Ecotel Dahab Bay View Resort

Hotel is approximately 1hr 20 from Sharm airport in private transfer. The complex is on the side of a hill, pretty isolated. There are 7 levels of which the massive main pool is located, with a bar and snack bar, towels, this is also where the entertainment team are during the day. There is also access to the beach where there is a jetty into sea for snorkeling and swimming, great viewing of fish, also a beach bar. Six levels of accommodation on level six there are suites with a smaller quieter pool, but no bar or towels. Staff are all very helpful and friendly. One main restaurant offering buffets for all meals, food is varied and pretty good, especially if you enjoy something different...this is not Spain!. We stayed in a two roomed suite on level 6, some of the furnishings are tired but well maintained, our cleaner came every day with fresh towels and made some amazing sculptures!!.All rooms have sea views. Main bar is near to the lobby area, slightly disappointed with selection of alcoholic beverages. Bar man couldn't know how to make cocktails!!! and some bizarre rules, you can have wine all night in the restaurant, but if you goto the bar you havetopay for it!!.I would like to say thank to two members of staff, the dining room manager who's name escapes me, tallish chap with bald head (Sorry) and Khaled Mohamed another manager, both helped us out and offered great customer service. There are two free shuttle runs into Dahab daily, which comes alive at night, shop keepers a little pushy, but up for a haggle!!..We went on a camel ride organised by the hotel trip organiser, this seemed a bit amateurish on arrival to our ride led by two small boys, but the experience was good and relatively cheap. Entertainment at night was rather hit and miss. If you do visit here, snorkeling gear is a must, the red sea is amazing, clear and warm. Disappointed with the amount of empty plastic bottles along the shore line, worse than the UK!!..The heat in Mid August was very intense, our suite had air con. We also used the spar, lovely treatments and massage, would highly recommend if you stay here. Some rules are very bizarre, you can't take a glass away from the bar area, yet there were kids skating up and down the area on overboards and wheelies!! To get you from the highest level down to the beach and back there is a shuttle bus running all day. I would recommend a stay especially if you want to relax as it's a laid back location especially the top pool. The only negative thing I would say is that some of the guests were extremely rude and didn't know the meaning of a queue!, and some acted like pigs around the main pool on a few days with young children leaving food all over the pool side. See pics. We had a great time and would go back, but unfortunately the world is a big place!!..Thank you Ecotel staff for a lovely holiday.

I liked the character, the food, the poolside activities, and the evening shows—everything was perfect.