and the Beach Pavilion allows for light and healthy dining during the day with a more extensive A la Carte menu in the evenings. Day-times can be spent enjoying the range of sports facilities from the watersports on the one kilometre-long beach to tennis or just relaxing by the swimming pool. There is also a fitness centre. Muscat is within easy reach for shopping and visits.
Official star rating
no rating
Distance from airport
40 kms, about 45 minutes’ drive.
Closest airport
Seeb International Airport Muscat
Room types
240 rooms and 40 suites. All rooms have air conditioning, mini bar, coffee and tea making, satellite TV, telephone, DVD player, bathroom with bathtub, bathrobe, hairdryer, in room safe.
Type A Bustan garden view room.
Type B Deluxe mountain view.
Type C Bustan sea view room.
Type D Deluxe sea view room.
Type E Bustan Lagoon Access room.
Type F Executive suite.
Hotel facilities and services
4 restaurants, 2 bars, Swimming pool with children’s pool, Watersports, Fitness centre with sauna and steam room, Beauty salon, Gift shop, Children’s playground, Boat trips, Tennis courts, Mini-golf, Golf putting green, Free shuttle to Muscat town.
Water sports
Complimentary: Sailing, Windsurfing, Kayaking, Snorkelling.
Out and aboutnearby/local interest
Children
nter-connecting rooms available (no sofa bed or rollaway beds are available in the rooms or suites). Baby-sitting service. No children under 12 can be accommodated in the Bustan Lagoon access rooms for safety reasons.