# Steigenberger ALDAU Beach

A large Hurghada beach hotel that became all-suite after its renovation: 400 suites of 50 to 142 m², including artist-designed suites, a spa with thalasso, Arabian and Turkish hammams and a rhassoul bath, and a kids' club. For families and couples who want the space of a suite and a spa without giving up the beach.

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## A house of suites on the beach

The Steigenberger ALDAU Beach carries the German Steigenberger brand. It stands directly on the Red Sea, 6 km from Hurghada airport, with its own sandy beach, water sports centre and dive centre.

Since its renovation was completed, the hotel has only suites: 400 of them, the smallest 50 m². That sets it apart from its neighbour, the Steigenberger Aqua Magic, built around a water park: here the space is in the room, and the water is in a spa and a 5,000 m² pool landscape with a current channel.

The décor draws on Arabian, Indian and African worlds, and several venues bear East African names: Karibu ("welcome" in Swahili) for the lobby lounge, Ukumbi for the café, Bwala for the pool restaurant, Tanga for the beach restaurant.

## Which suite for which trip

The hotel offers about a dozen suite categories. A family of four books the Family Suite, or the Elite Family Suite for the sea view: the Superior Suite takes only one child. A couple who want the sea take the Junior Suite, facing the Red Sea; on honeymoon, look first at the Art Luxury Suites, each designed by an artist and some with a jacuzzi, or The View Suite with its private terrace. To spread out, the Deluxe Suite, of which there are only seven, has a separate sitting room and two balconies over the Red Sea.

## The spa, the reason to stay

The Pure Spa, open daily from 9 am to 9 pm (local time), brings together a thalassotherapy pool (seawater treatments), an Arabian hammam and a Turkish hammam with black-soap treatments, a rhassoul bath for two (a Moroccan clay treatment), saunas, massages, and an indoor saltwater pool heated in winter. The gym, open around the clock, offers aerobics classes and sessions with a coach.

As for the pools, the outdoor saltwater pool and the children's pool are heated in winter; the large freshwater pool is not. Worth knowing for a stay from December to February.

The hotel also has a 9-hole par-3 golf course, made up of short holes.

## A day, from breakfast to shisha

Times are local; dinners start half an hour earlier in winter.

Breakfast is at Tamarind from 7 to 10.30 am. At lunchtime there are two outdoor options: Bwala, by the pool, with a swim-up bar, or Tanga, on the beach, with a Mediterranean buffet from 12 noon to 3 pm. In the afternoon, Ukumbi serves pastries, ice cream and tea from 3 to 6 pm.

In the evening, Tamarind holds themed nights and, on its terrace, a show every night: folklore, belly dancing, African and international performances. Tanga switches to Oriental cooking facing the sea; Alex Beach Club serves European fusion indoors. The night ends at Dewan, an open-air shisha (Egyptian water pipe) corner, from 6 to 11 pm, or at Karibu, open day and night, with live music.

## Sabaro's view

**For whom**: families who want a real suite, couples on a wellness stay, travellers with reduced mobility (four adapted rooms, ramp access to the beach).

**Strengths**: suites of at least 50 m²; a complete spa; the best-rated hotel in our Hurghada selection, 9.6/10 on Booking.com from nearly 1,800 reviews.

**Good to know**: with 400 suites, seven meeting rooms and lively evenings, the hotel is big and busy; those looking for silence should choose Sahl Hasheesh.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much do children pay?

Children under 6 stay free using existing beds. From 6 to 12, expect 32 dollars a night; from 12, the adult rate applies.

### How far is the airport, and does the hotel arrange transfers?

Hurghada airport is 6 km away. The hotel offers a shuttle at €15 per person each way, or a limousine at €35 each way.

### Are the pools heated in winter?

The outdoor saltwater pool, the children's pool and the spa pool are; the large main pool is not.

### What are check-in and check-out times?

Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by 12 noon (local time).