Salalah Gardens Mall is the first modern mall in Salalah city and Dhofar Governorate. Once it was the largest mall also but with Salalah Grand Mall in Salalah, this mall is no longer largest. (Salalah Grand Mall is under construction but expected to start operation by the end of 2019).
Salalah Gardens Mall started operation in 2013 and before this only Lulu Shopping Center was the main place for shopping in Salalah.
Salalah Gardens Mall opening time is 10 am and closes at 10 pm.
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A Mall with a 4 Star Hotel
The mall has only one level (ground level), while above floors are for a 4 star hotel, Salalah Gardens Hotel. This hotel is ideal for those who want to stay on the mall and have an easy and cost effective access to shopping and dining places. Stay at the mall makes its convenient for the tourists to eat at food court and buy groceries just using an elevator and avoid going via taxi. Salalah gardens hotel was known as Salalah Gardens Residences, previously.
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Outdoor Gardens
There are only few malls in the world, which such big courtyards and offer gardens walking experience besides shopping. There is quite a large open space in the mall, which has gardens, walking area and fountain.
The temperature of Salalah is moderate through out the year and makes it a perfect place for outdoor activities 365 days a year. This is why a courtyard is not a problem.
The mall is called Salalah Gardens due to this green garden with variety of trees, which is refreshing to the visitors.
The Fountain
The fountain is ideally located on the center of the mall. This open air fountain is surrounded by gardens and hotel and mall building.
The key point of the fountain is that it changes the color, which is quite attractive at night for the kids and adults alike. Many kids just soak themselves in evening with fountain water.
Where to Shop?
Salalah Gardens Mall most popular store is Carrefour Hypermarket, which is the only and largest Carrefour store in Salalah and Dhofar Governomate.
Besides this, there are outlets for garments, handbags, shoes, wrist watches, jewelry, and other shops selling household items.
There is an old market theme shopping area – Aswaq, which sells frankincense, and ladies and men traditional dresses.
Cash Withdrawal Facility
There’s couple of ATMs to withdraw money at the mall. ATM of Bank Dhofar is located near Oman Tel outlet and Carrefour Hypermarket. Bank Muscat ATM is on the food court.
The Food Court
The food court (although small) has renowned restaurants like McDonalds, Hardees, Subway, KFC Oman, Crispy, and Chicking. The sitting area is on 2 levels – ground and first. The first floor one is more focused for families with more members.
There are other dining options too outside of the food court like Pizza Inn, Pottery Cafe, Steak House. There are coffee shops and Ice cream stores like Costa Coffee, Baskin Robins, Dream Cream in the mall also.
Parking
There’s an open air free car parking on the ground floor (on both Carrefour side and McDonalds Side), while there’s a charged covered car parking at the basement of the mall.
