Do resort guides in Sharm El Sheikh really void your travel insurance if you don't book excursions through them? How to deal with pushy hotel guides
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 7 days ago
TL;DR
No, that's false — the resort guide has no authority over your insurance claims; it's just a sales tactic to push their overpriced excursions. Hand over your voucher and say you have no budget for tours — they usually back off quickly.
What the community said
Hotel guides can be very persistent about scheduling a meeting and warn that skipping their excursions voids your insurance. The easiest fix is to hand over your voucher and say you have no budget for tours — they usually lose interest fast.
8 days ago
The guide has no actual authority over whether your insurance company pays out — that's a scare tactic they use to sell tours. They're a sales rep, not an insurance representative.
10 days ago
If you book a pyramids excursion outside the official hotel guide channel, there's a real risk of shady operators taking you to a fenced-off viewpoint instead of the actual pyramids, scamming you or even stealing from you. Caution is warranted, but this has nothing to do with your insurance being void.
16 days ago