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The Red Sea

HURGHADA & EL GOUNA HOTELS

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HURGHADA

Hilton Long Beach Resort ****

The Hilton Chain's newest property in Hurghada, the Hilton Long Beach provides modern and comfortable accommodation, with an enviable choice of facilities.

Positioned directly on the Red Sea , with an 1100m private natural beach, the Hotel is about a 20 minute drive from the airport and the resort centre.

 

A total of 912 air-conditioned rooms and suites, with pool or sea view, most are with private balcony or terrace. All rooms offer satellite TV, telephone, mini bar, hairdryer and safe. Non smoking rooms are available on request.


The Hotel also features Hilton guest rooms plus which are situated in prime positions and offer a balcony with panoramic sea and pool views, villa rooms, some of which are located close to the sea front, accommodating a maximum of 3 people, as well as family units, providing space for 2 adults and 2 children.

 

Hotel facilities include; 7 outdoor swimming pools (3 heated in winter) including 2 children's pools, 4 tennis courts and 2 squash courts (with air conditioning systems), health club with gym, sauna, Jacuzzi, steam room and massage (pay locally), as well as billiards, mini golf, table tennis and a cards room with backgammon, cards and dominoes, dive centre providing a range of water sports, children's club (4-12 years), Karamantas Fun Centre including children's rides and video games (pay locally) and a shuttle bus to Hurghada centre (pay locally).

 

The Hilton Long Beach Hurghada offers 4 distinguished dining options including a pool and beach bar and the sports bar.

 

Hilton Long Beach Resort

Hilton Plaza *****

A luxurious hotel set on a long sandy beach close to downtown Hurghada, with 212 air-conditioned rooms with either a balcony or a terrace, looking out over the sea. There are also chalet rooms available, located directly on the beach. A delicious range of international dishes are offered in various restaurants and snack bars, and a pool bar and 24 hour lobby bar are also available. Sports facilities include a swimming pool, children's pool, health club, a squash court and 2 clay tennis courts.
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Hilton Plaza

Hilton Resort ****

A modern hotel set in beautiful landscaped gardens just a few minutes south of the main Hurghada resort area with its own private beach. 280 of the air-conditioned rooms are in the striking main building and 112 in the garden rooms complex across the road.

There are a variety of restaurants and bars as well as superb sports and health facilities which include 3 swimming pools, a health club, a gym, 2 tennis courts, table tennis and billiards.

There is also a Mistral windsurfing station on site as well and the Emperor Divers Dive Centre.


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Hilton Resort Hilton Resort
Hilton Resort
Hilton Resort

Interconti Abu Soma *****

The InterConti Abu Soma offers luxurious, modern facilities, in a tranquil setting.

 

There are 445 guest rooms, including 60 suites, built in a unique open design allowing uninterrupted views of the Red Sea . All rooms include air-conditioning, tea & coffee making facilities, satellite TV, mini bar, hairdryer, direct international dialling, high speed wireless internet connection (payable locally) and personal safe.

 

Facilities on offer include; a large, temperature controlled outdoor swimming pool with integrated children's pool, outdoor temperature controlled pool within the health club that also features a sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi, whirlpool and gym. The hotel also features water polo, 2 billiard tables, table tennis and a dive centre, outdoor children's play area, 24-hour room service, a shopping arcade including a beauty salon and a state of the art marina accommodating up to 60 boats.

 

The InterConti Abu Soma offers a wide choice of restaurants including:

Café Stella, the Hotel's main restaurant with a stunning pool view and outdoor seating, El Tannour providing Oriental Lebanese cuisine, Il Portico offering a taste of Italy and Kiriaco's - a premier Greek restaurant serving souvlaki, gyros and Ouzo plus various generous portions of fresh sea food. Snacks are available at the pool and beach bars and healthy refreshments can be found at the Health Club snack bar.

Interconti Abu Soma

Intercontinental *****

Set in exquisitely landscaped gardens and offering high standards of accommodation and service, the InterContinental is a truly deluxe hotel.

It has a great location on the sea front, a few minutes south of Hurghada's main facilities.

 

The InterContinental Hurghada features 252 air-conditioned rooms, all with private facilities (bath available on request), terrace (except family rooms), satellite TV, telephone, high speed internet access (pay locally), safety deposit box and mini bar.

 

A good variety of facilities on offer including; a large freshwater swimming pool (heated in winter) and children's pool, plus dive centre and a large choice of water sports (pay locally). The health and fitness centre includes a gymnasium; Jacuzzi, massage and sauna (pay locally for treatments), clay tennis courts and squash courts, children's club (minimum age 4), playground and a shop.

 

The InterContinental Hurghada features several dining options; main restaurant with buffet-style meals, a la carte Italian restaurant, Oriental café fish market on the marina and a pool bar, and pool & beach restaurants.

 

Intercontinental

Marriott Beach Resort *****

 

The Marriott Beach Resort is a sophisticated hotel with wide-ranging facilities, offering comfort and convenience.

It has an excellent position directly on the sea front, a short distance south of Hurghada.

The Marriott Beach features 283 air-conditioned rooms and suites with sea view, private facilities including; satellite TV, telephone, mini bar, high speed internet access (pay locally), safety deposit box, direct dial telephone with voicemail, data port, electronic door lock and hairdryer.

Guests staying in Elite rooms receive additional facilities in their room including a daily delivery of fruit, mineral water, tea & coffee making facilities and a selection of complimentary activities including free use of the health club and one free 30 minute massage.

 

Facilities include; 2 freshwater swimming pools (1 heated in winter), plus a children's pool, private island, scuba diving school and a choice of water sports (payable locally), a fully equipped health club with gymnasium, Jacuzzi, massage, sauna and steam room (pay locally for entrance; minimum age 15) as well as a billiards room, floodlit tennis courts and air-conditioned squash courts, children's play room (parental supervision required), 24-hour room service, Bank, hairdresser on call, laundry/valet, shopping gallery, wireless high-speed internet access throughout the hotel.

 

A generous range of dining options are also available including ,the main dining room, a grill restaurant, an Italian à la carte restaurant serves lunch and dinner, a café for light snacks, Marrnet internet café serves a vast choice of pastries, which can be sampled while surfing the web, 3 bars (1 seasonal) and a lounge are also available.

Aerobics and games during the daytime, organised by the animation team. Evening entertainment in the Sunset Lounge bar.

 

Marriott Beach Resort

Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh *****

 

A member of The Leading Small Hotels of the World, The Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh is a all suite luxurious hotel set on the Red Sea coast, and offers an exclusive haven for the sophisticated traveller.

 

Located around 20 minutes south of the centre of Hurghada and the airport and is set in 48 acres of land with a private beach and panoramic views of the Red Sea .

A total of 102 air-conditioned deluxe, superior deluxe, grand and royal suites, each featuring an enclosed courtyard for privacy. Every suite in the Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh has a luxury marble bathroom, terrace, living room, bedroom and landscaped courtyard for relaxation. All are elegantly furnished with satellite TV, telephone, data ports, digital safe, mini bar, tea & coffee facilities & hairdryer.

 

Additionally, grand suites have a private swimming pool (heated in winter) in the courtyard and a DVD player in the bedroom. Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh Royal suites also have a private swimming pool (heated in winter) plus a spacious living room with dining area, pantry and a raised pavilion for alfresco dining in the private courtyard.

 

A great variety of leisure facilities are available including; a freshwater heated swimming pool featuring integrated Jacuzzis, aquatic centre offering diving and snorkeling, floodlit tennis court, beach club and The Oberoi spa by Banyan Tree, offering massage, sauna, steam bath & gymnasium (pay locally for treatments).

Due to the high demand for treatments, pre-booking is recommended.

 

Also, children's activity club with toys, DVD player & playstation (minimum age 3), 24-hour room service, car rental, gift boutique, laundry and dry cleaning and a library with books, newspapers, magazines, TV, DVD player, CDs & chess.

 

There are several dining options available; the main informal dining room overlooks the sea, Zaafran restaurant serves Oriental and Indian dishes, a poolside cafe provides lunchtime snacks and a cocktail bar.

 

Oberoi Sahl Haseesh

Sheraton Soma Bay *****

An elegant, quality property with a high standard of service and facilities, featuring distinctive ancient temple style architecture, The Sheraton Soma Bay is built on a sandy beach on the Soma Bay peninsula.

Each one of the 310 air-conditioned rooms and 35 suites has private facilities; balcony or terrace, satellite TV, telephone, safe, mini bar and hairdryer. Most of the suites are located on the beachfront.

The Sheraton Soma Bay features 3 freshwater swimming pools (2 of which are temperature-controlled) with separate children's pool, diving centre offers full PADI courses and water sports include sailing (laser and catamaran), snorkelling trips, and more. Other leisure facilities include billiards, croquet, darts, table tennis, tennis and squash. Activities centre offering daily aerobics, aqua gym and stretching, a gymnasium, massage and sauna. Other facilities include; children's club available from 09.00-17.00 (minimum age 4), 24-hour room service, 2 shops, The Cascades golf course, designed by the Gary Player design group, is located in Soma Bay.

Free transportation to and from the Clubhouse is provided.

The newest addition to the facilities on offer to guests staying at the Sheraton is Les Thermes Marins Des Cascades Thalasso Centre, which offers a wide range of thalasso therapy treatments (pay locally). The treatment centre is located behind the hotel and is accessible by shuttle bus, which operates every 15 minutes.

The Sheraton Soma Bay main buffet restaurant serves breakfast and dinner, while an Italian speciality restaurant serves dinner and a beach restaurant serves lunch. For refreshments, there is a pool bar, a terrace bar, a beach bar and disco bar and a beach hut with fresh juices.

Sheraton Soma Bay

 

Sofitel ****

The Sofitel Hurghada is a spacious, well-designed hotel offering an excellent range of facilities.

It is located south of Hurghada's main resort area, directly on the seashore and with a private beach.

The Sofitel Hurghada features 312 air-conditioned rooms on 3 floors. All rooms have private facilities, satellite TV, radio, telephone and mini bar. Each room has a balcony or terrace, some of which have a sea view.

 

Please note that the Hotel does not have a lift.

 

The Sofitel's main restaurant serves buffet-style meals, and there's an Oriental à la carte restaurant featuring local and international specialities. Additionally, the hotel has an Oriental coffee shop, a pool bar and a beach bar. There's also a summertime barbecue restaurant.

Facilities include; a freshwater swimming pool and children's pool, fitness centre with Jacuzzi, sauna, steam room and massage (pay locally), plus a Turkish bath and workout room. A scuba diving centre, football area, miniature golf, squash, tennis courts and beach volleyball are also available as well as a children's club (minimum age 4) and shuttle service to town centre (pay locally).

 

Sofitel

Triton Empire Beach Resort ***

Situated on its own beach in downtown Hurghada, this 132 roomed sister hotel of the Triton Empire Hotel offers spacious air-conditioned rooms with balconies or terraces. On site there is a restaurant, a café, a beach bar and 3 outdoor pools, as well as a Windsurfing Centre and the Easy Divers Diving Centre.
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Triton Empire Beach Resort

Triton Empire Hotel ***

A large, popular, good value hotel situated in the heart of down town Hurghada, offering a restaurant, 2 bars and 2 swimming pools, as well as access to the beach at the nearby Triton Empire Beach Resort. Rooms are spacious and air-conditioned.
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Triton Empire Hotel

EL GOUNA

Ali Pasha ***

The Ali Pasha El Gouna is an Oriental-style hotel, offering an initimate atmosphere and friendly service. Conveniently located on Abu Tig marina, the hotel is close to a variety of shops, bars, restaurants and nightlife.

There are 69 air-conditioned rooms each with a TV, mini bar, safety deposit box and telephone. Rooms offer a view of the gardens, pool or marina.

 

Facilities include 2 swimming pools and a private beach approximately 250 metres from the hotel and a shuttle bus service covering the whole area (pay locally).

The main restaurant offers Indian cuisine.

 

Ali Pasha

Captains Inn ***

The Captain's Inn is a small, intimate hotel, representing good value for money, with a relaxed atmosphere.

It has an ideal location overlooking Abu Tig Marina and close to El Gouna's shops, restaurants, bars and nightlife.

 

The Captain's Inn El Gouna features 41 air-conditioned guest rooms with mini bar, satellite TV and safe deposit box. Rooms either have a window or balcony, with some facing the marina and the sea.

 

Hotel facilities consist of a private beach 200 metres from the hotel, Billiard room with three tables, guests of the Captain's Inn can also use the swimming pool at the Three Corners Ocean View. Shuttle bus service covering the whole area is also available (pay locally).

 

There is the main restaurant serving Continental style buffet breakfasts, plus an à la carte restaurant, beach restaurant and the Tide's bar & lounge. Pool and beach bars are also available.

Captiains Inn

Dawar El Omda ***

A comfortable hotel with an Oriental flavour, the recently renovated Dawar El Omda is awash with local textures and elements, and is ideally located for downtown El Gouna near to shops, restaurants and bars.

 

The Dawar El Omda El Gouna features 66 air-conditioned rooms featuring private facilities, balcony or terrace, satellite TV, telephone, mini bar, safe and hairdryer.

 

Facilities at the hotel include; swimming pool (heated in winter), darts and billiards plus easy access to the sports facilities on offer in El Gouna (pay locally). A complimentary shuttle boat takes guests to nearby Zeytouna beach, where sun beds, towels and a beach bar serving soft drinks are available for hotel guests.

 

There is a main buffet restaurant with a live cooking station, an Italian restaurant (100m from Hotel) and beach restaurants plus a selection of bars.

 

Dawar el Omda

Movenpick Hotel *****

A wonderfully deluxe hotel with outstanding Swiss service in stylish El Gouna.

Each air-conditioned room has a balcony looking out over the sea or lagoon.

A choice of restaurants and bars offer a huge range of cuisine while sports and leisure activities include 3 swimming pools, 2 children's pools, 2 floodlit tennis courts, a squash court, bicycles, quad bikes and horse riding.

The popular Dive Tribe Diving Centre is also based on the beach.

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Movenpick Hotel
Movenpick Hotel
 
Movenpick Hotel
Movenpick Hotel

Ocean View ****

 

The all-inclusive Three Corners Ocean View El Gouna offers a high standard of accommodation and a good choice of facilities. It overlooks the Red Sea , and is a short distance from down town El Gouna and its main attractions.

 

The Three Corners Ocean View features 236 air-conditioned guest rooms situated in 2 buildings, with sea, marina or garden view. All rooms offer satellite TV, telephone, mini-bar and safe, with some providing a balcony or terrace.

 

The Ocean View offers a range of facilities; 2 outdoor swimming pools (1 heated in winter) and 1 children's pool (heated in winter), Wellness centre with Jacuzzi, steam bath and sauna plus a wide choice of health and beauty treatments (all payable locally), small sandy sundeck (free use of sun beds and umbrellas) alternatively, a shuttle boat from the hotel is available to take guests to the nearby beach where sun beds and umbrellas are also available free of charge, beach volleyball, table tennis, bicycle hire (pay locally) and a diving centre are also available.

 

The main restaurant serves buffet breakfast and lunch with international and locally themed buffet meals served at dinner. The Hotel also offers 2 à la carte restaurants (open for dinner; pay locally), Chez Pascal and Dolce Vita, as well as a choice of bars including a pool snack bar.

 

Various entertainment including weekly Egyptian folk and belly dancing is also available.

Ocean View

Sheraton Miramar El Gouna *****

 

The Sheraton Miramar El Gouna is a charming, colourful village-style complex created around nine lagoons and sandy beaches. The hotel is set against a dramatic backdrop of desert mountains, crystalline lagoons, wooden bridges and lush gardens, giving you the sensation of being in another world. It is based just a short distance from El Gouna's main facilities, overlooking the lagoon and beaches of the resort.  

The hotel features 338 beautifully designed air-conditioned rooms, all with a spacious secluded terrace or balcony and a stunning view over the lagoons, pools or private beaches.

Each room has private facilities with shower, hairdryer, satellite TV, tea & coffee making facilities, telephone, safe and mini bar. Non smoking rooms are available on request.

 

The Miramar rooms (refurbished standard rooms) offer exceptional comfort with state of the art bathroom fittings, spacious wardrobe space, the latest in mini-bar and personal safe technology plus a 32" LCD TV.

 

Facilities include; a large pool complex with 2 freshwater pools and 3 children's pools, water sports available include diving courses and snorkeling, health club with exercise room, gymnasium, plunge pool, sauna and steam baths (treatments payable locally).

An 18-hole golf course is also nearby. Also available is a children's club (minimum age 5) and playground, 24-hour room service, laundry/dry cleaning, internet corner and wireless connection, shopping arcade and a complimentary shuttle bus to the golf club.

 

The main Sheraton Miramar restaurant serves buffet-style breakfast and dinner. Two speciality restaurants, 5 bars and terraces, including a beach bar serving snacks are also available.

Sheraton Miramar El Gouna

Steigenberger Golf Resort *****

 

An exclusive property, the Steigenberger Golf Resort El Gouna elegantly combines Nubian and modern design, with large, well-appointed rooms and good facilities. The hotel is also ideally located for El Gouna's 18 hole USPGA golf course and is surrounded by the lagoons, close to El Gouna's main facilities.

 

The Steigenberger Golf Resort features 268 air-conditioned rooms, all of which are spacious and elegant. Each room has private facilities, a balcony or terrace overlooking the lagoon, garden, pool or golf course, satellite TV, radio, telephone, safe, mini bar, hairdryer and amenities.

 

A good range of facilities include; 1 freshwater swimming pool with 2 separate children's pools (heated in winter), Boccia (billiards), beach volleyball and speedball

Pedaloes and canoes (with charge) and Aqua centre located on the Hotel's Lagoon beach.

The hotel is located in the midst of El Gouna's 18- hole championship level USPGA golf course with putting and chipping greens and an aqua range. Handicap 45 and less necessary and tee time reservation is a must in advance. Golf PGA Pro Academy is also available.

The golf club house has a relaxing indoor pool and a health and fitness centre with gymnasium, sauna and steam bath (free of charge for Steigenberger Hotel guests) and massage room (payable locally). Also available is a children's club (for ages 5-12), internet, laundry service, shops, a bank, complimentary shuttle bus to the hotel's private beach and a complimentary shuttle boat to the golf club house.

 

The Steigenberger El Gouna offers 3 dining options and 2 bars, one located in the golf club house.

Steigenberger Golf Resort

Sultan Bey ****

 

In the style of an Egyptian village, the Sultan Bey offers an intimate atmosphere and excellent service with a location in downtown El Gouna.

 

The Sultan Bey El Gouna features 115 air-conditioned rooms, each with private facilities, balcony or terrace, satellite TV, telephone, mini bar, safe and hairdryer. Wireless internet access is available in most rooms.

 

Hotel facilities consist of a Freshwater swimming pool (heated in winter) with children's section, plus plenty of sports activities in and around El Gouna (pay locally) and a Children's club (minimum age 4) with playroom and playground.

 

Guests of the Sultan Bey have at their disposal a complimentary shuttle boat taking them to nearby Zeytouna beach.

 

Guests can use the à la carte pool restaurant plus the beach restaurant (supplement to be paid locally). The Hotel also offers a selection of bars.

Sultan Bey

Turtles Inn ***

 

The Turtle's Inn is a comfortable hotel providing a friendly atmosphere, ideally located in the heart of Abu Tig Marina, El Gouna's tourist harbour near shops, bars and restaurants.

 

All 28 air-conditioned rooms are equipped each with satellite TV, telephone and safe deposit box. Some rooms offer a breathtaking view of the harbour and the open sea.

A generous choice of facilities are on offer including; diving centre plus pool used for diving training, private beach approximately 250 metres from the hotel and swimming pool facilities which are within walking distance from the hotel.

 

Turtle's Inn restaurant and terrace have breakfast served in the indoor and outdoor seating area on the harbour, plus a roof top bar and restaurant offering buffet dinner and live cooking station with different themes.
Shuttle bus service covering the whole area also available (pay locally).

Turtles Inn

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