Al khitaym guest house

Ali and Aliya are amazing hosts. The room, meals, and views are perfect. Make sure you have cash for payment.

Wow. What a place. If you are going to Jebel Shams and doing the Balcony walk, this is the place to stay. Fantastic views overlooking the stunning scenery. There are only 2 rooms so book ahead. Nicely designed units with large bathrooms and a great hot shower. There is a separate small kitchen shared by the 2 rooms with coffee/ tea facilities, a small fridge and a 2 ring cooker, which is a nice touch if you want to cook your own food. We had dinner and breakfast there. Simple delicious food.

Breakfast was a bit sparse.

Amazing sunrise and sunset. Gorgeous views.

Location was beautiful and very idillic

Wonderful!! Very nice host welcomed us with dates and coffee/tea. The place itself is great, with a spectacular view, very comfortable room, clean, nice bathroom, terrace. In the evening can see the stars from your bed. In the morning a nice sunrise. Also had breakfast and dinner which the family prepared for our, delicious local food. One thing if you go, a 4x4 car might help, we did not make it all the way in our small car, but you can ask to be picked up.

Ali, Alia and their kids were very nice hosts. We ordered dinner and breakfast, which were served in their house behind the appartment in Omani style and were delicious. The guest house is stylish, comfortable with breathtaking view over the canyon. We did the balcony walk right after our afternoon arrival when most hikers were already returning. There was already shadow on the trail, which was great for the walking comfort but a little complication for photography.

Nothing. Just be aware it is better to use a 4x4 SUV (dirt mountain road), although we saw there normal cars as well.

When you arrive at the guesthouse late afternoon there is great opportunity to see a beautiful sunset After sunset the family cooks local dinner for you. This great hospitality absolutely adds to the full experience. If you gaze at the stars at night in total silence it feels like you found paradise on earth. If you set your alarm early enough you can watch sunrise out of your bed or from the private terras of this guesthouse The location is directly located next to the starting point of the balcony walk hike. Absolutely best location if you want to do this hike. Depending on the time you leave for your hike, you can drink coffee with the family before or after. Use the stay at this guesthouse to be absorbed in the friendly Omani culture and enjoy the hike day thereafter! Do not expect a lot from the village itself. You really plan your stay here to be absorbed in friendly culture and astonishing nature

The fridge did not smell nicely For us it took a little time to get the water temperature down of the shower. The family can support you with this

- The view is magnificent, fully pays off the price - facilities are decent, there is a kitchen with all the appliances and even barbeque - proximity to balcony trail, so possible to do the hike early morning when there are only a few people in track - friendly owner - mesmerizing starry sky in the nigh - possible to reach even with sedan, our Lexus coped pretty well, although with SUV the experience would be more ambient

Beds were rather stiff, we did not know about the barbeque facilities from the description so we were unprepared.