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“The staff is kind”

★★★★★

written by Helenmartines on 30/08/2018

Hello. The staff is kind. It is not far from the sea. The hotel in general is quite good.

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“beautiful view from balcony”

★★★★☆

written by Craig227 on 19/05/2018

Large room with beautiful view from the balcony. Everything is very clean and tidy. it is blessed with great views and access to the Redsea. bad thing was some guests attitude.

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“A great place to go for a relax for a week, Taba is in...”

★★★★★

written by Vanessa Tolson on 16/01/2007

A great place to go for a relax for a week, Taba is in the middle of nowhere and the airport is awful.
Not much to do in Taba, so if you want action go to Sharm.
We would recommend this hotel to anyone.

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“Please go, we are returning again next year. My son...”

★★★★★

written by paulinekay on 12/07/2006

Please go, we are returning again next year. My son said the diving is almost as good as at the Maldives. You will not be disappointed. If you can make your own entertainment GO!

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“The Hyatt Regency Hotel in Taba is perfect for a...”

★★★★★

written by triggermike on 05/07/2006

The Hyatt Regency Hotel in Taba is perfect for a relaxing holiday. Make sure you get your Visa from the tour rep at the airport when you land if you plan to travel to Cairo - £10 plus £5 handling fee.

Do the 2 day Cairo trip through Longwood at the hotel for £105 each. It is really good. Although it is a 6 hour coach ride, which is a bit hard.

I'm planning to go again next March/April time as I enjoyed it so much!

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“I was a little apprehensive about going to Egypt prior...”

★★★★★

written by J2daLeigh on 17/06/2006

I was a little apprehensive about going to Egypt prior to departing given the recent bombings in Dahab, but upon arrival I realised there was no need to have been worried. Security was excellent - lots of security checks on the way to the hotel and back to the airport again. The Hyatt Regency was a great hotel - the best in Taba from what we could see, and this was also the opinion of the the locals there. The accommodation and hotel staff were fantastic. Taba is about a 6 hour bus journey from Cairo, so we didn't see the pyramids and usual tourist attractions, but there were enough activities in Taba to keep us entertained for 2 weeks. The hotel is very spread out, so even at peak times it felt quiet and relaxed.

I would recommend it to anyone who asked, and a great time is guaranteed. This hotel would make me keen to stay at other Hyatt hotels in the future.

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“Just returned from a week at the Hyatt Regency Taba...”

★★★★★

written by Gina Hughes on 02/03/2006

Just returned from a week at the Hyatt Regency Taba Heights in Egypt. Had a great time and couldn't really fault anything. The location, the food, the cleanliness, the service - I could not believe that 1 man alone (the man who cleaned our room every day) could be so tidy!! He left everything perfectly in its place! Folded clothes, and made the beds to perfection. I also highly recommend anyone going there to apply for a Gold Hyatt Passport online beforehand, as this gives you lots of discounts which come in very useful when it comes to paying your bill at the end of your holiday, and also includes a room upgrade. We stayed in a Lagoon Room which was great, spacious, and with lovely views.

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Paulinekay's Response to Gina Hughes's Review

Written on: 25/04/2006

Thanks for the review, we have had our accommodation changed and we are going there in 6 weeks time. Where will I find the Hyatt website? what do I do, I am not very PC literate. Can you help?

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Gina Hughes's Response to Gina Hughes's Review

Written on: 03/05/2006

Hi. It is best to email the hotel (via the Hyatt website) & tell them your booking details & give them your Hyatt membership card no so they can arrange room upgrades (request a sea view or lagoon room in your email). Also we took a few $1 dollar (US) to give out as tips to staff. When you pay your bill at the end of your stay for extras it will show in US dollars ($), however we also took some bottles of wine & beer with us as wine there apparently tastes like vinegar! Have a great time!

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Paulinekay's Response to Gina Hughes's Review

Written on: 02/05/2006

Hello, I read your comments with interest. We are going to stay at the Hyatt in early June, I have been on to the internet and downloaded 3 Gold Cards (there will be three adults) How do we get a free room upgrade? Also what else can we get? Can you also tell me, if we book drinks/food etc. down to our rooms, what is the best by to pay for them ie credit card, sterling or euros, I have even heard that it could be best to take US dollars, can you help? Thanks

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Gina Hughes's Response to Gina Hughes's Review

Written on: 28/04/2006

Hi, their website is:- http://taba.regency.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/
or if you look on Google website & enter Taba Heights Hyatt Regency it will direct you in that direction. Hope you have a great time! It really is a nice place.

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“We are planning our 4th holiday in 3 years at the...”

★★★★★

written by scuba on 20/02/2006

We are planning our 4th holiday in 3 years at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
We have no complaints about the staff of the hotel - however the tour operators did leave our luggage behind on our Ciaro excursion therefore we missed out on Khal-elkhaliki (Ancient Bazzar) - making the journey across the desert one which we would have rather done without, although the museum was interesting, it was a hurried tour and not worth the bother. (Best to book a seperate holiday destination and not combine)
The bedding and ALL our towels were changed DAILY. We found even the pool towels to be of good clean quality. The house teams were truly co-operative and faultless in their approach to cleanliness & tidiness. (Tho' good tips help)

Our requests were treated with the utmost respect. We were treated to VIP treatment including cocktails at the presidential suite. Our child who is now 9 was adored by all the staff, and clearly missed when we returned for a break for just the 2 of us 8 months later. (The Egyptians appear to have good memories)
The entertainment is mostly culterual but exciting. Karaokee is a good way to break the ice with other guests if you are that way inclined :-) The Beduin nights are a great experience and the beduin people are friendly and mostly leave you alone. The camel rides are fun. Diving school teams could brush up on their manners a bit.

The mountains reduce the amount of sunshine warmth from c.4pm in the winter months, but that's a good time to make use of the on site facilities.

The local wine (table) leaves much to be desired, and so best to stick with bottled water which is cheap to buy. We found it a good idea to take a bottle of scotch with us as one can not easily get spirits locally.

Snorkling is great and a good inspirational way to temp one into becoming a scuba diver.

If you are looking for a relaxing break away from hustle & bustle, then this is for you. The on site entertainment is largly what you make it, although the entertainments team will rope you into pool activities if you are not careful :-)
We certainly recommend this destination.

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“First of all before you go make sure you sign up for...”

★★★★★

written by acer45 on 30/08/2005

First of all before you go make sure you sign up for the HYATT GOLD PASSPORT on the Hyatt Regency Hotel Website.

Just returned from a week at the Hyatt. Had a truly fantastic time. Worries about moody staff, unclean rooms, cockroaches and ants proved totally unfounded. I wonder why people make this stuff up?! - I'm very well travelled and this is my 5th time in Egypt staying in the best hotels and this one is up there with the best of them. However not quite as good as the Hyatt in Sharm El Sheikh but is certainly comparable! - We went for a room upgrade as we didn't have the best of views with the first room they gave us. We paid $180US for an upgrade to a lagoon room and we had the best room in the hotel except for the Presidential Villa! Should anyone want to do the same as us make sure you get room G220! On one side you had a view of the lagoon and straight in front you had views right out over the sea. In fact the room made our holiday! And we thought it was cheap at the price we paid.

Sure, the food could have done with a little more variety, but what there was was cooked well and even if you didn't like the main restaurant there was others to choose from.

The staff were excellent, all were friendly in fact some of them overly so! - Didn't bother with most of the reception staff but should you find yourself needing one of them, make sure you choose Mohammed.

I do however have two gripes! Prices of drinks and food were expensive, We found ourselves going into the casino and playing blackjack just to get cheap drinks! The second was the entertainment, was pretty dire and boring! However, overall, if your looking for a peaceful week, with fantastic weather, good food and your in already in good company there is nowhere better.

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Paulinekay's Response to acer45's Review

Written on: 25/04/2006

Hi, we are going to the Hyatt in 6 weeks time, Airtours cancelled our original hotel Grand Azure LTI in Sharm all inclusive, with no reason for doing it except they are no longer dealing with the Grand LTI!! We could only get in at the Hyatt for half board. What do you mean by expensive food and drinks? As we are not only half board, is it going to cost us an arm and leg to have a few (or even more than a few) Also is the snorkling good? How far is the walk to the beach? Please anything you can tell us will help. We are a little bit anxious as we nothing about Taba, is it as good as good as the other resorts? Please help, any advise will be much appreciated

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Richard88's Response to acer45's Review

Written on: 27/04/2006

All I will say is that you will enjoy

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“Taba, Hyatt Regency Hotel - This hotel is really...”

☆☆☆☆☆

written by srodaway on 06/07/2005

Taba, Hyatt Regency Hotel - This hotel is really disappointing. I would not return here either for business or pleasure.

I would not recommend it - irrespective of how little you may have paid - and there really are some cheap offers available for this hotel! I conclude the cheap deals are in part because of the terrorist incident at the Hilton Taba last year, and in part because the Hyatt Regency Taba Heights is truly appalling!

The 'Hyatt' brand, highly regarded the world over, is seriously let down by this poor quality and inferior service at this hotel.

The hotel claims to be 5 star. Having personally travelled extensively on business and pleasure I am well versed with the variations that exist in ratings from one country to another. Having stayed at both the Hyatt Regency in Sharm and the Ritz Carlton in Sharm within the last 12 months I feel adequately qualified to say that the 5 star rating for the Hyatt Regency Taba Heights is a mistake. It should not be rated above 3 stars!

The food was so poor that we and several other guests, during our stay this last week (June 2005), choose to eat at the nearby Marriott! The hotel management at the Hyatt Regency Taba Heights - especially the front desk manager tended towards 'hostile' and 'unhelpful'. Certainly not what one would expect.

If you have not yet booked to stay at the Hyatt Regency Taba Heights please consider the following and then make an informed choice:

The rooms, whilst large(ish) are not clean. The furniture is so inferior that grade school children can manufacture better quality fittings. There were streams of ants, in part because room-service trays sat deposited outside the rooms - sometimes for days, before being cleared. The beds are so soft that within three days we resorted to putting the mattress on the floor for a better night's sleep. The food in the restaurant is so poor (if you like canteen style and quality food - you will be fine). If your expectations are more than pizza or salad - I am afraid that like ourselves you will come away hungry and having lost weight! You simply cannot get a gin and tonic delivered to your room - you are the guest, yet are told to walk up to the bar!!! Their towels (for the truly dreadful sunbeds) do not look like they have ever been washed. Grey is not a particularly attractive colour for towels or bedding! Some staff were truly grumpy. It is difficult to keep motivated, I would imagine, when you are working in such hot conditions and for such low wages - but when you find one (or two) staff who are smiling, cheerful and who genuinely want to help, you realise that the communication skills and customer care skills of the vast majority at this hotel are truly POOR - especially so the management! Twice we ran out of toilet paper - an oversight maybe - but in a five star hotel? And let's just hope that you do not want marmalade with your breakfast - the hotel had 'none' - apparently - until we said that we would buy some from the Marriott or the Sofitel - then miracles occured - we had marmalade the next morning!

As I believe is appropriate - if you are unhappy about something (and for that matter if you are happy about something) you should make the management aware. I did make the management aware of my concerns and disappointment - as did a significant number of others (apparently). Nothing changed - and in fact the front desk manager was so particularly unfriendly when I checked out (to both me and other guests) that I will be letting the Gold Passport scheme managers know of this issue too!

On the plus side: there are numerous pools - and lots of space for laying out in a different spot everyday - if you wish. And the air conditioning was effective in the rooms. And that is all I could find to say on a positive side.

I am a Hyatt Gold Passport member (frequent user scheme) and will NOT recommend this hotel to friends, colleagues or clients. Do heed my advice and AVOID THIS ONE!!!

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Scuba's Response to srodaway's Review

Written on: 20/02/2006

You must have been at a different hotel. We have been here 3 times, and are due back next month. Unless the standards have severely dropped since November 2004. The staff were professional, respectful and well trained. Yes the food is buffet style but it was well cooked with a good variety, therefore IF ALL YOU COULD FIND WAS PIZZA & CHIPS - THEN YOU MUST HAVE BEEN IN THE CHILDRENS SECTION!! (LoL) Perhaps someone upset & you have an axe to grind! We would reccommend this hotel to anyone - UNRESERVEDLY!

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Triggermike's Response to srodaway's Review

Written on: 05/07/2006

I really do not agree with this, must have improved a hell of a lot since you have been. Wonderful place, yes their was a few ants but what do you expect in a 40+ degree dessert?

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Ahowlett's Response to srodaway's Review

Written on: 30/06/2006

Look the author of this review (rodaway) said that this hotel was no good, and so do I. Great you have a different opinion! Point made.

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J2Daleigh's Response to srodaway's Review

Written on: 28/06/2006

Yes, quite right - the purpose of the sight is to put an honest opinion across so people can make the best choice for their holiday in the future. That is exactly why I have responded to your quite negative review - so that people have another opinion. It must have improved since your visit.

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Ahowlett's Response to srodaway's Review

Written on: 26/06/2006

The purpose of this site is to share reviews and experiences good and bad - NOT to simply pass judgement on other's opinions.
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<br>The hotel was, in our opinion, overall poor. The food was not 5 star, the service was disappointing and the hotel generally unclean.

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J2Daleigh's Response to srodaway's Review

Written on: 17/06/2006

Totally disagree with your review. We have just come back from a fortnight at the Hyatt Regency in Taba (June 2006) and had a wonderful time. The hotel staff were top notch and whilst I agree that the food was perhaps not 5 star (but definetly no less than 3.5 star) the accomodation was immaculate and exceptionally clean. The sun loungers were great, and pool towels so clean you could smell the washing powder. A wonderful all round experience.

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“Taba, Hyatt Regency Hotel - As others have recorded,...”

☆☆☆☆☆

written by ahowlett on 06/07/2005

Taba, Hyatt Regency Hotel - As others have recorded, this hotel is very disappointing. With the exception of the several superb pools, the poor quality of the food, lack of customer care skills and inferior service at this hotel were quite astonishing.

I agree with other reviewers that I too would not return here nor would I recommend it.

This hotel is NOT a 5 star. Consider the following:

The poor quality food, the broken cheap furniture including the terrible beds, the ants and cockroaches, the poor quality / standard of general cleaning, the laundry service for the hotel towels and bedding was poor - there were unpleasant stains on the towels almost daily. But the real killer was the poor response form the hotel management - they simply could't have appeared to care less. Terrible - truly terrible!

DO NOT USE THIS HOTEL!

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“Taba, Hyatt Regency Hotel - This is the perfect place...”

★★★★★

written by owen2000 on 09/06/2005

Taba, Hyatt Regency Hotel - This is the perfect place for a relaxing holiday with lots of sunshine and beautiful surroundings. Water world is a free bus ride 10 minutes away and that is great. We went paragliding with our two children. The trip to Eilat to see the Dolphins was amazing and there was no hassle crossing the border. The Kids' Club is great and our 6 year old took himself off there most days. The beach bar is lovely but quite expensive. Take some alcohol with you otherwise if you fancy a cocktail it would cost you approx £6.00. Other hotels nearby, the Sofitel which is newly built and the Marriott, are not as nice as the Hyatt. It can be busy but doesn't seem like it and there are lots of different pools with loads of sun loungers. Staff are all lovely but can be a bit slow - but relax as you're on holiday. Get to breakfast before 9am and it's nice and quiet.

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“I have just returned from two weeks at Hyatt Regency...”

★★★★★

written by BCool1 on 31/05/2005

I have just returned from two weeks at Hyatt Regency Hotel and I loved it. I will definitely go back but probably in the Winter time. As another reviewer has said, it really is like being on Mars, there's these desolate stark mountains and then like a space base - 4 hotels just plomped down there. They are developing a golf course at the moment so will be interesting to see how it changes.

I have never been out of Europe before so am a novice to that much sun and r&r. The food was of consistently good standard, and my only bellyache was from eating 8 desserts on the first night. (I did get a slight case of the trots at the end after I had eaten a meal away from the hotel).

I lost my hearing after the first week and so had to see the doctor - all in all cost me 50USD (30usd for the consultation - added to room bill + 20USD for 3 prescriptions (you have to pay upfront - he took English money - he doesn't take credit card so take some £20 notes in case of need).

I saw about 3 mosquitoes and 2 giant ants so no problems there.

Room service was clean and efficient and I tipped 2USD a day (I tip daily rather than at the end in case the maid changes) - a bit on the high side but I didn't really know what the going rate was. Different things turned up gradually - a kettle, a bathrobe, a vase of flowers, a lilo.

The dining room staff were very helpful, though opinions varied on what went into Egyptian porridge - was assured it was wheat one day and rice the next! All the staff I spoke to thought it was a good company, and they seem to work 3-5 weeks with no breaks and then get a week off to visit their families. They live in staff accommodation off the hotel site and cannot bring their families with them. The same people could often be seen working the morning and evening shifts so I think they work very hard indeed.

I didn't do any of the holiday company trips, but when the doc banned me from swimming for 3 days I was forced to consider what to do - I recommend you discover the Max desk in the lobby - the manager Nabil is very helpful. You can hire taxis or vans with or without drivers, two of us took a car with driver to St Catherine's for a total of $80 (so if you can get more people its less) - the driver was very knowledgeable about the monastery and took us round and also the various places on route of interest. By doing it this way we didn't have to have a 1 hour lunch stop or a visit to a bazaar. I also had to go to the hospital in Eilat - by taking a taxi to Taba, transferring over to Israel and taxis the other end then getting the Max shuttle back from Taba, it cost me about £30 including the various border taxes you have to pay. Apparently if you email the Max head office, they can organise whole trips for you but take advice on what order to do things in if say you want to visit both Jordan and Israel (and a visit to Israel will neutralise any Egypt visa you have so you will have to get another one if you need it).

When crossing from Egypt to Israel at Taba, it's quite quick unless you get stuck behind a coach party - the Israelis swab absolutely everything - your bags your money everything - and put it in a Petri dish! There is an interesting photographic display while you are queuing of rock formations which bear a passing resemblance to female anatomy so that can keep you amused in the queue! A trip to Eilat is worth it if you need a quick dose of 'shops' while you are there!
Another good trip is the glass bottom boat trip - 15Euros (everything is either Egyptian pounds, USD or Euros). It takes about an hour but when they go over the deep water it is very eery.

General advice on visiting: best advice I gleaned from these boards - take 50USD in 1 dollar notes for tips because if you use the loo at the airport they will be on your case for tips right from the word go. I also kept some small value Egyptian for the return journey as they are worth less. Take some total sun block and total long sleeved cover up (and remember a cheesecloth blouse or similar is only about SF15 so you can burn through it). With water resistant SF15 I burnt after being out for 1 hour 11-12 - after that I stayed in as much as poss from 11-4.
Apparently in the internet room (which I didn't go in) there is a bookcase with some books on it which people have left behind - might be worth knowing if you finish your reading matter before the end of your stay as you can't buy anything to read in the hotel.

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“Hyatt Regency Hotel is the best hotel in the Taba...”

★★★★☆

written by anna7897 on 20/05/2005

Hyatt Regency Hotel is the best hotel in the Taba area. It is quiet and friendly with 4 swimming pools tennis courts, breathtaking views and a relaxed atmosphere. I have just returned from a 3rd visit and will be going back very soon.

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“Hyatt Regency Hotel is the best hotel in the Taba...”

★★★★☆

written by anna7897 on 20/05/2005

Hyatt Regency Hotel is the best hotel in the Taba area. It is quiet and friendly with 4 swimming pools tennis courts, breathtaking views and a relaxed atmosphere. I have just returned from a 3rd visit and will be going back very soon

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“The Hyatt Regency Hotel is a good quality hotel...”

★★★★☆

written by moggy on 24/04/2005

The Hyatt Regency Hotel is a good quality hotel situated near to Eilat.
Food is the best we've had in Egypt, good choice and fresh with plenty of veggie stuff. I get the feeling they restrict the amount of nice stuff like pizza though. Also, what is it with water at these places- I am so sick of going to scorching hot countries and having to continually buy expensive bottled water. 5 star luxury ruined by meaness. I wish they'd just stick $20 on the price and give you a few litres in your room....
Rooms very neat and modern - lots of stone floors and marble. Staff keep these very clean and there are very few insects - although wear bug spray at night.
Grounds all nicely manicured - take your pick of the pools or swim off the jetty (as you cannot get into the deep water by wading out due to the reef).
Well worth doing the trip to the stunning ancient city of Petra although its a tiring day (made even more tiring by the Israeli border goons - a thoroughly endearing lot - who I doubt are representative of Israelis as a whole).
Main independent dive / snorkelling centre is a short hop away. You can eat there and buy water - dont forget money for water even if you get liquids on the dive boat! As usual with diving centres they try and squeeze as much money from you (and their employees!) as possible. The staff were generally on the ball and a pleasure to dive with. Diving was OK but have had better in other parts of Egypt.
All in all, we would probably go back.

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“Ok, there are lots of reviews, but I've been twice to...”

★★★★★

written by markgoodwin901 on 06/01/2005

Ok, there are lots of reviews, but I've been twice to Hyatt Regency Hotel with family and parents and found it to be a very rewarding experience. Remember we are in the east of Egypt, and Taba is basically 4 hotels a half mile apart from each other set on a man made gentle protrusion into the Gulf of Akaba (red sea). Outside the resort it is like a Martian landscape, mountains, red and rocky arid dust. Nothing grows; nothing lives, so all the more amazing how fertile the hotel grounds are. It can be hot, e.g. 43 C in July, even 27 C in Oct, and almost never rains. What makes the resort special is the architecture, its classical Egyptian style, varying shades of red orange, no more than 2 storey tall anywhere, set in huge grounds where the plants are mature and often 15 foot tall, fully leaved, wonderful flowers, wandering paths between the Egyptian style blocks, reducing the impression of being over looked? The air is warm at night, never seen any cockroaches, the lawns are immaculate, thick springy real green grass, better than anything in the UK (How do they do it). The beach is wide flat and man made, but the red sea and snorkelling is so easy off a massive jetty that you simply must do it. (Waves when calm 1 inch tall, but can be gentle to 2 foot in wind)
This resort is meant to be a week of total R+R, as its so far from anywhere, though Israel is a half hour away. Trips are time consuming bar a local camel ride. Takes several books, ask for a kettle, take tea bags and some wine , and then read, bake, take a dip, get out read some more, fall asleep, take another dip, get hot again, read sleep eat take a dip. The cycle goes on and on and is surprisingly restful. By 10pm its time for sleep in a nicely air-conditioned room. The massage area has Thai girls who for a reasonable £50 will give you three 1 hours' sessions. Wonderful. Its not everyone cup of tea, it's too hot to have carpet and heavy fabrics, but it's clean and quiet. The buffet becomes a tad taxing/ slightly hurried and un appetising after the 1st few days but then remember the price you paid! So for the money and assured weather in a truly amazing setting, provided you can have a bit of patience with the staff who are paid very little. The week will be just superb.

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“I've been to Egypt a number of times but this was my...”

★★★★★

written by rvincent on 05/01/2005

I've been to Egypt a number of times but this was my first visit to Taba. The Hyatt Regency Hotel was well presented but I would say it was more 4 than 5 star...however it is the best hotel in Taba. Don't let that put you off though because the price of the holiday compensates! We had a sea and lagoon view room which gave great views and good, clean accommodation. The food in the seafood restaurant is good but expensive but a welcome alternative to the buffet which is no worse than I've had elsewhere but can be very busy at times.

I have recommended the Hyatt to a friend who loved it! Great snorkelling off the jetty, great weather - the sea breeze meant that August didn't feel too hot.

Tips - take some duty free booze for the room, try the seafood restaurant, try the Marriott's Italian restaurant, do the snorkelling, choose your time when you visit the buffet.

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“We do not recommend staying at Hyatt Regency Taba...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by haltan on 25/11/2004

We do not recommend staying at Hyatt Regency Taba Heights, Egypt for several reasons:

It is most definitely not what it is hyped up to be. To say the least only putting the Hyatt Regency name and 5* service to disgrace.
We received really bad service from their staff, residential manager, and manager assistant that barely speak or write English.

We left some of our items in our room and despite the fact that we rang the hotel immediately on our return to the UK on the same day we left; they managed to "loose" our items. They claim that they are not liable but clearly they will not take responsibility.

We were told that Egyptians are honest people and that if you for instance dropped your wallet you will get it back untouched. Our experience is to the contrary. them back to us nor compensate the loss.

Also be careful of the trips they offer/arrange, as it's nothing but a big disappointment! - for instance the trip to Cairo, despite being such a long journey, exhausting, 5 hours travel on a bus each way with a tour guide who can barely speaks English, is also not very impressive. They stop at their "specially selected" shopping places and where you according to them can do your shopping at cheap prices. However, don't forget that they are all on commission. We suggest you to visit other shops on the same road rather than the ones pointed out by the tour guide, as you would save a lot of money and receive more honest service.

Our advice to you is that if you haven't already booked it through the Hyatt Regency, Do Not!! As this will spoil your very trip.

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Andy Anderson's Response to haltan's Review

Written on: 15/12/2004

We have been to the Taba Hyatt 4 times. Each time we were there we met a lot of families who were on there second visit! What did you expect from a third world country? We found the staff and facilities to be very good!!! bet your the type who moan at every and anything.

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353136_Lyndadobson's Response to haltan's Review

Written on: 20/03/2008

I disagree with this review because... I have stayed 7 times and always been treated extremely well and found the staff polite, helpful and honest. The taba hyatt is my little piece of heaven on earth. I cannot believe this customer cannot see the beauty

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Markgoodwin901's Response to haltan's Review

Written on: 13/01/2005

I agree that whilst the service and food is not 5 star,perhaps 3 star, the grounds weather and resort is 5 star and remains excellent value

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Haltan's Response to haltan's Review

Written on: 12/01/2005

I appreciate what you’re saying; however expected better and have seen better resorts within this region so 5* hotel such as this one, known worldwide, should live up to international standards.
<br>Personnel were not capable of resolving our situation to customer satisfaction and that is why we thought to share it with others.

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Markgoodwin901's Response to haltan's Review

Written on: 06/01/2005

I have been there twice in the alsy 12m and whilst the food can be a little boring, the whole experience was fantastic. Its basically a week of total R+R..great for families, and pool side readings, swim, read , swim, and even an hours massage fior £20. wonderful..The staff if you make an attempt to engage them are wonderful and desperate to learn more of our european lifestyles. The 3 pools and grounds beat 99% of what I've seen in the UK, and the weather and snorkelling, is delightful.. Of course its isolated and to do any trips bar a camel ride involves lengthy travel but the Hyatt at Taba if you go for weather relaxation and shear value for money is a 9.5/10. I can accept that a few bad events can sour your view, but well mine and that of 7 others is totally the opposite..

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Haltan's Response to haltan's Review

Written on: 16/12/2004

Wait till you have a problem mate, and then we'll see who starts moaning!!!

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“We selected the Hyatt Regency Taba heights after first...”

★★★★★

written by senior26 on 16/11/2004

We selected the Hyatt Regency Taba heights after first carrying out extensive research on the net where by far the majority of reviews read were positive.
The flight over was tight with little legroom and no entertainment and I found having to buy a drink a bit off.
1st impressions when arriving at Taba International were not good as there is little there and the surrounding area looked unfinished.
When arriving at the hotel we were served a cool drink, which was a welcome hello after the 45 minute of so transfer from the airport. We had booked two rooms, one with a double bed and the other with twins for our two children, 15 and 16 though were allocated two rooms with double beds so had to arrange for a 'Z' type bed to be put in one of the rooms (wish we had asked to be moved to rooms with beds as booked and view as expected - you live and learn as the hotel would probably have relocated us without any hassle).
It stated on their website that all rooms had a view of the sea, pools or mountains, ours in D block did not! This has since been pointed out to the hotel where they have assured us they will correct the information on their website.
Once settled in we explored the hotel and other than the poor onsite shops we have nothing but good to say about the hotel, the location, the weather (even though on day one we experienced an all but unheard of one hour thunderstorm which had the staff jumping for joy - it certainly cleared the air), the gym, the snorkelling, Longwood Holidays, the staff, the beach and especially the cleanliness of the rooms (the best we have ever had). Another positive of this resort hotel is the lack of nasty insects.
We would certainly go back taking the knowledge learned from this visit).
On returning to the airport several staff waved the coach goodbye, which was an excellent touch.
On arriving back at the airport (after a 45 minute transfer) you again realise that Egypt is not Europe with people almost begging for tips, even giving a piece of paper towel when you come out the toilet as there's none in the toilet!
There is nothing to do in the airport for what, at the time, seems an eternity - this is so far removed from our experience at the Hyatt Regency where doing nothing (it that took your fancy) was fantastic.
Tips we recommend you take note of: take your own kettle if you want to make tea or coffee in your room, take your own snacks and drink as these are expensive and be aware that a few of the Egyptians (not in the hotel I am pleased to say) expect tips for everything (many were giving pound coin - take dollars as a dollar bill is only about 60p!

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Senior26's Response to senior26's Review

Written on: 17/11/2004

Excellent, extremly helpful information and useful tips.

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Written on: 17/11/2004

Excellent, extremly helpful information and useful tips.

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