Home to beaches, turtles and fisherman, the quiet town of Sur lies on the east coast of Oman. Once known as a main trading center with East Africa, the town now welcomes tourists with its forts, marine museum and dhows---sailing vessels. While the locals speak Arabic, but many businesses and shopkeepers speak English. Sur also offers a variety of comfortable lodging options.
The Sur Plaza Hotel welcomes both business travelers and tourists with a beautiful three-story atrium of colored glass in the lobby. The hotel has 92 rooms and three suites, which feature private bathrooms, air-conditioning, satellite TV, hairdryers, mini bars, in-room safes and an iron and ironing board upon request. It also features an outside swimming pool. Dine at the Oysters Restaurant on Asian cuisine and local seafood, or try any of the three bars on the premises. Visit Turtle Beach to watch green turtles nest and lay eggs, or snorkel, dive, fish, sunbathe and observe dolphins and birds in their natural habitat at Turtle Beach.
Sur Plaza Hotel
P.O. Box 908
Sur, Oman 411
968-25543777
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Near Turtle Beach and Oman's largest desert---Wahiba Sands Desert---the Sur Beach Hotel offers rooms with refrigerators, hairdryers, cable television and mini bars. You can request a room with a balcony. Amenities include free newspapers, 24-hour room service, concierge, banquet facilities, foreign currency exchange, multilingual staff, airport courtesy car, free parking and smoke-free rooms. Kids under 17 stay free. The hotel also offers conference and secretarial services. Dine at the hotel restaurant and take advantage of the free continental breakfast. Stay at the hotel and swim, play tennis, fish or visit the beach, or go exploring at the nearby fort, museum and dhow-making yard.
Sur Beach Hotel
P.O. Box 400
Sur, Oman 411
968-24692121
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At the Turtle Beach Resort, you not only have access to a private beach with a beautiful blue lagoon but also your choice to 33 huts. Turtle rooms have grass mat roofs and date pals leaves for walls. Rooms do not have an attached bathroom. Dolphin rooms resemble turtle rooms in design but come with air-conditioning. King fish rooms have air-conditioning and an attached bathroom. The resort restaurant offers Arabic, Chinese, Indian and international cuisine. The hotel features indoor facilities for basketball, volleyball, billiards and darts.
Turtle Beach Resort
P.O. Box 303 Ras Al Hadd
Sur, Oman 411
968-25540068
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