Antique Inn

Absolutely the place to stay overnight in Nizwa. The original charm and features of the Antique Inn are incredible. Listening to the sunset call to prayer from the sun terrace was a highlight of our visit to Nizwa. The location is excellent - you are a couple of minutes walk from the souq, fort etc. We had booked a room for three people but were given one double room and one single room (next door to each other) on arrival. The allocated bathroom was across the corridor. It is very small inside (all part of the charm) so we packed overnight bags as our main suitcases for the trip would not have fitted/been a real squeeze. Whilst quite basic, it is very clean and full of rustic and historic charm which was the main reason for us staying one night in Nizwa. There are limited dining options in Nizwa so we went with the hotel dinner buffet. Excellent value for 6 OMR pp and there was a great range of food. Breakfast was included and also excellent. There is plenty of parking but recommend ensuring you are in Nizwa prior to sunset as the roads are very narrow if you're in a large car.

This hotel exceeded my expectations. It was smack bang in the middle of the city, well located to walk to the Souqs, to the Fort and to wander amongst the ruins. The hotel is like being in a museum. Lots of antiquities everywhere, hotel rooms and common rooms and our room, decorated in genuine Omanian style. There were quite narrow and steep stairs to get up to our room, but our room was lovely, spacious, big separate bathroom, small separate lounge and large bedroom. The pool was lovely and much needed as it was very hot. The breakfast included was adequate and tasty. Parking was easy right out the front and the grounds were pretty. I would recommend this hotel without hesitation. The only problem we had which we sorted was I hand washed a whole lot of clothing and asked my husband to take it down to reception and ask if there an outdoor area where he could having the wet washing rather than hang it around our room. The man at reception said he would do it. The next day I went to ask where the washing was, and I was presented a large bag of laundered and dried and folded washing and a hefty bill. It had gone to the laundry, and they wanted quite a lot of money for it- too much. As I had not asked for this, and they misunderstood what my husband asked for, and they had then used an outside laundromat, we split the cost of the laundry which was a reasonable and fair solution I thought.

This place is a joke and very misleading. True that it is a historical site, but the room is tiny, not what is sold online. It is half of what they say you will get for the price you pay. The Omani hospitality is ZERO in this place. You arrive and they don’t offer you anything, not even a smile! The Arabic receptionist is trying to sell you from the dinner buffet to other excursions but he does not focus on any customer service. If you don’t buy anything of what he offers, his mood changes automatically. He becomes not nice and he abruptly finishes the conversation. We got the buffet for dinner, from 19:30 to 21:00. It was 6 OR per person. We went to eat at 19:45 and ALL FOOD WAS COLD. The quality is good but everything is cold. He said the buffet was a typical Arabic food, from Greek salad to chicken tikka and pizza… Same case scenario with the breakfast, it is cold. I must say this is the third hotel I have been in Oman, and never ever anyone has been so rude and the room so small. Avoid for the amount of money you pay and what you get. Apart for the location and the views, it is not worth it.