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.

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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, for adults only;
• 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.