Hotels in Sharm El Sheikh

Sharm El Sheikh: Red Sea Gateway at the Tip of Sinai

Sharm El Sheikh sits at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, where the Gulf of Aqaba meets the Gulf of Suez. The city grew from a small fishing village into Egypt's leading resort destination after the 1982 Israeli withdrawal from Sinai. Today it hosts more than 150 hotels stretched along a 12-kilometre coastline that includes Naama Bay, Sharks Bay, and the quieter Hadaba plateau above the sea cliffs.

The primary draw is the coral reef system. Ras Mohammed National Park, 20 km south of the city centre, protects one of the Red Sea's most intact reef complexes. Dive sites including Shark Reef and Yolanda Reef record visibility of 20–30 metres year-round. Water temperature stays between 21°C and 28°C, making the area attractive to divers and snorkellers in every month. The Straits of Tiran, roughly 8 km offshore, add four named reef systems accessible by day boat.

Practical Tips

• Getting there: Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) handles direct charter and scheduled flights from Europe and the Gulf; the airport sits 18 km north of Naama Bay.
• Climate: Summer months (June–August) reach 40°C inland; sea-facing rooms stay cooler with consistent northerly winds.
• Currency: Egyptian pound; most resort hotels quote rates in USD or EUR.
• Visa: Most nationalities receive a free Sinai-only entry stamp valid for 15 days at the airport, covering Sharm and St Catherine's Monastery (230 km north) but not Cairo.