Located in the centre of Sharm El Sheikh, on the Southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, the hotel overlooks Naama Bay and the crystal-clear waters of the Red Sea.
Advantages: great weather for just a 5 1/2 hour flight, value for money Disadvantages: hassle from shopkeepers
I was lucky enough to visit Sharm for free in March this year - one of the perks of being a travel agent is we occasionally get 'fam trips' which means we are taken to a destination and shown around numerous hotels and the sights so that we are able to sell it confidently when back home. These trips are really beneficial, and I think I certainly appreciate them more now I am self employed. So there was a group of about 10 of us and we visited about 6 hotels each day getting the full tour, camera and notebook in hand. I must admit the company we went with - Med Hotels - had a lot of clout in Sharm and we were treated like royalty wherever we went. In hindsight I suppose this may have given me a rose tinted view of the place as everything was done for us, we even got fastracked through the aiport avoiding the dreaded queue.
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Advantages: good value for money, the best for diving and snorkelling, friendly people Disadvantages: "Come sign my guestbook"
Me and my partner just returned from a 8 days holiday in SharmelSheikh (Naama Bay). It was a wonderful experience - please read our review.
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We booked via lastminute.com just 4 days before we went there - at £ 179 per person for 7 nights a real bargain. Included were:
- flight with Astraeus (charter airline) from and to Gatwick
- 7 nights accommodation incl. breakfast in the Ocean Bay Hotel
- transfer from and to the airport in SharmelSheikh
Travel insurance is included in our bank account arrangements, so we didn't need to buy. If you intend to go diving a lot, an extra insurance cover is advisable.
After the booking we got contacted by the travel agency ('Explorers' - specialist in diving holidays). The whole transaction went very smooth, no problems whatsoever. Two days before ...
Advantages: Own beach, Good staff, Clean, Good location Disadvantages: Other nationalities pushing in at bar
This review is based purely on our holiday to The Tropicana Grand Oasis Resort in November 2009, There are many different hotels in SharmElSheikh and different areas some already established and others are up and coming. The Grand Oasis is part of a chain of hotels in the holiday resort of SharmElSheikh or Sharm for short. The Grand Oasis is situated 15 minutes transfer from the airport in an area called Sharks Bay.
Tour Operator
Thompson
Price
£383 Each 7 days nov 2009
Board Basis all Inclusive
Alternative Operators such as Thomas Cook
Flight Operator
Thompson TUI Group
Flight TOM632 Outbound TOM633 Inbound from Gatwick North
Flight time Outbound 5.5 hours Inbound 5.5 hours
Flight type Direct nonstop
Airport UK London Gatwick LGW
Airport SharmElSheikh
Plane Boeing 757 200
Currency
Egyptian Pound denoted ...
Product Information for "Helnan Marina Sharm, Sharm El Sheikh" »
Product details
Long Name
Helnan Marina Sharm
Rating
4 Stars
Rooms
300
Type
Hotel
Address
Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
Street
Naama Bay
City
Sharm El Sheikh
Country
Egypt
Continent
Africa
Manufacturer's product description
Located in the centre of Sharm El Sheikh, on the Southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, the hotel overlooks Naama Bay and the crystal-clear waters of the Red Sea.
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