We've just come back from 1 week at Brayka Bay Reef Resort (Marsa Alum).
Superb hotel - Barring no outdoor swimming pool for at least 1 month (ongoing repairs I believe).
Superb if your into diving/snorkling - if no interest go elsewhere there is very little else to do.
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incl. Breakfast HP - HRS Rating: /10 - Small, magical divers hotel with fantastic cuisine ... more
and a very relaxed atmosphere, built in Nubian style. Own beautiful house reef - Elphinstone Reef right on the door step! 'The Oasis' is situated in South Egypt, about 20km north of the small village of Marsa Alam. It is located directly on the coast of the Red Sea, on a long, sweeping beach.
Location. The half board Oasis Hotel Marsa Alam is located on the Red Sea in Egypt by ... more
its own private beach. It lies 20 kilometres from the fishing village of Marsa Alam and 131 kilometres from the town of Al Quseir. Hotel Features. This single storey hotel is built with traditional Egyptian materials in Nubian style and has an outdoor swimming pool with Red Sea views. Massage treatments and beauty services are available and there is a private beach directly adjacent. The hotel has a diving centre where professional staff can offer instruction as well as dives for those who are fully qualified. The 24 hour front desk has multilingual staff who can arrange trips into the desert by camel or jeep, including overnight stays. The Oasis Restaurant serves international dishes in a traditional Nubian setting. The half board rate incorporates buffet breakfast and dinner. Guestrooms. The 30 chalets have been built in traditional Nubian style using local materials and all have balconies with sea views. Allare equipped with satellite television, climate control, and ceiling fans. Other standard amenities include minibars and designer toiletries. The hotel offers half board rates.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Location. The half board Oasis Hotel Marsa Alam is located on the Red Sea in Egypt by ... more
its own private beach. It lies 20 kilometres from the fishing village of Marsa Alam and 131 kilometres from the town of Al Quseir. Hotel Features. This single storey hotel is built with traditional Egyptian materials in Nubian style and has an outdoor swimming pool with Red Sea views. Massage treatments and beauty services are available and there is a private beach directly adjacent. The hotel has a diving centre where professional staff can offer instruction as well as dives for those who are fully qualified. The 24 hour front desk has multilingual staff who can arrange trips into the desert by camel or jeep, including overnight stays. The Oasis Restaurant serves international dishes in a traditional Nubian setting. The half board rate incorporates buffet breakfast and dinner. Guestrooms. The 30 chalets have been built in traditional Nubian style using local materials and all have balconies with sea views. Allare equipped with satellite television, climate control, and ceiling fans. Other standard amenities include minibars and designer toiletries. The hotel offers half board rates.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
all incl. Breakfast - HRS Rating: /10 - Once a small fishing village, Marsa Alam is ... more
rapidly increasing in popularity, and since the opening of its International Airport, the area is becoming a favourite holiday destination on the Red Sea Riviera. Situated 200 kilometres more to the south than Hurghada, Marsa Alam has a true tropical feeling, with its mangroves and palm trees, and its long beaches with fringing and barrier coral reefs.The Three Corners Fayrouz Plaza Beach Resort neighbours the Port Ghalib International Marina with a fantastic sweeping marina promenade and beach views, lined with grand date palm trees, shading a wide variety of 150 artisans shops and galleries along with outdoor cafes and restaurants.
Location. Iberotel Coraya Beach Resort is located on an 800 metre beach on Egypt's Red ... more
Sea coast, 70 kilometres from the city of Marsa Alam. Hotel Features. This modern three storey hotel is built in Arabic and North African style and set in sub tropical gardens. There is a kids' club, a playground, and a children's pool, plus a daily kids' disco. Multilingual staff at the 24 hour front desk can offer currency exchange and the air conditioned public areas have wireless Internet access. The hotel has a hair salon, ATM banking, and a giftshop and newsstand. Al Maha Restaurant serves an international buffet and features a terrace with views across Coraya Bay. Fayrouz Restaurant offers a Mediterranean à la carte menu. The Night&Day Bar has live music in the evenings, and the Dar El Hawa Café has Oriental style decor and serves snacks and drinks. The Margherita Bar is set by the pool, Palmito Bar has bay views, and Zuzu's Bar has a terrace overlooking the swimming pools. The half board rate includes breakfast and either lunch or dinner. The hotel's onsite wellness centre has a sauna, a spa tub, and fitness equipment, and massage treatments are available. There are two outdoor swimming pools, and water sports available at the beach include snorkelling and diving. Tennis, football, and basketball are all available. Guestrooms. The 364 guestrooms have modern Arabic style decor and furnishings, and balconies. All are equipped with satellite television, air conditioning, and minibars. Other standard amenities include safes, hair dryers, and makeup mirrors. The hotel offers a half board rate. Expert Tip. The coral reefs near the hotel provide some stunning scenes of underwater life for snorkellers and divers. Please note:A compulsory fee for the gala dinners, held on the 24th and 31st December,
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Location. The Abu Dabab Diving Lodge is located in Marsa Alam, on the Red Sea, Egypt. ... more
The Orca Dive Centre is on site and Kahramana Lodge Health Club is 10 kilometres from the hotel. Hotel Features. Nestled between Palm Bay and Laguna Bay, the Abu Dabab Diving Lodge overlooks its own private beach which offers sun loungers and parasols. There is also an outdoor freshwater swimming pool. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily at Abu Dabab's main restaurant. The buffet style restaurant also opens for lunch and dinner. The beachfront Pataya Seafood Restaurant serves seafood dishes for lunch and dinner and a beach bar offers light snacks and cocktails. Kahramana Health Club is 10 kilometres from the hotel and offers a sauna, massage, hair and beauty treatments, and a gym. Guestrooms. The Abu Dabab Diving Lodge features 62 air conditioned chalets built from red stone. All chalets have sea views and offer private bathrooms, direct dial phones, satellite television and minibars. Expert Tip. Samadai Reef, nicknamed Dolphin House, is 30 kilometres from the hotel, and home to over 100 spinner dolphins. It offers fantastic scuba diving and snorkelling opportunities.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
The Sol y Mar Solaya Club Resort is set in a large complex situated in a peaceful area by ... more
the Red Sea, next to Coraya Bay and five kilometres from Marsa Alam Airport. The 209 air conditioned guestrooms feature contemporary decor in warm, earthy colours with oak furniture and cool terracotta floors. All extend to either balconies or terraces with sea or garden views, and are equipped with multi line phones, satellite television, minibars, safes, and bathrooms with robes, showers and scales. After breakfast, guests can soak up the sun by the large outdoor pools and order cocktails from the Tropicana Bar, head to the private sandy beach and relax under the parasols. Fitness enthusiasts can make use of the fully equipped gym and indoor pool, and then unwind with in the sauna and jetted tub or indulge in a massage. Active guests can try their hand at scuba diving and snorkelling at the beach, or play basketball, tennis or volleyball. Diners are invited to sample themed buffet dinners in the Safari Restaurant, and then enjoy after dinner drinks, live music and dance shows in the contemporary lobby bar. Children will be kept busy with their own pool, supervised club activities and a playground. Multilingual staff at the 24 hour front desk can exchange currency, arrange dry cleaning services and advise on sightseeing opportunities in the area. Motorists will find complimentary parking on site. The hotel's location means that guests are 67 kilometres from Quseir townand 73 kilometres from Marsa Alam city centre. The historic city of Luxor is 240 kilometres from the hotel. Marsa Alam Airport is five kilometres away, with an approximate driving time of ten minutes. Please note: A compulsory fee for the gala dinners, held on the 24th and 31st December, is included in the rates for all stays over those nights.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
The Sol y Mar Solaya Club Resort is set in a large complex situated in a peaceful area by ... more
the Red Sea, next to Coraya Bay and five kilometres from Marsa Alam Airport. The 209 air conditioned guestrooms feature contemporary decor in warm, earthy colours with oak furniture and cool terracotta floors. All extend to either balconies or terraces with sea or garden views, and are equipped with multi line phones, satellite television, minibars, safes, and bathrooms with robes, showers and scales. After breakfast, guests can soak up the sun by the large outdoor pools and order cocktails from the Tropicana Bar, head to the private sandy beach and relax under the parasols. Fitness enthusiasts can make use of the fully equipped gym and indoor pool, and then unwind with in the sauna and jetted tub or indulge in a massage. Active guests can try their hand at scuba diving and snorkelling at the beach, or play basketball, tennis or volleyball. Diners are invited to sample themed buffet dinners in the Safari Restaurant, and then enjoy after dinner drinks, live music and dance shows in the contemporary lobby bar. Children will be kept busy with their own pool, supervised club activities and a playground. Multilingual staff at the 24 hour front desk can exchange currency, arrange dry cleaning services and advise on sightseeing opportunities in the area. Motorists will find complimentary parking on site. The hotel's location means that guests are 67 kilometres from Quseir town and 73 kilometres from Marsa Alam city centre. The historic city of Luxor is 240 kilometres from the hotel. Marsa Alam Airport is five kilometres away, with an approximate driving time of ten minutes. Please note: A compulsory fee for the gala dinners, held on the 24th and 31st December, is included in the rates for all stays over those nights.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
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Advantages: Fantastic for diving/snorkling Disadvantages: Very few other attractions
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Marsa Alum town consists of one main street with a few souvenier shops - beware shop owners trying to charge excessive amounts for items to purchase - barter with them or walk away.
That also goes for the hotel complex - one persistant guy trying to sell you massage treatment who wont take no for an answer. There have been many complaints about him & I really don't see him holding down the job for much longer. ...it will save a few headaches.
We didn't & therefore had to pay an entry visa $15 each & arrange our own transfers.
Be aware also that there were no taxis outside the airport so we had to blag a lift with a tour bus & pay €30 for the journey to the hotel. It's near impossible to arrange transfers from the UK so if you are in this situation I suggest contacting the hotel & arrange for a taxi to meet you.
We've just come back from 1 week at Brayka Bay Reef Resort (Marsa Alum).
Superb hotel - Barring no outdoor swimming pool for at least 1 month (ongoing repairs I believe).
Superb if your into diving/snorkling - if no interest go elsewhere there is very little else to do.
Marsa Alum town consists of one main street with a few souvenier shops - beware shop owners trying to charge excessive amounts for items to purchase - barter with them or walk away.
That also goes for the hotel complex - one persistant guy trying to sell you massage treatment who wont take no for an answer. There have been many complaints about him & I really don't see him holding down the job for much longer.
Try to book as a package deal it will save a few headaches.
We didn't & therefore had to pay an entry visa $15 each & arrange our own transfers.
Be aware also that there were no taxis outside the airport so we had to blag a lift with a tour bus & pay €30 for the journey to the hotel. It's near impossible to arrange transfers from the UK so if you are in this situation I suggest contacting the hotel & arrange for a taxi to meet you.
Note also the hotel has no facility to obtain cash. For this you need to arrange a taxi & head to another hotel with a cash machine. Again give yourself plenty of time - taxis are scarce & it took us 1 hour before we managed to do this.
This & the pool are the only real downsides.
99% of the staff are great.
The hotel caters for mainly Italian guests, very few English at this stage - why is it the English are the only nationality that can stay till the end of the nightly disco?
Advantages: Weather, diving, underdeveloped - get away from the crowds Disadvantages: Not if you want nightlife, or don't snorkel/dive
We went to Marsa Alam direct from Gatwick (unfortunately with Excel - read my other review!), which was a half hour transfer from where we were staying. The weather was a hot 33 degrees celsius, cooling down to needing sleeves in the evenings, and underwater was between 26-28 degrees.
We stayed at an all inclusive, basic diving resort, with a beautiful reef right in front of our doorstop. It cost £650, which included flights, transfers, accommodation, ... ...for 5 days.
The surrounding area is vastly under-developed so there were no shops / restaurants / discos / pubs and it was ABSOLUTE heaven to get away from it all. You could go on Bedouin desert trips or quad biking for something different to do, but it's all sand-related!
Our accomodation was the middle option - own room and shared toilet/shower facilities. Everything was kept immaculate, and I didn't get a dodgy stomach once, which is unheard ...
emsky2001 04.10.2004
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Marsa Alam is a 4 hour ride from Hurghada but, don't worry, the new airport opens in November - at least this is what the locals say! Quite who will use the airport is uncertain as there are only 2 or 3 hotels in the area.Shams Alam looks great in the foyer and the rooms are quite good, however, the food is almost inedible so prepare to lose weight.The dive centre is really good and boays set off daily at 8.30 returning at 5 pm. There are dolphins ...
whetton 21.09.2001
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