Stayed at the Kahramana Hotel in the 3rd week of march 2008, expecting the temp to be about 25, but infact got caught in a heat-wave of 30-36 degrees all week.

The hotel staff are nice enough, their english was a little poor, but always got the message though in the end.

We went B&B which i highly recommend, as the breakfasts were lovely, good choice from breads to cold meats, salad, cereral and the best of all were the freshly made omlettes and choc pancakes!

The hotel is just steps away from the Naama bay strip, and there is so much choice of places to eat, and the prices are resonable, so dont stay in the hotel at night, it would be a waste.

The rooms are nice, a little dated, but what does this matter? they are comfortable, good air con and shower is powerful even if it doesnt look it! clean towels and beds made every day.

There is always matainence work going on, (quitely) in the background, so they are trying very hard to make this hotel as nice as they can. (cleaning, painting, tidying the flowers)

The best thing about this hotel is the location, right on the strip of naama bay, at first the strip seems a little tacky, bright lights, music, mock Egpytian buildings, but just enjoy it, the options for places to eat from TGI Fridays to local Shisha bars, and everything else inbetween.

I recommend walking down to the parade along the beach is you want something a little quieter, again lots of choice and can have a romantic meal on the beach!

The only thing that i didnt like about the kahramana was the music by the pool. on the 1st day it was played quitely, which tricked me into thinking the other reviews i had read about the music on here were wrong....day 2 and onwards, the music started about 10.30, and got louder and louder, untill you just had to leave. this is all down to one guy who fanices himself beyond belief. the (dj) loves putting on the euro cheese music for himself and the impress the russian girls into the pool. and he just gets cocky and the music gets louder. i really enjoyed the early silence, just chilling by the pool, enjoying the sun. but on one day the music was so loud, i put my ipod on full volume to drown him out, but could still here the awful euro pop beat over my own music. at this point we went down to the hotels beach (viva) where they were playing jack johnson quitely in the background.

i would definalty go back to sharm/naama bay again, and would go back to the kahramana again if they sacked the DJ.

Hubby + I stayed half-board here one night. When we arrived @ 0900 from the airport, (We had booked this on-line)They did not inform us that we had to lug our luggage from the road to the hotel due to security. They made us wait over half an hour for our room as it was not ready when all I wanted to do was leave the luggage + go check out Naama Bay . Finally got my message thru with no room ready still. Very sterile + reception was not even aware that it was my hubby's birthday the next day. Not even a word of greeting in that respect. Rooms clean. Food was buffet dinner + buffet breakfast. Loads of Russians. Position, it was great:(That was why I chose this place.) Next day reception couldn't help us regarding the public bus for DAHAB. We did it ourselves.

This hotel is in a great location at the end of Naama Bay, far enough away from the action to be quiet but close enough to walk to everything. Great private beach 5 minutes walk from hotel with free towels and sunbeds. Fantastic breakfast buffet. Staff extremely polite and helpful. Pool and other facilities clean and well maintained. Our room was a little scruffy, particularly the bathroom, but I don’t think this was typical. Our biggest gripe was the volume of the music in the restaurant/bar late at night which resonates around the enclosed pool area and is quite deafening at times, even in your room. If this is likely to worry you ask for a room at the back rather than overlooking the pool. The view might not be so good but you may get a better night’s sleep. Overall though a good experience.

I have just returned from a wonderful week in Sharm el Sheikh at the Kahramana Hotel with my boyfriend. I would recommend this hotel for a budget, good value winter break to the sun (for £245 for a week, you really can’t complain). Having read the reviews on here, we were expecting the worst. However, we had a nice sized room (3205), with an enormous bed and a full pool view. The shower area was a bit dicey looking, but the water was nice and hot and it was clean. The towels and sheets were clean (just don’t look at the mattress or protector..!!!). The staff were lovely and the pool area was great – a bit shabby round the edges, but the pool was big and the sunbeds were comfortable, again, with nice, fresh, clean towels to relax on.

The best thing about the hotel was definitely the location. Some people we met complained that although their hotels were very nice, they were miles out of Naa’ma Bay. The Kahramana is a few steps from the strip of bars, restaurants, cafes, clubs and shops but from our hotel room, we couldn’t hear any noise. Naa’ma Bay is, however, on the flight path, but you get used to the occasional plane flying by.

We went on a Bed & Breakfast basis, which was fine. The food was tailored towards the Russian and Egyptian guests, but the omelettes and chocolate crepes were divine. We didn’t experience any pushing and shoving and had no trouble getting a sunbed by the pool, or on the beach, which was a 5 minute walk away (and very nice), but then maybe we went out of season.

The only thing that spoilt the holiday a bit was the music by the pool. Despite asking them to turn it down, they simply didn’t want to know. The music from the bar, by reception, was thumping, but again, get the right room and you won’t hear it.

All in all, a great week and we would definitely go back there. If you don’t like the heat, don’t go later than February, as it was getting very hot even by 10th of the month. It’s cool in the evenings, so take a couple of jumpers and a jacket. Also, a day trip to Tiran Island is fab and you don’t need to get a visa for it. We booked with Sun n Fun, just by the Hilton Fayrouz on the promenade and Saaed was a fab guide, especially if you’re not confident in the water.