All-in Sofitel Taba Heights, great snorkelling and decent food (Taba Heights (Egypt))

Member Name: fishydiver

Product:	Taba Heights (Egypt)
Date:	15/07/09 (23 review reads)
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Advantages: All inclusive, snorkelling and diving, good rooms, private beach, great views over mountains

Disadvantages: Concretey, beach is pebbly and course, spread over a large area

We went to the Sofitel Taba Heights as a family get-together by the sea. It is a very concrete resort spread over an area of coastline, and has its own private beach, which is rather pebbly so I would recommend buying beach/swimming shoes. The sand also gets very hot in summer and is too hot to walk on without damaging your feet.

The snorkelling is excellent. We swam off the Sofitel's jetty and were amazed when the first thing we saw was a blue spotted lagoon ray. There were hundreds of fish everywhere! We then heard somewhere that the Hyatt was even better, so we walked for 10 minutes to the Hyatt every morning and afternoon after that, and were awarded with much better coral and even more fish.
The hotel is all inclusive, which means that all buffet meals, drinks and ice-creams were included. You could have as much as you want! There were also water fountains everywhere, which was useful as it's easy to get dehydrated in the heat. The buffet food was fairly good, and none of us got ill, including the children, even though we had the salads!

Overall, I would recommend the Sofitel Taba Heights to anyone who likes snorkelling (although there are pools too) and diving (there's a nearby dive centre, called waterworld, which offers free transport to and from the hotels. The food is fine and the all inclusive is excellent!

Summary: Good all in resort for divers/snorkellers/water sports enthusiasts/pool lovers