Behlys Boutique

Belly’s Boutique guesthouse est un lieu de rêve dans la chaleur de Mascate. Le lieu est bien placé à côté de la plage. L’accueil est extrêmement chaleureux. Le propriétaire est aux petits soins, disponible, prêt à donner des conseils de voyage ou à rendre service. Les personnes qui s’occupent de l’accueil, de la nourriture et des chambres sont sympathiques et à disposition. Le petit déjeuner est un régal . On ne émeut que vivement recommander cette guesthouse qui mérite les excellents commentaires que l’on peut lire sur ce site.

Keep in mind when reading this review that we were in Oman in late May when the heat is intense ("the hottest month" according to Ruth, the Behlys owner's wife) so there are no tourists to speak of. That means we (my brother and his wife and me) were the only people in the hotel, the owner was away. The "hotel" (more like staying at somebody's house) was the owners' family home until recently when they split the modern, white building into three. The central section remains the family home and to the right and left are the guest sections. So although Ruth is not usually involved in the hospitality business we felt as though we were staying in her home and had some lovely chats with her. She also very kindly came to pick me up at the airport at almost midnight and would have picked my brother up at 4 a.m. if he'd asked. My brother had a room with two double-beds in it and it still remains very spacious. There is a lovely balcony with a view onto the pool. My room was next-door but to the side of the house with no balcony and a view onto neighbouring houses. The bed is very comfortable and despite the noisy air-conditioning I slept very well. The bathroom is very small but serves its purpose. I used the hand-held shower rather than the overhead shower which shot water in every direction except down (a problem I mentioned to Francisca, the Filipina hotel manageress). Soap and shampoo is provided. In May there is no cold water (and that's general, not specific to this hotel) as it usually comes from storage tanks on the roof where it gets heated by the sun. Ruth suggested that we'd get colder water from the hot water tank! There are plenty of sun loungers around the pool but in May it's far too hot to want to lounge anywhere but in the shade or indoors! The water in the pool must have been at around 32°C or more, so not refreshing in the least. But the advantage is the beach is a 5 minute walk away and the sea is cooler, according to Ruth. We didn't try. As others have said the hotel is a long way from the city centre and in May you don't want to walk anywhere more than a few minutes. But the O-Taxi system is extremely efficient and cheap so we used them to get to restaurants etc. If you check the hotel's location on a map you might be concerned that it appears to be at the end of the airport runway. But in fact the flight paths are now over the sea so aircraft noise is not noticeable.

Super relaxed place for travelers. Nice patio around a pool with leisure sun beds and seating areas. Big cozy common living space and kitchen - all very well equipped, spacious and pleasant to be around. Walking distance to nice beach park with good swimming options. Super helpful and relaxed staff. The rooms are simple but clean and comfortable. Really loved the place.

Behlys house is really a boutique. The room has plenty of space and you can use a common kitchen and a fridge. both the staff and the owner were great, kind and welcoming. Rahim gave us plenty of precious advices from hike trails to local restaurants. The breakfast was fresh and perfect for us. Wi Fi was ok, sometimes a bit slow in our room. The Guest House is about 20km from the old city, but the quietness and the beauty of the ocean was worth the choice. Highly recommended. Avoid the Manhattan Fish Market restaurant! we were so tired that we ended uo to this place which was so close to the guest house, but the food was horrible. If you want a typical Omani place, go to Am Mandoos, in the Wave area. It's close by and you can also find many other restaurants.

We spent a couple of nights in this nicely located bed & breakfast. The villa offers spacious rooms, and a beautiful pool and garden. The owner and his team took very good care of us, arranging a tour guide, rent a car and PCR tests. Highly recommended if you want a relaxing, convenient and affordable place in Muscat.

Un po’ fuori dal centro, verso la zona aeroporto ma facilmente raggiungibile. Si tratta di una villetta con piacevolissima piscina, situata in una tranquilla zona residenziale. Bella camera, molto pulita e dotata di ogni confort. Colazione con tutto quello che si può desiderare e soprattutto con dei bellissimi tavoli a bordo piscina. Staff davvero super gentile e possibilità di parcheggio privato. Un’ottima soluzione per il rapporto qualità prezzo.

Une adresse vraiment de charme particulièrement plaisante pour séjourner séjourner à Mascate. Il est très facile ensuite d'utiliser un taxi pas cher en passant par l'application Taxi. Les chambres sont jolies et disposées autour de la piscine. Très bon petit déjeuner et équipe particulièrement sympa. Vraiment adorable. Le patron est un hôte remarquable qui donne d'excellents conseils. A recommander sans aucune hésitation pour séjourner à Mascate dans une catégorie qui ne semble guère fréquente.

Was für ein Hotel Kleinod?! Was für eine charmante, gepflegte Anlage mit einem großen Pool. 50 Meter vom Strand. Wir wurden herzlichst empfangen und bestens betreut während unseres Aufenthaltes. Die Umsorgung der Gäste ging so weit, dass der überaus freundliche tolle Hotelbesitzer uns ein Outfit für die Oper lieh aus seinem privaten Bestand, weil wir nur über Outdoor Kleidung verfügten. Wir waren zu Beginn des Urlaubs da und weil es uns so gut gefallen hat, auch am Ende. Die Zimmer sind groß, liebevoll eingerichtet, z. T. mit Terrasse mit Blick aufs Meer. Wir haben uns rund herum sehr wohl gefühlt.

Wir haben das Behlys am Beginn unserer Rundreise besucht und dann ganz spontan für die letzte Nacht ein Zimmer gebucht. Ausschlaggebend war die Nähe zum Flughafen und das freundliche Angebot, das Zimmer bis zum sehr späten Abflug in der Nascht nutzen zu dürfen. Ein schöner Strand befindet sich wenige Gehminuten hinter dem Haus, das in ruhiger Wohngegend liegt. Eine Einstellgarage stand für den Mietwagen zur Verfügung. Das Behlys liegt auch für alle sonstigen Unternehmungen günstig, man benötigt ohnehin einen Mietwagen in Muskat, um sich alles ansehen zu können. Wir hatten sehr sehr großzügiges Zimmer im ersten Stock. Im Erdgeschoss stehen eine große Küche und ein Wohnzimmer zur Verfügung. Das leckere Frühstück wurde uns im Garten serviert. Alle Räume sind sehr gepflegt, liebevoll dekoriert und sauber, viele Bücher und Infomaterial liegen im Wohnzimmer bereit. Auch den großen Pool haben wir genossen. Überhaupt fühlt man sich im Behlys mehr wie im eigenen Zuhause als in einem Hotel, was sicher auch an dem überaus netten und zuvorkommenden Gastgeber und seinen leben und hilfsbereiten Mitarbeiterinnen liegt.