Volume II, Number 3 March 1st, 2001

Golden 5 Hotel

The Golden 5 Hotel in Hurghada

The Golden 5

The Golden 5 Hotel in Hurghada is hard to miss. In fact, it is called the Golden 5 City for a reason, as this is among the largest hotel complexes one is likely to find in Egypt. It actually consists of a number of hotels with the Golden 5 as the flagship. The Golden 5 consists of the Tekkia, Diamond, Al Mas Palace and Beesh Beesh Village. Besides regular hotel accommodations, there are also time shares and villas which may be purchased. These facilities vary from elegant to quaint, from highly family oriented areas to romantic hideaways.

The Golden 5 Hotel contains many hotels all are five stars,Besides regular hotel accommodations, there are also time shares and villas.

Diamond Beach Resort When one first walks into the lobby of the Golden 5 Hotel, the spacious grandeur sets the tone for the whole of the complex. It is very impressive, with the glass bullet elevators, huge marbled floors, brass everywhere and chandelier lighting Take one of the elevators to an upper floor and look out upon the landscape and one really begins to get the immensity of this facility. This is one of those hotel resorts that define the term all-inclusive. One need not exit the property to find almost any type of entertainment one might be looking for in a beach community, and then some. Perhaps one of the first items that a visitor might notice is the Cable Car system, needed to shuttle guests around this huge complex to the various facilities. Or, at the right moment, one might find a helicopter flying into the hotel complex's very own heliport. The facility comes complete with an artificial lake, 750 meters of private beach and its own marina.

Tour egypt represents golden 5 city diamond in hurghada

The Cable Car system is needed to shuttle guests around the huge 5 stars hotel.

The Cable Car System These facilities includes just about every amenity, shared by all the hotels in the complex, including a shopping arcade with 73 shops including a beauty center and souvenir shops, in house doctor, laundry and valet services, safety deposit boxes, children's services including a day nursery and baby sitting, meeting facilities and a shuttle bus services between the airport and downtown Hurghada.

Golden 5 city pools

One of the Swimming Pools

Golden 5 city health clubs

The Health Club

The golden 5 City diamond has many entertaining programs for the kids to do.

Some of the hotels recreational facilities include three interconnecting swimming pools, a children's pool and a toddler splash pool. There is a diving center for scuba or snorkeling, a windsurfing center, various courts including floodlit clay tennis courts, basketball courts, volley ball courts (as well as beach volley ball) and even a squash court. There is also a very complete health center with a gymnasium, sauna, Jacuzzi, steam bath, massage and aerobics. In addition, there is a horse stable, a billiards center, as ell as an open-air chess and table tennis area. Various boat excursions are available including a glass bottom boat, a banana boat, and even a submarine. There are also video games for the kids who just can't leave home without them. There is also a discotheque and the Dancing Fountain.

Golden 5 City Diamond has luxury rooms

A large Hotel Room

Golden 5 City Diamond standard rooms have luxury in them and everything the tourist needs.

Standard Hotel Room The rooms within the hotel complex vary depending on the specific facility, but include televisions, private baths, telephones, air conditioning, taped music and all rooms have private balconies.

The Dancing Fountain

Golden 5 City Diamond have excellent dining, dancing, drinks and even sports to keep our guest entertained

Dining and refreshment facilities include the Main Restaurant, a Classical Restaurant, the Lobby Level Race Restaurant, a coffee shop within the Billiards Center, Two Pool area coffee shops and bars, a multi theme restaurant, the Dancing Fountain, the Cable Car Restaurant, an Italian restaurant and the Discotheque Top Coffee Shop.

Golden 5 Hotel

Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt
Phone: +20-2-3048888 or +20-2-3468423
Fax: +20 65447700

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