The Al Bustan Palace InterContinental, Muscat, Oman

 - Six Senses Spa

The new Six Senses Spa at The Al Bustan Palace, will cover an area of more than 3,500 square metres and will be set over two floors including 16 treatment rooms, gentlemen and ladies private facilities and a Ladies Only Club featuring a private beach accessible only from the club.

It will also feature a private gym, relaxation spaces and temperature controlled swimming pool plus a combination of wet, dry and hammam treatment rooms.

Among the special features are cave treatment rooms, a meditation cave room and couples treatment rooms with colour and sound therapy bath tubs. The public areas of the spa include a yoga pavilion, consultation rooms and a beach club for spa guests, which will be separate from the hotel and ladies club. A general relaxation area features regular and majilis style seating. Also included are communal spaces for manicure and pedicure, a fresh juice bar and more private areas such as sound pods in which guests can cocoon themselves with music and lighting.

The Al Bustan Palace Spa is expected to be completed in 2011, and we will keep you updated with the progress of this exciting development on a regular basis.

Jordan Holidays

Holiday feedback from Jordan

We were delighted to receive the following feedback from our clients on their recent Holiday to Jordan:

Mr & Mrs Edmund Plaxton, October 2009

Q: What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?

A: Our stay in Feynan Wilderness Lodge. Dana Nature Reserve was outstanding.

This is a market leader in sustainable tourism. We were really impressed with the genuine warmth of greeting from this Bedouin based community project, the welcome tea drink, the sunset walk with more tea around a camp fire! The candlelight, with candle made by local Bedouin women was enchanting. Hot eco shower even in the morning was very impressive. The array of solar photo voltaic panels magnificent. We were pleased to be able to put Nabil the 'Director'  in touch with Solar Aid for self build panels to power a light or mobile phone charging for local Bedouins.

Q: How would you rate your holiday overall?

A: A well chosen itinerary giving the flavour of the whole country Um Qais to Wadi Rum. Jerash and Petra outstanding with very good guides. Two castles Crusader and Saladin's ample! Amman Museum was excellent. We both gained new insights into local culture.