Red Sea Holiday Village

Holiday Village, Sharm El Sheikh. 14.06.07-28.06.07.
The Holiday Village complex is situated approximately 15 minutes coach trip from Sharm El Sheikh Airport.
On driving through the main gates there is a lot of building/construction work still being carried out, these are further accommodation blocks, another swimming pool and staff quarters all still being built. These we were told would be completed for Xmas 2007.
You leave the reception area by a flight of stairs, and then enter the main complex. Once here there is also a block to your left of rooms that are still being worked on, although there are screens up so you can’t really see anything.
This did not cause us any concern nor were there any noise problems. We did hear a little bit of drilling when we were sat in the reception area once or twice, but nothing major by any means.
We had booked a “kids den” room which we were very impressed with. There was a huge bathroom with bath and shower, sink and separate toilet area. Kid’s bedroom had bunk beds, bean bags, play station 2, & TV. It was brightly painted with animal stickers stuck round the walls.
There were three small windows at the top of the wall which allowed the light to come through from the main bedroom. There was a separate air conditioning unit for the children’s bedroom, though to be honest we only used the one in the main bedroom as otherwise their bedroom got too cold.
The main bedroom was extremely roomy and had a huge king-size bed with three pillows across and a quilt. We had a table and chairs, TV, safe, mini bar, tea & coffee facilities.
Only gripe was the tea & coffee was never replenished, so you had to remember to pick some up from restaurant, and there was no milk so we used to get a glass from the bar each night. A large patio door opened onto the balcony and the view was spectacular, firstly over the pool and then over the jetty & sea.
You couldn’t get a better view anywhere in my opinion.
The main swimming pool was superb and varied in depth, but it wasn’t too deep in any part. Separate kids pool with slides/jets/water buckets. There was another pool too which the entertainment team did rafting/canoeing etc in. Next door to the kids club there was also another tiny inside swimming pool. Further pool was available in the health club.
The kids club was outstanding; they operated from 10.00-11.30, 12.00-1.30, 2.30-4.00, 4.30-6.00 & 7.00-9.00pm. Both my kids had such a great time that they kept begging to go back. Staff were excellent and really friendly, & couldn’t do enough for the kids.
The food in the main restaurant was of a good quality and there was always something to eat. The soup was lovely and there was always a huge selection of bread. Most nights there was a choice from a fish beef or chicken dish, with vegetables, rice, or potatoes.
There is a pasta station where the chef cooks it while you wait, with your choice of ingredients. Good selection of deserts/pastries and fruit for pudding.
For breakfast there was a vast selection of bread/croissants/cakes & pastries. Omelettes & pancakes cooked to order. Sausages (beef or chicken), baked beans, grilled tomatoes, scrambled/boiled eggs, and hash browns. There was also a selection of cereals, yogurts, & jams/honey.
You can eat in the main restaurant at lunchtime too, but we mainly ate from the bbq which offered burgers/sausages/chicken, French fries and salad.
There were 3 ala carte restaurants, Chinese/Thai, Indian & Mediterranean. Our favourite was the Mediterranean and they served a fabulous steak. In the Chinese you are able to see through the glass window and watch them cooking the food. Never tried the Indian as I don’t like Indian food.
All the reps/in 2 action/entertainment team were outstanding and in my opinion did a fantastic job, the entertainment was good and you didn’t get pressurised to join in the activities during the day, they just told you what was on offer and what time it was on and then left it up to you if you wanted to take part.
On leaving the HV by the beach path if you follow it to the left you come to the Laguna Vista hotel next door, there is a little parade of shops where you can get crisps/biscuits/drinks/sun cream etc and there are also some little souvenir shops here too. We got some necklaces & bracelets and they were really cheap.
It was about a 10 minute walk up to the Coral Sea Resort and you are able to use the jetty here as well as the one at the HV. There is a selection of sunbeds on the beach and there are also some double sunbeds on the beach which swing.
The fish restaurant on the beach wasn’t open along with the beach bar, zip wire but this didn’t affect our holiday in anyway. The indoor entertainment area was opening on the night we left.
Hope that all of you yet to go have a truly great holiday; any more questions please don’t hesitate to ask. Nicky.