To run away from city life...if you need it come to Marina Lodge. Lonely oasis (easy to rech) on edge of desert and see. Excellent service, clean-clean-clean rooms/environment, friendly stuff, friendly & not agresive hotel manager, very good meal (international & egyptian), all the comfort you need. Not much of night life, not much shops :), modest evening parties (if... more

My wife and I have stayed at Awlad Baraka three times during 2009. The first time was for one night in February while on a two day privately guided diving excursion from Hurghada. We were able to fit in Abu Dabab (we saw the Dugong!), Elphinstone, Samadai (Dolphin House Reef) as well as a sun-set dive on the house reef.... more