Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa – Muscat, Oman

Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa[1] is a 124-acre (50 ha) three-hotel resort in Oman opened in late 2005. It comprises the 180-room Al Husn ("the Castle"), 198-room Al Bandar ("the Town"), and the 302-room Al Waha. The palatial Al Husn is indeed as its name implies: a suitably exclusive castle. Rooms and suites are amongst the largest in all of Oman, and it’s almost as if you have walked into a real Arabian palace. Al Bandar Hotel, like its name suggests, this hotel is akin to a town with a mélange of fine restaurants. Al Waha lives up…