The Chedi Muscat
Al Ghubra, Muscat, Oman
Location
Al Ghubra, northern Muscat coast
On the Gulf of Oman in Al Ghubra, a 21-acre garden oasis with a 370-metre private beach, near the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque and the Royal Opera House. Central yet hushed, it pairs the city with resort calm.
Transfer
A short Muscat transfer
Around 15 to 20 minutes by road from Muscat International (MCT), and roughly four miles from the city centre and the Grand Mosque.
Villas
Around 158–162 rooms, suites & villas
Around 158 to 162 keys across the Serai and Chedi wings — minimalist Serai Rooms by the Serai pool, garden-facing Deluxe Rooms, Club Rooms with lounge access, Chedi Club Suites with sunken terrazzo baths and private terraces, and villas.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples and honeymooners drawn to serene, design-led calm and the Sultanate's largest spa, with a child-friendly Serai pool keeping it family-capable.
Board Basis
B&B
A bed-and-breakfast base, with Club benefits — lounge access, a minibar and airport transfers — for Club rooms and suites.
Overview
Oman’s design icon
The Chedi Muscat is Oman's design icon — a Jean-Michel Gathy-designed, Omani-Asian minimalist beach resort for GHM, set in a 21-acre garden oasis on the Gulf of Oman at Al Ghubra. Opened in 2002 and refreshed in 2019, it pioneered contemporary luxury in the Sultanate, and the architecture itself is the draw: low pavilions, reflecting pools and frankincense-scented calm. Its roughly 158 to 162 keys run from minimalist Serai Rooms by the Serai pool to garden-facing Deluxe Rooms in the Chedi wing, Club Rooms with lounge access, Chedi Club Suites with sunken terrazzo baths, and villas. Three pools include the region's longest at 103 metres, an adult-only beach-view pool and a child-friendly Serai pool, set back from a 370-metre private beach. Dining spans the chandelier-lit Restaurant, beachfront seafood at The Beach Restaurant, sushi at the Long Pool Cabana and the Arabian and Shisha courtyards, while The Chedi Spa — Muscat's largest, with thirteen Balinese-style suites — handles Ayurvedic and Himalayan warm-stone therapies, with complimentary yoga and Pilates. Serene and adult-leaning, it is central yet hushed, minutes from the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque and the Royal Opera House.
Accommodation
Rooms, suites & villas
Around 158 to 162 keys across the Serai and Chedi wings — minimalist Serai Rooms by the Serai pool, garden-facing Deluxe Rooms among the water gardens, Club Rooms with lounge access, Chedi Club Suites with sunken terrazzo baths and private terraces, and villas.
Entry
Serai Room
Sleeps two, king. A minimalist room in the Serai wing by the Serai pool, with garden views.
Serai poolGarden view
Deluxe
Deluxe Room
Sleeps two to three, king. Around 39 square metres in the Chedi wing among water gardens, with a balcony option and garden views.
Water gardensGarden view
Club
Deluxe Club Room
Sleeps two to three, king. With Club Lounge access, minibar and airport transfers, with garden views.
Club LoungeGarden view
Suite
Chedi Club Suite
Sleeps two to three, king. Around twice the Serai size, with a separate living area, a private terrace, a sunken terrazzo bath and Club Lounge access, with garden or sea views.
Club LoungeSea view
Villa
Chedi Villa
Sleeps two to four. A villa with garden or pool views.
VillaGarden view
Food & Drink
Dining
Six venues, including beachfront seafood — the chandelier-lit Restaurant, The Beach Restaurant on the sand, sushi and sashimi at the Long Pool Cabana, the Arabian Courtyard and the evening Shisha Courtyard, with a poolside cafe alongside.
Signature
The Restaurant
The chandelier-lit main restaurant, the resort's centrepiece.
Seafood
The Beach Restaurant
Beachfront seafood on the 370-metre private beach.
Sushi
The Long Pool Cabana
Sushi and sashimi served beside the 103-metre Long Pool.
Arabic
The Arabian Courtyard
Arabian cooking in an open courtyard setting at the Arabian Courtyard.
Shisha
The Shisha Courtyard
Shisha and drinks in the courtyard after dark.
Wellbeing
The Chedi Spa
The Chedi Spa is Muscat's largest, with thirteen Balinese-style suites for Ayurvedic and holistic therapies, Himalayan warm-stone treatments, cupping and facials, plus complimentary daily yoga and Pilates.
Thirteen suites
Thirteen Balinese-style suites for Ayurvedic and warm-stone therapies.
Three pools
Three pools, including the 103-metre Long Pool and an adults-only pool.
Yoga & Pilates
Complimentary daily yoga and Pilates, part of the wellness offering.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
Oman's serene design icon, hushed yet central. Swim the region's longest pool at 103 metres, let the Jean-Michel Gathy architecture and frankincense-scented calm do the rest, take a Balinese-style ritual in the Sultanate's largest spa, join complimentary daily yoga and Pilates, and dine on seafood by the 370-metre private beach.
The 103m Long Pool
Swim the 103-metre Long Pool, billed as the region's longest.
Design & calm
The Gathy architecture and frankincense-scented minimalism itself.
Balinese spa rituals
Ayurvedic, cupping and Himalayan warm-stone rituals.
Yoga & Pilates
Complimentary daily yoga and Pilates classes by the gardens.
Beachfront seafood
Seafood dining on the 370-metre private beach.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By road
About 15–20 minutes from MCT
A short road transfer of 15 to 20 minutes from the airport into Muscat.
On the coast
370m private beach
Set in a 21-acre garden oasis behind a 370-metre private beach.
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Board basis
- A bed-and-breakfast base, with Club benefits for Club rooms and suites.
Audience
- Serene and adult-leaning, with a child-friendly Serai pool for families.
Setting
- Central Al Ghubra, near the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque and the Opera House.
Getting there
- Around 15–20 minutes from Muscat International.
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