Jabal Shams, the summit house

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Cleanness, privacy, family place, stunning location, weather, host welcoming nature, facility and accessories provided. Overall a very nice experience.

Staying here was a fantastic experience and a great way to see this unique part of Oman. The host was incredibly kind and friendly. He truly went above and beyond by helping us out in a difficult situation, which we appreciated so much. The hospitality here is genuine, and it made our visit to the mountains very special.

There was nothing to complain about. The location is remote, which is exactly what you want when visiting Jabal Shams, and the host makes sure you have everything you need. We felt well taken care of the entire time.

Sultan ist ein sehr freudlicher und zuvorkommender Gastgeber. Wir hatten Abendessen gebucht und wurden ebenso ausgiebig wie köstlich bewirtet. Die Lage des Hauses ist sehr schön und absolut ruhig. Sehr zu empfehlen!

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Veel ruimte (compleet huis), hele rustige plek, goede toegang naar Jabal Shams, goed uitzicht op zonsondergang. Eigenaar regelde hele goede en lekkere maaltijden.

The location was easily accessible. The host was very accommodating and kind.

The kitchen and fridge needs to be cleaned thoroughly.

The summit house is just magical , the location is really nice , very calm , we enjoyed the sunset on the bench with the view of beautiful mountains, just in front of the property. The house is well equipped with everything, if you need something you can just ask the owner who’s super kind , he speaks a bit of English but his cousins helps with all communication efficiently . We ask them to prepare us a dinner and breakfast which was really nice and tasty . There a bbq but also a kitchen if you want to cook . The house is clean and comfortable. We truly recommend this place ! We have leaved in oman for few years and we know several places , this one thick a lot of good boxes !

clean new room, beautiful view, quiet. Had a separate area that housed a kitchen and another for dining. Well thought out.

Beautifully located house on a hill in the mountains with a great view. Very clean and well maintained, looking like new. Nice and helpful host. Close to Jebel Shams balcony walk trail.

Not many stores or restaurants around (which is understandable - you are in the mountains).

Fabulous view, well equiped and clean. Owners are verry friendly. Good price performance.

This is a simple modern property with 2 independent bedrooms plus a kitchen and lounge/ dining room. The views are spectacular and the area very peaceful. The charming extended Omani family offer breakfast and/ or dinner brought to the house for you at a very reasonable charge. They will take you to the Balcony Walk in their 4 wheel drive Land Cruiser and also to a swimming spot in the nearby Wadi. You can drive up to the village in a normal hire car but a 4 wheel drive is needed for getting up Jabal Shams or going to the wadi.

A very neat house with all necessary facilities. Although not near the summit of Jebel Shams, it is high enough to enjoy excellent views - and its own location is stunning. We requested dinner and breakfast, and both were adequate. Everything is exceptionally clean and things work. We got lost looking for the house (our fault because we didn't have adequate GPS coverage but the owners went out of their way to come find and us and escort us to the house.

Just be careful to keep the main gates closed, otherwise the goats may be into your kitchen before you know it.

If you are looking for a location with a great view and close to the canyon then stop and look no more. This place was really great and the view mesmerizing! We were also offered a trip to the canyon that we happily accepted. The tour was great and if we ever come back, we definitely gonna stay here again.

Jabal Shams "The Summit house" One won't find anything better than the experience at Jabal Shams Summit house. The hosts Hamid and his brother Sultan welcome you as friends and the accommodation offered is fully for you as guest. The house itself is very comfi and clean with own kitchen, bedrooms and bathrooms available all within the enclosed garden which has sufficient place to park cars. At the same time breakfast or dinner can be served on the terrace equipped with sufficient seats and tables. We (party of two) asked the hosts to providing dinner and breakfast, at extra cost but worth the money. The view from the terrace is breathtakingly fabulous and nature is at its best to painting the sunset in brilliant colors. The drive to the Balcony walk starts at the village and takes 30 ~45 minutes again in a breathtaking scenery. Reserve at least 5 ~6 hours for the total trip. Then relax back "Home" at the lodge. If you ask Hamid they can organize a trip to a "secret" small wadi with a beautiful warm! Waterfall. Be prepared to do a bit of hiking to get there, Hamid will drive you as its fully off—road. But that is why its Secret! Also Hamid provides another special trip to the bottom of the balcony walk gorge. He will take you in a rougher 4 x 4 than we can rent to trough a pebble filled stream into the mouth of the gorge where you will be gazing up 1200 Meters where you have been walking the day before. Both trip are for a small extra cost.

The only "Minus" item of the stay is the method of payment. This needs to be payed in cash. As we did not have that amount at hand, Hamid organized that I could pay at a restaurant 20KM further down the road. Well done!, This worked for us but I can imagine that it may be inconvenient for others. So be prepared if you go there. And it's absolutely worth staying at the Summit house.

All good, nice place and hosts. Amazing views

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Great location, amazing house , amenities . Sultan and his family were super flex and chill. They made sure we had a good time. The location is amazing and well worth the drive. I wish I could spend few more days there. The host organised barbecue and that was delicious. Our car tyre had a flat and they helped us get fixed. Highly recommend this place.

The view and the sunset are just breathtaking! Sultan and Hamid are really warmhearted hosts! We felt very welcomed!

This House is a gem. You wake up with the sunshine flooding your bedroom and you can watch the sunset in front of the house. The kitchen is fully equipped,  you can cook,  if you want.  But we accepted the offer from Sultan, the owner, to provide us with breakfast and dinner and were happy with this service. Sultan has been trying to make our stay as comfortable as possible. The house was very clean and we did not miss anything. The house does not provide WiFi, but we enjoyed excellent 5G connectivity with a SIM card from Omantel (bought at the airport). We also accepted the offer from Hameed, Sultans brother, to drive us around in his Landcruiser. So we where able to see the Wadi Guhl, which is a exceptional experience. Hameed is a skilled driver and he knows the area very well. He fulfilled all our wishes for fotostops or walks, it was a pleasure to have him as a driver.  The track to the house is a bit rough,  if you come with a sedan, be a bit careful. But the road to the  canyon is Mode bumpy, I definitely recommed a car with some clearence.

No WiFi, but No, this was not an issue for us.

This house was perfect for us to stay overnight near Jebel Shams. We had a 4WD car but our host offered to have a ride to the canyon (for an additional fee) and I am happy to accept it as road conditions to the canyon is far from easy, this was the best money we spent during our trip. The house is big, quiet, beds are a little hard for our comfort zone but slept well overall. Dinner and breakfast was very very good, made by the wife of our host, so we could enjoy some home made food finally. Loved to stay here, come here if you want a remote location, we could make photos about the milky way in the night, very little light pollution, sunset and sunrise were also beautiful.

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Homeed and his brother were excellent hosts and made our experience in Oman the best possible, their hospitality and knowledge of the area to guide us was outstanding and I recommend this experience for anyone looking to visit Jabel Shams, the canyon walk and the wadi’s.

Nice property a nice place very beautiful weather , very kind service

A very lovely stay, even though it was only for one night. We booked a lovely dinner on the night we arrived - highly recommend it. The house is big and had all the amenities one could think of. The host (2 brothers) were also a perfect guide, for our tour the next morning

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We are a family of 5 people and have spent 2 nights in this wonderful place. The place is very comfortable and very well located to explore the area. Furthermore the hosts are wonderful people, very helpful and very friendly. What is also very nice is that they can cook good dinner and breakfast if needed. A big thank you to Omeed the landlord's brother, a professional guide, who took us to beautiful places. He knows very well the place and knows how to adapt to the kids in order to make the experience wonderful !! A big thank you, best stay in Oman !!

House is very clean an tidy

The whole house was there for us, with big rooms. The view from the outside was just fantastic. Homeed, our host was very kind, a great guide who took us with car to see the canyon while raining. We had very nice dinner and breakfast also! Thank you!!

The place is very remote, so if you need anything, food, etc. You have to do some shopping before coming up here.

Quiet, super clean, cozy. The brothers who own the place do a great job.

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My family stayed at Saltan’s house for 2 nights and 1 night at the Sama heights resort (because we’d like to summit Jabel Shams with our 6 yrs old daughter and Sama is close to the trail). In our opinion, Saltan’s house not only offers better value than Sama heights, but much better way to experience the warm and authentic Omani hospitality - if we were to hike the summit again, we would have stayed at the guest house for 3 nights instead of Sama heights because: 1 the house offers better view than even the Mountain View room of the Sama heights; 2 the 30 mins drive from the guest house to the starting point of the hike offers amazing views of the surrounding area 3 the food (be sure to arrange a BBQ with Saltan and/or his brother Hamid) is much better than Sama heights Saltan’s brother Hamid is both fluent in English and have a deep knowledge of the Jabel Shams area, I started with asking his advice about best places to visit in Jabel Shams, in the end he helped us organising one of the most amazing hiking holidays we had, from transportation logistics (from Muscat to Wakan, to Jabel Akhdar, then to Jabel Shams and returning to Muscat) to taking us around to see the best view points in the area like Wadi Damm Pools, which is situated at a stunningly bend of the Canyon, to taking us to the best local restaurants, to prepare the snacks and lunch for the hiking to Jabel Shams summit… In our experience, Hamid is the best guide we’ve met, unlike ones who works for a tour company, Humid is a genuine local with deep knowledge and a warm heart to help - he has hiked many of the peaks around the Jabel Shams and Jabel Akhdar area. When we completed the hike much later than expected, he called multiple times to make sure we’re ok and offered help whenever we needed. Although Saltan does not speak English, he is also super kind and friendly, he and Hamid organised the best authentic BBQ, from coal to food preparation (yes, the coal is freshly burnt from wood)

Location and for the sunset - amazing Peaceful Sultan and his cousin are really nice and make everything for us to be comfortable

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The house is clean, new, and spacious. Also, the hosts were friendly and responded messages really quickly. The sunset view from the house is something you won't want to miss! The picture was taken in front of the house, it was really amazing!

Guys, it's a jewel of Jebel Shams! One of the best stays. The house is new, very clean, with two spacious rooms, friendly host, and amazing views 360 around. Hot shower, comfy XXXXL size bed (I stayed in a room with 1 bed). The guys were extremely helpful guiding us and meeting us at the house, also we asked if they can do a tour in the morning, and it was a great experience: a nice traditional breakfast with coffee with a Grand Canyon view + a hike + a wadi riding. AMAZING. Highly recommend. The nature around there is something. Also, if you'll arrive early, you can ask to arrange a dinner with a million dollars sunset view. No kidding.

The location is really mind blowing.

Ideal location with two spacious bedrooms and a very nice view. Excellent communication with the owners, very welcoming, available and friendly. The dinner was excellent!

Good location, the view and the kindness of the owners.

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Warm welcome. Very clean. Very good traditional dinner. Nice view on the mountains

Nice, completely new house with a lot of space and an amazing view of the sunrise and sunset. The owner is super friendly and his brother is a great guide for the area.

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The view was incredible! So beautiful

It’s a new guest house, spacious and clean. You can have BBQ party outside the house though we didn’t plan for that this time. The location is excellent to see the sunrise and sunset without blockage. And it’s very accessible to drive to see the landscape of Jabal Shams mountain and Grand Canin. The host is very friendly and shared a lot of information about the area. His brother even guided us and showed us the climbing and hiking trails of the area. Most memorable is the Omani tea he made for us during our stay.

It would be better if the property can equip hair dryers as we are all ladies.

Location and the kindness of the host Homeed and sultan. Clean rooms and safe place. No option for food near by, but the host made homemade food at good price.

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Location, facilities, cleanliness and value for money.

We stayed for 1 night and it was very comfortable. The house is located in a beautiful calm mountain area with spectacular view. It is new and clean. The hosts Homad and Saltan were very welcoming, they waited for us as we were late. We also ordered dinner which was very good, homemade and big (chicken, rice, salad, bread, fruit, cakes and tea). The hosts were extremely kind to us, as we had a health issue with one of our friends (motion sickness) and they brought us medicine in the night and were ready to bring to the hospital if needed. They can also arrange trips for you in the area. In general we were glad to choose this option. Thank you and we wish you all the best and many guests! Lana and friends

All was good.

The place was very good.confortible and clean.the Room were very super clean and big enough.i will stronger recommend to people want to visit the place

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Great location. Very friendly and supportive owners.

Everything was perfect

Beautiful view, Big comfortable bed, cleanliness, extremely nice and helpful personnel…

Everything was good. It would be worth adding the exact location at the Booking.com webpage.

Location is absolutely beautiful! House is located up on the hill with amazing mountain view at sunset and sunrise. It is fully private space with two large bedrooms, kitchen and also one extra room. You will require 4WD or SUV to go uphill and park the car near the house. Hosts are very nice welcoming people. Owner Sultan is vey helpful and hospitable, he has arranged grill place when we asked and we were able to do a barbecue for dinner. Meat is available in Al Hamra down the mountain, we bought it on our way to summit house. Sultan’s brother Humid knows English well and helped us with check-in, breakfast and other arrangements. He also advised us to visit secret waterfall spot with the pool in the rocks where they can guide us to, that was extra cost but it was definitely worth it!