Jabal Shams, the summit house

If you are looking for a location with a great view and close to the canyon then stop and look no more. This place was really great and the view mesmerizing! We were also offered a trip to the canyon that we happily accepted. The tour was great and if we ever come back, we definitely gonna stay here again.

A very neat house with all necessary facilities. Although not near the summit of Jebel Shams, it is high enough to enjoy excellent views - and its own location is stunning. We requested dinner and breakfast, and both were adequate. Everything is exceptionally clean and things work. We got lost looking for the house (our fault because we didn't have adequate GPS coverage but the owners went out of their way to come find and us and escort us to the house.

Just be careful to keep the main gates closed, otherwise the goats may be into your kitchen before you know it.

Jabal Shams "The Summit house" One won't find anything better than the experience at Jabal Shams Summit house. The hosts Hamid and his brother Sultan welcome you as friends and the accommodation offered is fully for you as guest. The house itself is very comfi and clean with own kitchen, bedrooms and bathrooms available all within the enclosed garden which has sufficient place to park cars. At the same time breakfast or dinner can be served on the terrace equipped with sufficient seats and tables. We (party of two) asked the hosts to providing dinner and breakfast, at extra cost but worth the money. The view from the terrace is breathtakingly fabulous and nature is at its best to painting the sunset in brilliant colors. The drive to the Balcony walk starts at the village and takes 30 ~45 minutes again in a breathtaking scenery. Reserve at least 5 ~6 hours for the total trip. Then relax back "Home" at the lodge. If you ask Hamid they can organize a trip to a "secret" small wadi with a beautiful warm! Waterfall. Be prepared to do a bit of hiking to get there, Hamid will drive you as its fully off—road. But that is why its Secret! Also Hamid provides another special trip to the bottom of the balcony walk gorge. He will take you in a rougher 4 x 4 than we can rent to trough a pebble filled stream into the mouth of the gorge where you will be gazing up 1200 Meters where you have been walking the day before. Both trip are for a small extra cost.

The only "Minus" item of the stay is the method of payment. This needs to be payed in cash. As we did not have that amount at hand, Hamid organized that I could pay at a restaurant 20KM further down the road. Well done!, This worked for us but I can imagine that it may be inconvenient for others. So be prepared if you go there. And it's absolutely worth staying at the Summit house.

All good, nice place and hosts. Amazing views

Cash only

Great location, amazing house , amenities . Sultan and his family were super flex and chill. They made sure we had a good time. The location is amazing and well worth the drive. I wish I could spend few more days there. The host organised barbecue and that was delicious. Our car tyre had a flat and they helped us get fixed. Highly recommend this place.

The view and the sunset are just breathtaking! Sultan and Hamid are really warmhearted hosts! We felt very welcomed!

This House is a gem. You wake up with the sunshine flooding your bedroom and you can watch the sunset in front of the house. The kitchen is fully equipped,  you can cook,  if you want.  But we accepted the offer from Sultan, the owner, to provide us with breakfast and dinner and were happy with this service. Sultan has been trying to make our stay as comfortable as possible. The house was very clean and we did not miss anything. The house does not provide WiFi, but we enjoyed excellent 5G connectivity with a SIM card from Omantel (bought at the airport). We also accepted the offer from Hameed, Sultans brother, to drive us around in his Landcruiser. So we where able to see the Wadi Guhl, which is a exceptional experience. Hameed is a skilled driver and he knows the area very well. He fulfilled all our wishes for fotostops or walks, it was a pleasure to have him as a driver.  The track to the house is a bit rough,  if you come with a sedan, be a bit careful. But the road to the  canyon is Mode bumpy, I definitely recommed a car with some clearence.

No WiFi, but No, this was not an issue for us.

This house was perfect for us to stay overnight near Jebel Shams. We had a 4WD car but our host offered to have a ride to the canyon (for an additional fee) and I am happy to accept it as road conditions to the canyon is far from easy, this was the best money we spent during our trip. The house is big, quiet, beds are a little hard for our comfort zone but slept well overall. Dinner and breakfast was very very good, made by the wife of our host, so we could enjoy some home made food finally. Loved to stay here, come here if you want a remote location, we could make photos about the milky way in the night, very little light pollution, sunset and sunrise were also beautiful.

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Homeed and his brother were excellent hosts and made our experience in Oman the best possible, their hospitality and knowledge of the area to guide us was outstanding and I recommend this experience for anyone looking to visit Jabel Shams, the canyon walk and the wadi’s.