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Coastal resort in the Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
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Soma Bay is a resort on the Red Sea Coast in Egypt developed by the Soma Bay Development Company established in 1991. It is a private city, meaning you must have a booking (hotel or daily activity (diving, snorkelling, sailing, golf, etc) to enter it.
Notable for its pharaonic architecture and its impressive central swimming pool as well as its expansive sandy beach.
The first of this European hotel chain in Egypt, the Kempinski is designed as a Moorish fortress with oriental accents. It features an impressive system of pools, waterfalls and lagoons and extends over 7,000 m².
The Robinson is popular with families and water sports enthusiasts. It features an expansive sandy beach, lush landscaping and a wide range of activities and animation programs including children's programs.
Designed to appeal to divers, kiters and windsurfers looking for reasonably priced accommodation. This hotel has 173 rooms right next to the Soma Bay Dive Center, most of them have extraordinary views of the house reef.
By plane
Soma Bay is easily reached through Hurghada International Airport, which has charter and scheduled flights from many European cities, as well as domestic connections through Cairo.
By car
Soma Bay is accessible by private car from Hurghada, Safaga and Cairo. From Hurghada, the route follows the coastal road south past Makadi Bay before turning towards the Soma Bay resort area.
By bus
There is no direct public bus service into Soma Bay itself. Travellers can take a bus to Port Safaga or Hurghada and continue by taxi or pre-arranged transfer.
Walking is a pleasure in Soma Bay, but there is also a convenient free shuttle bus that departs frequently between all the hotels, golf course, spa, diving and kitesurfing center.
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