The Egyptian Red Sea
Days 1-7 · 6 nightsOn Sheraton Street, near Hurghada marina. A good base for alternating the beach and boat departures, with the town within walking distance.
€110 a nightSee on Booking →Resort in Soma Bay, on the Ras Abu Soma peninsula south of Hurghada. For a beach stay away from the town, with the beach and the sea as the programme.
€130 a nightSee on Booking →4-star resort in Dahab, on Tahrir street in the Medina district, by the lagoon. A comfortable base for diving the Blue Hole and climbing Mount Sinai.
€80 a nightSee on Booking →A resort in Hurghada, thirty-seven kilometres from the town centre. A budget base in complex format, for the beach and boats to Giftun Island.
€45 a nightSee on Booking →Small divers' hotel in the Masbat district of Dahab, on Masbat street. For one trip after another to Dahab's Blue Hole on a tight budget.
€25 a nightSee on Booking →Small hotel in the Mashraba district of Dahab, on Mashraba street. A budget base for diving and snorkelling, with Dahab's Blue Hole north of town.
€30 a nightSee on Booking →A palace hotel on the Red Sea, with the level of service to match. For a stay where the hotel matters as much as the dive trips and beach days.
€450 a nightSee on Booking →An upmarket resort on the coast, away from the busy centres. The choice for quiet stays, with the sea and the reef as the main programme.
€200 a nightSee on Booking →All-suite resort in Sahl Hasheesh, on Sahl Hashish Road south of Hurghada. For a quiet luxury stay, with boats to Giftun Island leaving from Hurghada.
€350 a nightSee on Booking →5-star palace hotel in Sahl Hasheesh, the bay south of Hurghada. For an upmarket beach stay, quieter than the town, with Giftun Island as a boat trip.
€160 a nightSee on Booking →Adults-only design hotel in El Gouna, the lagoon resort north of Hurghada. For couples seeking calm, with the town and its marina within reach.
€220 a nightSee on Booking →