Melia Sinai

A comfortable, attractive and well-presented set-up with a slightly dated feel to the decor and spread out in a rather haphazard fashion on an extensive plot linked by walkways and bridges. Plenty of activities and facilities are on offer and it has a broad appeal but the splendid offshore reefs make it particularly suited to diving & snorkelling enthusiasts. Popular with Russian and European tourists.

Exterior

A sprawling resort of white Mediterranean style 2 to 3-storey buildings with balconies, single storey villas, and a domed main building with a lighthouse as its centrepiece.

Property type: Hotel

Interior

A spacious 2-storey building under a dome houses a smart reception, a pleasant buffet restaurant and a large cane-furnished lounge bar on the lower ground floor. A 1st floor dining terrace encircles a lighthouse and enjoys excellent sea views.

Rooms: 197

Grounds

Pleasant, well-kept grounds boast 3 pools with concrete surrounds, wood mattressed loungers and canvas parasols. A casual, open-sided wood bar/restaurant is beside the main pool. A cave-like bar, which has shisha water pipes and bright rugs, is adjacent to an infinity pool. A diving pool extends to a bridged water feature partially circling the building. A few steps lead down to a man made sand beach on which is a basic wooden bar, loungers & parasols; a plastic floating jetty over the coral sea bed provides ladder sea access for snorkellers. Other facilities include a dive school & gift shops.

Location

Area Type: Set on its own private beach with fine views of the Red Sea and Tiran Island, in the secluded but developing area of Ras Nasrani close to the airport, with a few other well-spaced-out hotels in the area. An unfinished resort complex is adjacent. No bars, restaurants or local shops in the vicinity. Naama Bay 12 mls.

Nearest beach: immediate yds (Ras Nasrani)

Facilities