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Marsa Alam Hotels
Where to stay in Marsa Alam – the marina at Port Ghalib, house-reef dive camps along the central coast, dugong grounds at Abu Dabbab, and wilderness lodges at Hamata – the Red Sea's quietest and wildest stretch, booked by our own team.
- Best areas
- Port Ghalib · Abu Dabbab · Hamata
- Star range
- 3-star to 5-star
- Nights
- 7–10 typical (dive week)
- Wildlife
- Dugongs · spinner dolphins
- Airport
- Marsa Alam (RMF)
- Rates
- Net, negotiated direct
The decision
Where to stay in Marsa Alam
Marsa Alam runs for over 200 km of coast – spare, quiet and with some of the cleanest coral on the Egyptian Red Sea. Most resorts sit alone on their own reef, with no strip or promenade to speak of. The choice is whether you want the marina town of Port Ghalib as a base, a dedicated dive camp in the central stretch, or one of the southernmost lodges near Hamata's mangroves.
Port Ghalib
First-timers and families, all services in one place
The only proper marina town on the Marsa Alam coast – a purpose-built resort hub with restaurants, a shopping strip and a safe, sandy beach. Good for those who want some infrastructure without a busy resort city.
The central house-reef strip
Serious divers who want reef access off the beach
A scatter of dive camps and boutique resorts between Port Ghalib and Abu Dabbab, each sitting on its own reef. Rooms are often simple, but the reef access is the best on the coast – breakfast, fins on, in the water by 8am.
Abu Dabbab & Marsa Mubarak
Wildlife seekers and snorkelers
The famous dugong bay and sea turtle grazing grounds north of Marsa Alam town. Resorts here are small and reef-focused; the snorkeling is shallow, calm and full of large animals. The best base if dugongs are the point.
Hamata & the south
Eco travelers and those after real remoteness
The last cluster of camps before the Sudanese border – mangrove kayaking, Sataya Reef for spinner dolphins, and near-zero crowds. More lodge than hotel, usually half-board, for people who know what they're looking for.
What the stars mean here
Star ratings in Marsa Alam
In Marsa Alam the reef rating often matters more than the star rating – here is what each level tends to mean in practice.
A simple dive camp or lodge on a house reef. Basic rooms, sometimes tented or chalet-style, with reef access straight off the beach and a dive center on site. The budget-diver's classic – sleep simple, dive well.
A polished resort with pools, multiple restaurants and a strong house reef. Most of Marsa Alam's mid-range inventory is here – comfortable, unpretentious, and built for the water.
The Port Ghalib marina properties and a small number of eco-luxury lodges – the best kitchens, the most attentive dive staff and usually the most wildlife-aware operations on the coast.
From the collection
Hotels we book in Marsa Alam
A sample of the Marsa Alam hotels and dive camps we book, from the Port Ghalib marina to the house-reef camps and the dugong grounds at Abu Dabbab. Tell us your dates, your board and whether you're here to dive or to watch wildlife, and we'll match it.
Three Corners Happy Life Beach Resort, Marsa Alam
Three Corners Happy Life Beach Resort is a Marsa Alam pick for rooms with sea views and balconies in the El Quseir area. Some room types have both, giving you a chance to enjoy the sea from your room. The resort has a family-size room that sleeps up to five, which can make it a practical base for a family vacation. Its 4-star rating also helps you compare it with other stays in Marsa Alam.
Three Corners Fayrouz Plaza Beach Resort, Marsa Alam
Three Corners Fayrouz Plaza Beach Resort is a good-value pick in Marsa Alam for travelers who want to stay near Port Ghalib. Its appeal here is the location and lower price level among the city’s five-star hotels. The resort has four room types, including Premium Grand Rooms, and balconies are a room feature. The largest rooms sleep up to four, which can help when traveling with a small group. Choose it for a Marsa Alam base without paying among the city’s higher five-star prices.
Steigenberger Coraya Beach, Marsa Alam
Steigenberger Coraya Beach is a good pick for adults who want a 16+ stay in Madinat Coraya. That adults-friendly focus sets it apart from many Marsa Alam hotels. Room choices include suites and views of the sea, garden, or pool. Some rooms have a terrace, and junior suites have a pool or sea view. The hotel is one of the more expensive options in Marsa Alam, so it may suit travelers who value an adults-oriented setting over a lower price.
SENTIDO Reef Oasis Suakin Resort, Marsa Alam
Choose SENTIDO Reef Oasis Suakin Resort for a mid-priced, 4-star stay on Main Street in Marsa Alam. Some room types have a private pool, bathtub, sea view, or pool view, giving you options beyond a standard room. The Family Room has multiple beds, and the largest room types sleep up to four. This makes the resort a practical pick for families who want room to share, or travelers looking for a private-pool room in Marsa Alam.
Pickalbatros Vita Resort Portofino, Marsa Alam
Pickalbatros Vita Resort Portofino is a mid-priced Marsa Alam hotel with rooms that include sea views. It gives travelers a 5-star stay with room choices for couples and families. Some room types have balconies, bathtubs, or pool views. Families can ask about a Family Suite or Family Double or Twin Room. The largest room types sleep four, while two suite types give travelers a suite option. Choose a room type that matches the view and space you want.
Pickalbatros The Palace Port Ghalib, Marsa Alam
Pickalbatros The Palace Port Ghalib is a good choice in Marsa Alam for staying a short walk from Port Ghalib, with family-size rooms and suites. It is a mid-priced, 5-star hotel with room options that include sea, garden, and pool views. Some rooms have balconies or terraces, while others include a kitchen or living room. The largest room type sleeps up to 12, making this a useful pick for a large family or group.
Pickalbatros Sea World Resort Marsa Alam
Pickalbatros Sea World Resort Marsa Alam is a mid-priced choice in Marsa Alam with a wide range of room types, including suites and family-size options. Its 19 room types include rooms with sea or pool views, plus options with balconies or terraces. Families can choose from seven family-size or villa types, and the largest room type sleeps five. Couples can consider a Honeymoon Suite or Junior Suite with Pool View. This is a good pick if you want room choice and a resort stay without paying top prices.
Pickalbatros Sands Port Ghalib Hotel, Marsa Alam
Pickalbatros Sands Port Ghalib pairs a Port Ghalib location with sea, pool, and garden views. It is a mid-priced 5-star choice in Marsa Alam, with Port Ghalib a short walk away. Room options include a suite and family-size types, with the largest sleeping six. Some rooms have a balcony or terrace, and room features can include a living room or bathtub. Pick this hotel for a resort base near Port Ghalib, with room types suited to couples and families.
Oyster Bay Beach Suites in Marsa Alam
Choose Oyster Bay Beach Suites for good value near Abu Dabbab Bay, with rooms that can have a kitchen and living room. This 4-star hotel is on the Al Qusair–Marsa Alam Road. Room features include balconies and pool views. The Two Bedrooms room sleeps up to five, making it a practical pick for a group. Port Ghalib is also nearby. It suits travelers who want room to cook and relax, rather than a traditional hotel room.
Novotel Marsa Alam Beach Resort
Novotel Marsa Alam Beach Resort is a good-value 5-star pick south of El Quseir, with rooms that have sea, garden or pool views. It sits along the Marsa Alam Road, away from the center of Marsa Alam. Room choices include suites and rooms with balconies or terraces. Some rooms face the sea, while others look toward the garden or pool. This resort may suit travelers who want a lower-priced 5-star stay and care about choosing their room view.
Marina Resort Port Ghalib, Marsa Alam
Marina Resort Port Ghalib is a good-value Marsa Alam stay, a short walk from Port Ghalib. It has several suite types, including one-bedroom and duplex suites. Some rooms have sea or pool views, while selected types have a kitchen or living room. Family-size rooms and villas include options that sleep up to eight. Choose this hotel for a Port Ghalib base with more room choices than a standard hotel room, without paying among the highest prices for a five-star stay in Marsa Alam.
Marina Lodge at Port Ghalib, Marsa Alam
Marina Lodge at Port Ghalib is a good-value pick in Marsa Alam for travelers who want a marina setting and a short walk to Port Ghalib. The four-star hotel has suites, including a One Bedroom Suite with a marina view. Room features include balconies, terraces, and living rooms. Some rooms have garden views. It suits travelers who want to stay near Port Ghalib without choosing one of Marsa Alam’s more expensive hotels.
Laguna Beach Marsa Resort, Marsa Alam
Laguna Beach Marsa Resort is a good pick for travelers who want a sea-view room in Marsa Alam at a 3-star hotel. Its room choices include double or twin, club, triple, and single rooms, with sea views among the room features. A triple room can suit a small group or family. The resort is south of Marsa Alam, so it makes more sense for travelers focused on a resort stay than those who want to be close to town.
JAZ Lamaya Resort in Madinat Coraya, Marsa Alam
Choose JAZ Lamaya Resort for its Madinat Coraya location and choice of family rooms, including sea-view options. The resort has 19 room types, with family-size options, suites, and rooms with sea, garden, or pool views. Some room types have a balcony or terrace, and some include a living room. The largest room types sleep four. This is one of the more expensive hotels in Marsa Alam, so it may suit travelers who value family room choices and a pick of different views.
JAZ Elite Riviera in Marsa Alam
JAZ Elite Riviera gives Marsa Alam travelers a sea-and-pool setting near Port Ghalib. It has sea-view and swim-up rooms, plus family-size rooms and suites. Room views include the sea, garden, and pool. Some rooms have a terrace, and the largest room types sleep four. This is one of the more expensive hotels in Marsa Alam, so it may suit travelers who value a choice of views and room styles.
JAZ Elite Maraya Hotel, Marsa Alam
JAZ Elite Maraya is a mid-priced 5-star choice in Marsa Alam, with a Coraya Bay location and family room options. Nine room types are family-size or villa types, and the largest sleeps four. Some rooms have sea or pool views, while the Junior Suite has a private pool and pool view. Choose this hotel if you want room choices for a family or a private pool, with Port Ghalib nearby by car.
JAZ Elite Amara, Marsa Alam
JAZ Elite Amara pairs its Marsa Mares Bay location with private pools, swim-up rooms, and sea-view options. It is a good pick for travelers who want a polished resort base near Port Ghalib, rather than a hotel in town. Room choices include garden, pool, and sea views, with balconies or terraces among the room features. Some rooms have a private pool, and the Superior Swim Up room gives direct access to a pool. This is one of the more expensive hotels in Marsa Alam.
JAZ Costa Mares Hotel, Marsa Alam
At KM 79 Qusseir in Marsa Alam, JAZ Costa Mares is a pick for sea-view rooms and family-size options. The hotel has several room types with sea views, plus family rooms and a suite. Its largest room type sleeps four, making it a practical choice for families traveling together. Room views also include garden, pool, and bay views. JAZ Costa Mares is one of the more expensive hotels in Marsa Alam, so it may suit travelers who are comfortable paying more for this stay.
Hilton Marsa Alam Nubian Resort
Hilton Marsa Alam Nubian Resort pairs a resort stay with a short walk to Abu Dabbab Bay. This 4-star hotel is good value in Marsa Alam. Choose from rooms, suites, and family connecting rooms, with sea, garden, or pool views among the options. Some rooms have a balcony or terrace. The One-Bedroom King Suite has a separate living room, while the family rooms connect for more space together.
Gemma Resort in Marsa Alam
Gemma Resort is a good pick in Marsa Alam for travelers who want a resort with pools and a family room. Set in Dorry Bay, it has a pool-view room option and a one-bedroom Family Room that sleeps up to four. Other rooms include garden-view options. The resort is a four-star choice for families who want room to stay together, or travelers who prefer a pool setting to a city base.
Casa Mare Resort Marsa Alam Hotel Stay
Casa Mare Resort Marsa Alam is a good pick for travelers who want a sea-view room near Port Ghalib. The resort has five room types, including a Royal Suite and a Family Room. Sea views are available among the room types. The largest rooms sleep four, which gives families a room-size option to consider. It is one of the more expensive hotels in Marsa Alam, so its appeal is strongest for travelers who value its location and sea-view rooms.
Brayka Bay Resort, Marsa Alam
Brayka Bay Resort is a Marsa Alam choice for travelers who want a family room and rooms with pool, sea, or beach views. It sits north of Marsa Alam town, making it a more out-of-town base than a stay in town. Room choices include a Family Room with a garden view, plus rooms with balconies. The largest room type sleeps up to eight, which gives larger groups another option to consider. Choose it for its range of room views and family-size accommodation.
Blue Reef Marsa Alam Hotel
Blue Reef Marsa Alam is a good pick if you want to stay north of Marsa Alam City, rather than in the city itself. Abu Dabbab Bay is another nearby place to keep in mind. The hotel is a 4-star option in Marsa Alam. Room choices include single, double, and triple rooms, plus a family-size type. Room features include balconies and bathtubs. The largest room sleeps three, so check the room layout if you need space for a larger group.
Amarina Jannah Resort & Aqua Park, Marsa Alam
Amarina Jannah Resort & Aqua Park is a good-value Marsa Alam pick for travelers who want an aqua park and a Red Sea base. It sits on Al Quseir-Marsa Alam Road, near Marsa Alam Airport. Room choices include sea, garden, and pool views, with some rooms sleeping up to four. This 4-star resort suits travelers who want water fun without choosing one of the more expensive hotels in the area.
Abu Dabbab Lodge, Marsa Alam
Choose Abu Dabbab Lodge for a 3-star stay a short walk from Abu Dabbab Bay. Its spot north of Marsa Alam city suits travelers who want to stay by the bay rather than in the city. Rooms have balconies, and the Economy Triple Room sleeps up to three. With a smaller room range than many hotels in Marsa Alam, this lodge gives you a straightforward base for time around Abu Dabbab Bay.
From your door
What you can do from a Marsa Alam hotel
A Marsa Alam hotel puts the Red Sea's least-crowded diving in front of you – dugongs at Abu Dabbab and spinner dolphins at Sataya within a morning's boat ride.
Dugong watching at Abu Dabbab
The shallow bay where dugongs and sea turtles graze year-round – a snorkel trip from most resorts, or a short drive if you're based at Port Ghalib.
Sataya Reef and spinner dolphins
The overnight anchorage at Sataya – the boat leaves late afternoon, anchors at the dolphin reef and you're in the water with a pod of spinners at dawn.
The house reef by fin or tank
Most Marsa Alam resorts sit on their own reef – a 60-second walk and you're in. Soft coral, sea turtles and the occasional napoleon wrasse on any morning dive.
Hamata mangroves
Kayak the southern mangrove inlets at Hamata – a flat, calm and completely wild hour on the water, with the desert cliffs behind and a reef just offshore.
Day tours
Things to do from your hotel
Marsa Alam is a spread-out coast with resorts a drive apart, so we collect guests from hotels along the whole stretch. These are the day tours we run, each shown with its lowest live price.
- Sataya Dolphin Reef from Marsa Alam – Full-Day Boat & SnorkelingFrom $12913 Hours
- Samadai Dolphin House from Marsa Alam – Boat & SnorkelingFrom $1238 Hours
- Abu Dabbab Bay from Marsa Alam – Turtles & Dugong SnorkelingFrom $905 Hours
- Marsa Mubarak Boat Trip from Marsa Alam – Turtles & SnorkelingFrom $635 Hours
- Hamata & Qulaan Islands from Marsa Alam – Full-Day Boat TripFrom $1238 Hours
- Sharm El Luli Beach & Wadi El Gemal National Park from Marsa AlamFrom $1199 Hours
- Intro Scuba Diving from Marsa Alam – One or Two Guided Dives for BeginnersFrom $1716 Hours
- Morning Quad Bike Desert Safari from Marsa AlamFrom $994 Hours
- Sunset Quad Safari with Bedouin Dinner from Marsa AlamFrom $1165 Hours
- Desert Stargazing from Marsa Alam – Camel Ride & Bedouin DinnerFrom $1085 Hours
- Luxor Day Trip from Marsa Alam – Private, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut & KarnakFrom $14016 Hours
- Aswan Day Trip from Marsa Alam – Private, High Dam, Philae Temple & Unfinished ObeliskFrom $28416 Hours
- Edfu & Kom Ombo Day Trip from Marsa Alam – Private, by RoadFrom $27714 Hours
- El Quseir Old Town Tour from Marsa Alam – Ottoman Fort, Old Port & MarketFrom $956 Hours
Before you book
Booking a Marsa Alam hotel, practically
A few things worth knowing before you pick a Marsa Alam hotel.
How many nights
Seven to ten for a dive week, five if you want a shorter break. Marsa Alam is at least a four-hour drive from Cairo and the Nile sites, so it's almost always a dedicated stay rather than an add-on.
Getting in from the airport
Marsa Alam Airport (RMF) is small and calm. Port Ghalib is 10–15 minutes away; most dive camps and beach resorts are 20–60 minutes north or south along the coast road. A private transfer puts you at the door.
Diving shapes the choice more than the stars
A 3-star camp on a great house reef often beats a 5-star resort with no reef access. Tell us what you want from the water – shore diving, boat trips to offshore sites, or wildlife snorkeling – and we'll match the property to it.
All-inclusive vs half-board
Unlike Sharm, many Marsa Alam camps run half-board rather than all-inclusive, leaving lunchtime free for dive trips. We confirm the board and what the dive center charges before you book.
Common questions
Marsa Alam hotels, answered
01Where is the best area to stay in Marsa Alam?+
Port Ghalib if you want restaurants, a marina and a proper beach in one place; the central house-reef strip if shore diving is the reason you're here; Abu Dabbab and Marsa Mubarak if you want the dugong grounds and calm snorkeling; Hamata for complete remoteness and the Sataya dolphins. We'll ask what the trip is for and point you to the right stretch of coast.
02Can you see dugongs in Marsa Alam?+
Yes – Abu Dabbab Bay is one of the most reliable places on earth to snorkel with dugongs. Sea turtles and dolphins are also common. Year-round, no permit needed, and a short boat or drive from most central resorts. If dugongs are the point, we'll put you in a resort on or close to the bay.
03Is Marsa Alam good for diving?+
It's among the least-crowded diving on the Egyptian Red Sea. House reefs off the beach, offshore sites like Sataya Reef and Elphinstone, and clear, warm water year-round. If you've dived Sharm or Hurghada and want dugongs, napoleon wrasse and far fewer boats, Marsa Alam is the step up.
04How many nights should I spend in Marsa Alam?+
Seven to ten for a full dive trip – enough to do the house reef every morning, a boat trip to Elphinstone or Sataya, and a dugong day at Abu Dabbab. Five nights works for a short break. Fewer than four nights doesn't justify the transfer given the distance from Cairo.
05Do your Marsa Alam hotels include meals and airport pickup?+
Board varies – many dive camps run half-board, larger resorts offer all-inclusive. We confirm exactly what's covered on the quote. Airport pickup is a simple add; a private transfer from RMF to the resort is the standard arrival.
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