The Chedi Muscat, a member of The Leading Hotels of The World and Oman’s first contemporary hotel, opened its doors in 2003. The resort offers understated elegance and a perfect mix of Omani architecture and a profound Asian Zen-style. The minimalist lines of the low-rise buildings are accentuated by gardens of symmetrical simplicity, with lines of manicured hedges and ordered water ponds, creating a tranquil Zen calm. All 162 non-smoking rooms have breath-taking views across the gardens and ponds, mountains and the Gulf of Oman. As well as a 370-metre private beach, The Chedi Muscat offers guests a choice of three pools: the adult-only infinity Chedi Pool and Cabana set on a superb seafront location, the 103-metre Long Pool, the lengthiest in the region – that is also for adults only and the family-friendly Serai Pool with its black mosaics and elegant canopy.