Amy Adejokun
Section editor
With its many activities, this hotel is ideal for sports addicts. Riding, squash, diving, ice skating and gymnastics, everyone can find something to distract.
Concorde el Salam - © EASYVOYAGE
Concorde el Salam - © EASYVOYAGE
The Concorde El Salam is located on the beach at White Knight, 6 miles from Sharm el Sheikh airport, 12.5 miles from Nama Bay and 18.5 miles from Sharm el Sheikh.
The hotel can accommodate over 1,700 customers and has 725 rooms located in two complexes linked by free shuttles that run every 15 minutes. The section beside the sea contains 420 rooms and there are 305 in the newer part. Each room has a balcony or a terrace overlooking the garden, swimming pool or sea (extra charge), a bathroom with a bathtub and skin care products, air conditioning, an empty mini-fridge, a telephone line, television and a safe. Some rooms are equipped with a third bed to accommodate a child. Room service is available 24/24.
Open since 2001, the hotel is divided into two parts, the first near the beach and the second, opened recently (2003) hosts most of the sports facilities. There are 5 pools including 2 heated are in winter, a swimming pool reserved for children and an indoor pool near the fitness centre. A team of international animators offers activities throughout the day and the Kid's Club caters for children aged 3 to 12, open from 10 AM to 09:30 PM. Due to the large grounds, golf carts and a small train are available to transport the clients. It also has a skating rink, a hippodrome and a wooden boat-shaped disco.
The two main restaurants of the hotel (one in each part) offer international cuisine buffet style. Lebanese and fish restaurants are in the area and there are bars where you can drink, take quick snacks or smoke chicha. Do not miss them, as some have an integrated pool bar. With the bar located right in the pool, it is possible to order a cocktail without even leaving the water.
The beach is terraced and has several levels. It is equipped with thatched umbrellas, padded deck chairs, a diving centre and water sports - windsurfing or canoeing for a fee. There is no sand in the water - the sea bottom has rocks and coral. A pontoon allows you to get in deeper waters.
You should take advantage of the rooms with a sea view, which are not very numerous. Our advice about accommodation: the rooms closest to the sea start with the numbers 5 and 6. On the other hand, the rooms whose numbers start with 1 or 2 are farther from the sea but close to the sports complex. We recommend the rooms starting with the numbers 81 and 82 which are located around the large swimming pool.
massage, hammam, keep fit, beauty salon, sauna, spa, Turkish bath, wellness
horse riding, beach volley, paddle boats, canoe, squash, archery, basketball, water skiing, gym, aqua gym, aerobics, dance, fitness, golf, tennis, sports, water-polo
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