one bedroom G-cribs

Hotel Description

Look, I’ll be honest with you – when I first pulled up to one bedroom G-cribs at the El Gouna entrance, I wasn’t expecting much from a 3-star place. But you know what? Sometimes the spots that don’t try too hard end up surprising you in the best ways. The whole vibe here is refreshingly unpretentious, and after staying at some of those overly polished Red Sea resorts, this felt like a breath of fresh air.

The location is actually pretty clever if you think about it – you’re right at the gateway to El Gouna, which means you can easily pop into town for dinner at one of those waterfront restaurants (honestly, the seafood at Mokai is worth the short trip), but you’re not paying those inflated El Gouna prices for accommodation. The rooms are exactly what they promise – proper one-bedroom setups that feel more like temporary apartments than hotel rooms. I mean, there’s actual kitchen space where you can make coffee without those terrible hotel pods, and the bedroom is separate from the living area, which is clutch if you’re traveling with someone who snores or likes to stay up watching Arabic TV shows until 2 AM.

What really won me over was how the staff just… gets it. Check-in was this wonderfully low-key affair – no marble lobbies or pushy upselling, just friendly people who actually knew the area. When I asked about getting to downtown Hurghada, the guy at reception didn’t just point me toward expensive hotel taxis. He walked me outside and showed me exactly where to catch the local microbus (costs maybe 5 Egyptian pounds versus 150 for a taxi), and gave me his phone number in case I got lost. That’s the kind of local knowledge you can’t fake. The whole place runs quietly too – I was worried about noise since we’re close to the main road, but honestly, the Egyptian construction here is pretty solid, and by evening everything settles down to just the distant hum of El Gouna’s nightlife.

Sure, it’s not going to win any design awards, and the WiFi gets a bit spotty during peak hours when everyone’s uploading their Red Sea diving photos. But there’s something genuinely comfortable about a place that focuses on the basics and does them well. The air conditioning actually works (not always a given in this heat), the water pressure is decent, and there’s enough space to spread out your gear after a day of kite surfing or exploring the desert. Plus, you’re perfectly positioned to explore both El Gouna’s artificial lagoons and the more authentic Egyptian life that happens just outside the resort bubble – which, let’s face it, is why most of us come to Egypt in the first place.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $55. Apartment with Balcony with 1 double bed and 2 × 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 3
• Estimated price from: $55. Apartment – Ground Floor with 1 single bed and 1 large double bed for Max persons: 3

Reviews

• Fatma from Egypt – 4 April 2025 (8/10)

  ال host كان افضل حاجة فالرحلة
  و الجونة نصيحة احجزوها بدري تصريح الدخول اخد وقت كبير

• Khaled from Egypt – 24 May 2025 (7/10)

• Ahmed from Egypt – 22 November 2024 (6/10)

• Marwa from Egypt – 22 December 2024 (8/10)

• Gabalawy from Egypt – 20 November 2024 (8/10)

• Magdy from Egypt – 5 May 2025 (1/10)

• Ali from Saudi Arabia – 25 February 2025 (8/10)

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