Had a great week at this hotel. Beautiful architecture, 2 swimming pools and 2 coral reefs. No need to go on a snorkelling trip. Food was good, ate at the The Grill restaurant almost every meal which has a view of the sea and you can see tropical fish swimming around below.
Our shower was a bit small but saw other rooms with more modern bathrooms. Only 1 of the 2 swimming pools is warmed but anyway the sea was 21oC and the weather so warm this didn't matter too much.
Staff very helpful and friendly. Pizza and a cappuccino by the smaller swimming pool was a nice routine we fell into in the late afternoon.
We did 3 excursions while we were there. The day trip to Luxor was good but it is a very long day. The Desert Adventure was a lot of fun if you like racing around the desert in jeeps, dune buggies and quads. The snorkelling trip to Sharm el Naga was also good but not 100% necessary given the hotel's own coral reefs. Had heard the Dolfin trip was a bit disappointing.
Just remember to get up early in November/December as the sun goes down pretty early. Most of the guests are from Russia, Germany & Holland (in that order).
- Arabella Azur Hotel
