Hotels in Salalah
Does anyone have any recommendations? Thinking of taking a short break there and like a bit of luxury.
Thanks EDIT - I'm not really going mad. I want to go to Salalah, not Sana'a but was talking to someone whilst writing & now can't edit the title! How annoying. :huh: - |
Re: Hotels in Salalah?
Originally Posted by Meow
(Post 9265750)
Does anyone have any recommendations? Thinking of taking a short break there and like a bit of luxury.
Thanks EDIT - I'm not really going mad. I want to go to Salalah, not Sana'a but was talking to someone whilst writing & now can't edit the title! How annoying. :huh: - you can have it cheap:rolleyes: |
Re: Hotels in Salalah?
Originally Posted by weasel central
(Post 9265839)
I have a luxury 3 ed apartment in Sana'a that you can have for a month :)
you can have it cheap:rolleyes: |
Re: Hotels in Salalah
Atilla was there before christmas, I will find out from him where he stayed.
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I know this sounds daft, but is it safe there now? I've heard it's lovely and want to go to Oman, but what with the unrest and whatnot...
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Re: Hotels in Salalah
Originally Posted by Hello.Kitty
(Post 9265969)
I know this sounds daft, but is it safe there now? I've heard it's lovely and want to go to Oman, but what with the unrest and whatnot...
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Re: Hotels in Salalah
We stayed at the Crowne Plaza - not Dubai-style luxury but a really interesting place to visit. Best to go July/August during/after the rains - it's stunning.
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Re: Hotels in Salalah
Originally Posted by Hello.Kitty
(Post 9265969)
I know this sounds daft, but is it safe there now? I've heard it's lovely and want to go to Oman, but what with the unrest and whatnot...
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Re: Hotels in Salalah
Originally Posted by hnd
(Post 9266474)
But where in Oman do you think you'd like to visit - Salalah or Muscat or somewhere different? Would you drive or fly?
Where would you recommend? We've obviously got 2 small children, so days trekking through mountains aren't an option, but "family friendly" holidays give me the shivers - they're happy (well, have no say in the matter) to tag along on more cultural visits. Some ideas for a short break of "must sees" would be great! |
Re: Hotels in Salalah
Kitty, do go to Muscat for a few days. Plenty of decent hotels, some sights (museums, lovely mosque, mountains), the lovely old souq, friendly people. It's a fair old drive from Dubai, but bearable and with small children probably easier than flying.
It's also usually a bit cooler than Dubai, so nice to escape to as it starts heating up here. :) |
Re: Hotels in Salalah
Originally Posted by Meow
(Post 9267030)
Kitty, do go to Muscat for a few days. Plenty of decent hotels, some sights (museums, lovely mosque, mountains), the lovely old souq, friendly people. It's a fair old drive from Dubai, but bearable and with small children probably easier than flying.
It's also usually a bit cooler than Dubai, so nice to escape to as it starts heating up here. :) Besides - have you seen today's GoNabit deal?! [rubs hands together] |
Re: Hotels in Salalah
We drove to Salalah with two young children - we listened to Harry Potter on the way there and back - long drive but easy as it's straight and flat. Our kids loved Salalah - the difference from there to Dubai is huge. We saw Dolphins plaing in the waves, the sea fountains, hundreds and hundreds of camels (we ADORE camels) and lots of other stuff. It was a fun trip.
We drove down via Nizwa with an overnight stay and then had a three day at Al Suwaidi on the way back - there is an amazing hot river not far from Al Suwaidi which again the kids loved. A great trip. |
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We drove down to Muscat with an 18 month old, we flew the next time ....
I think that says it all :) |
Re: Hotels in Salalah
Originally Posted by desertmum
(Post 9267065)
We drove to Salalah with two young children - we listened to Harry Potter on the way there and back - long drive but easy as it's straight and flat. Our kids loved Salalah - the difference from there to Dubai is huge. We saw Dolphins plaing in the waves, the sea fountains, hundreds and hundreds of camels (we ADORE camels) and lots of other stuff. It was a fun trip.
We drove down via Nizwa with an overnight stay and then had a three day at Al Suwaidi on the way back - there is an amazing hot river not far from Al Suwaidi which again the kids loved. A great trip. |
Re: Hotels in Salalah
Just come back from a long weekend in Salalah. You couldn't get further from the protests if you tried! We stayed at the Crowne Plaza which is a decent place to stay surrounded by coconut palms. During the winter the majority of the guests are from Sweden bizarrely on some package for them to escape the cold winters. The food was average, but ok. Around Salalah there is plenty to see if you have a hire car, and most of the roads have been upgraded to tarmac over the last few years so certainly in the winter a 4x4 is not essential. Grab the Oman Offroad guide and it covers most of the sights. There are little gems like the little Baobab forest, some huge sinkholes (if you're into geology stuff), and plenty of historical sites.
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