Peaceful & Placid 1 BDR Mangroovy Free Pool & Beach

Hotel Description

Look, I’ll be honest – when I first saw the name “Peaceful & Placid 1 BDR Mangroovy Free Pool & Beach,” I thought someone had a field day with the thesaurus. But you know what? It actually lives up to that quirky name, especially if you’re looking for a proper escape in El Gouna without the resort scene breathing down your neck.

This place sits in one of those quieter pockets of El Gouna where you can actually hear the water lapping instead of constant jet ski engines – which, trust me, is harder to find than you’d think around here. The one-bedroom setup is honestly perfect for couples or solo travelers who want space to spread out. I mean, after cramming into tiny hotel rooms across Egypt, having a proper living area where you can dump your diving gear (or shopping bags from Abu Tig Marina) feels like luxury. The kitchen’s basic but functional – great for those mornings when you want coffee before trekking to the lagoons, or when you’ve grabbed fresh fish from the local market and want to cook it yourself. The pool area becomes your private oasis, especially during those scorching afternoon hours when even the locals retreat indoors.

What really gets me is the beach access – and I don’t mean some crowded strip where you’re fighting for space. This connects you to one of those stretches where you can walk for ages without dodging parasailers or beach vendors every ten seconds. The Red Sea here is still that incredible turquoise that makes your Instagram followers hate you, and the snorkeling right off the shore is decent enough that you don’t need to book expensive boat trips (though you probably will anyway because the outer reefs are insane). Mornings are when this place truly shines – grab your coffee, sit by the pool, and watch El Gouna wake up slowly. The staff gets that whole laid-back vibe too; they’re helpful without being hovering, which matters when you’re trying to decompress. Honestly, the 8.8 rating makes sense once you realize this isn’t trying to be some flashy resort – it’s just doing the fundamentals really well. The Wi-Fi actually works, the AC doesn’t sound like a helicopter, and you’re close enough to downtown El Gouna for dinner but far enough away that you won’t hear every party boat coming back at 2 AM. If you’re the type who needs room service and a concierge, this probably isn’t your spot. But if you want a proper base for exploring the Red Sea while having your own space to retreat to? Yeah, this works.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $110. Apartment with 1 large double bed and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 2

Reviews

• Consol from Spain – 24 May 2025 (9/10)

  Apartamento muy confortable, limpio, bien equipado y muy bien ubicado.
  
  What could be improved: Gran cantidad de mosquitos en la escalera, que entraban en el apartamento cada vez que abriamos la puerta.

• Fahmy from Egypt – 23 April 2025 (9/10)

• Awad from Egypt – 6 February 2025 (9/10)

• Ewa from Poland – 23 February 2025 (9/10)

• Falah from Sweden – 4 May 2025 (5/10)

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