Jazz Hotel Hurghada beach review — sandy or rocky entry, how far to swim to deep water?

If a sandy walk-in entry is important and you want to avoid descending from a pontoon, hotels on the northern side of the bay are recommended; this also applies to Makadi, where sandy entries are more common.

At Albatros Palace Hurghada, the pontoon entry on the right side is gentle and sandy, making it comfortable for swimming.

As an alternative to Jazz Hotel, Robinson Lagoon has a smooth, sandy entry with depth ranging from waist to chest depending on the spot; tides are barely noticeable. Watch your step — there are corals and sea creatures on the bottom that can cut your feet.

At Jazz Hotel beach the water entry is shallow — sand comes up to about knee level, and depth varies a lot with the tide. Many guests enter from the pier to watch the reef life; to actually swim in deep water you need to go via the pontoon, otherwise it stays shallow.

Some guests complain the Jazz Hotel beach is poorly maintained — rocks aren't cleared, and the sunbeds are old, worn wooden loungers.

As an alternative with sandy entry, the Al Qasr hotel is mentioned — the entry is sandy and swimmable, though another thread had some negative feedback about it.

Along most of Hurghada's coast, a thin layer of sand quickly gives way to a rock shelf. True sandy entry is found only in two lagoons and in parts of the right-side beach. The Citadel hotel beach is rocky and reef-like, not suitable for sandy swimming.

If beach-style entry isn't essential, Palace hotel is an option — but sea entry there is either from the pier only, or over rocks, with strong tides affecting access.

In the area with a shallow sea entry the sand is soft and suitable for lying on. Near the pier the sand is coarser and prickly, with only a thin layer covering the surface.

Between the Jazz Hotel beach and the neighbouring Gafi beach there are two buoyed-off zones for motorboats and water activities, making it practically impossible to swim between the beaches safely. The entry from the Jazz side is very awkward — dead coral and rocks — and not worth the effort.

The Jazz Hotel beach has a rocky entry into the water, not a sandy one. Depth increases gradually; it's best to check exact distances on arrival.

Sunny Beach in Hurghada is surrounded by sea on three sides, giving an open feel. Those looking for sandy beaches should consider other options.

The Sphinx beach area in Hurghada features an enclosed lagoon with rocks — suitable for snorkeling but not for sandy swimming.

For a sandy beach, Sahl Hasheesh is worth considering — it's located about 18–20 km south of central Hurghada.