A hotel for optimists, at a good price with an excellent reef!

Written: 15 february 2026
Travel time: 4 — 12 february 2026
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
7.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 9.0
Service: 7.0
Cleanliness: 5.0
Food: 3.0
Amenities: 6.0
Price-wise, any better hotel would have been much more expensive. This hotel is only for optimists! It's worth considering as a place to stay near a great beach. Sindbad Beach is one of the best reefs I've seen. The beach itself is small, but neat, clean, with amenities, and they find a place for everyone. They take you to the beach at 9:30 and 1:40 p. m. , and back at 1:30 and 4:30 p. m. , which is a long drive. Either the sea or lunch))) The sea is better))) The food is generally nothing special, just enough to satisfy hunger. No variety, no taste, no quantity, and no fresh look. They give you a piece of meat and fish at lunch and dinner. Rice and pasta. Salads are mostly cabbage, a little cucumber, tomato, and iceberg lettuce. Fruit and sweets are very limited and not always available. They fry eggs for breakfast, and sometimes have waffles like pancakes, but that's if the waffle iron isn't broken and there's no line. I never went hungry. The drinks are all standard. But! They have beer, which isn't something every budget hotel has.
The Wi-Fi works at reception, and it's passable.
The grounds are unkempt, with lots of abandoned buildings and some dirty spots. The pool area is tidy. The pool appears clean, but it's not heated. People were swimming, but I didn't go in.

I got a great two-room suite. Everything worked, the water was hot, the bed was clean, and the towels were freshly washed. Housekeeping was available upon request. Water and toilet paper were replenished daily. I've seen other rooms, all fine. However, there are some rooms with a terrifying humming noise outside, at unpredictable times, usually at night. This is very important, so pay attention.

The staff is friendly, they fulfill requests and fix any issues.

I paid $10 for early check-in to a temporary room, then $10 for upgrading to a nice room, and chocolates upon check-out. They didn't cut my bracelet, so I ate dinner.

The location is also trashy: in the desert near the airport (planes are constantly flying and making noise, but that wasn't a deal-breaker for me). But! The highway with a minibus is a 5-minute walk away. It's very convenient; we went to different places every day for a reasonable price.

The entertainment is light: music, the boys entertained themselves, and there was Egyptian national dancing once.
Would I come back here? ... After a reef like that, I don't even know where else to go...Yes! If the price is minimal and the beach stays the same. Overall, I was happy with the vacation for the money.
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