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Sea View Villa

Communication was great leading up to the holiday,  and the staff at the Sea View hotel were helpful in arranging transport from the airport which was waiting for us when we landed. We were warmly welcomed on arrival at the hotel, and were shown up to the villa, which was nice and cool thanks to the air conditioning which had been switched on in advance. The villa was nice and felt like home straight away. It has a kitchen bar which opens to the main living area, and the terrace is wonderful as promised, private but with great views.
Throughout the holiday, the staff were helpful and attentive, and we were able to organise many activities directly including camel riding, quad bikes and bedouin dinner in the mountains. The restaurants adjoining the hotel are good, and all along the sea front to the town there are many more bars and restaurants to try too. Behind the hotel is another road which also leads to the town, which contains many food and clothes shops, including an Egyptian bakery and large cafe which was frequented by the locals.
All in all it was a great holiday for us, and great choice of hotel.

Sea View Villa, Dahab

Family from Gravesend, United Kingdom

A perfect place to relax and unwind, the villa met all our expectations.  It is situated at the quieter end of Dahab and is peaceful and very private.  We loved having breakfast and simple meals on the terrace and also ate out in the huge variety of restaurants along the promenade.  

The description of the villa and the photographs on the website portray the villa accurately.  The view from the terrace is stunning - it is lovely looking out to sea (the Gulf of Aqaba), with the coast of Saudi Arabia on the other side.  We certainly felt that the villa was good value for money.  Taxis especially and also the restaurants are pretty cheap.

I would certainly recommend the villa to friends who prefer to experience authentic Egypt rather than an all-inclusive holiday at one of the larger 5* hotels.  It was very comfortable for the two of us and would suit a family with young children.  Im not sure I would take my teenagers - the layout isnt ideal and I think wed all feel too much on top of each other.  The bath tap didnt work terribly well and the bathroom could be better lit.  The kitchen equipment is fine for simple meals. 

The hotel was in the middle of a staff changeover, but after the initial problems, which they sorted out, we were generally happy.   Adel, the manager, looked after us very well.

It was quite windy during our stay, so we were unable to snorkel just below the villa, but we had some fantastic snorkelling at the Three Pools (we also went to the Blue Hole - and can see the attraction for divers, but it is much busier and more commercial) and loved the fact that the coral there was so shallow and the fish so close to the shore.  The Camel restaurants at both were superb!

We combined a trip to St Katherines Monastery with a walk through the White Canyon (awesome!) following lunch in a Bedouin tent in the oasis, which was one of the best days of the holiday.  We did a trip in a glass bottomed boat (on our first day, prior to snorkelling, which gave us a taste of what to expect), but rather regretted opting for the Bedouin dinner (which was clearly ye olde imitation of the genuine thing!).   We tended to book our activities through Dahab Safari Trips, who offered the most competitive prices (King Safari, Dyarna Safari and the Seaview Hotel were generally slightly more expensive).

We shopped for food in the MAIN Ghazala Supermarket (adjacent to the fish statue in the centre of Dahab - NOT the much smaller Ghazala market in the street running parallel to the promenade, just behind the villa and near the Christina Beach hotel, which had a very limited stock!).  The main Ghazala Supermarket is just past the police station from memory.  Next to it is the fabulous Ralphs German bakery where we bought our croissants every morning.  Another shop deserving a mention is the Baclava stall in the market - delicious!

A wonderful villa which I would definitely recommend!

 From Woodstock, United Kingdom

Perfect location for a busy or a quiet holiday. The snorkelling from the front of the appartment is amazing on days when the sea is still. Many good restaurants to try within easy walking distance, and anything that isnt in walking distance can be got to by hailing a taxi which costs next to nothing. hotel staff also able to help with booking anything you can think of...

 From London, United Kingdom

The property was great I would only suggest installing a new shower as the one in the bathroom was not that great.  Also some of the light bulbs didnt function but that is just a minor point.

The staff at the hotel were really friendly and we had a great honeymoon at Sea View Villa.

 From Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Another lovely stay at Seaview, thankyou! The villa, the views from the terrace, Dahab, the weather, the snorkelling, the hotel staff were all brilliant as usual. Cant wait for our next visit! 
Thanks again, Helen and Dave

The villa is in a perfect location, only a short walk to shops and restaurants etc. The villa is very well equipt with everything you need to cook and store food. The bathroom can become slippery when wet but you just have to be careful. The roof terrace is stunning and the views spectacular. The hotel next door is lovely and the staff fantastic. 
The only thing I would suggest is a wardrobe in the second sleeping area. There were three of us and the third person did not have anywhere to hang their clothes.
Apart from this, everything is excellent and I will definatley recommend to friends and we want to return ourselves.

 From Eastbourne, United Kingdom

Five stars! Thats for the panoramic views from the terrace, for falling asleep and waking up to the sound of the sea, and for the helpful staff from the hotel. You can walk from the apartment right into the sea if you like. The terrace is huge, completely private, and overlooks the sea. I can recommend watching both the sunrise and the stars from the terrace, and the coral for snorkelling is incredible. 

The apartment comfortably slept five of us (four adults, one child). The beds, including the sofa beds in the second bedroom, were very comfortable. We mainly stayed close by the apartment and ate at the local restaurants, which are good value. On advice from the hotel staff we took a taxi ride to a secluded beach (taxis were very cheap) about 5 minutes away when it got a bit windy for snorkelling on the reef next to the villa. We also took a trip to climb Mount Sinai, again arranged by the hotel staff.

If you are looking for a relaxing holiday in a beautiful location, I can definitely recommend Sea View Villa. I only wish we could have stayed for longer  were already planning to go back next year.

Lovely appartment and the staff at the sea view hotel attached were superb and couldnt do enough to help.  Location was good although I usually stay at the other end of town in assalla village which is less windy in March but all in all the location was good.  Close to the banks and supermarkets and some great restaurants.  I would like to have had a small bedouin style seating area though on the outside tiled area as there were only 2 sun loungers which werent always practical, especially as I had a few friends round and the bedouin area in the corner of the outside area would have been great to smoke sheesha and chill in.  Thanks though, had a great time.

 From Colne, United Kingdom

Great location at the quieter end of Dahab.  Everything within walking distance.  Staff at adjoining hotel very friendly and helpful. Villa was fine with very comfortable bed.  Could be slightly better equipped, for example a table and chairs on the terrace would have been nice. Only a gas hob for cooking, no oven or microwave, but we ate out most of the week anyway.  Plenty of choice of places to eat all within 5 or 10 minute walk.

 From Norwich, United Kingdom

The view was superb
 the staff very friendly and cleaned the appartment on demand
very easy to get snorkling 
The kitchen is basic, to start , only 2 small pots, but when asking , we get immediately a pan:)
onfortunately, we had rain the last night. The rain came throughout the ceiling in most parts of the villa en ruined  clothes by mud en oil ceiling

We had a great time

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