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5* CROWNE PLAZA SAHARA SANDS & OASIS |
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Our Opinion
The Crowne Plaza Sahara Sands & Oasis Port Ghalib consists of two joined hotels, sharing a single grand lobby and large dining area. This comfortable Arabian retreat offers a fantastic array of activities for the whole family.
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Location
The Crowne Plaza Sahara Sands & Oasis Port Ghalib is built alongside a large man-made saltwater lagoon, near to the corniche's shops, cafes and restaurants. |
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Rooms
The Crowne Plaza Sahara Sands & Oasis Port Ghalib features 639 rooms including family rooms as well as 12 superior suites. All rooms overlook the gardens, lagoon or sea front. Each room features a television, safe, mini bar, internet access (payable locally), direct dial telephone, radio, electric razor plug, bathrobe, tea and coffee making facilities and air conditioning.
Suites are more spacious and include a lounge, bedroom and bathroom with separate bath and shower. |
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Cuisine
The Crowne Plaza Sahara Sands & Oasis Port Ghalib offers several tempting dining options including;
- Souq Al Hana restaurant serving various ethnic cuisines with live interactive cooking stations
- Cardamom, open throughout the day and serving a Mediterranean a la carte menu
- Shamlula’s, a casual fast food restaurant, ideal for a quick lunchtime meal
- The Lobby Bar serving light snacks and refreshments
- Pool Bar both serving cocktails.
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Sport & Leisure
- 2 swimming pools
- Lazy river
- 2 water slides
- 1 saltwater swimming lagoon
- Children's pool & beach
- Fully equipped gym
- State of the art health spa operated by Six Senses (due to open mid 2009; pay locally)
- Tennis courts (pay locally)
- Cycling (pay locally)
- Horse and camel riding (pay locally)
- Quad biking (pay locally)
- Watersports including snorkelling & water skiing (pay locally).
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Special Facilities
- Lulee Kids' club (ages 3-12)
- Kids' activities - jungle gym, mini golf and trampolines (some activities payable locally)
- Babysitting service
- 24 hour room service
- Access to Port Ghalib's waterfront corniche - a half mile stretch of retail outlets, restaurants, bars cafes and a traditional Egyptian souk (please note some facilities may not be open yet; call reservations for the latest information).
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Diving & Snorkelling
Any visit to the Red Sea wouldn't be complete without discovering the incredible variety of life and colour beneath the waves. Learn to dive in the Red Sea, or snorkel on some of the world's best reefs.
Diving Guests staying at The Crowne Plaza Sahara Sands & Oasis Port Ghalib have access to Emperor Divers, our preferred dive centre partner in Marsa Alam - located nearby in Port Ghalib at the Marina Lodge. Courtesy vehicles will take you between the hotel and the dive centre, who offer a range of packages and courses for qualified divers as well as absolute beginners. The Marsa Alam area is renowned amongst divers for its pristine reefs and highlights include Dolphin House Reef and the local dugongs.
Snorkelling Port Ghalib has two beach areas; the southern beach is ideal for swimming, while the eastern beach offers access via a jetty to the reefs that surround the resort, and is perfect for snorkellers. Alternatively, guests may choose to visit other nearby dive sites with Emperor Divers, our local dive centre partner. |
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