I am a travel agent and I stayed at the Conrad from 8th - 22nd May..I have to say that the hotel is a little too far out for me as it took 25 mins to get in to naama bay so if you are looking for a relaxing hol this is a perfect hotel....

Room: I pre-booked a jacuzzi sea view room and it was def worth it, lovely size and excellent views...large beds.

Staff: In general very helpful especially the Tiran restaurant and reception...Akmed, Amr, Sameh excellent on the bars always smiling and very helpful.

Entertainment: After 2 weeks very repetitive and boring but always smiling and keeping people happy..

Only thing I have any complaints about is the food after 2 weeks is very repetative and all-inc ends at 11pm. Drinks are very expensive after this time...also the courtesy bus was £2 not free into naama bay!

All in all a very relaxing hol but would def go nearer to naama bay next time as there is nothing around about this hotel.

My wife and i have just returned from a brilliant 7 days at the Conrad Hotel. On arrival at reception we were swiftly and politely checked in and our luggage was delivered to our room. We found the room good sized,very clean and well equiped.I know several reviews have complained about the bathrooms but we found ours fine and how much time do you plan on spending in there anyway.
We found the food in both restaurants plentiful and varied and the waiting staff friendly and helpful.If you are looking for a less hectic mealtime then we would recomend the Tiran as it appears to be a lot more civilised as less of the Russians seem to use it.
During our stay we used the main pool which provided the daily entertainment.If you are going to use this pool speak to Ali at the start of your holiday and see him ok and he will ensure you have sun loungers for the duration of your holiday.The entertainment team haunt this pool during the day organising games such as water polo,darts,aerobics etc but they don't hassle you too much to join in if you don't want to,but we do suggest that you join in as you will enjoy it .When you are there say hello to Ramy,Ronny,Mark,Bob,KT,Dee,Dena and Ali.If you are Scottish ask Ronny to say Aye.Don't blank them as they are only doing their job.
If you want to go to Naama Bay use the Hotel taxi service at it will only cost you £15 return and it takes 20 to 25 minutes regardless of what other people say.
We suggest this is a location for couples who are looking for a quiet relaxing holiday,not recomended for families as there is very little entertainment for children and we would recomend that you tip your room cleaner and the bar staff at the start of your holiday as they will go out there way to make your stay as enjoyable as they possible can.
Finally a big hello to Garry and Mary (my Spanish mama - if you have seen the comedy night you will understand what i mean) let us know your destination for 2009 so we can book elsewhere ha ha ye ken

My boyfriend and I have just returned from a 2 week holiday in Sharm el Sheikh. We had an enjoyable break... however we were disappointed with the hotel.

Sharm is a great destination, and I'd definitely recommend it. There's loads to do such as snorkeling, day trips to Cairo or Luxor, quad biking, camel riding etc, or if you prefer to just chill out then the beaches and the Red Sea are gorgeous... and the weather is HOT! On the day we left it must have reached about 37 degrees. I would definitely recommend the day trip to Cairo (by plane) as although it was a long day and Cairo airport is stressful (!) - seeing the Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Egyptian Museum was a highlight of our holiday. We also loved the snorkeling, which you could do v.easily from the end of the hotel's jetty... we saw some fantastic fish!

Anyway... about the Conrad. The hotel is really close to the airport which means a nice short transfer, and it isn't in the flight path - so you're never disturbed by any planes. Check in was efficient and we were quickly taken to our room. We'd paid extra (in advance) for a sea-view room and it was definitely worth it, we had a lovely view of the beach, sea and Tiran Island from our balcony, and were a 30 second walk down some stairs to the beach. However our room wasn't great. The room, and bathroom particularly, needed refurbishment. This is not something that affected our holiday - but our tour operator (First Choice) advertised a 4 star plus hotel - which I don't feel it is.

There are 2 buffet restaurants at the hotel, which essentially serve the same food. Breakfast was fine, what you'd expect really. Lunch was nice - particularly the salads, bread, freshly made pizzas and pasta dishes. Dinner, however, was disappointing. If you are going for a week, then you'll probably be ok but if you are going for 2 weeks you will start to find the food bland and very samey. Neither of us are fussy eaters, but we got a bit fed up of the food on offer at the buffets. It seemed to be well cooked, it was just the lack of variety and flavour. There is an Italian restaurant that you need to book, and you get a choice of 4 dishes such as steak, which is freshly cooked for you, and which we thought was very nice - but you have to pay for drinks (not part of your all-inclusive) which is a shame. And likewise if you are willing to pay - there is an a la carte menu with a good choice of dishes - but none of that is included in the all-inc deal. There are a few things like this at the Conrad, that contributed to us feeling that the "all-inclusive" deal was not as good value as we'd experienced before.

One annoying thing is that you are only able to get free bottled water at the buffet restaurants at meal times. Water in the mini bar wasn't free, and the bars only provided a cup of water. Considering the hot climate - this isn't ideal, and when we spoke to people from other hotels the Conrad appeared to be the only one to do this, e.g. other hotels had fridges stocked full of cold bottled water from which you could help yourself.

We felt the hygiene at the bars wasn't good enough, they either washed the (plastic) cups poorly leaving tap water in them, or didn't bother to wash them at all. We even saw a barman top up some dregs of red wine and send it out with a waiter to be given to someone else... not good! We both fell ill with tummy troubles, which I understand is common in Egypt - however we didn't feel that the hotel were doing their upmost to avoid this happening.

We spoke to out First Choice rep about the various issues that we were unhappy with, which we suspected others had complained about as she always had an answer (and the brochure) ready! She promised to follow some of these issues up but we felt that nothing ever came of it - the service just wasn't good enough. For example, we were told to be in reception for 4am on the day we were going to Cairo. Our coach actually picked us up at 5.20am... people from other hotels said that they'd had a note under their door to inform them the night before... however we had not! We sound like typical Brits.. always moaning (!!) but on our last holiday we didn't even see our rep as we never had any need to speak to them.

Finally, in terms of the evening entertainment, this runs on a weekly cycle so again if you are on a 2 week break, it gets a bit boring. Although the animation team are v.friendly. Naama Bay is only a 5 minute (£5) journey so if you want more of a lively night out then you can go there. There is about an even mix of Brits and Russians at the Conrad, so we met some other Brits who were lovely - and made the evenings a lot of fun.

In summary then... if you have already booked your holiday at the Conrad then I would say don't worry, you will have a fab holiday because it is a great destination and the hotel is ok. However if you haven't yet booked - I would say (from chatting to people on our trip to Cairo) that there are better hotels in Sharm... so I'd look around at others to be honest.

My boyfriend and I (Rob & Sam!), stayed at the Conrad for the first 2 weeks of May this year.
Good Points:
1. Animation Team were fantastic, great fun and worked extremley hard. Activities including Water Volley Ball and Darts. If you don't want to participate you don't have to, but good fun and a great way to break up the day.
2. Pool, there is the main and quiet pool. The quiet pool is very quiet, and although it wasn't for us, it seemed very chilled out. The main pool is very big, and never crowded. Essential for cooling off and you can also swim up to the bar for a refreshing drink!
3. Beach, right on your doorstep, plenty of sun loungers and a bar. You can access the sea from the beach, although to go swimming you need to walk to the end of the floating jetty.
4. Sea, where you will see some amazing fish and coral. You can purchase a snorkel from the shops and go snorkeling. The sea is very warm and full of a variety of fish.
5. Staff, like the animation team, they work very hard for very little. A curtious thank you is all you need and they will always remember you. A special mention to Ali (pool guy) who kindly put out our towels every morning and Mohammed (pool barman) who remembered our drinks order, who we thought were fantastic.
6. Rooms. We were in the older part of the resort and although the rooms could do with a little updating, they were very spacious, a huge bed, fresh towels daily, a mini bar and satelite TV. Also had a nice terrace, with table and chairs to chill out on in the evening.
7. Food, a variety to suit everyone. If you wanted to have the same thing everyday you could, or you could try something different. BBQs held every coupld of days. You can order McDonalds, Pizza etc to your room if you are missing some fast food.
8. Evening Entertainment, in the evening you could either chill out in the main bar, by reception or, you could go to the Entertainment. This consisted of Authentic Egyptian dancing to Mr and Mrs, Bingo and Karaoke.
Bad Points:
1. Another bar would be a bonus for the evenings, just to add some variety.
2. The Italian restaurant could be much better, if it offered more choice such as Pizza, Lasagna etc, rather than only 4 options
3. Drinks, the Beer is fine, but bewarned the Vodka tastes of Tequilla and all spritis are made in Egypt, so are an acquired taste. The Wine is also a little harsh, but add a bit of sprite and it's ok.
Would also like to say a big Hello to Dee, Katie, Runny, Rami, Mark and Bob (the Animation Team), we will always remember you guys!