Accommodation in Musandam
 

I'm hoping to go to Musandam early next month for a night and need a bit of advice wrt accommodation. The Golden Tulip is booked out for the night I want (although I have heard that it's not a great hotel anyway) and can't find anywhere else to stay... Google and Trip Advisor searches are yielding little.

So, does anyone have a recommendation for me? It doesn't need to be anywhere particularly sexy, but reasonably decent would be good as I'm taking my visiting parents up there for a night - this rules out camping alas, as they weren't really up to that half their lives ago!

Thanks in advance for any help!

Re: Accommodation in Musandam
 

I don't kinow what these places are like, but you can try them. i normally go to the Golden tulip. Its not that bad - run of the mill 3 star. shame its booked out for when you want:

Khasab Hotel +968 267 30 267

The Lake Hotel [email protected]

Esra Apartments +968 267 30 464

Re: Accommodation in Musandam
 

Hmm. The Tulip used to allow camping on the lawns... anyway - as you say no good.

You could stay in RAK - Hilton etc - only 45 mins max away. Several options there. There was a Khasab Hotel, but not sure about it.

Musandam trip is great - do the dhow trip for sure. If you have a car head in to the mountains behind Khasab for stunning views.

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We always stay here, the apartments are exellent. Basic kitchen, a living room and bedroom(s). Should be perfect for your folks. Clean too and run by friendly, helpful people.

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Or at the other end of the scale there is this one, haven't stayed there but know people that have

http://www.sixsenses.com/Six-Senses-Hideaway-Zighy-Bay/

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Yeah but that's more Dibba than Musandam.

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and as far as I know Wadi Bih is closed permanently?

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Since when auto, do you know? It's been a bit hit and miss for a while. We talked our way through a couple of years ago and was told that if we took passports next time it would be no problem.

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Tried it twice in the last year from RAK to Dibba direction and was told Hallas... no more. It does change though...

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And did you have your passports on you?

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yes - just me with valid passport and resident visa. Not happening no matter what I said. Have done this trip loads of times before with no problems.

I'm not sure if it is still blocked or not as not tried for a while.

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Hmmm. Very annoying. It's a fantastic drive but only viable if you can go from one end to the other really. Bugger.

Re: Accommodation in Musandam
 

Thanks everyone, this is all very useful information. I've booked the Khasab Hotel and hope that the service matches the speedy and helpful e-mails I've had from them today! Alas, no booze served, so we'll have to taxi it to the Golden Tulip for dinner and drinks. Now I just have to cross my fingers that we don't get stupidly delayed at the border for no apparent good reason (like last weekend, when I drove to Muscat via Al Ain) and miss the afternoon dhow cruise I've also booked! :D