Picolo recommends · Hotel in Muscat, Oman
Kempinski Hotel Muscat
A wide, uncrowded beach in the north of the city, with a marina promenade and a golf course in the same neighbourhood.
Early in the morning the beach at Al Mouj is long, broad and almost empty, with room to walk for a good while before you meet anyone. The hotel's bright lobby and generous rooms carry on the same feeling of space.
Al Mouj is a newer part of Muscat built around a marina and a golf course, close to the airport. It suits a stay where the beach comes first and the old town is an outing rather than a daily walk.
Picolo’s verdict
Why we chose Kempinski Hotel Muscat
We chose it for families and for anyone mixing beach days with a round of golf or time on the water. Rooms are big, there is a choice of pools, and arrivals and departures are easy with the airport nearby.
It is a long way from Old Muscat, Muttrah and the souk, and you will rely on taxis to see them. If the sights are the reason for your trip, a hotel in Qurum or Ghubra saves time.
What you get
- Wide, quiet beach
- Several pools
- Spacious rooms
- Marina at Al Mouj
- Close to the airport
A day at Kempinski Hotel Muscat
- Morning
- A long walk on the beach before anyone else is up.
- Midday
- Time by the pools with the children.
- Afternoon
- Nine holes on the course at Al Mouj, or a boat from the marina.
- Evening
- Dinner along the marina promenade as the air cools.
Location
Al Mouj, Muscat, Oman
Open in MapsQuestions about Kempinski Hotel Muscat
Is Kempinski Hotel Muscat close to the airport?
Yes. Al Mouj lies in the north of the city near the airport, which makes the hotel practical for the first or last night of a trip to Oman.
Does Kempinski Hotel Muscat have a beach?
Yes. The hotel sits on a broad stretch of sand at Al Mouj that rarely feels crowded, with several pools as well.
Can you play golf near Kempinski Hotel Muscat?
Yes. Al Mouj has its own golf course alongside the marina, so you can combine beach days with golf without travelling far.
Other hotels nearby
Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel
For a family resort in a bay closer to the old town.
Updated 6 Nov 2026All articles
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