If you like sporadic, cold, SALT water showers in a filthy bathroom, and rooms with dodgy electrics (plugs hanging out of walls etc) then this is the hotel for you. Location may be good but standards are not - and general food is poor as well.

I first went to Sayadeen with my husband and teenage daughters last August and we had a great time. Last month I went back by myself to get some sun and time to study for my dissertation. I was picked up at the airport by the manager; I was welcomed warmy by the reception manager; I went to my room to find a little note to welcome me; Meirelle from head office had organised a hairdryer; the chef remembered me, and other staff enquired after my family back home - some even remebered my childrens' names. I really felt I was coming home.
Due to the unrest in Cairo there were not many other guests and I had the place to myself for a couple of days and it didn't feel awkward at all. The staff left me alone if that's what I wanted, happy to stop for a chat and laugh at my bad Arabic. My food - simple but tasty (Sayadeen is not trying to be a gourmet restaurant) was brought to wherever I wanted it: the beach, the table in front of my room or my room. My room was cleaned every day and the towel art is legend. I had plenty of hot water any time of the day.
Some reviewers commented on the state of the rooms; again, they are simple and I really think the bathrooms need upgrading. The beach was cleaned every day, but rubbish is a problem in some Middle Eastern countries. But then again, there is lots of litter here; I live in Winchester, hardly the grot capital of the UK, and people drop stuff all the time. Somebody else mentioned cats: I only saw two and yes they were very "friendly". I didn't see any dogs within the village although there are some outside the compound. Somebody else in her unfathomable wisdom (and that certainly is NOT the type of guest who will enjoy Sayadeen) commented on the mosque: ehhh , there are muslims in Egypt, dear, and therefore there are mosques. Their faith is very important to Egyptians which I think is great.; so that was a very, very silly thing to put in a negative review.
Although I was there by myself I never felt lonely - thank you Atef and Mr Mohamed and Mr Soliman; I had great conversations about the culture and politics of the country, which is what I go abroad for.
So, if you want your little Britain when you go on holiday, if you want the same food you have back home, if you want an exciting nightlife, if you want to pay for a three star hotel but expect the ananymous and soulless service of a five star place - go up the road to the Hilton where you get all of that. Sayadeen is not for you. But if you want peace and quiet, a private and mostly empty beach, if you want to learn something about the people of Egypt, and enjoy their friendliness - there is no better place than Sayadeen.

The location of this "hotel" is fantastic, the beach is lovely and the sea a delight to swim in. The best thing they can do however is knock it down and build something decent. The rooms are grotty - we shared ours with mice for 3 days before someone finally got the message to come and do something about it. The bathroom was a disgrace, the door to the bathroom had the bottom half of it sawn off, the water pressure was rubbish and very variable availability of hot water throughout the stay. We were not alone in this experience as numerous other guests had to keep changing rooms to get showers that actually worked. To classify this place as a 3 star hotel is either an exercise in hopeless overoptimism or something reportable to the Egyptian equivalent of Trading Standards.
Numerous guests experienced food poisining as a result of the total lack of anything resembling hygiene. Stray cats and pack dogs abound, and I have also found out that numerous positive reviews have been written by friends of management and are therefore extremely biased and inaccurate.
My first experience of the Sinai was in 1990 when I slept in a car. I was much more comfortable sleeping in a car than sleeping at this beach camp (it does not deserve the label of hotel). I was also considerably more comfortable sleeping in a tent up Kilimanjaro than I was in the bed provided in my room at Sayadeen.
In all, an unpleasant experience, made bearable by the good weather and the lovely beach.

Al Sayadeen is really like no other hotel I have ever been to. I have stayed in 5 star hotels all over the world, but they do not compare to this one.

Firstly, the view is absolutely astounding. If you stand on the beach and look to the right there are the most beautiful mountains, and if you look ahead the sea is so pure and if you look to the left the mountains of Saudia Arabia are situated.

Our room was situated about 18 steps away from the sea, and the water was so clear. The beach is kept very clean by the staff.

Onto the staff, they have got to be the most friendly bunch of people I have come accross to date. Nothing was too much bother, we just had to ask for something and it was there. The owner summed it up and said "if you want us to bring you dinner in the mountains, just ask" this was the general feeling. Bob, is absolutely fantastic and ensured we had everything we wanted.

The great thing about this hotel is that it does not have an awful animation team, the music is very discreet and most of the time you cant hear a single thing. Its the sort of place you can just relax and not be bothered by anything. Its a haven of tranquility. The evenings are so peaceful that you could hear a whisper.

The atmosphere and view are out of this world. The rooms are basic, but who cares. The view, beach and staff more than make up for it.

The breakfasts are lovely, you must try the pancakes, yummy. Overall, the food was very nice and the chef will cook almost anything you ask him to. There is not an abundance of sweet cakes, but, there is an abundance of delicious fruits.

I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone who has a busy life and just wants to relax. Because of the type of hotel it tends not to attract beer swivelling folk, mostly couples and families.

We will be going back there again and are already recommending it to friends.