The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Egypt

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Egypt

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If it's your first trip to Egypt for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Egypt. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Egypt. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Egypt for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Egypt beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Egypt for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Maritim Jolie Ville Resort & Casino Sharm El Sheikh

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
5-star Resort with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Egypt
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at El Salam Road Namaa Bay, Maritim Jolie Ville Resort & Casino Sharm El Sheikh has great rooms from $150 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a water park. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


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Mövenpick Hotel Cairo-Media City

Giza, Egypt
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Mövenpick Hotel Cairo-Media City which has nice rooms starting at $113. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Wahat Road, 6th of October City. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Novotel Sharm El Sheikh

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Novotel Sharm El Sheikh to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $98. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Naama Bay, 32. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Fort Arabesque Resort, Spa & Villas

Makadi Bay, Egypt
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $188 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Egypt
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $188, Fort Arabesque Resort, Spa & Villas, at 32 K Hurghada Safaga Road provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and laundry services. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


phoenix Pyramids- roof top

Cairo, Egypt
Inn with prices starting at $28 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Phoenix Pyramids- roof top has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers skiing, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $28 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 6 El Sabbah Mosque Street el Haram Giza. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Charmillion Club Resort

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
5-star Resort with prices starting at $144 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Egypt
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Charmillion Club Resort is 9.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $144, and it's located at Nabq Bay, Sharm el Sheikh, South Sinai, Red Sea, 0. We also love the scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Charmillion Sea Life Resort

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
4-star Resort with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Charmillion Sea Life Resort because it has great rooms that start at $120. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2 Nabq Bay. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


The St. Regis Cairo

Cairo, Egypt
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $224 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Egypt
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

The St. Regis Cairo offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $224 (before taxes). It's located at 1189 Corniche El Nil, Downtown Cairo and has earned a guest rating of 9.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Sierra Hotel

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $142 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Soho Square | Po Box 79, Sierra Hotel has great rooms from $142 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Pickalbatros Aqua Blu Resort - Hurghada

Hurghada, Egypt
4-star Resort with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Pickalbatros Aqua Blu Resort - Hurghada which has nice rooms starting at $140. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Safaga Road, P.O. Box 110. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and laundry services. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


For more terrific hotel ideas in Egypt, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Egypt, Best Luxury Hotels in Egypt, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Egypt, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Egypt, Best Hotels for One Week in Egypt, Best Hotels for One Night in Egypt, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Egypt, Best Adults Only Hotels in Egypt, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Egypt, Best Hotels for Skiing in Egypt, or Best Business Hotels in Egypt.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Egypt?

Egypt Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$98

After analyzing 905 first time trip hotels in Egypt, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $98. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Egypt.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $175
  • 4-star hotels: $88
  • 3-star hotels: $49
  • 2-star hotels: $36


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