Faraana Heights Resort

The hotel excelled my expectations. Everything was thought over. Tourists are mostly from Russia, CIS & Italy. More nature & quality rest lovers, modest. Not glamorous, no showing off, casual wear. So feeling relaxed!! Beach: The main reason to pick up this hotel!!! It's the last one in Sharm el Sheikh, Nabq bay, next to nature reserve so the beach was clean, sandy, wild as it gets deep in 3-4 meters. You can sleep with waves noise there. Animation filles up the beach with dances around noon time. Nice hotel bar at the beach was very helpful not to carry water back & forth. Fresh beach towels are provided every day when you are heading to the beach and you return them when you come back. Very helpful. 3-4 minutes sandy path walk to the beach, but I still prefered to use hotel shuttle bus during hot sun hours. Food: Quality food, service quality control and clean. Spacious restaurant and never messy at buffet stands even when you go during last 10 minutes. The main restaurant serves 3 times a day. Maybe very basic with 3-4 types meat & fish dishes at lunch & dinner with lots of vegetable assortments & olive oil, so I could still maintain my healthy Mediteranean diet and eat just like home. There were a lot of assortment of desserts, though I'd like to see more fruits served. Well, Danish croissants were amazing at breakfast. Area: the gardener did amazing job with all greenary, bushes & flowers around and hotel area is quite big for evening walks after 10pm animation show. Nice cave bar in Mayan motives. Romantic pool areas in Moroccan style tiles. Reception: My big surprise how two receptionists are working so effectively and serving the front desk all alone. In some small boutique hotels I saw even 3-4 receptionists not able to handle things this well :) Bonus: It was my fist time in Egypt, so I found helpful hotel arranges bus tours to the nearby sightseeing areas and city center at 8pm every night only for $5 per person. Useful tips: Carry mosquito repellent spray or cream with you at nights for arms & legs and can be useful to buy electric anti-mosquito at $10 @ hotel shop next to reception on your first day. And you can easily travel here with lowcoster with no baggage & carry-on as hotel shops have everything hats, flip-flops, swimwear, clothes, suncream, etc. at $5-10 per piece. Views: I'd advise to pay extra for all-inclusive & sea view rooms. It's just amazing to see the Sun & Moon rising from the sea. I'd love to be back here ❤️