# Salalah Rotana Resort

Salalah Rotana Resort is a 5-star beach resort of about 400 rooms and suites in the Hawana Salalah complex, 35 km from Salalah airport. Every room category includes aqua park access; some European foreign ministries advise against travel to the Salalah region.

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Salalah Rotana Resort is the Hawana Salalah resort where aqua park access comes with the room: all four categories offered online include it. The hotel has about 400 rooms and suites, set between the beach, lagoons, canals and gardens. It belongs to the Rotana hotel group.

The hotel is in 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/salalah-rotana-resort/)

The advice is detailed in our guide [Oman and the regional situation](/en/guides/situation-oman/). What follows describes the hotel.

## What each room includes

Every room has a terrace or balcony and includes access to the aqua park. The garden-view rooms look onto the gardens and canals; for a couple who wants more space, the One Bedroom Suite adds a separate living room. The 50 m² sea-view family room is designed for families; the two-bedroom suite suits a larger family or two couples. The number of children allowed per room should be confirmed when booking.

## A lagoon resort

The setting defines the Rotana: the building is surrounded by lagoons, quiet canals and gardens, with the Arabian Sea on one side. The hotel has two pools and a private white-sand beach. The Hawana Salalah aqua park, included with the rooms, is shared with the resort's other hotels.

## Sport and wellness

- **One tennis court and four padel courts**.
- **Bodylines**, the hotel's fitness club.
- **Be Different Spa**, shared with the neighbouring [Fanar](/en/hotels/fanar-hotel-residences/).

## Club Rotana

Club Rotana is a private lounge serving themed buffets and an à la carte menu: a space apart in a large hotel. Access conditions should be confirmed when booking.

## Dining

The hotel lists six restaurants and bars, including **Saffron**, **The Beach Bar & Restaurant** on the sand, **Silk Road**, which brings together Eastern and Western cooking, **Olive**, the **Arabesque Lounge & Terrace** and the **Coco-Shack** beach bar. The hotel also arranges romantic beach dinners served by a butler, and offers in-room dining.

## Distances

The resort is 35 km from Salalah International Airport, about 35 minutes by road, and 13 km from the Al Saadah district. For the region's sights, see our [Salalah](/en/oman/salalah/) page and the eastern Dhofar page, [Taqah, Mirbat and Wadi Darbat](/en/oman/taqah-mirbat-wadi-darbat/).

## Awards, prices and reviews

The World Luxury Awards named the resort "Oman's Leading Beach Resort" from 2015 to 2018.

On 20 October 2026, for two nights in March 2027, the cheapest room was offered at about €195 a night for two adults, room only, non-refundable, taxes and fees included, possible local taxes extra.

Guests rate it 8.3 out of 10 on Booking.com (1,554 reviews).

## Frequently asked questions

### Is the aqua park included?

Yes: all four room categories offered by the hotel include access to the Hawana Salalah aqua park.

### Which room for a family?

The Spacious Family Ocean Room (50 m², sea view) for a family of three or four, to be confirmed depending on the children's ages; the Two Bedrooms Suite (143 m²) for more.

### Can you play padel?

Yes, on one of the hotel's four padel courts; there is also a tennis court.

### How does it differ from the other Hawana hotels?

The Rotana is the lagoon resort, with the aqua park included, tennis and padel. The [Fanar](/en/hotels/fanar-hotel-residences/) is the largest, with apartments; the [Juweira](/en/hotels/juweira-boutique-hotel/) is a small adults-only hotel on the marina.

### 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/).