Omani Guest House — Hotel in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate

I have rated my 'experience' excellent because staying here gave an insight into the Omani way of life. This is not a five star luxury hotel!||We used Waze to navigate to Nizwa. This resulted in a white-knuckle drive along single lane winding roads until we came upon a no-entry sign. I parked and walked to the guest house to seek help. I met Ali, who was delightful. We walked back to the car and he offered to drive (happy to accept the offer). He drove through a narrow arch the width of parking space and turned the car round and parked it on a wider section of the road and helped us with our bags back to the guest house. We completed the check-in seated at a small table with Omani coffee and dates. Ali gave us some helpful information before showing us to our room.||The room was clean and simple. The bathroom had all the essentials but the craftsmanship was more expedient than an exemplar! The tap (faucet) on the wash basin was free to swivel and the floor and wall tiles looked like they had been laid by a beginner. The ceiling fan was effective and the air conditioner unit kept us cool at night. ||We liked the roof terrace with seating. It was a good place to sit and read. The guest house is well-located for the fort/castle and the souk.||There isn't a great choice of places to eat in Nizwa so we went to the barbecue in the garden (from 6 pm) and enjoyed kebabs with moutabel and hummus. We also booked breakfast for the morning. The breakfast was Omani-style: fruit, Arabic bread with foul medamas (fava beans), western sliced white bread, boiled egg and karak spicy tea with milk and sugar.||We stayed two nights, but with hindsight, arriving around lunchtime, it's possible to see the best of Nizwa in an afternoon/evening plus the next morning.||If driving a rental car, follow signs to the souk, park in the large car park there and walk to the guest house, to avoid the...

Fantastic, friendly and traditional guesthouse. I stayed here with my 7 year old daughter and mother in law. Whilst not a luxurious hotel with all amenities, the guesthouse gives you an insight into a traditional omani way of life. We loved the experience. The room was spacious, comfortable and clean. There was a fan and ac unit, as well as a fridge. Some rooms open out onto a terrace with amazing views. The garden area is lovely. My daughter loved playing on the swings. Each night we enjoyed the bbq served there for a reasonable price. The location is great everything is within walking distance, including the Friday goat market which was a fantastic experience. We had booked the spa room. However on arrival we discovered it was windowless which made us feel claustrophobic. The staff were so helpful in helping us to find another room even though they were fully booked. The staff were amazing throughout and really made our stay special. Whilst we were all female travelers, we felt safe and well taken care of. Thanks so much. We hope to be...

This charming guest house is in the most perfect location for central Nizwa - right alongside the back of the souq. We stayed in the garden view room which had space for our big suitcases. The ‘wet room’ shower took a little getting used to, but they have a long-handled squeegee there to quickly clean up the water afterwards. The bed was comfortable, and I loved the terrace outside our door - nice to sit in the evening with views of the garden below (the bougainvillea in bloom made it very colourful). It was also a prime viewing spot for the fireworks on the Accession Day Celebrations. Dillan was welcoming and helpful in reception and Sam was super strong lugging our heavy suitcases from the car to our room on the first floor (he also came with us after we checked in to show us where to park the car because it was crazy busy in the city on the day we arrived). I thought this guest house was...