Hilton Sharm Waterfalls Resort

Great, friendly hotel

The Hilton Waterfalls is about 30 mins from the airport and once there we didn’t need to leave. We stayed for two nights and just wanted to relax. We were really pleased with the levels of service - very friendly staff and the hotel facilities were very good and clean. There are several restaurants and pools. I recommend the massage by the pool and also snorkling off the hotel jetty! There is a furnicular (sideways lift) from the pool to the main restuarant/lobby area which is quite different. This resort, like many in Sharm el Sheikh, is big and quite busy. If you want to get a lounger you need to be by the pool by 9.30 for example. There is a small (touristy) bazaar and a cinema type complex within walking distance and a shuttle bus to Naama bay though we didn’t try the latter two, they may be a good option for a longer stay.

We got a taxi from the ’inside the baggage collection area’ taxi service which cost EGP130, about £9. This was a nice car and a good driver and we paid in advance, though there are plenty of regular taxis (blue and white) outside which may have been cheaper, though driving styles may vary! It is expected to tip a driver between EGP2 and EGP5 per journey. The roads are much less busy and driving is calmer in Sharm than in Cairo.

Genuinly Brilliant

The hotel could not have been more perfect and we were really very pleasently suprised. The staff were amazingly friendly and would bend over backwards to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable. The rooms were huge and had plenty of space and were always extremely clean. Our maid even made sculptures out of towls for us everyday e.g. a swan, turtle etc!! The only slight downer i could put on this hotel would be the food, breakfast was brilliant but lunch and dinner rely to much on a buffet every night which isn’t always to everyones taste, although, that said, there was always plently of choice. To sum up, i’d definately stay here again and i would not hesitate to recommend it to friends, thank you Hilton for a lovely stay!

Traveller's tip on getting the most out of your stay

Whatever you do, make sure you take plenty of immodium! No matter how cautious you are to drink bottled water etc i can pretty much guarantee you will get a dodgy stomach from somthing, so just beware. It’s more our lame british stomachs than anything else! Also a small tip goes a long way if you want to get the best service out of your hotel, just 10 / 20 Eqyption pounds here and there and you’ll get so much more.

Sharming

Good hotel in a good location (about 10/15 minutes from Naama bay and about 25 mins from the Airport). Lots of swimming pools and good snorkling access from the hotel beach. The beach itself is, however, very small. Depending on your room can take about ten minutes to get to reception/main restaurant or the beech. Staff very friendly and helpful. Old Market and Il Mercato shopping nearby

Traveller's tip on saving a few bucks

Use the taxis that wait outside the hotel. These are much cheaper than those arranged by the hotel. Always haggle the fare down. Should be able to get to the airport for 50/70 Eygptian Pounds and about 25 Eygptian Pounds to Naama Bay