Superb hotel, staff are fantastic, if you have not been go and see for yourself.

There are so many staff to mention who work so hard to make you feel at home. From Sahed on the beach to Kamel, now sadly doing the rooms, such a nice man who always has a smile on his face, and a puzzle for you to work out, to all the bar staff.

The rooms are a little tired but I have seen the refurbished rooms and they are really fantastic. Although the older blocks are very clean and well maintained, with clean towels and bed linen everyday. Also sculptures on your bed when you come in from a hard day on the beach. The AC is very welcome

The bar staff are really hard working young men, highly educated and always willing to talk. Ahmed, Sammy, and Sharif all work all day to keep the guests happy, avoid the water polo it gets tasty at times, and still all good fun. I enjoyed the local dancers, the whirling man was different on each occasion and how they keep going for the time that he does is amazing.

Captain Sammy is a joy to behold, as maitre d' he welcomes everyone always has a word and makes sure that your table is serviced. Also he is a very funny man with tricks. The food at all three restaurants is excellent, and you can vary your meals each night. Although my favourite food was the bread budding,(not misspelt), at breakfast, I do miss that.

If you are ill there is a fantastic doctor on site, and I will declare an interest here, on our last two visits I have had need of his services to keep me diving, and he has come through on both occasions, thanks doctor.

On the day I was going home I was stood talking with a man whom I never met and we were discussing what makes this place so special. It is a hotel with nothing around it but sand, it is isolated away from the main town, where there is nothing really anyway, it has a fantastic stretch of beach a few palm trees and well kept gardens. The odd camel or two wandering across the sands or down the road, the bleak yet breathtaking mountain scenery of Sinai and Saudi Arabia, flanking each side of the blue Gulf of Aquba the changing colours of the mountains at sunrise and sunset. You can spend a fortnight there and not realise that the time has passed.

We came to the conclusion, the reason why people return is not for the seclusion of this little oasis of peace, the diving, the hotel itself, but because of the people who work there, they are friends and like all good friends you will always want to meet again. The location and the hotel are just a superb bonus

This was our honeymoon and on arrival to our room we found a huge chocolate cake in the shape of a heart - how sweet.

Room was looking a little tired but had everything we needed and the AC was fab although a little noisy, we got used to it.

Food was great, with plenty of choice. the Italian was great fun as it is interactive - so you end up making your own dinner!

This was our first all-inclusive holiday and I don't think anything else could match it. We are hoping to return soon with our two boys.

the staff do a fantastic job and work very long hours. The animation team Sammy, Ahmed and Sherif are great fun, they took a bit of shine to my husband and took great pleasure in reminding him how bad he was at water polo!

We have recommended this hotel to all our friends and family and will definitely be returning ourselves in the near future - we have to now, cos we promised Sherif we would bring back a new born with us!

Im 12 years old it was my first time in Egypt and it has to be the best. The staff were brilliant and i loved it. I am definitely going again sometime. Sammy was very funny and friendly, Ahmed was also great. Sayed was the kindest person there he was so funny.

When we went on the glass bottom boat the fish and coral was so amazing and colourful but the heat was intense.

When we landed at taba airport and walked out off the plane it was like stepping into a oven. I really enjoyed the 2 second bus trip from the plane to the airport.

The food in the restaurant was very nice and it was really good because of the choice you could get.

The entertainment was very good after seeing the belly dancer twice and the whirling dervish twice. But everything else was brilliant and I am definitely going again.

We stayed in the Hilton Coral Bay for 7 nights and were glad it was for only 7 nights!We chose this hotel to get the same standard as Hilton Sharks Bay but a change of location. How wrong can you be.

We thought Taba airport was actually easier than Sharm and Longwoods were their usual efficient self. an hour and thirty mins later after 2 stops we arrived at Coral Bay.
Rooms were fine and a reasonable size and were not as tired as we expected after some of the previous reports.Renovation work on Block 1 did not affect any guests.

Food was a bit limited and along with other vegetarians struggled with lunch/dinner as most of the salads contained meat anyway. Pizza place was nice but pizzas/pasta although freshly cooked seemed to lack flavour as it needed a decent tomato base to work with in both cases.

And there are only so many meals you can eat pizza/pasta. Deserts on the other hand were fab.Location was pretty with lovely gardens and a feeling of space.

Beach was nice but NO good at all for snorkelling as nothing to see.Dive school managemement poor and would not reccomend them unless you are part of a large group and not pre booked.

Entertainment was low key but we had some fun and they were lovely guys.People who had visited this hotel before said standards had dropped and is franchised out but managed by Hilton.

Anyone thinking of booking this hotel I would strongley advise Hilton Sharks Bay instead if you prefer a better standard,fantastic snorkelling and a dive school that cares.

If you want a very quiet location,eat only a little and dont want to snorkel or dive then Coral Bay is for you.

Having recently experienced my first trip to Egypt staying at the Hilton Nuweiba Coral Beach, I would like to say what an enjoyable time I had. Not only were the facilities at this hotel superb, the staff were happy, friendly and helpful.

One activity offered by the hotel I would definitely recommend is a visit to the masseur Ahmed. Being of fair skin and the weather so hot, despite high sun factor, I suffered from a heat rash. Another hotel guest, having had a massage earlier in the week, suggested that I book an appointment with Ahmed to see if there was an oil that would stop the stinging/itching.

Having had massages in the UK by women only, I was a little nervous about having a massage by a man. However, upon my visit I found Ahmed to be extremely professional, friendly and courteous, thus putting me at ease. Not only did I have a thoroughly relaxing massage, Ahmed recommended an oil for the heat rash

As novices to fully inclusive holidays and knowing this hotel was isolated we were understandably a little nervous.

What a surprise to find we had booked one of our best holidays ever - The food was excellent as was the beach, amazing views and always enough room to get away from people. The fish around the pier at night were fascinating.

The gardens and all public areas could not have been cleaner.

Yes the rooms were tired but fresh bed linen daily - what a delight. The ac worked, the fridge was kept stocked and little treats of snack items often left for us in our room.

The staff were unbelievably friendly and could not do enough for you. Best staff we've ever come across.

The entertainment - spinning man - not to be missed! However we were happy and tired enough not to care about the evening shows.

This has to have been one of the most relaxing holidays ever. We went on two trips. Petra - fantastic a very very long day but well worth it with an amazing tour guide Ashraf (he grew up in Petra). We also went to the Dead sea another long day but - you have to do it if you are in the area. Least said about the Israeli border the better - appalling treatment of single women in our group. We won't be visiting Israel again - but we will be back to Nuweiba Hilton.

I have recommended this hotel, not something to be done lightly in my mind, and at least 2 other couples have booked on our recommendation. I know they won't be disappointed, just as surely as I know we will return.

Most of the people we chatted to had been to this oasis of peace several times - now we know why. Go!

Stayed at the Coral Hilton Nuweiba June 27 through July 11th on AI

Short and Sweet....

First Impressions , wonderfull to look at and greeted with a slighlty strange but nice milky drink , they take your bags to your room for you , we tipped but didnt feel under pressure to.

We were put in a room with two single beds which I found strange seeing as why would a man and a woman spend

The food was great, plenty of choice even for fussy eaters. The Italian was very good and makes a nice change.


Hotel grounds are beautiful and the beach is great. Pool bar is very nice with waitress service if you are sunbathing there.

We went to the beach almost every day, beach bar is great, most of the barmen are stars, especially Halim, and tall Mohammed. Samy the captain is mad, full of jokes, he pours a strong vodka and tonic too!! Mustapha the towel man will learn your name by the second day and remember it too, nothing is too much trouble for them, they are some of the best staff we have ever met.

Entertainment could be a bit more varied, as the hotel is isolated, but it's still ok. The spinning man is amazing.

We have been all over the world and it's one of the best hotels we have stayed in and we hope to go back there soon.

They are currently doing up a section of the rooms at a time and they will be very nice when finished.

The airport was tiny, but it's the only place our suitcases were off and waiting for us before we got through customs - great.

I have already written a review on this hotel (see below), but as I have now returned three times, I wanted to add a few notes which may be useful to others.

I am pleased to say, that our visits only improved each time.

In January, we took our daughter aged 20 and she stayed in an adjacent bungalow to ours which she loved! I have had a sneak preview of the new rooms and have to say although I would still prefer the privacy of the bungalows and would still book those, the new rooms looked fabulous! Wonderful big walk in shower, and lovely new furnishings. I know in the past, the standard of the rooms in the "blocks" has been as issue for some folks, so if this is the case, then do pay the little extra and ask for one of the new upgraded superior rooms if your budget won't go to a bungalow. The staff are VERY proud of their upgrade, and took great delight in showing us around!

If you are travelling in winter, PLEASE...take warm clothes for night time. In January, we were totally unprepared for the dramatic changes of temperature which takes place after sunset. During the day, you can "beach it" but at night, it is totally freezing and you do need to bring clothes to suffice for opposite temperatures! My daughter and I had travelled in cowboy boots and jeans, and we actually ended up having to wear them most nights as it was so cold! I ended up very ill with a terrible chest infection, so yes, I would go back again in January, but I would be much more prepared for the cool evenings! At night in winter, the Italian restaurant is closed, and Abu loo loo only has indoor seating. It was still wonderful though, and for a bit of winter sunshine can highly recommend it!

In May, it was beautiful. The sea was not as abundant with life as it was in October, but perfect, just perfect temperatures.

Entertainment sadly never improved, so do let your feelings be known to the management about entertainment. Unless they hear a voice, it will never change! The disco is empty and I am sure it has to do with the awful music played. I am sure if the management were told by many people, then perhaps they would consider providing entertainment for the majority of the age group who visit there. On one evening, we took along cds from the 70-s to the 90-s and you wouldn't believe how many people stayed on in the disco, it made all the difference.

The beach bar in May was the only dissappointment, and we did complain to the manager about one member of staff in particular. Sorry but arabic music blasting out at 10am when you are trying to relax. Big Mohammed is sorely missed he would played laid back easy listening music to chill to, the rabble going on there was awful!

We would have liked to have seen Mohammed Zaki promoted to Captain. Zaki is loved by many, so if you too are a "Zaki" fan, then let the management know! We wrote to the general manager on our return, and he is putting the comments on Zakis annual review. PLEASE, if you are given the special service Zaki provides at the pool bar, then do let the general manager know he deserves to be a Captain and I know many of you think so, so let them know! He works harder than any other in the whole resort, and unless the general manger knows this he will still be a bar attentendant like any other for many years to come!

The food we felt had improved tremendously! We dined more often in the buffet restaurant than we had done on previous visits.

I am booked to return again this year, although next time will be a new experience as we are travelling in a group of ten ladies, so that will be a fun week!

Oh, incidentally, we spent two days in January at the Sonesta Beach Hotel, supposedly 5 star deluxe. We only moved there as I was so ill and needed indoor nightime facilities. After two days we were on the phone begging the coral to give us our room back!
Katie the rep never laughed so loud!

No matter your walk of life, you cannot help but love this hotel. For a cheap value for money break, nothing can beat it!

Have fun!

This holiday was the best holiday I have ever had. Book it now!