Sea Star Taba Hotel, Taba, Egypt
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The Sea Star Taba is situated in the heart of Taba. A friendly atmosphere in a peaceful setting makes you feel at home. Located on the northern shores of the Gulf of Aqaba, close to it’s own private beach The Sea Star hotel is the perfect place where you will find peace, serenity and fun under the sun. loading...
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Sea Star Taba Hotel Reviews
" holiday to eygpt "
Submitted By: nursecurry
My daughter and myself went to Taba in April. We had the most enjoyable holiday. The hotel was wonderful and clean and the food was very good as well. The staff at the hotel were very friendly and worked extremely hard. If you want to just lay in the sun for a week and do nothing this is the place to go
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- Date of Holiday:Apr 2009
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Longwood
" Wonderful Holiday "
Submitted By: katiej
Feel I have found the absolute jewel of the Middle East after spending two weeks at the Sea Star.Small personal friendly and as another traveller put the Sea Star has an innocence about it which I truly agree with.From the manager Khalid ,his family,senior staff Mohammed, restaurant staff Mohammed waiters Ahmed(TuTu!),Reda,reception,Kamel, Mohammed and Housekeeping Ahmed.Pool Mamood,security men,drivers,the hotel was so well run, spotlessly clean,your every need was no problem,nothing was to much trouble and you felt that you were as welcome as family.I only went for one week but enjoyed it so much,delayed my flight and stayed for two.Another well travelled guest commented the stars and the submarine excursions were the best he had ever been on, I can certainly agree with the stars, the submarine trip will be something to look forward to when I return,which will certainly be this year.
The Diving School owned by Yasser and Artif situated on the private beach is amazing,they are experienced,enthusiastic,very flexible,friendly and trustworthy.
The beauty Salon is a must I had the most amazing pedicure by Hema(Abraham).The only problem I have is not to make the place too inviting as I do not want it to become spoilt and commercialised !!!.
The Diving School owned by Yasser and Artif situated on the private beach is amazing,they are experienced,enthusiastic,very flexible,friendly and trustworthy.
The beauty Salon is a must I had the most amazing pedicure by Hema(Abraham).The only problem I have is not to make the place too inviting as I do not want it to become spoilt and commercialised !!!.
Advice: If you go take care of it and appreciate a wonderful peaceful oasis in a desolate beautiful setting
Activities: The stars in the desert,the boat trips run by the Diving School
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Feb 2009
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Longwood
" seven days in paradise "
Submitted By: serhiy2
Hi,
a few weeks ago I and my wife returned from the Sea Star hotel located in Taba. That was our first trip to Egypt, so we have nothing to compare with but we can tell defininately, the hotel turned out to be a fantastic home for us. Everything was very good:the room, the personnel,the meals and the beach. We also liked the cost of our stay there,it was reasonable, so ordinary people like we are may have a chance to enjoy the hotel and the location.
In short, we are very happy to have spent our short vacation there and we are thinking of coming back as soon as we have a chance to enjoy Egypt.
Thanks a lot.
Warm regards
Serhiy and Julia
a few weeks ago I and my wife returned from the Sea Star hotel located in Taba. That was our first trip to Egypt, so we have nothing to compare with but we can tell defininately, the hotel turned out to be a fantastic home for us. Everything was very good:the room, the personnel,the meals and the beach. We also liked the cost of our stay there,it was reasonable, so ordinary people like we are may have a chance to enjoy the hotel and the location.
In short, we are very happy to have spent our short vacation there and we are thinking of coming back as soon as we have a chance to enjoy Egypt.
Thanks a lot.
Warm regards
Serhiy and Julia
Advice: go to Taba
Activities: the Red Sea
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Dec 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Turtess
" This is not a 4 star...more like a 2... "
Submitted By: Mr M Fox
This is not a 4 star...more like a 2 star,food very poor,4 of us became ill whilst at the seastar and a number of others also became quite ill,always on the loo.......keep clear
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Longwood
" We were very pleased with our stay... "
Submitted By: Mrs W Smith
We were very pleased with our stay and found the staff to be very friendly and nothing was too much trouble. The food was varied and we particulary enjoyed the freshly baked bread rolls and wonderful puddings! Drinks had to be collected from the bar and carried to the dining room, which meant more than one trip if you had more than two glasses to carry. This however was a minor inconvenience. Our room was cleaned every day but the toilets could do with more bleach put down! On our second last day, we had stomach upsets but this could have been caused by our trip to Cairo the previous day. I noticed that some inspectors were recording the temperatures of the cooked food and a chart was pinned on the wall and was kept updated. The hotel is quite isolated, however if you want to just sunbathe and enjoy swimming or snorkelling in the sea then this is the holiday for you.
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:First Choice
" My husband,myself and my daughter and... "
Submitted By: Mrs C A Davey
My husband,myself and my daughter and her boyfriend returned from the seastar on the 7th july after a fortnights holiday.It was fantastic!! after reading some of the bad reviews I was worried about going!! It says that the hotel is remote and it is but that in no way spoils things! Hotel was clean and tidy,our rooms cleaned daily,and beds(Lovely and comfortable,with memory foam mattresses!) changed daily! All the staff do their utmost to make your stay an enjoyable one.lovely pools,you could change your pool towels whenever you wanted to for clean ones,so dont pack any beach towels like my daughter you dont need to!! I dont see why people were complaining about the food! Lots of different breads and rolls at breakfast,toasting machine,jam,honey, cereals,yogurt and different fresh fruits also a chef cooking pancakes to order and eggs etc.lunch,and dinner soup,hot food,salads,(we had fresh crab one evening!)and the desserts are to die for!! over 10 different varieties.LOVELY! We did quite a few trips,camel ride and bedouin dinner is fantastic! just do it! Quad bikes r fun too.we went to Eilat and my daughter and I snorkelled with dolphins.What an experience!snorkelling off beach is gd too! Weather 40 deg! what more could u ask for? U WILL LOVE IT!
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Longwood
" very pleased with hotel extremely... "
Submitted By: Mr William Morris
very pleased with hotel extremely clean and spacious staff from hotel manager to bar staff and cleaners all pleasant and friendly this resort is not suitable if you want to go outside the hotel complex as their is nothing to do taba heights is the nearest place for this and is about 15 mins taxi ride has its own private beach approx 8 mins walk but their is a shuttle bus to and from hotel definitley suitable as a quiet relaxing getaway if you enjoy sunbathing very good value for money holiday small downside food is repetitive but is always edible beware of the extreme heat during the summer months drink plenty of water/soft drinks in the day!
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Longwood
" This was my first visit to Egypt and... "
Submitted By: Mr D Norton
This was my first visit to Egypt and althought I didnt know what to expect I know now that this is the place I recommend to everyone if you want a 'holiday'
If you want loud music.bingo,sticky vikki etc etc...this is not the place for you stay away, but if you want a 'holiday', something different, a place to relax and unwind then I cannot recomend this place enough. Its great. The place needs a bit of tlc is some places but this is Egypt, the staff on the other hand cannot be more welcoming. Everyone will do everything to make your holiday a good one. I made many good friend when I was there and most of themwhere staff. Great place, wonderful beach, fantastic staff,best two weeks of my life so far.......And I will be returning this year! I cannot wait to get back to see my friends in the sun.....(and if you have never been snorkling in the most amazsing waters then dont miss out get to the sea star.......)
If you want loud music.bingo,sticky vikki etc etc...this is not the place for you stay away, but if you want a 'holiday', something different, a place to relax and unwind then I cannot recomend this place enough. Its great. The place needs a bit of tlc is some places but this is Egypt, the staff on the other hand cannot be more welcoming. Everyone will do everything to make your holiday a good one. I made many good friend when I was there and most of themwhere staff. Great place, wonderful beach, fantastic staff,best two weeks of my life so far.......And I will be returning this year! I cannot wait to get back to see my friends in the sun.....(and if you have never been snorkling in the most amazsing waters then dont miss out get to the sea star.......)
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- Date of Holiday:Oct 2007
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Went to this hotel for a quiet... "
Submitted By: Mr C Leoni
Went to this hotel for a quiet holiday, was not dispointed. Nothing to do apart from relax, beach was great and staff very friendly food was repetative so it was nice to go into Elait for some KFC and retail shopping.
Went to Petra on the excursion, very emotional place to go, look out of the bus to the right 20 mins out of Akaba and you will see the start of Wadi Rum. Jordan is a very nice place and I felt safe all the time
I would go again to this hotel, if you have childeren you will need to make your own entertainment if they dont like the relaxed location.
Went to Petra on the excursion, very emotional place to go, look out of the bus to the right 20 mins out of Akaba and you will see the start of Wadi Rum. Jordan is a very nice place and I felt safe all the time
I would go again to this hotel, if you have childeren you will need to make your own entertainment if they dont like the relaxed location.
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2007
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Have just returned from a week in the... "
Submitted By: Mr P Wright
Have just returned from a week in the Sea Star yesterday. Was very worried about the hotel after some mixed reviews on here. To the extent that I even tried to change the hotel with the operator! We went as two couples (one young couple and one mature couple). All of us are experienced travellers, so would like to think we can give a balanced view on the hotel. I rated this hotel on its overall ability to provide me a good holiday (5*), and I had an excellent and relaxing time. In the uk the rooms would be a 3 * standard.
Firstly, if you are looking for somewhere lively, don't come here. This is a place to go to for a relaxing time in the sun, with nothing to worry about. It is not the Costa del Sol, Magaluf or anywhere like that. It is the hotel only and nothing else (+ any trips you do, with a lot of choices).
Secondly, you have to remember you are in Egypt, and a 4* Egypt hotel is not the same as England. You can’t get something so cheap and have extremely high expectations. If you are a very fussy person (or a serial complainer) please don’t come here.
The hotel is clean and spacious. The photos in the previous post are laughable and do not show a rounded view of the hotel. It is old and needing renovation in some parts I accept, but on the whole is fantastic hotel with great facilities.
The pools are nice and always some spare beds. The hotels is surrounded by mountains and beautiful.
The staff are friendly and make the extra effort.
The food was surprisingly good for an all inclusive. Every night had different options of chicken, beef and fish along with salads, meats, pasta's and much more (the breads are fresh and very nice). My partner is a very very fussy vegetarian and had no problems. For an all inclusive, I thought it was very nice.
You can pay extra and go to the 'steak house' or 'italian' restaurants (we paid £20 for 4 of us in the steak house, with desserts!). The steaks were fantastic, and the restaurants view onto the three countries over the water (Saudi Arabia, Israel and Jordan)!
The rooms are clean and spacious, with nice balconies. We had a pool view and it was very nice, seeing the mountains in the distance. Nothing to complain about in there.
The beach is a 2-3 min walk, very pleasant with water sports available (£30 for a speedboat for an hour, recommended... !). They took us to the best snorkelling spots in that time, the same spots as the whole day boat trip we had previously done.
I could go on and on... But overall this is a nice hotel and the poor reviews below do not do it justice. For the money it is unbelievable value!
However if you like clubbing and nightlife, don’t come here.
Firstly, if you are looking for somewhere lively, don't come here. This is a place to go to for a relaxing time in the sun, with nothing to worry about. It is not the Costa del Sol, Magaluf or anywhere like that. It is the hotel only and nothing else (+ any trips you do, with a lot of choices).
Secondly, you have to remember you are in Egypt, and a 4* Egypt hotel is not the same as England. You can’t get something so cheap and have extremely high expectations. If you are a very fussy person (or a serial complainer) please don’t come here.
The hotel is clean and spacious. The photos in the previous post are laughable and do not show a rounded view of the hotel. It is old and needing renovation in some parts I accept, but on the whole is fantastic hotel with great facilities.
The pools are nice and always some spare beds. The hotels is surrounded by mountains and beautiful.
The staff are friendly and make the extra effort.
The food was surprisingly good for an all inclusive. Every night had different options of chicken, beef and fish along with salads, meats, pasta's and much more (the breads are fresh and very nice). My partner is a very very fussy vegetarian and had no problems. For an all inclusive, I thought it was very nice.
You can pay extra and go to the 'steak house' or 'italian' restaurants (we paid £20 for 4 of us in the steak house, with desserts!). The steaks were fantastic, and the restaurants view onto the three countries over the water (Saudi Arabia, Israel and Jordan)!
The rooms are clean and spacious, with nice balconies. We had a pool view and it was very nice, seeing the mountains in the distance. Nothing to complain about in there.
The beach is a 2-3 min walk, very pleasant with water sports available (£30 for a speedboat for an hour, recommended... !). They took us to the best snorkelling spots in that time, the same spots as the whole day boat trip we had previously done.
I could go on and on... But overall this is a nice hotel and the poor reviews below do not do it justice. For the money it is unbelievable value!
However if you like clubbing and nightlife, don’t come here.
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- Date of Holiday:Nov 2007
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant! We... "
Submitted By: R & S POWELL
Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant! We absolutely loved our ‘chill-out' week in Taba... it was just what we needed. Wonderful people (will definitely return to see you all!). Food good, room great, bed changed every other day, bed made and room tidied everyday. We reported leaking toilet second day am and it was fixed before end of day, you couldn't get better service than that!!
It was the first time for me to snorkel and I loved it so much, I can't wait to do it again. Pristine 'cosy' beach less than 5 mins walk from hotel (bus available every hour if preferred, but truly, the walk is just a few minutes!) and friendly attendants. Someone complained about rocks near the water's edge, hence making it difficult to walk into the water and one of the attendants trudged back and forth in 45 degrees heat many times with the offending rocks in a large bucket on his shoulder which he deposited on a more remote part of the beach...how's that for service?!
Look out for the delightful young boy who sells his mother's hand-made jewellery on the side of the road in the baking heat, always a smile on his delightful face (such wonderful teeth, but they would be as he doesn't eat sweets or drink bottled fruit juices!), his donkey waits for him in the 'shade' of a leafless thorn tree. Also, a hello to the shop-keepers at the hotel, they were all friendly and very helpful, not to mention the restaurant staff who learned our names on the first day and always greeted us morning and evening with a 'good morning sandeeee or good evening reechard'!!
One more thing, don't forget to book the boat trip from the Hilton - with an introductory scuba dive and a wonderful lunch included. As you can tell, we had a wonderful time... thank you Sea Star & all!
Sandy & Richard from Wales
It was the first time for me to snorkel and I loved it so much, I can't wait to do it again. Pristine 'cosy' beach less than 5 mins walk from hotel (bus available every hour if preferred, but truly, the walk is just a few minutes!) and friendly attendants. Someone complained about rocks near the water's edge, hence making it difficult to walk into the water and one of the attendants trudged back and forth in 45 degrees heat many times with the offending rocks in a large bucket on his shoulder which he deposited on a more remote part of the beach...how's that for service?!
Look out for the delightful young boy who sells his mother's hand-made jewellery on the side of the road in the baking heat, always a smile on his delightful face (such wonderful teeth, but they would be as he doesn't eat sweets or drink bottled fruit juices!), his donkey waits for him in the 'shade' of a leafless thorn tree. Also, a hello to the shop-keepers at the hotel, they were all friendly and very helpful, not to mention the restaurant staff who learned our names on the first day and always greeted us morning and evening with a 'good morning sandeeee or good evening reechard'!!
One more thing, don't forget to book the boat trip from the Hilton - with an introductory scuba dive and a wonderful lunch included. As you can tell, we had a wonderful time... thank you Sea Star & all!
Sandy & Richard from Wales
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2007
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Longwood
" We had a lovely week at the Sea Star.... "
Submitted By: Mrs JA Fieldsend
We had a lovely week at the Sea Star. The food was fine - always plenty of choice especially if you like salad and puddings!
We had no problems at all with tummy bugs; we followed the travel agents advice to wash hands after handling money (when you see it you'll see why!!).
In fact I got several small bottles of antiseptic hand gel and carried those around to use before eating/drinking. We only drank bottled water or water from the dispenser and were all fine all week.
The hotel staff were always friendly and helpful, weather was good, pool quiet, beach quiet most of the time. Sea was quite cold - I envied the kids their wetsuits.
This is a great place to go if you just want to chill out, there's not a lot else to do (unless you go on the trips) but that's just what we wanted for a week.
The staff were very keen for our 16 yr son to join them for their daily football session.
The evening entertainment is limited but the male spinning dancers were worth watching (better than the belly dancing).
We would have no hesitation in going back for a relaxing week with good weather & food.
We had no problems at all with tummy bugs; we followed the travel agents advice to wash hands after handling money (when you see it you'll see why!!).
In fact I got several small bottles of antiseptic hand gel and carried those around to use before eating/drinking. We only drank bottled water or water from the dispenser and were all fine all week.
The hotel staff were always friendly and helpful, weather was good, pool quiet, beach quiet most of the time. Sea was quite cold - I envied the kids their wetsuits.
This is a great place to go if you just want to chill out, there's not a lot else to do (unless you go on the trips) but that's just what we wanted for a week.
The staff were very keen for our 16 yr son to join them for their daily football session.
The evening entertainment is limited but the male spinning dancers were worth watching (better than the belly dancing).
We would have no hesitation in going back for a relaxing week with good weather & food.
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- Date of Holiday:Feb 2007
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" I had a fantastic holiday at this... "
Submitted By: Mr J C Watson
I had a fantastic holiday at this resort; a great place to chill out because that is all you can do there, unless you go on excursions or diving.
Rooms are always clean and the whole complex was constantly being tidied. Staff were really friendly and would help in any way. One thing though, they would not serve you drinks after 12!
Michiel the shop guy always 'had trust' and even though he was ripping you off he made you feel like he wasn’t. Fags are always cheaper at Taba airport!
The beach was a lovely quiet place, nationality depending. Lots of snorkelling to do and the sea was quite warm (warmer than the pool). Great for kids and not too far to walk if the bus wasn’t around.
As for the food... well, they did offer a great selection! And very tasty, but for the majority (not all) something went very wrong!
We should have all ate more dirt as children just to prepare us for the aftermath! A lot of upset tummies and put the toilet roll in the fridge!
It’s a shame, but if they get this sorted I would rate the place 10 out of 10!
If you are flying late, it’s worth extending your room for £20 and all inclusive for an extra £10 per room.
Taba is a developing place; catch it while it’s quiet because it won’t be in 10 years!
Always carry your passport and bear in mind Egyptian time could be any time but generally late or delayed.
Rooms are always clean and the whole complex was constantly being tidied. Staff were really friendly and would help in any way. One thing though, they would not serve you drinks after 12!
Michiel the shop guy always 'had trust' and even though he was ripping you off he made you feel like he wasn’t. Fags are always cheaper at Taba airport!
The beach was a lovely quiet place, nationality depending. Lots of snorkelling to do and the sea was quite warm (warmer than the pool). Great for kids and not too far to walk if the bus wasn’t around.
As for the food... well, they did offer a great selection! And very tasty, but for the majority (not all) something went very wrong!
We should have all ate more dirt as children just to prepare us for the aftermath! A lot of upset tummies and put the toilet roll in the fridge!
It’s a shame, but if they get this sorted I would rate the place 10 out of 10!
If you are flying late, it’s worth extending your room for £20 and all inclusive for an extra £10 per room.
Taba is a developing place; catch it while it’s quiet because it won’t be in 10 years!
Always carry your passport and bear in mind Egyptian time could be any time but generally late or delayed.
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- Date of Holiday:Apr 2007
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Libra Holidays
" Excellent holiday, very good value... "
Submitted By: Mrs S Vince
Excellent holiday, very good value for money, paid a visit to Taba Heights, but all to 'flashy' there.
Never suffered from any tummy bugs as I took the advice of a friend, who told me to always use antiseptic gel after using the money and only drink water from a water dispenser or bottle and by following this advice we were bug free.
The staff were friendly, helpful always on hand to help.
Would love to go again.
Never suffered from any tummy bugs as I took the advice of a friend, who told me to always use antiseptic gel after using the money and only drink water from a water dispenser or bottle and by following this advice we were bug free.
The staff were friendly, helpful always on hand to help.
Would love to go again.
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2006
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Longwood
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Advice: Lovely place, friendly people, very very hot
Activities: Make sure you book a boat trip with hotel the Red Sea is absoloutly gorgeous
Good for: Beach