Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve

The night tour to the turtles was very interesting, the guide shared with us a lot of details about the turtle's lifes and showed 2 big turtles thying to lay eggs! Unfortutanely, the accommodation was a bit disappointing. The staff on the reception was not very welcoming. The room was small enough. The bed was inconvenient because of the wood plank in the middle. There was a lot of spicy food, we didn't like the dinner very much, the breakfast was better.

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 and teaching some of their staff how to treat paying guests

We stayed here for one night. I booked our stay trough agoda and in the room description it sad 1 double bed and 2 single beds. As we are a family of four it was perfect for us. However when we arrived we got a room with only a double bed. After complaining to the reception they gave us 2 matrasses to sleep on the FLOOR. It was very rude of them to do so and consider this normal. The next morning they were even asking to pay extra for each matrass. I refused to do that, as I booked a room for 4 persons including the beds which were not there! The museum is a joke and during low seasok you can’t see much of the turtles. They should consider giving a discount during a low season. The staff was really unfriendly! We did nit experience any unfriendly people in Oman but at this hotel they were very unfriendly and rude. The parking was full of mud and they did not even try to make it approachable for their guests. Parking at own risk! Dinner was 12 Omr per person! That is a lot!! There is nothing nearhby so they are deffinitly taking advantage of the situation. Overall the room was ok, but I regrer not staying at the turtle guest house as it was on a walking distance.

We stayed here for one night. I wouldn’t suggest visiting Ras Al Jinz due to the terrible trips to see the turtles (definitely 1 star rating) however the hotel itself is absolutely fine. It’s a little dated but it doesn’t really matter. The staff on reception and in the restaurant were really helpful and the Indian food was good. The karak was great in the morning. The hotel sits in a beautiful stretch of coast and there is a nice viewpoint to watch the sun go down. It was quiet until visitors turned up from elsewhere for the noisy evening tours. One thing I didn’t like was the attached museum which had a shockingly sad display of baby turtles. This should be removed. I wasn’t even sure if they were dead or alive. If you insist on seeing the turtles then this is a good place to stay. Just beware that the treatment of the turtles on the tours is unfortunately not great and think about whether you want to visit at all.