Region · Oman
Where to stay in Muscat Governorate
This guide covers 4 destinations in Muscat Governorate, a first-level administrative division of Oman, with 77 places to stay between them. The largest by population are Muscat, Seeb and Bawshar. Across its destinations, December to February are the months comfortable in the most places. The airport most of them name as their nearest is Muscat International Airport (MCT).
- Destinations in this guide
- 4
- Places to stay
- 77
- Comfortable in the most places
- December to February
- Main airport
- MCTMuscat International Airport
- Currency
- OMROmani rial
- Time zone
- Asia/Muscat
Destinations
Destinations in Muscat Governorate
Every destination in this guide in Muscat Governorate, the ones with the most places to stay first. Best months are the months that are comfortable there (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month); the nearest airport is by straight-line distance from the centre.
Where to stay
Hotels in Muscat Governorate
77 hotels in Muscat Governorate recorded in Wikidata and not marked closed; the 30 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each is listed under the destination it is within 25 km of.
| Hotel | Where | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Hyatt Muscat | Bawshar | |
| The Chedi Muscat | Bawshar | |
| Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa | Muscat | 2005 |
| Al Bustan Palace, A Ritz-Carlton Hotel | Muscat | |
| Al Falaj Hotel | Muttrah | |
| Al Ferdous Hotel Apartments | Bawshar | |
| Al Hail Waves Hotel | Seeb | |
| Al Husn Hotel Muscat | Muscat | 2026 |
| Al Murooj Grand Hotel | Bawshar | |
| Al Murooj Hotel Apartments | Bawshar | |
| Al Qurum Resort | Bawshar | |
| Amarah Hotel | Bawshar | |
| Asfar Hotel Apartments | Bawshar | |
| Beach Bay Hotel Muscat | Bawshar | |
| Behlys Boutique | Bawshar | |
| Best Western Premier Muscat | Bawshar | |
| Bowshar International Hotel | Bawshar | |
| Carnelian by Glory Bower Hotels | Bawshar | |
| Centara Muscat Hotel Oman | Bawshar | |
| City Park Hotel Apartments | Bawshar | |
| City Seasons Hotel Muscat | Bawshar | |
| Coral Muscat Hotel and Apartments | Muttrah | |
| Crowne Plaza Muscat | Muttrah | |
| Crowne Plaza Muscat Ocec | Bawshar | |
| Dolphin Hotel | Bawshar | |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Muscat Al Waha | Muscat | |
| Fraser Suites Muscat | Bawshar | |
| Garden Hotel Muscat | Bawshar | |
| Grand Millennium Muscat | Bawshar | |
| Haffa House Hotel | Muttrah |
When to go
Best time to visit Muscat Governorate
From the climate of 4 destinations in Muscat Governorate with climate data: how many are comfortable each month (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month), and the typical high and rainfall across them. The months comfortable in the most places: December to February.
| Month | Comfortable destinations | Typical high | Typical rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 of 4 | 25 °C | 17 mm |
| February | 4 of 4 | 27 °C | 11 mm |
| March | 0 of 4 | 30 °C | 13 mm |
| April | 0 of 4 | 35 °C | 6 mm |
| May | 0 of 4 | 39 °C | 1 mm |
| June | 0 of 4 | 40 °C | 0 mm |
| July | 0 of 4 | 39 °C | 1 mm |
| August | 0 of 4 | 36 °C | 2 mm |
| September | 0 of 4 | 37 °C | 0 mm |
| October | 0 of 4 | 35 °C | 0 mm |
| November | 0 of 4 | 31 °C | 7 mm |
| December | 4 of 4 | 27 °C | 11 mm |
Typical = the median across the destinations. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Airports serving Muscat Governorate
The airports with scheduled flights that the destinations in Muscat Governorate name among their nearest, by how many name each as the nearest. An airport can lie outside the region. Distances are straight lines from a destination's centre.
Good to know
Public holidays in Muscat Governorate, 2026
Shops and offices may close and transport may run reduced timetables on these dates. Source: python-holidays (MIT).
Nationwide in Oman
Sources: destinations and their regions from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia, ODbL); public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); further hotels from Wikidata. A region has a page here when at least 3 destinations of this guide lie in it. How this guide is made.