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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Basil Hostel in Muscat offers a garden and free WiFi. Guests enjoy air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and shared bathrooms. Each room includes a TV, wardrobe, and electric kettle. Amenities and Facilities: The hostel features a lounge, shared kitchen, and live music. Additional amenities include a dining area, tea and coffee maker, bidet, hairdryer, and slippers. Free parking is available. Prime Location: Located 6.2 mi from Muscat International Airport, the hostel is near Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque (2.5 mi), Oman Avenues Mall (3.7 mi), and Royal Opera House Muscat (8.1 mi). Highly rated for its host, convenient location, and connectivity to the airport.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.7)

FREE parking!


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
6 twin beds
8 twin beds
and
1 bunk bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Sheir
    Oman Oman
    Everything is good, the place is clean the people are very kindly special the owner mr.basil he is a great man. I think they are 11 out of 10
  • Daniel
    United States United States
    I stayed here previously and loved it so much I returned. A centrally located hostel with a mix of wonderful people. Thank you!
  • Daniel
    United States United States
    I had a wonderful stay here. It’s a superb hostel, and the best part are the Omani brothers who own and manage the hostel. They are wonderful hosts — and diplomats for their culture. They make everyone feel comfortable and create a true community...
  • Casse
    United States United States
    Everything in this place is awesome. The owner, Basel, is amazing, cattered for us like I was home. The vibe is what kept me extended in this place. Homy feeling, chill & cozy atmosphere. Great location near the bus terminal, groceries, resturants...
  • Ali
    Iraq Iraq
    The host is very friendly and easy going and i made few friends in a short time
  • Evgeny
    United States United States
    This hostel is a villa in a nice neighborhood fairly close to the beach. Most people are travelers from around the world. Basil is a very nice guy. Loved the spacious living room area as well
  • Mohammed
    Oman Oman
    I booked the hostel late that night, Basil was super efficient managing the place even though it was soooo busy with guests. Thank you Basil
  • Christine
    Canada Canada
    Hostel attracts a great group of travelers, is comfortable and spacious. Basil the host is a pretty chill young man
  • Cris
    Oman Oman
    It was my first ever stay in a hostel in Oman and i like it. The property has a big common area where travelers can meet, kitchen that you can cook and store food, clean toilet and bath and spacious mixed dorm rooms. The manager is very responsive...
  • Travel_7
    India India
    Close to Airport,nice location,have good supermarkets and food cafe around..host was helpful in accommodating at late night

Area info

House rules

Basil Hostel takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM
Check-out
From 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.