Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve
Location: 411-Sur, Al Hadd, Al Hadd, OM
Star Rating: 3 Stars
Property Type: Hotels
About this Property
Experience a serene escape at Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve, nestled in the breathtaking mountains and just steps from the enchanting turtle sanctuary.
Recreation Galore
Unleash your adventurous spirit with our bicycle rentals, perfect for exploring the stunning surroundings. Take advantage of our complimentary wireless internet access to stay connected while you unwind.
Dining Delights
Savor delectable meals at our on-site restaurant or indulge in room service during limited hours. To start your day right, enjoy our complimentary buffet breakfast served fresh every morning.
Comfort & Convenience
Relax in one of our 31 air-conditioned rooms equipped with modern amenities like refrigerators and LCD televisions. Our dedicated staff is available 24/7, ensuring your stay is comfortable and carefree.
Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity—book your stay today!
Important Information
- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
- Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - anytime
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Instructions: Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Amenities & Facilities
- Free breakfast
- Free WiFi
- 24-hour front desk
- Luggage storage
- Designated smoking area
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Snorkeling nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Library
- Free breakfast
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Snack bar/deli
- Ecotours on site
- Free self parking
- Free buffet breakfast
- Banquet hall
Rooms Available
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BUNKER ROOM (BUNK BEDS)
2 Twin Bunk Beds
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - LCD television with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Premium bedding, blackout drapes/curtains, turndown service, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries
Practical - Desk, phone, and iron/ironing board (on request)
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Slippers
- Satellite channels
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Wheelchair accessible
- Daily housekeeping
- Premium bedding
- Turndown service
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
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Luxury Eco Tent
1 King Bed
Overlooking the beach
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - LCD television with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Premium bedding, blackout drapes/curtains, turndown service, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries
Practical - Desk, phone, and iron/ironing board (on request)
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Slippers
- Satellite channels
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Wheelchair accessible
- Daily housekeeping
- Premium bedding
- Turndown service
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
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Carapace
1 King Bed
301.00-sq-foot room with beach views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - LCD television with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Premium bedding, blackout drapes/curtains, turndown service, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries
Practical - Desk, phone, and iron/ironing board (on request)
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Slippers
- Satellite channels
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Wheelchair accessible
- Daily housekeeping
- Premium bedding
- Turndown service
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
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Luxury Family Eco Tent
2 King Beds
431-sq-foot room with partial sea views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - LCD television with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Premium bedding, blackout drapes/curtains, turndown service, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries
Practical - Desk, phone, and iron/ironing board (on request); rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Slippers
- Satellite channels
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Wheelchair accessible
- Daily housekeeping
- Premium bedding
- Turndown service
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
Guest Reviews
- Mohammad omraz (10/5): - Dejligt hotel med rigtig gode guider til skildpadde fremvisning.
- Christina Raun (8/5): Godt - Vi havde nogle gode dage på hotellet - personalet var venlige og arbejdsvillige selvom de ikke alle forstod engelsk lige godt. Gode faciliteter og udflugter til stranden for at se skildpadderne - guiderne var super gode og fortalte og svarede på alle vores spørgsmål. På værelset kunne badeværelset godt bruge en opgradering - brugseren var utæt så der var ikke tryk på vandet og drænet kunne ikke følge med - heller ikke i håndvasken. Ellers var det generelt slidt på badeværelset. Resten af værelset var godt. Akustikken var dårlig på fællesområder og det kunne også høres på værelset om aftenen og natten. Morgenmaden var meget god og det var blandt andet mulighed for at bestille 4 forskellige slags æg. Til sidst burde hotellet lave nogle tiltag for at holde stranden ren og fri for affald. Evt bede alle tourister om at tage noget affald med retur efter en guidet tur.
- AMEL (10/5): - Chambre spacieuse on dort dans un véritable musée , 2 créneaux pour voir les tortues un à 20h et et l’autre à 5h du matin qui sont compris dans le prix de la chambre qui se situe à 2 minutes en mini bus Petit déjeuner acceptable
- Tracy (6/5): Très mitigé ! - + : L’expérience avec les tortues est juste exceptionnelle, bien que ce soit assez soutenu au niveau du rythme ! Être sur place vous permet de profiter de vous reposer et d’être aux premières loges et prioritaire. Le personnel est très agréable, organisé et respectueux ! - : l’hôtel en lui même ne vend vraiment pas de rêve, les chambres sont sommaires. Le buffet du dîner et petit déjeuner n’est pas très varié. L’état de la plage à certains endroits fait vraiment peur, vous pouvez trébucher à tout moment sur une canette une planche ou une bouteille en plastique. Prenez un sachet avec vous pour ramasser, je ne comprends pas comment on peut s’appeler « réserve » et laisser la plage dans cet état, ils devraient obliger chaque personne à ramasser des déchets au passage pour que cet afflux de touristes sur la plage ait un impact positif. Les guides devraient en faire de même au lieu de donner un coup de pied dedans. Au musée ils indiquent que les tortues meurent avec les déchets c’est complètement contradictoire.
- CLARA (8/5): Bien pero un poco descuidado - El hotel está descuidado en algunas áreas
- Elisabetta (6/5): - Rapporto qualità-prezzo non adeguato.
- Alberto (10/5): - Wonderful the turtle experience and the beach where to swim alone inside the nature
- Laura (4/5): - Non ci sono garanzie di vedere le tartarughe. Questo andrebbe scritto a caratteri cubitali. Se andate in inverno e se c’è un po’ di vento, non le vedrete, come è successo a noi. Solo che invece che dire la verità ci hanno tenuti appesi per ore e la mattina ci hanno fatto camminare al freddo senza alcuna ragione. L’hotel è un ostello (vecchio) che si fa pagare una cifra spropositata per un solo servizio, la guida per le tartarughe, che non è garantito. Pensateci bene. L’hotel
- Carolina (6/5): - Struttura poco confortevole, camere datate e cena non compresa nel prezzo della prenotazione molto costosa. Comunque tornerei in quanto è il modo più comodo e semplice per visitare la riserva naturale, offrendo la possibilità di andare sulle spiagge sia la sera sia la mattina.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - The turtle watching priority by being a guest is definitely a plus from staying directly in the reserve. It’s not clear at check-in that dinner is not included. At check-in they just mention the time of dinner but it is not clear if it is included or not. Once you’re welcomed into the dining area, only after eating they ask for the room number and to pay
- nathalie (10/5): Testes tout confort - Parfait, les tentes sont très bien équipées et confortables. La proximité de la réserve des tortues est un plus. Petit déjeuner buffet très bien et varié.
- E (2/5): Stay away - Awful hotel both in design and operation. Bedsheets stained and dirty. No space or facilites for hanging out outside room (recognising you are literally in the middle of nowhere). Really poor value for money - this place is almost the same cost as a 5* hotel we stayed at in Oman during the same trip, but offered only 1* service.
- Matt (8/5): - The main attraction is of course the turtle viewing tours. Despite some reviews indicating these were insensitive, poorly run etc, our experience of these was very good. The evening tour was a group of 20, but we felt the guide managed it very well, taking care to interfere as little as possible in the amazing spectacle, often using sub-groups etc. The morning tour was quieter but definitely do both. Hotel itself is fine - nothing special, but does the job well enough. It looks somewhat dated to be honest, but the rooms were clean and bed comfy, which is all you need here really. We found the evening food to be decent and very good value. Breakfast was not so great. We visited in September on a weekday - so I can't speak for what it is like in other times / on weekends when it may be busier.
- Mehdi (10/5): - Over all amazing experience the turtle tour was the best part of the stay
- Anush (2/5): - The mattress and pillows are terrible. Its old dirty hotel. Restaurant are were disgusting. Only good is the stuff there and too close to tortules. But 15 mins far from beach
- Pierluigi (8/5): Esperienza positiva ma un po' cara. - Molto positiva l'esperienza sulla spiaggia con le tartarughe. Servizi in generale efficienti. Nel complesso tutto un po' caro (anche la cena), pur considerando che l'escursione sulla spiaggia era compresa.
- Ingrid (4/5): - Hotel zelf is prima, heel vriendelijk personeel. De schildpaddentour is verschrikkelijk. Je staat letterlijk met tien toeristen om een schildpad heen die eitjes aan het leggen is. Super zielig en fout.
- Jutta (10/5): - Very kindly service! Near the turtle beach
- Khaled (8/5): - Quiet and accessible for beach and turtle watching
- Lisa (6/5): - I was worried about going due to some of the reviews but in general the stay was fine for one night. The tent was clean , the bed was comfortable, shower and AC were good. The WiFi was none existent in the tents . The gentleman in reception in the morning was polite and one nice man in the restaurant also but some of the other staff were just rude which was a real shame . The restaurant buffet dinner and breakfast was great could not fault it . Those that like a drink they did not serve alcohol here which wasn’t an issue. The beach is huge and very quiet which was nice to walk along , there was nothing else to do here. Unfortunately we did not see the turtles as we waited around for an hour and half and gave up but others managed eventually saw some . It was ok for one night but they could make this so much better and encourage visitors to stay longer by improving the facilities in general
- Manon (8/5): - Cadre très joli et expérience unique, la réservation inclus les deux tours pour voir les tortues (un vers 20h et l’autre vers 5h). Beaucoup de monde lors de ces tours, cela les rends beaucoup moins appréciables.
- Stefan (10/5): - Wir hatten ein Family Luxury Tent auf dem etwas entfernt liegenden Berg gebucht. Für unsere Kinder war das ein Erlebnis. Das Bad war ok und sauber für ein Zeltniveau (Außerwände aus Plane). Wir haben uns wohlgefühlt. Es gab auch eine Klimaanlage im Zelt. Als wir ankamen, ging der Kühlschrank nicht und der Safe hatte keine Batterien. Der Kühlschrankdefekt wurde behoben, aber der Mitarbeiter hat sein Versprechen, den Safe am Abend funktionstüchtig zu machen, nicht eingelöst. Wir haben in Summe für zwei Nächte 630 Euro bezahlt und hätten morgens (5:30) und abends (20:30) die Schildkrötenführung als Gäste kostenlos machen können. Wir haben sie an beiden Abenden unseres Aufenthalts gemacht und wir haben auch in der Schildkröten-Nebensaison alles gesehen (Eiablage und zurück ins Meer, Kleine Schildkröten auf dem Weg ins Meer). Für die Kinder klasse. Bei den Schildkrötenführungen kommen viele Touristen und es wird echt voll im Haupthaus, so dass mehrere Gruppen gebildet werden. Unsere Gruppe aus Hotelgästen bestand aus ca. 15 Personen. Das Frühstück war gut. Gesamturteil: Teuer, aber es hat Spaß gemacht.
- Marian (8/5): - This hotel is in an excellent location for turtle watching and spending a day in the beach. The free breakfast is average, the dinner seemed to expensive (12 OMR) and we went to Ras Al Hadd instead. The eco tents need some renovation. Everything was run down and the tent material was moldy in most places. Even when we opened all windows, it still smelled. The bathroom was even worse.
- Jens (2/5): - Die Touren sind sehr überlaufen und trotz aller Ermahnungen nutzen die Leute Blitz und anderes Licht und sind laut. Baby Schildkröten wurden nur zu touristischen Zwecken vorgeführt. Mit Tierschutz hat das wenig zu tun.
- Verified traveler (10/5): Nice experience! - The staff was friendly and the food was great, both dinner and breakfast. The guided tour to the beach in the evening was good and professional. The room was a bit outdated and is soon in need for renovation.
- ADEL (10/5): - Great place to stay to see the Sea Turtles in the marine reserve
- LAURENCE (8/5): good - great for the turtle .. rough for the rooms
- RICCARDO (6/5): Utile ma senza plus - Siamo riusciti a vedere la deposizione delle uova di una tartaruga e in questo sono bravissimi. Abbiamo voluto acquistare nello shop perché il 20% rimane per la protezione dell’oasi Struttura anni 70 non vi dovete aspettare tanto ma è comoda per le osservazioni. Per la cena che costava troppo siamo arrivati nel paese “vicino” 20km quindi pensateci prima
- Peter (8/5): - Perfekt beliggenhed for at se skildpadder
- Stepan (10/5): - All good
- Alisa (8/5): - Die Eco Tents sind geräumig und für Zelte gut ausgestattet, jedoch auch schon ein wenig in die Jahre gekommen. Die Sauberkeit kann mit europäischem Standard nicht mithalten, war jedoch akzeptabel. Das Essenangebot für abends beschränkt sich auf ein Buffet, das vielfältig ist, wenn auch mit indischen Touch. Insgesamt war es mit 25€ pro Person auch eher gut bezahlt. In der näheren Umgebung gibt es kein alternatives Restaurant. Insgesamt stimmt das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis in diesem Hotel leider nicht, da insbesondere der Preis für die Übernachtung im Verhältnis zum angebotenen Standard vergleichsweise zu hoch ist. Die Schildkröten Tour war jedoch ein einmaliges Erlebnis und entschädigt für alle etwaigen Unannehmlichkeiten während des sonstigen Aufenthalts.
- Alistair (10/5): - The reserve is fabulous. This is a great location. The turtle watching was very special. Our guide on the first morning told us all to be quiet and not to use lights from our phones and created a really good ambience for turtle watching. It was lovely to walk together with other guests in silent expectation. Our other guide didn’t lay down the same rules and the group was noisier using phones and lights. Have a consistent standard please! We stayed in one of the Eco-tents that had hot running water and a flushing toilet and the ambience in the camp area is lovely. However, we question how ‘eco’ the tents are in terms of energy use. For example, the fridge was running at full blast whilst it was empty. The air-conditioning unit was very loud and noisy and blasted out air that was very dehydrating. Is there any way that this could be improved? Also if it is possible to avoid plastic water and plastic bottles of shampoo etc.this would help the environment. However, we notice that almost all the water bottles for sale in Oman are plastic bottles so the hotel can only do what it can. The rooms in the tents need refurbishing but probably like all hospitality, Covid has been a real setback to investment in updating things. The restaurant was good, with a variety of choices of food and the staff were very friendly and helpful and kept everything clean. The mocktails were the best we had during our visit to Oman! We had a very memorable stay at the Turtle Reserve and recommend it.
- HERNANDEZ (8/5): - Tres bien pour voir les tortues
- Edward (8/5): - Amazing to see the turtles. But hotel accommodation needs an upgrade
- Hen (8/5): Pleasant stay, amazing staff! - We only had one night at the reserve. The hotel was clean, very friendly and helpful staff. The room was spacious for our family with 2 children. The free activities turtle watching where absolutely unique. Unfortunately there where tourists not paying respect to the turtles by not following all the regulations. Overall we love the commitment of the reserve to protect the turtles.
- laurent (4/5): - Lorsque nous sommes arrivés dans cet hôtel, notre réservation faite par Expedia et payée n'existait pas. Nous avons dû repayer une chambre beaucoup plus cher. Expedia ne nous a toujours pas remboursés et l'hôtel ne répond ni à Expedia ni à nous. Une autre personne avait aussi un problème, elle avait loué un bungalow sur la plage mais il n'y a aucun bungalow là-bas et la plage est à 1km donc il y a un problème avec les réservations faites pour cet hôtel...
- PATRICK (6/5): Disappointed - It is fairly basic . Not so clean and staff indifferent - apart from the people doing the buffet food who are amazing .
- Verified traveler (10/5): Spændende og godt ophold - Pænt og stort nyistandsat værelse, flot og velsmagende middag, som vi bestilte fra et spændende spisekort. Alt omkring skildpadderne var fantastisk spændende og tilrettelagt med meget stor respekt for disse.
- Taniya (8/5): Lovely eco tent - Lovely eco tent. We were unsure about this accommodation as we were spoilt by 5 star luxury in Muscat but the tents had all the facilities we needed and was clean/ spacious. We were unsure if we would see any turtles as it was off season but we saw 5 which was incredible. My only concern would be the way the turtle visits are conducted. They say to be quiet and not use your torch/ flash but so many inconsiderate guests ignored this. The guides are very loud-not sure how upsetting this is for the turtles. Our guide also pulled a baby turtle that had only been born an hour before out of his pocket and then shone a light on it for all to see-it was quite distressing for the turtle. I am not an expert but certain things seemed to be quite invasive for the turtles. The food at the site was lovely and the staff were incredibly accommodating. Definitely would stay for a short stay again
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Ok
- Verified traveler (8/5): Nice stay, and turtle watching - It was really great the first night in the tents. The second night though was very loud with some families and children running around making noise until 11 PM. The hotel did come and tell them they had to be quiet which was great, but since they are tents you may hear everything going on.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - The restaurant food left to be desired especially given the price for the evening buffet. Otherwise the staff was very friendly and helpful and the tent we stayed in was great. Would recommence not having large families with noisy children in the tent area.
- Tob (6/5): - No elevator to guest rooms, no hot water in shower, very small window and feeling of being in prison. Cleanliness was ok, breakfast ok but far from great. The turtle watching was poorly organized, masses of people waiting in the lobby and just poor quality announcement of turtles were present or not. Disappointing experience and low quality hotel.
- Beverly (8/5): Unique stay - The eco luxury tents are nestled between mountains so it was a unique stay. The bed was big and comfy but the tv wasn’t working. The 2 times complimentary turtle reserve tour was great and interesting. More selections of food in breakfast. We arrived at the hotel at night but no staff assisted us going to the tent and it’s located away from the main building so we just searched the tent number by ourselves
- Donna Lyn (8/5): Visit to Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve - It was an amazing experience visiting Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve. Staff are so patient with people (it was holiday when we came, so crowded but they were so patient); foods are great, our room was spacious, accommodating tourist guides. Overall worth it! Although I wonder if they can have Room Service too :)
- Wendy (6/5): - It’s located inside the turtle reserve, very close to the beach. That’s the point we stayed there because we wanted to join the turtle tour. Patience and long time waiting for low season of turtle nesting are typical I guess, so stay there is more convenient. It’s very basic but pricey
- Verified traveler (8/5): Great tents but questionable turtle conservation.. - The eco tents were clean, in great shape with working a/c, showers and lighting. Definitely more glamping than camping - which was great. My only reservation is about the turtle watching itself. It felt like there were too many people there in the evening one as it is open to everyone - and I can’t imagine this is great for the turtle population. It really felt like they took what was a lovely ideal and turned it into a commercial venture hidden under the guises of conservation. Not too impressed.
- Verified traveler (8/5): Great place to watch turtles - We very much enjoyed our turtle watching experience here which was educational, well organised and sensitive to the turtles and their environment. The hotel rooms were very convenient and it's definitely worth staying here as you get priority over external visitors and getting up at 5am is less of a hassle! The room was fairly basic - definitely not luxurious and quite dated. But that was not the main reason to visit. Beach and setting awesome too.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Amazing proximity to the turtles and tours; rooms not particularly comfortable, very hard beds
- Sahar (8/5): - It's about the turtles! Saw several at night and in the morning, it was an amazing experience. No one else in the morning group so it was amazing being alone at the beach (guide was there) watching the turtles return to the sea. Beach is quite nice too, would've liked to spend more time....they allow access 6am-4pm. Stayed at the "luxury" tent. But since used it only for sleeping and checked out at 7am (and "luxury" is relative) I would just opt for the normal room.
- Rosie (10/5): Amazing turtle viewing - This was my second stay at the turtle resort. The eco tents are really comfy and the morning turtle sightings are fantastic. I would definitely recommend. The WiFi isn’t good and the tents need a bit of TLC as the zips are coming apart but I wouldn’t expect anything less in a remote area and the reason you go is for the turtles not the WiFi.
- Verified traveler (6/5): Hotel mediocre but completely worth it for turtles - The turtle reserve is amazing; it was wonderful to see these magnificent creatures. The tour guides seemed to care about the turtles and their environment. As for the hotel, while the service was very nice and the room was clean, the walls are paper thin, the shower situation is not appealing, and the place is generally old and creaky with a ton of noise at night.
- Chirag (6/5): Good location but disappointing property - Good intention, calm serene place. As we went in August got to see lots of Turtle laying eggs, hatching, baby turtles, sunrise etc. Nice reserve but the property needs some makeover. Not at all true value for money. Highly priced for the rooms with very basic amenities, flush wasn't working properly. Water pressure in shower wasn't good enough. Not enough towels and blankets provided.Breakfast was good and the staff at the restaurants were helpful and quiet supportive.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - I like that the property management/staff are respectful and competent with the turtle population that frequent their beach. The accommodation is a combination of respectful rules and regulations to protect the turtles and a clean and pleasant place to stay, which is important as the nearest town (Sur) is 40 kilometres away.
- Guest (8/5): - Eco tents looked amazing but were fully booked. Our room on the main hotel block was dated and funky. Nonetheless, I’d stay again any day. As a guest you are in the first group to see the turtles (amazing!). The restaurant food is good and the restaurant staff are super friendly and accommodating, especially for children.
- Patty (10/5): - We absolutely loved our eco tent. The night tour did not disappoint. We get to see a mother turtle covering her eggs, another mother hatching her eggs and hatchlings scurrying to the ocean. The dining facility was great, so was the food and the staff.
- Verified traveler (10/5): Ras Al Jinz Stay - We stayed just the one night which is all you need. Seeing the turtles up close was a once in a lifetime experience not to be missed. The hotel was not fancy but it was comfortable and we were well looked after. The hotel was not the reason we came here. The turtles were and we were not disappointed. There is no where to go in the surrounding area so do not arrive too early unless you want to just chill out. There is the museum which, though relatively small, is interesting. We will return with family or friends so they can share the experience
- Marc (6/5): Turtley fine - Ras al Jinz is much quieter than Ras al Had, and this is the only option there. We stayed in the tents rather than the hotel which was a good experience. The room was quite comfortable although the bathroom flooded after each shower (unsurprising for a tent). Breakfast was OK. Recommend doing turtles in the morning - evening much too crowded which spoiled the experience. We were actually quite surprised how many people they allowed on the tours.
- steve (8/5): THE ONLY OPTION - As there are no other choices close to the turtle reserve it became my *home* by default - basic but comfortable with quite good food available on site in the evening (not included in the bed price) - knowledgable guides to escort you to experience the various stages of turtles nesting - the only downside was having to sit in the corridor outside the rooms (or in the reception area) to access WiFi which was hit/miss at times but overall worth the price due to the location and at least the A/C unit worked (albeit a little noisy!).
- Verified traveler (8/5): Nice Hotel needs some basic facilities - staying in tent accommodation was an experience. tents could be noisy as voices are audible . tents should be allowed for adults only.
- Philippe (6/5): Very rude - The booking # 807881825781 had been modified twice with the last confirmation being for a rate of 85 OMD. Yet, the hotel insisted on charging an earlier rate of 105 OMD. When I objected, they became extremely unpleasant to the point of threatening me to charge me for 3 bookings they claimed had not been cancelled. It took more than 1/2 hour to prove them wrong.
- Verified traveler (8/5): Nice Tent and useful experience - The choice is based on visit to Turtles: unfortunately in low season we watched only one!
- Michael (8/5): Ras Al Jinz stay over - Staff were all friendly and efficient. Rooms were comfortable, clean with good air conditioning. Especially enjoyed the one night in the tent.
- Sanjay Kumar (10/5): - We booked the tent which was well located and well furnished as well.However we could not stay in tent beyond 4 hrs due to high wind and moved to another hotel rooms.Food and breakfast was not having much of choice but was good .The best thing was we could see lots of giant green turtles coming to shore n laying eggs & going back to sea after completion procedures. Night time it was not fully clear but early morning around 5 am we could more and more turtles going back to sea .It was great trip.
- Furkan (8/5): A Great Natural Spectacle- Hotel is fine too - Look, you're here for the turtles not the hotel. The hotel does its job, the staff are generally friendly , the rooms are spacious. You're unlikely to stay more than one night anyway. So you could pick holes with the breakfast as some reviews have, but this is both inaccurate and irrelevant. The breakfast is fine, and even if it wasn't, so what? One lousy breakfast is worth a visit to unique natural phenomenon. The guides are knowledgeable and seem to care about both the turtles and guests, and the beach where the turtles come to nest is beautiful. One tip is that to make the most of the turtle visits, do stay at the hotel or the ecotents on site....you get two tours of the beach (night and dawn) included. You also get to go to the beach in 'Group 1' which is the priority group. If you stay offsite, you may save a couple of rials on the hotel, but then you'll have to drive at least 20km to get here for the turtle viewing, it will cost 5 OMR and you will get to go out in a lower priority group. I stayed in the onsite hotel, not the eco-tents. But I did explore the eco-tents....the setting is nice, but is not worth more than twice what a hotel room costs. It's also much further away from the turtles on a hill well above the beach, and I can see no reason to stay in the eco-tent vs the hotel...unless you just want to say you stayed in an eco tent!
- Verified traveler (2/5): DO NOT BOOK THIS HOTEL!!! - We made our reservation through Expedia. When we got to the hotel there were people in the lobby complaining that there were no rooms available. When we showed them our CONFIRMED Expedia reservation they said "sorry but we have no rooms". They then verified they had received our reservation and even provided me with a written statement that they could not provide me a room. So including all of the people complaining in the lobby on this one night they were THREE rooms short. I learned from a local that this is a government run property and that this is fairly common. They then "recommended" a hotel that was run by someone they know. I have a suspicion this hotel may be taking extra bookings then sending over to their "friend". Expedia should IMMEDIATELY discontinue allowing booking of this property through their web site.
- terry (8/5): turtle fantasy - Stayed in an eco tent which had everything you could ask for and a fabulous view. Shower water pressure could have been better. Best sleep ever! Night walk to view the turtles laying their eggs was an experience of a lifetime! Breakfast was included and had something for everyone. would definitely visit again!
- Giacinto (6/5): convenience for seeing the turtles - Very convenient place to see the turtles...but they have to improve the facilities
- Verified traveler (10/5): Bitter sweet experience - The tents are very high quality and sturdy. There is no pool or other activities for kids other than the turtle watching, which is ok as long as you come prepared. The groups on the beach are quite big, and not as tightly controlled as they should be (too loud). I disliked that the guides did not take better control of the groups and that they overused their torches (stressed the turtles) and also that they plucked baby turtles from nests and moved them over to another beach in order to please the crowds and show them being "released" :(
- Pierre (6/5): Very expensive - It is a reserve, please remove plastic and glass bottle on the beach. Also, change trash bin on the beach. You can do other thing than press button on your mobile. For me, a Reserve is nature total respect. Very expensive for all. The dinner is expensive (not great food) and you need to pay for water, anything. Restourant service is very good (Indian people). The guide is perfect but experience to see turtule is marvelous.
- Nicholas (6/5): Get the timing of your visit right - A long way to go to see 1 Turlte. Bu that the beauty of nature - it's unpredictability . Communication around the delays in guided tour was poor and front desk could do with some training. They appeared bored, disinterested and surly. Breakfast choices were good , dinner was mediocre. Thought the tent accommodation was great . Go in peak turtle season as not sure it's worth the trip down there otherwise.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - An evening and morning trip to the beach were included in the price and we were upgraded to a luxury tent. Breakfast was included and we paid extra for a buffet style evening meal. It is important that all visitors to see the turtles keep very quiet as we were prevented from seeing a turtle lay eggs because our group was very noisy and did not respect our guide's requests for quiet. Nevertheless the whole package was good.
- Bastiaan (8/5): Definitely go to visit the turtles, spartan rooms - We stayed in the rooms, not in the tents. The rooms and the hotel are all a bit dated and very spartan. I would recommend to go for a tent if you plan to visit. You should DEFINITELY PLAN A STAY with them, because THE TURTLE RESERVE IS AMAZING! We have seen many turtles during our evening visit to the beach, at night again several turtles covering their eggs. The preservation is done very well and taken seriously by the Omani people who guide you during the tours.
- kian (8/5): - ppretty good
- Verified traveler (10/5): Fantastic stay at Ras Al Jinz - Excellent stay. Staff at both hotel and restaurant were excellent and attentive. The food was really good too and combined with seeing turtles it made a superb break
- Verified traveler (6/5): a must - Everyone who goes there is because of the turtles, and it really worth it. But excluding these the hotel is not a great thing, is not well cleaned and the food is not good. The restaurant at night is only buffet and it doesn't have international food. It is overpriced but if you want to see the turtles there is not better option than these. Even thought the bad things I had mentioned is a must place to visit, you can not go to Oman and not doing these whole experience. The museum was very nice. The guides weren t that good. All the people was in the lobby waitinig to start the tour and they didn t give any information, no one knew about the delay, when I asked they told me they were waiting to see if that night were some turtles at the beach( sometimes it can happen that the turtles don t show up), they could say at least this little information to all the guests expecting in the lobby. They weren t very nice the guides, the explanation was very good, but sometimes if an arabic person ask him in english a question he answered to that person in Arabic, and we were all interested in the answers! so i found that very disrespectful.
- Ming (6/5): Not worth the money - The price is way higher than other hotels nearby only because it is located in Ras Al Janz turtle reserve. However, the rangers are on strike and the reserve is closed to the guests. Without this benefit, I think the price should be half of the normal rate.
- Omar (4/5): Overpriced - The hotel is definitely overpriced (/night). The amenities listed were deceiving (the classic tent doesn't fit three people, the internet worked only in the reception area and was very slow, and the breakfast buffet had limited options). Reception staff were not friendly, with the exception of the manager. The gift shop wasn't staffed and the souvenirs offered were very limited, you can get better and cheaper variety at the airport. The library was never open during our stay. Going through the museum was educational but batteries ran out quickly on the self-guided tour radios. We stayed in a tent, which was interesting but there was no internet available there. Access to the beach was limited to the late-morning and early afternoon hours (very hot). We were charged close to $50/night for a roll-away bed (had to pay in cash with no receipt!), but ended up with a mattress, not a bed.
- john lautner (6/5): turtles, turtles, turtles - if it wasn't for the turtles, no one would ever stay here. but for the turtles, there is no better hotel... and it is best to stay overnight
- Tina (4/5): The most expensive 2 stars hotel - We spent only one night at the hotel but it was more than we can tolerate. The room had the most disgusting smell in it that did not go away, and putting the AC on made it even worse. It was so bad that we could not fall asleep even though we were very tired. Everything in the room looked and felt dirty. Also the breakfast buffet was very poor with only few varieties and not enough food to feed everyone. This hotel was more expensive than a 5 stars hotel in Dubai. I do not recommend this hotel at all.
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