Aurora Oriental Resort

tom whitney

We had a fantastic stay at The Aurora Oriental Hotel and would highly recommend it. From the moment we arrived, all of the staff were phenomenal – friendly, attentive, and always willing to help. Nothing was ever too much trouble, and they genuinely went above and beyond to make our holiday special. While tipping is certainly not necessary, we found that even a small tip was greatly appreciated and helped build wonderful relationships with the staff throughout our stay. A special mention must go to Thomas at the quiet pool. He absolutely made our week with his exceptional service, warm personality, and constant attention to detail. He is a real credit to the hotel and played a huge part in making our holiday so memorable. The food was also excellent, with plenty of choice at every meal. There was something for everyone, and the quality was consistently very good throughout our stay. Overall, an outstanding experience. We left with wonderful memories and would not hesitate to return.

simon shepherdson

Our second stay at the Aurora resort, we went last year too. The rooms are large and spacious, but some of the fixtures are a little worn now, hence not giving it 5 stars. But everything was always spotlessly clean. Our room was looked after by Gabr who was fantastic, even leaving me a birthday cake suprise after seeing some birthday cards left in my room after opening them in the morning. The food always had plenty of choice and the staff were always on hand and helpful, one of the chefs even carried my wives omelet to her table because she was using crutches and I was held up waiting for food to be made elsewhere, sorry but we don’t know his name, the tall chef overseeing the service behind the counter, but thank you. The beach is a nice walk away through the hotel gardens and has a shallow lagoon that goes out a long way. For those wishing to snorkel, don’t be disappointed by the lack of reef. There are 2 piers at either side of the resort beach, on the left go out on the far side of this pier out to the end, you will find plenty to see there, or go out further on this side of the pier to the right, from the beach when the sun is out you can see a light blue area, this is where you want to head towards. It’s a long way, but for the most part the water there is shallow enough that an adult can stand on the sand bottom without issue. You need flippers though as it’s a long way out. If there is any wind make sure it’s blowing in shore to help swim back, stay close to the piers and as a last resort if you get tired, head to them and climb out on the steps there to walk back to shore. We spent just over £1000 for the 2 of us, a week in march, with easyJet holidays. So not a premium holiday but for the money we think you are getting a very good deal, so much so we will go back for a third time. It has everything we need, the staff were all fantastic, the hotel was clean, the food was great, the beach is safe with its shallow water, and the gardens are nice to walk through

Rosario Blasetti

Disappointing Stay – Definitely Not a Real 5-Star Resort I stayed at this resort in Sharm El Sheikh for 5 days, including New Year’s Eve, and unfortunately the experience was far below expectations. The structure feels old and rundown — it seems stuck 20 years in the past, with virtually no visible maintenance. The rooms are absolutely not at a 5-star level: dated, poorly maintained, and only moderately clean at best. Overall cleanliness throughout the resort was mediocre. The minibar was almost empty, which is unacceptable for a supposed luxury property. The buffet offered international food, but the quality was average at best. Breakfast was similarly underwhelming, with limited variety and nothing memorable. In summary, this resort does not deserve its 5-star rating. It feels misleading and far from luxury. I would not recommend it unless major renovations and improvements are made.

Julia Kelly

Lovely hotel, with great service from really friendly staff. Food fabulous, possibly the best we've eaten in the many hotels we have stayed in across Egypt. Fun animation staff, special mention to Marian.

Emma Togher

The grounds of the hotel are beautiful, the pool, the beach, the gardens are all amazing. Our room was nice, it had everything we need. Beds were comfy, our shower was a bit broken but it worked fine. The food was the only thing we could not praise, we always had enough to eat but most of the time the food was pretty bland or cold. Also getting our drinks always served in paper cups was annoying. However who we cannot fault and have nothing but love and praise for is Gabr, the housekeeper for our room and surrounding area. He was the highlight of trip. He always greeted us with a smile every single day and every time we came back to our room in the evening he had made a cute design with the towels and our room was impeccable. He kept our room stocked with coffee and water and was there straight away if we needed something. If the review alone was based on Gabr it would be 10/10