Mandarin Oriental, Muscat
Shatti Al Qurm, Muscat, Oman
Location
Shatti Al Qurm
On the Shatti Al Qurm beach promenade in the Sarooj district, next to the Royal Opera House, about fifteen minutes from Muscat centre.
Transfer
A short Muscat transfer
Around 20 to 25 minutes from Muscat International (MCT).
Villas
150 rooms & suites
150 rooms and suites, noted as unusually large, from Deluxe and Premier Sea View Rooms to Club Sea View Suites and the Presidential Suite, plus separate serviced-apartment residences.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples and culture-led travellers wanting prestige urban-beach luxury beside the Opera House, plus families (children stay free).
Board Basis
B&B
A bed-and-breakfast base, with Club benefits.
About the Resort
A new Mandarin Oriental prestige icon
Mandarin Oriental, Muscat is a new prestige icon on Shatti Al Qurm’s beach promenade, next to the Royal Opera House — contemporary Omani-inspired design by Xavier Cartron, with unusually large marble rooms. Its 150 rooms and suites pair with the legendary Mandarin Oriental spa and a traditional hammam, two pools and the Italian Essenza, blending urban-luxe with culture on the doorstep. It anchors Shatti Al Qurm as the capital’s prestige urban-beach address.
Accommodation
Rooms & suites
150 rooms and suites, unusually large.
Entry
Deluxe Room
Sleeps two to three, king. A large room with a local-marble bath and a standalone tub in some, with city, mountain or sea views.
Marble bathSea/city view
Premier
Premier Sea View Room
Sleeps two to three, king. With a balcony and sea views.
BalconySea view
Club
Sea View Suite
Sleeps two to three, king. With a living and sitting area, a 30-square-metre balcony and TwoThree58 Club Lounge access, with sea views.
Club LoungeSea view
Apex
Presidential Suite
Sleeps two to four. Around 166 square metres with separate dining and sitting areas, a fireplace and a furnished balcony, with sea views.
166 sqmSea view
Food & Drink
Dining
Five restaurants plus pool bars.
Italian
Essenza
Italian dining — Naples-style pizza, A5 Wagyu and table-side tiramisu.
Lounge
Sawa Lounge
Lobby lounge with seasonal afternoon teas.
Beach
Beachfront restaurant
Dining by the promenade.
Cake shop
Mandarin Cake Shop
Patisserie and pastries.
Wellbeing
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental
A spa with eight treatment rooms, a traditional hammam, sauna, steam, couples rooms and yoga.
Traditional hammam
Eight treatment rooms.
Two pools
Plus a children’s pool.
Qurum Beach
The Shatti Al Qurm promenade.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
Prestige urban-beach luxury and culture.
Traditional hammam
A Mandarin Oriental ritual.
Royal Opera House
Culture next door.
Essenza dining
Table-side tiramisu and a sunset bar.
Seasonal afternoon teas
At the Sawa Lounge.
Yoga & spa
Wellness on the promenade.
Getting There
Location & Transfers
By road
About 20–25 minutes from MCT
A short Muscat transfer.
On the promenade
Shatti Al Qurm
Next to the Royal Opera House.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Mandarin Oriental, Muscat. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Bed-and-breakfast, with Club benefits.
Setting
- Shatti Al Qurm beach promenade, by the Opera House.
Families
- Children stay free; a kids’ club and children’s pool.
Getting there
- Around 20–25 minutes from Muscat International.
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