Which room type is best to book at a Hurghada resort: bungalow, main building, or villa?

For a family, consider a Family Suite: according to a guest report, this room type is located in single-storey units by the main building. The family received the requested accommodation straight away.

Ground-floor rooms in deluxe bungalows vary greatly: some were described as badly worn, with an unpleasant smell, a leaking AC unit and hot-water problems, while others were clean and recently refreshed. A guest with a standard booking was placed in a good, clean deluxe-bungalow room, so an upgrade is possible, but the specific room should be checked at check-in.

For a quieter stay, avoid the top floor: guests reported noise from the air-conditioning equipment there. Overall, room condition was described as relatively good.

Guests who booked a standard room were placed, without prior discussion, in a two-room family unit on the ground floor of the villa area. This suggests a standard booking can be switched to a larger villa-area unit, but such an upgrade should not be assumed in advance.

Guests note that family rooms at the resort come in two variants: a genuine one with two full separate rooms (view may be of construction, but quiet), and a 'fake' version with a flimsy partition where the second 'room' is really just a windowless sleeping nook in the corridor. Both are marketed as 'family' rooms. Tip: it's not worth paying for a family room with a cardboard-thin partition — insist on the version with two proper rooms or book a villa instead.

Another guest reported that instead of two booked standard rooms, they were placed in a single two-room villa unit — at the hotel's own initiative and with no extra charge upfront. However, by the end of the stay they ended up having to pay extra anyway.

Another guest in a two-room family room reported an AC issue: one room gets too cold while the other stays stuffy even with the AC running. This problem reportedly occurs across different buildings with family rooms.

One guest shared that despite booking a standard room in the main building, they were placed in a bungalow with a sea view at no extra charge and without requesting it — a pleasant surprise on their first visit to the hotel.

Another guest was placed in a room near the reception entrance (unclear which building) — very noisy and dusty due to active construction. The sofa bed wasn't made up despite three requests, and a third bed (requested for a family of three) was denied, citing no availability. They also had to chase down wifi, linens, and towels themselves — poor service.

Practical tip: if your room is unsatisfactory, try approaching reception after 12:00 PM when checkouts happen — rooms free up and you have a better chance of being moved.

One guest noted good soundproofing between rooms — neighbors can't be heard at all (similar to another property in the same chain). By contrast, some other hotels have connecting doors between rooms through which you can hear neighbors.

A family was given a room with two large rooms and two bathrooms. There was no renovation and the bedding had pilling, which was initially disappointing. However, they ended up satisfied overall thanks to the sea and food — room shortcomings didn't ruin the trip.

One guest got a bungalow in poor condition: crumbling finishes, things falling apart, poor sink drainage. Minibar was rarely restocked (unlike neighbors'), housekeeping was minimal, and bedding wasn't changed once in 9 nights — towels are only replaced if you drop them on the floor.

Another guest was first placed on the 3rd floor with a construction view, with renovation work happening right above their room, making it very dusty and dirty. After complaining (citing the child's allergy), they got a free room change to a pool/family-zone view, which was much better.

Guests are usually placed in building 15 (sometimes building 10 for larger groups). The buildings are old, small, dark, and rooms are tiny.

Building 1 (to the right of reception facing the sea), 2nd floor: the view was of a tall green hedge, there was nearby construction but noise wasn't an issue with the balcony door closed (just some dust on the balcony). Over a 12-day stay the construction barely bothered them — they prioritized a freshly renovated room over the view.

If you're traveling with a stroller, a second-floor room may be impractical: one family was placed on the 2nd floor of building 23 with a balcony facing the central walkway and ended up swapping rooms with relatives. You can, however, ask for your preferred floor at reception.

The initial room in building 10 had a broken bed, no balcony, and a view of utility structures — with a steep metal staircase that was unsafe for children. After firmly requesting a room change, they were moved to building 5, ground floor, with direct access to the evening gathering area. Noise was minimal and the experience was much better.

One traveler deliberately chose the main building over bungalows and had no regrets. She also avoided the ground floor in the main building for similar reasons as bungalows — likely humidity, insects, or lack of view.

The villa experience was very disappointing: dirty conditions, shared neighbors, and a communal bathroom in the hallway (while other rooms had en-suite bathrooms). Positives included a private pool and a large ground-floor lounge. Negatives were poor cleaning and infrequent minibar restocking. The family ultimately requested a standard room — received a twin room, with a cot available on request.