***Longwood Introduces a New Budget Hotel For Divers in Sharm el Sheikh***
20 April 2010
Longwood Holidays welcome the 2010 diving season with a new addition to their Red Sea portfolio. Located at the southern end of Naama Bay, Sharm el Sheikh's bustling town centre, the 3L Bay View Hotel is specifically suited for the dive market and represents great value, with prices starting at £325 for a seven-night stay on a bed and breakfast basis.
Sharm el Sheikh is one of the most popular and best known dive destinations in the world, and offers a variety of diving options that makes it ideal for both beginners and qualified divers. Guests staying at the Bay View Hotel Sharm el Sheikh can dive with Red Sea Diving College, who offer a range of courses and packages for beginners and qualified divers. The centre is a 5 Star Career Development Centre holding PADI's Certificate of Excellence and has been voted as Dive Centre of the Year 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
“In order to meet the growing demand for great value for money accommodation in Sharm el Sheikh for divers, we have carefully picked the Bay View Hotel, a small boutique-style three-star hotel with an intimate atmosphere and its own rooftop bar” said Dan Lion, Longwood’s Dive Product Manager.
“Introducing this hotel means we can offer even better deals to diving enthusiasts. Its location in Naama Bay - close to diving centres and the marina - will allow divers to take full advantage of the wide range of diving options we offer in Sharm el Sheikh, as well as the great choice of après dive activities that Naama Bay provides”, continues Lion.
There's plenty to do out of the water in Sharm el Sheikh; from shopping, dining and partying in the bustling Naama Bay to exploring the desert on a camel or enjoying a pampering experience at one of the many hotel spas.
For more information on hotels in Sharm el Sheikh and bookings contact Diving Reservations on
0844 770 4877 2570, email diving@longwoodholidays.co.uk, or visit www.longwoodholidays.co.uk.
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Notes to Editors:
Longwood Holidays is the UK’s leading independent Red Sea specialist tour operator, offering a wide range of holidays to the Red Sea resorts of Egypt, Israel & Jordan as well as holidays to Classical Egypt, Morocco, Nile Cruises, and an extensive tailor-made programme.
Longwood also operates a comprehensive Red Sea Diving programme in Egypt, Israel and Jordan, offering a range of PADI courses, including Open Water and Advanced Open Water Courses, recreational diving for qualified divers including night diving, liveaboards, underwater photography workshops and many more diving options.
The Bay View Hotel Sharm el Sheikh offers 78 standard rooms and 12 superior rooms. All rooms feature: private facilities with shower, air conditioning, satellite TV, radio, mini fridge and telephone. Superior rooms are larger and have a flat-screen TV and a walk-in closet.
Diving.
Guests staying at the Bay View Hotel Sharm el Sheikh can dive with our chosen dive centre partner in Sharm el Sheikh, Red Sea Diving College. It is a 5 Star Career Development Centre holding PADI's Certificate of Excellence and PADI Project Aware Foundation Environmental Achievement Award. The Red Sea Diving College is acknowledged by PADI as providing the highest standards of education and professionalism and has been voted as Dive Centre of the Year 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. The college arranges numerous boats leaving every day to the sites of the northern Red Sea for both students and qualified divers. With 25 full time instructors as well as a crew of 50 support staff clients can be sure that their diving adventure will be one to treasure.
Snorkelling. The hotel has private areas on two of Naama Bay's beaches that offer limited snorkelling opportunities. Alternatively, guests may choose to go on a snorkelling day trip by boat to the Straits of Tiran or Ras Mohamed National Park.
Reservations: 0844 770 4877 2514 Agency Support: 0844 770 4877 2550
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