Movenpick Resort Taba

Suits families and couples looking for an undemanding sun and sea based break. The rather isolated location means the only other amenities in the area are at the adjacent hotel; however there are opportunities for visiting Israel and Jordan which are both just across the border and consequently security is quite tight in and around the area.

Exterior

A 2-storey main building with mirrored glass, flanked by attractive 3 to 4 storey cream buildings which have red tiled roofs and wooden balcony rails; a small cluster of stone bungalows are in the grounds.

Property type: Hotel

Interior

A spacious modern interior which has a large cream-hued lobby under glass skylights with clusters of beige and brown seating, a few gift shops and a mezzanine level. Tall picture windows overlook the grounds and sea. A cosy, wood-panelled pub is tucked in one corner. On the ground floor is a light split-level cream-walled dining room with wooden chairs and tables.

Rooms: 424

Grounds

The gardens have somewhat patchy lawns, a few palm trees and a landscaped flag plaza with lawns and flowers. A tiled pool area provides plenty of sunbeds and parasols and has a wood pagoda swim-up bar and small circular dipping sections. A separate pool area is beside the bungalows and next to an Oriental dining venue with shisha pipes. There is both an entertainment and bar/snack bar terrace near the man-made beach of pink sand and shingle and offers dramatic mountain views; ample loungers and parasols are provided. A seafood a la carte eatery offers live music and at the front of the property is a wooden building over an ornamental water feature, housing a Chinese restaurant .

Location

Area Type: Directly on Taba Bay overlooking the Gulf of Aqaba close to the border crossing to Israel; backed by low rocky mountains and in Taba village which comprises 3 hotels, a bus station, a handful of private residences and an airline office. Similar property adjacent.

Nearest beach: immediate yds