Budget
Golden Oasis Hotel
(http://www.sigmahotels.co...). in the centre of muscat and close to the main commercial area. a popular choice for tourists.
Corniche Area
There are five hotels on the corniche waterfront that all charge 15 rial $44us there is one hotel which is very rundown at the end of the waterfront that is 10 rial $26us
Guest Houses
There are a number of guest houses isteraha in arabic spread around muscat which are quite affordable and acceptable in general.
Top end
The Chedi Muscat
Five star luxury with traditional omani architecture.
Shangri-La Hotel
(http://muscat.shangri-la.com/). part of the international luxury chain. in bar al jissah, which is about 30 minutes past downtown muscat. the hotel can be challenging to find, so make sure you have a good map if you are driving. the shangri-la is on a beautiful section of the coastline.
Muscat offers a considerable range of luxury hotels, among them are:
Grand Hyatt
An opulent building built in what is almost a parody of arabian palace styles.
Midrange
Haffa House Hotel
The Crown Plaza (http://www.treasureboxhot...). Located in Qurum with a grand view north up the beach towards the Intercontinental.