I have just returned from a wonderful week in Sharm el Sheikh at the Kahramana Hotel with my boyfriend. I would recommend this hotel for a budget, good value winter break to the sun (for £245 for a week, you really can’t complain). Having read the reviews on here, we were expecting the worst. However, we had a nice sized room (3205), with an enormous bed and a full pool view. The shower area was a bit dicey looking, but the water was nice and hot and it was clean. The towels and sheets were clean (just don’t look at the mattress or protector..!!!). The staff were lovely and the pool area was great – a bit shabby round the edges, but the pool was big and the sunbeds were comfortable, again, with nice, fresh, clean towels to relax on.

The best thing about the hotel was definitely the location. Some people we met complained that although their hotels were very nice, they were miles out of Naa’ma Bay. The Kahramana is a few steps from the strip of bars, restaurants, cafes, clubs and shops but from our hotel room, we couldn’t hear any noise. Naa’ma Bay is, however, on the flight path, but you get used to the occasional plane flying by.

We went on a Bed & Breakfast basis, which was fine. The food was tailored towards the Russian and Egyptian guests, but the omelettes and chocolate crepes were divine. We didn’t experience any pushing and shoving and had no trouble getting a sunbed by the pool, or on the beach, which was a 5 minute walk away (and very nice), but then maybe we went out of season.

The only thing that spoilt the holiday a bit was the music by the pool. Despite asking them to turn it down, they simply didn’t want to know. The music from the bar, by reception, was thumping, but again, get the right room and you won’t hear it.

All in all, a great week and we would definitely go back there. If you don’t like the heat, don’t go later than February, as it was getting very hot even by 10th of the month. It’s cool in the evenings, so take a couple of jumpers and a jacket. Also, a day trip to Tiran Island is fab and you don’t need to get a visa for it. We booked with Sun n Fun, just by the Hilton Fayrouz on the promenade and Saaed was a fab guide, especially if you’re not confident in the water.

We (Mum, Dad and adult daughter) stayed at the Kahramana 14 - 21 Kan 2008.We had a really nice room (No3218), a king size bed, TV and mini-fridge (it's NOT meant to be a mini-bar) and a single bed in an adjoining alcove area. Balcony was tiny, just about big enough for one adult at a time!

Housekeeping was very good. Clean towels every day, clean sheets every other day. Room was always left neat and tidy and often towels were formed into exotic sculptures adorned with petals and leaves. I tipped our houseboy 20LE a day (GBP2) so that perhaps made a difference....

Only down-side is the shower - the screens separating the shower tray from the rest of the bathroom are really pretty old and is quite delicate, and would simply collapse if you put any weight on them. The access door is a bit tight for the 'larger' person (which I am!). There was also an issue with the lack of hot water. This seemed to be hotel wide, but there were maintenance men working on it. Incidentally if you don't like liquid soap you'd better take your own favourite bar of soap coz liquid is all the hotel provides.

The room decor is beginning to look a bit tired, but a refurbishment programme is under way and it appears several rooms are being upgraded each week.

We found no problem with the pool - except a bit chilly, but it's clean and the water is chemically analysed at least weekly. The poolside music was played at quite an acceptable volume. Poolside bar is OK, but service is slow, but who cares - you're on holiday! Give a small tip to the sun-bed attendant each day and you will be assured of the same location !

Can't make much comment about the food, except breakfast. That was OK, but after a week it began to get predictable and a bit boring boring. There's cereals, juices, cold meats, cheeses, sweet pastries, fresh fruit, a choice of hot eggs cooked specially the way you like them, and some hot Egyptian items that didn''t take our fancy (but beware of the spicy sausage!). The dining room is a bit gloomy during daylight, but looks OK at night.

The Tequla bar (upstairs from the Reception) is a joke - rubbish music played painfully much too loud. Just ignore the place and go somewhere else.

Front desk people are polite and do their job ok, but seem to lack friendliness towards the visitors. The safe deposit system works fine (charged at EUR5 a day, but losing the key will cost you a fortune!!).

This is our second stay at the Kahramana and third visit to Sharm el Sheikh. The hotel is well situated right in the centre of Naama Bay, a couple of minutes walk to both the beach promenade and the main taxi rank, if you wish to visit Old Sharm (go there at night when it's very colourful and lively).

During the day in mid-January the temp was about 25C/75F and it felt delightful. But once the sun set - at 5pm in January - it felt remarkably cold. We took jumpers and fleeces and needed them.

We heartily recommend Namma Bay and the Kahramana, but advise you to check the tour operators - there a substantial differences between then

This was my second stay at this hotel and not much has changed in 3 years.

I went on holiday with my lovely wife and 2 friends and we all had a relaxing time in the Egyptian sun.

The hotel is basic and could do with a bit of sprucing up but it is clean and the staff go out of their way to make you feel welcome. We stayed B&B and the breakfast might not have the choice of other, bigger hotels but the food was good. Omllettes, fried eggs, bolied eggs, cooked meats (no bacon or pork for obvious reasons), cereals, toast, pastries and tea and coffe. Not a bad selection to get you going in the morning.

We spent most of our time at the pool where you could always get a lounger with towels supplied. The pool is clean and delightful if you wish to cool down. There is music by the pool but it wasn't played at a particularly high volume and consisted of mainly classical music and British/American/Euro pop. The music was turned off early at night and we had no problem gooing to sleep at night as the place was silent.

The hotel is ideal for Naama bay as it is literally a minutes walk from the hotel to the start of the main strip where all the bars and restaurants are. Eating and drinking in Naama Bay is cheap and always good quality, we never had a bad meal, and this is the reason we didn't stay all inclusive. We did find the hotel bar to be quite expensive in comparison to the rest of Naama Bay so we didn't spend any nights in the hotel so can't say what that was like.

If you are looking for a good, basci base to expolre the Sinai area or you are just lookng for a cheap week int he sun then you can't go far wrong with the Kaharamana Hotel.

After reading a few of the reviews on here, and the fact that the Kahramana is one of the cheapest hotels in Naama Bay, I wasn't expecting much - however I was pleasantly surprised.

The bar / restaurant staff were friendly and the room was clean. The bed was huge - 3+ pillows wide!

Only spent the last day round the pool but it was pretty chilled out, plenty of beds available and a mixture of background classical and European pop music. This wasn't too loud and was played through decent quality speakers.

Breakfast was OK, nice omelettes plus usual selection of meats / cheeses / cakes. Breakfast didn't start until 0730 which wasn't very convenient on the days I was scuba diving and had an early start.

Clientele was mainly young Russian families and a few Brits. Everyone seemed to get along OK.

A couple of minor niggles - hot water wasn't always available, sometimes I had to wait 15-20mins for it to come back on for an evening shower. The 'Tequila Bar' on the 1st floor is a mini night-club and a complete non-starter if you want to go in there just to have a chat with your mates, it's just way too loud. I didn't have any problem sleeping as I use earplugs when I travel.

It was my 5th time in Naama Bay and the shopkeepers don't appear to hassle you as much as they used to - maybe they've been reading TripAdvisor and decided to take note !! There are a couple of shops next door to the hotel where you can buy the local tat on your last day without too much effort as they're helpful and not too pushy.

If you're taking a taxi from the airport you will have a 4-5min walk from the drop-off as they're not allowed to enter the town. We hired a 12 seater minibus on the way back from outside the hotel (120le)

We ate in Dananeer, Pomodoro, Camel Bar, Onions, Tam-Tams and the Jolleville Beach Bar. The food was cheap and of a consistently good standard.

Only paid £240pp for the week from my local airport and wouldn't hesitate to stay here again.