The town of Nizwa, at the foot of the Hajar Mountain range, is a must do on almost all Omani travel itineraries. The capital of Oman in the 6th and 7thC, and the stronghold of the powerful Imams until the 1950s. Nizwa continues to be a centre of Islamic learning and is known to some as the ...
CHECK IN: HOTEL ALPARENA, LA ROSIERE
There is little more enjoyable after a long day on the ski slopes, than curling up in front of a roaring fire with a large glass of red wine. So when I saw the photos of the log burners at Hotel Alparena I knew I needed to stay there! We spent a week skiing in the resort of La Rosiere, and stayed at ...
CHECK IN: THE VIEW, OMAN
Oman has a lot of cosy, welcoming guesthouses at one end of the spectrum, and uber sleek, 5* luxury resorts at the other. But there are far fewer mid range options. The View, a lovely hotel perched on the edge of Jebel Shams, is therefore a welcome addition. It is a fraction of the cost of the ...
CHECK IN: THE AL BUSTAN PALACE, OMAN
The Al Bustan Palace (known locally as “The Bustan”) is one of the Middle East’s most iconic hotels. It was originally built as an Omani Royal Palace in 1985 to host the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the late Sultan Qaboos’ ...
CHECK IN: LORD POULETT ARMS, ENGLAND
This lovely Somerset hotel in the adorably named Hinton St George (could a village sound more English?!) will forever have a very special place in my heart… it was where The Husband and I spent our first evening as a married couple! We had planned to go abroad, but with the COVID 19 ...