Hilton Sharks Bay Resort

We booked this holiday a couple of weeks before we went & I had appreciated the honest review comments when making my choice of hotel so vowed to do the same upon our return.
And here we are!
We had a lovely week at the Hilton. On arrival at the airport we were told the hotel was overbooked & we were being transferred to The Sierra ( a nearby 5* Savoy Hotel) for the first night but would be collected after breakfast - and we were. To compensate for this slight disruption the Front House Manager was more than generous and had upgraded us to a sea view room with wine, drinks & fruit basket in our room as well as arranging for us to have a complimentary meal in the Hilton Farouz Fish Restaurant one night during our stay.
Our rooms ( we had 2 teenagers with us) were lovely: clean and cool, and the house keeping staff excellent.
We didn't see one cloud in the sky all week with 80 degree sunshine from 8am - 4pm.There were always sunloungers available around the pool and the snorkelling off the jetty of the beach meant it was like swimming in a fish tank!
I would recommend this resort to anyone and the only let down was the food: it was repetitive and rarely hot. The latter probably accounted for the dodgy tummies which all 4 of us experienced whilst there and brought home with us!
The Olympic rep was fab and informative.
Excel Airways were though far from "excellent! The flight going out was 4 hours late and an hour late returning. The onboard public address system was really poor though just about loud enough for us to hear the cabin staff get their schpeel completely wrong - at least that gave everyone a momentary distraction from the dreadfully minimal leg room (and I am only 5ft 4).

Could not possible find fault
The staff are brilliant and couldn't have been more friendly or helpful. The grounds and rooms were immaculate and Hasan the wee sweeper was out at four in the morning ensuring that it stayed that way!!!
The food is great, a wide choice of restaurants and bars and the Dive centre is brilliant and they were so patient in helping me get over my phobia of the sea (I'm now fully PADI qualified) Thanks Niel :-)
Didn't stray to Naama bay too much on an evening as being a blonde female got a lot of attention but it was all harmless and came away with gifts of shells, bottles and perfume as well as having endless cups of lovely tea with the locals.
Definitely my best holiday yet and will be going back.

Everything was absolutely perfect.
There was not even one thing we were not happy about.
As well as the hotel staff Longwood Rep.s were great.
We will definetely go there again.
Eventhough it was all inclusive we never queued up for anything. It is such a big place. You never know how full it is.
Endless selection of food.
If you go there I recommend you take your own snorkelling gear. Especially mask.

I cannot recommend this resort enough. It really is fantastic! The weather is perfect (37-40 all week while we were there) and Naama Bay isn't as yet too commercialised. The hotel’s private beach is brilliant for snorkelling and there are so many dive centres to choose from. The staff at the hotel can’t do enough for you, the rooms & grounds are kept immaculate and their attention to detail is second to none. The food is gorgeous and with so much choice be careful as the pounds soon pile on!
This was my second visit to the Hilton Sharks Bay, I went in 2004 and loved it, I shall no doubt be returning in 2006.

We have just returned from the Hilton Sharks Bay Hotel in Sharm El Sheikh Egypt. We found that the hotel was far superior than the rated 4*.
The accommodation and the grounds was beautiful and clean, every attention to detail was adhered to. The food can always be such a tricky subject, but at the Sharks Bay Hotel they catered for all taste internationally and it was spotlessly clean. The selection of food was fantastic! We did not have any ice-cubes or the salad, even though it looked fine. We never had any tummy bugs or sickness.
The staff where genuinely friendly and very helpful. We never return to the same place two years in a row, but we have already re-booked to return with the same holiday provider to the same hotel in the same place. Can't wait for next year so we can return!!

We stayed here for our Honeymoon, & it was absolutely fantastic, we arrived at the Hilton to find we had been upgraded to a deluxe room, complimentary of the hotel.
The room was fantastic we had our own private pool, Mini Bar which was stocked up everyday.
Had lovely flights going with excel and return with Atlanta Europe 747 which was fantastic.
The hotel and resort area was very clean ,food was good, staff were terrific.
The only thing I think needs improving is the evening entertainment a little repetitive.
We will definitely be returning next year.
Have a great time!

Just got back this week from a fantastic 2 week holiday at The Hilton Sharks Bay resort in Sharm. Weather was fantastic, everyday the same with not a cloud in sight - bliss!! I would definitely recommend this resort, it was so clean and there were no creepies in sight (which I was worried about since it was Egypt). The animation team were great, always trying to get you involved and trying to make your holiday special (special thank you to Dieter and Nils who kept my husband occupied everyday with the Water Polo)!! Would definitely return next year and would definitely recommend this resort to anyone thinking of heading to Egypt!!

Have just returned from a lovely week at the Hilton Sharks Bay.
Great hotel location, plenty of room at the pool and the beach-side and a very professional diving centre. Beautiful weather at 31/32 all week. If you get chance try the Egyptian massage, which is out of this world!
Food let the holiday down a little bit as very repetitive, and we only went for a week but great value all in all for only £400 AI.

Absolutely great value for money.
Food, although it’s buffet, was well cooked and varied and there was always choices. Drank lots of red wine, the white and rose was awful. Staff extremely friendly without being pushy and the standards of cleanliness was in line with any other 5* hotel. The entertainment in the evening was OK but it must be difficult catering for the tastes of British, Italians, Germans and miscellaneous Eastern Europeans.
The snorkelling was very good with pontoons giving access to the reefs from the beach. The visibility was not as far as the Caribbean but fish plentiful and colourful.
We were there 1 week and if I could shorten the flight from 5.5/6 hours I’d certainly return to the Hilton Sharks Bay. One week is long enough if you remain on site but there are day excursions to Mt Sinai, Luxor, etc. if you have a two-week break.
We travelled by JMC Air. Seat spacing was disgraceful, I’m sure sheep have more space when travelling in lorries.
All in all, definitely recommended.

10/10 what a fantastic place! My Husband and I wanted a chill out week somewhere hot with not too long a flight. Sharm El Sheik is just great – 5.5 hours flight.
I was worried about the airport experience after reading some of the reviews but was no problem. Don’t join the Visa queue if you are not going on any long haul trips i.e. Cairo etc YOU DO NOT NEED A VISA if you are not going out of the Sinai area (which is massive) so save your selves £15 by writing “not going out of Sinai” on the back of the entry card, signing it and joining the customs queue.
The weather was perfect at 26 degrees along with a cool breeze. The Hotel was a fantastic place – a large and beautiful, well laid out complex filled with swaying palm trees and bougainvillea. The sun terraces had fantastic views and there was never a shortage of beds or shade even though the complex was full.
I’m giving it a rating of 10/10 because this hotel has a jewel in its crown! – the coral reef at the end of the jetty is alive with some of the most beautiful fish and coral I’ve ever seen – having paid to go on snorkelling trips in other countries it was fantastic to have this facility right on site.
The beach is private and you are never bothered by traders etc as they can’t access it. The “sand” is rather gritty and the reef starts about 3 foot from the edge (so it isn’t the best place for very young children – although there are plenty of pools in the complex and lots for them to do). When you climb down the ladder at the end of the jetty the floor is about 15 foot down so don’t expect to be able to stand up in the water. Snorkel equipment is free from the on-site dive shop (just a deposit).
We never left the hotel apart from a ½ day snorkelling trip to Tiran island, the boat and trip was lovely but there is more to see in terms of fish and coral at the end of the Hotels jetty!
Food was probably an 8/10 there’s lots of variety – the breads are fantastic and you will not go hungry as there is something for everyone. The drinks……..hmm my first cocktail was half full with rum but I didn’t feel a thing so if you are very much into alcohol buy some spirits on the way in so that it doesn’t spoil your perspective on this otherwise fantastic place. The red and white Egyptian wine is very quaffable, but again the alcohol content is very low. The local draught beer is very nice.
Actually, waking up without a hangover was quite good!
There is little in the way of night time entertainment at the hotel – the Italian entertainment team try very hard by putting on a show but it is very low budget!
We loved the Chill Out Bar – a disco/nightclub where the furnishings wouldn’t be out of place in an up market London club.
The staff here are very friendly and everything is conveniently located nothing is ever too far away.
Just one final point – I hate Charter flights, they are cramped and uncomfortable at the best of times but we flew with excel airways (Libra holidays) and I have to say, for charter – they were excellent – with leather seats and friendly hardworking staff – I didn’t see one grumpy face!
Can’t wait to go back!!