Where to stay

The North Coast offers a wide range of hotels to go to. Located in the village of Sidi Abdel Rahman in the Marassi compound, Al Alamein Hotel is an ideal place, with stunning white sandy beaches and a turquoise sea. The design is simple and cozy, yet very classy, using white colors and sea themes. The hotel offers spacious rooms and furnished villas with three or five rooms with a terrace and a barbecue set. The hotel has a beach bar and a patio coffee shop with a breathtaking sea-view. For activities around the hotel, you
can enjoy tennis, beach volleyball, table tennis and billiards. For other options, the Marassi compound, recently opened, has many more activities, with a Health Club, a beach, and at night a lounge for dinner and drinks with exciting entertainment. Another great accommodation around the coast is the five- star Charm Life-El Alamein resort in Ghazala Bay. This luxurious resort has fully equipped rooms including nine suites with extensive facilities that include a heated indoor pool, three outdoor pools and access to a sandy crystal clear beach. The hotel has a health club equipped with a gymnasium and an aerobics room. Charm Life has one of the best Spas in the region, with a sea view, and offers Thalassotherapy. You have many options there for dining. For a late drink, you can head to Havanos Cigar Lounge there offering refined cigars and malt whiskies, rums or cognacs. Near Marsa Matruh you can also find a nice resort, Almaza Bay with hotel rooms and resort facilities. It is 37 Kilometers east of Marsa Matrouh. Amenities include two swimming pools, one heated for the winter, a beautiful beach, pub and disco.Marina El Alamein Village Marina El Alamein is a tourist village located on the northern coast of Egypt, with an 11 km long beach. This beach resort is split into eight different sections named Marina 1 to 7 with limestone villas and chalets and beautiful greenery, making it almost an entire city on its own. Marina is great for spending your time outdoors with its extensive range
of beaches and water sports activities. You can either get to enjoy the wide sandy public beaches or private beach clubs like Cuba Cabana, Tahiti, La Plage, and a women’s only private beach, with private pools and restaurants. Other activities include boat trips, Jet Skiing and even fishing. At night you will have the choice of many restaurants and coffee shops that overlook the lakes and the sea. Accommodation there is available at budget conscious hotels such as Maxim and Maxim inn located in Marina 4. Another hotel in Marina 5 is the sea viewing Ocean Blue resort with a private beach, and rooms facing the sea on a pier. Porto Marina Resort Porto Marina Resort is one of the biggest projects on the Egyptian North Coast overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. It features the first International Yacht Marina on the eastern part of North Africa. The complex has a Hotel with 338 rooms offering many recreational activities like Tennis, Beach Volleyball, Health Club activities, Aerobics, Basketball, Table tennis, Darts and a variety of Water sports like Waterskiing, Windsurfing, Pedalo, Catamaran, Canoeing, Parasailing Fishing, Diving, Wind surfing and Banana boat. The hotel also organizes boat trips to the various piers of the Marina, and to the Porto Island Beach offering activities for all ages. The resort has four outdoor swimming pools, two private beaches one located near the hotel and another one on Porto Island Beach that can be reached by boat trips from  the hotel. You can also enjoy the Spa at the hotel with an indoor heated pool, a Jacuzzi and body treatment facilities like a Sauna, Steam Bath and Massage tables and therapy. You won’t need to worry about the children’s fun during your vacation, as many kids’ activities are available with a Mini Club for children.You can also play golf at Golf Porto Marina, located 8 km from Porto Marina, with an 18-hole championship golf court and the newly opened Aqua Porto, the 1st water park inEgypt, with two wave pools, a kids’ area and a lounge with night-life entertainment. Porto Marina is also rich in offering a dining experience from Egyptian food, Italian, International, French to amazing Seafood restaurants that satisfy all tastes. During hot summer nights, the complex has concerts and live entertainment, featuring artists and shows. You can also enjoy their cinema facility with screenings of Egyptian and International blockbusters. For shopping lovers, you will find many stores from clothes, shoes to golf and boat supplies. Other entertainment locations: Almost every weekend, the North Coast has special beach parties with entertainers. So check with your hotel to know the schedule. The famous Nikki Beach on Hacienda Bay (15 kms from Marina resort) is opening this summer. During the day, you can enjoy the beach sprawled on comfortable chaise longue with first class service and at night, the Marsa Matrouh lies 290 kilometers west of Alexandria.The distance from Cairo to Matrouh is 524 kilometers. It lies on a bay on the Mediterranean and is distinguished by its seven kilometers long beach, which is one of the most beautiful in the world. It is famous for white soft sands and calm transparent waters. This beach dates back to the days of Alexander, the Macedonian, when it was known as “Paraetonium” and also as “Amunia”. It said that Alexander the Great stopped there during his historical expedition to
pay tribute, and sacrifice, to the god Amun, at Siwa, so that he becomes Amun’s son and his rule becomes a historical continuation of the pharaohs. There are ruins of a temple from the time of Rameses II (1200 B.C.) in Matrouh. beach turns into one huge party with a sunken bar. Marassi Beach is divided in two areas. One for the dining and bar area overlooking the waters, and the other is for disco dancing with a DJ. Andrea is the best place to go to for
a good meal of grilled chicken, freshly baked bread (view
the women kneading the dough and placing it in the kiln),
and a variety of appetizers. Located at Hacienda Beach,
north of Hacienda Bay. Marsa Matrouh lies 290 kilometers west of Alexandria. The distance from Cairo to Matrouh is 524 kilometers. It lies on a bay on the Mediterranean and is distinguished by
its seven kilometers long beach, which is one of the most
beautiful in the world. It is famous for white soft sands and
calm transparent waters. This beach dates back to the
days of Alexander, the Macedonian, when it was known as
“Paraetonium” and also as “Amunia”. It said that Alexander
the Great stopped there during his historical expedition to
pay tribute, and sacrifice, to the god Amun, at Siwa, so that
he becomes Amun’s son and his rule becomes a historical
continuation of the pharaohs. There are ruins of a temple
from the time of Rameses II (1200 B.C.) in Matrouh.
Monument and Tourist Sites Egyptian Fleet Anchorage: Built during the Ptolemies, the remains of the naval installations still stand west of the port. Coptic Chapel: Built during the early Coptic age, and contains several caves bearing inscriptions. Rommel’s Hideout:
A cave, hewn in the rock, where Rommel drew up plans
of his military operations. It has now been turned into a
military museum. Marina Ruins-Alamein: An ancient city
discovered in 1985, it comprises temples, tombs baths and
nobles’ houses, from the Graeco-Roman period. It is the
largest archaeological city after Alexandria.
Beaches Ageebah Beach: About 28 km. west of Marsa Matrouh. It
is distinguished by its numerous natural caves and enchanting
scenery. Al-Abyad Beach: About 20 km. west of Marsa
Matrouh. How to Get There:
There is an international airport at Marsa Matrouh. If you are
inside Egypt, you can go by bus or train.