Are there mosquitoes in Hurghada hotel rooms and how to protect yourself?
Based on 2 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: 10 days ago
TL;DR
Mosquitoes are rarely a problem inside hotel rooms in Hurghada, but can be active on balconies at night. OFF spray works well — bring it from home, though it's available locally.
What the community said
There are usually no mosquitoes in the room, but if you open the balcony at night with the air conditioning off, they can quickly fly inside. It’s best to keep the balcony closed after dark or use mosquito protection in advance.
10 days ago
According to a recent report, there were almost no mosquitoes in the room or around the hotel grounds; bites only appeared after sitting on the balcony after midnight. Hotel staff fog the bushes about every 2–3 days, so a plug-in repellent was not needed during an 11-day stay.
10 days ago Bush fogging every 2–3 days
No mosquitoes inside the room, but the balcony was kept closed at night as a precaution. Rooms facing the road seem to have fewer insects.
10 days ago
No mosquitoes inside the room, but they buzzed on the balcony at night. A cheap repellent didn't work, but OFF spray solved the problem completely. Best to bring it from home, though it's available in Hurghada.
10 days ago OFF insect repellent spray
An electric mosquito repellent plug-in was used in the room but didn't seem very effective. Mosquitoes didn't bite inside, but were present on the balcony at night. Local OFF spray fixed the issue.
10 days ago Plug-in repellent + OFF spray