Inspectors found missing licences and waste contracts at two Hurghada hotels
The surprise visit in the North district also noted rust on water connections, while the labour office found no proof that one hotel had paid staff for accrued leave and holidays. Neither hotel was named.
15 November 2026
A surprise inspection of two tourist facilities in Hurghada's North district found missing paperwork along with health, environmental and safety shortcomings, according to the city's local unit.
The recorded findings included:
- missing documents and licences, among them an environmental register, a facility licence and contracts for disposing of hazardous and non-hazardous waste
- rust on water connections at one of the hotels
- a requirement for continuous monitoring of freezing temperatures, raised by the veterinary committee
- more sealed pedal bins in kitchen areas and better ventilation in an organic waste room
- forming and training an occupational safety and health unit, and supplying workers with protective equipment and requiring them to use it
The labour office recorded that one of the two hotels had not produced evidence that it paid staff for accrued leave and official holidays from 1 January 2026 up to the date of the visit.
Maj. Gen. Ahmed Gaber, the head of Hurghada city, said the findings would be handled firmly under legal procedures and that surprise checks on tourist facilities would continue. Neither hotel was named in the report.