Just 2 miles from the centre of Sharm, the Melia Sinai Hotel sits on a private beach looking out over the coral in Ras Nasrani. 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 snorkelling sites in the world. It is on the southern tip of the Sinai peninsula in Egypt and is between the Red Sea and the Mount Sinai mountains. Location The Melia Sinai Hotel has a total of 197 rooms and there are spectacular views from around the property of the Red Sea and Tiran Island. There is a good diving school and numerous facilities for divers. The resort has restaurants from around the world, water sports and golf course. Accomodation Twin/double will sleep a maximum of 3 people All have - bathroom/shower - WC - TV - telephone - minibar - air conditioning - balcony/terrace - (certain amenities may be payable locally) Please note that a visitors 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 has a buffet-style restaurant serving international and Oriental specialties for breakfast, lunch and dinner, an a la carte restaurant serving Mediterranean and international dishes and various bars in the pool areas, a snack bar on the beach and Bar Fanar which has live music in the evenings, open 24-hours a day. The hotel operates an All Inclusive option which includes American and Continental breakfast between 6.30am and 10.30am, lunch from 12.30pm to 3pm and dinner from 7pm to 10pm, with themes, kids corner and vegetarian options, all buffet style with international cuisine, served in the main restaurant. During breakfast and lunch, tea, American coffee, mineral water (by the glass), juices and hot chocolate or cocoa are offered; during dinner, mineral water (by the glass), sparkling water, tonic (by the glass), juices, soft drinks, beer and wine (all local). Late breakfast can be taken from 10.30am to 12.30pm at the Coral beach bar or the Fanar bar (dependant on weather). Snacks such as assorted French pastries, cakes, tartlets, oriental snacks, cookies and ice cream by the scoop (for kids) along with tea, coffee and juices are available between 3pm and 7pm at the Juliana pool bar or the Corallo beach bar (subject to weather). Locally produced alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks like soft drinks, mineral water (by the glass), sparkling water (by the glass), soda, juices, tea, coffee, beer, gin vodka, brandy and whiskey are served at the Fanar and Juliana bars between 10am and 11pm, the Corallo beach bar from 10am to sunset and the Karnak or theatre bar during evening shows. In-room mini bars are filled with one small bottle of mineral water per room, upon check in. NEW YEARS EVE GALA MEALS INCLUDED Swimming Pools The hotel has five swimming pools.