Hi jennie, the hotel in this topic is the grand sharm (el sheikh) and not the iberotel grand sharm, yes it is a bit confusing as some of the hotels sound the same...ie your hotel the iberotel grand sharm, the grand sharm resort the one we are going to the grand sharm el sheikh( if it is finnished)so see if you can find some reports on some other web site if there is nothing on h/t...holidaysuncovered....holidaywatchdog...etc,etc,....Gavin ....ps welcome to h/t

Hi Gavin,

Thanks for your reply. It does get very confusing with the hotel names.
I have just found some great reviews for the Iberotel Grand Sharm on 'Trip Advisor' so I hope the hotel is as good as they say!

Jennie

hi jennie.hope you have a great time, just waiting to see if our hotel will be finnished by december,bearing in mind it should have been finnished in june ...Gavin

i hope i will be more useful for you guys this time,out of me axpereince as an excursion coordinator in sharm el-shiekh for big travel agent...
in sharm there only 2 hotels including those 2 words (grand,sharm)
first one is iberotel grand sharm it is pretty nice hotel on the beach well repetated &open since 8 years & the other one -just next to iberotel grand sharm-
is creative grand sharm resort it is kind of italian little village it is simple the staff are freindly you may also has great time there-i had many clients before in that 2 hotels and they were highly satisfied..
here in sharm there is no any other hotel opened with similar names or it will be not opened yet..
wish you luck
if you need any more info just ask

Hi Gavin, after still no word from the travel agents I phoned them yet again as I would sooner know where I am going. The second request they put in for the reef oasis still hasn't been confirmed so we have been offered a week at the Hilton in sharks bay. I was told not to worry as hundreds of holiday makers are in the same boat So that is where we are going in November. I hope you get your holiday sorted soon. Love Rash

thanks rash.we have been to the travel agents and they said wait untill the operator gets in touch, they have to offer the same rating holiday,so dont change it yet because it was agood price and the other 5 star hotels are more expensive . sharmer if you can get your hands on the airtours/panorama brochures the first hotel in each copy for sharm is the new for 2006 grand sharm el sheikh or are me and me mate rash seeing things ..best wishes Gavin

Hi Gavin, sorry for not getting back sooner.

Hope your havin some luck with your booking. While away, we used to pass a building site, and joked "thats the Grand Sharm". We asked our rep to tell us wherabout the Grand Sharm was as we would like to book it for next year and he said " try for the year after that, and it was next to the resistance hotel. And yes you have guessed it was the building site that we used to pass on the way to the beach. Have sent the tour operator a lovely letter and am waiting for a reply, I think we had been sold that holiday under false pretences. not letting them away with it. Well Gavin hope you end up somewhere really nice and enjoy your hols. Keep in touch and let me no of the outcome. By the way we had a lovely time but the St. George was not a 4* and did not have all the facilities the Grand Sharm should of had. ta ta for now.

Hi Gavin that should of read the renaissance hotel. bebe

thanks bebe your a star. will let you know what happens,was looking at the other three corners kiroseiz resort,glad you had agood time though,let us know what sort of responce you get from your letter...thanks again for your info....Gavin

hi Gavin, just had reply from panorama, just fobbing me off with a ever so sorry letter. Going to reply again not letting them away with it. have you heard anything yet. bebe.

Hi bebe. keep at em! as for us not a word....still waiting .good luck with your quest....Gavin

Hi Gavin.
Just wondering how you are getting on, have you heard anything from Airtours yet? Just booked to go to Turkey next month for a week, at least I know where i'm going there, its my second home from home. Lets no how you get on. Still not heard from Panorama.

bebe....like you we love turkey,been there this year early june..as for our trip to egypt, our travel agent have been in touch with airtours, who said they are sending someone out to see what is happening...still waiting ....thanks for asking keep in touch....Gavin

Hi Gavin and bebe, theres an article about building sites in sharm in holidays uncovered on tuesday night. Not quite sure what its actually about but i know I'' be checking it out. You never know it could be the grand sharm.

thanks rash99, will have a look....bet you it is the grand sharm ...Gavin

Hi rash99
Thanks rash99 will be watching holidays uncovered. Heard from Panorama, offered us £50 each back of another holiday with mytravel (i dont think so).. Doing this they have more or less said that they are in the wrong, but they stilll havent answered all of my points in my letter to them. Will watch Holiday programe first before I reply to them. bebe.

Hi Gavin.

Looked through the new Airtours egypt brochure for next year and the Grand Sharm is not in it. Just thought I'd let you know. bebe.

Hi bebe & rash thought you should know that airtours have cancelled our holiday,we have been offered the saint georges.......but i think we are going to have our money back and go to our first choice holiday to goa,it was the travel agent who said give this place ago...may be next year...thank you all for your replies and info...Gavin

hi Gavin

Wherever you go enjoy your holiday. Hope your not booking with My Travel.