I am sure you will love it there, The Novotel is located in a nice area not far from the resort centre only about a 10 minute stroll with it's own stretch of beach.
There is a nice promenade that runs along the front of the hotel(s) between the hotel and the beach which is a nice walk in to the resort and avoids all the hussle on the main road.

This is the Novotel website http://www.novotel.com/gb/hotel-1715-novotel-sharm-el-sheikh/index.shtml#

Have you looked at these existing topics?
Places to eat - http://www.holidaytruths.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=21230

Excursions - http://www.holidaytruths.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=10154

If you want a nice place to watch the sunset I can recommend that you turn left out the hotel and walk up the promenade for a few minutes until you reach the shop/bar at the end and go up on to the roof of Oonas where you can watch the sunset over the bay (take a cardigan/shawl), you will be able to enjoy a drink or try one of the flavored shisha pipe, I recommend the apple.



Graham

Hi, I've stayed at both the Novotel on the promenade and the Novotel Palm across the road and they are both lovely, relatively quiet hotels ideal for couples!

The main restaurants at both Novotel hotels provide an evening buffet - (March 2008 it was 200 LE per person) or there is the Italian restaurant on the Novotel's beach which is lovely though expensive. I'd recommend upstairs at Tamtams for local cuisine - think its part of Ghazala Beach complex about 5 minutes along the prom from the beach side of the Novotel towards the centre of Naama Bay. We had a fabulous paella at Danameer in Naama Bay just up from the side entrance of Maritim Jolie Ville. For a fish platter you can't go wrong with the Sinai Star in Old Sharm - simple, shabby surroundings but great atmosphere.

Have a fabulous holiday!
Regards, Caro

Thanks guys, both really helpful.....can't wait