Очень понравилось! I liked it very much!

Normal hotel for a solid 3 stars.
Rested with his wife in October 2007. First time in Egypt.

Location - in the desert, far from the sea (2 km), not far from the airport (1.5 km), planes often fly overhead, but on the third day they stopped noticing it. There is a shuttle bus to the beach. There is a bus to Naama Bay, but we took a taxi for 25-35 pounds.

The territory is a small, two-story building connected by lintels like a fortress. Clean, tidy, trying to maintain the appearance, all around palm trees, flowers. Two small
pool (cool), the one near the reception - with a section for children. There were always enough sunbeds on the beach and near the pool, towels too.

Number - without surcharge got a two-room on the second floor, with a balcony, in the room: two old armchairs, one old sofa, TV, wardrobe, air conditioning is noisy, but works as it should. Bed 2*2 meters. Shower and toilet - everything works, the water is bad, like everywhere else in Egypt, you can not drink.

All appliances in the room work. On TV we found one Russian channel, several English and Arabic. The balcony overlooks the courtyard, from the window - the mountains and the desert. They spun swans from towels, the bed was never changed. The staff is attentive and polite, they try their best, but they only understand English, tourists from Europe often rest in the hotel (Poles, Germans, Dutch), and Russians, apparently, rarely. No insects or animals in general were found in the room.

Beach. It takes about 20 minutes to go along the road to it (if it’s hot, I don’t advise it, the landscape is one desert and landfills in some places), by bus that runs almost every hour - 5 minutes. The beach is what makes it worth going to this hotel (or to Gardenia Plaza, which is opposite across the street). Coral coast, exit from the pontoon, but the fish are simply unique! It's like being in an aquarium, only more beautiful! I have never seen such a quantity and variety in any aquarium!
I saw a stingray, a moray eel, and a meter-long needle fish, and poisonous lionfish, and huge parrot fish, and a dozen more different species and colors - I can’t list them all. A very rich underwater world - colorful corals, all kinds of colored shells, sea urchins and other stars. Immediately stock up on a mask, snorkel, flippers (it is better to buy in the Old City), without this it is impossible to appreciate all the underwater beauty.

Food. Took half board. It was normal, there was meat (beef and chicken), pasta, fish, fruits (melon, guava, oranges and others), they never got poisoned. The main thing - do not eat unfamiliar dishes and be careful. In the morning - omelettes (made in front of you), salads, tea, traditionally wonderful pastries. During the day we often went on excursions and dined there.

Entertainment - once a week something like a concert, songs, dances, dances. A hotel for a quiet family holiday. We went to Naama Bay in the evenings and had fun there.

We went on an excursion to the Ras Mohammed Marine Reserve, so it seemed to us that there were more fish on the beach than in the reserve. I liked it very much in the Turtle Coast Reserve, we saw crabs on the coast that roll balls. Lake of Desires is also super, sandy beach and clear water. Excursions to Cairo are recommended to be taken from serious offices. We took from Teztur, the Russian-speaking guide told us all the way about the life, way of life and history of the Egyptians. On the road to Cairo, take a pillow with you - it will be more convenient to take a nap on the bus.

Conclusion. If you choose an inexpensive hotel with the aim of snorkeling or scuba diving and admiring the underwater world - choose a hotel in Sharks Bay. For this money, Al Diwan is quite a suitable option.
We were very satisfied!