Are budget 3-4 star hotels in Sharm El Sheikh clean (bedbugs/cockroaches)?
From messages by 3 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 15 days ago
From messages by 3 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 15 days ago
TL;DR
Guests of budget 3-4 star hotels in Sharm El Sheikh report no bedbugs or cockroaches even after multiple stays; food quality is decent, though rooms can be quite worn/old.
A guest staying January 6–13 reported insects in the wardrobe of room 1201; the type of insects was not specified.
One guest clarifies: no bedbugs or cockroaches, but flies appear on the beach, crows tear open bags and pull things out (wiping their beaks on towels); mosquitoes were present early on but then disappeared.
Another guest felt the hotel seemed dirty and understaffed — says they won't return a second time.
One very negative review: in every room the guest stayed in (across 7 visits), bedding was dirty, the dining area was unsanitary (dirty plates, cutlery, tables, chairs, food trough), flies were on the food, and the guest's mother got food poisoning from cheese and a roll from the buffet.
One traveler stayed at this type of budget hotel 3 times — rooms were worn out but she never encountered bedbugs or cockroaches, and food was always sufficient. Airport transfer takes about an hour, no theft reported.
Another guest confirms: no bedbugs or cockroaches, food is good — always meat, chicken and fish prepared in different ways. In late August the buffet had dates, guava, pomegranate, watermelon and melon. Rooms are very old, but not critical if you book a 22+ sqm standard room. In the far building you can't hear the animation team. Main downside: during local holidays the hotel fills up with Egyptian families, making the pool overcrowded.