If you want to give your credit card some exercise, head out to Muscat City Centre Shopping Mall in Al Mawaleh South. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is full of friendly people and that it has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander.

If you want to give your credit card some exercise, head out to Markaz Al Bahja Mall in Al Mawalih North. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander.

Knowledge Oasis is worth a visit, located 4.2 mi (6.7 km) from central Seeb.

Amouage Perfume Manufacture and Visitor’s Centre is worth a pic or two when discovering Al Mawaleh South.

Ready for an education in local botany? Oman Botanic Garden should make your list of places to visit, located 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from central Al Khawḑ. If you like Oman Botanic Garden, you'll love Sahwa Gardens, just a short drive away.

If you're planning a bit of sightseeing, head to Burj Al Sahwa – just one of the monuments located 8.3 mi (13.3 km) from the centre of Muscat.

If you like haggling for the best price, you might want to head out to Seeb Souq when visiting Seeb. Splash some more cash at Seeb Fish Market.

Al Seeb Bowling Center is 3.7 mi (5.9 km) from central Seeb, why not stop by during your stay?