Hilton HHonors - Sharm El Sheikh

Has anybody experienced the Conrad Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt :cool:

Specifically:
a) Is it suitable for children (14 & 10)
b) Having never stayed in a Conrad - will they honour Diamond privileges

Thanks in anticipation of response ;)

My preference is the Sharm Waterfalls - a bot further out of town, but in Sharm, that's good IMO - shuttles into town, lots of things to do, spacious grounds, enormous breakfast. Diamonds treated very nicely. A great pizza at the nearby EL Fanar (the lighthouse) with a funky caravanserai look and gorgeous views.

I am thinking of going to Egypt. Most likely we will fly to Cairo. What are the options in getting from Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh?

I would like to use points to stay at a Hilton property (I am thinking of spring '09 sometime). What resort might be best? Which has the best point stretcher options?

I am thinking of going to Egypt. Most likely we will fly to Cairo. What are the options in getting from Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh?

I would like to use points to stay at a Hilton property (I am thinking of spring '09 sometime). What resort might be best? Which has the best point stretcher options?



Many of the Hilton properties in the resort areas of Egypt (Hurghada, Luxor, Sharm) can have great deals ($75-$135 incl tax and service) and it may not be worth using your points.

Do a search on Hilton.com for "Egypt" for some dats that interst you and you will see what I mean

I am thinking of going to Egypt. Most likely we will fly to Cairo. What are the options in getting from Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh?

Fly. It would be a long drive.

Fly. It would be a long drive.


Seconded- 5-6 hours of the most boring scenery on earth.

I was at the El Fayrouz in Sharm recently and it was very nice and walkable to town. The Conrad looked a little remote.

Seconded- 5-6 hours of the most boring scenery on earth.

I was at the El Fayrouz in Sharm recently and it was very nice and walkable to town. The Conrad looked a little remote.

I can understand what you mean about a boring bus ride. On the other hand how much time do you burn up heading to the airport, waiting in line, waiting in security, waiting in departure, etc.? Maybe there is not that much difference. Also, I am kind of cheap.

There is a good point above about paying for the stay rather than using points. I just did a real quick search and there are a couple of sub $100 rates. For instance the Dreams Resort is $90. How does that compare to the El Fayrouz or others? Resorts in Taba or Nuweiba are even cheaper. How do they compare? I tend to like easy access to towns, etc. Don't really like isolated, all-inclusive places.

Which of these Sharm hotels have free airport shuttles?