Babel Apartments el gouna

Hotel Description

Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much from Babel Apartments when I first rolled up to El Gouna Downtown – I mean, it’s a 3-star place in what’s essentially a planned resort town, right? But you know what hit me first? The smell of jasmine mixed with that Red Sea salt air, and suddenly I’m thinking this might actually be something special. The building itself sits right in the heart of downtown El Gouna, which sounds fancy but is really just this charming cluster of colorful buildings that feel more like a Mediterranean fishing village than typical Egyptian resort territory.

What really got me about Babel is how it manages to feel local in a place that’s sort of… well, artificially created. The apartments themselves are spacious – I’m talking actual living space, not those cramped hotel boxes where you’re bumping into furniture every five minutes. The kitchenettes are properly equipped too, which matters when you want to grab fresh fish from the marina (literally a three-minute walk) and cook it yourself instead of doing resort restaurants every night. The balconies face different directions, so if you’re lucky enough to snag one facing the lagoons, you’ll get these incredible sunset views over the water channels that wind through El Gouna like liquid gold in the evening light.

Here’s the thing about the location – and this is something you only figure out after spending time in El Gouna – downtown is actually where you want to be. Sure, the big resorts along the beach look impressive, but they’re isolated. From Babel, you can walk to Tamr Henna Square for dinner (try the seafood at Moonsoon if you go), catch a taxi boat across the lagoons for about 20 Egyptian pounds, or just wander the bridges and walkways that connect all the islands. The place gets quiet around 10 PM, which is perfect if you’re not looking for crazy nightlife but still want some evening options. Parking’s easy too – not something you think about until you’re driving around other parts of Hurghada pulling your hair out.

I’ll be straight with you though, the Wi-Fi can be spotty during peak hours, and the hot water takes a minute to kick in (pretty standard for Egypt, honestly). But the staff at reception genuinely seem to know everyone in town, which comes in handy when you need a good kite-surfing instructor or want to know which day the local market has the best produce. That 9.7 rating isn’t some fluke – it’s because this place delivers exactly what it promises without trying to be something it’s not. You’re getting clean, comfortable apartments in a walkable area with character, managed by people who actually care whether you have a good time. For El Gouna, which can feel a bit artificial compared to “real” Egypt, Babel manages to capture something authentic.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $100. Studio Apartment with 2 single beds for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $115. Two-Bedroom Apartment with 1 double bed, 2 single beds and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 5

Reviews

• Jeffrey from Netherlands – 13 March 2024 (10/10)

  We had a very nice time at this appartment. The vieuw was great, the accomodation was very good and the communication with Amira was good, we appreciated that. If we had any questions, we got an answer very quickly. When you walk from the appartment to the road, you can get a tuk tuk to downtown very easily. But walking to downtown is also an option, if you don't mind walking. The pool was great, bathroom, shower and toilet were good and everything was very clean. I would definately recommend this apartment on the west coast.
  
  What could be improved: Nothing at all. We stayed at several appartments this holliday, and some had a bottle of water when we arrived, which was convenient, especialy when you come from the airport at night and all the shops are closed. This would be the only recommandation I could give to the owner.

• فايز from Qatar – 20 June 2023 (10/10)

  this apartment was such a good surprise for us! it is brand newly renovated, spacious, clean, sunny and have all the facilities we need including espresso coffee machine, tv in every room, and much more, we highly recommend it and are waiting for our next visit here!!

• Karim from Egypt – 2 May 2023 (10/10)

  cozy and comfy
  
  What could be improved: nth

• Reem from Norway – 30 April 2023 (10/10)

  Absolutely fantastic. There was everything we could expect and more. The apartment is furnished in very good taste. The host provided us with excellent, clear information and in a personal and friendly tone plus was quick to respond to our questions. On the table in the kitchen there was a brochure about the apartment and in the entrance there were tourist brochures in English, Swedish and German , Solid accommodation, I would love to come back.

• Rania from United Arab Emirates – 29 April 2023 (10/10)

  The accommodation is very amazing, the place and the location are excellent, and very close to all services.  I thank the staff for their hospitality and follow-up from the time of booking until check-out. I wish I could stay more than that, but I was obliged to book a flight at 12 noon. I hope to stay in such a place again.  I recommend this property and this site in general to all booking clients because of its reliability and good treatment, and the place is very clean, and the entire apartment is clean, and the furniture is new and in fashion, as well as the honesty and good treatment of the owner of the property. Thank you very much to Booking. for choosing this site and this property. Thank you very much to the entire staff

• Mike from Germany – 26 April 2023 (10/10)

  Die Lage ist perfekt an der marina,super zu erreichen, alles hat reibungslos funktioniert und die Ausstattung ist top

• Alexander from Austria – 28 April 2023 (3/10)

  Die Vermieter sind sehr bemüht leider funktioniert die Kommunikation nur übers Internet welches für Europäer sehr teuer sein kann. Nach den Check in funktioniert das Welan.
  
  What could be improved: Das Appartement ist nicht dort wo angegeben sondern 20 min Fußmarsch entfernt. Der tatsächliche Standort ist West Golf Y9.010 Fast alle Bilder ( außer 27,28,29.30) sind nicht von dieser Unterkunft. Leider war es auch schmutzig. Die Dusche, die Küche waren …….

• Ahmad from Kuwait – 25 April 2023 (1/10)

  Nothing!! Misleading location!
  
  What could be improved: First of all this property has a fake location,
  the location on booking map shows that it is on a beach/lagoon, in reality it is in a residential compound in the dessert!!
  
  The overall experience with the property agent was so unprofessional, unethical and misleading.
  
  When the agent contacted me, they mentioned that the property on booking has a general location, which is El-gouna downtown, in reality it is G-Cribs a totally different area. On booking nothing was mentioned about the real location or how far from downtown.
  
  I refused to take the place, since on booking.com’s map, it shows a different location, so i requested to cancel the booking and be refunded due to incorrect information and location from their side, they refused the refund and took the money without even showing up.
  
  A complain was raised to booking.com customer service and nothing was done.
  
  So disappointing, never again, the lesson is learned!
  
  موقع الوحدة غير مطابق للمعلن عنه في الموقع.
  الوحدة على موقع booking على اللاجون او البحر! في الواقع الوحدة موجودة في كومبوند سكني فالصحراء، بعيدة عن وسط البلد 16 – 20 دقيقة فالسيارة حسب الزحمة.
  
  رفضت استلام الوحدة بسبب الموقع الغير صحيح، وطلب إلغاء الحجز ورد المبلغ، لم يتم رد المبلغ ولم يتم عمل اي ردة فعل من خدمة العملاء.
  
  تجربة سيئة جداً.

• Mohammed from Saudi Arabia – 19 November 2023 (10/10)

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