How can I get a better hotel room and arrange late checkout in Dahab?

Before accepting the assigned room, go inside and check the lighting and whether the power sockets work. The discussion specifically recommends checking these details before settling in.

Standard checkout was strictly at 12:00. Guests could leave luggage in the reception storage room and keep using hotel facilities until their transfer; extending the room stay was only possible when rooms were available. One reported price was about US$300 per room.

To improve your chances of getting a good room, email the hotel with a request before arrival. It is not guaranteed, especially when the hotel is busy, but this approach worked in one case.

If the first room is unsuitable, ask to see alternatives rather than accepting a like-for-like replacement. In one report, several relocation requests and a complaint to the tour operator resulted in a sea-view room at no extra charge; an earlier room upgrade had required payment.