After staying at a 5* Hotel in Muscat, initially we had to adjust to the simpler life here, no TV, low lighting so I couldn't read late, and no swimming pool for the kids, however, after half a day here, we were so glad we booked 2 days. As I read about the many nocturnal poisonous creatures such as scorpions, spiders and snakes that the in-room brochure said were plentiful and definitely roaming our camp, a slight panic began to rise in me....what might drop on me in the night?...what was under the bed?... how was I going to walk in the pitch black dark to the other end of the camp for dinner? However I needn't have worried, with torch in hand, we didn't encounter anything scarey. Many reviews said 1 night was enough but for us 2 nights immersed us further into the location and we started to fully relax, the staff were friendly and super helpful and although the games room has seen much better days, our kids still managed to entertain themselves with 2 half working darts and a pool table and we read alot on our veranda during the day. The quadbiking was the highlight of our activities and the children enjoyed the complimentary ride on the camels. We also went up the dunes to see the sun-set although unusually we had clouds, it was none the less, a great experience and a perfect 2 night stay in the middle of the dunes. The food was delicious and plentiful. A big thank you to the Management who got us safely to our next hotel in the mountains after unexpected rain.