The biggest of the Um El Sid hill resorts: 440 rooms in 11 buildings, four pools, an aqua park, a jetty over a good reef and a Posh Club tier above it all. It is a family machine that runs well, with staff and cleanliness praised more consistently than most of its neighbours, but it is on a slope and the buffet at peak hours is loud. Book it for kids and the reef; book Posh Club, or an adults-only hotel, for calm.
Sunrise Diamond Beach sits on Um El Sid hill in Hadaba, 25 km from the airport by the hotel's count. Opened in 2007 and renovated in 2022, it has 440 rooms in 11 buildings stepping down to a small private beach and a jetty over the reef. A shuttle bus links the top of the site to the sand; anyone with mobility issues should know the steps are real.
It is a family resort first. Four pools including an infinity pool, an aqua park with a kids' zone, a kids' club for ages 4–12 open until 10 pm, bunk-bed family rooms, and six restaurants (Jewels buffet, Basilico Italian, Gamila Egyptian, Manohar Indian, Mongolian Grill and Felucca seafood) plus a dozen bars including a pub and a shisha café. Meal plan varies by rate. The buffet at peak hours is the thing guests grumble about; the à la carte places are the answer.
Above it sits Posh Club: jacuzzi, swim-up and pool suites, a presidential suite and a villa, with a butler, a private lounge, express check-in and the airport transfer. An adults-only pool and a 16+ beach area keep the grown-ups a step apart. For a walk, Il Mercato's strip is nearby; for a reef you wade into, Al Fanar is a short taxi.
It was the best hotel I have ever stepped foot in it is sooo goood
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First time Sunrise Sharm el sheikh, just like makadi sunrise it is a very relaxed resort. Good buffet, restaurants are same across the sunrise resorts but good aswell. Friendly staff and good room. Clean and overall well maintained, swim up pool very big, but depends on your room. Also room depends if you get a swimpool chair or not.
— The only little minus is the fact the house reef is not so long (+-100m). Sadly most resort in Sharm have small reef (officially), compaired to Makadi bay for example.
Restaurants are far from pool and only one near the big pool and at night you need to make a reservation to be able to eat there. It was annoying.
— Bathrooms are far from pools. Restaurants are far also. Pools are very hot.
No. It is a family resort with a kids' club, an aqua park and bunk-bed family rooms. There is an adults-only pool, a 16+ beach area and the Posh Club areas for a quieter version.
A small private sandy beach at the foot of the hill with a jetty onto the reef; snorkelling is from the pier and guests rate it highly. The exit ladder gets busy at peak times.
The hotel puts it at 25 km and about 20 minutes; allow more with traffic. Posh Club rates include the transfer; otherwise a taxi or a pre-booked car, and charter groups usually have it arranged. Meal plan varies by rate.
Deluxe Room Sea View in a lower building. Superior Room to save; Family Room (Bunk Bed) Pool View for four with kids; Junior Swim-Up Suite Sea View- Posh Club for the butler and the lounge.
Il Mercato's shops and cafés are a short walk. Al Fanar Beach is about 1.8 km, the Heavenly Cathedral and the Old Market about 10 minutes' drive, and Naama Bay further by taxi.
Luxurious Accommodations
The SUNRISE Diamond Beach Resort -Grand Select- offers a wide variety of rooms, including the exclusive Family Suite concept, providing separate spaces for parents and children. All guest rooms are equipped with modern amenities for a comfortable stay.
Gourmet Dining Options
Indulge in a culinary journey at the resort's 5 à-la-carte restaurants, open buffet restaurant, and various bars. From beachside dining at the Oriental Restaurant to Italian and Indian cuisine, there's something to satisfy every palate.
Relaxation and Recreation
Unwind at the spa, stay active at the fitness center, or explore the vibrant marine life at the international diving center. With 4 swimming pools, an Aqua park, and a private beach, guests can enjoy a perfect blend of relaxation and adventure.
Book now for an unforgettable stay at SUNRISE Diamond Beach Resort -Grand Select- and experience the pinnacle of luxury and hospitality.
The same 35 m² as the Superior, but on the sea-facing side of a hill whose views are the point, and sleeping up to four. Ask for a lower building so the beach is a walk rather than a shuttle ride.
Value pick:Superior Room — 35 m², sleeps four, the lowest rate; the same pools and aqua park, no view.
Hadaba's pedestrian strip of shops, cafés and restaurants: the one evening out you can do on foot from this hill, and the place to buy what the hotel shop overcharges for.
A public shore reef for the day you'd rather walk in from the sand than queue for the jetty ladder. Reef shoes, then the sunset from the point after.
The Coptic cathedral's painted interior is the one sight in Sharm that isn't sea. Pair it with the Old Market nearby for dinner.
