The W Muscat is set on the upbeat Shatti Al Qurum beachfront, an area with a few well-placed, fashionable restaurants and bars, and remixes the best of Omani heritage with modern design. The 279 well-appointed rooms and suites are luxuriously decorated and come with balconies overlooking the azure waters of the Gulf of Oman. Facilities include a swimming pool, fitness centre, spa, no fewer than four restaurants and the specular rooftop Siddharta Lounge by Buddha-Bar, which crowns the hotel with an infinity pool featuring a swim-up bar.