Reviews of Alam B&B

The friendly staff. Dog friendly.

Location, surrounding construction sites, torn curtains, breakfast timing not suitable for diving timing. Wi-Fi only on roof not downstairs. Tv but no satellite or cable.

The staff were great and the dive guide was amazing. They did everything for us to enjoy the stay. The roof terrace made hanging around and sunbathing very nice. Yes it’s lokaled like 10 min walk from the city and the surrounding area looks a bit like a warzone, but me and my friend had the best time! Cheers

Sadly I didn't like anything about the property.

My shared bathroom had rust everywhere rust on the sink the towel hangers and the water tank for the water. This water tank was also leaking and has been for some time as the tiled floor underneath it was stained and there was a bucket on the floor catching the drips. The water was also brown and cold which is probably adding to the rust and marks that are permanent on the sink. I have added some images to this review of the bathroom to help. I needed to work here during my stay and I was told the wifi was good enough. The wifi wasn't good enough and it only works okay on the rooftop which is exposed soit gets cold and windy which isn't an ideal work environment on top of a wifi that sadly isn't strong. My towel was also covered in the stain that seemed to be throughout the property. This hotel is in Marsa Alam city and set back from the sea which is fine but the surrounding area is a huge construction site and it's like an apocalyptic road and ghost town. At night I couldn't sleep due to the stray dogs outside constantly barking, I appreciate this part isn't to do with the property. A thin layer of dust covers the floors here due to the wind etc blowing sand or dust into the b&b but I can tell it doesn't get cleaned to remove this layer. I was due to stay a week but I could only stay 1 night because I felt so uncomfortable and the owner has since been unresponsive to booking.com and myself and will not refund the remaining nights. I just want to give people the heads up in advance so hopefully they don't make the same mistake I did.

Smooth check-in, hospitable and friendly staff, very clean. Five-minute drive or 15-minute walk to downtown and there are supermarkets nearby. Mr. Omar was always available to assist with any requests we had, including arranging dives, transport, recommendations. Thank you for your hospitality!

I really enjoyed my stay. Good breakfast, good WiFi, great roof terrace and the staff is amazing. Omar is a legend and will help you in every way possible. If you like diving you should go there and talk to Hassan, he has the best Prices in Marsa Alam

Everything

Nil

Nice place clean very nice young staff were very helpful

The owner was nice until it became payment time dispute. Tried charging me like 25$/ night when I had said that the first night was 17$ second night was 21$. And I would stay longer if he would honor the 17$ price. So I stayed longer and when I started to pay for extra days it became …oh well the price on booking currently is 26$. Screw him and his Egyptian try and manipulate squeeze changing their story way around money. It’s exhausting and they cause themselves so much more money. My plan included free breakfast since there was the payment dispute the night before. He tells his staff to tell me breakfast is $5. 🙄. I’ll never return.

The staff were amazing. The place was clean and organized.

Lots of construction work around the property, but it has nothing to do with the hostel.

Omar is a really great host and will go out of his way to help you with whatever you need. He helped us get a SIM card, dinners, a taxi into town, diving etc. The living area was ample and the bed was very comfortable, the shower was good and the terrace at the top was a nice place to chill at the end of the day.

The wifi only worked at the terrace and not in the room. I felt like there was a lack of furniture or bedside tables to put your personal effects. It was great to have a fridge but also not much else in the ‘kitchen’ area.

I had a special request and the owners were exceptionally helpful. This place is run with love and commitment. I highly recommend Alam B&B. Thank you, Omar and Team!

Omar is amazing and will help u with anything u need, all u need to do is ask. Diving? No problem! Food? Also not a problem he will even order for u! So what makes this hostle amazing, 100% the owner trying his absoluut best to make your stay perfect! Also the rooms are very big, alot of room and privacy!

Only thing i didnt like is the area, but this is more a government thing (alot of construction going on)

nice hotel with great staff and Omar the owner is really great.

All the staff and host Omar are amazing and very attentive. B&B was very comfy and clean. The rooftop terrace was amazing and cozy. Animal friendly place - we stayed with our dog.

The B&B itself is amazing, but the location is very strange. In the middle of a “ghost town”. If you are not very experienced traveller or do not like unexpected situations or surroundings then we suggest to book something else. The authentic city centre is just a short walk away, but we couldn’t do it because dogs started to follow us (and there are tens and tens of half strays) and started to bark and attack us. Was quite scary. Also when we were visiting the chef was not in the house, all the cafes and shops were in the centre where we could not go because of the dogs, it was very strange experience all together. Omar and the staff were very helpful and we could order food in and one guy even helped us to walk to the store and scare the dogs off.

The staff were lovely and helpful. Extremely attentive and kind. They care about the cat Costa and the two dogs outside. The roof top was beautiful and the meeting room cozy. I was met with refreshments.

I had ordered a taxi at 12 for the bus 22:30 and the owner didn't bother to tell me that he hadn't gotten a hold of it until I checked out and it was too late for me to walk. He asked me to walk by myself with all my luggage. I had to catch one on the way while walking in the dust,I had never made it to the bus hadn't it been for a stranger stopping to pick me up. Also I was told the kitchen didn't have any utensils, not even a kettle, because I hadn't booked the whole flat, but that wasn't true. They had simply not equipped the common areas. And the owner seems to remove the listing as soon as he gets bad review. The common area wasn't clean.

Everything was absolutely perfect. Starting with the smiles and greetings of the workers there as they showed us to our room. The hospitality service is at a 5 star level thanks to the very kind and knowledgeable owner, Omar. Omar himself is such an honest, kind hearted person and made us feel at home. He helped us soo much with booking tours at cheaper prices than anywhere else. I couldn't find a better price for any tour online or at other shops. He also loves animals so much and has the cutest dogs, cats and turtle living in his place. They even invited us to have dinner with them every night, Omar is an amazing cook!!! Honestly I would love to come back to Marsa Alam just to visit all of them again! You made Marsa Alam the best experience we have ever had in a long time. WE CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH!!!

Awesome hostel and B&B in the town of Marsa Alam. The hostel features an amazing rooftop where to relax and a lovely common area with a nice kitchen. Omar, the owner, is an amazing host! He welcomed us warmly and gave us the best tips about Marsa Alam. We also booked some nice tours through him, which I recommend to do! He was super friendly and kind with us and also helped us with transfer when leaving Marsa Alam. We had such a great stay!

Great place to stay in Marsa Alam City, Omar was very kind and helpful with the Sataya dolphin tour and the diving trip as well. 💯 recommended 😃