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Sama Al Wasil Desert Camp

2.5 star property

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Reception
Breakfast and dinner served
Front of property
Standard Chalet | Rollaway beds, bed sheets
Breakfast and dinner served

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Restaurant
$268
includes taxes & fees
Nov 17 - Nov 18

Explore the area

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Al Wasil Village, Bidiya
  • Place, Bidaya Museum
  • Place, Bidiya Marketplace
  • Place, Al Muntarib Fort

Room options

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Standard Chalet | Rollaway beds, bed sheets

Standard Chalet

  • 269 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

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Tent (Sultan) | Balcony

Tent (Sultan)

  • 161 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room | Balcony

Family Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 538 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Sama Al Wasil Desert Camp

Along with a restaurant, this tentalow has a coffee shop/cafe and 24-hour room service. Free buffet breakfast and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and tour/ticket assistance.
Sama Al Wasil Desert Camp offers 36 accommodations with complimentary bottled water. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Dining options at the tentalow include a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. This Bidiya tentalow also offers barbecue grills, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Sama Al Wasil Desert Camp has designated areas for smoking.

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 9 AM.
Onsite venue - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Raised toilet seat

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Electrical adapters

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for OMR 20.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: OMR 20.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property provides mattresses on the floor for extra bedding.

We should mention

A fee for a mandatory Christmas Day gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 25
A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 31

Property is also known as

Sama Al Wasil Desert Camp Safari/Tentalow Bidiya
Sama Al Wasil Desert Camp Safari/Tentalow
Sama Al Wasil Desert Camp Bidiya
Sama Al Wasil sert Camp Biya
Sama Al Wasil Desert Camp Bidiya
Sama Al Wasil Desert Camp Safari/Tentalow
Sama Al Wasil Desert Camp Safari/Tentalow Bidiya

Reviews

Sama Al Wasil Desert Camp Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 70 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 70 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 70 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 70 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 70 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Usman

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible experience only 3 families and no activity available. Also on a dinner 3 dishes are available and no bbq available as promised. Also no borne fire. On a breakfast no buffet a few things to eat. I will not recommend others waste of money
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Saadat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Robyn

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful desert resort

Wonderful desert experience. Loved that they had nightly movies showing on a big screen outside with chai and popcorn. The communal space was pretty. Most guests stay only one night; because we stayed two, it was a quite quiet in the middle of the day, and a long stretch to wait between breakfast and dinner service,
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yihya

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay at the camp. The staff were all great and the rooms were really good. We would like to stay there again. I hope in the future they have more activities.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Irina

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Simon, Oakville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Ibrahim

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
no activities..boring..no quade bike they told closed and not working..
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ahmed

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

TOMOHIRO

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Chitchanok

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
the hotel staff was very nice
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice small scale setting, nicely decorated rooms, comfortable beds, overall a very relaxed atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
It was literally 4 miles into the desert. That made it awesome. However, the ambience was negligible. The staff wore t-shirts with the company name. Some ethnic appearances and music would have added a nice touch. The food was adequate with the grilled meats tasting of charcoal. Nothing special about this place other than the location. It's really too bad. It has great potential but needs some guidance and enthusiasm
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

J, London

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
The desert camp were not expecting us, although we had booked through Expedia. We were asked to contact the camp 48 hours before arrival and despite sending two emails asking for directions I had no response from them. Luckily the attendant at the petrol station gave us a map to find the camp. Our welcome at the camp was lukewarm and we didn’t feel that this was a true Omani desert experience.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dr.HAKIMUDDIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful....value for money !

Very beautiful and scenic place with good food and complete value for money....however the signs to the camp need to improve as we arrived after dark and found it difficult to find the turn from the main road.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Yamina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Très beau séjour

Très bel endroit au milieu du désert , endroit bien aménagé et bien organisé . Équipe au petit soin et très réactive
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zlatan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

En uforglemmelig rejse i ørkenen

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jussi

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

NORBERT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Armin

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Camille

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024