Review: Six Senses Zighy Bay Villa

Nope, not loving it. Not loving it at all

wow what a dump. And you paid $600 for this? You practically paid all the furniture in your entire apartment. You are a weird fruit man. You wont book obscure flights because the price is too high but yet youll drop 1.2k for a dump like that... certainly strange for me

Did you get a media rate on the goat?

The Flintstones come to OMAAT!

I was happy to read your review as I was considering this property. It's $1K-ish. For that I want a water view. While much of what you said appealed, the view did not. You've saved me money,

I dont like six senses properties. Too rustic for me. But thanks for the review as its a fairly unique luxury property.

Did you get a stamp in your passport through the border you crossed?

This is an interesting property in terms of location, but I wish all the villas had water views. Could you have saved some money on transfers by having an Emirates chauffeur take you to the border and then having Six Senses pick you up from there? I know you're not "beachy," but you should check out Six Senses Cong Dao in Vietnam. Just a short hop from Hong Kong...

Fair play to you for disclosing the media discount. At either value, it is shockingly poor value for money

Been to the 6S in Samui which was a never again moment to me. And the one in samui is nowhere near as expensive as this one.

While the area looks nice, for a similar experience, I would still go to the 4 seasons in Sharm which is half the price and more accessible - the security situation permitting.

Did you try the sea? I heard there is some oil contamination but not sure.

I for one love six senses resorts, six senses yao noi is among my favorite in the world.

We have friends that were stationed at the US Embassy in Muscat and loved their time there. We really missed out by not going while they were there, but we will make it to Muscat one day. We only get time off over the summer and it's incredibly hot that time of year.

Have you stayed in Muscat yet?

HI Ben, does the villa have air conditioning?

I agree, the rustic villa setting works well against Zighy Bay's backdrop. I was tossing between this and Anantara Qasr Al Sarab on a recent trip to the UAE. I chose Qasr Al Sarab , absolutely enjoyed it. I always had this lingering thought in the back of my head whether I missed out on Six Senses Zighy Bay. It's an entirely different setting and would still love to experience it. Six Senses Zighy Bay has the advantage of water and the mountains, but luxury and resort-wise, I prefer Qasr al Sarab

Sure, location is different, but when I look into the property itself, this kind/level of luxury style/deco/design concept is pretty easy to find somewhere in Southern Morocco (even just outskirts of Marrakech) around Atlas mountains for the half or 1/3 price. Diverse & rich culinary tradition in Morocco is a plus. So not impressed at all with this property. No coincidence why the Father of Qataris likes to have his vacation in mountainous Morocco? 😉

Hello,
Since you were flying on Qatar airways, they also fly to Sharjah and Ras Al Khamah which are cheaper and closer to the resort, which makes it a better option than DXB.
Plus, availability will be higher since theres less payload.

Keep in mind that the border post at Dibba is only seamless if you are NOT a resident of the UAE or Oman. Residents have to either get a special permit in advance to cross here (the hotel should be able to arrange this), or else cross into Musandam at Al Dara border post near Khasab. Also, this specific border post has a requirement that unaccompanied women must carry a non-objection certificate from their male "guardian" to be permitted to cross here.

Thank you for the coverage. As a resident of the UAE, this confirms that my choice to stay at the Banyan Tree Al Wadi was the better one. Not having to deal with crossing the border and an overall better product, I think I would return to Banyan Tree first! (You do have my interest in Al Maha...)