10/10 Excellent
Dave and Helen
Travelled with partner
17 Nov 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic place to get away from the hustle and bustle of Luxor, Cairo or Alexandra, or if you just wanna get some sun when the European grey kicks in after winter. El Gouna as a town/region has strict security so no street hawkers can come in and hassle the tourists. If you're only seeing El Gouna within Egypt don't think this is the real Egypt. Do recommend this as a part of a wider Egyptian trip.
There isn't much around this hotel, but within the resort itself there is plenty to do to keep you occupied. If you're the type that likes to see the local area you might want to consider staying up in downtown el Gouna on the northern side of the golf course where there are some nice looking places to eat. That being said, a tuk-tuk is 10 minutes and £1/€1 to get there.
We did all inclusive so it wasn't an issue for us. The food at Paradisio was the real highlight. Absolutely loved it.
We've not been to Sharm but have had a few different friends who have and from what they've told us, fork out the little bit extra and hit up El Gouna.
Make sure you check out some the extra activities like kayaking and snorkelling trips.
Pro tips:
- Organise an airport transfer to your hotel. We got ripped off by the airport taxi at Hurghada.
- if you're getting a GoBus from Hurghada to Luxor, the local buses from El Gouna to Hurghada don't link up with the main bus station so factor that in to your travel time. Fortunately we have ourselves loads of buffer or we'd have missed our bus.
Dave and Helen
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024
