The best-built big resort in Nabq Bay: arches, high ceilings and swim-up terraces on a 584-room scale, run well enough that the size rarely shows. Book it for the rooms, the à la carte restaurants and a quiet beach. Don't book it for the sea itself, which is a shallow lagoon at low tide, or for evenings out, because Naama Bay is about 25 minutes by taxi.
Steigenberger Alcazar sits at the northern end of Nabq Bay, about 15 minutes from the airport and the wrong side of town for Naama Bay. It is big, 584 rooms in six clusters across 35,000 square metres of beachfront, but the architecture is what you notice: high ceilings, arches, warm stone and geometric patterns, with swim-up terraces on the ground floor and villas with private pools at the top of the range.
The resort side is strong. Three heated pools (one adults-only), two kids' pools, a kids' club, the Rihana buffet plus five à la carte restaurants including Limoni (Italian) and Amoura (Middle Eastern), a spa with sauna and steam, tennis and a dive and watersports centre. Guests praise the food and the staff more consistently than at most Sharm resorts.
The sea is the honest caveat. It is a lagoon: gritty sand, shallow water that almost disappears at low tide, and coral that wants reef shoes. The long jetty takes you to the reef edge and clear water, which is enough for most people, not for reef purists. Meal plan varies by rate. If you want a shore reef, look at Ras Um Sid; if you want to walk to bars, look at Naama Bay.
Good facilities
— Unfortunately, my stay at this hotel was a complete disappointment. The staff's behavior was highly unprofessional, disrespectful and rude throughout our stay.The "All Inclusive" offer is completely misleading and false. The food options in the restaurants are restricted to very limited items. Furthermore, booking through their website is impossible, forcing you to contact customer service, who then restrict you to specific and inconvenient times.To make matters worse, the golf car service is terrible and takes forever to arrive. This hotel is extremely overpriced for the poor quality of services and lack of professionalism. Save your money, I do not recommend it at all!
All staff was so kind and nice all the time, the food was fantastic and the room was very comfortable
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Location, ambience, decorations, marina & beach, food varieties, a la carte restaurant varieties, staff, response to our requests, everything was great. Specifically Esraa (guest relations) was very supportive to all of our requests, even before checking in, she was very attentive, also Taher from the Marina and all other team members & front desk staff
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No. It is a family resort with two kids' pools, a kids' club and Deluxe Family rooms. One of the three main pools is adults-only, and that is as far as it goes.
A long beach of gritty sand on a lagoon that is very shallow at low tide, with coral that needs reef shoes. A long jetty walks you out to where the reef drops off, and the water there is clear with plenty of fish. Good, not a Ras Um Sid shore reef.
The hotel says 15 minutes. It offers limousine transfers; a taxi or a pre-booked car works too. Meal plan varies by rate, so check what yours covers before assuming the à la carte dinners are in it.
Deluxe Family Swim Up for families: separate living area and a terrace into the pool. Couples: Superior Room Swim Up, or Superior Room Partial Sea View if you would rather look at the water than sit in it.
Not much. The Nabq strip of shops and cafés is about ten minutes on foot; everything else (Naama Bay, Soho Square, the Old Market) is a taxi ride, with Naama Bay around 25 minutes.
Luxurious Beachfront Resort
Private Beach and Swimming Pools: Enjoy 30,000 sqm of private beach with stunning underwater scenery and 3 heated swimming pools.
Diverse Dining Options: Indulge in a variety of culinary experiences with two main restaurants, five specialty a la carte restaurants, lobby bars, pool bars, and a beach bar.
Family-Friendly and Relaxing: Kids can have a blast in private pools and the supervised kids club, while adults unwind with spa treatments at Mividaspa.
Experience the ultimate blend of luxury and relaxation at Steigenberger Alcazar. Book now to secure your unforgettable stay!
Fifty-eight square metres with a master bedroom and a separate living area (two sofa beds or a bunk bed) for two children, plus a terrace that steps straight into the pool. It solves the resort's one real problem, the walking, by putting the water outside your door.
Value pick:Superior Room Swim Up — the same pool-from-the-terrace idea for two at 46 m²; no separate living area.
Guests report a row of shops, coffee places and a Hard Rock Cafe about ten minutes on foot: the only thing in Nabq you reach without a taxi, and the place for a coffee that isn't the lobby bar.
Your one planned evening out: coffee on the promenade before the market and the bars. Agree the fare before you get in and ask reception what the going rate is.
The shore reef the Nabq lagoon can't give you. Worth one full day if snorkelling matters; go in the afternoon and stay for the sunset.
