The expansive Gulf Sea tenderly laps the smooth sands of a cozy private beach dotted with palm trees. It then seemingly blends into a terrace of deep greens, pristine whites, and shimmering blues of what forms a two-tiered infinity pool. As the sun sets, the marine blues assume crimson-gold hues until night falls and the terrace comes alive with ambient yellow lights speckled to frame the still sparkling waters of the pool. That is the view from the 5th floor of the Suite at Crowne Plaza Muscat. Mirror my spot from the far end of the horizon and you’ll see…