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Shangri La Barr Al Jissah - Al Bandar, Oman

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Description & Facilities

STAR RATING:

5 Stars

Atmosphere:

Couples
Family Friendly
Honeymoons
Large
Lively
Romantic

Amenities:

Active
Beach
Family
Honeymoon

The Al Bandar forms one of three hotels locatedin the Shangri La Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa, based in the capital, Muscat.

With a backdrop of stunning mountains and deserts on one side and fantasitc views of the Gulf of Oman the resort is spetacular and will take your breath away. Al Bandar 'the town' is located in the heart of the resort so is the ideal setting to explore.

The hotel which is set in the exclusive village has a authenic feel from the traditional artwork from local artists to the delicious restaurants. The hotel offers a range of rooms and suites each furnished with traditional decor and hand crafted furnitire.

Al Bandar offers a fantastic choice of restaurants to suit every taste, from Tapas & Sablah which is set in the beautiful outdoors with live entertainment. The Capri Court offers contemporary Italian cuisine in a stunning setting with views over the bay. Al Tanoor offers more tradtional food with a Arabian theme and local ingredients.

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Hotel
Shangri La Barr Al Jissah - Al Bandar
Flight Time
8 hours (approximately)
Journey Time From Airport
  • 45 minutes by Road
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January

"hot sunny pleasant"
"Great, sunny but not too hot at the time of trip."
"perfect"
"As expected from web enquiries. Went in February and felt like an English summer. Warm enough to sit round the pool and chilly evenings"

February

"Good, 26 degrees"
"Day 30degrees, night time low 20’s... just right."

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April

"hot"

May

"Very Hot....but we enjoy the dry heat."

There are no customer reviews for June.

July

"Very hot and humid"
"Warm but with a gentle breeze each day."

August

"mid 40's - too hot for brits"

September

"Fabulous"
"Hot"

October

"Lovely"
"It was extremely hot and unusually so for October we were told."
"See above!"
"Hot 37."
"Dry and hot , 35 degrees every day , no clouds."
"Hot!"

November

"very hot"
"as above"
"Hot and sunny"

December

"very good"
"Warm and sunny"
Reviews

Shangri La Barr Al Jissah - Al Bandar, Oman

Official Star Rating

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating4.5 / 5

5603 Reviews

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Holidaysplease Customers Reviews

Rating Summary

Rooms 6.3 / 10
Service 8.0 / 10
Food 6.3 / 10
Facilities 7.8 / 10
Average 7.1 / 10

Sue H South Luffenham

Good hotel, bathrooms great. Large rooms, not quite 5* could do with upgrade on furniture. Hotel staff excellent

Joan C Maidenhead

you should warn clients not to eat at Al Waha as the food there is very poor in comparison to the other two hotels, and definetly not 5 star
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