Would not go back
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 2/26/08
We've just returned from a week at this hotel (with Peltours), and would not return. Positive things about the holiday were the lovely weather (once you got out of the wind!), the staff (very friendly and helpful) and on the whole, the buffet-style food was excellent, with lots of variety and all very fresh. However, we were disappointed to find no local towns/villages to explore - Taba itself is almost empty of shops and has nothing to attract visitors. The resort really is just a group of hotels and nothing else.
Our hotel room was very clean, but fairly small for myself, my husband and our 8 & 10 year old - one week was enough! The hotel itself had a very 'tired' feeling about it, with masses of unused 'dead' space. I think more could have been on offer for families with young children after beach hours.
Having spent a similar week this time last year in Sharm el Sheikh (with Longwood), but half board, there is no comparison, we'd go back to Sharm definitely, but not to Taba. Everything was better last year, including the tour operator and the airlines too (Monarch last year, Astraeus this year). The transfer (45 mins) is not great if you have travel sickness - lots of windy mountain roads and no air con!
For all of the above, we did had a lovely family week, but you live and learn!