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27. februar 2023
I have rated my 'experience' excellent because staying here gave an insight into the Omani way of life. This is not a five star luxury hotel! We used Waze to navigate to Nizwa. This resulted in a white-knuckle drive along single lane winding roads until we came upon a no-entry sign. I parked and walked to the guest house to seek help. I met Ali, who was delightful. We walked back to the car and he offered to drive (happy to accept the offer). He drove through a narrow arch the width of parking space and turned the car round and parked it on a wider section of the road and helped us with our bags back to the guest house. We completed the check-in seated at a small table with Omani coffee and dates. Ali gave us some helpful information before showing us to our room. The room was clean and simple. The bathroom had all the essentials but the craftsmanship was more expedient than an exemplar! The tap (faucet) on the wash basin was free to swivel and the floor and wall tiles looked like they had been laid by a beginner. The ceiling fan was effective and the air conditioner unit kept us cool at night. We liked the roof terrace with seating. It was a good place to sit and read. The guest house is well-located for the fort/castle and the souk. There isn't a great choice of places to eat in Nizwa so we went to the barbecue in the garden (from 6 pm) and enjoyed kebabs with moutabel and hummus. We also booked breakfast for the morning. The breakfast was Omani-style: fruit, Arabic bread with foul medamas (fava beans), western sliced white bread, boiled egg and karak spicy tea with milk and sugar. We stayed two nights, but with hindsight, arriving around lunchtime, it's possible to see the best of Nizwa in an afternoon/evening plus the next morning. If driving a rental car, follow signs to the souk, park in the large car park there and walk to the guest house, to avoid the narrow roads.
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