Barr Al Jissah Resort

Muscat, Oman. Located in a cove south of Muscat, backed by the Hajar Mountains and facing the Gulf of Oman.

Barr Al Jissah ResortMuscat, Oman

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Practical information

Some 680 rooms across three hotels: Al Waha (302), Al Bandar (198) and the clifftop Al Husn (180).
Al Bandar holds the resort’s ballroom for 850 guests and an amphitheatre; Al Waha is styled as a traditional Omani village.
Six swimming pools, a kids’ club at Al Waha and some 600 metres of private beach.
Located in a cove south of Muscat, backed by the Hajar Mountains and facing the Gulf of Oman.

6 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.

2006
Developed by the Zubair Corporation, the complex opens as Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa.
2006 – 2025
For twenty years it runs as one destination of three hotels: Al Waha (“The Oasis”), Al Bandar (“The Town”) and the adults-only Al Husn (“The Castle”).
2011
The resort is a finalist in the Ambience and Service categories of the Oman Today Best Restaurant Awards.
Late 2025
The owner announces the end of the 20-year management agreement with Shangri-La in favour of a multi-brand strategy with Hilton.
1 January 2026
Hilton takes over: the hotels become DoubleTree by Hilton Muscat Al Waha, Hilton Muscat Al Bandar and Al Husn Hotel Muscat, doubling Hilton’s presence in Oman.
2027 (planned)
After renovation, Al Husn is due to become the Waldorf Astoria Muscat Al Husn, the brand’s first hotel in Oman.