Canyon Rest House Jabal Shams

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Scored 9
Rated superb

Staff

9.6

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About this property

Spacious Accommodation: Canyon Rest House Jabal Shams in Jabal Shams offers three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The property includes a living room and family rooms, ensuring comfort for all guests. Modern Amenities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, air-conditioning, and a fully equipped kitchen with a refrigerator, microwave, stovetop, and kitchenware. The balcony provides a relaxing outdoor space. Convenient Location: Located 221 km from Muscat International Airport, the holiday home is highly rated for its convenient location and excellent kitchen facilities. Activities and Surroundings: Guests can enjoy hiking in the surrounding area and take advantage of the outdoor seating and barbecue facilities.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

  • Top pick by families with children

Free private parking available on-site

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
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Bedroom 1
1 double bed
Bedroom 2
1 double bed
Bedroom 3
1 double bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Mohammad
Oman Oman
“Stunning property with beautiful well maintained interior and exterior. Our stay was very comfortable and I can only thank our host who was very communicative and made us feel very welcome. Fine details matter and we really enjoyed every moment...”
Liz
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The house was lovely. Very simple, in a traditional style, and because of that it felt very uncluttered and peaceful. Cool, spacious with 3 bedrooms and 2 en suite bathrooms. There is a private courtyard with a table and chairs and two areas with...”
Matej
Slovakia Slovakia
“Ahmed is by far the best host we ever had. Very attentive to our needs, always willing to help and recommend. He made us feel truly at home and made our stay very pleasant”
Boryana
Bulgaria Bulgaria
“We were a bit late with our trip to the place, but the owner was waiting us with a fair in the garden. He welcomed us with traditional oman coffee and dates. Highly recommend his place. Very styled furnished rooms. In the kitchen you have the...”
Katja
Norway Norway
“Spacious mountain house, with beautiful interiors / exteriors. We very much enjoyed our stay here; the location is perfect for hikes, a few minutes drive from the starting point of balcony walk and sunset/ sunrise points. The house and outdoor...”
Jess
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Canyon Rest was such a magical property in the mountains, and I’m so pleased we came across it. We enjoyed a bbq and fire in the evening, and then a nice breakfast outside before we left. There was a lovely cat who lived nearby that made the trip...”
William
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
“Awesome house to stay in with a great outside area. The only improvement i would recommend is some upgrades to the kitchen equipment.”
Samuel
Switzerland Switzerland
“Nice location to visit Jebel Shams and the staff was very kind.”
Berr
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The host was very hospitable and helpful, great location to see Jabal Shams and for sunrise”
Frank__gr
Switzerland Switzerland
“Canyon Rest House is a rather traditional home, spacious (although I wouldn't want to stay there with 10 people; we were 4 adults), with a very large courtyard which includes 2 seating areas (one under cover), grill and a large fireplace. If you...”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Host Information

9.6
Host review score
Located in Jabal Shams’s historic and heritage area, Canyon Rest House, our traditional Arabian rest house provides guests with a genuine taste of a bygone age accompanied by the peace and tranquility that guarantees a memorable stay in Oman. The Canyon Rest House is a traditional Omani house restored to its former glory to allow leisure travelers to Oman to experience something new, yet something genuinely authentic. The Omani-styled room and a Majlis lounge provide a rare opportunity to taste what life was once like in Oman. Canyon Rest House will let to experience magnificent views, stunning sunsets, magical star gazing and much more during your stay at our traditional Omani guest house.
Canyon Rest House Jabal Shams is about 2 hours and 40 minutes drive from Muscat. The house is about an hour and 40 minutes drive from Nizwa. The Canyon Rest House is located about 1.5 kilometers from W6 (balcony walk) 1.8 kilometers from W6a 1.2 kilometers from W4 Five hundred meters from grand canyon view.
Languages spoken: Arabic,English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 12:00 to 16:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 11 years
Extra bed upon request
Free
12+ years
Extra bed upon request
OMR 2 per person, per night

Prices for extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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There are no cots available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.