Al Nahda Resort & Spa

Swimming pool has no water.

Check in was slow. It’s advertised as 5 star, but really a 3. Rooms are spacious though. Cute villas and layout

The space of the room and property are amazing. And the acrivities

Huge hotel that has seen much better days, the rooms are big and comfortable but the pool area is dismal , the breakfast is good and the food is ok , the service is good and the staff polite ,all in all a bit of a mixed bag !

Relaxing hotel situated in a beautiful park. Excellent swimming pool and gym. Very quiet. Pity that meals were very overpriced.

Excellent property and ideal location. Enjoyed lot

Worst experience in Al Nadha during Eid Al Adha holidays due to following reasons : 1. Swimming was not maintained at all; could see algae flaoting around 2. Both the ACs were not working at all during the summer time

Positive - Spa, Food, Big area, silent environment Negative - Unmaintained areas, old and broken furniture, Room phone not working hence has to go to all places to get the requirements, maintenance staff not able to fix phone, smelly toilet, week Wifi signal, less illumination in external lawn areas, less serving staff in restaurants

The good thing about cycling. The suites has no towels in bathrooms Service is poor took 3 + hours to get bath towel. WiFi poor connection

Kind of a hidden gem, for the price. Barka is close to several amazing Wadi hikes. This property is a unique concept and the villas are spacious. Far better than we hoped for in booking. Check it out.

The facility is very old and is not maintain properly, you can easily see the trash and empty bottles around the area. the pool bar was closed and calling to receive any services taking ages. Breakfast was very limited and many item were not fresh !!! Is not worth the money.

Lovely surroundings and nice apartments, just a shame the resort looked tired. The jacuzzi and lazy river was closed and the resort was a ghost town. Many tiles missing from the swimming pool.

it was too good. i loved the help given by Mr. Afsal. He's such a great person.

Wonderful place! Staff is fantastic, friendly and very helpful. Some of the amenities were under renovation such as the steam tunnel. It can use some updating. Nevertheless it is a lovely place. I can only imagine what us was like when it first open.

Amazing experience, well maintained product and nice gestures from the management team, special thanks goes to Ram and his team

Very slow reception with lack of enough staff. Most of the outdoor attractions are not maintained and not in working conditions.

Great resort , for all I was there with group of friends and it was fun

TLDR : The security guard closed barrier ON roof of my car AND started aggressively fighting with me. Details: We parked outside of the resort as the small inside parking was full. At the time of checkout I was bringing my car inside to pick bags and my family from the reception pickup area. While I was entering the premises and my car was under the barrier, the security guard closed the barrier on my car (apparently to show his anger because the inside parking was full). The barrier hit the roof of my car and it got stuck under it. I honked several times before he decided to open the barrier. When I got out of the car, he approached me and instead of apologizing he started to shout aggresively on me. When I told them I am going to the reception to complain, the two security guards tried to physically stop me. Anyhow, locked my car in spot and brought front desk manager to the scene. He told me that they will take some action. From his body language and from the quality of services at the place, I don't think they will do anything. If the decided to do something and informed me then I'll update here. Others: The other staff was polite. The pool wasn't temperature controlled so it was bit cold. There wasn't hot/warm water in the (disgusting/smelly) shower & toilet area near the pool. It took five calls and few hours of wait for the iron. The breakfast was okay, not great. There were flies on the platter of cheese

The resort is relatively remote, so sightseeing in Muscat or sitting on the beach is not really practical, but if you're looking to get away and do nothing this is a good option. The rooms are spacious, clean and reasonably well appointed. There was only 1 restaurant open while we visited, it has a limited menu but the food was good, although I'm sure you'd exhaust the choices if you stayed for a week. The spa facilities were very good, I would recommend this for anyone looking for a purely relaxing short break. The biggest disappointment was the grounds themselves, the more you walk around the more you notice the areas in need of maintenance or replacement.

Resort vast but just a little tired. We stayed in low season and very quiet- not all facilities open but management did their best not to let it affect too much - e.g. Set up telephone ordering from pool as that bar closed. Meals a bit hit and miss again due to low season. Staff very good and friendly. Evening entertainment a little dull and bar was popular with locals . I'm sure it's better in high season!

Good

A/C was not working in Bedroom when we checked in. It is difficult to close the main door. Next day morning a A/c in the main hall was not working. There was no parking inside the resort need to park our vehicle outside unattended.

friendly staff room not so clean after 6 pm no activities at all

I would say everything was not too bad but I had the worst stay ever when I came to the check in desk, the reception was so bad the way he treated me as a customer not respectful at all not friendly I would never ever stay in this resort again because of that Omani guy who isn't respecting the customers, I booked at this resort just to relax & have a good time but his attitude ruined the whole stay. Sorry about that but the other nationalities who used to work at the reception desk were way more respectful than that Omani guy...

This resort overstated when they say its 5 star resort. Maximum 3 star. or 3 1/2 star. The room service dont clean the room very good. Walking distance from lobby to room far away. 10 minutes walking. This hotel good to stay in it during fall and winter time not for summer time. Prices of the hotel nice not bad. Nothing near the resort you should have car to commute. WiFi was not working. This hotel good for privacy.

The complex is big therefore you need to call for a buggy to get you around if you do not want to walk in the heat. But this is not a problem as you do not have to wait long for a buggy to come to your room. The rooms are big and spacious and comfortably furnished. The beds are massive and very comfortable. The room was clean. The pool was lovely but watch out for the small tiles that are coming off as our child had a small cut on her foot from a tile that had broken off. We collected several that day to prevent others hurting themselves. The food was very good and the free breakfast buffet was as good better than expected. It was our anniversary and the housekeeping staff made up a fancy decoration of flower petals and towels into a heart design which made us feel special. This place would be excellent for a group of friends and family to stay. We will definitely come back.

A little paradise away from the hustle-bustle of Muscat. Lots of little problems with our suite, but the service was unbelievable. So friendly and so keen to put things right. There are some newr rooms which we were moved to on the second night, and these were faultless. Great pool, bikes to rent, free yoga lessons, a well-equipped gym and delicious food including an excellent breakfast. Faultless service - always accompanied by a smile.

Got there with a paid hotel stay and they told us that they overbooked the hotel and were moving us to another resort. We told them not acceptable. Then offered us 2 rooms even though we have 3 small children and we said no and had booked a large room so that all 5 could be together. Finally they moved somebody to another room and gave us the one we had paid for over 4 months and that was guaranteed on late arrival per the reservation. This is the first time ever that we have this issue with an Expedia reservation!

Enjoyed my Trip. Spa Was very good.

The resort was in the middle of nowhere and very difficult to get to especially with all the roadworks going around it, but once you arrive you straightaway appreciate the layout and the beauty of the place. If you are looking for a place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city then this is the place for you, it is so serene you hardly hear a noise. The room condition and especially the water pressure are a bit of a let down but the room is quite spacious if you elect for an executive one. Breakfast food is high quality and plenty on offer. Swimming pool facilities are pretty good but looks like it has not been maintained in top condition as you can easily spot signs of wear and tear. Overall I don't believe this resort should be advertised 5 stars, at best 3.5 stars.

The pool and water features were good. Rooms were spacious. Maintenance and cleanliness can be improved.

we went for christmas holidays and were disappointed with the overall experience of the hotel. The water in the swimming pool was too cold to swim and the spa area deserted. If you want to see something of the country it is absolutely necessary to rent a car as the resort is far from everything. Maintenance should also do something about the cigarette butts all over the place. On a positive note the personnel was polite and helpful and the gym well equipped. Also the room was OK.

Very nice hotel, set I. Beautiful surroundings. The location was a little far out but the remoteness of the hotel was definitely worth it. The grounds of the hotel made up for some of the facilities not being abailable.

The sense of green and lush landscape is undeniable--built on an old mango farm and really beautiful. However, don't let the hotel's title of spa suggest that you get any of those services (like steam room) as part of the cost of your stay. All of that, with the exception of a lovely swimming pool, is EXTRA and not inexpensive. Food was very good and staff were outstanding. Would recommend on the condition that the spa situation is understood.

the resort is about an hour from Muscat. feels that you are in no mans land as there was not a lot of guests. you have to walk a long way to get any where in the resort. it was not worth the money we paid.

The room was run down a bit. The a/c was not working efficiently, and the minibar was not stocked at all. After hoping to get a meal upon arrival only to find out that the restaurant was closed for the night, a snack from the minibar would have been a huge plus. Overall the room was adequate at best however, the rest of the resort more than made up for it. The main restaurant served a delicious buffet breakfast and dinner. We had pizza and pasta for lunch delivered to us poolside, which was both very convenient and 5 star delicious. The rest of the property had a lot of things to do and was quite relaxing and fun. The biggest complaint we had (no fault of the resort or their friendly staff) was that we just didn't have more time to enjoy it. As for the rooms, we also took notice that they are renovating so future visits can be expected to be more comfortable while in the room. Then again, with all the activities and tours that they offer, who would want to stay in their room the whole time. We're already planning another trip to take advantage of their tours that include a trip to the historic Souk and tuna fishing.

Advertised as a spa hotel but lacking in activities to support the claim! My wife booked this hotel since they were offering yoga and other activities and it transpired on arrival none of it was available. The gym was adverstised to be opened at 06:00 which actually opened at 08:00 which had impact on our plans to start the day early. Jacuzzi was shabby and need repairing. Booked the treatment at the spa and not informed of any terms and conditions associated with the chosen treatments but when arrived for the treatment the pricing structure was different and on verbal they agreed one price but after the treatment charged a different price so the whole "spa" experience was extremely "stressful" rather than "relaxing". The breakfast buffet could do with varying alternate days and the chefs need to learn how to cook a basic omelette but be accomodating to customer requirements. I had to tell him how to cook the omelette but he was not pleased! (If they require training, I'm available). All round lack of knowledge on the check-in desk about general tourist information/local knowledge/activities/tourist sites/directions and including their own internal processes on how to check-out which involved 3 different staff to complete! Cleanilness of the hotel grounds could be improved on.

everything is comfortable and good except, bathroom is too old, hot water won't last for longer than ten minutes. staff at regular hours are very friendly and helpful. i've stayed here many times over the past 5 years, it is well kept, except bathrooms, needs update!!

The only issue is the way the restaurant works. The pace of serving is too fast. Once you have your starter delivered, you hardly get time to finish it, they almost wait at your table to take away your plate and serve the next course.

The general service was of a very poor standard, check-in took ages. It lacked maintenance. no water one morning to shower, no electricity one evening, safe in room not working. Every morning breakfast was chaos, they could not cater for the numbers. I will not recommend this resort to anybody. It was my worst stay at any hotel.

I stayed here for a business trip 7-12 Sept. The location was great 40 minutes from the work site and 40 minutes from Muscat. Ideal location for the Muscat Express way as there are a lot of road works on the Muscat/Sohar road. The room was very clean and pleasantly presented. The hotel staff very friendly and welcoming, the food wasn't spectacular but wholesome and well presented. Overall a very relaxing hotel and value for money.

Finding the hotel was a bit challenging as a lot of road construction work is going on in and around Barka and Muscat. No signboards giving any direction... got there after repeatedly stopping for directions. Once we finally arrived, were accorded a warm welcome and accosted to our Royal Villa suite. It seemed that we had the whole resort for ourselves as there were hardly any guests at this time of the year. Most of the schools had reopened and the summer holidays were officially finished but not for us as our kids school had a delayed start. Admittedly not the best of seasons to go for a nature resort as people opt for beach resorts during summers however the pools and sauna facilities were very refreshing and the kids loved it.

Stayed there only a night, but would go again, nice place to spend your time. Have everything for family, kids, couples, lone travellor. Close to the nature, lovely place.

The location, hotel, restaurant variety and atmosphere are all great in the hotel and i am thinking to go back there. Once you are in the resort you won’t go out as all the fun is there. Nevertheless, we had few issues which need to be mentioned. first, they promised to have an LCD TV in the room as we are gathering in the room and we plug PS or laptop to enjoy our stay but they gave us very old TV which is not suiting a 5 star hotel and buttons on the TV was spoiled and the channels were not very clear, so it is a huge disappointment. We asked about the TV they declared that all rooms are having the same TV and that’s not true since this is not our first time to stay in the hotel. Second; when we called the hotel for booking they mentioned there are no free rooms and it is all fully booked, but in Hotels.com they had more than 8 rooms available and we managed to do the booking, so when asked to change the room with a better TV they said it is fully booked and can’t be changed. Third, the prices for renting a bicycle are overpriced. They also mentioned in the booking that DVD player will be included but it was not there, and we didn’t bother to ask for it but since it is part of the package I wouldn’t ask for every single thing since it should be in the room by default just like the iron and iron board. Last but not least, we asked for a twin bed and they gave us a double bed, and when we asked them for that, again they refused to change the room for us.

Out of city good place with excellent facilities incl pool, cycling, tennis, children play areas etc.

The hotel was under going extensive renovation. The majority of facilities were not available. No fitness centre, no resort shop, no Wifi, only one restaurant open with limited service. The website did not mention any of these restricted services. The staff were apologetic and friendly.

I'm not sure really where to start . Check- in was fine and then we were taken to our hotel room by Raol, who was very lovely and helpful. The room was very spacious and the furniture old but adequate, though how this hotel has a 5 star rating I will never know. As soon as we entered there was a horrible, fusty smell and the downstairs balcony was very small, incredibly dirty and was over-looking a wall and a pylon. The next day was terrible. At breakfast there was a 20 minute wait for the eggs and most things had run out. The room was filled with screaming children who ran around the tables. We then went to the pool as we thought we would like to spend a day relaxing there. Once again it was filled with children and very loud music playing. This was certainly not a place to relax or enjoy. We went back to the room where we could still here the music, even though we were a 5 - 10 minute walk away. We stayed in our room all day, listening to this awful music which just got louder and louder. It went on till after midnight. When we rang to complain nobody answered the phone at reception and we had to try several times, leaving the phone ringing for about 10 minutes at a time. When we did get through, we were told that there was nothing that could be done about it. Anyway I was extremely thankful when we were able to leave the next day, though felt sad that our relaxing weekend away had turned into feeling like a stay in prison.

The reception staff are confused, like a pigeon that had hit to a wall by 100 KM speed and wanna talk to you,it take you an hour to check in.I have selected double bed and stated in the check in time, but when went to room, it was king bed we were 2x adults business partners.It takes another half an hour that the guy comes with golf cars to take you,This could be very nice if would been close to the beach. Oman is mostly hot and humid, much more than UAE,that's why mango trees grow there.So you can not very much enjoy the green areas of the garden they made. The bed is very bad, it has slop from your feet to head, you feel your back is breaking if you do not use a high pillow. For breakfast you should walk a lot to reach the hall, the salon looks 5* but when you go to breakfast table is 4* and lots of fly over the foods, and even stick to fruits. Same time the restaurant manager and her co were seating and eating instead of serving people, and you had to do all by you.If you had tried Al Aqha hotels,you feel they are 10 star comparing to this hotel. The location is very bad, there is no board guiding you to the Hotel. In baraka we used to drive 1 hour to find it.you should not cross the roundabout otherwise very difficult to find it.it is a hotel designed by french designers, but being run by low quality and low expected local managers. Just pick somewhere else

The hotel has everything going for it if managed properly and the facilities available to it open and available for use . One restaurant open which was full of conference attendees with presentations going on in teh same dining room whilst trying to dine ! Swimming pool bar shut and offering a dial in service which was not available . Clearly cut backs have been made to staff and this has knocked on to what is being given as a poor service and nothing like as being decribed . A great shame as will not take much to turn around the negative result they are achieving .

We had booked for two executive suites but had received standard double rooms instead ,the minibar was empty and the service was very bad