Sunrise Island Garden Resort

A pleasing low-key mostly all-inclusive option with a friendly feel and an attractive pool area. It is on a smaller more manageable scale than most of its neighbours and is suited to young families; popular with Russians and Egyptians. A frequent shuttle bus takes guests to a private beach at a sister hotel 200 yards across the road.

Exterior

A modern beige 2-storey main building and rows of angular 2-storey accommodation blocks with red-tiled roofs and balconies or a terrace.

Property type: Hotel

Interior

A pleasant, low-lit open plan interior with the main buffet restaurant separated from the reception and lobby bar by opaque glass screens. A casual la carte Italian is to one side and opens to a pleasant courtyard.

Rooms: 295

Grounds

An attractive central pool terrace has 3 pools with mushroom cascades, a water slide and connecting channel. Plenty of wooden matressed loungers are under parasols and a bar/snack bar is available.

Location

Area Type: In Sharks Bay near the airport, on the inland side of a narrow road leading to cluster of large scale hotels; a small parade of tourist shops and a bank 120 yds.

Nearest beach: 500 yds (Sharks Bay)

Map Ref: 26