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The two quiet bays south of Hurghada, ten minutes apart, pulling in different directions: couples and calm against families and water slides.
Both are hotel bays rather than towns, both are a short drive from Hurghada airport, and both are chosen by people who want the sea without the city. They are not interchangeable.
Couples wanting calm
Sahl Hasheesh
Quieter, more adult, and there is at least somewhere to walk in the evening.
Families with children under twelve
Makadi
The water park and the family-built hotels do most of the work for you.
Snorkellers on a budget
Either
Both have reef within swimming distance. Pick on the hotel, not the bay.
In both bays you are choosing a hotel far more than a destination. If the resort disappoints, there is very little around it to rescue the week — research the specific property hard.
Last reviewed 25 July 2026. We take no commission from either side — how we make money. Disagree with a call? Tell us why.