Kahramana Beach Resort
Attractive property benefiting from both a quiet and activity beach area and is surrounded by plant laden gardens. There is some walking distance between the facilities but otherwise suited to adult groups and families with older children.
Exterior
The 2 lane drive from the gatehouse passes the Kahramana Garden Resort and continues across desert terrain uphill and onto the cobbled approach to the single-storey main reception building. From the front, this is a single-storey rectangular block with a pale terracotta facade. A large arch topped window stands either side of the glass front entrance reached by a few wide steps.
Property type: Hotel
Storeys: 3
Built Year: 1998
Exterior: Complex
Interior
A simple reception area with polished marble flooring and a central dome feature under which there are cushioned semi-circular integral bench seating. There is a long curved reception counter. The small lobby bar has ultra-modern plastic seating and offers a service to the adjacent terrace which has bistro-style tables and chairs.
Rooms: 179
Grounds
A stairway leads down into the garden where twenty 2-storey clusters of rooms have a stone clad exterior draped with a variety of hanging plants. Paths lead through the verdant gardens over ridges crossed by arched walkways.
In addition to the dining venue on the ground-floor below reception, the main restaurant is situated in a circular building deeper into the resort. With views across the pool terrace and indoor and outdoor seating, it adjoins the fitness room.
The swimming pool has 3 tiers gradually reaching beachwards and has a wide surround with sunloungers and parasols. Across the lawned garden is the northern beach, a quiet area with beach furnishings overlooked by the seafood restaurant on the pier.
An inclined walk leads to the cliff beyond which is a bat shaped beach with a variety of activities and backed by a row of bazaar type shops.
Location
Area Type: Located 22 km N of Marsa Alam town, 35km S of the airport. One of 3 sister properties occupying a large estate bordering the shoreline, located at the southern end of the development overlooked by a hill with a low cliff forming a central divide between the 2 beaches. Transfer time to Marsa Alam Airport 20 mins.
