TIME Coral Nuweiba Resort

Clean and safe

Nothing

The property was a bit teared out, but well kept in terms of cleanness

The purpose of my visit to Nuweiba was to visit some Bedouin friends who live there. Consequently, I spent only two nights in this hotel, arriving at approximately 10.30 pm Despite arriving late, I received a warm welcome from the two receptionists and was soon being escorted to my room by a very nice porter. In view of the hotel having very few guests, I was upgraded to one of their bungalows which were adjacent to a lovely beach. From the outside, the bungalows look fairly compact but, on entering, they're huge! I could imagine sharing that room with several other people !!! The architecture is modern Egyptian style - with attractive archways between each area ...... there is a sitting area with sofa, arm-chair, coffee table, etc; a bedroom area with a king-sized bed which was SO comfortable (subjective!) - complete with a sizeable television on the opposite wall; and a large and well-appointed bathroom. The usual tray of tea/coffee was available and there appears to be plenty of storage space. At the rear is a good-sized, shaded terrace with sofa and easy chairs around a coffee table - and the view from this terrace is superb. It looks onto a private beach complete with furniture and parasols of palm fronds. The beach is a nice distance from the Red Sea - not too wide but wide enough for sunloungers, parasols, etc. I also saw a play area for children on the beach. It looked so inviting but visiting my friends took priority! The campus of the hotel is large and with no high-rise buildings (this is something I like about Egyptian resorts - everything looks so spacious because it is built "out" and not "up"). There are well-kept gardens, a children's play area, swimming pool, and quite a long row of shops (which were not open early February). My only disappointment was the restaurant (see below).

There was nothing that I didn't actually like. As I say, the restaurant, whilst vast, was just a place with tables and chairs with little or no attempt to make it really attractive. Frankly, it looked more like a staff canteen ! I don't know whether there was an alternative to this restaurant as many Egyptian hotels have. However, at the end of the day, it's the food which counts - and what I had was good!

The location is beautiful, and the hotel is quiet and very relaxing. The staff are very polite, friendly, and extremely helpful.

The property is in need of significant maintenance. Power outages occurred frequently and lasted for extended periods. One of the swimming pools was closed during our stay, and there were not enough sun loungers available for guests around the pool area. The furniture appeared old and worn, affecting the overall comfort of the stay. In addition, the food selection was limited, with little variety and relatively small portions. Overall, the facilities and services did not meet the expected standard.