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  • Rooms: 375
Description: Hotel is directly situated at the top of Ras Om El Seid in Sharm El Sheikh, from where you have a breathtaking view of the Red Sea This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Address:
Ras Om el Seid
Sharm El-Sheikh
Egypt
Check Rates: $191 Avg. Price
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( 5-9 of 107 )
“Relaxing week by the pool”

Iberotel Club Fanara & Residence

4 of 5 stars
Paris, France
Mar 31, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We booked a deluxe sea view room and got a good size room overlooking the sea and the pool. I contacted the hotel in advance to make sure we can have a double bed and not 2 twin beds, and we had 2 twin beds! The hotel (rooms, grounds etc…) is very clean, the beds are a bit tired though.
The staff is very friendly and helpful but the animation team is a pain, they played the same CD every day at the same time for the same activities. This is not a full all inclusive as you have only 5 cocktails in the all inclusive menu and we paid 5 pounds for a mediocre mojito the 1st evening, but we learnt our lesson. All juices are colored and sweet water. The food is very average, that is the main con of this place, the Egyptian dishes are better as well as olives and dates. After a couple of days I was so bored with the buffet that we bought some fresh fish they cooked at the bar in the evening and it was very good. The main restaurant feels like a canteen and the staff is taking your plate/ glass/ whatever as soon as you put it back on the table. Dinner was not a relaxing time for me.
The pool is very nice and heated, we enjoyed the same relaxing corner every day. We did not go to the beach as it was too crowded and you probably need to get up at 6am to have a sun lounge. The weather was really good, sunny every day but not too warm.
You have a lot of Russians and French, mainly families or couples. I think we will be going back to Sharm but not to the same hotel because we rarely go twice to the same place and there is nothing outstanding there that would justify another stay.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — sea view room
    • Disliked — food
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MMarie92's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 25-34
Member since: December 18, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene, Families with young children
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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“sun, sea and...........same old food”

Iberotel Club Fanara & Residence

Mar 24, 2008
2/3 found this review helpful

Trying to play spot the cloud in Sharm is a very boring game, 7 days and nothing but the bluest sunny skys, if you are coming from England prepare to be dazzled. My wife, a self confessed sun lounge lover, was in heaven. Amazingly even the wonderful weather came second to the sea and its coral. To walk on the hotel beach wade into the water and have shoals of brilliantly coloured fish around your legs is a sight to behold. The coral itself around the beach has had a very hard time with being stood on and looks a worn out brown, but by snorkeling a bit further out or using the hotels resident PADI scuba centre you can see both the colourful fish and coral (the dive center can also rent you an underwater camera that will use your own memory sticks).

The hotel, as other reviews state, is clean and the staff are very frendly and helpful, the food is the real let down though. I guess it must be hard for the chefs to produce massive quanties of food and keep it interesting day after day but any pretence that the resterants are any thing other than cafeterias goes after day 2. By day 5 all inclusive does not seem that good deal it did back home. The good thing about this is it forces you to eat out and Sharm & Namma Bay has some wonderfull restaurants and even street side vendors- try it, enjoy it and put your tummy in the hands of the Pharoes!!

Over all then, we will be going back to Sharm but not to the same hotel but that is because of the food and not a reflection on the facilities or staff.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — sea and wether
    • Disliked — food
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travelingmonkeys's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: March 24, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I recommend this hotel for:
Families with young children, Families with teenagers
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Pet owners, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Outdoor / Adventure
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“great hotel shame about the russians”

Iberotel Club Fanara & Residence

Mar 22, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

had a great week at the fanara everything we asked for we got and you do need to ask. we booked a seaview room and got a good one overlooking the sea and the pool. the hotel is very clean and the staff are very helpful and seem to prefer the english guests although there was only 25 of us. 70% of the guests are from russia or the eastern block. the snorklin is great lots of fish but watch out for the jellyfish. beach really needs a jetty but one can manage. the reef at this point must be the best because all the boats anchor there for diving. the beach gets very full with the russians so pick a good place by the pool which is better but the animation team are too much. a good tip is to eat at the gazelle resturant at the other end of the residence a ten minute walk its a lot more civilised than the main dining area/canteen. we will probably go again because the hotel is just the right size to be intimate. food is ok there is something for everyone unless you are a fussy eater.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — quiet seaview room on top floor as requested
    • Disliked — ready for a makeover
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crompty's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 50-64
Member since: March 22, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, People with disabilities
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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Average price*: $191 (year-round)
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“Friendly Fanara”

Iberotel Club Fanara & Residence

5 of 5 stars
MANCHESTER
Mar 4, 2008

Hi returned last night from Fanara Hotel. Enjoyed one of the best holidays we have had as a family. Rooms were clean and the houseman left us a towel sculpture every day, sheets were so soft.Prefered to eat at La Gazella restaurant, a little more relaxed not as busy as the main restaurant, worth the walk! We rated the Hotel as 9 out of 10 only critism was the evening entertainment, it was rubbish. As you are quite a way from Naama bay there i not that much to do in the evenings so a little better entertainment ata night would have made this a perfect 10.

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neuville's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2008
Member since: October 04, 2007
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“Great resort, great staff very friendly”

Iberotel Club Fanara & Residence

Feb 19, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We stayed at Club Fanara following a cruise of the red sea. After the cruise we expected a drop in service but were very please to find staff very friendly and the property immaculately maintained. I have been in worse hotels that have 5 star ratings!
Rooms were adequate, clean and spacious with efficient air con. Would have preferred double bed.
The views from the terrace as the sun dies down are worth the trip, numerous diving boats chug past after their day on the reefs.
Snorkelling straight off the beach was very good, even saw a Moray eal, rather too close for comfort!.
All inclusive was fair with a good range of drinks to suite all tastes.
Great place for couples and families alike with enough space to find your own kind of peace.
I will certainly return

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murphyKent's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2008
Member since: February 19, 2008
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Ras Om el Seid, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt