Iberotel Palace ★★★★★

Iberotel Palace is your chance to live life like a mighty pharaoh, only this pharaoh does not live in a palace around the corner from the Nile, rather in a white-washed palace near the blue waters of the Red Sea. From the moment you step through the Iberotel’s entrance, because it is so much more than just door, you will feel like you’ve entered into another world; a world of indulgence and decadent luxury. The smooth and shiny marble floor will echo your footsteps as you make your way to the reception, the glint of clear glass coming from the ceiling’s carefully crafted chandelier.

The resort is an immense space centred on two large round pools, dotted around them are comfortable sun beds, exotic plants and a thatched roof hotel bar. The scene is beautiful as the swimming pools glitter, the trees give a natural glow, the flowers make the space colourful and the bar gives that laid back, beach shack feel. At the other end of the pools is the Iberotel’s private beach where sun beds are accompanied by curtained, four-poster parasols and round, wooden and thatched parasols. The beach or the pool will become your daily choice… or maybe you can fit in a bit of both…

Choice is abundant at the Iberotel, especially when it comes to food. With eight different eating and drinking venues, you’ll want to stay long enough just so you can try out every one. The main restaurant “La Coupole” serves a variety of foods at their buffet which you have the choice to eat indoors or out in the warm evenings of the Sinai Peninsula. With their open kitchen you can watch your food and specialities of the area being prepared there and then. The “Blue Marine” restaurant is another buffet restaurant boasting beautiful views out to the Red Sea, hence the name. “Toscana” and “Ali Baba” are both à la carte restaurants, whilst the first specialises in Italian cuisine, the second focuses on more oriental flavours and style. “Pappagallo” offers a selection of fruity and succulent juices and cocktails in the opulent lobby, and the beach bar also mixes up some delicious drinks. Then you have the pool bar which is perfect for refreshing drinks and snacks throughout the day and lastly the “Borsalino” pub for those who are missing their local back home.

Then the evening is yours to decide, will you take a short nightcap in the bar and then retire for a long night’s sleep? Or stay up with the array of evening entertainment that the hotel has to offer? In the evenings there are dance courses, shows and even live music in addition to the numerous bars that are open around the hotel. Plus, during the day there is an entertainment schedule with plenty of free sports to practice such as beach volleyball, tennis and water aerobic sessions. If you want to focus on wellness, head to the spa where you can enjoy a relaxing soak in the vapours of the steam bath and sauna, or a soothing massage.

The sweet, icing on the cake are the large rooms. In a superior double room you will stay in a spacious area of 36m², there’s a king sized bed, desk and small area with chair and table by the window which leads onto a small balcony. Bathrooms are glossy and sleek, equipped to the high five-star standards.

The Iberotel Palace has it all, all-inclusive, large rooms, decadent décor, range of entertainment, bars and restaurants and best of all, when you stay there you know you will be treated like royalty! With all of this at your fingertips you’ll hardly ever need to leave but if and when you want to, you can check out the suggestions below…