Four Seasons Sharm El Sheikh

An elegant luxurious retreat with a tasteful Arabic flavour in a tranquil village style setting, and which attracts those with deep pockets seeking top quality pampering in a quiet beachside location. A funicular transports guests from reception to beach stopping at accommodation buildings and the pool. A choice of quality dining venues offer Asian, Arabic, Italian and Mexican cusine, a sushi bar and a steakhouse. Plenty of facilities are available including a wide array of watersports, a dive centre and a lavish spa. May suffer noise from the nearby airport.

Exterior

A village-like cluster of attractive beige 2-storey Moorish-style buildings, with a balcony or terrace, cascading down a hillside.

Property type: Hotel

Balcony/Terrace: All rooms

Storeys: 1

Built Year: 2002

Interior

The stylish interior has an understated modern Arabic décor and includes a cream marble lobby with green lounge seating; steps lead down to a cool covered double height bar terrace with impressive views across the garden of the bay. An Oriental-style bar features sheesha pipes while a classy main restaurant, which has an international menu and a pleasant Italian a la carte, opens to an attractive terrace.

Rooms: 227

Grounds

Extensive manicured lush terraced gardens feature palms, flowers, clipped lawns, pretty courtyards and stone paths. There are 4 good pools - the childrens' pool offers a complimentary kids lunch and is situated adjacent to the family suites, all of which have kitchenettes. A series of pleasant sun terraces provide plenty of loungers and parasols and lead to a coral beach with jetties for sea access, and a drinks service. A smart but casual wood-furnished grill restaurant doubles as a steakhouse at night and enjoys superb sea views.

Location

Area Type: In Sharks bay close to the airport. On a hilly site sloping down to the seashore, at the end of of private palm-fringed road; a few similar large-scale properties are in the vicinity but no bars, restaurants or shops.

Nearest beach: immediate yds (Sharks Bay)

Nearest Shops: 10 mls in resort centre

Facilities