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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Sharm el-Sheikh

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Sharm el-Sheikh

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If it's your first trip to Sharm el-Sheikh, 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 Sharm el-Sheikh. 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 Sharm el-Sheikh. 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 Sharm el-Sheikh 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 Sharm el-Sheikh 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 Sharm el-Sheikh for your first trip!

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

Maritim Jolie Ville Resort & Casino Sharm El Sheikh

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

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (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.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Novotel Sharm El Sheikh which has nice rooms starting at $98. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Naama Bay, 32. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.2 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

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
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Charmillion Club Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $144 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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We found Charmillion Club Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $144. 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 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Nabq Bay, Sharm el Sheikh, South Sinai, Red Sea, 0. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 20.7 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

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
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Charmillion Sea Life Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sharm el-Sheikh
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $120, Charmillion Sea Life Resort, at 2 Nabq Bay provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and a hot tub. It's located just 20.7 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

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
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Sierra Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $142 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Sierra Hotel has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $142 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Soho Square | Po Box 79. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 15.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. 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
  • 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
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Rixos Premium Seagate

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $425 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Sharm el-Sheikh
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Rixos Premium Seagate is 9.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $425, and it's located at 338, Nabq Bay. We also love the scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 23.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The kids will love the water park, too.

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

5-star Resort with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Safir Sharm Waterfalls Resort because it has great rooms that start at $120. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Ras Um El-Sid Cliff. Only 2.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, a hot tub, and a game room at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Savoy Sharm El Sheikh

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Sharm el-Sheikh
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Savoy Sharm El Sheikh offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $132 (before taxes). It's located at P.O Box 169, Soho Square and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchenettes which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 15.1 km from the city center. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
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Mövenpick Resort Sharm el Sheikh

4-star Resort with prices starting at $101 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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Located at Naama Bay Box 106, Mövenpick Resort Sharm el Sheikh has great rooms from $101 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and laundry services which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 7.7 km from the center of town. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

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

5-star Resort with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Naama Bay Hotel & Resort which has nice rooms starting at $93. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Naama Bay.P. O. Box 61. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and city views. It's located just 6.1 km from the city center, too. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahab, El Gouna, and Makadi Bay.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Sharm el-Sheikh?

Sharm el-Sheikh Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$142

After analyzing 108 first time trip hotels in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $142. 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 Sharm el-Sheikh.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $168
  • 4-star hotels: $108
  • 3-star hotels: $85
  • 2-star hotels: $44


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