Is it safe to leave money and valuables in the hotel room safe in Hurghada, Egypt?
Based on 2 discussions with 2 participants · Last activity: 14 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.
16 days ago
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.
18 days ago
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.
20 days ago