Do I need to pay a resort/tourist tax on arrival when booking hotels in Sharm El Sheikh online (Booking.com, Yandex Travel, etc.)?

One participant's view (August 2026): when you book independently you always pay the tax yourself — just add the taxes to the booking amount. In their words this is standard practice, and Booking works the same way.

According to the same participant, in a package tour this fee is already built into the price, so the tourist simply does not see it as a separate line but pays for it anyway.

A counterpoint: in August 2026 travelers wrote that they had booked through the same service before and had nothing to pay at check-in, and there was no such line on the voucher itself.

In late September 2026 another traveler who booked via Yandex Travel wrote that her reservation had no mention of the fee, and asked whether those whose booking showed it were actually charged at the hotel. Judging by these messages, whether the fee applies depends on the specific booking, so check the terms on your own voucher.

In August 2026 travelers booking a hotel via Yandex Travel noticed a new 'resort fee' line in their reservation. They said they had always booked through this service before and had never seen it, so they asked whether they would really have to pay extra on arrival.