Wadi Sabarah Lodge

Should have been good, but wasn’t I have to say that the room I had (302) was really great; it had a massive bed and was clean with a good view of the sea. The air con worked and the ceiling fan also gave extra help. There was a kettle plus two cups, ordinary tea bags and mint tea bags, and the mini fridge was stocked with two large bottles of water, two cans of Coke and two cans of Sprite. There was a one (two) pack of Ferrero Rochet and there should have been a Snickers and Chips (crisps) but that was hit and miss through the whole time. Let me re-iterate there is no phone in the room, so you had to use a QR code to contact reception which manifested itself as emails back and forth. Also, there was no TV either. There was a safe, but not large enough to put in a small laptop. The food at the hotel for a vegetarian was sub-standard which was very disappointing. This was the same for breakfast and dinner. I don’t know what the lunch-time menu was like. Also, there wasn’t a choice of selection in the evening. It was either one or the other. I say this now, as the mini bar was not stocked up again each day and I can’t recall how many times I had to email to ask for stuff. Wi-fi in the room was so hit and miss; one minute it would be good and the next it was non-existent. Also, if you like a cold shower, you won’t get one in the room. The Dive Centre was ok, although the shore dives were average. Also, the boat dives tend to moor at the same location even though you are doing two dives; I do wonder if that’s the right strategy given that you tend to see the same stuff. Be careful of their “No show” policy which wasn’t great; I informed them that I was too ill to dive the Night Dive which they then cancelled as it was too rough, and I still got charged 10 Euros! One saving grace was Mido; what a fab dive guide he was. They other guys at the Emperor Dive Finally, I don’t know why, but on the last morning I was asked to for a tip; that was new to me in Egypt, and I wonder why. This wasn’t a cheap dive 7-day break so wasn’t expecting that. So, all in all, it should have been a good experience, but it wasn’t! I would avoid this hotel unless it has some serious attention.