Sultan Bey - mysigt hotell i El Gouna, Egypten

We were really pleased with our hotel in El Gouna, Egypt. The Sultan Bey is beautifully located on a lagoon in luxurious El Gouna, and because it's small, it feels cosy and homely.

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Sultan Bey - our hotel in El Gouna

We have for once travelled on a charter trip (with Airtours) and Peter chose a hotel in El Gouna that looked cosy. When he booked, he thought he was booking in Hurghada (which is just south), but with hindsight we are really happy that we ended up in El Gouna. And yes, the hotel was really cosy!

El Gouna is quite a special place, as it is an artificial holiday resort. At the same time, it is beautiful everywhere, and we really liked the hotel, which feels small and personal. The hotel is right next to the water, and is surrounded by vegetation and flowers everywhere.

READ MORE: El Gouna, Egypt - tips on hotels, beaches and excursions

Location of the hotel

Perhaps one of the most important things when booking a hotel is the location. At least we think so, and we have to say that the Sultan Bey is located absolutely perfect in El Gouna. It takes about three minutes to walk to the centre, where you can go shopping or perhaps try a restaurant.

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If you want to get to the marina in El Gouna, you can take a tuktuk for a small fee. If you just want to hang out on a nice beach, take a shuttle boat to Zeytouna Beach Island, which takes a few minutes. You can also go on snorkelling excursions, starting right from the hotel.

READ MORE: Zeytouna Beach Island in El Gouna
READ MORE: Snorkelling in the Red Sea - snorkelling tour in El Gouna

Our hotel room

The room at our hotel in El Gouna was cosy and with the facilities you need. There was air conditioning/heat pump, plenty of electrical outlets, minibar and a safety box that could be locked. The bathroom and shower were excellent, as was the cleaning. We also had a patio. Soooo wonderful to be able to open up to the sun and the flowers outside!

The free WiFi included did not work in the rooms, but you could pay extra for "premium WiFi". We did not test this, but instead bought sim cards for our phones.

All Inclusive at Sultan Bey

We stayed with All Inclusive, which on Sultan Bey means that all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner in the form of a buffet or a la carte lunch on Zeytouna Beach Island) are included in the price.

At certain times, small pieces of pizza or cakes are also included at the pool bar. All local drinks (soft drinks, beer, wine, coffee, local spirits, etc.) are included in the price and served by the glass. Imported drinks, bottled drinks and freshly squeezed juices cost extra.

What did we think of the food?

We never think the buffet is much fun, but the food still gets a pass. For breakfast you can order eggs any way the chefs want and there's good bread, yoghurt, pastries and fresh fruit. For lunch, they often grill something, maybe hamburgers or skewers.

When it's time for dinner, you can expect a variety of dishes with both meat and fish, picked up directly from the chefs. The buffet also includes plenty of bread, vegetables, desserts and fresh fruit, and we feasted on strawberries and sharon fruit. The food wasn't always great, but most of it was good and over time we got better and better at picking out the "goodies".

Kockarna på Sultan Bey hotell i El Gouna

The pool bar at Sultan Bey

The pool bar is nice and here we had several beers, Gin and Tonic, coffee and pizza bites. But don't worry about our health! On this trip we have for for once had time to work out. We've simply done a few yoga workouts in the room!

Final rating of Sultan Bey Hotel in El Gouna

We were very pleased with the Sultan Bey hotel in El Gouna, and can highly recommend accommodation here for those who want a quiet and relaxed holiday, especially for those travelling without children. It is almost so we could come here again, but we like to discover new places.

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Facts about Sultan Bey hotel in El Gouna

Location: Kafr Island in El Gouna, Egypt
Class: 4 stars
Number of rooms: 115
Number of storeys: 3
Service: Reception with helpful staff, buffet restaurant, pool bar, pool, children's pool (but we didn't see any children), beach towels, sun loungers and parasols, transport to the beach, book exchange, souvenir shop and WiFi.
In the neighbourhood: Diving shop and El Gouna centre with shops and restaurants.
Read more: Hotel website

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Ama de casa says:

That hotel looked very nice 🙂 .

17 December 2019 - 9:39

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  Helena says:
  
  We enjoyed ourselves there! 🙂
  
  18 December 2019 - 7:05
  
Role o Carina says:

Yes, it looks nice where you were, never tried Egypt!
Usually it's the Canary Island, we like it there 🙂.

Take care.....

17 December 2019 - 10:15

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  Helena says:
  
  We have been to Egypt twice this year, and it has been much better than we expected! But it is of course nice in the Canary Islands too! 🙂
  
  18 December 2019 - 7:05
  
bmlarstravellingblog says:

Sultan Bey looks really cosy!
Much nicer than giant hotel complexes, a good option if we get Egypt in the plans.....

17 December 2019 - 16:15

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  Helena says:
  
  Yes, we also like it when it's not so big ...
  
  18 December 2019 - 7:06
  
BP says:

The hotel, the surroundings and the flowers were absolutely superb. Extra plus for the ground floor and the absence of screaming kids;-)
As I wrote before, all-inclusive food is what it is. They have to adapt the dishes to the guests. Saw that there was even Jelly-O for English people, good luck to them;-)

17 December 2019 - 17:17

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  Helena says:
  
  Yes we liked this hotel! Then of course you have a point about the all-inclusive food. There were probably some English people there, so they might have eaten the stuff that was dangling 😉 Many guests were Germans though... not so unusual 😉.
  
  18 December 2019 - 7:07
  
Goatfish says:

I have only stayed in Hurgada, Cairo and Luxor and with half board in several hotels. This was many years ago with my husband. And the food was perfect but no alcohol was served/available, nope. However, everything worked very well. You had to take the custom, as well as ...
14 days of wonderful adventure!

17 December 2019 - 20:22

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  Helena says:
  
  It sounds like interesting trips, and that you might have stayed a bit more "authentic". Alcohol is not served everywhere in Egypt, but in the tourist hotels (and throughout El Gouna which is a tourist resort) alcohol is served.
  
  18 December 2019 - 7:09
  
snort says:

All inclusive can be a bit repetitive but after a while you learn to find the right thing and find the goodies. In addition, the hotel probably wants to adapt the food to suit tourists. For better or worse because I like domestic elements.

17 December 2019 - 20:25

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  Helena says:
  
  Yes, but that's exactly how it is. There was some inspiration from domestic food on the buffet, but most of it was very international and customised.
  
  18 December 2019 - 7:11
  
Ruth in Virginia says:

Looks very inviting!
The subdued colours of the buildings make the flowers stand out.
to really show off. Lovely and luxurious.

OK - back to 0 degrees and drizzle; maybe?
some snow tonight. (there will be something similar in Sthlm).

18 December 2019 - 5:46

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  Helena says:
  
  Yes, we really thought it was nice! Here in Sthlm we have some occasional plus degrees and rain ... not so inspiring 😉.
  
  18 December 2019 - 7:12
  
Lena - good for the soul says:

That mistake really seems to have been a stroke of luck 🙂 And what a rich variety of what was included in the price!

Hug Lena

26 December 2019 - 8:25

Anna says:

Thanks for your great report...I'm really looking forward to the hotel and the neighbourhood 😉.

03 May 2023 - 12:23

Sultan Bey - cosy hotel in El Gouna, Egypt

Sultan Bey - our hotel in El Gouna

Location of the hotel

Our hotel room

All Inclusive at Sultan Bey

What did we think of the food?

The pool bar at Sultan Bey

Final rating of Sultan Bey Hotel in El Gouna

Facts about Sultan Bey hotel in El Gouna

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