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As summer sinks – Sharm El Sheikh hits the spot

11th September 2008 Print
As summer sinks – Sharm El Sheikh hits the spot With reports that Freedom Flights has seen an unprecedented demand for flights to Sharm El Sheikh in September and October 2008, Rotana is happy to provide the perfect accommodation for an escape to the sunshine of Egypt.

As travel agents demand more and more flights to the Red Sea resort, the common reason seems to be that Brits are craving blue skies and the shimmering sun after one of the worst UK summers on record.

Rotana, the leading hotel management company in the Middle East, has a selection of resorts in Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada. Dotted along some of the region’s finest beaches, these properties offer the ideal surroundings for leisure travellers across four properties. Rotana has combined traditional Arabic culture and hospitality with international service standards and facilities.

From the monumental Pyramids to the powerful River Nile, the mineral-rich mountains, the bustling cities and the aquatic life of the Red Sea, Egypt will entice every traveller. Sharm El Sheikh is Egypt’s ‘Riviera’, renowned for white-sand beaches, endless desert landscapes and crystal clear blue waters.

Coral Beach Rotana Resort – Tiran
Situated on Shark’s Bay, the hotel is within easy reach of the shopping centre of Na’ama Bay. The hotel blends traditional Arabian hospitality with international standards and the luxury of a leading resort.

The hotel, which is suitable for couples and families, features 367 rooms and suites all with sea or garden views. There are six food & beverage outlets including ‘Shark’s Bay Seafood Restaurant’, ‘Mermaid’ international buffet and ‘Café Al Zaeem’, renowned for traditional Middle Eastern cuisine.

The expansive leisure facilities include two tennis courts, Bodylines fitness facility, a private beach with diving facilities and three terraced swimming pools surrounded by waterfalls and whirlpools.

Grand Rotana Resort & Spa
Rotana’s newest resort in Sharm el Sheikh, this beautiful five-star hotel is set in tropical gardens amid 2,000 palm trees and offers a 450-metre private beach. The Grand Rotana Resort & Spa is situated just five miles from the airport and close to the Na’ama Bay commercial and shopping area as well as within easy reach of tourist attractions.

The resort offers colourful rooms and suites, in addition to nine luxurious villas, all with stunning views of the Red Sea. It has a wide range of food & drink outlets including the signature restaurant ‘Silk Road’ offering three theatre kitchens featuring cuisines from China and Thailand, via India and Arabia and to Western Europe. There’s something for every palate from Middle-Eastern cuisine to Italian dishes.

Leisure facilities include a Bodylines fitness centre, games room, children’s pool and children’s club plus Zen the spa at Rotana. The spa features ten beautifully designed treatment rooms and relaxation areas enticing guests to sample the many face and body therapies available.

Rotana has two other properties in Egypt; the Coral Beach Rotana Resort – Montazah in Sharm El Sheikh and the Coral Beach Rotana Resort – Hurghada in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada.

For further information, log on to Rotana.com.

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As summer sinks – Sharm El Sheikh hits the spot