Sharm El Sheikh Marriott Red Sea Resort

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Great stay, with wonderful staff. Clean and nice, great location, nice private beach. A big plus was the nice breakfast buffet - with incredibly nice and welcoming staff. Also the people at the front desk were very personable and friend.

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Just returned from Marriot Beach Resort in Naama Bay for the 2nd time this year.
Please read this and if you are thinking of goiong to Sharm el Sheikh then we promise you it will be a fantastic holiday if you stay at this resort/hotel.
It is luxury. The Hotel itself doesnt look much from the outside but inside is like a palace. Marble flooring, spotlessly clean and staff are very friendly and helpful ( and no, it's not because they want a tip like some people think ).
Our room was the same as last time, 2 Queen size beds, air-con, shower/bath (which was a huge bathroom ) also the rooms are cleaned and beds are changed etc every single day. The Egyptian Cotton sheets etc are amazing and make your bed back home seem rubbish!
The pools are great and warm, quite easy to get a sunbed, but yes you do have to be at the pool for no later than 11am to get a bed!
Russians everywhere but we know just to ignore them!!!!
You must try the Camel Hotel Tandoori Restaurant, we seen this advertised on Thomas Cook TV before we went on holiday and wish we could have eaten there more often, the food was amazing and our bellies were not upset at all. Also a 3 course meal plus drinks only came to £30, so we tipped them £10!!!!!!!!! - The Tandoori Rest. is in Namma Bay you cant miss it if you just go to the Camel Hotel right on the strip. It has no roof so it's nice and cool while you have your curry etc - We recommended this place to folk we met on holiday and they loved it as well. There is also the Camel Bar upstairs so when you finish your meal take a walk up and have a nice relaxing drink with stunning views of Namma Bay.
Also, you must try the Teppanyaki Bar which is in The Marriot Beach Hotel. Fabulous, the chef makes noise as he cook in front of you as it banishes evil spirits etc and it was brilliant to watch and see the chef juggling knives, pepper grinders and making lots of noise whilst cooking your meal to perfection, again meal for 2 was £45, slightly dearer than Tandoori but we didnt care as it was worth every penny.
DO NOT go to TAM TAM's for a meal it is vile. You will find this place on the beach front, mind you its always busy but we hd a meal and I couldnt wait to get out we were disgusted. The chicken was all fatty and bobbly with god knows what attatched to the chicken. It's a middle Eastern Rest. but it was honestly vulgar. Only good bit was the Egyptian Dancers in the place.
Also, you are a 2 minute walk to your own private beach and you dont have to pack any bath towels/beach towels as the Hotel supply you with those and they towels are huge!!!!!!!!!
The Tropical fish are a must see and they literally swim a few metres from the shore. There are plenty of jetties so we would go in the morning and sit and look at the fish and also go snorkelling in the water at peak hours as sun was very hot. Temperature was around 39 - 44degrees and believe me those extra few degrees made a huge diff it was boiling hot so plenty of suncream. We started off factor 20 and worked down to factor 8 the last day. Even at that we got caught out 1 day as it was really windy so we couldnt tel we were getting burnt so I ended up with mild sunstroke on our last night!
Myself and my partner were so gobsmacked at how nice the staff were, waiter service when you are sunbathing etc.
One waiter Mahmoud, he was great and I tipped him £7 one day near the end of the holiday and I thought he was going to cry. £7 is so much money to the staff. I dont know what else I can say, honestly we totally love this hotel and we are def going back for a 3rd time next year but this time for 2 weeks as didnt want to come home!!!!!!
We had originally booked the Concorde El Salam but changed this due to bad reviews, and boy are we glad we changed as the Airport is right across the road from that hotel, I am talking 1/4 OF A MILE AWAY!!!!!!!!.
There is probobaly lots more I could tell you all about but I think you will have gathered by now we loved it.
Cant believe we slept under bid duvets at night..........air con was amazing!!!!!
Anyways, please book this hotel you will not be disappointed.

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I would recommend Sharm El Sheik for any female travelling alone. I went to this beautiful resort alone and really enjoyed myself. I felt totally safe at all times within this resort and walked to Namma Bay alone during the day only (in the evening i did have company).
The taxi's are cheap, I would only recommend using the white ones with a blue stripe and from the marriott to namma bay you should not expect to pay no more than 30-40 egyptian pounds.
The room was very clean and comfortable. The bathroom consisted of a bath with a shower within the bath, sink, toilet and hairdryer with shaving point and the hair dryer was very good. My room had 2 double beds which was lovely as i was alone in the room. A safe is provided with ample space to store clothes etc and an ironing board and iron are also in the room. The mini bar was very expensive but this is typical of any hotel.
I was only on a bed and breakfast board basis and the breakfast was very nice. There is a good selection of cereals, pastries, bread and typical egyptian food. The breakfast was a buffet style and the only thing that is served at your table is the tea & coffee which for a 5 star hotel, I found rather dissapointing. The staff are all very helpful and polite.
The mountain side of this resort is much quieter and i actually preferred it. The walk on to the beach side takes around 2 mins. The road can be a nightmare to cross but you soon get used to the driving styles of this fantastic country. There are restaurants on the beach side and also a walk way which takes you into Namma Bay which is also lined with places to eat.
The beach was a bit dissapointing, the sand is very gritty and quite dirty around the sunbed area but the staff do keep the beach very tidy, it is just the irresponsible tourist that creates this problem. The coral is magnificent and the different range of fish is stunning. There is plenty of water sports on offer along with different trips. I would recommend the trip to Teanna island (sorry cannot remember the actual name) but the snorkeling is out of this world.
I would definitely return to this hotel but I do not think that this hotel should be graded as a 5 star, in my opinion I would give this 3 stars. It is 15 mins from the airport and the planes do go over head but you will get this where ever you stay in sharm.
I hope this has helped xxx

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Couple 44 & 45
Just returned from a fortnight at the Marriott Mountain (23rd June to 7th July). We preferred the Mountain side where we stayed for a quieter more relaxing time. There was a large pool near the main hotel and a smaller, more private pool, 10m from our ground floor patio doors, towards the rear of the complex. Excellent hotel facilities, very clean and uncrowded. Rooms to a high standard and cleaned thoroughly daily. Very friendly and helpful staff. Bed & breakfast basis. Near enough to Naama Bay to walk/taxi in each evening for wide choice of places to eat. Particularly enjoyed the Mexican and the Thai.
Points to be aware of - do not get in a taxi until you have agreed the price you will pay before - we nearly got ripped off several times and only avoided paying way too much by being very stubborn! Also Egpyt tummy - read the reviews on this site re the local chemists and what to take. We went to Egypt 2 years ago and did not know this. However this time despite taking every precaution, we still succumbed and within 12 hours of taking Antinal & 2 other pills recommended by local helpful chemist were recovered enough to continue our diving course. Thanks to all previous reviewers who gave tips on this!
Would go back to this resort and this hotel tomorrow if we could!

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I went to the marriott mountain sharm el sheikh in 2005 and again in 2007 , i enjoyed both holidays , they were fab , we stayed at the mountain view side , both times , i prefered it , i honestly adore egypt , its my fave place to go , ive also been to el gouna and that to is fab , but i defo highly recomend the marriott mountain view hotel , ill defo go again ,, go and see for yourself ,, egypt for me is magic .

arrived the 6th dec -16th in sunshine. Hotel very clean and food fine, staff very willing to help with any problems ( we didnt have any). Rooms cleaned on a daily basis and to a high standard. Sun went in around 4 o' clockish and it went cold very quickly after that so take a warm fleece as it is much needed at night. I would recommend both hotel and resort.

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We were able to use both hotels Marriott (beach side & mountain side) that were just across the road from each other.
The food was very nice and staff very friendly. The only thing I could remember was when the hotel staff walked into my room when I was having a shower and tried to fix the internet, which we didn't need anyway.
The hotel room was modern and air-con was a big help to survive the heat.
Overall, great holiday and I would certainly recommend the hotel, location & so many different activities that you can choose in Egypt - daily trip to Cairo, Nail cruise, Beduine dinner in the desert...