Are there mosquitoes or bugs in Hurghada hotel rooms, and should you bring insect repellent?

Rooms can have mosquitoes, but note that the hotel's outlets don't fit vertical plug-in mosquito repellent devices — bring an adapter or a different type of repellent.

The hotel grounds are periodically treated against insects using a fogging machine, so compared to some other hotels (e.g., Barcelo Tiran), mosquitoes are almost absent.

In the evenings, mosquitoes sometimes appear on balconies — they're barely noticeable when biting, but the bites can be quite severe.

If you plan to spend time on the terrace or balcony, it's recommended to bring mosquito coils — the hotel treats the area, but insects still buzz around.

The hotel has insect traps placed everywhere, which seem to work well — mosquitoes rarely bother guests.

During a 10-day stay, no mosquitoes were seen at all, but flies occasionally entered the room from outside (rarely).

Some travelers still get bitten by mosquitoes even in August, but the bites are mild and not a major issue.

Some rooms had small biting mosquitoes and cockroach-like insects on the floor — one had to be squashed, leaving a bad smell.

During a week-long stay in a bungalow, no mosquitoes were seen at all — neither indoors nor outdoors.

Local mosquitoes are very tiny, and their bites are barely noticeable and don't itch — unlike the larger mosquitoes travelers are used to back home.

News reports mentioned disease-carrying mosquitoes in Egypt, but no confirmed cases were reported among travelers — it's up to each person to decide whether to worry.