Is it safe to leave money and valuables in the hotel room safe in Hurghada, Egypt?

From messages by 2 participants in 2 sources · Last activity: 68 days ago

TL;DR

Theft from in-room safes happens repeatedly in some Hurghada hotels — cleaning staff often have access to keys, so avoid keeping large cash amounts or valuables in your room and report incidents to reception immediately.

What the community said

A traveler reported missing cash at the front desk and another guest told her thefts happen repeatedly at that hotel — many guests had complained about similar incidents.

After a theft incident, one traveler advised not just complaining in a chat group but posting a review about the missing valuables on major hotel review sites to warn other tourists.

Before checking in, another traveler had already seen a review mentioning theft from the room safe and noting that cleaning staff have access to the safe keys — worth keeping in mind when choosing a hotel and storing valuables.