Muscat

Animals:

One cat: male, black color, short hair, mixed breed who loves playing and cuddling. Will be 9 years old in March 2023. very cleaned and house trained. He needs food (dry food) and freshwater every morning. His liter should be cleaned every 2 days. What he loves the most is playing. He is used to staying alone at home all day but shouldn't be kept on the terrace without supervision. (Minimum of 90min playing/day)

Plants: Only outdoor plants, some of them in need of daily water, some of them every 2 days. (10min/day).

Penthouse flat (around 110 sqm) on the top of a villa in the heart of Muscat with a nice 40sqm terrace.

The flat consists of:
2 bedrooms: master bedroom with Queen size bed an en-suite bathroom/toilet, the guest bedroom has 2 single beds an en-suite bathroom/toilet
Sitting room: L-shape sofa, 4K Android TV with satellite receiver, Netflix,
Kitchen fully equipped with: microwave, oven, fridge, washing machine, freezer...

Terrace equipped with barbecue, dining table, L-shape sofa, artificial grass and a lot of plants.


The flat is located in the district of Azaiba (Athaiba) North. The sea is only 2km away. Walking distance to supermarket, cinema and restaurants.

Advice one: if you like reading bring your own books! I have only a few in French!
My favorite place in my flat; obviously the terrace
Games: traditional games available (UNO, Monopoly, Jenga..), Playstation 4

Muscat is a widely spread city (around 100km length) but the flat is located is the center of everything. You can reach most places within 10min drive, some of them within walking distance. Muscat doesn't have a good public transportation system but petrol is so cheap that it might be recommended to rent a car if someone wants to explore the countryside. Your can also arrange a taxis to move around Muscat.

I consider my flat as a little oasis in the middle of the city. Oman is anyway a very relaxing country with a beautiful and diversified landscape (sea, mountain, desert, wadis). People are very friendly and always helpful (most locals speak English). it is a very safe country.

I have now been living in Oman for the past 9 years and for a while I worked in the tourism industry so I've visited most of the country and I will be glad to give advice to the home-sitters prior to their arrival.

Muscat: Sultan Qaboos grand Mosque, Fish market, traditional souk, kilometers of beach, museums

Sur: 2h30 from Muscat. On the way you can stop in Qurrayat (fishing village), Bimah sinkhole, wadi Tiwi, wadi Shab, Qalhat. Saloon car is enough

Nizwa: 2h from Muscat: Nizwa fort, Nizwa souk, Bahla fort, jibreen castle. if you drive an extra hour you can also reach Jabal Shams (our local grand canyon). On the same way you find Jabal Akhdar (green mountain) but a 4x4 car is mandatory to go up

Rustaq/Nakhal: 2h30 from Muscat. Rustaq hot springs, Nakhal fort and springs

Wahiba Sand (desert): 2h30 from Muscat. 4x4 car is mandatory