Jasmin Village, 3*

The Jasmine Hotel is perhaps best known for its diving center, which is considered by many to be one of the best on the Red Sea coast. The hotel is located on the shores of Hurghada, is a huge, family-oriented complex with considerable facilities. It is only 15 km from Down Town (the old center of Hurghada) and 8 km from the International airoport. This is comfortable popular hotel, recently refurbished, with friendly atmosphere and staff in a superb position on the beach for all watersports.

Accommodations:

The hotel itself consists of two and three story buildings and bungalows with about 460 rooms designed in a Moorish style. All rooms are is in air-conditioned standard and superior rooms, pleasantly furnished and equipped with the normal facilities plus a fridge, satellite TV, telephone and a small terrace. Rooms are certainly comfortable and include non-smoking rooms, which is unusual in Egypt.

Facilities and services

The main building includes reception, various bars, fitness daily aerobic classes and billiard room, pizzeria, also games and TV rooms. There are three restaurants, including a seafood restaurant, an Italian restaurant and one serving Egyptian cuisine. There are also two bars, including the Amboba Bar at the diving center, as well as a nightclub/disco “Pergola” with various shows and entertainment.

In the shopping arcade, there are a variety of shops and boutiques for souvenirs, odds and ends. The grounds include 2 tennis courts and open air squash courts, miniature golf, bicycle rental, billiards, squash courts, a volleyball court and even a soccer field. There is also a fitness center complete with sauna, workout equipment.

For Kids

Children will enjoy the their own swimming pool, playground and mini zoo.

Diving center

All the amenities of a super family resort are present. Along with the well-known diving center, there are also windsurfing and fishing facilities, not to mention a large swimming pool.

The diving center, which started operation some 14 years ago, is run by Monika Wiget and located directly on the beach at the hotel. It features modern equipment and competent multi-language professional divers. Dive courses are offered conforming to PADI, SSI, VdST (CMAS), TDI and Barakuda guidelines. As an added extra for more experienced divers, there are NITROX courses. (NITROX divers can do all their dives with NITROX.) In keeping with the family atmosphere of the hotel, there are scuba-learning programs for children, including a "Bubble-Maker" program conducted in the swimming pool. Children 10 and above may take the PADI Junior Open Water diving course. The diving center also offers live aboard boats for extended diving holidays. Diving trips depart from the hotel daily.

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