Name: Golden Tulip Nizwa
Address: P.O Box 1000, Nizwa, 611, OM

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

David

The hotel is excellently maintained with everything shinning clean. The staff are very helpful particularly the receptionists at the front desk. There's a really beautiful pool surrounded by lovely trees and shrubbery and little birds fly down to take sips of water during the hot weather. 🐦 🐦‍⬛

One suggestion might be to ask staff to close room doors quietly after they've finished cleaning rooms as I was woken from a pleasant reverie by loud banging sounds on several occasions during my wonderful stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2026

Tristan

Great place to stay, friendly staff, nice room, good breakfast

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2026

Garry

Clean room , AC not very good

Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2026

Anders

Nice surroundings and cocktails at the poolbar

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Dec 2025

Mohammad

Linens, rooms, breakfast quality could be improved.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

11 Nov 2025

Jonathan

The room was full Of mosquitos but the staff was very helpful and fumigated and the problem was Fixed right was. Our room was otherwise clean and the staff was very friendly and helpful. I would not call it a 4 Star hotel but if you expect a 3 Star it Will Meet your expectations.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2025

Joao

Hidden gem in the middle of the desert! This hotel is everything you want and need to make your Oman’s visit complete.

Rooms are big and comfy. Most of the rooms have direct pool access, which is very convenient. Bathroom is also big with good pressure shower.

Breakfast is great, plenty of options and an egg station. Coffee is also great. Definitely worth, specially since you will be far from anywhere else.
We also had lunch every day at the restaurant and it was great! Several options and very tasty.

There is a huge pool in the middle of the property. Well equipped Gym and plenty of sitting areas inside and outside.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2025

ALI

Nice place and nice service

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

Sikandar

Peaceful & Enjoyable Stay!!

Overall secure, cleanliness, comfortability and peaceful situation throughout my stay, i would recommend it for all those who want to stay in peace thoroughly... Regards

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2025

Juan Pablo

Excellent

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2025

Gunter

Positiv: very friendly personal esp. reception, nice Pool

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2025

Ganesh

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Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2025

Katya

It was amazing stay! Very nice hotel.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2025

Birgitte

Et rigtig godt hotel med dejlig morgenmad.

Et rigtig flot hotel - pænt og rent alle steder. Dejlig morgenmad. Dejlig stor pool med liggestole

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Jan 2025

Muatasam Al

Very good hotel

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2025

Robert

Excellent

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2025

Miroslav

Golden Tulip Nizwa

The hotel is nice, comfortable and extremely large.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2024

Samir

Comfortable stay

Very nice hotel on the outskirts of Nizwa. Nice room. Friendly staff. Good breakfast with a variety of food. The chef makes great pancakes.
Would stay again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2024

Emily

Great hotel near Nizwa! Excellent food in the restaurant and helpful staff. Clean and spacious room!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2024

Akram

Cleanliness

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2024

Mushtaq

Decor in the lobby is wonderful. Coffee ans juice in the lobby is a very nice touch.

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2024

Melanie

Comfortable hotel, enjoyed the BBQ evening by the pool

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2023

Heike

It’s convenient for a night. The breakfast was ok, the best foul I have had so far!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2023

Wendy

You should stay here!

This place is wonderful! Staff friendly and respectful. As a solo woman traveller i was very comfortable here. Thank you!

Self

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2023

Daniel

The Golden Tulip is located on the outskirts of Nizwa. The hotel is neat, clean, has friendly staff and is a good place to stay if you are in Nizwa.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2022

Kohan

Great hotel, but not good bathrooms.

Good hotel for the price and a bit in the middle of nowhere - around 20mins away from Nizwa town but manageable if you’re driving. Get a Garden room as the pool room balconies face the pool and no privacy. We had a car so drove into town or locally to get food so we didn’t eat lunch or dinner, but their brekkie was fantastic esp crepes, fried eggs and fluffy pancakes. Staff are amazing and can’t do enough for you. The worst part of the hotel are the bathrooms - very dated, old and don’t work properly.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2021

Khadija

Beautiful place

AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING
Thank you so much for everything
Special thanks to Mr. Ajay 🌸

Business

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2020

Verified traveler

Extremely clean, very careful covid procedures. Staff extremely friendly and helpful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2020

Atul

Covid safe. Perfect.

Clean room and friendly staff.
Hotel Assisted me for COVID-19 test for my return to UAE.
COVID-19 rules followed effectively.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2020

Julien

Good

Good stay

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2020

Jeff

Great overall experience

The lobby was extremely nice. The rooms were rather basic but comfortable. Staff was superb - friendly and helpful.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

1 night business stay

I stayed for one night in November 2019.
The hotel is of a good 4 star standard and is the only comparable hotel for miles around.
The staff could not have been more helpful, the rooms are large, well equipped And very comfortable.
There are great views of the mountains and you are about a 15 minute drive from Nizwa.
The Outdoor pool at the centre of the hotel Is well maintained and a lovely sun trap.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

13 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

It’s fine but really nothing more

Don’t expect much. The hotel is a bed to sleep in for a night before heading elsewhere. The bed is not great, the pillows very uncomfortable, the fridge so loud it was hard to sleep and there’s the added bonus of a bright green ‘emergency exit’ light in the room itself. Oh and we were woken up by a wake-up call we didn’t order. I can’t really recommend it but the choices in Nizwa are limited. It’s not awful, it’s just not very good.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2019

Verified traveler

Great food. Comfortable room. The check in was easy and quick. The only downside was a very noisy aircon unit but other than that it was a great stay thank you.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2019

Jeff

A nice stay in Nizwa

We spent 2 nights here, and enjoyed our stay. The hotel looks like its best days are behind it, I'm sure a grand old dame at one point in time.
Our room was very well sized and had a comfortable bed overlooking the pool.
Free parking and helpful staff.
Prices for dining including breakfast and dinner are exhorbitant, particularly for Oman. We stayed in some a high end hotel in Muscat and paid a lot less there for what the GT was asking. They need to work on their pricing, because no one in their sane mind would pay what they were asking.
It is located 9kms outside of Nizwa, so something to be conscious of if you're not driving.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Great price, friendly staff, excellent location, easy access to sights.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2019

Kirk

Nice stay.

Nice hotel in a rather remote town. Good restaurant, which is convenient, because you are on the outskirts of the town. Looks to be a bit of an older property, but well maintained.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2019

KrisJ

Beautiful property away from the hustle and bustle of Nizwa! Good place to stay and explore nearby attractions like Jebel Shams, Green Mountains, Nizwa Fort etc.

8/10

Excellent

12 Jan 2019

Diane

Hotel near Nizwa

We had a great stay at the Golden Tulip. The hotel has a great swimming pool, spacious rooms and a great atmosphere. It is a good distance outside of Nizwa, but none of the hotels in Nizwa are near the souk or the fort, so since most people will need to drive anyway, this hotel is a good choice. It also made a good jumping of place for Al Hamra and Misfa as that is a back way that allows you to miss the Nizwa traffic. We also made an easy day trip to Jabrin. So the hotel is well located!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2019

Peter T

OK

Nice pool OK dinner a long way from anything. Nothing to do after dinner.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2019

Mrs K A

Our 3rd visit and we'll be back again - love it!

Our 3rd stay at this lovely hotel over 4 years and it won't be our last. It is slightly dated but spotlessly clean and very comfortable. The pool area is the perfect place to relax after exploring the stunning mountains or Nizwa town itself.
A word of caution though, it is a good 10-15 minute drive from Nizwa town and there are no restaurants within walking distance. However, the food in the hotel is excellent to suit all tastes so that's not really a problem.
Try to include a Thursday night's stay in order to get up early and go to the Friday animal market in Nizwa - well worth a visit; a taste of the real Oman.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Good facilities.
Rooms comfortable with reasonable amenities.
Bathroom had walk-in shower which was good

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2018

Ali

Nice hotel

Very good hotel in comparison to others in this area. The price is good as well.

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Good value hotel close to Nizwa & Jebel Akhdar

Clean spacious room and courteous staff.
Parking area would benefit from shades - as temperatures can reach 50degC in the summer

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2018

Becs

Better than expected

Hotel lobby and pool area were lovely and the waiting staff helpful. The rooms were a little old and needing refurbishment, the beds were very hard and the place lacked the atmosphere but to come back to at the end of day of sightseeing it was lovely to have a pool and sunlounger.
The hotel and Expedia however need to sort out the charging structure as per other comments I had read on Expedia the hotel wanted to charge us an additional charge as three of our party were considered adults and not children. They eventually waived the fee after a long and protracted discussion and said they were unhappy with Expedia and their room policy was clear. Be warned if you have children I would recommend speaking to the hotel in advance. It was not an insignificant sum they wanted to charge. The hotel said this cost would come from the staff on duty which seemed totally wrong.

Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2018

Peter

Out of the way but OK.

We had a very pleasant stay at Nizwa. It was slightly out of the way from Nizwa main souk centre but it took about 10 mins to get there by car. Bed was a bit hard.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Comfortable, conveniently located. We used this as a base to visit the various sights in the Oman mountains.

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2017

Roxana

Nice hotel with nice pool

Very nice hotel, the best in the area. Beautiful pool with pleasant dinner outside. The souvenir shop is very nice as well with decent prices.
Pros: Nice clean hotel, nice pool, nice dinner.
Cons: very ugly breakfast area. The breakfast itself is ok, but the place is claustrophobic.
Would totally recommend this hotel.

4/10

Poor

02 Apr 2017

marc

restaurant food should be totally reviewed, not nice at all.
enclosed an exemple of the said to be \"Tiramisu\"'

Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

Nice hotel. Good pool. A little way out of town. Food not too expensive.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2016

Ali

Families hotel

We are a Bikers club we decide to get out of our town and take a great ride to NIZWA where we stayed in the Golden Tulip Hotel with best prices and great deals on the BBQ Buffet.

Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2016

David

A very decent quality hotel about 20muns drive from Nizwa town. Alcohol is available

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2016

Nelson

hotel is ok, but will cost higher than base price.

hotel itself is ok, worthy to stay, and it's base cost still ok. nothing in the neighbors so you have to get everything in the hotel, food, shopping, etc. they are quite picky and will charge you extra for anything... and easily end up costing more than hotels which look slightly higher cost.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 Sep 2016

Matt

Lovely location surrounded by mountains

Hotel lovely, stunning location, clean and modern, and good food. However...
We booked through Expedia for 2 adults and 2 children (ages submitted on the website), and even made a note to ensure we had rollout beds for the kids.
On check-in we were told we had to pay extra for my daughter as she wasn't classified as a child (we didn't lie about her age when booking!). This was because apparently she needed an extra bed (not the sofa bed already in the room).
We were travelling as a party and others in our group were charged extra for their only child, for use of the sofa bed (already in the room); they were then however given a travel bed, which they didn't need. Our receptionist suggested that my eldest could sleep on the floor as they had no extra beds - but they wanted to charge me extra anyway?!!! I suggested we move the extra bed from my friend's room (as they didn't need it), and we use it... we were told that would be an extra charge too!!!
On our second night in the hotel there was no mention of extra charges - however this meant that no extra beds or bedding was provided, despite my booking being for 2 adults and 2 children. We ended up using sleeping bags for the kids.
Finally, we checked with the hotel about bar opening times as it was close to Eid. Signs all over the hotel said bars would be closed from 6pm. When we arrived for our second night's stay at 4pm all the bars were closed, with staff saying 'it's Eid'! Apart from that, great!

Family

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2016

Verified traveler

Nice hotel great price

We really enjoyed our 2 day stay. The price was perfect. I loved the fact we can fit 2 adults and 3 children in one room. The sofa seat was perfect for my 8 and 6 year old. The kids loved the pool. It wasn't crowded. There was some issues to the room. Hopefully management will sort it out. We were in room 117 and the door from the pool side must definitely get fixed. Anyone can enter the room the door lock is not secure. Another issue was the shower head. It kept sliding down. My husband is 6'4\" and he couldn't get it to stay put over his head. We had dinner buffet once. The food was okay. Nothing to write home about. Overall, it was a nice, short vacation that we all enjoyed very much.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

Rooms do not accommodate family of 4.

Had to add another room to accommodate the kids even though Hotels booking said the room had sofa bed for 2 kids (sofa was king single size).

Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2015

Lauma

Greaet stay near Nizwa

Wonderful hotel near Nizwa. Must have a car to travel to city center. Would recommend visiting the souk in the city center

Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Dec 2015

marc

Very nice hotel, ideally located for exploring the region. Rooms are wide, very clean. Personnel is looking after customers and providing good service. The restaurant is average, but Nizwa is only 10min drive.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Dec 2015

Verified traveler

A short pleasant stay in Nizwa

A good place to stop while travelling from Dubai to Sur or farther places in Oman.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2015

Molly

Comfortable and Clean

Nice hotel, somewhat removed from the town, but it has plenty of amenities so no need to go far. The rooms were clean and comfortable. The hotel could not locate our booking from hotels.com, so we jad to log in to our account and show them the confirmation. It took some time but it was eventually worked out. A nice breakfast was available in the morning.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2015

Simon

Our one day stay at GT Hotel

It was wonderful, We enjoyed our stay and our kids loved the swimming pool. The pool view rooms are superb,

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2015

Verified traveler

Great place to stay and relax

It was brilliant stay. We had a room right at the back, garden view room. Pool view can be noisy at night with music. Garden rooms were perfect with outdoor sitting area and garden access (first floor rooms are balconies only).
Pool was clean and chilled in the hot weather. I enjoyed Shisha bar and pool bar. Both food and alcohol drinks are very good standard. If you are ordering room service on weekend, it'll be a long wait.
The hotel is located ourside of Nizwa town centre, but very close. And we did not have any problem traveling across on cars. Most of all, the hotel's atmosphere is very calm and beautiful in an Arabic way, so it was well worth the money in this area. (Some bar's entertainment is loud as you may expect in Arabic region. But you don't hear/see it from outside)

Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2015

Ulrik

Nice hotel in a slightly remote location

Nice staff and good service. Lots to see and do in the area but you need a car.
Very low water pressure so showering is time consuling.

6/10

Pleasant

15 Mar 2015

Nick

Well located for access into Jabal Akhdar

A comfortable hotel, a little tired in it's decor, a good place to use as a base for exploring around the Nizwa / Jabal Akhdar region (the hotel is closer to the foot of Jabal Akhdar than the heart of Nizwa.
The evening barbecue buffet was good, with a good variety of foods to choose from. The breakfast was poor, the food cold and a limited selection. Minor issues such as instant coffee rather than good quality ground coffee (first world problems).
The room was spacious, with sofa and armchair an outdoor patio linking to the pool area. The large kingsize bed was too firm for our liking.

6/10

Pleasant

10 Mar 2015

katarzyna

nice place to stay

We enjoyed our stay in the hotel. The hotel was very clean and in a great location. We enjoyed a lovely barbeque around the pool. However, the restaurant really needs an update- Starting from the decor to the menu. Not many healthy options in the menu. The breakfast was served until 10am but after 9am there were no longer proper table settings (missing a spoon, fork, coffee and nobody to help). If they fixed the little things it would be much better. Overall a very good place to stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2015

Valerie

Night at Tulip Fine

Spent one night and enjoyed the pool. Closest restaurant (not hotel) was cheap and good. When air conditioning was not working right, they moved us to another room promptly.

Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2015

Ankesh

Good Hotel, courteous staff.

Visiting Nizwa and neighboring areas for tourism. Decent hotel, good service and courteous staff.

A bit out of the way with nothing in the vicinity (in approx 10 mins drive radius), need vehicle to go anywhere. However location is good if you have car and are making this as your central origin point.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2015

Tamas

Good hotel at the hillfoot

Pleasant stay in a nice hotel, kind and attentive service, stunning pool.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2014

Verified traveler

decent place to stay with family. Nice swimming pool, although we did not use it. take the rooms facing the pool.

Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2014

SHAB

Much better than reviews imply - recommended!

In this area there is limited choice and th Golden Tulip is some 20km from the Town of Nizwa which is a disadvantage. However, tourists only need one half day in Nizwa to see the amazing cattle market and tour the fort etc. The remaining sites are a car drive anyway so this hotel is fine in the end.
The Staff are as friendly as you expect in Oman - very!
Large pool is warm (in December ) and most welcoming after a day in the heat and dust.
Rooms are mainly on the ground floor and many open onto the pool directly. They are large with a bath. Huge bed. Free water every day.
Decor is a bit old fashioned perhaps but not out of keeping for Oman and the public areas are very spacious.
Restaurant is centered on buffet service but there is always a la carte available. We ended up eating there every night as there was enough variety and the price/quality was fair. This is perhaps where the distance to Nizwa is a disadvantage to the traveler's choice for dinner but we were pretty tired at the end of the day so it was fine.

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2014

Stuart

Nestled in Nizwa foothills

Our trip was an overnight stay from Muscat for grandparents, daughter & family of 3 grandchildren under the age of 6 years. We had 2 adjacent rooms of double beds & sofa beds. Rooms & beds were comfortable & all rooms faced towards the good sized pool & setting sun. Kids enjoyed the play area & pool. Hotel reception & staff all very friendly & helpful. Very clean hotel & modern with good decor. Room safe, mini bar, coffee maker - sat TV (inc Sky News). Room booking did not include food but evening a La carte & morning breakfast buffet were good value & enjoyable. Good location to visit Nizwa Fort & Jebel Akhdar mountains. Would recommend & visit again.

Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2014

Max

Nice Arab experience

Located in a relaxing place. Reception hall in Arabic style. Good bar open till late night. Good service for the rate I paid. Breakfast with intercontinental taste.
A place to stay when in the way back from the Omanian mountains.

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2014

Flemming Denmark

Nice but turisy

Nice and easy to find from Muscat. Very turisty and the Arab welcome does not enough. Play pop music at the pool. Room at pool area are nice and evening buffet very good for value. Long way from Nizwa city. Check oit 1300is very food to relax before departure.

8/10

Excellent

16 May 2014

Samara

Quality price-hotel

As I mentioned below: The food is not up to the standard of the rest of the hotel giving its price.

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2014

Verified traveler

All the luxuries - but a little dated.

The hotel is in a lovely mountain setting. The restaurants have great variety and are reasonable. It was a little difficult to find and away from the town, but that suited us. The children loved the pool area and there was also a small playground.
The room was fine but faded from its former glory.

Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2014

Him

Exceeded expectations. No complaints.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2014

Andrea

Lovely stay

Very nice hotel, lovely helpful staff, the receptionist spoke excellent english. The food was lovely, and the room was nice, especially having a patio area to sit and have a drink. Would go back again.

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2014

Jan Gunnink

to far out of town !!!!!!

You need own transport if you stay there.Good comfortable hotel especially in Oman. A bit price for what it is. ( spend $700 a night at Shangri-la ). Unfortunately only spend 1 day in Nizwa, and i think it need at least 2 full days to see everything. ( if you don't want to rush it ) so 3 night in all.The town has a good feel about it when you arrive. ( best one in Oman) from a tourist point of view.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2014

Travis

Nice hotel in a slightly remote area

Traveled with young children. Wish we had planned for more time at the hotel and the city of Nizwa. The fort and souq (market) - about 15-20 minutes - deserved more of our time. We rushed because of other sites we wanted to see. Easily could have stayed an extra night and used the hotel as a daytrip hub. About 5 minutes - opposite direction from Nizwa - from the Falaj Daris.
Pool has a children's pool attached to the main pool but separated by a railing. Hotel also had a nice-looking play structure. Many rooms surrounding the pool had a small terrace directly accessing the pool.
The pull-out sofa was only a twin mattress, but sufficient for our young (2 & 4) ones together. Room also had a small terrace/balcony looking out on a common courtyard.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jan 2014

Verified traveler

Close to Souk, Mountain Rim Walk and Fortress

The room was large and the bed was comfortable but the magnifying mirror fell off the bathroom wall and the curtain was hanging down on one side due to missing hooks. Both remained like this during our stay. The buffet ran out of food very early on the first night so we had to make do with the little that was still available. The staff were very pleasant and helpful and the service was good. I would say this was a reasonable 3 star hotel.

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2014

Roger

The only decent hotel in Nizwa

This is a surprising good hotel. The rooms are spacious, very clean and decently equipped -- the one problem here being some rock hard and very bouncy beds. The overall facilities are pleasant and the pool area is downright nice; there is even an ok gym. The setting is very good -- mountains form a beautiful backdrop. The level of service is very good, including suggestions about neighboring opportunities (which abound). The food was pretty mediocre in the a la carte restaurant but might have been better at the \"Arabian Barbecue\" around the pool.

All in all, a pleasant surprise in a country where the tourism facilities are far from world class.

One thing to note: the hotel is 15km from the city center. The connecting road -- like everything in Oman -- was under construction when we were there, so traffic was bad, but this should not normally be a problem.

4/10

Poor

02 Jan 2014

Verified traveler

Overpriced for family, DON'T EAT here, VERY NOISY

We stayed during Xmass. Don't get a room facing the pool (but anywhere else will be noisy as well), they had a very loud band until 23:30, loud drums, impossible to sleep. Stay away during holiday celebration especially if you have kids... no sleep. Restaurant is abominable, really bad for international or \"local\" food. You are better off eating at the fast food close to the mall where Lu Lu market is... taster and cheaper. Very confusing to understand how much you are going to be charged for a room if you take an extra bed... The room rate was already prohibitive 180$ (for such a hotel), then they charge you 46$ a night for extra bed!!! but it is not finished, if you want to use the sofa bed (which is in the room already), then you have to pay another 46$ a night for the sheets!!!!!! what a scam! Clarify very well what you have to pay BEFORE you get there and in writing because you end up paying a 5 star hotel rate if you have kids!

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2013

Verified traveler

A bit out of the way but nice place to stay

Nothing to complain about really, perhaps a route map with the booking e-mail confirmation? We had dinner and breakfast and a few drinks in the hotel. Some things are a bit basic, but I would certainly stay there again if I was in the neighborhood.

6/10

Pleasant

15 Aug 2013

Sudhir

Confortable.

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2013

George

Where was the pool!!

The hotel was almost deserted when we arrived - it was lovely and quiet. The food was fine and rooms good. We had looked forward to swimming in the pool at the end of each day as we knew we would be hot from sight seeing in the mountains and forts. However, the pool was not available as it was being worked on. I appreciate that such work is necessary but THE STATE OF THE POOL WAS NOT MADE KNOWN on the web site, so when we booked it appeared that it was available. Had we know that it was not of course we would have booked somewhere where there was a pool. To be honest this rather spoiled our few precious days in Oman. We actually looked at another hotel which had two pools and considered moving there instead. So frankly we feel rather annoyed that an important facility that the hotel said it had was not available.

Family

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2013

masayuki

Good hotel close to Nizwa

Overall rating of this hotel is good. Unfortunately this time the pool was under renovation however the service was satisfactory.

Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Feb 2013

Bakutony

Good base for Nizwa but well out of town.

The pool was scruffy and tired. Staff were very good and the food in the (one) restaurant was excellent. The dancing girls entertainment in the bars was unusual and amusing. My wife was fine in the Russian bar but felt uncomfortable in the Arabian bar basically because she was the only woman in there, apart from the dancers, and was ill at ease as the place filled up with men. Location - far outside of Nizwa, so far (8/9kms) that it is stretching it a bit to call it Nizwa.

Partner

2/10

Poor

03 Dec 2012

Alan

A return visit after 52 years Served with SAF Oman

First class, for the location. Would revisit.

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2012

Verified traveler

Great place to relax after exploring.

The room was clean and the king size bed was comfortable. The sofa bed, however, was a very thin mattress. There was a buffet dinner set up at the pool which was pricey, but as the hotel is quite a distance from town, it is a good alternative to room service.

2/10

Poor

26 Aug 2012

T. Waterson

The Hotel is not in Nizwa as advertised it is nearer to Izski, there are no signposts on road pointing to Hotel, the Hotel was undergoing major building works, half the facilities were closed, the one Bar that was open although empty of any clientelle had at least 4 Hotel Security Gaurds sylarking around the bar, the barman stated they were needed later in the evening when it got rowdy to throw people out, the bed was hard and we were given one pillow each, the toilet was dirty with feces present under the toilet seat, no apologies were offered from management for any of the above, all in all probably one of the worst Hotels i have stayed in, in over 35 years of buisness travel.

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2012

Elizabeth

Comfortable hotel in the middle of the desert.

The Golden Tulip has everything you need for a good hotel stay--spotless rooms, nice restaurant, big pool, and sprawling grounds. Even though it's somewhat apparent that an update might be in their near future, they have done a great job of maintaining the hotel. Highly recommended if you're going to Nizwa, as it's only about a ten-minute drive from the hotel.

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2012

Elizabeth

Pleasant hotel near Nizwa.

This hotel is an oasis in the desert near Nizwa. It has a nice restaurant, pool, and two bars. When we were there, it was kind of desolate and we got a great room that opened up on to the pool. I would recommend requesting a room on the pool if you go there.

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2012

Debra

Nice hotel outside of Nizwa

The folks at the hotel were extremely hospitable, friendly and helpful. We were met with fresh juice and smiles. The basket of fruit in our room was a lovely touch. Our room's balcony let out to the pool which was convenient for kids.

The scenery was stunning, the bed was comfortable, and there was a restaurant in case you need to pick something up. We didn't buy anything from the restaurant as the dinner buffet was a little outside of our budget (2 adults + 2 children) but there is a LuLu Hypermart not too far away. The only thing I found to be somewhat of a surprise is that the hotel is actually outside of Nizwa. Coming from the Al-Ain direction, you have to go through the entire town until you see the \"good-bye\" sign and then keep driving until you see the hotel on the left hand side (which is somewhat out in the desert). Nonetheless, the ride into town near the big mosque is about 15-20 min with no traffic so the commute is okay. It's quiet and peaceful outside of the town so if you're looking for relaxation, you got it!

6/10

Pleasant

03 Mar 2012

Alan

Best you can do in greater Nizwa area.

The Golden Tulip Nizwa Hotel is a large, modern hotel located several
miles south of the center of Nizwa. The hotel is a bit tricky to find,
because it isn't on the main highway from Muscat; it is on the old,
secondary road that runs through town.
The general ambience of the Golden Tulip is best described as \"Soviet.\"
The public spaces are huge, but lack warmth or charm - the lobby area is
enormous and must have at least a 30-foot ceiling. There's a nice and
pretty pool in the center of the hotel and the rooms are arranged around
the periphery (although only a few face the pool). The hotel is one story,
and there's plenty of parking out front.
The dining room was comfortable and the food was good. Service was fine.
The rooms at the Golden Tulip rate around 3 stars. They're
adequate, but are pretty much what you'd expect from a mid-range US
chain hotel. The hotel feels like someplace you'd book a mid-price
tour group. The rooms are small.
There was a noisy nightclub/bar - we looked in but didn't enter.
The desk staff was adequate, but not especially friendly or
knowledgeable.
Overall, the Golden Tulip is about the best you can do in terms of
good hotel facilities in the greater Nizwa area, but don't expect too much.
Some of the various Oman guidebooks prefer some of the smaller, cheaper
hotels (also closer to the center of town) for their atmosphere.
A reasonable rating would be 3.5 stars overall.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2012

Velayudhan

Good Hotel bit away from Nizwa

This is a wonderful place to stay close to nizwa. Its bit far away from nizwa town. But you can access all other tourist attractions like Bahla, Jibren, Jebel shams and Jebel Akhdar from here easily.

The front office staff is very friendly , especially Mr. Salim, who arranged our local tours. They have good restaurants and bars in the hotel. Staff of the restaurant was also very friendly and nice , especially Saida, who served our dinner.

we had a two nights stay and it was fantastic. Only problem was the heater in the swimming pool was not working. Otherwise every thing was perfect.

Dont miss to spend one evening in the sunset point.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2012

MrKim

Fantastic stay in Nizwa

This was the first time I had travelled to the middle east and the team at the Golden Tulip Nizwa did everything they could to make my stay as perfect as possible from answering questions and even making the room available earlier than the check in time because I had arrived early from the airport.

Everything was immaculately kept; the beautiful marble floors, grounds and with complimentary wireless in the room it was very easy to work (I was there on business).

I sampled the room service and was amazed at the quality of the food for only 5 OMR, I had a wonderful meal, and a wonderful stay and would thoroughly recommend this hotel to anyone looking for somewhere to enjoy the beautiful country.

I did not visit any of the restaurants or entertainment bars within the hotel but I am sure they would continue the trend.

Would definitely (and will) stay there again.

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2011

Lyle

pleasant stay

Very comfortable room; food service is minimal. Staff very friendly and capable.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Feb 2010

Scholtz

Breakfast not worth the money