Friday, August 26, 2011

Why is Jebel Akhder still underdeveloped?

Dear Mr. Al Khalili (Minister of Tourism),

Jebel Akhder is a popular destination which needs a serious development, my last visit to the place was great but accommodation wise I was disappointed beyond description. The place is breath taking but the hotel I stayed at was NOT!

The fact that there was one hotel with poor facilities & another being built which did take a long time to finish is just sad. Both are of poor quality, they are good for the campers or people who are looking for basic & cheap accommodation but nothing else. Entertainment is almost none existing over there, only thing an Omani can do in the evenings is BBQ... I suggest that you seriously start planning a luxurious spa resort, the Six Sense in Musandam should've opened in the Jebel. At least it'd be easy for people to access it hence its closer to Muscat, oh well.. We still have time to correct some of our mistakes!

The area can generate a lot of money provided that excellent services & new resorts & hotels (4+ star) are developed, if I was the minister of tourism I will make sure new exciting culture friendly projects (with limits to their culture friendly-ness level) get developed in Jebel Akhder because its a disappointing tourist destination in Oman.

I hope somehow this blog entry reaches you! This is what I want to see as a tourist in my own country.

Yours Sincerely,

Good Life in Muscat 

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