if you have a rental car then you might be better to go a little further downtown to get a better hotel as the airport hotel is a bit tired. you could stay Park Inn or Ibis or City Seasons in Al Khuwair then further down you have hyatt , intercon etc. Also Chedi is in Atheiba nearer to both but is pricey.
Any recommendations please ? My husband and I are planning a golf weekend to include The Wave and Muscat Hills courses. Any advice on hotels etc will be much appreciated.