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Thousand Nights Camp is nestled on the Eastern Omani Sands and is a World Luxury Hotel Award winner. The camp provides a one-of-a-kind Bedouin experience that combines comfort and excitement. Visitors can pick between exquisite, traditional rooms and tents, all of which are designed to be comfortable. Dancing, horseback riding, archery, and 4WD excursions are among the activities available. Bedouin nights, henna, shua meat, and Bedouin coffee are also available at the camp. At night, the camp also has a fire where guests can unwind and listen to the melancholy songs of the dunes. In addition, the camp provides a mystical sunset, astronomy, and exclusive dinners for amorous couples. The camp's dedication to authenticity, along with the grandeur of the desert, make it a great destination for anyone looking for a one-of-a-kind and unforgettable experience.
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Located near stunning dunes, Thousand Nights Camp captivates many guests with its exceptional location. Its unique desert amenities, like stargazing and camel rides, are highlights, though some visitors mention organizational shortcomings. The campsite is lauded for its cleanliness and the staff's attentive service.
However, opinions are mixed regarding the atmosphere and room quality, with some citing a magical experience while others are put off by construction and basic accommodations. Additionally, several travelers question the value for the price paid.
Location
Picturesque
Atmosphere
Magical
Rooms
Basic
Value
Expensive
Cleanliness
Clean
Service
Attentive
Amenities
Satisfactory
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Fantastic desert experience. Great luxury tent in a gorgeous setting. Loved the outside pool. Great buffet food for dinner and breakfast. Lovely staff. Activities available but we just chilled. Highly recommend
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Date of stay: September 2023
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Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip:Loved everything
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Responded Oct 8, 2023
Dear Madam/ Sir, Thank you for sharing your feedback and suggestions on your most recent stay with us. We are delighted to hear that you had a lovely stay with us during your visit to Thousand Nights Camp. Your comments have been shared with the team, which will serve as a great source of inspiration. Our team is constantly working to ensure that our guest's experiences are at the highest level of service. We would like to welcome you back here at Thousand Nights Camp. Kind regards, Abhijit. V. S Resort Manager Thousand Nights Camp, Oman
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Our huge Emir room had its own private plunge pool. A more basic room would have been suitable but we erred on the side of having a good bathroom. All very clean and comfortable. Staff at all levels were very professional. Our included dinner buffet was very pleasing and the breakfast buffet was also appreciated. No alcohol is served. The Camp is in a very picturesque location and on dusk, the local sand dunes glow. Our private driver then took us up to an even more beautiful dune location for the sunset. We were there on a local weekend so there were too many locals in their 4WDs noisily dune bashing; which is not really in keeping with the Camp’s otherwise ambience. Litter everywhere too outside of the Camp which greatly detracted from the venues environment.
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Date of stay: December 2019
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Responded Mar 3, 2020
Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on your most recent stay with us. We are delighted to hear that you had a lovely stay with us during your visit to Thousand Nights Camp. Your comments have been shared to the team to whom it will serve as a great source of inspiration. Our team is constantly working to ensure that our guests experience the highest level of service We would like to welcome you back here at Thousand Nights Camp. Kind regards Thousand Nights Camp Team
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We left Muscat on a Friday morning and reached Bidiya (Shell Petrol Pump) at around noon and got to the camp site with the help of an independent escort by the name of Mr. Salem Wahibi. He was extremely professional and lead us through the desert to the camp safely. Once we reached, the hotel staff were quick to check us in and took us to our rooms. We booked 2 Sheikh Deluxe Tents which were really well kept and traditional. They had all the necessary amenities such as a kettle for tea/coffee, complimentary waters, shower heater, shampoo and soap, A/C and a balcony with 2 chairs. The dinner buffet was good and had a variety of Arabic, Indian and Continental food. The breakfast buffet had a lovely spread as well. After dinner, there was a camp fire which was helpful as it was a chilly evening. Overall, the stay was pleasant and the staff were extremely nice. It's a lovely place to visit for an overnight (luxurious) desert camp!
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Date of stay: January 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
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Responded Feb 5, 2021
Dear Richa, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on your most recent stay with us. We are delighted to hear that you had a lovely stay with us during your visit to Thousand Nights Camp. Your comments have been shared to the team to whom it will serve as a great source of inspiration. Our team is constantly working to ensure that our guests experience the highest level of service We would like to welcome you back here at Thousand Nights Camp. Kind regards Thousand Nights Camp Team
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7 days in advance 100% credit card payment to gurantee the reservation plus zero tolarance in (emergency) cancellation is not customer friendly. No alcohol service. Fire place is more smoke than fire, camel ride for 20 OMR per person, no WiFI, no warm water for shower. The desert is super dirty and full of garbage...
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Responded Mar 3, 2020
Dear Thomas Thank you for taking the time to share feedback from your recent stay with us. We read with concern of your experience and regret that we have let your down. Please accept our sincere apologies. We pride ourselves in offering the highest levels of care and hospitality to all our guests. We assure you that this has been discussed with the senior management team so we can avoid a similar experience in the future. We look forward to welcome you again here at Thousand Nights Camp and to allow us to serve you better. Kind regards Thousand Nights Camp Team
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Well I’d say it’s a nice experience, nice food at dinner and not bad breakfast. The tent was clean enough, bathroom ok, only bad thing, no hot water. All the rest is ok, sunset, sunrise, stars etc. Other thing that I didn’t like is that they ask you what other activities you want to do like dune bashing, riding camels etc etc there’s a long list available, I mean the accommodation is quite expensive, so they could give away something else like riding a camel or even the transportation from the filling station to the camp, we paid 40 omr, which is about 90 euros, cause we didn’t have a 4x4, and it’s better not to risk to get stuck driving 40 km in the desert with a normal car
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Responded Mar 3, 2020
Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on your most recent stay with us. Your comments have been shared to the team to whom it will serve as a great source of inspiration. Our team is constantly working to ensure that our guests experience the highest level of service We read with concern of your experience and regret that we have let your down. Please accept our sincere apologies. We pride ourselves in offering the highest levels of care and hospitality to all our guests. We assure you that this has been discussed with the senior management team so we can avoid a similar experience in the future. We look forward to welcome you again here at Thousand Nights Camp and to allow us to serve you better. Kind regards Thousand Nights Camp Team
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I am Vegan and apparently the first vegan they have had at the Camp. Chef Mayanand was amazing - he came to me before every meal and planned the meals with me. I ate like a queen the whole stay. And I had as much food as I could eat. Chef Mayanand is a very sophisticated cook, with great experience and his food was absolutely delicious, tasty and nutritious. Thanks so much for making this visit the best!
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Responded Aug 16, 2020
Dear fszekely Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on your most recent stay with us. We are delighted to hear that you had a lovely stay with us during your visit to Thousand Nights Camp. Your comments have been shared to the team to whom it will serve as a great source of inspiration. Our team is constantly working to ensure that our guests experience the highest level of service We would like to welcome you back here at Thousand Nights Camp. Kind regards Thousand Nights Camp Team
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The location of the camp is brilliant, and our accommodation was very comfortable. Sunset and sunrise over the dunes are really magical and this is a special place.
I don’t know if it had not been reopened long since the pandemic but I felt the service let it down a bit. At dinner, staff provided a bottle of water but then they were very rude when I asked for another 2 small bottles to take to the room (there is obviously no shop for miles, so the camp do need to provide water to guests). Breakfast and dinner were not great for vegetarians (the vegetable rice at dinner had lots of meat in it), and staff were keen to clear plates before guests had finished eating. It felt like the staff had been told to make sure guests didn’t eat too much - and it made for an uncomfortable atmosphere. This is understandable at big hotels with the kind of buffets where people take advantage, but here, where it’s very small scale and simple, it felt unnecessary to make people feel bad for having two glasses of juice for example. The staff were also very rude and unwelcoming to our guide who was with us.
There is a fire pit and before the pandemic I think there used to be music evenings. Now, this has stopped - but hopefully it’ll resume in the future as I’m sure this would make the evenings feel a lot friendlier.
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Date of stay: December 2021Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Responded Jan 10, 2022
Dear Guest Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on your most recent stay with us. Your comments have been shared to the team to whom it will serve as a great source of inspiration. Our team is constantly working to ensure that our guests experience the highest level of service We read with concern of your experience and regret that we have let your down. Please accept our sincere apologies. We pride ourselves in offering the highest levels of care and hospitality to all our guests. We assure you that this has been discussed with the senior management team so we can avoid a similar experience in the future. We look forward to welcome you again here at Thousand Nights Camp and to allow us to serve you better. Kind regards Thousand Nights Camp Team
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We had a super night here. The drive into the desert and watching the sun go down and seeing the stars provided unforgettable memories. Good food and accommodation. They are in the middle of an upgrade programme and need to sort hot water, given the luxury experience they advertise. But that is a relatively small point.
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Responded Mar 3, 2020
Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on your most recent stay with us. We are delighted to hear that you had a lovely stay with us during your visit to Thousand Nights Camp. Your comments have been shared to the team to whom it will serve as a great source of inspiration. Our team is constantly working to ensure that our guests experience the highest level of service We would like to welcome you back here at Thousand Nights Camp. Kind regards Thousand Nights Camp Team
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A night in the desert was to be the highlight of my 3 day weekend showing my visiting wife the best that Oman has to offer. It did not disappoint. Many have said it is easy to find, but if you are travelling solo in your own vehicle for the first time, best to find someone to guide you through the desert. The accommodations were fantastic (stayed in the deluxe tent), the setting beautiful (the sunset is not to be missed), the food amazing; the open air restaurant (dinner and breakfast) offers an excellent mix of authentic dishes and other options to please all who are hungry. Only comment was that the staff were slow to restock the buffet options. Truly a once in a lifetime experience.
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Responded Mar 4, 2020
Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on your most recent stay with us. We are delighted to hear that you had a lovely stay with us during your visit to Thousand Nights Camp. Your comments have been shared to the team to whom it will serve as a great source of inspiration. Our team is constantly working to ensure that our guests experience the highest level of service We would like to welcome you back here at Thousand Nights Camp. Kind regards Thousand Nights Camp Team
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This was a great desert experience. We had a 4WD and were used to driving on sand, so we enjoyed following our guide, Ali, for 40km through the desert. He took no discernible roads and a couple of dunes on the way, and we passed several Bedouin with camels. Our Sheikh tent was a surprise, very spacious and comfortable. Hot on arrival, but the A/C soon cooled it down. The external bathroom was fine, no hot water but it's not cold of course! We were particularly pleased we stayed 2 nights. Most people stayed only one, and large groups had all gone by 9am. We then had the place to ourselves till 4. The pool was lovely and we went off on a short drive ourselves based on advice from the front desk. To be alone, surrounded by the dunes, was really special. At sunset both days we followed guides up the dunes in our vehicle and had great views. The first day it was very windy at the top..take a scarf to avoid your face being sand blasted! The buffet breakfasts and dinners were very good, plenty of choice, especially considering the remote location. All staff were friendly and helpful and we had an interesting chat with the manager. Stargazing at night, with minimal light pollution, was wonderful. I hope we return one day
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from thousandn, Thousand Nights Camp Team at Thousand Nights Camp
Responded Mar 7, 2020
Dear Greenjag, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on your most recent stay with us. We are delighted to hear that you had a lovely stay with us during your visit to Thousand Nights Camp. Your comments have been shared to the team to whom it will serve as a great source of inspiration. Our team is constantly working to ensure that our guests experience the highest level of service We would like to welcome you back here at Thousand Nights Camp. Kind regards Thousand Nights Camp Team
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There are more places to choose from in the Wahiba Sands area.
PRICE RANGE
$171 - $298 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
1000 nights camp hotel wahiba sands
LOCATION
OmanAsh-Sharqiyah GovernorateWahiba Sands
NUMBER OF ROOMS
65
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