Gargabeta Boutique Hotel — Hotel in South Sinai

Let me just start by saying that I will probably always have a soft spot for Gargabeta, just because the owners & people there are always so nice and welcoming and it made a great impression on me and my friends when we first stayed there for a night or two in April 2018 (just 4 months after it first opened). However, I think after staying there a second time - it is probably my last.||||To be fair, we went in Eid so I know it was very busy. But nothing we asked for from staff was followed up on. For example, our room light burned out during our stay and we had to get our own light bulb because we knew it would take too long for any one to help us - if at all.||||Here are the good and bad things about Gargabeta upon experience.||||PROS:||- Location is great, walking distance from Everyday Cafe, the famous Ghazala market and any bus stations (Go Bus and Blue bus).||- Room rate is one of the cheapest you can find in Dahab.||- The owners and employees there are such nice and friendly people.||- Rooms and beds were clean.||- The hotel and rooms are very uniquely styled and colorful.||||CONS:||- The air conditioning (AC) is very weak in the summer.||- The rooms that are in the sunny part of the hotel are so hot and were very hard to make cool.||- There is absolutely no room service - you have to clean up after yourself and throw out your own trash.||- The room lighting is SO weak it's almost blinding.||- The hotel staff is rarely ever at the reception.||- There are no towels or amenities.||- The three-person room we stayed in only had 1 big bed blanket/duvet.||- Because of the location, it is quite noisy even early in the morning.||- I don't know if there was free wifi because nothing was...

Let me just start by saying that I will probably always have a soft spot for Gargabeta, just because the owners & people there are always so nice and welcoming and it made a great impression on me and my friends when we first stayed there for a night or two in April 2018 (just 4 months after it first opened). However, I think after staying there a second time - it is probably my last.

To be fair, we went in Eid so I know it was very busy. But nothing we asked for from staff was followed up on. For example, our room light burned out during our stay and we had to get our own light bulb because we knew it would take too long for any one to help us - if at all.

Here are the good and bad things about Gargabeta upon experience.

PROS: Location is great, walking distance from Everyday Cafe, the famous Ghazala market and any bus stations (Go Bus and Blue bus). Room rate is one of the cheapest you can find in Dahab. The owners and employees there are such nice and friendly people. Rooms and beds were clean. The hotel and rooms are very uniquely styled and colorful.

CONS: The air conditioning (AC) is very weak in the summer. The rooms that are in the sunny part of the hotel are so hot and were very hard to make cool. There is absolutely no room service - you have to clean up after yourself and throw out your own trash. The room lighting is SO weak it's almost blinding. The hotel staff is rarely ever at the reception. There are no towels or amenities. The three-person room we stayed in only had 1 big bed blanket/duvet. Because of the location, it is quite noisy even early in the morning. I don't know if there was free wifi because nothing was...

The hotel location is perfect and near the middle of el mamsha and the market is within walking distance. The hotel is located near a famous landmark, which makes it easy to describe to drivers with affordable prices and comfy bed too!

However, the rooms are not clean nor the linens used and the AC wasn’t working properly and it is not even summer yet. We booked a double room and we were surprised with 1 king bed and there were no any other options. While the light was out during our stay ( effected Dahab as whole and not just our camp), we tried to open the windows there are no mosquito net nor a curtain.

The place have a lot of potential but also needs lots of work! Wouldn’t prefer to go there again, but won’t...