IN the glory of one of the finest royal arts during the Ottoman Empire, the Montaza Palace was built in 1892 by Khedive AbbasII overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in Alexandria. Now The Baron Hotels & Resorts have used this historical architectural image of the palace to design the majestic Baron Palace Resort Sahl Hasheesh, scheduled to in May 2013.
Nestled in Egypt’s newest destination ‘Sahl Hasheesh’ on the coast of the Red Sea, the resort is a secluded haven offering 100,000 sq m of coastline where guests can go diving and snorkelling and 80,000 sq m of lush landscape. The Hotel overlooks 600 m of private silky white sandy beach, privileges rooms and public areas with an exceptional full sea view, bright sunlit interiors, and sunset scenery, while its backdrop boasts of serene desert and mountains.
The resort will offer 650 beautifully-appointed rooms, suites, swim-up suites rounded with a private pool and royal suites with its own private swimming pools and butler service. It also features a range of carefully-selected culinary offerings including 18 restaurants and bars offering various cuisines including Egyptian, Mexican, Asian fusion, seafood and grill, Italian, Teppanyaki restaurant and sushi bar and Latin American. For junior guests, the resort runs a Kids club which comprises of a kid’s pool with interactive water park, in addition to playgrounds, cinema rooms, library, and computer stations.
Leisure activities for adults will include relax pools, a shopping arcade, a Roman Amphitheatre and a recreation complex offering floodlit tennis courts, jogging and cycling promenade, a diving centre, water sports facilities and a spa and wellness centre.
In a bid to also cater to the business travellers, Baron Palace Resort Sahl Hasheesh includes a multi-purpose Mice complex with column-free ballrooms that can accommodate up to 600 guests, in addition to foyers and waiting areas and state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment.
The Baron Hotels & Resorts Egypt also manages the Baron Hotel Heliopolis, Cairo, Baron Resort Sharm El Sheikh and Baron Palms Resort Sharm El Sheikh.