Savoy Inn Hotel Apartments

The Savoy hotel in Muscat is at two locations at 1 km distance from each other. One is called Savoy Inn Hotel and the other Savoy Grand Hotel (or to make it even more complicated on google it is called Savoy Inn Grand hotel). We had a reservation at the latter. On arrival at the Savoy Grand from the airport at 24:00 we were told "the hotel was full". We would have to walk to the other location. "Walking is good for you." a receptionist added with a condescending smile. Our taxi had already left. We walked the 1 km to the other location. Luckily we only had hand luggage. Just imagine we would have had suitcases! Moreover the road to the other location is only partially lit. It is more like a dirt road. Simply unacceptable in most parts of the world. If you make a mistake, you bear the consequences yourself not the guest (one of us will be 70 next year). Having read the negative reviews on booking we had expected a low level hotel. However this proved not the case! The room was clean. Very comfortable beds, ac, hot shower worked well as well as WiFi! It was quiet and whenever we needed something staff acted promptly. There are different kind of restaurants in the vicinity. Money exchange as well. A bus stop with a connection to downtown is within walking distance as is the Grand Mosque one of Oman's prime attractions. Still, the hotel area looks a bit like an industrial site and you are quite a distance away from Mutrah and Old Muscat. Overall we had a pleasant stay at the Savoy Inn Hotel. We stayed 6 days and would stay there again in case of need, if price levels in Oman remain as high as they are now,