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Continental HoteL Hurghada is located in Hurghada's Promenade and local attractions include New Marina as well as nearby shopping and entertainment facilities. Hotel Features. This Hurghada property has a private beach offering diving and large variety of water sports directly from the beach. Dining options at Continental Hotel Hurghada include a buffet restaurant and 2 specialty restaurants, a pool side restaurant and a beach bar. Room service is available 24 hours a day. Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool, a children's pool, a health club, a sauna, and a fitness facility. Spa amenities include massage/treatment rooms and beauty services. This 5star property offers a large event space consisting of banquet facilities, conference/meeting rooms and exhibit space, audio-visual equipment and wireless Internet access in public areas. Concierge services and tour assistance are available as well Airport shuttle service. Guestrooms. 252 air-conditioned guestrooms at Continetal Hotel Hurghada feature minibars and coffee/tea makers. All accommodations have balconies and enjoy great views over the pool and the Red Sea. Bathrooms feature, bath tub, bidets, makeup/shaving mirrors and hair dryers. In addition to safes, guestrooms offer direct dial phones, Satellite television and internet access.
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HOTEL STYLE
Marina View
Harbor View
Languages Spoken
English, French, Russian, Arabic and 1 more
Location
El Fareek Youssef Affifi Street, Hurghada 84517 Egypt
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Continental Hotel Hurghada
3,845 reviews
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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Continental Hotel Hurghada is celebrated for its neat grounds and tidy rooms, although some guests suggest a few areas could benefit from further attention. The hotel's atmosphere, brimming with lively shows and a homely vibe, is frequently lauded, as is the prime location near the beach and local amenities.
While the service and spacious rooms with impressive views receive commendations, the 'all inclusive' package has drawn criticism for unexpected charges and limited offerings. Amenities are plentiful but may incur additional costs.
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Welcoming
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Expensive
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Friendly
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Comprehensive
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We had a great stay at this hotel! The staff, the real strength of the property, were incredibly welcoming, professional and attentive, making our stay all the more enjoyable.
The rooms, although spacious and well appointed, deserve a little youth to be even more comfortable.
The meals were varied and of very high quality, a real pleasure for the taste buds! We were also reassured by strict compliance with hygiene standards, ruling out any risk of disease. Special mention at the Marina restaurant, a charming place where you can enjoy excellent dishes for a very reasonable price.
The hotel has a private beach and a heated swimming pool, ideal for relaxation and to fully enjoy the setting.
On the animation side, it is provided by two teams: a Francophone, FRAM, and an international. If the Francophone team is up to the task, the international team would benefit from improving its level of French. The big, big, big plus of animation remains Ahmed, a person of incredible kindness, always good advice, very funny and endearing. It alone gives a new dimension to animation and makes each moment unique. We would also like to thank Malak, who welcomed us upon arrival at the hotel. The evening shows were varied and very pleasant, perfect to end the day in style.
The hotel’s location is ideal for relaxing, although a little far from cultural cities.
We will be back with great pleasure!
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Date of stay: January 2025
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We haven’t been to Egypt for a long time, since 2011. We chose this hotel based on reviews and were not disappointed. The area is very clean and green, bush after bush, flower after flower, the grass is all trimmed, all this is carefully monitored all day long. We were checked in immediately, before 14:00 without any problems, we had a deluxe room with a direct view of the sea, just super, especially the balcony, which was huge. Cleaning was done every day, towels were changed daily. The food at the hotel is very decent and varied, we liked it, for Egypt with its monotony in this hotel, respect to the chef for his imagination. We haven’t tried strong alcohol, but the beer in cans is very decent, the white wine is not bad, it’s important that the juices are all packaged, very tasty, all the water is cola, Fanta, Sprite only from bottles, very nice! The beach, it’s just a fairy tale! Entering the sea on very soft sand, not the slightest pebble, nothing, of course not suitable for those who love snorkeling, but just right for us! There are plenty of sun loungers for everyone, the beach strip is very wide, cleanliness all around, they carefully monitor this! There are no queues anywhere, everything is very calm and measured. The animation is calm in general, but several times there were excellent shows, a Latin American dance evening, an evening in the style of a Brazilian carnival, and all sorts of activities near the pool every day and live music, violin, saxophone..... At 23:00 there is complete silence in the hotel, Well, for someone, a minus is just right for us! The staff tries very hard, you can't fault the bartenders and waiters, that is, you didn't have to wait long for your orders. The contingent is mainly foreigners 40+, there is practically nothing for children except a playground and a mini disco at 20:30 with music in German, i.e. whoever decides to go with children will most likely entertain them himself. It is important that there are no Russian speakers at the reception, but our compatriot works, a very nice lady, she helps in resolving issues, thank you very much! We highly recommend the hotel, of course there are minor shortcomings, but they are very minor! R. S If anyone is interested and has not been to Egypt for a long time, please note that gone are the days when you could stock up in unlimited quantities at duty free! 1 liter per person, the rest can be purchased from them, but with a tax of $13 per bottle, which is very unpleasant, at the exit from the airport all suitcases are visible!!!! I assume that if they find alcohol, they will also force you to pay a tax on each bottle, Egypt is no longer cheap, this must be taken into account! Enjoy your holiday everyone!
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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In early November 2024, they were in Hurgada and stayed at the Continental Hotel Hurgada. Very calm and chambered hotel. Very clean, even though the hotel isn't new. Rooms are spacious and comfortable. Everything you need to stay is there. Rooms are cleaned daily and somehow invisible)))) went out with your wife for breakfast, returned after 30 minutes - the room is cleaned. We lived right under the restaurant, and amazingly, there was no kitchen smell or food at all. Unlike other hotels, there's only one pool. The hotel is located on the first line and the entrance to the sea is very comfortable - sandy and gentle. If you have children, it will be very convenient for them to swim in the sea. Unlike other hotels, there are always sunbeds on the beach or near the pool. For diving enthusiasts, there is a Chloe's diving club on site. Diving can be arranged every day if you want, you can take diving courses. If you haven't dived into the Red Sea yet, I highly recommend doing so. Very professional instructors who accompany you from the moment you get out of the marina until you get back. All instructors speak very good English. If you have a basic knowledge of English, you will be clear and comfortable. Don't forget to buy after diving photos and videos of your dive! A special thank you would like to say to the hotel staff. I don't know when they sleep, but they're always there and in a good mood! The animators, the staff of Captain's bar, the Marina restaurant are beyond praise! Every day there is a cultural program: singers, discotheques, fire shows, etc. If you travel with children, animators can be with them if you need to be alone. Animation girls have been seen several times spending all day with children, swimming with them, changing and feeding them. So when choosing this hotel for your holiday, you can be sure that your holiday will be great!
Once again, I want to say a BIG THANK YOU to all the staff at the Continental Hotel, especially Guest manager Diana, all the Captain's bar team Mahmoud Ismail, Ahmed Afatah, Jamal Okash, Mahmoud Hussain, Safwat Yacoup, Attea Elsayed. You may not need these names, but believe me, these people can and will make your holiday delightful!
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Date of stay: November 2024
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Second time in this hotel, same problem. They offer late check out, but never have (even though we see that there were not so many guests). If you have late night flight, you need to stay for 10 hours in the lobby because you leave the room at 12. At the reception you must give the all inclusive bracelet when you leave the room at 12 or they ask you to pay additional 30 dollars per person if you want to keep it so you can have coffee, water, food till the time for flight comes (if not you sit like this for 10,11 hours). The hygiene was excellent, food great, some of the bartenders were super slow and lazy and you need to repeat 10 times to give you something. Receptionists seemed rude and arrogant. I will definetely not come here again.
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Date of stay: September 2024Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from s k, Guest Services / Front Office at Continental Hotel Hurghada
Responded Sep 6, 2024
Dear d6317WXkristinak, We would like to thank you for taking the time to post these comments. An exceptional holiday experience for all of our guests is what we expect from our hotel and all feedback, both positive and negative, is vital to our constant efforts to improve our level of service. We are happy to read that you praised the cleanliness of our hotel and that the food was great but is important for us to clarify some points regarding to the late check-out fee. As in all hotels all over the world, the check-out time is at 12:00 and the check-in time is at 14:00. This 2 hours period give us the time to clean and prepare the room for the next guests. At the time of your stay, the hotel was fully occupied so it was not possible to extend the occupation of your room. We offer the possibility to our guests to use all hotel facilities till they are leaving the hotel. A shower can be taken at the hotel Spa. Regarding to food & drinks consumption after 12:00, it is indeed to be paid extra as mentioned in your booked package. It might be that your overlooked this issue or that your tour operator didn't inform you about it. You had also the possibility to pay directly for your consumption at all bars & restaurants, without paying the 30 dollars extra package fee. We’re so sorry to hear about your unfortunate experience with some of our staff. We have shared your feedback with our team in order to improve in these areas. We apologize that your experience was less than ideal this time, and we hope you‘ll give us another chance to prove ourselves. Kind regards
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Today I just arrived from this hotel with my mother The beach is soft sand, you can swim without coral, which is a definite plus, the beach is clean, the area is constantly cleaned, there are sun loungers, if you can’t decide on a place, a guy will run up to you and help you choose a free sun lounger. You won’t see any fish, but for those who can’t swim or older people it’s just the thing. The food was good, but there were not enough dishes for our taste. Previously, we were in cheaper hotels; it was richer and more varied. We would like to note that only on one of the days when the hotel was checked (on Wednesday) the food was excellent - there was fried fish, squid, and a variety of cakes. On the remaining days, the “economy mode” was turned on. I understand that this is possible and correct, but it seemed limited for this level of the hotel. The advantage was that we went to restaurants for free on 2 evenings - the hotel gave 2 dinners. Cons - for a hotel of this level there were not enough toothpicks, napkins, and water to wash your hands from fish. On the last day, we asked for breakfast to take with us to the airport and it probably ruined our impression of the food and therefore instead of 5 we give it a rating of 4 - alas, despite all the variety, they gave us two rolls, a piece of cheese and two apples. The breakfast is quite poor for this level of the hotel - they obviously collected everything that was left from yesterday and regretted it. The atmosphere in the hotel - fortunately for us there are few children, it is calm, not noisy, 90 percent of vacationers are Germans and French. You hardly see Ukrainians or Russians. In the evening there is live music and a disco for children. I was impressed by the bar on the 4th floor with hookah, I visited it twice, they do an excellent job. Live oriental music is mesmerizing. The ice cream at the bar during the day is delicious. The rooms are nice, spacious, they didn’t ask for extra payment for the room, the staff is friendly. We checked in right away and didn’t make us wait, which gave us extra time to relax. For that I want to leave a special thank you to the reception. Cleaning is done every day, efficiently. We had to ask for slippers separately; there were no bathrobes either. There are few cosmetics in the room - it is better to take your own, they only gave you a shower cap and a sanitary bag and soap. Shower and shampoo in a dispenser on the wall - poor quality, we used our own. The staff is surprisingly unobtrusive and calm for Egypt. I would also like to mention the bar on the beach - they made wonderful fresh juices and juices from natural fruits, they will always advise and tell you. In general, the hotel is not new, but with good service, they keep their brand, you won’t be disappointed.
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Date of stay: May 2024
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Room Tip:Косметику для душа лучше брать с собой
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It is not a five star hotel are a maximum of three stars. The facility is very run down by bars standing around broken cabinets or dispensers. Rooms are stale the bathroom was dirty there is no fruit in between after 23:00 all drinks must be paid extra. The AI cocktails don't taste good you always have to take the paid cocktails which are good cost but extra money. The food is not tasty, you always find something so you don't starve. The dining room is very noisy. The waiters throw the cutlery into boxes. The dining room has smelled like exhaust gases or diesel for three or four days. Some waiters don't serve you either if you don't tip them. There's a bit of entertainment in the evening, but all in all it's very boring. The facility is also not very big the beach is small, is always flooded by garbage (empty bottles of paper and so on). Staff clean the beach but garbage is always rinsed off. The best hotels here are those of Jaz-Group, Steigenberger, Albatros. Better spend a little more money and have a nice holiday .
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Date of stay: July 2024
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Room Tip:Trotz AI Im Hotel Immer Geld dabei haben damit man immer Bakschisch geben kann. Sonst wird‘s ...
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Holiday and are very satisfied. It is a rather small hotel for Hurghada, but that is also more of a strength. Super friendly staff, who like to work here for several years after info of some employees and gives the ambience a personal touch. Everyone is very accommodating and in a good mood, nothing seems put on. The food is good, the paths are very short, the beach is close, you always get sunbeds and an umbrella. From the sandy beach it goes shallow in the sand into the water, which is rather rare in Hurghada. The facility is 100% barrier-free and very well designed. The pool is heated, with disabled ramp and also lets you swim a few lanes. On the beach there are inexpensive 100% fruit cocktails that are super delicious. The alcoholic cocktails also taste good at the bars. We will definitely come back 😊
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Date of stay: December 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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The hotel is relatively manageable, not too large and therefore has short distances between areas. The food should offer something for everyone, from fresh omelettes or scrambled eggs in the morning to the varied buffets at lunch and dinner. The all-inclusive menu is manageable, many drinks have to be paid for exclusively, but the offer is loose enough. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. The program is repeated weekly and takes place either by the pool or in front of Captain's Bar. The fire show with 'Musti' is certainly worth highlighting. The animation is very friendly, but by no means intrusive, present during the day and takes away anyone who wants to see what is offered. Negative is that due to the small manageable hotel the program and all music the entire front with the rooms to the pool side is sounded and thus it gets quite noisy in the rooms even in the evening. In the evenings there are no places to enjoy a drink or two after dinner. At the pool it is not very comfortable (if the pool bar is open), in the evening in November also relatively cool and windy. At the bar, many are looking for a place every evening without success. Maximum annoying is a bar/discotheque that is on the tip of a headland to the next hotel and parties several times a week until part after 4am. Here, too, the entire front of the hotel is heavily sounded, the bass also penetrates through closed balcony doors. This is unacceptable and unreasonable and enormously diminishes the otherwise good impression of the Continental.
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Date of stay: November 2024
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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An ordinary Egyptian "five", old, with shabby furniture and cracked plumbing in places. The location is not bad, it has its own sandy beach with a smooth sunset, there are enough sun loungers, including by the pool, there are no problems with that. The room had a sea view, although it was impossible to fully enjoy it - the pool and the roof of the restaurant were invariably in view. For those who decide to go to this hotel, I definitely recommend taking a room on the third floor or higher, it will be quieter. Although in the evenings the music roars so loudly that it can be heard even in the most remote places. During our stay, the hotel was undergoing continuous renovations, first in one place, then in another. Several times in the neighboring rooms the hammer drill roared and the walls vibrated from hammer blows. In the room, when we checked in, there was a piece of paper on the table with a notice that the hotel was replacing the locks in the rooms, with an apology for the inconvenience, and already on the third day, returning from the beach, we found this process in our room in full swing and I had to walk for about twenty minutes until the local craftsmen finished their work. The administration didn't bother to warn us. The food is not bad, there is not enough fruit, but it’s clearly not the season. But the pastries are excellent and varied; those with a sweet tooth will be pleased. The hotel spa offers excellent massages, ordering several treatments in advance, you can get a decent discount. In general, the end of March is quite a good time for a holiday in Hurghada - there is no sweltering heat, there is a breeze. True, the sea is cool, approximately 22 degrees, but swimming, especially during the day, is very comfortable.
I wish everyone a good holiday!
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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They have plenty to do, there are many employees offering trips and a fun animation team. The food is also good and you have everything. The cleaners clean your room every day and if you leave a small thank you it is greatly appreciated and you get something extra for it
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Date of stay: August 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Water was nice I don't know that. Also I was there in October.
Yes it is, in season more entertainment, but close to end of season little bit less. For more fun 2-3 euro taxi drive to New Marina,very nice place, lots of Restaurants and bars.
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Yes, the All Inclusive formula ends at 12:00 (noon) at room check-out time. We have a luggage room at your disposal. We offer you as well the possibility to take a shower at the Spa.
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Can you please contact our hotel through our website and mention your name and reservation number. Looking forward to welcome you at our hotel.
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Can you please contact our hotel through our website and mention your name and reservation number. Looking forward to welcome you at our hotel.
Hi! I suggest direct contact to hotel on this matter. I can suppose that thay can cover your needs because they care and are very kind. Wish you the best. Kr
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PRICE RANGE
$115 - $168 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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LOCATION
EgyptRed Sea and SinaiHurghada
NUMBER OF ROOMS
252
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