Steigenberger Coraya Beach

the best ambience, food and service in this bay. friendly and helpful staff from arrival to departure. beautiful garden and nice bars and restaurants. the selection at the breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet was really wide, I personally preferred to taste local specialities and was never disappointed. 10 min walk to the diving center at the other side of the bay.

We have been there second time. It was still marvellous. Foods are excellent. Every places are clean. Staff are very, very kindly and caring. To say it in one point: We will come back again! Tom and Claudi

Fabulous friendly staff, comfortable, clean accommodation, delicious food and great location, if you love snorkelling and just wish to recharge the batteries. Second home as been quite a few times.

calm, excellant service, friendly, familiar atmosthere, very good buffet. I love it since many years.

This was our second holiday at the Steigenberger Coraya Beach this year (first holiday being in February - which we subsequently discovered to be a little cold for us). The weather in mid October was perfect, sea temperature was also very comfortable - no need for wetsuits when swimming/snorkelling in the bay. We were pleased to discover that the WiFi has improved - but still occasionally drops out. All staff went above and beyond to make guests welcome. Our room in Cluster 20 was very comfortable, and we were looked after by Mohamed (great towel artist) superbly. The Animation Team was excellent, with nighty entertainment on the front bar ‘stage’ and a further 9pm show at the amphitheater. Particularly appreciated Lachy Pop (Cuban singer) with an amazing vocal range who could get any party started! I enjoyed the beach yoga sessions with Yasmin from Brazil. Snorkelling from the house reef was wonderful, with a great variety of fish and beautiful coral to see - though the highlight for us was seeing a turtle in the bay. The hotel has provided a handy ramp (with grab rails) which provided easy access into the sea. The shallow reef section is separated by buoys to protect the coral. Better visibility in the morning as the bay becomes quite cloudy in the afternoon. There was a great variety of delicious food in the buffet restaurant. Accompanying wines and beers very good. Had a superb meal in the à la carte restaurant, Fayruz. Also a lovely meal at Zeytoun, the poolside Middle Eastern restaurant at the Alaya hotel next door. The only downside (and clearly nothing to do with the hotel) is travelling to Marsa Alam from the UK, as there are currently no direct flights. We decided to transit via Cairo (entailing a night in an airport hotel). Due to the lack of direct flights to Marsa Alam, very few Brits currently visit this resort (most guests are German with a few Dutch and Italians). However, we understand that TUI plan to introduce direct flights from LGW in the near future - these can’t come soon enough - hooray!

Wonderful accommodation, where you are especially pampered. An added bonus is that the transfer time is only about ten minutes from the airport to your accommodation. Furthermore, there is a reef in front of the resort where you can snorkel or dive. Once you have seen enough then relax on the beach where the beach boys provide you with delicious drinks.