I stayed in the Al Falaj Hotel from 14 Jan to 28 Jan. Thehotel located in Ruwi, a convenient location with only a few minutes drive to Muscat and near the commercial banking center. Not sure when the hotel was built, but it has been well maintained. The rooms were basic, but clean and the location is fairly quiet. I stayed on the fouth floor and the room I had was equipped with a mini-bar and a flat screen tv. There was internet connectivity, but it was expensive and laboriously slow! There was free bottled water in the room along with a coffee maker and an ironing board, but no iron (had to ask for 1 to be brought to the room). The staff was helpful, courteous and friendly.
The food in the Souk restaurant was good, everything was fresh, with plentiful fresh vegatables and fruit. The morning buffet was well served and the staff was attentive.
There are 2 pools that looked inviting, I didn't have time to jump in... I did use the fitness center, it has a good selection of machines and stations to serve the hotel. I did not have to wait to use a piece of equipment.
It seems that the location is popular with tour operators, there were numerous groups in the hotel, but it did not negatively the hotel service.
- Al Falaj Muscat
