Built in the style of an Arabic fortress, Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa is set in 124-acre grounds facing the Gulf of Oman. The resort has three private beaches: a main beach, a smaller secluded beach, and a beach exclusively for guests of the Al Husn hotel. There are three large outdoor swimming pools, one at each of the resort hotels. The pools at Al Waha and Al Bandar are connected by a 500-metre long manmade river, allowing guests to float between the resorts; the infinity pool at Al Husn is for Al Husn guests only.
The gym has fitness equipment, a sauna, spa tub, and steam room. The resort features CHI, The Spa with 12 treatment villas offering body, massage, and facial therapies. Multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk can provide tour assistance and the use of a safe-deposit box. The services of a floor butler and a porter are available and there is complimentary valet parking.
Complimentary amenities for guests of Al Husn include iPods with personalized music selections, daily newspapers, beach bags, fruit, access to laundry facilities, and access to a 24-hour hospitality lounge with a library and gym. Guests of Al Husn also have access to evening happy hours, afternoon tea, and a weekly manager's cocktail reception. Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa offers a choice of 14 restaurants.
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Free parking
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Business center
- 24-hour front desk
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Total number of rooms - 640
- Babysitting or childcare
- Hair salon
- ATM/banking
- Audiovisual equipment
- Ballroom(s)
- Banquet facilities
- Tennis on site
- Number of floors - 4
- Bar/lounge
- Poolside bar
- Beauty services
- Coffee shop or café
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Concierge desk
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Currency exchange
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Exhibit space
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Floor butler
- Full-service health spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Health club
- Garden
- Designated smoking areas
- Airport transportation
- Luggage storage
- Laundry facilities
- Library
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Marina on site
- Massage - spa treatment room(s)
- Medical assistance available
- Multiple small meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Valet parking
- Porter/bellhop
- On private beach
- Room service (24 hours)
- Private beach - direct access
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach towels
- Number of restaurants - 14
- Sauna
- Secretarial services
- Security guard
- Shoe shine
- Shopping on site
- Number of buildings/towers - 3
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Tour assistance
- Translation services
- Video library
- Wedding services
- Free Wi-Fi
- Lazy river
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