The 5 star deluxe Baron Resort occupies a fantastic position with 600 metres of private sandy beach to enjoy and views out over the straits of Tiran. The hotel has a total of 360 guestrooms and suites, all of which have a balcony or terrace and a stunning view of the Red Sea. The beach has a dive centre where you can learn to dive, rent equipment or take part in an organized dive and there is a water sports centre offering canoes, pedalos, catamaran trips, a glass bottom boat, para sailing, water skiing and banana boats. For those feeling a little less energetic there is a health club featuring a steam room, state of the art gym, several massage rooms with different massage types and an array of beauty treatments. Kids club activities start daily from 9am until 5pm for children from 4 to 12 years old and the hotel has its own boulevard of shops for gifts, souvenirs, forgotten items and general provisions. Location The hotel is approximately 10 miles from famous Neama Bay area with its bazaars, night spots and casinos. The Ras Mohamed National Park and its famous ship wrecks and mangroves is just one and a half hours away by boat. Sharm El Sheikh is world famous for its coral and aquatic wildlife with reefs just offshore and is considered to be among the top five diving and snorkeling sites in the world. Calm seas and warm year round waters add to the wonderful experience of diving in Egypt. Accomodation All have marble bathroom/shower WC safe balcony/terrace satellite TV radio alarm mini fridge air conditioning ceiling fan telephone with voicemail hairdryer (certain amenities may be payable locally) Please note that a visitor's visa may be required if you travel outside the Sinai desert and if you go diving or sightseeing outside Sharm El Sheikh. The visa will cost 10 GBP. Eating and Drinking The hotel offers guests a truly gastronomic experience with a wealth of choice for wining and dining. The buffet style Sinai Restaurant serves Middle Eastern, Far Eastern, European and International cusine and opens for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Egyptian Restaurant opens for dinner and offers a delicious variety of Egyptian and Oriental specialities. Bella Vista is an Italian Restaurant serving popular fresh Italian cuisine such as pastas, zuppe, antipasti and pizza and is open for lunch and dinner. The Palm Beach Restaurant and Bar, as its name suggests, is on the beach and it is here where you can enjoy tropical cocktails, excellent Italian coffee and diet fruit cocktails, not to mention views of Tiran Island. Especially for seafood lovers, the Seafood Restaurant and Grill, offers a breathtaking view and fresh variety of all different kinds of seafood specialities which you can choose to be cooked however you fancy - grilled, BBQ, fried, steamed or smoked. The Pool Restaurant and Bar is a good choice for a light meal or snack without having to move to far from your sunbed and finally there is a beachfront Indian Restaurant, offering indoor and outdoor dining for lunch and dinner. The Baron Resort also has a typical Egyptian café with hubbly bubbly pipe, an internet café, a billiard bar, a lobby bar and a disco bar. Swimming Pools The hotel has an Olympic sized fresh water swimming pool with a separate whirlpool and children's pool. The spectacular pool area is surrounded by gardens and terraces providing ample places to sit and soak up the sun. The pool is also just a few metres from the sea and beach, which also has plenty of loungers and parasols.