Hello
Myself and my partner had a two week holiday last march staying at the Sharm Inn Amrein. It was the best holiday we have had. The hotel itself is about 4 miles outside Sharm so a taxi is needed to get into town. However no worries here, you will see them all the time and we never paid more than 20 Egyptian for the trip. However a tip, there are two fellas who are always parked outside the hotel and are very reliable and cheap. Use them, they will also change sterling for you on the qt at a better rate. The hotel itself is quite small but absolutely fantastic. The rooms are spacious, clean and air conditioned. The pool area is lovely, very clean and the lad who was always poolside is very friendly, speaks good English and if you ask him any night he will keep a couple of sun beds for you the next day. Just give him a couple of quid at the end of your stay.
We were on half board and the food was well prepared and very good. The menu repeated itself after 9 days, so enough variety. The head waiter will always look after you if have a laugh with him, and the lad cooking the omelettes and pancakes is a real star. All the staff are friendly, helpful and like a joke.
The bar area is nice. by the pool, and the lunchtime food is great. The only minus thing I would mention is that on the first couple of days the head barman tried to diddle us with the change. When we pulled him up he came over all inocent, but they have a chap who runs the hotel and he spotted what was going on. He had a quiet word with the barman and that was that, no more problems. It didn't spoil our holiday a bit, just watch your change. We went with Thomas Cooks and went overnight on one our their trips to the pyramids, best experience ever, (except when Liverpool first won the European Cup), we also went quadbiking and one a one day sailing and snorkelling trip. All were tremendous. We found a superb beach at Sharks Bay. Takes about 20 mins by taxi from the hotel, cost us 40 Egyptian each way. The taxi will come back for you at whatever time you agree, no worries. You can snorkel there, lovely beach bar and there is a dolphin that regularly swims into the bay and will swim around you. Lovely place, but get there before 10 to get beds.
If the hotel is as good as it was when we went you should have a lovely stay. Let me know how you find it, hope this helps.
Martin
