We have just come home from a stay at Nubian Village.
This is our second visit to Sharm.

When we returned last year after staying at the Grand Tropicana Oasis hotel. We booked again to stay there again and meet friends. Three months to go and our tour operator Airtours changed our hotel which was very frustrating and cost more money. I would never book with Going Places again.

Anyway we was going to the Nubian Village and that was that our friends where still going to the Tropicana. We could meet while in Sharm which we did. I read reviews and was put off by the comments and didn't know what to expect.

We arrived at Sharm airport on the 23rd February and expected delays but everything went fine, got on the coach which took us straight to the Nubian Village.

The Hotel was fantastic and the staff just as expected brilliant. We was taken to our rooms which were on the ground floor with internal doors so the kids could have one room and us our own. They were very clean and cleaned every day, some days the cleaner would make birds out of the towels and leave on our beds.

After unpacking which took some time and you could imagine with 4 children age 6,9,13,14. we set off to find the bar and chill. The main bar was in the reception area and the service fantastic.

Our children and the best holiday they could ever have and us too, the food was none stop coming you could eat from breakfast right through till 10pm if you wanted, There was chips every night and a burger and chip bar near the animation pool. by every bar there was something to eat just a nibble before tea.

The alcohol was strong and the local beer was served by the bottle (Stella) Even ice cream in the all inclusive and was the best I've ever tasted.

The animation was Italian but really tried to speak English. My 6 year old found a fiend and went to the play group which entertained them from 10 till 12.30 then from 3-5 afternoon. The animation team ran that and was fantastic with the children.

I do not have a bad word to say about the Holiday well put it this way we are planning on going back in July.
Coming home was the worst bit of the Holiday and all the Brits there felt the same.

If you are planning on going do you will enjoy every minute and don't forget your snorkel as the fish in the sea are fantastic from little Nemos to very large dorries and if your lucky you will see the dolphins.
Hope this helps
Jayne.

The fully incl. deal was OK but with a very limited choice of alcohol. Fresh fruit juice (orange etc.)not at meal times this had to be payed for.

The food choice was poor, do not try any beef it was always like shoe leather. The entertainment was for the Russian and Italian guests not any English spoken.

This hotel is classed as 5 star, no doubt it was 25 years ago when it was first built, now 2 or 3 star.

I am writing this report in diary style as the holiday goes along

Following reading numerous reports on this forum, and booking two weeks over Christmas and New Year, we certainly had reservations about our booking to the Nubian Village in Egypt.

We booked this as a package, through "Century Travel", with flights from Excel airways and Freedom travel and the accommodation from Med Hotels.

Firstly may I say that a lot of people on this forum seemed to complain about the food, but it can be interesting and tasty, admittedly it is not gourmet (but is never from all inclusive) There are not chips served with everything, which, to my mind, is a good thing, but there are different potato dishes, pasta dishes and salads served with every meal. Admittedly it can be a bit monotonous because there is a lot of the same foods out at most meals, but catering for up to 600 people from different countries can't be easy, and after eating all inclusive at a few other countries this is only to be expected. The food, along with the rest of the hotel is gears more towards the Italians with a few pasta dishes served with every meal and garlic and spices always used with the most simple of things such as roast chicken or baked potatoes

Monday 19 December: Spent the day around the pool, really cold water, so much so, that you can't stay in there for more than 5 minutes or so. Towels are supplied next to the pool bar where you can get tea or coffee as well as local alcoholic spirits and the local beer (stella) which is served in 500ml bottles

Tuesday 20 December: We tried the private beach, very pleasant, the attendants handing out the towels are both friendly and efficient. The sea is a lot warmer than the pool with a very shallow area about 20 meters wide where there is still some great marine life to be seen, leading out to a dramatic clear blue 'abyss like' drop off at the edge of the coral reef, where the sea deepens instantly from about 12" deep to a depth where there is no visible bottom and the countless fish are colourful and of all shapes and sizes. Beware of the undertow in rougher seas, at the drop off of the reef, as it can be quite difficult to swim back to the reef and the coral can be razor sharp and cut and graze your legs if you knock them on it. Wet suits are available to hire on the beach for about 6.00GBP.
We went into Naama Bay this evening. Shops selling lots of "Egyptian tat" and full of restaurants, Very pushy shopkeepers trying to pull you off the streets to buy at "ASDA PRICE". Just tell them no if you're not interested and be persistent, 'cause they are.

Wednesday 21 December: Took a trip into the desert for a traditional Bedouin evening and to see the stars and planets through high power telescopes, unfortunately, this evening was cloudy though the tour guide offered a partial refund due to the weather or a re-booking with no extra charge.

Thursday 22 December: Been to the beach again in the morning, a bit windy but Sun shining and warm. Going to the "Old Market" this afternoon to see if its any better than Naama Bay for some last minute Christmas shopping.
If you want shops, go here, the shopkeepers are far less pushy and we felt more inclined to go into the shops and "browse". When buying be sure to bargain with the shopkeepers, they expect it and after some tedious bartering you can probably get 1/3 off their original price.

Friday 23 December: The weather has turned a bit today with a reasonably strong breeze making the 20 C seem a little chilly, there's not a great deal to do here if there is no sunshine, but a relaxing day sat at the bar drinking beer and coffee, away from the glaring sun has given us time to write some postcards and add a bit more to this report. We have had a birthday in the group here, so we booked into the Corallo "oriental restaurant", don't be fooled into thinking that this is a Chinese as we did, They class their own food as oriental so the food is much the same as the buffet restaurant, although the service is great, with the chef, "Franco", coming out of the kitchen and singing and dancing "happy birthday" in Egyptian, along with waiter.

Saturday 24 December (Christmas Eve): Sun is bright again, but there is a breeze which makes it feel a bit chilly when you're in the shade. We decided to take a walk out of the Hotel grounds and up the road about a mile to the next open hotel with a shop. There are no pavements as yet as the whole area is still under construction so walking can be a little treacherous in flip flops. Nothing to really see or do outside the hotel as yet. There is a Gala Dinner tonight, although we have just been informed that there is a charge of $40.00 per head, even though we are all inclusive and our tour operator has said that all Gala Dinners are included. The Corallo restaurant is also open with no charge though.

Sunday 25 December (Christmas Day): The wind on the beach is a touch strong again today but if can find a sheltered spot the sun is very hot and intense. There doesn't seem to be much happening today, as it seems like all the Christmas celebrations happen here on Christmas Eve. The carols and Christmas songs are all the same as back home even when there is live music the songs are the same expect with an Egyptian accent. The decorations in the restaurant are spectacular and original, with a Santa's grotto and a snow covered tunnel but with an Egyptian theme.
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With week one over and just about to start week 2, the weather situation is looking promising, although the sun has been glorious there has always been a substantial breeze of around 20Kph making it feel just bit chilly for the first week, but according to the weather forecast published in the guest relations desk in reception, during week 2 it will be dropping to a comfortable 4Kph.
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Monday 26 December (Boxing Day): Took an Excursion on the "Almira Yacht" today, following an hour or so on a coach picking up from various hotels, we arrived at the port where we boarded a 65' or so wooden sailing yacht. This would take us out of port and into "Ras Mohamed" (Allah's Garden) national park. After about 2 hours sailing we reached our first stop which was for snorkelling on a reef. One of the reps from Med Hotels escorted us in the water and around the reef, Snorkels and masks were provided, as were fins, but wet suits have to be hired on the way at a cost of about 4.00GBP. As you are snorkelling there is a safety boat at hand if you have any trouble with anything, or if you tire and do not want to swim any further. The snorkelling is something that you have to do if you visit the Red Sea as the coral reefs and marine life is a fantastic sight that you will not be able to come close to off the UK coast.
Our next stop was at an "Island", this is a spectacular area of sand and coral just about 12" - 18" deep, under clear green, still, surprisingly warm water, which is just off a baron sand coloured cliff face and small deserted beaches. Lunch was served on the yacht while we were anchored of the island, which was both tasty and plentiful
Our final stop of the day was again for snorkelling, this time we moved closer to the port and anchored off some more deserted beaches. Deserts of sliced fruits were served after the swim.
Tea, Coffee and soft drinks are available with no charge on the yacht, but beer, wine and spirits are charged.
The only disappointing event of the day came on our return back to the hotel, where we found we had no hot water in the room, this was reported to reception and the room manager attended in about 5 minutes along with an engineer to correct the problem.

Tuesday 27 December: Not a lot to say really, the weather forecast published in reception was spot on, a very pleasant day was spent on the beach soaking up some hot Egyptian sun, without the chilly breeze that we encountered for the first week.
Going to the Bedouin tent in the hotel grounds tonight for a more "traditional" Egyptian evening with water pipe and belly dancers, (my only hope is the entertainment from the dancers are not part of the animation team, who are all Italian, and very loud and pushy, although in all fairness they do seem to pick on the Italians and leave the Brits alone).
We popped to reception this afternoon to see the Med Hotels rep regarding the New Years eve gala dinner, while we were there we heard a lot of people complaining about the once notorious Spanish tummy, where as no one in our party has suffered that much, all have had a touch of it, but more so during the start of the holiday where the different foods and oils took there toll. But beware, if you over indulge, then it could last.

Wednesday 28 December: Again the weather has been glorious with very little wind and hot sun, we spent the day at the beach again. Took a taxi to the old market again in the evening, about 8.50GBP for a taxi from the Hotel as opposed to the advised 6.00GPB for a local blue and white, but seeing the driving of the local cabs it is well worth paying the extra, if you at the right time of day take a brief moment to admire the sunsets, an crimson sky silhouetting the baron, rugged mountains engulfed in the arid desert sand of the Sinai peninsular is a sight that you must encounter if you're coming here. If you have Achmed as your driver the journey will be as calm as the Egyptians know how to drive, and he will be accommodating and stop for photographs, he will even put some music and his headlights on (I don't know why but nobody seems to turn their headlights on at all). There is a Duty Free shop at the old market for cigarettes and international brands, but remember to take your passport if you want to shop there. If you want cigarettes though there are plenty of street sellers selling international brands, Don't buy at their asking price though, I was able to buy Marlboro at 7.00GBP for 200 by knocking them down, then walking out of the shop when they wouldn't come down to my price, they eventually agreed.
A couple of beers later in the evening I thought I'd have a whiskey, I opted for a Chivas Regal as I'd had some Johnny Walker Red earlier in the week and some of the all inclusive "Egyptian" whiskey, which I will say, would be ok to drink if you have no taste buds, an incomprehensibly strong stomach, no sense of smell and a complete tolerance to all things awful, My wife however has enjoyed the Rum albeit mixed with cola. This will be the only glass of Chivas I have though as it is 6.50GBP for a standard UK size double measure.

Thursday 29 December: Not a lot to say again, spent the day basking in the searing sunshine, Drinking bottles of Stella, and reading Boxing day's Daily Mail, which cost a staggering 3.00GBP. The sun has disappeared behind the mountain again at about 4.00pm, so few drinks in the welcoming bar were in order, then a piping hot shower and a meal followed by a couple more drinks in the reception lounge finishing the day off.

Friday 30 December: Alarm goes off at 7.30am, upon drawing the curtains and being blinded by the sunlight, we decide to get an early start, and get to the beach before the onslaught of the Italians. On arriving on the sands at about 8.30am and getting our choice of sunbeds laid out with fresh towels by the ever welcoming beach attendants, we start the day by trying to get a coffee at the pool bar but the only thing available at the moment is orange or pineapple juice, coffee is not available here until about 9.30am. Another day spent on the beach lazing around in the sun. That's just about it for today, sun has dropped behind the mountains again at about 4.30pm, so coffee and drinks in the reception lounge before shower and dinner later.

Saturday 31 December (New Years eve) : Last full day and as luck would have it things have started to go wrong, there is 4 in our party, one now have a bad stomach, one has a heat rash and one has an ear infection, although with a visit to the pharmacy on site which is manned by a doctor, things are quite easily remedied with some anti-biotic ear drops, some calamine lotion, and some Imodium, all available without any prescription and easily over the counter.
We booked into gala dinner ealier in the week, you have to book a table with a bottle of champagne or sparkling wine, but nobody in our party likes wine, so they let us book a table with a bottle rum instead. The display food was magnificent with the sculptures and decoration all made from different foods. The meal itself has something for everyone, from king prawns to grilled salmon to roast lamb to pasta dishes. The evening folled on by all guests being given a bag containing party hats and masks, dancing and music was supplied in the reception lounge with all staff enjoying the good atmosphere, then at midnight some of the chefs appeard from the kitchen with a huge celebration cake for the new year.

Sunday 1 January: Check out day today, After a quick couple of hours at the beach, and vacating the room by 12.00we sat around the relax pool untill about 3.00 when we asked at reception for a shower room, we were given this room form a couple of hours for a shower with no charge. a couple of drinks in the bar while we waited for our pick up at 6.10pm

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I can't say for the rest of the time but if you are going for a Christmas holiday then you will probably need something a little warmer for the evenings. The weather is similar to a British summer, with warm / hot days, if a little short (sun goes down at around 3.30pm) and the temperature dropping off in the evenings where it can feel cool in comparison the the daytime sunshine. Don't forget that this is a Muslim country, hence there is no full English Breakfast. If you have your Hotel through Med Hotels "Waleed" may be your Rep., His English is good and he seems to try his hardest to sort out problems you may have with a friendly and efficient manner. If you are pleasant to the waiting staff and bar staff and maybe slip them the odd 2.00GBP tip they will always be more than pleased to see you and remember your drinks or find you a table. They are very hard working, some (pool barman especially) working 7 days a week 8.30 till midnight, with only time off for food and a shower for 2 months. Oh! I nearly forgot, don't phone the UK from your room as a 10 minute call will cost 16.00 GBP !!

To Summarise, the resort is a great place to relax, with friendly and very courteous and helpful staff, clean facilities, a well organised and enjoyable hotel and fantastic sea life within easy reach of all, young and old. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Nubian Village to anybody wanting a relaxing holiday, just don't expect lots of entertainment laid on and don't leave it too long as the area has new hotels springing up everywhere and will very soon become just another annoyingly busy resort. Get in quick before the prices and the hotels rise!!

PS. Have a great holiday!!

The hotel is situated outside the 2 main shopping areas but this is quite nice for a quiet time. The hotel is well maintained and has 2 lifts which were out of order when we went.

The food is very italian in style but of a good standard.

The staff are freindly and the pool complexe is excelent.

The entertainment is rubbish so dont expect anything there. The hotel is listed as 5* all inclusive but I would only rate it as a 3 to 4* and not all things are inclusive.

In saying this for the right price we would go back, mainly for the pools and the diving from either the private beach which is excelent or with the diving centre which is on site.

This was our first time all inclusive and was very impressed. When arriving we got moved to the sister hotel next door (Nubian Island). This is a newer hotel.

The service we received was excellent, all of the staff were very friendly. We gave a small tip to the bar staff and towel staff at the start of the holiday and the service they gave was excellent.

The hotel was very clean, the rooms an excellent size.

There was an excellent choice of food, something for everyone. No typical English dishes were served but between 4 - 6 you could go down to the beach bar and get burger and chips.

The location of the hotel could not have been better only about 15 mins from the airport by taxi, and about 25 mins from Naama bay. The private beach is a good size and volleyball often played on the beach during the day. The marine life down at the beach is amazing, we saw a number of different kinds of marine fish such as tangs and trigger fish, we were even lucky enough to see a snowflake moray eel in one of the pools when the tide went out. There is also a dive centre on site. If you did not want to go diving, we would recommend you go snorkeling as the views are amazing.

The only negative point to the holiday was the night entertainment is poor with 1 guy and his guitar all week.

We are already planning our next visit but this time plan to take our children. We would have no problem in recommending this hotel to anyone.

The hotel was very clean and the staff were very helpful but this is definitely a hotel which has targeted the Italians and Russians - especially the Italians.

Plenty of activity during the day for all around the pool which is conducted by Italian staff. Volley ball, football, water polo, aerobics and salsa dancing. Entertainment at night is very poor as they have a guy and his guitar every night, no change at all for the whole week.

Food was quite good but very Italian, pasta, pasta and pasta. Quite nice but a bit tedious after a few days. The meat in any format was very tough.

Location was twenty mins from Naama bay or Sharm - the 2 market towns in the area. Only 20 euros in and out. This is a resort full of daytime fun but very quiet at night. Perfect if that

My wife and I stayed here from December 24th to Dec 31st 2006 and found the hotel to be excellent. We had read some bad reviews before we went and frankly we were worried.

On arrival at the hotel everything went smoothly and we were given the keys to our bungalow and escorted down with our cases. The bungalow was fine, very clean, two bottles of water in the mini bar ready chilled for us, the beds though a bit hard were very comfortable to sleep in. Bedding and towels were changed daily and the room was also cleaned each day.

We spent most days on the beach however we looked around both pools and could see no problem.

The hotel caters for Russians, Italians as well as the British and the food reflected that, if you are a fussy eater you may well find it repetitive however if like us you try new things there is lots of variety and the sweets & cakes are delicious. The restaurant does get busy sometimes but other times it is fairly quiet the same as most restaurants really.

The staff worked very hard while we were there clearing tables quickly and efficiently.

The food was topped up regularly and hot food was in covered containers. The only problem we ever saw in the restaurant was some very unruly British children who had been allowed to dine without their parents who threw food at each other and generally caused a nuisance and completely ignored the staff who asked them to stop and a British guy who had obviously decided to make the most of the all inclusive booze and disrupted the entertainment one night.

We had a great holiday and will be going back next year to stay at this hotel.

We can't really comment on the entertainment as we didn