Mall of Muscat — Attraction in Muscat Governorate

Mall of Muscat, a prominent retail and leisure landmark in Muscat’s Maabilah district:

🏛 Ambience & Design

The mall impresses with its contemporary Arabian architecture—high ceilings, abundant natural light, elegant chandeliers, and wide corridors create a welcoming yet upscale environment .

🛍 Retail Variety

Boasts around 240–350 stores, featuring international brands like Zara, H&M, Michael Kors, plus regional and local outlets .

Anchor tenants include a huge Lulu Hypermarket, Carrefour, Max Fashion, Debenhams, Matalan, and more .

Offers a blend of luxury and everyday options—there’s something for every budget.

🎡 Entertainment Highlights

Oman Aquarium: A three-story, 30,000+ marine life showcase—themed around explorer Ahmed Ibn Majid—is the crown jewel .

Snow Park Muscat: An upcoming indoor snow zone offering sleds, snowball fights, and mini slopes .

Family fun zones: Includes Fabyland, Extreme Zone, Magic Planet, Novo Cinemas (with IMAX and GOLD options), plus VR arenas and escape rooms .

🍽 Dining

A 1,000-seat food court offering fast food (McDonald’s, KFC) alongside cafés (Starbucks, Costa, Nutella café) .

Casual to mid-range restaurants covering Middle Eastern, Asian, Italian cuisines and more. Premium dining in VIP lounges and Kitchen 35 .

🅿 Accessibility & Facilities

Conveniently located near Muscat International Airport with 3,000+ parking spaces and easy highway access .

Equipped with clean amenities, prayer rooms, wheelchair access, and family rest lounges .

Infrastructure improvements on expressways cater to visitor flow .

🗣 What Visitors Are Saying

Highly praised for its spaciousness, cleanliness, and architecture. Families especially enjoy the aquarium and snow park .

Review highlights:

“Mall of Muscat truly exceeded my expectations… The food court and restaurants offer plenty of options… Highly recommended!”

Some pushback over vacant retail spaces, high rents, and low foot traffic in certain zones . One visitor noted:

“It is really an example of poor planning… too far outside the city... traffic isn’t suitable for the scale of expected traffic.”

🔍 Pros & Cons

👍 Pros 👎 Cons

Spectacular aquarium & immersive family experiences Some sections still underpopulated with shops Diverse retail & dining options Access issues and traffic jams at peak times Clean, modern design and comfortable environment High rental costs pushing out some brands Robust facilities & large parking capacity More footfall needed for full vibrancy

✅ Final Verdict

Mall of Muscat is a top-tier destination for shopping, entertainment, and family outings in Muscat. Its attractions—especially the aquarium and upcoming snow park—set it apart. Ideal for a half- to full-day visit, particularly on weekdays when crowds are lighter. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

If you’re planning a day trip filled with retail therapy, immersive experiences, and dining variety—Mall of Muscat is a must-visit. Just plan ahead for routes and...

Mall of Muscat!! Its really a vast mall in Maabilah, Seeb. Just opposite to Nesto Mall. I visit this mall mostly for shopping or for kids gaming activities. It has various amenities like gaming, shopping, movies, coffeeshops, accessories, etc. It has almost all the brand shops. It has massive parking area both up and ground floor, its free of cost. Also, there's the first aquarium in Oman, where its the largest aquarium in the Middle East. It covers an area of ​​more than 8000 square meters. With more than 3 million liters of water and 50 tons of acrylic for an ideal setting to showcase the voyages of the famous scientist and Arab-born explorer Ahmed bin Majid. There are more than 30,000 animals and marine creatures from the Omani seas. The aquirium is divided into three stories with stairs and lifts inside. Mostly it is fishes and a few varieties of snakes. There are penguins as well. The tickets are divided into two categories- silver and gold. The silver ticket is 8.5 R.O. for adults and 6.5 R.O. for kids which is on the higher side. There is family pack also for 24 R.O. which allows two adults and two kids. The gold category is slightly more as it comes with a guide. The good thing is that details regarding the fishes are provided infront of each panel. However dont go there with any preconcived notion if you have already seen the aquirium at Dubai Mall. The layout of this one is different. There are two tunnels also which adds to the experience. There are photographers at the entrance. If you get yourself photographed at the entrance you will have a chance to buy your framed photo with a background from the acquirium at the exit. Overall a good experience but a bit pricey. Highly recommend to visit the aquarium.

There is a snow world on the 2nd floor. i hope that is closed now! i will not recommend to go there. it is nothing if you guys see the snow park in dubai.

Food court and gaming area is awsome for...

Mall of Muscat houses the only Aquarium in Oman so it is quite unique among other malls. Mall of Muscat is a multi-purpose retail and entertainment venue, and one of the largest malls in Sultanate of Oman. Located in the Maabilah district of Muscat with close links to both Sultan Qaboos road and the Muscat expressway. It has a built up area of 200,000 sqm and a GLA of 100,000 sqm. There are 3 floors of shopping and entertainment containing some of the world’s most popular brands, some of which have entered Oman for the very first time. Fabyland, Novo Cinema and Debenhams to name just a few have chosen to be in this mall for their initial entry into Oman. The 1000 seater food court provides the perfect place to eat and is lined with a mix of both local and international fast food retailers, and vast array of casual dining outlets mean that you will be spoilt for choice when looking for dining options Being home to the world-class Oman Aquarium where nearly 30,000 fish and other animals are showcased in a fully themed, immersive experience which follows the journey of the renowned Arabic explorer, Ahmed Ibn Majid. Anchored by the largest mall based Lulu hypermarket in Oman and the largest family entertainment complex (Fabyland) there truly is something for everyone in Mall of Muscat and in 2020, the launch of new snow park will offer families the chance to play in sub zero temperatures all year round. Mall of Muscat understands that convenience and security are of paramount importance and offer a whole range of additional services to compliment the 200 stores and restaurants, as well as close to 3000 car parking spaces. The fully trained security team is always on hand to maintain the highest standards of safety and security. I look forward to visiting this amazing...