Hurghada, try to get snowed in here...

Advantages: Always sunny, great people, beautiful surrounding.
Disadvantages: Quite costly, too commercial to some peoples taste.

...----------Writers Notice--------- This review is based on personal experiences and opinions, I do not claim it to be the truth, nor am I responsible for any assumptions you might make. ---------Introduction--------- Hurghada is a coastal town in Egypt, that stretches for about 30 miles along the shore, but does not really go deep into the desert, a perfect town for tourism, and the battle for pieces of private beach by hotels have made this town so wide I think, because offering your guests a calm spot on a private beach, how is that not attractive right? I have been in the town, during Ramadan, I have been coraldiving, sunbathing, I have been into the desert, and have been in the greatest hotel you can get for your money. -------------Going There-------------- Flying from the Netherlands, and ofcourse that gives trouble if...

GerlofL 23.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Hurghada (Egypt)

Hurghada - The place to be!!

Advantages: friendly people, nice beach, beautiful hotel, weather
Disadvantages: hotel too out of the way, activities catered more for Germans

...to buy things from them. Luxor itself is very busy and overcrowded, that would not be my idea of a relaxing holiday. We also went on the shopping trip into Hurghada town, the town itself was beautiful, we got to see a Mosque which inside was beautiful (you must be respectfully and appropriatley dressed) to go inside. But we were only allowed to visit 2 shops which were a leather shop and a clothes shop...not egyption clothes i might add but western sports clothes. The guide would't take us to any other shops. : ( We also went to a perfumery where we were told about the perfumes they weren't perfumes as we know it they were oils. The owners did a demonstration where they would mix up particular oils and they could make them into some perfumes that we know and love. Throughout the holiday if we went into any shops we were...

Westfalenlover 13.05.2007 · Read review
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Sunrise Royal Makadi Bay,Nr Hurghada Egypt for total relaxation.

Advantages: Complete package to relax. Lovely beach. Clean resort (Makadi)
Disadvantages: No shops to walk around close by.

...HOTEL For our first stay in egypt we decided to stay at the Sunrise Royal Makadi resort at Makadi Bay in October 2009. This resort is situated about 40 minutes drive south of the main town of Hurghada and the airport. The Sunrise Royal Makadi comprises of many blocks of low level buildings spead across a large area divided by swimming pools and gardens. The resort is located right on it's own private beach which has it's own free sunbeds and parasols, also a free bar and a few shops, but not to many. ROOMS The room we ( 2 adults ) were allocated was in block 35 and consisted of firstly a room which had 2 single beds and a tv, then a row of fitted wardrobes and the bathroom with a large shower but no bath, then the main bedroom which had a queen sized bed, tv, table and chairs, then onto the balcony which looked over one...

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Review of Sunrise Royal Makadi Resort, Hurghada

Chill out!

Advantages: Great diving, Cheap beer & 'the Chill'
Disadvantages: Depends on what you are there for!

...Hurghada Review, I went to Hurghada last December with my husband on a week’s holiday. The week fell over the Christmas period, which allowed us to have Christmas day and the 4 proceeding days leading up to it on a dive boat experiencing the wonders of the red sea! I would recommend getting away from England over the Christmas period to any and everyone! Hurghada had it's bit's of tinsel and blow up papa noels hanging around, and many of the bar staff at various pubs had a token Santa hat, but that was as far as it went. No hassle, just the odd "happy Christmas" shouted to us across the street, as it was obvious we were westerners. We spent 5 days diving and 1-day quad biking and shopping in the markets. The evenings were spent in the many good quality restaurants and pubs. One in particular stands out as a great...

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Stunning Coral Reefs

Advantages: coral reefs
Disadvantages: little non-hotel nightlife

...Coral reefs, spectacular fish and relatively warm water in winter make this a specialist scuba diving destination. Its frequent northwesterly wind also makes it a major resort for serious windsurfers. The myriad of other water sports activities available are really add-ons. No antiquities for the historically-minded and, for those seeking a Mediterranean-type holiday, little to do at night after your day of sun, sea and beach. Possibly a good relaxing second week for a 2-centre holiday after visiting Egypt's antiquities elsewhere. Accommodation: Nearly all hotels are on the beach, with the exception of a few cheap and cheerful 2-stars frequented by divers and windsurfers who want only a place to sleep with no frills. Most offer a range of water sports, but potential clients should ensure that any particular requirements are...

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Excellent Hotel restored my faith in Egypt

Advantages: Staff were great
Disadvantages: none really

...Gardens is right next door and looks more estabilshed so if its cheaper stay there as you can use both hotels so save some cash. Highly recc trip to Hurghada Marina we got a minibus for 60epds (approx 8pds) return. Very classy and no hassle lovely to relax and watch the boats mooring we ate in the large Indian and food is 5*. Also booked snorkle trip to Paradise Island which was OK - heard one family paid £13 each and I had paid £30 booking online at home so maybe worth a trip to Hurghada to get £13 if family !! (£50 TC) Been to Luxor 10 yrs ago on Nile Cruise and a week in Luxor which was great and authentic, nothing prepared me for Sharm in xmas 2007 swore Id never go to Egypt again as I really disliked it especially Nama Bay , but our friends insisted on a easy Egypt and we picked Hurghada- good choice. So pleased we did as...

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Review of Sunrise Mamlouk Hotel, Hurghada

Exciting Egypt!!

Advantages: cheap, only 5 hours away, amazing weather, amazing sites!
Disadvantages: heat (for some may be disadvantage), annoying hagglers

..., including the Hard Rock Cafe and there are lots of shops and market stalls to look at. Just beware this is Hagglers Row, it will take you a long time to get through all the stall holders so beware!! For the younger generation, or the older of course (!) there is Pacha so get your dancing shoes on!! Our main experience whilst in Egypt was the pyramids in Cairo! What an amazing sight and a MUST if you are contemplating a trip to Egypt! We booked ours through a seperate company at our hotel but can also be booked through your tour operator - however we did discover from our group on the trip that we had all paid quite different prices for the trip so its probably a good idea to shop around before you make your final decision. We ended up paying around £300 for the whole trip. We opted for the short 40min flight over to Cairo; you can take...

rhinoklo 23.11.2007 · Read review
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The Other Side To Egypt

Advantages: Very clean, excellent staff, superb facilities, great location
Disadvantages: Food is not labelled very well

...My boyfriend and 3 friends have just got back from staying in the Hilton Sharks Bay hotel in Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt. This hotel has been awarded 4 * and has 317 rooms. We mainly booked this holiday to complete our PADI open water diving course as The Red Sea is meant to be one of the best places to do this, and we found that it was reasonably priced to stay in the Hilton so off we went? Travel Time from The UK We flew from London Gatwick and our flight took just over 5 hours which I consider to be a relatively short flight to get to somewhere so hot ? not like my last flight which was 16 odd hours! Hilton Sharks Bay is very close to the airport and it took s about 15 minutes for the transfer which was included in the price of our holiday. Price We paid £575 per person for 11 nights on an all inclusive basis which I...

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Review of Hilton Sharks Bay; Sharm El Sheik, Egypt

hurghada dive school

Advantages: good sites, cheap
Disadvantages: food can be a bit iffy

...I went to the Red sea to do my PADI and made hurghada my base. The school I used was OK and nursed me through the course 2 days in the classroom followed by the requisite dives and training This is a wonderful place to dive as the reefs are spectacular and the cost of the course is good The main dive locations can get busy in summer so i went in january and thius was better. we had some reefs to ourselfs!!! Egyptians are very friendly and always helpful and the bazzars are a good place to do abit of shopping too. You can find good cheap deals on the internet (try http://www.redseadivers.com) learn to dive now if you haven't. it will become the experience of a lifetime and the closest to an aliaen world you will ever get....

rowemg 25.08.2000 · Read review
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Review of Hurghada (Dive Sites)

Egypt - trip up the Nile

Advantages: Hot with plenty to see and do
Disadvantages: Harrassment from street sellers

...fantastic. I told them what I wanted to do and they were so accommodating. I could start my trip around Egypt any day of the week, so I could really hold out for the cheapest flights. I found this flexibility quite surprising since i was boarding a cruise ship on day 2. I assumed they would leave on set days - but apparently not. ATB Holidays booked in my sleeper train from Aswan to Cairo and an internal flight to Hurghada form Cairo. They also created an individual itinery for us and included all sights that we were keen to see, including booking us on a hot air balloon ride over Luxor and the Valley of the Kings. The trip was expensive at approx £2000 per person, but no more so than the holidays sold in tour operator's brochures, and this one was tailor made. Upon arrival we were met at Luxor airport by an ATB representative...

Bridezilla 27.09.2006 · Read review
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