Kempinski Hotel Muscat
Al Mouj, Muscat, Oman
Location
Al Mouj, Muscat
In the Al Mouj waterfront community with six kilometres of coastline, a direct private beach, and a marina and championship golf course within walking distance — the 'new heart of Muscat', about 13 kilometres from the Grand Mosque.
Transfer
A short Muscat transfer
Around 7 to 15 minutes by road from Muscat International (MCT) — one of the capital's most convenient luxury addresses, with the marina and championship golf on the doorstep.
Villas
310 rooms & suites
310 keys — Deluxe Rooms, Club Rooms, Deluxe Sea View Suites, suites with private plunge pools (Muscat’s only) and a Royal Wing suite with a private garden, plunge pool and beach access.
Best For
Who it suits
Families and couples wanting a waterfront resort with golf, a marina, a bowling alley and plunge-pool suites, with a kids' club and kids' pool, plus business stays near the airport.
Board Basis
B&B
A bed-and-breakfast base, with Club benefits — lounge access and added services — for Club rooms and suites, on the Al Mouj waterfront.
Overview
The Al Mouj waterfront resort
Kempinski Hotel Muscat is a contemporary beach resort in the Al Mouj waterfront community — the 'new heart of Muscat' — with six kilometres of coastline, a direct private beach, and a marina and championship golf course within walking distance. Its 310 rooms and suites run from Arabic-contemporary Deluxe Rooms to Club Rooms with lounge access, 90-square-metre Deluxe Sea View Suites, Muscat's only suites with private plunge pools, and a Royal Wing suite with a private garden, plunge pool and direct beach access. Around eleven venues span the Zale Beach Club & Lounge for sunsets on the sand, the North Indian Bukhara, the Thai Soi Soi, the Cafe One deli, the Boulevard Tea House and the 1897 Cocktail Lounge. Three pools — adults-only, family and cascade — sit alongside Kempinski The Spa, inspired by the European seasons, watersports, archery, tennis and the capital's only hotel bowling alley. A kids' club and kids' pool make it a genuine family base, and at seven to fifteen minutes from the airport it is one of Muscat's most convenient luxury addresses, with the marina and golf on the doorstep.
Accommodation
Rooms & suites
310 rooms and suites — Arabic-contemporary Deluxe Rooms, Club Rooms with lounge access, 90-square-metre Deluxe Sea View Suites, Muscat's only suites with private plunge pools, and a Royal Wing suite with a private garden, plunge pool and direct beach access.
Entry
Deluxe Room
Sleeps two to three, king. An Arabic-contemporary room with a balcony option, with garden or sea views.
Balcony optionGarden/sea view
Club
Club Room
Sleeps two to three, king. With Club Lounge access, with sea or garden views.
Club LoungeSea view
Suite
Deluxe Sea View Suite
Sleeps four, king. Around 90 square metres with a separate bedroom and balcony, with sea views.
Separate bedroomSea view
Pool
Suite with Private Plunge Pool
Sleeps two to three, king. Muscat’s only plunge-pool suites, with sea or garden views.
Private plunge poolMuscat’s only
Apex
Royal Suite (Royal Wing)
Sleeps four. A private garden, plunge pool and direct beach access, with sea views.
Private gardenDirect beach
Food & Drink
Dining
Around eleven venues across the resort — the Zale Beach Club & Lounge for beachfront sunsets, the North Indian Bukhara, the Thai Soi Soi, the Cafe One deli, the Boulevard Tea House and the 1897 Cocktail Lounge.
Beach club
Zale Beach Club & Lounge
Beachfront dining and sunsets on the Al Mouj sand.
Indian
Bukhara
North Indian cooking, an internationally awarded venue.
Thai
Soi Soi
Thai cooking and curries in a relaxed setting at Soi Soi.
Deli
Café One
An all-day deli at Cafe One, for light bites, pastries and coffee.
Bar
1897 Cocktail Lounge
Cocktails and a sleek bar list at the 1897 Cocktail Lounge.
Wellbeing
Kempinski The Spa
Kempinski The Spa takes its cues from the European seasons for a full-service treatment menu, beside three pools — adults-only, family and cascade — a direct private beach, watersports, archery, tennis and the capital's only hotel bowling alley.
European-seasons spa
A full-service treatment menu themed on the European seasons.
Three pools
Three pools — adults-only, family and a cascade pool.
Bowling & sports
A bowling alley, archery and tennis among the resort's many activities.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
The Al Mouj waterfront resort, built for active days. Catch sunset at the Zale Beach Club, bowl at the capital's only hotel alley, walk to the marina and Al Mouj's championship golf course, and fill the rest with watersports off the private beach, archery, tennis and a treatment at Kempinski The Spa, with a kids' club and kids' pool for younger guests.
Bowling alley
Bowl at the capital's only hotel alley, then dinner on the sand.
Zale Beach Club
Sunset dining and lounging at the Zale Beach Club.
Al Mouj golf
Al Mouj's championship golf course, a short walk from the resort.
Watersports
Watersports off the private beach, plus archery and tennis.
Plunge-pool suites
Suites with private plunge pools, billed as Muscat's only.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By road
About 7–15 minutes from MCT
A short road transfer of 7 to 15 minutes from the airport into Muscat.
On the waterfront
Al Mouj
Marina and championship golf within walking distance.
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Board basis
- A bed-and-breakfast base, with Club benefits for Club rooms and suites.
Setting
- The Al Mouj waterfront community, the 'new heart of Muscat'.
Families
- A kids' club, a kids' pool and a bowling alley make it a family base.
Getting there
- Around 7 to 15 minutes by road from Muscat International.
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