Hurghada (Egypt)

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

...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, ...
...in the greatest hotel you can get for your money. -------------Going There-------------- Flying from the Netherlands, and ofcourse that gives trouble if you do NOT have a passport, which, at that time, I did not. Egypt is in Africa, and you should be well aware of that. First of all, you will need an injection, because getting sick there is not too hard. After alot of hassle, rebooking ( we missed the flight ) and going abroad to fly the day after ... Read review

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 ...
...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 available before booking. Some hotels are in town within walking distance of bazaars etc but most are up to 15 miles south, some beyond public ... Read review

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 ...
...recommend it! Getting around in Hurghada was fun!? Taxis are everywhere constantly slowing down and beeping as they drive past you. I do recommend travelling around by this method although don't get ripped off. In the front window they have "1 pound" signs which usually mean they will take you from the 'new part' to 'the old part' of the town for this price, make sure you tell them where you want to go and set the price before you are on your way. ... Read review

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

I went to Hurghada in April 2006 and the weather was absolutley beautiful, although the sun is still really strong even in April. On my first day there i went exploring the hotel complex...and i didn't use any suntan lotion and i got burnt!! That was just walking about for a couple of hours. TIP Make sure you use sun lotion! I stayed outside the main town at the Coral Beach Rotana Resort which is along Safaga Road, this where a number of hotels ...
...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 ... Read review

Advantages: sunshine 365 days a year and loads of water based activities
Disadvantages: can't think of any

...on the beach all day. Hurghada is large, quite varied and spreading with all the building going on. There is the old town, Sekalla, new part of town, shopping areas and hotel zone, each with slighlty different charachter. And transport on little mini buses with the locals is cheap and reliable. The big attraction here is the year round sunshine, ideal for sun and sea worshippers. The water is clear and full of marine life, boat trips to nearby Giftun ...
...is possible to travel to Luxor to the pyramids from here but it is a long journey, 5hrs and only taken on a bus convoy over the 1 or 2 days, but a must do when in Egypt. Dessert trips are fun, by camel, or quad bike, but again have to be with an organised tour, westerners are not allowed out in the dessert themselves. Egyptians are friendly folk without coming accross as being too much, like some others. The hotels, mostly beach front, are generally ... Read review