# Fanar Hotel & Residences Fanar Hotel & Residences is a 5-star beach hotel with 577 rooms, 28 suites and 18 apartments in the Hawana Salalah resort, about 35 km from Salalah airport. It is the resort's family address; prices are on request, and some European foreign ministries advise against travel to the Salalah region. Source : https://sabaro-travel.com/en/hotels/fanar-hotel-residences/ Fanar Hotel & Residences is the big family hotel of Hawana Salalah, the beach resort on the Salalah coast: 577 rooms, 28 suites and 18 apartments, between the beach, the lagoons and the marina. Oman's tourism ministry has officially rated it 5 stars. **Current situation**: Hawana is part of the Salalah region; some European foreign ministries advise against travel to the Salalah region, and they do not all give the same advice. Yours: (Depends on the traveller's country: see the table on https://sabaro-travel.com/en/hotels/fanar-hotel-residences/) The advice is gathered in our guide [Oman and the regional situation](/en/guides/situation-oman/). This page presents the hotel for information. ## Hawana Salalah, a resort of its own Hawana Salalah is a purpose-built resort on the coast, about 35 km and 35 minutes by road from Salalah International Airport. Several neighbouring hotels share its marina: - **Fanar Hotel & Residences**, the largest; - **The Club by Fanar**, 5-star rooms reserved for their own guests; - [Juweira Boutique Hotel](/en/hotels/juweira-boutique-hotel/), for adults only; - [Salalah Rotana Resort](/en/hotels/salalah-rotana-resort/), a beach resort with aqua park access; - **Souly Lodge**, 21 eco-lodges on the beach. The resort also has its own water park, Hawana Aqua Park, plus restaurants and cafés around the marina, all within walking distance. ## Rooms designed for families Every Deluxe room has a sofa that turns into a child's bed. For a family of four or more, the Family Room Ocean adds a large sofa bed for two children and a panoramic ocean view; the Marina Suite, on the marina side, gives parents a bedroom apart from the living room. The hotel lists 66 connecting rooms on request, handy for putting parents and children next door to each other. ## The apartments The apartments, on the marina, have fully equipped kitchens. The largest, with three bedrooms and 183 m², sleeps up to nine, with a private terrace and a Nespresso machine. They suit large families or groups of friends who want to cook some of their own meals. ## For couples The **Jacuzzi Suites** (90 m²), set at the far end of the building for privacy, have a large balcony with jacuzzi and loungers facing the Arabian Sea, and a marble bathroom with standalone bath and walk-in shower. The hotel offers a honeymoon package. ## Accessible rooms Seven Deluxe rooms are adapted for guests with reduced mobility: wider bathroom door, step-free shower, grab rails, emergency call button, sockets within easy reach. Two of them connect to a neighbouring room. ## Pools, aqua park and spa The hotel has several pools, including the Stork Pool, and beach access. Entry to Hawana Aqua Park comes with some promotions. **Be Different Spa** offers treatments and massages, some of them outdoors. There are also children's areas, sports facilities, bicycles, 24-hour room service and an airport shuttle. ## Restaurants and bars **Al Souk** serves buffets. Alongside it: **Breakers**, the **Cocos** pool bar, the **Sandbar** on the beach and the **Horizon Rooftop Bar**. The marina's restaurants and those of the neighbouring hotels are a few minutes' walk away. ## Prices and reviews Fanar's prices are given on request: they depend on dates, room type and occupancy, and we confirm them for your dates. On Tripadvisor the hotel scores 4.6 out of 5 (3,250 reviews, checked on 20 October 2026); it received a HolidayCheck Award in 2023. ## Frequently asked questions ### How many rooms does the Fanar have? 577 rooms, 28 suites and 18 apartments according to the hotel's fact sheet, making it the largest hotel in Hawana Salalah. ### Where does a family of four sleep? In a Family Room Ocean (king bed and sofa bed for two children), in two connecting rooms, or in a Marina Suite with a separate living room. Larger groups can take an apartment for up to nine. ### Is the aqua park included? Not always: entry to Hawana Aqua Park is included in some of the hotel's offers. At the neighbouring [Salalah Rotana Resort](/en/hotels/salalah-rotana-resort/), every room category includes it. ### Why are prices on request? The rates we checked could not be confirmed as including taxes. We give you the exact price for your dates. ### What do foreign ministries advise? It depends on the country: some advise against the Salalah region, others only against the areas around ports and strategic sites, and others do not name it. Your country's advice is shown at the top of the page. See our guide [Oman and the regional situation](/en/guides/situation-oman/).