Masaya Hurghada

Hotel Description

Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much when I first pulled up to Masaya Hurghada on Talateen Street – I mean, it’s a 3-star place in a pretty busy part of town, so you know what you’re getting into. But here’s the thing that hit me right away: this place just feels different. The staff actually remembers your name after day one (which, if you’ve stayed at hotels in Hurghada before, you’ll know that’s not always a given), and there’s this relaxed vibe that makes you feel like you’re staying with friends rather than just passing through.

The location is actually pretty clever when you think about it. You’re right in the Arabia district, which means you can walk to those little local cafes that tourists usually miss – there’s this tiny place about two blocks down that does the most incredible ful medames for breakfast, and the hotel folks will point you toward spots like that instead of just pushing the typical tourist traps. The Red Sea is close enough that you can hear it at night when the traffic dies down, but you’re not paying those insane beachfront prices. I stayed there during peak season in February, and while the main resort areas were absolutely packed, this part of Hurghada still felt manageable. You can actually get a decent night’s sleep here – the rooms face away from the main road, so you don’t get that constant buzz of traffic that never stops in some parts of the city.

What really gets me about this place is how they handle the details that matter. The air conditioning actually works properly (trust me, in Hurghada’s heat, this isn’t negotiable), the water pressure is solid, and they’ve got this small rooftop area where you can sit with a coffee in the evening and watch the city settle down for the night. The cleaning staff pays attention – I left my room a bit of a mess one day after a diving trip, and they organized everything perfectly without moving important stuff. It’s those little touches that bump a place up from just okay to somewhere you’d actually recommend. The 9.1 rating makes sense when you experience it firsthand – it’s not trying to be fancy, but everything works the way it should. If you’re the type of traveler who wants to actually experience Hurghada rather than just hide in a resort bubble, and you don’t need marble bathrooms or infinity pools to have a good time, this place gets it right.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $27. Standard Twin Room with 2 single beds for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $27. Deluxe Double Room with 1 large double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $32. Superior Double or Twin Room with City View with 2 double beds for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $35. Deluxe Triple Room with 1 single bed and 1 large double bed for Max persons: 3
• Estimated price from: $41. Superior Triple Room with 3 single beds for Max persons: 3
• Estimated price from: $46. Deluxe Quadruple Room with 2 single beds, 1 double bed and 2 double beds for Max persons: 4
• Estimated price from: $25. Single Room with Private Bathroom with 1 single bed for Max persons: 1

Reviews

• Robert from United Kingdom – 19 June 2025 (9/10)

  Friendly stuff, clean room, the local fish restaurant at the entrance of the hotel was unbelievable delicious, everything was perfect! Fully recommend!

• Xichun from China – 28 May 2025 (9/10)

  The room is very clean and the bed is soooo comfortable!

• Krishna from India – 16 May 2025 (9/10)

  good home style building.
  
  What could be improved: for late checkout they charge half day rate. Small setup no tourist guidance.

• Amir from Egypt – 27 April 2025 (9/10)

  Perfect location
  Smiley & helpful stuff
  Well organized
  
  What could be improved: Everything was fine, nothing bad

• Nicolas from Chile – 24 April 2025 (9/10)

  nice room, good ambiance, very different from many places we stayed
  
  What could be improved: appliances were a bit old, Shower had some leaks

• Antonio from Spain – 16 April 2025 (9/10)

  We had a very good stay in Masaya hotel. The room was clean, big, with balcony. The home made breakfast delicious. Near the hotel you have Mustafa fish restaurant highly recomended, a lot of supermarkets. Masaya cafe also very nice with a lot of choise of tea, juice, shisha.

• Loretta from Germany – 6 April 2025 (9/10)

  The staff were extremely friendly and responsive and took great care of me even though my flight was delayed and I arrived in the middle of the night. The room was very big and absolutely lovely and incredibly clean.
  
  What could be improved: Nothing not to like, a lovely place!

• Seda from Turkey – 6 April 2025 (9/10)

  We stayed half day, to sleep after late night flight, looked for one close to the airport and found Masaya. Clean and big rooms, comfy bed, allwas OK, especially breakfast

• Jun from Japan – 2 April 2025 (9/10)

  The host is very nice, and the location is perfect

• Sally from United Kingdom – 11 March 2025 (8/10)

  It’s close to Go bus for my onwards travel. There is plenty of food places and shops close by .
  
  What could be improved: I didn’t like the chickens early morning call. 😂🙈 I will request a front room next time. 👌

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