Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve

“Come for the turtles and experience!”

I concur with many of the prior review about the accommodation. It is basic BUT come here for the preferential entrance to the turtles. The rooms are clean and basic. Breakfast is good and there is a buffet evening meal before night visit. There are no other restaurants we could find within 15 minu… lisää

I concur with many of the prior review about the accommodation. It is basic BUT come here for the preferential entrance to the turtles. The rooms are clean and basic. Breakfast is good and there is a buffet evening meal before night visit. There are no other restaurants we could find within 15 minute drive. The turtle visit and being the first group of 30 in a total probably in excess of 300 made the stay in the hotel totally worth it. The turtle guide quickly found the entire life cycle for us to respectfully look at. They were very knowledgeable and helpful (as were hotel staff)

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“Turtle experience”

The hotel is quietly located, away from the other hotels and the village, close to the sea. The tents are spacious and fully equipped. However, the layout is not ideal: all the openings and terraces face the circular road, meaning everyone looks directly into each other’s space. There is little pri… lisää

The hotel is quietly located, away from the other hotels and the village, close to the sea. The tents are spacious and fully equipped. However, the layout is not ideal: all the openings and terraces face the circular road, meaning everyone looks directly into each other’s space. There is little privacy, no view, and no terrace furniture. Garden poorly maintained. The bed was sagging. The shower cabin was small and damaged. The restaurant is not cozy and feels more like a cafeteria. The food is served buffet-style and is of average quality. The staff appeared unfriendly. The turtle-related activities are interesting in principle, but very little explanation is provided. We saw a turtle laying eggs, which was special. However, the activities are poorly and chaotically organized. There are too many tourists and too little respect for the guidelines. The guides have very limited control over the overly large groups. There is, however, a nice little shop on site., A positive aspect of this hotel is that no single-use plastic is used. There are no plastic straws, no small water bottles, or similar disposable items. It is the only place in Oman where this policy is consistently applied.

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