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About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: 228Hostel in Oman offers a homestay experience with family rooms and private bathrooms. Each room features air-conditioning, a private bathroom, and mountain views. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a sun terrace, free WiFi, and free use of bicycles. Additional amenities include a heated pool, fireplace, and indoor play area. Convenient Location: Located in Alhamra, the property is 186 km from Muscat International Airport and 47 km from Nizwa Fort. Free on-site private parking is available. Activities and Attractions: Guests can engage in hiking, visit local landmarks, and explore the surrounding area. The host is highly rated for his hospitality and the property’s suitability for nature trips.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

    • Free private parking available on-site


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Room type
Number of guests
 
4 bunk beds
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1 sofa bed
1 single bed
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2 bunk beds
1 futon bed
1 bunk bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Sofiane
    France France
    Staying at this hostel was amazing, we really felt at home! The location is perfect with a lot of hikes, villages, wadi, to visit. Very welcoming and friendly, thanks !
  • Annamacu
    Austria Austria
    Mahmood, the owner is a rare, wonderful personality: gentle, intelligent, proactive, well informed, with a growth mindset. You get much more than a hostel bed, if you only can see and appreciate it. My main reason for staying in this hostel was...
  • María
    Reunion Reunion
    Mahmood is an amazing host. Location is perfect! We shared tips with us and the vibe at the hostel was very nice. Thank you
  • Ivana
    Czech Republic Czech Republic
    Al Hamra is the place that you should not miss. Mahmood is great host and great guide. He provides you recommendations and all the needed information for hiking in the mountains and for the trips around.
  • Jana
    Czech Republic Czech Republic
    Great location just under the mountains. You can chill or observe stars, sunrise or sunset from the rooftop.
  • Corinna
    Germany Germany
    Very easy going, relaxed hostel. Good location for trips into the mountains.
  • Patrick
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Mahmood is very nice and kind person. It’s a very nice place with a nice vieuw on the roof. I went on a long hike on jebel shams and it was amazing!
  • Alejandra
    Argentina Argentina
    I took a bed in a shared dormitory. Very comfortable, clean and big space there. The place also has a lovely sitting area and a kitchen. Everything so nice and clean. Mahmood, the owner, was very welcoming and helpful and we had along with other...
  • Michal
    Czech Republic Czech Republic
    The host was great, helpful and friendly. After my tiring hike took me to the restaurant by car and next day much further (to Bahla) than the standard drop-off point. He was also very knowledgeable about hiking routes. There is also a lot if...
  • Michal
    Czech Republic Czech Republic
    The host was great, helpful and friendly. After my tiring hike took me to the restaurant by car and next day much further (to Bahla) than the standard drop-off point. He was also very knowledgeable about hiking routes. There is also a lot if...

Hosted by Mahmood

9.8
Host review score
Mahmood
The hostel, it is small, with only 3 rooms and with a shared kitchen and living room. You can meet people from all over the world. There is free coffee, tea and a (6 stage) filtered (drinkable) water. You can use the full equipped kitchen, included the top 3 levels in the fridge. Please feel as it is your home. -Room 1 - Double room with Mountain view: The room is spacious and has a view of the highest peak mountain in the Middle East, and the second deepest Grand Canyon in the world, you can see sunrise in the morning from this room. - Room 2 - Budget twin room: The room has mountain view with sunset and main road. -Room 3 - Dormitory Room): The room has mountain view with sunset and main road. All room have air conditioning, fan, heating, (USB) charger. On the second floor, there is a rooftop, from where you can enjoy stunning views over the mountains. Perfect for sunrise and sunset. At the back of the hostel you can see the summit of Shebel Shams, the highest mountain of Oman. There is free WIFI, the password you can scan, the QR code is on the information board in the living room. There is adult bicycle, you can use for free to cycle around in the village. Payment is only in cash 💵.
I am Mahmood, your host, born and raised in Al Hamra (Oman). In January 2022 I opened 228 Hostel, because I love to meet people from other countries and to learn and talk about other countries. As a host I love to make you feel at home and give the best service, so you will have a good time at 228 Hostel and make the best holiday memories. I live in the hostel as well, you can ask me all kind of things about Oman, about activities to do around Al Hamra, your next plans, culture, traditions, food, Muslim religion or anything you are interested in. 228 Hostel on social media: Follow me to see attractions and surrounding of the area near the hostel. - Instagram: mahmood2oman - YouTube: mahmood2oman
The location of the hostel is great to explore the surrounded mountains and nature, for hiking and camping. There are many other highlights to explore in the surrounding, like the oldest mud town in Oman: old Al Hamra, the magical Misfat al Abriyeen, the fort of Bahla and Jibreen castle. There is a souq you can visit and a pottery factory. In the center of Al Hamra there are restaurants and grocery shops, ATM and fuel station. ATTRACTIONS NEARBY - Dovia Valley 1 min. / 800 meter. - Ghul Valley 4 min. / 3.4 km. - Valley Necrosis 11 min. / 7.9 km. - Old Al Hamra village 12 min. / 6.3 km. - Bait Al Safah museum 12 min. / 6.3 km. - Misfat Al Abriyeen 21 min. / 12 km. - Al-Hoota Cave 20 min. / 12 km. - Bahla pottery factory 20 min. / 20 km. - Bahla fort 23 min. / 23 km. - Tanuf castle 28 min. / 31 km. - Jibreen castle 35 min. / 32 km. - Jebel Shams / Grand Canyon / Balcony walk 1:07 hour / 39 km. - Nizwa Fort 41 min. / 48 km. - Nizwa souq / goat and animal market 41 min. / 48 km. - There are many hiking trails around the hostel: (w6a,w6,w4,w9,w10h,w8).
Languages spoken: Arabic,English

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House rules

228Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 21:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 06:00 to 11:00
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 21:00 and 06:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform 228Hostel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 06:00:00.

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

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