I stayed at the Shams Alam hotel for 1 week at the beginning of March 2012. Having stayed in a few Egyptian hotels which had more stars than redeeming features, this was a very pleasant surprise. The hotel is right on the main coast road about 1 hr 30 minutes south of Marsa Alam airport. The entrance hall/reception area is... More

We booked only 2 weeks before we went so our options were limited as there were so few flights available (it was Christmas too). The whole focus of our holiday was the diving and in that respect we were not disappointed. Beautiful reefs, good dive staff (with a special mention to Nem Nem), and the hire equipment was all of... More

Beautiful hotel architecture with 160 rooms and a wonderful garden. Located about 60 km south of Marsa Alam, directly at the shore with a lovely sandy beach and magnificent coral reefs. The rooms are spacious and tastefully decorated. All rooms have either balcony or terrace, mosquito nets, television, etc. We did not miss anything. The bathrooms are large enough, a... More

We found worms in the food in the dinner buffet, and i have a photo of it. And the hotel management just said sorry, The next day i found a cockroaxh under the bread basket, and when i showed it to the restaurant manager, He said "No this is not a cockroach, this is must be some other kind of... More

We went as part of a group of 19 of which 18 were divers and my wife who was not. It is in the middle of nowhere so we were not expecting it to match up to what we had previously experienced at the Marriott in Hurghada. The hotel seems to primarily be used by Spanish, Italians and Germans so... More

I was in Shams Alam in May 09 with ALBA TOUR. It was the first time for me but for my mother, who was travelling with me , was the second (december 07) The arrival at the airport with airitaly was regular but once off the plane there was a huge queue of half an hour because the tour operator... More

Just a place you would rather like to stay in ...nice service ... good staff ...reception is the best ever ...Housekeeping good team... food is ok ...

After reading all the reviews on T.A., I was prepared for the worst! Fortunately I was positively surprised. We were a party of 7: 4 adults and 3 young children. THE GOOD: Small-size resort in a wonderful location, very far from the airport (about 130-140 km), good price. The reef is intact, great coral formations, clear water, many fishes can... More

My husband and I have a real love/hate relationship with this resort. We have stayed there 3 times in the last two years. First the good: It is in a lovely spot with only one other hotel under construction in view, about a kilometer to the north. The reefs are in decent shape and offer some fine snorkeling with a... More