Spa Escapes
Best For:
Winter sun & opulent luxury
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Club Suites have balconies & sunken bathtubs
8 restaurants, 3 pools, balinese spa, health club & fitness classes
Yes and no – there’s a family pool but no club or play area
Smart holiday attire
November-March before the desert heat kicks in
Even The Chedi’s lobby is larger than most apartments, which sets the tone for the rest of the hotel – space and luxury are paramount here. Rooms are vast, with suites taking up whole floors in separate outdoor villas and facilities like the palatial spa and gym sit alongside the longest pool in the Middle East (110m). Sunset yoga sessions, six restaurants serving award-winning cuisine and treatments using their own hand-blended treatment oils are just some of the things that make a stay here unique.
Even The Chedi’s lobby is larger than most apartments, which sets the tone for the rest of the hotel – space and luxury are paramount here. Rooms are vast, with suites taking up whole floors in separate outdoor villas and facilities like the palatial spa and gym sit alongside the longest pool in the Middle East (110m). Sunset yoga sessions, six restaurants serving award-winning cuisine and treatments using their own hand-blended treatment oils are just some of the things that make a stay here unique.
Despite the undulating Omani heat, the spa’s calming mahogany interior instantly evokes a feeling of calm. Taking up the whole top floor of a building that spans the length of the Long Pool, the thirteen separate treatment rooms are the largest we’ve ever seen. Each is bisected by a huge walk-in shower that separates the sitting area (where every treatment begins with a rose water foot soak) from the sumptuous treatment beds. At the very end of the spa’s corridor is the jaw-dropping relaxation room with panoramic views across the Gulf of Oman – so definitely build in time pre or post treatment to unwind here.
The ila Bio–Rhythm Envelopment For Jetlag, which is designed to calm overworked adrenal systems and help rid the body of stress. Cocooned on a heated spa bed, the therapist sets to work applying a mix of warmed Himalayan salt, pine, cedarwood, ashwagandha and pfaffia herbs and oils to gently smooth the skin. You’re then asked to shower, before a mud wrap is applied while you are given a heavenly Tibetan-style massage. A big call: but this wins the award for the most relaxing treatment we’ve ever tried.
The ila Bio–Rhythm Envelopment For Jetlag, which is designed to calm overworked adrenal systems and help rid the body of stress. Cocooned on a heated spa bed, the therapist sets to work applying a mix of warmed Himalayan salt, pine, cedarwood, ashwagandha and pfaffia herbs and oils to gently smooth the skin. You’re then asked to shower, before a mud wrap is applied while you are given a heavenly Tibetan-style massage. A big call: but this wins the award for the most relaxing treatment we’ve ever tried.
The fitness options at The Chedi are plentiful: from their ridiculously well equipped gym, featuring the latest Visio Web Line Technogym equipment, plus Power Plates, a Kinesis wall, free weights and an entire Pilates corner; to their on-site personal trainers and full schedule of group exercise classes (definitely try one of their sunset yoga sessions if you can). There are also three outdoor pools plus a sauna and steam room to ward off aching muscles.
With six restaurants and two lounges, The Chedi Muscat has something for everyone. Their main restaurant features chic teak and glass food stations designed by renowned Japanese interior designer, Yasuhiro Koichi of Design Studio SPIN, where specialist chefs prep everything from fresh sushi to Omani classics and ridiculously good French pastries. Other Destino favourites are The Beach Restaurant for fresh seafood and sunset views or The Long Pool’s sushi and Asian offering.
With six restaurants and two lounges, The Chedi Muscat has something for everyone. Their main restaurant features chic teak and glass food stations designed by renowned Japanese interior designer, Yasuhiro Koichi of Design Studio SPIN, where specialist chefs prep everything from fresh sushi to Omani classics and ridiculously good French pastries. Other Destino favourites are The Beach Restaurant for fresh seafood and sunset views or The Long Pool’s sushi and Asian offering.
There’s something about the mix of Arabian heat, world-class facilities and having the wonders of Oman on your doorstep that’s hard to shake-off, even once you leave. The Chedi has an unusually high number of repeat bookings and it’s easy to see why.
Le Labo Rose 31 – Oman’s Spring rose harvests are worth a visit, so get into the mood with this uplifting scent
Sisley Paris Suncare – protect skin from the desert heat with this deeply hydrating creamy formula
Bobbi Brown Highlighting Powder – by nightfall, play up cheek & collar bones
Tom Ford’s Lip Color Lipstick in Blush Nude – our go-to summer nude
Le Labo Rose 31 – Oman’s Spring rose harvests are worth a visit, so get into the mood with this uplifting scent
Sisley Paris Suncare – protect skin from the desert heat with this deeply hydrating creamy formula
Bobbi Brown Highlighting Powder – by nightfall, play up cheek & collar bones
Tom Ford’s Lip Color Lipstick in Blush Nude – our go-to summer nude
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