"An excellent all round trip which catered to our every need, a fantastic holiday."
Gilly Hare (Nile Explorer) |
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INTERCONTINENTAL RESORT & CASINO, HURGHADA
P.O. Box 36, Village Road, Hurghada
Note: The following information is provided from our own visits & research, the hotel itself, and our clients' experience of using the hotel.
Introduction:
 The Intercontinental Resort is a luxury low-rise beach resort in Hurghada, set in landscaped gardens on its own private sandy beach with direct access to the waters of the Red Sea. The resort has its own marina and a large outdoor pool area with sun terraces and shaded areas. There are numerous sports and leisure facilities on offer including a health club and a scuba diving and water-sports centre. The hotel also operates a complimentary shuttle bus to take guests to the centre of Hurghada.
The location and facilities in this hotel make it one of our first choice hotels, together with the Melia Pharaoh Resort, for all our Superior level tours which include stays in Hurghada. We also recommend it for private, family and tailor-made holiday itineraries.
Location:
The resort is situated on the secluded Hurghada bay and is only a few minutes drive away from the town centre with its numerous shops, bars & restaurants The hotel is eight kilometres (approx 10 minutes) from Hurghada International Airport and seven kilometres from the main shopping area.
Accommodation:
 The hotel has a total of 252 guest rooms, including 15 suites located over 5 floors, all facing the Red Sea, pool and marina. All the rooms are very spacious and modern and have a private balcony or terrace with sea view. Standard rooms have either one king-size or two twin beds and en-suite bathroom with bath tub. The rooms are fully equipped with air conditioning, satellite TV, minibar, safe deposit box, and hairdryer along with electrical sockets. There are family rooms available on request and disabled rooms which are located on the ground floor and have a specially equipped bathroom.
Bars & Restaurants:
 The hotel has a number of bars and restaurants to choose from, most of which have views of the Red sea, pool and marina. The main hotel restaurant is the Palm’s Brasserie and is open for buffet style breakfast and dinner every day offering a choice of international and local dishes. The Al Dente Italian restaurant features live background piano music and the Fish Market restaurant which overlooks the marina offers freshly caught fish and Middle Eastern dishes and is open for both lunch and dinner.
For more casual dining there is La Terrace poolside restaurant and the Al Buhayra restaurant which are both open from 10.00 until sunset every day and offer a choice of international dishes.
The Captain’s bar has regular evening entertainment, offers a selection of drinks and cocktails and is open daily from 10.30 am until 02.00 am. The hotel also has a nightclub, the Dome, which is located in a separate building in the grounds of the hotel and is open until 04.00.
Facilities & Services:
There are a wide range of recreational facilities on offer in the hotel including a large temperature controlled swimming pool with separate children’s section, regular daytime activities and even horse riding. The Aqua Water-sports centre offers a range of water-sports including windsurfing, snorkelling and parasailing and can also arrange deep-sea fishing trips. Scuba-diving courses and equipment hire are available from the PADI Dive centre.
There is also a Leisure Club located in a separate building within the hotel grounds and this has a fully equipped gym with sauna, Jacuzzi and steam rooms and tennis and squash courts. For children aged 4 – 12 there is the Snoopy Club which offers organised children’s entertainment and activities and has a supervised children’s playground.
Other services include:
- 24 hour room service
- Shopping Arcade
- Casino
- Internet Café
- Laundry Service
- Doctor (on call 24hrs)
- Babysitting Service (on request)
- Concierge Service
- Foreign Currency Exchange
- ATM/Cash machine
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Tours that use this hotel:
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| Egypt Uncovered |
Egypt |
9 days |
From UK£450 |
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Cairo, Luxor, Red Sea. Giving you a taste of Egypt's main highlights in just one week, this tour starts by visiting the sites in Cairo before travelling to Luxor where you will explore the many fascinating temples and tombs of ancient Egypt. From Luxor, you head to the Red Sea at Hurghada where you can snorkel, dive or just relax on the wonderful, sandy beaches. The tour ends with a transfer back to Cairo for a dinner cruise on the Nile. |
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| Egypt & Jordan Experience |
Egypt & Jordan |
16 days |
From UK£1,200 |
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Cairo, Aswan (Nile Cruise) Luxor, Mt. Sinai, Jordan. This tour covers all the main sites in Egypt and Jordan. Following visits to the Pyramids, Sphinx and a city tour in Cairo, we enjoy a luxury cruise along the Nile from Aswan to Luxor. We then head via the Cairo and St. Catherine's Monastery & Mt. Sinai to Jordan and a jeep safari & Bedouin camp in Wadi Rum. From here we travel up the scenic King's Highway stopping to explore Petra, Kerak and Madaba, before finishing in Amman with a day trip to the Dead Sea and the Roman ruins at Jerash. |
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| Egypt Experience |
Egypt |
14 days |
From UK£770 |
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Cairo, Aswan (Nile cruise) Luxor, Red Sea. This tour gives you a comprehensive introduction to the main highlights Egypt
has to offer. We see the Pyramids, Sphinx and famous Egyptian Museum in Cairo,
enjoy a luxury 5 day/4 night cruise along the Nile from Aswan to Luxor, and finish
the tour with time to relax and enjoy the Red Sea at a 5-star beach resort
in Hurghada. |
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| Nile Perch & The Red Sea |
Egypt |
16 days |
From UK£1,335 |
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This tour offers 7 full days of adrenaline filled fishing for the mighty Nile
Perch on Lake Nasser followed by a relaxing stay at a Red Sea resort. Here you
can spend your days diving or snorkelling or just relaxing and soaking up the
sun after your action packed fishing adventure. A great holiday for all the family! |
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