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Hello, future vacationers! We're sharing our impressions of the King Tut Resort (Sphinx), where we stayed from November 29th to December 12th, 2025. This is our third visit to Hurghada, so we have something to compare it to. In short, this is a hotel for very unpretentious and very vigilant people.
What we liked (yes, we did have that too):
Beach: The entrance to the sea is excellent, the sand is shallow. Kids will have a blast. There's a small reef for snorkeling. The main owners of the beach aren't us, but those smart and brazen crows. They professionally steal everything that's not nailed down. It's their territory; we just pay.
Meals: You definitely won't go hungry. The chef tries his best, but his imagination is apparently limited. We're waiting for the chef's cookbook.
Staff (partially): The guys who clean the rooms are great. The security guards are kind. The entertainment is good, and they're clearly trying.
Location: Convenient. In the city. Neighboring areas are a £.50 taxi ride (use Indrive! ). There are shops and a pharmacy on site without the intrusive service.
One restaurant: A la Carte "ISIS" looks beautiful. The presentation is just like on Instagram. But that, alas, is the best that can be said about it (read below).
Disappointing (main part of the performance):
Theater of the absurd on the beach: Besides the crow-infested crime scene, you'll find pushy vendors selling safari rides, massages, and "three-dollar beers, sir! " The juice bar was silent, but for some reason, the same juice was sold nearby for $4. Towels are relics, issued once per day. Lost ones – a $15 fine. You can't take them out, and it's scary to leave them. It's an Egyptian vicious circle.
Economy Bar Menu: Alcohol is a relative term here. Beer tastes like water, water tastes like beer. Cola is watered down. Free cocktails? No, never heard of it. But for $4 – please! The glasses leak, and the beer is poured into shot glasses, apparently to concentrate the flavor.
And now for the climax! The hotel has a secret society of "Red Bracelets" (returning guests are heroes! ). They're served cold beer from new bottles in glass goblets. The rest, the "mere mortals, " are served warm, watered-down beer in leaky plastic. You feel like a second-class guest.
The "Get the Room Key" quest: Arrived at night? Pay an extra $20 for early check-in! And then...wait in the lobby until 6 a. m. Our first room overlooked a pit, had broken plumbing, and a squealing balcony door that wouldn't close completely. After much persuasion and possible complaints to the tour operator, we were given another room. Its balcony had been converted into a pigeon sanatorium. There was no escape. In the mornings, it wasn't the call to prayer that woke us up, but the endless arguing of the staff in the hallway and the grumbling of the pigeons.
The Culinary Deception of "ISIS": Marketed as Chinese. In reality, it's simply not tasty. And all the smoke from the kitchen goes straight onto the guests sitting outside. Dinner tasted like smoke.
Note for children (and adults): The children's slides are not working. The children's pool is for training, and it's icy. The water park has sharp corners and wobbly tube slides that require agility. Be careful.
Entertainment: The sports bar is one disabled pool stick and two chewed-up tennis rackets. The disco: $5 to watch the snake show; admission is free after 10 PM, but the bar inside requires a fee. Logic? There's none.
Sales Guide: Beware of hotel guides! The prices are exorbitant. All excursions are exorbitant. Go across the street—the same tours are 2-3 times cheaper there (for example, at "Top Tour"). Don't fall for the horror stories about "insurance. "
Survival Life Hacks:
Don't buy anything from hotel guides. Everything is across the street.
Eat in town. Top tip: the Al Halaka fish restaurant across from the fish market and the Bololuko at the Sheraton. Delicious, hearty, inexpensive, and much better than the $15 "sea theme" hotel.
Buy water and Coke at the convenience store across the street (Nestle 1.5L - £.10, Coke - £.15 (small)).
Shower in your room not during rush hour, but when everyone's at the beach—otherwise there's no water pressure (5th floor).
On the beach, jewelry, watches, and phones are guarded against crows.
If you encounter a man with a fluffy dog (Samoyed), he's the hotel owner. You can safely tell him all about it. We were unlucky; we didn't make it in time; he flew away.
Change money at reception (the rate is reasonable), but the dollars need to be in perfect condition. For a decent rate, exchange your money at the ATM at the Sheraton.
Conclusion: This hotel is like a lottery. You can get a good beach and put up with everything else. Or you can get tired of fighting for decent beer, a whole towel, and peace and quiet. We, as "one-time tourists, " felt the difference in service. If you're not a "red bracelet" guest, think twice.
What we liked (yes, we did have that too):
Beach: The entrance to the sea is excellent, the sand is shallow. Kids will have a blast. There's a small reef for snorkeling. The main owners of the beach aren't us, but those smart and brazen crows. They professionally steal everything that's not nailed down. It's their territory; we just pay.
Meals: You definitely won't go hungry. The chef tries his best, but his imagination is apparently limited. We're waiting for the chef's cookbook.
Staff (partially): The guys who clean the rooms are great. The security guards are kind. The entertainment is good, and they're clearly trying.
Location: Convenient. In the city. Neighboring areas are a £.50 taxi ride (use Indrive! ). There are shops and a pharmacy on site without the intrusive service.
One restaurant: A la Carte "ISIS" looks beautiful. The presentation is just like on Instagram. But that, alas, is the best that can be said about it (read below).
Disappointing (main part of the performance):
Theater of the absurd on the beach: Besides the crow-infested crime scene, you'll find pushy vendors selling safari rides, massages, and "three-dollar beers, sir! " The juice bar was silent, but for some reason, the same juice was sold nearby for $4. Towels are relics, issued once per day. Lost ones – a $15 fine. You can't take them out, and it's scary to leave them. It's an Egyptian vicious circle.
Economy Bar Menu: Alcohol is a relative term here. Beer tastes like water, water tastes like beer. Cola is watered down. Free cocktails? No, never heard of it. But for $4 – please! The glasses leak, and the beer is poured into shot glasses, apparently to concentrate the flavor.
And now for the climax! The hotel has a secret society of "Red Bracelets" (returning guests are heroes! ). They're served cold beer from new bottles in glass goblets. The rest, the "mere mortals, " are served warm, watered-down beer in leaky plastic. You feel like a second-class guest.
The "Get the Room Key" quest: Arrived at night? Pay an extra $20 for early check-in! And then...wait in the lobby until 6 a. m. Our first room overlooked a pit, had broken plumbing, and a squealing balcony door that wouldn't close completely. After much persuasion and possible complaints to the tour operator, we were given another room. Its balcony had been converted into a pigeon sanatorium. There was no escape. In the mornings, it wasn't the call to prayer that woke us up, but the endless arguing of the staff in the hallway and the grumbling of the pigeons.
The Culinary Deception of "ISIS": Marketed as Chinese. In reality, it's simply not tasty. And all the smoke from the kitchen goes straight onto the guests sitting outside. Dinner tasted like smoke.
Note for children (and adults): The children's slides are not working. The children's pool is for training, and it's icy. The water park has sharp corners and wobbly tube slides that require agility. Be careful.
Entertainment: The sports bar is one disabled pool stick and two chewed-up tennis rackets. The disco: $5 to watch the snake show; admission is free after 10 PM, but the bar inside requires a fee. Logic? There's none.
Sales Guide: Beware of hotel guides! The prices are exorbitant. All excursions are exorbitant. Go across the street—the same tours are 2-3 times cheaper there (for example, at "Top Tour"). Don't fall for the horror stories about "insurance. "
Survival Life Hacks:
Don't buy anything from hotel guides. Everything is across the street.
Eat in town. Top tip: the Al Halaka fish restaurant across from the fish market and the Bololuko at the Sheraton. Delicious, hearty, inexpensive, and much better than the $15 "sea theme" hotel.
Buy water and Coke at the convenience store across the street (Nestle 1.5L - £.10, Coke - £.15 (small)).
Shower in your room not during rush hour, but when everyone's at the beach—otherwise there's no water pressure (5th floor).
On the beach, jewelry, watches, and phones are guarded against crows.
If you encounter a man with a fluffy dog (Samoyed), he's the hotel owner. You can safely tell him all about it. We were unlucky; we didn't make it in time; he flew away.
Change money at reception (the rate is reasonable), but the dollars need to be in perfect condition. For a decent rate, exchange your money at the ATM at the Sheraton.
Conclusion: This hotel is like a lottery. You can get a good beach and put up with everything else. Or you can get tired of fighting for decent beer, a whole towel, and peace and quiet. We, as "one-time tourists, " felt the difference in service. If you're not a "red bracelet" guest, think twice.
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