Name: Barcelo Tiran Sharm Resort
Address: Natural Reserve Nabq Bay, Nabq Bay, 0, EG

Barcelo Tiran Sharm Resort

Sharm el Sheikh -Dahab · Egypt

Natural Reserve Nabq BayView location

50 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2026

Joy

I had an overall very enjoyable stay at this hotel. What really stood out was the staff – everyone puts in a lot of effort and is consistently friendly and welcoming. There were a few misunderstandings during check-in at the beginning, but the team did everything they could to make up for it, which I really appreciated.

The food was also a big plus. The buffet offers a huge variety, and you can tell they make an effort to bring in a bit of variation every day.

We stayed in a swim-up room, which was definitely a highlight. Having direct access to a small private pool right in front of the room was amazing. The beach is also great – perfect for swimming and even snorkeling. They really take care about the garden its absolutely beautiful!

The only downside was the situation with the sunbeds. If you go to the beach around 11 a.m., it can be quite difficult to find a spot. Many guests reserve their sunbeds early in the morning, and overall there don’t seem to be enough loungers and umbrellas.

That said, the price-performance ratio is absolutely fair. It’s not the best hotel I’ve ever stayed in, but for what you pay and what you get, it’s definitely good value for money.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Nov 2025

Owen

Spacious room, helpful staff. Some more attention needs to be given to reduce use of single use plastics e.g.plastic straws (which are banned in Europe), move towards soap/shampoo dispensers rather than individual tubes and improve signage on reef to prevent people walking on it.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Nov 2025

Claire

Pool was cold not heated when weather is cool, not comfortable
Food lots of varieties tasty dishes
No complains about food or cafeteria staff 👌
Front desk not flexible they do not address issues or provide alternatives

6/10

Pleasant

30 Sep 2025

Ferenc

Barcelo Tiran Sharm hotel is in a slightly secluded location. The main reception is a good 10 minutes walk from the gated entrance. It is difficult to get to Sharm el Seikh from the hotel due to lack of affordable transport. The only option to go to town is by ridiculously expensive taxis, even if they were booked by the hotel’s own limousine service. Rooms are clean, room service is excellent, the hotel grounds are well maintained, grass and flower beds are beautifully manicured. Good choice of food, but all of the alcoholic drinks are substandard quality, there is room for improvement in this department.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

20 Apr 2025

Joe B

V friendly staff but often some of them are trying to sell you something or seeking tips. The hotel is a bit in need of a refresh and the facilities are limited. Also, the haggling at the shops on the hotel premises can get very frustrating. There are no set prices for anything.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2025

Grzegorz

Fantastic hotel ,next to beautiful beach , huge swimming pool , pool bar , all facilities close by
Rooms are bit dated but that’s the only negative thing
Staff all over hotel amazing- pool , restaurant, beach etc -
We been to Sharm few times and this was by far best hotel

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

09 Mar 2025

anthony

Reception very bad

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Nov 2024

anthony

Good hotel a little remote.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

30 Sep 2024

Katia Malcaus

The hotel really needs updating. The facilities are old and need modernising. It all looks a little sorry and in need of TLC. As it is on a coral reef, access to the beach is limited to a small part of the beach with people going downstairs at 4.30 to claim the beds by the water.
The food is really not what we expected but the staff were mostly nice.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2024

anthony

very good value. fantastic staff

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2024

Andrew

Nice hotel. Some parts a bit worn. Pool and beach area are great. Beds a bit hard. Taps and shower not working the best. Staff were great. Very helpful and attentive. Tipping is obviously expected. People selling the services can get a bit much. Especially the beauty salon guy. Trying to sell a bald man a haircut and nails.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

14 Nov 2023

Vladimir

Staff not friendly at all

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2023

Marcel

We had an amazing stay. Although the property is a bit outdated the atmosphere overall was fantastic. Very pleasant and engaging staff, wonderful facilities , food was good also but it could do with more varieties.
Sharm is amazing and we looking forward to go back.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2023

Ahmed

Want to improve staff communication skills

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2023

Krystal

Barcelo was an amazing hotel to stay at in Sharm El Sheikh. The staff were very warm and generous. They consistently went the extra mile to make my partner and I feel welcome. I celebrated my birthday here and as soon as Basem found out, he arranged a little cake with a candle and the staff sang as well for me. I would definitely recommend. A heartfelt thank you to all the staff and especially Mostifa, Basem, Hassar and Mahmoud at the restaurant and bar. We spent a week here and at the end we did not want to leave! Hope to be back soon.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Mar 2022

Mahmoud

Rate does not match with the facilities

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2022

SHINICHI

Wonderful long stay!

今回は70日間、リモートワークをしながら滞在しました。
残念な点もあったもののトータルの評価としては大満足の95点です。
特にクリスマスからハッピーニューイヤーにかけてのレストランメニュー（ランチ・ディナー両方）はとても素晴らしく、キューバ歌手やアルゼンチン舞踊団を招いてのショーはとても楽しかったです。
プライベートビーチもNabq保護公園に位置していて、ビーチエントリーからのシュノーケリングで無数の魚と珊瑚礁を楽しめます。
また併設されたダイブセンターBlue Planetには多くのダイビングプログラムが用意されていて、特にプライベートボートでのダイビングは最高。
ややお値段ははりますが、自分たちのグループだけのプライベートだし、行きたいダイブスポットもリクエストできて、熟練ガイドのラマダンがその日の流れやコンディションを考慮してガイドしてくれます。幸運にもハナゴンドウクジラの群れがいるとの情報を船頭さんがキャッチして遊覧してくれたりとプライベートならではのサプライズでした。
ホテルスタッフもみなフレンドリーで優しく、いつもちょうどいい距離感で気遣ってくれました。
最初の頃はビーチやプールサイドでのエステなど客引きにうんざりしたけど、行きたい時には自分から行くからとハッキリ断ってからはもう言ってこなくなり、勧誘ではなく自然に会話できるようになりました。こちらの意志をハッキリ伝えれば、何の問題もなく付き合えます。
レストランでも長期滞在の私たちが飽きないようにとパスタを毎日、味変してくれたモハメッドさんなど、70日間もいたので、ここには書ききれないほどたくさんの素敵な思い出があります。
バルセロの全員にありがとうと伝えたいです。
こちらのホテルは高級ホテル過ぎず、でもスタッフも施設もサービスも料理も素晴らしい、プチ贅沢なホテルです。
美しい紅海のシャルムを楽しみたいなら超オススメです。
最後に特にお世話になった友達たちへ
Special thanks to
Restaurant: Pasta Mohamed, Manager Bassem
Bar: Kamer
Reception: Ali Said
素敵な滞在をありがとう！

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

23 May 2021

Karim

Nice hotel

We enjoyed our holiday, the hotel was very good, staff friendly and helpful, the pool & the beach are very nice and the beach is perfect for snorkeling also. the food can be better and the spa is not great!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2020

Verified traveler

We stayed at Barcelo for our honeymoon and it was lovely! The food was great and the beach is beautiful. The rooms were very clean and we were welcomed with a lovely cake! although it did take a couple calls to get toothpaste brought to us, we were sent a fruit plate as an apology for the tardiness!

4/10

Poor

01 Nov 2020

Moustafa

Bad stay this time

The food was bad and few items, the service was very good, they turn off the air condition in looby and restaurant!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

The view was great, it was nice to have coffee and look out onto the water.
We had several issues in our room (outlets not working, toilet leaking, and a very slow draining sink). After 4 phone calls and going down to the registration desk twice, some came a fixed two outlets and said someone else would be by to fix the rest, nobody ever came back. We spent the whole week constantly mopping up the bathroom floor, making sure we didn't overflow the sink just by washing our hands, and constantly switching things that needed to be plugged in into the only two working outlets. The staff was not friendly or helpful with these issues.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2019

JihadSiam

Staff is so kind, property location is excellent, food and services are good and available at all times

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2019

Troy

Sharm Resort Area Stay

We enjoyed our stay at this resort. They staff was very friendly, all spoke English well, everything was clean and well cared for and the buffet food was always good. The only negative about this stay was no room WiFi but you can get WiFi in the lobby for free

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2018

Reem

I like all services spa pools restaurants beach housekeeping
I don’t like the location of hotel it’s far away from downtown no markets and shops near to the hotel

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2018

Patrick

Great stay at Barcelo Tiran!

We had an excellent stay at Barcelo Tiran! Great rooms, very clean, great pool, great service, good food... except for the wine!

Family

4/10

Poor

30 Apr 2018

Carly

Resort is extremely lacking...

The customer service we received at this resort was awful. We had airport transportation pre-arranged with them and they forgot to pick us up. Their damage control was awful and I did not think refunding us one way was enough.

Your choice for food is only a buffet and the food is horrible.

The Egyptian hospitality we know and love is non-existent at this resort. You get hounded no matter where you go in the resort, being bothered to buy extra services even after you firmly tell them NO. The staff is not warm and welcoming.

I had so many issues with this hotel but don't have it in me to go into complete detail. I visited this resort to see if it's somewhere I would ever send my clients (I am a travel agent) and I will NEVER EVER send someone to this place. I highly recommend AGAINST booking this resort. There are so many better options in Sharm with better customer service, better food and a better location.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2017

lina

Better than expected

We came from Cairo to stay a few days at the Barceló. The resort was definitely better than we expected. The front desk manager Walid was just a gem. He went above and beyond for us. Overall great experience. Beautiful pool and beach.

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2016

Emy

Quiet place :)

We had a quick check in. Got the room with the stunning view. The beach was great, though it's getting really windy daily till 2pm.
There is a playground for kids and overall our stay was pleasant.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2015

Jay

Fantastic Hotel , staff and amenities

Stayed 10 nights from 31st August and we ( went with my daughters) were treated as VIP by every member of staff that we came into contact with.
Beach a few steps from the Hotel. Beautiful views. Massive clean pool with more then plenty of sun beds.
Food good and staff went out of their way to meet our Vegetarian needs.
To name a few staff who were fantastic..Mohammed from Housekeeping who kept our room spotless ( room 4211). Mohammed and Ahmed in the Bar who were very entertaining. Will definately visit again.

4/10

Poor

05 Mar 2015

chris

I didn't enjoy my stay. Lots of things went wrong.

I had to move rooms twice as the showers didn't work. The music at the pool and beach was far too loud. There were lots of Russians who kept pushing in to the queue and being really agressive. The food wasn't very good either. And they took about 20 minutes to bring you a drink at the table. Definitely not 5 star. I left and went to another hotel.

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2011

Peter

good place for Italians

Tiran Sharm hotel has a lot going for it with some excellent and very helpful members of staff - especailly the 'also-rans'. The main problem that you are not informed about in advance is that it is so far out of the main town that it is very expensive to go elsewhere for meals by the time you have added on the two-way taxi fare.The only real option is to go full inclusive from the start - not easy to change once you are there! The hotel is run by an Italian company and the whole focus is Italian - nothing bad in that but it does mean that you need to accept that many of the staff struggle communicating in English. Also the food has a strong Italian bias. The food is of a decent quality, especially for a running buffet-type meal but it is a little too much the same each day. Trip are organised well, but again there is a strong Italian focus in communication. The one thing that I cannot understand is why the hotel has its whole schedule one hour ahead of the rest of the country. It is difficult to work out when events are as sometimes (e.g. flights) you need to work on Egyptian time but at others (e.g. meals, end of bar service etc) you have to work on hotel time - and it is easy to be caught out! Having said all that, the hotel is very well organised and there are a lot of activities if you want and plenty of relaxing pools, sun-space etc. Just be prepared to spend a lot of time within the large, seafronted hotel area and all will be well!

4/10

Poor

28 May 2011

eric

hotel review

I did not like the service

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2011

Jill

Great value for money. Would definitely go back!

Very impressed with the service at the hotel, the location, and the food.

Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2011

Ann

April 2011

If looking for a quiet 5 Star hotel this is the one, it has everything,
Pools outside your room, large commumial pool and small kids pools, and a lovely beach, and plenty of sunbeds.
All staff were plesant, frendly and helpfull.
Plenty of activities throughout the day for all age groups.
Entertainment in the evening every night.
Food was to a good standard.

The only draw back is the distance to any towns although only approx 15 mins for airport by taxi

Have a happy stay.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2011

Max

Simply Great

If you are looking for a resort in Sharm El Sheikh, the best is Tiran Sharm Hotel. I would definitely rate it as 5 Stars as the food is great, you have a variety of pools to choose from and the staff is just what one would hope for. Asem the bartender is a true example for the hotel and its service. What more would one want of a vacation filled with great service, excellent beach, snorkeling and fun filled day with many activities to choose from thanks in part to the Animation staff.

6/10

Pleasant

25 Nov 2010

Tracey

Don't look too closely

During our stay the hotel was full, so this may in-part have added to our experience. Previous reviews have stated that the hotel was spotless unfortunately this was not our findings. The dining experience was a total nightmare with the hotel operating a 'Every man for himself' policy on finding a clean table and geting your drinks. In the bars the quality of the sprits was apalling, and the plastic glasses used in the pool/beach bar have definately seen better days.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2010

Gilbert

Best place to snorkel in Sham El Shank

Great location on the beach. All inclusive had a great menu. Bar liquior was weak. If you don't mind walking, local restraunts just 10 - 15 minutes from the resort. We had reserved a fullocean view with King size bed, did not get all the request. after haggling with the manager for two days, we received a full ocean view with twin beds.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2010

jane

i hope to go for christmas can,t wait

i had a great stay at the tiran sharm hotel the food was very good hotel clean staff were very kind and helpfull hope to go there for christmas.its great for young and old

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2010

Lisa

Lovely quiet hotel

Lovely quiet hotel, just what we needed for a week to relax.
Very impressed with hotel design (including the furniture in and outdoors)
Staff could not be more helpful.
Private beach was fantastic for snorkeling!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2010

Verified traveler

Tiran Sharm - Great service

All staff were polite and had time for us. Nothing was too much trouble. Variety of activities available throughout the day. Good selection of food from the buffet.

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2010

Michael

Will definitely go back and can't wait

I had a wonderful time at the Tiran Sharm. The hotel was excellent, superb room and fantastic pool area. But what made it really special was the staff. They were all so friendly and really made you feel welcome, especially the guys at the pool bar who were great fun. I also met a lot of very nice people during my stay and it was one of the best holidays I've ever had. I would definitely recommend the Tiran Sharm to anyone looking for a top hotel for a relaxing holiday.
There isn't really anything in the surrounding area, but with everything you could want at the hotel there was no need to venture out.

4/10

Poor

04 May 2010

John

Reluctant All inclusive

The staff in the hotel are great, they are happy you are there and they want you to have a good time!

The management However don't want you to experience the delights of 'All Inclusive'. In reality they don't want to be an all inclusive hotel. They have 5 restaurants on site but you are only able to use the main dinning room (very repetitive / low cost menu ) + one visit to one of the themed restaurants per stay. Extra use of the 'empty' themed restaurants have to be paid for. There is also a lunch barbecue at an extra charge on the beach. Afternoon snacks at the pool bar are terrible(left over lunch in rolls) and are resentfully served, and children are reluctantly served at the bars.

Its a shame that the leadership of this hotel undermine the hard work/good will of their staff. If you don't want to be All inclusive Hotel then be honest with your customers and market your hotel as a BB or Full Board.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2010

Pierre

I will like to go back

Very clean, nice staff, good food. Sandy beach, plenty of chairs.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2010

Andrew

Perfect for people who want a quite holiday with good servise, food and beach.

As above

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2026

Guro

Familie vennlig betjening, service intressert. Spør hele tisen hva de kan gjøre for deg. Bra animation. Hadde båttur privat, veldig bra.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2026

Massimo

Noi e la seconda volta !
Credo di tornare a novembre
Fantastico!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2026

sandrine

Bel hôtel avec de belles piscines dont une chauffée au bord de mer tout est très propre bon wifi buffet bien juste meuble chambre un peu vieillissant mais très propre et très bien entretenu personnel très gentil

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2025

MURAT

Temiz, personel yardımseverdi.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2025

Reem

Room was clean, got cleaned every day and housekeeping staff are friendly.
Some of the sales reps are a bit pushy and can be a mood changer, I enjoyed evening entertainment.
Animation team is good but playlists keep repeating same songs every day.
Food was very nice, fresh and a wide variety.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

Richard

Stort pent og rent rom samt at personalet var veldig behjelpelig ved ankomst, under opphold og ved avreise.

Leisure Partner