Sama al Wasil Desert Camp

We tried to book a room but the receptor didn't speak well english. First he said there is a room available, then another one came and tried to charge us 189€ for a family room. Very dissapointing.

We were pleasantly surprised and enjoyed our stay very much. The reception area is nice, open and modern . It leads into a wonderful area with relaxing swing chairs and other seating near the large dining area . The staff was kind and helpful. We had a room around the circle of cabins …… the room was basic but all we needed for a one night stay . We only slept in there anyways and spent the evening stargazing from the comfortable sofas in the outdoor movie theater area…..they were showing Aladdin which was appropriate to the setting with the endless sand dunes surrounding us. The food was good we even tried camel kabobs …. The outdoor dining area had seating at tables as well as areas where you could sit on the ground on a cushion at a table. Our guide drove us to a high hill on the dunes for sunset and it was exquisite! The camp is clean and well laid out, and it was magical to walk around the camp in the evening . We recommend this desert camp for a well priced desert excursion!

A bit of a resort, but then the clue is in the name. Spotless and comfortable ( we paid extra for a sultan tent which was worth it). It’s at the base of a good dune, which we liked. Food had a good range, including camel bbq. Outdoor movie is a bit odd but stopped at 21.00 and was not intrusive

We spent one night in the desert camp. It’s in Bidiyah, close to the sand dunes. Our guide made sure we were up in the dunes at sunset so we could take nice photos. The camp itself consists of mud brick-like houses (although built with modern materials) to give a close feel for how the houses looked back then. The inside of the guest house was a bit spartan although it had nice lamps on the simple night tables and enough décor to make the room interesting. No cabinets but there were ropes and bars and from the ceiling so you could hang the clothes hangers. There were just enough power outlets for you not to get anxious. The T&B was small but serviceable although there were threshold barriers so you had to be mindful when stepping inside the room or the T&B. And as you’d expect, there was no wifi – ha ha ha. Dinner and breakfast was at the common dining pavilion off to one side of the camp. They had coffee and a limited variety of food but most were tasty. What made the dinner special was the camel and chicken barbecue being cooked on the spot. But you had to walk across about 20 feet of sand to get there from the cement footpath. We thought we might have issues in bringing our luggage to and from the car but the helpers made short work of the task. After dinner, they supposedly shared movies in a separate sand area close to the dining pavilion – but we didn’t hang around long enough to check if they actually did.

A fabulous location although I would recommend a large 4x4 rather than our Kia Sportage which gamely made it into the desert and back. We booked to stay on the 22nd January 2024 however during the day I ran out of mobile data and was not able to confirm. We arrived and were greeted by the wonderful reception staff who made sure we had a superior room to stay in at the original price. The food was great and there was plenty of variety for my wife who is vegetarian and my gluten free requirements. The staff were so professional and friendly with nothing too much bother. Our room had all the usual facilities and was first rate. The whole premises was in top condition with a very high standard of cleanliness everywhere. Very thoughtfully laid out for a relaxing magical stay.

The location is very nice...around 13 kms inside the desert. The pickup from the meeting point was on time. The check in was smooth and the guys at rhe reception were cheerful and friendly. Our rooms were ready when we arrived. Mr. Khalid who took us for dune bashing was a very nice guy and made extra effort to make our trip an enjoyable one!! The surprise thing was the movie which they show on the projector accompnied by popcorn and tea!!! The dinner buffet was good and included chicken and camel meat grill apart from other itens! The breakfast was a bit dissapointing..but everything else made up for it. The bed in the room was comfortable and we had a sound sleep. Definitely a recommended place to stay if you are planning a trip to Wahiba Sands