Rixos Premium Seagate Sharm El Sheikh

Rixos Premium Seagate is one of the largest and most complete resorts in Sharm El Sheikh, occupying a broad crescent of white sand at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, directly facing the reef gardens of the Ras Nasrany peninsula. It is an all-inclusive property in the fullest sense: eleven restaurants, twenty bars, three pool complexes, a private beach with two piers over the reef, a full-service spa, a large kids’ programme, evening entertainment, and a level of service unusual at this scale.

The resort is arranged as a series of low-rise wings threaded around gardens, lagoons and pools, so that even at full capacity it never feels crowded. Public areas are generous — a lobby that flows into a series of lounges, an arcade of shops, a theatre for evening performances and a beach club that stays open late. The overall register is warm-modern, with sandstone tones, dark timber and Ottoman-inspired detail.

Room categories run from Superior rooms through Deluxe and Family rooms to Junior Suites, Presidential Suites and — for larger groups — private villas with plunge pools. Interiors are contemporary and generous, with balconies or terraces on every category and views onto gardens, lagoons or the Red Sea. Family rooms and connecting configurations are plentiful, and the villas are a strong option for multigenerational travel.

Dining is the resort’s greatest strength. The main buffet operates with live cooking stations at every meal; the à la carte restaurants — Turkish, Italian, Asian, seafood, steakhouse, Mexican, an Ottoman fine-dining room — are all included on the all-inclusive plan (advance booking recommended). Bars run the length of the property, from the beach club to the lobby to a rooftop lounge.

The Anjana Spa offers a full Turkish hammam ritual, treatment rooms, sauna and steam. Sports facilities include a well-equipped gym, tennis, beach volleyball, a diving centre operating from the on-site pier, water sports and a large kids’ club with age-graded programming. Evening entertainment ranges from live music and dance shows to open-air cinema and a small theatre with cabaret nights.

The location suits families, groups of friends, honeymooners, dive-focused travellers and any guest seeking a warm-weather beach and reef holiday combined with cultural excursions to Cairo, Petra or St Catherine’s Monastery. The house reef is exceptional; the resort dive centre runs daily boats to Ras Mohammed. Best visited between October and May, though the resort operates year-round. Insider tip: request a Deluxe Sea View room in the beachfront wing, and book the Ottoman fine-dining restaurant early in your stay for the best table availability.