Hotel Strand Taba Heights Beach & Golf Resort (ex. InterContinental)
Hotel Strand Taba Heights Beach & Golf Resort (ex. InterContinental) Kod hotelu: TCPINTE Egypt \ Taba
The hotel with impressive oriental architecture invites you to a comfortable family holiday. Elegant interiors, spacious rooms, beautifully designed spaces, an exotic garden, an artificial lake with sea water, excellent restaurants and a beautiful beach make it a perfect place to relax - even for the most demanding customers. The hotel is also recommended to organizers of conferences, trainings and integration trips. The congress center with professional service and full equipment is a guarantee of successful business meetings, and the rest of the amenities are a perfect holiday with the family.
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5.0
93% rated good or very good
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5.0
93% rated good or very good
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Egypt — Taba
Fascinating and exotic landscapes, which create the Sinai Mountains, beaches and sea, captivate with unique colours: the warm beige and gold are the majestic mountains and sandy beaches, all the colours of blue is the Red Sea. Holidays in Taba are a pass to a land of ravishing uniqueness, where the sun shines all year round.
Description
LOCATION:in TABA HEIGHTS, approx. 20 km from the center of Taba; approx. 30 km from the airport in Taba; Local minibuses will stop in front of the reception for free to the most important places in Taba Heights
BEACH:private, sand and shingle, wide, gently shelving beach, right next to the hotel, free umbrellas, sunbeds, mattresses and towels; all inclusive bar.
HOTEL:five-star, opened in 2006, partially renovated in 2016, 503 rooms, several buildings, 3-4 floors, 3 elevators, spacious and elegant hall, 24-hour reception, Bay View main restaurant - buffet meals, international cuisine, highchairs and menu for children available, à la carte Elmar restaurant (additionally payable) - Mediterranean cuisine, Cross Road bar in the lobby, Splash bar by the pool and Reef bar by the beach, water pipe (not included in the all inclusive program); shopping arcade, exchange office, bank; 3 conference rooms for up to 600 people, free wireless Internet; extra charges: room service 24h, business center, concierge, babysitter, on-call doctor, laundry; facilities for the disabled (6 rooms; on request); credit cards accepted: Visa, MasterCard.
ROOM:standard:2-person (1 or 2 extra beds for children available), approx. 40 m², comfortably and elegantly furnished, individually controlled air-conditioning, bathroom (shower, wc; hairdryer), wireless Internet, satellite TV, telephone, safety deposit box, coffee / tea set; mini-bar (payable according to consumption, filled up daily with water); free cot for children up to 2 years old; balcony or terrace (table and chairs); view of the swimming pool and the sea on request, at a charge.
SPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT:2 swimming pools, fresh water: approx. 900 m² and 400 m², depth 1.6 m, including a section heated in the winter, 2 paddling pools for children, fresh water, a total of approx. 100 m², depth 0.5 m, umbrellas, sunbeds and towels available by the pools free of charge; indoor swimming pool (open in the winter; entry over 16 years old), fresh water, approx. 100 m², depth 2 m; table tennis, beach volleyball, aerobics, stretching, 1 dance lesson; playground for children, kids club (from 4 years old), daytime and evening animations for children and adults, amphitheater; extra charges: billiards, diving center.
ALL INCLUSIVE:buffet breakfast (7.00-10.00), buffet lunch (13.00-15.00), buffet dinner (19.00-21.30) in the main restaurant; snacks (15.00-17.00) and ice cream (15.00-16.00) in the designated bar; soft drinks and local alcoholic drinks in indicated bars (10.00-22.00); wearing all inclusive bands is required.
FREE OF CHARGE:
The hours of serving meals and the functioning of individual elements of the hotel infrastructure may be subject to slight changes due to seasonality, weather conditions, guests' requests or force majeure, which the hotelier will not have the control of.
* Information on the official categorization of the hotel can be found in the description of the presented facilities ("Hotel" section) and it is consistent with the categorization used in a given country. Each country uses its own criteria for awarding a specific category. The hotel categorization presented on the website www.itaka.pl and in the travel documents is our subjective assessment of the hotel standard. Half of the star means the category is too high or too low compared to the official category.
Local excursions
Mountain of Moses and St Catherines monastery — a night trip to Mount Sinai (2285 m a.s.l.), where Moses received the Tablet with the Ten Commandments from God. Admiring a unique sunrise and climbing down the mountain hill to St. Catherine's monastery erected around 530 B.C., which belongs to the Greek Orthodox church and has valuable collections: Bizantine mosaics from the 6th century, a collection of icons of St John the Baptist, the Virgin Mary, Jesus and St Catherine. Price - approx. 70 USD (does not include camel ride half-way to the summit: approx. 20 USD).
Monastery of St. Catherine, Dahab — drive to the inner part of Sinai Peninsula. Visiting the monastery of St. Catherine's monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai. A visit to Dahab, dinner. Free time and a stroll through the seaside promenade. Price - approx. 70 USD (includes lunch; drinks additionally payable).
Jerusalem — a trip to Israel. Departure from Taba and crossing the border with Israel. The route leads through the Arava valley to the Dead Sea. Free time for swimming in therapeutic waters of the Dead Sea. Drive to Bethlehem, on the way an opportunity to admire the panorama of Jerusalem. Visit to the Basilica of the Nativity. A drive to Jerusalem and sightseeing: walk along an alley full of shops, a vantage point at the Commissioner's Palace, a walk to the Wailing Wall. Then, Via Dolorosa - Road of the Cross and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Crossing the border with Egypt and returning to Taba. Day trip. Price - approx. 185 USD.
Petra in Jordan — travel via coach to the port, boarding the catamaran, crossing the Egyptian-Jordanian border in Akaba. Coach travel to Petra (approx. 2 hours). A walk along the exquisitely scenic Siq gorge, second largest in the world, to the amazing city of Nabataeans carved out of sandstone rock. In the programme: The Pharaohs' Treasury, Royal Tombs, temples carved in the cliff, amphitheatre. Lunch. Price - approx. 370 USD (includes lunch; drinks additionally payable).
Dahab Discovery — sail from Dahab port on a cruise on the Red Sea. Relaxing on the ship deck, a stop for snorkelling and discovering the underwater world - coral reef. Then a boat trip with a glass bottom (about 1 hour) and admiring the most beautiful coral reefs of the Red Sea without entering the water. Finally, a visit to the city of Dahab and free time for shopping. Price - approx. 130 USD.
Dahab Safari with the Dahab Canyon — jeep ride through the desert and a visit to the Bedouin village, short stop for photos. Then return to the main road. Drive to the Blue Hole National Park and free time for snorkelling on the shore of the Blue Hole. Then a drive to the Wadi Guney valley at the southern gate of the city of Dahab. Wadi Guney is a beautiful valley located among mountains, where you can see a wonderful, small oasis. Relaxation and rest on one of the wild beaches in Dahab, ride on camels, snorkelling. Lunch in a Bedouin tent by the beach. On the way back, time for shopping in Dahab. Return to hotel. Price - approx. 65 USD (includes lunch, camel ride).
Quads — quads ride over the desert (1 or 2 hours) with a break for Bedouin tea. Price - approx. 50 USD/1 hour, approx. 70 USD/2 hours. Wild beaches of Dahab: a unique trip to the heart of Sinai combined with relaxation on one of the wild beaches in Dahab. The programme includes a camel ride and snorkeling. Quad ride to the oasis located between the mountain ranges, time for Bedouin tea. Return to the beach, lunch, time for snorkeling. On the way back to Taba an opportunity to do some shopping in Dahab. Return to hotel. Price - approx. 65 USD/single quad bike, approx. 75 USD/double quad (Includes lunch).
Shopping in Dahab — an afternoon trip to the city of Dahab. Free time on the beaches of Masbat and Asala and time for shopping. Price - approx. 35 USD.
Boat trip — expedition to Aqaba Bay. Relaxation on board, time to bathe in the sea and discover the charms of the underwater world - an intact coral reef during snorkeling or diving. Stops at Salah el Deen Castle or in the Fjord. Half-day trip: price - approx. 45 USD/1 stop for snorkeling, approx. 75 USD/intro diving 1 entry below water; day trip: price - approx. 70 USD/2 stops for snorkeling, approx. 120 USD/ intro diving 1 entry below water, approx. 170 USD/ intro diving 2 entries below water.
Local excursions are organized by local travel agencies under the conditions fixed by them. It's possible to disorganize trips due to low number of applicants.