Grand Hyatt Muscat

This hotel is pure kitsch. Allegedly designed by a Yemeni prince, the exterior owes much to Disney, while its stained-glass and marble interior is a cross between art deco and a royal Bedouin tent. With luxurious, balconied rooms, Muscat’s best Italian restaurant, called Tuscany, water sports and limitless walks along the sandy beach, this is a hotel with attitude.