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Plenty to see and do
In Hurghada, I stayed at the Sofitel, which is built in the Arabian desert and has the luxury of its own private beach by the very clear and lively Red Sea.
We stayed there for two glorious weeks over the Christmas period of 2004 and we loved it. The staff at the hotel were extremely friendly and helpful.
We had some superb views of the desert and very deep blue Red Sea. It was hot - about 75F at 6:30pm which was just brilliant.
During our transfer to the hotel, I saw parts of the town with only a handful of shops, bars and restaurants. Later, we found out, they got quite lively.
We turned off the main Safaga road, through some gates and then along a winding road to the front of the very white and Moorish looking Sofitel Hotel.
Our room was medium-sized and well decorated to a good standard with two single beds and a zed bed for my daughter. Double doors lead to the terrace which had two chairs and a table. A recess next to these doors was used as a cushioned seating area.
We unpacked immediately, showered, changed and made a bee line for the first bar we came across which was called Bar Azur. It had a big, black grand piano in the centre.
The bar staff were always smiling and very friendly and would always take a shine to the younger members of families and were always trying to make them laugh. They spoke very good English and were always polite and pleasant.
Sharky's Disco, which is open from eleven at night till two in the morning, is situated well away from the main blocks of rooms so we never heard any noises or music. It was situated next to the open air Amphitheatre where they put on two shows for us in the two weeks whilst we were there.
One thing I need to point out is that there are a lot of steps all over the resort and may not be suitable for the less mobile.
Temperatures at night can drop to 10C so you should remember to take the odd woolly jumper too.
During the day, there were plenty of things for everyone to do in and out of the sea. You could clearly see the fish darting about just below the surface. You could ride on a camel or a horse on the beach, the water sports were always a popular choice and there were always someone somewhere bobbing about in the very crystal clear water.
The live coral reef was sectioned off to stop it being damaged. Wearing footwear of some kind would be advised in certain areas as it is very sharp under foot in the water.
You could also hire snorkel gear, do boat trips and arrange and pay for fishing trips. We payed up to go on a boat trip to Paradise Island and it turned out to be a dream day out that we all thoroughly enjoyed. We also had a banquet fit for the Royals.
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