Ancient Sands Golf Resort and Residences
Location: El Gouna, Ancient Sands Resort, Hurghada, eg
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Property Type: Resorts
About this Property
Luxurious Accommodation with Spectacular Views
Ancient Sands Resort offers a unique blend of apartment and hotel accommodation, all boasting breathtaking views of the Red Sea, golf course, lagoons, and coastal mountains. The air-conditioned suites are equipped with modern amenities, including Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, fully equipped kitchens, and private balconies or terraces overlooking the picturesque surroundings.
Exceptional Facilities for a Relaxing Stay
Guests can enjoy five swimming pools with stunning infinity edges, a beauty salon, a gym, and a 24-hour reception for convenience. The resort's Piazza Restaurant serves delectable international cuisine, while Crumbs Café offers freshly baked goods and premium coffees.
Gateway to Exciting Adventures
Situated just a short drive from Hurghada International Airport, Ancient Sands is the perfect gateway to explore El Gouna's vibrant attractions, including kite-surfing, diving, golfing, shopping, and more. Book your stay now for an unforgettable experience!
Important Information
Please note that WiFi is free in the public area and in-room.
Please note that the children policy is one child from 0 to 11.99 years old and an additional child for up to 6 years old per unit for using existing beds.
Airport transfers must be requested 24 hours prior to arrival by contacting the hotel.
Hair/Beauty salon, Pool bar, Spa & Beauty services (with extra charge).
For Egyptian nationals a valid marriage certificate is required by law for couples staying in a hotel in Egypt.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Policies
Check-in: 03:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Amenities & Facilities
- Health or beauty spa nearby
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Fitness facilities (surcharge)
- Non-smoking rooms
- Air conditioning
- Swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Terrace
- Family rooms
- Lift / Elevator
- Luggage storage
- Safety deposit box
- Tour desk
- Ironing service
- Sauna
- Massage services
- Table tennis
- Darts
- Private check-in/check-out
- Grocery deliveries
- Kid meals
- Outdoor furniture
- Coffee Shop on site
- Fruits
- Beauty Services
- Staff adhere to local safety protocols
- Guest rooms disinfected between stays
- Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
- Physical distancing rules followed
- Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Sanitized tableware & silverware
- Contactless check-in/check-out
- Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
- Smoke alarms
- Guest room sealed after cleaning
- Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
- Physical distancing in dining areas
- CCTV outside property
- Access to health care professionals
- Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
- Face masks for guests available
- 24-hour security
- Delivered food - securely covered
- Security alarm
- Key card access
- Aerobics
- ATM/banking
- Television in common areas
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Billiards or pool table
- Free wired internet
- Golfing on site
- Scuba diving on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
- Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
- Beach umbrellas
- Free pool cabanas
- Pool sun loungers
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Private beach nearby
- Fitness facilities (surcharge)
- Internet access
- Housekeeping on request
- Concerts/live shows
- Wine release events
- Exercise/lap pool
- Japanese garden
- Covered parking
- Secured parking
- Golf cart
- Health or beauty spa nearby
- Horse riding nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Hosted evening meal (reserve)
- Bicycle-friendly property
- Beach toys
- Vegetarian menu options available
- Accessible train station shuttle
- No accessible train station shuttle
Rooms Available
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Two Bedroom Apartment
This suite features a balcony and a fully equipped kitchen. The master bedroom adjoins the living area and private terrace and an private bathroom with a bathtub and / or a shower. The second bedroom has a bathroom and a terrace. The open kitchen area with breakfast bar flows naturally into the living area with its terrace and sea views.
This Suite offers:
- Complimentary water
- Anti-Allergenic Pillows
- 40” TV in main living area plus 32” TV in each bedroom
Max Occupancy: 6 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Electric kettle
- Mosquito net
- Coffee machine
- Linen
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Shampoo
- Body soap
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Two Bedrooms Townhouse
This suite has a balcony and a fully equipped kitchen.
This Suite offers:
- Bedrooms 2 | Bathrooms 2
- Complimentary water
- Anti Allergenic Pillows
- 40” TV in main living area plus 32” TV in each bedroom.
- suite is equipped with two bedrooms and two bathrooms allocated over three floors
- a private entrance
- terraces provide breathtaking views towards the Golf Course and the Red Sea.
- kitchen with dining area as well as the lounge with terraces to two directions, including a pergola covered dining terrace.
- A private roof lounge with a magnificent roof terrace sit atop the property.
Max Occupancy: 6 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Kitchenette
- Private bathroom
- Kitchen
- Coffee machine
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Two Bedroom Golf & Lagoon view Villa
This villa has a balcony and a fully equipped kitchen.
This Suite offers:
- the two bedroom Golf Villa with a Private Plunge Pool sits directly on the golf course with exceptional views looking across the lagoon towards the stunning Red Sea.
- roof terrace facing the sea
- private plunge pool on the lower level off from the master bedroom
- Complimentary water
- Anti Allergenic Pillows.
- 40” TV in main living area plus 32” TV in each bedroom.
Max Occupancy: 6 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Kitchenette
- Private bathroom
- Kitchen
- Coffee machine
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One Bedroom Apartment
This suite has a balcony and a fully equipped kitchen.
This Suite offers:
- Complimentary water
- Anti-Allergenic Pillows
- 40” TV in main living area plus 32” TV in each bedroom
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Kitchenette
- Kitchen
- Interconnected room(s) available
- Coffee machine
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Three Bedroom Apartment
This suite features a balcony and a fully equipped kitchen.
This Suite offers:
-Bedrooms 3 | Bathrooms 3
- Complimentary water
- Anti Allergenic Pillows
- 40” TV in main living area plus 32” TV in each bedroom.
- The suite has at its core a large living room with a separate kitchen and dining room.
- Master bedroom enjoys its own private terrace with a decadent vanity area and en suite
bathroom.
Max Occupancy: 8 (6 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Kitchenette
- Private bathroom
- Kitchen
- Coffee machine
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Three Bedroom Golf & Lagoon view Villa
This villa has a balcony and a fully equipped kitchen.
This Suite offers:
- three story property with a bedroom with private bathroom at each level
- a private pergola covered terrace at the top floor
- private plunge pool
- Complimentary water
- Anti Allergenic Pillows
- 40” TV in main living area plus 32” TV in each bedroom
Max Occupancy: 8 (6 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Kitchen
- Electric kettle
- Mosquito net
- Coffee machine
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Shampoo
- Body soap
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Ancient Sands Suite
This suite features a balcony and a fully equipped kitchen. The breakfast bar and kitchen are open to the living area flows into the apartment through glass doors that lead to the terrace.
This Suite offers:
- Complimentary water
- Anti-Allergenic Pillows
- TV in main living area plus 32” TV in each bedroom
- A sliding door separating the living and bedroom area
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Kitchenette
- Seating Area
- Kitchen
- Interconnected room(s) available
- Coffee machine
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Deluxe Room
This triple room features air conditioning, a safe deposit box and a TV.
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Interconnected room(s) available
Guest Reviews
- Mari (9/5): Чистый и уютный отель! Очень вежливый персонал!!! - Отель замечательный.
Завтрак вкусный, всё свежее, персонал очень вежливый и готов помочь в любой ситуации!
Классный трен зал 👍🏻 Постоянно размагничивалась карточка от номера(
- Billal (10/5): Sublime - Absolument tout
- Dilara (10/5): -
- Astrid (10/5): -
- Sian (8/5): - Great location and lovely staff
- Alia (10/5): Serene - Breakfast was a 6/10. Standard. The basics were food. The jams were exceptional. The standard of the food did not match the quality of the hotel
- Manal (10/5): -
- Anthony (10/5): -
- Elizaveta (9/5): - Красивый номер с выходом к бассейну, тишина и покой. Вкусная еда. Приветливый персонал. Были морепродукты. Отсутствие шампанского и фрешей в all inclusive
- Reem Ismail (10/5): -
- Lisette (9/5): Heerlijk relaxed - Mooi, relaxed en vriendelijk personeel Ik miste een tennis en of padelbaan
- Sherif (9/5): -
- Mahmoud (8/5): -
- Fatma (9/5): -
- Dalia (10/5): Outstanding ! Highly recommended in gouna and would definitely go again - Everything ! Food , services , world gym ! Staff were so polite and helpful Spa doesn’t have international masseuse , abit overpriced for Egyptian staff
- Tharwat (5/5): Unprofessional staff - Facilities Staff
- Amir Badawy (9/5): -
- Camille (10/5): Super moment dans un établissement luxueux - Comfort, people are super nice, the place is wonderfull, the buffet and food are amazing
- Sara (9/5): -
- Delara (10/5): -
- Sophie (10/5): Fav place on earth - I travel a lot and honestly never encountered such a friendly staff, amazing quality of service, lots of animation such as mixology class and bike around el Gouna. It’s definitely a 11/10. Thank you Martha and Daniel and all other team members. 💖💘 Everything is perfect
- Axel (9/5): Perfekter Golfurlaub - Wunderschön und perfekter Service mit direktem Und fantastischem Golferlebnis 👍 Alles gut
- Hisham (10/5): Excellent - Very comfortable Staff was very helpful and welcoming and everything was easy
- Sylvia (8/5): Toll angelegtes Hotel mit sehr schön ausgestatteten Zimmern. - Sehr schön angelegte Hotelanlage. Wir hatten ein sehr großzügiges Apartment mit 2 großen Balkonen und schöner Aussicht. Sehr schöne Poolanlagen. Sehr ruhige Lage - einfach toll! Sehr freundliches Personal. Das Buffet-Restaurant könnte für mehr Ambiente sorgen. Gefehlt haben für ein 5* Haus eine schöne Tischeindeckung und z.B schöne Weingläser. Der Außenbereich (Bar /Bühne) wurde am Abend viel zu hell ausleuchtet. Keine Vergünstigung bei Buchung von Tee-Time für hoteleigene Gäste.
- Sara (10/5): -
- Amzad (10/5): Perfection - All the staff were incredible. More sports facilities.
- Azza (10/5): - Best stuff all of them are so friendly and respectful even in the restaurant at the gate ,big thank to ALL the stuff Nothing
- abdelghani (7/5): - Not a five star hotel
- Hani (10/5): -
- Ahmed (7/5): Awesome but doesn’t deserve that price. - Location, Cleanliness, Variety of Pools with Heated ones. Variety of Food and the Taste as well.
- Nisse (10/5): Amazing - Everything was of the highest standards. The breakfast buffet was amazing! The best I have ever seen. All is great here. Just don’t order pizza in Egypt. They are the worst.
- Myungsoo (10/5): -
- Jelena (3/5): -
- Tatyana (9/5): -
- Karim (8/5): Enjoyable - Wanted a two bedroom apartment and they had it Water heaters
- Helga (8/5): Mooi park met vriendelijk personeel en prachtige zwembaden. - De rust op het park. Vriendelijk personeel. Mooie accommodatie. Goed ontbijt. Lunch kon beter. Drankjes inclusief was onduidelijk wat er wel en niet bij in zat. Verschilde per bar/lokatie.
- Hussain (1/5): Not worth the amount paid - sadly poor - Location Staff, services were horrible and not worth anything I paid for
- Louise (9/5): -
- Olga (10/5): -
- Roland (10/5): - The location is very nice . All the staff are welcoming and very clean Nothing
- Nour (10/5): -
- Soha (9/5): -
- Mai (8/5): Relaxing :) - It is quiet, clean and the room was close to the restaurant in front of the relaxing pool. Breakfast was really nice specially the croissant that comes out of the oven everyday at 10:00
The beach is lovely .. Nothing in particular but the hotel is too quiet at night
- Alisson (10/5): -
- marwa (10/5): Lovely - The quite very friendly works especially on the reception Nothing
- Alexia (10/5): -
- Nermin (9/5): Every thing was perfect except the pillows,was so hard and old -
- Mohamed (10/5): -
- Mariam (2/5): Disappointing Stay - Nothing Service- room service-housekeeping-cleanliness very poor-
- Adel (10/5): I realy enjoyed - I liked all staff especially the bakery in the restaurant, many thanks for all
- Suhail (10/5): -
- shadia (9/5): -
- Mr. Maher (8/5): it was relaxable enjoyable holiday. -
- Mona (10/5): -
- Nancy (9/5): -
- Hossam (3/5): -
- Ouadah (10/5): Amazing stay - I returned a second time as first one was a very good experience .
Amazing place
Staff very welcoming and nice ( greetings to Mr Magdy who was attentive to every detail )
Facility for late check out
Clean nice rooms
- Salwa mena (9/5): - وله حاجه
- Rasha (9/5): - Staff are amazing, friendly and welcoming. Place is nice, clean, Rooms are spacious and beautiful. i didnt feel its 100% suitable for Kids, no much activities
- Omar (10/5): -
- Mohamed (7/5): -
- Amira (10/5): -
- Rehab (8/5): Very good -
- Abdel (10/5): Exceptional -
- Muhammed (10/5): Exceptional -
- Dina (8/5): Very good -
- Ahmed (9/5): Superb -
- Ramy (8/5): Very good -
- Mohamed (10/5): Exceptional -
- Adijata (10/5): White walls and warm souls! - We had an amazing time at this hotel and couldn’t be more thankful for the experience. From the moment we arrived, we were truly impressed — not only by the beauty of El Gouna itself, but by how well the hotel fits into its surroundings, both architecturally and atmospherically.
The entire property is stunning — the lobby, pools, restaurants, and the overall layout of the main building make it very easy to navigate between different amenities. The room was absolutely perfect: spacious, beautifully designed, and incredibly comfortable. The private pool was clean and maintained daily, and thoughtful touches like the blade that continuously clears palm residue from the water truly set this hotel apart. And the staff member cleans the private pool at the villa, every other day.
What really made our stay extraordinary, though, was the incredible staff. Everyone was kind, polite, helpful, and always had a smile on their face. Their warmth and professionalism far exceeded what we experienced in another hotel in Hurghada. A special shoutout to Sami, the golf cart driver — so helpful and friendly. Also to Ahmad, the beach lifeguard, whose smile lit up the beach. He was amazing with our kids and managed his job with so much energy and kindness. The pool bar lifeguard was also great (unfortunately we didn’t catch his name).
In the restaurant, service was top-notch — Mina and Medhat stood out, but every server was fantastic. The cleaning staff also deserve huge praise. They were incredibly respectful, always mindful if our baby was sleeping, and cleaned the room thoroughly every single time. We’ve never stayed at a hotel where the room was cleaned with such care — every surface wiped, floors mopped, kitchen cleaned, dishes washed, bathrooms spotless, terrace and stairs mopped. That level of cleanliness is a huge part of what made our stay feel so luxurious and comfortable.
- Tarek (9/5): Superb -
- Zahra (10/5): Exceptional -
- Mohamed (8/5): Very good -
- Yasmine (10/5): Exceptional - Everything was great, room was extremely convenient, staff is very welcoming and help full. Breakfast was great, and the location of the hotel was very convenient.
- Ahmed (9/5): Our stay was overall nice. - Breakfast was great. big variety to offer that met everyone's requirement.
Hotel location is fine, not too far from attractions, in all cases a car is needed.
- Rima (9/5): Superb -
- Rasha (10/5): Exceptional - I would like to thank Mr. Ahmed Mahmoud for his kind as he was very nice and very helpfull
- Engy (8/5): Very good - The Hotel is really nice. I asked for breakfast in the room, but they told me that I would have to pay extra fees, which doesn't happen in any other hotel!
- Joel (8/5): Very good -
- Hossam (8/5): Very good -
- Makki (8/5): Very good - The staff Not having concierge
- Gillan (10/5): Exceptional -
- Sara (1/5): HORRIBLE STAY - Nothing Where do I begin? Extremely slow staff, the room key wasn't working and every time I wanted to get into my room I had to go and call the reception and wait for 10minutes for them to send a new card to me - this happened at east 6 times! Breakfast coffee extremely slow, breakfast staff were rude and inattentive, at the pool the service again was veery slow! they were too many small flies in the pool area which did't allow me to relax....
- Ahmed (7/5): Good -
- Hala (3/5): Wouldn’t recommend - There is construction, everywhere around us!! They should not have the rooms available if we have to crawl and bend through construction pipes!
- Christian (7/5): Good -
- Kerry (4/5): Wouldn’t stay again in a townhouse - would only choose the apartments. - Located close to the Marina and shops - 5min drive or tuk tuk
Staff are helpful and complex looks lovely Apartments are great but the town house we stayed in wasn’t great. 2 bedrooms - but one bedroom in the basement - not ideal for young families with kids.
Curtains didn’t fully close, AC was super loud, no blind to door from kitchen - so upper bedroom had full sun - or if someone is using the bathroom - the light from the bathroom goes straight through the glass into the bathroom up stairs.
Microwave didn’t work, no toaster machine. Only thing that worked was the kettle.
Breakfast buffet - poor. Fruit - brown… offered pancakes but they didn’t know how to make them 🤣. Kids preferred to eat cereal in the townhouse.
- Mariam (6/5): Pleasant -
- Abdulaziz (1/5): Bad experience, a tourist not coming back - It doesn’t offer something special or unique. For example, El Jouna is designed so all resorts have an excellent location. This one is not a good location! The staff, except 1 or 2, are super slow, especially at the pools and bars.
- The whole buildings are old, super old. No refurbishing was done. You see walls with water leaks that damage the paint.
- Furniture is old, not maintained.
- The gardens are not taking care of. Not all fountains are operational. A lot of dead trees and grass. Palms are neglected!
- The beach is 15 minutes away by a car or toktok!
- Food needs a complete makeover and menu change.
- All inclusive is not really all inclusive. It comes with conditions and shortlist of options.
- THERE IS NO TOUCH IN DRINKS OR FOOD APPEARANCE.
- Absolutely the worst place to stay at.
- Zaid (8/5): Very good -
- Raad (7/5): Good -
- Emmy (7/5): Good -
- Nadine (10/5): Exceptional -
- Ahmed (4/5): Good rooms for family but service quality is below standards - Location and spacious room Staff and cleanliness
- Amina (10/5): Exceptional -
- Rasha (2/5): you need to change your chef - nice place the food was horrible, i booked all inclusive but i can’t find any thing to eat the test of food was very bad , the same food in lunch for dinner
- Sherine (8/5): Very good -
- Mohamed (10/5): Exceptional -
- Lari-pekka (9/5): The caddie master and the rest of the pro shop staff smoothed and brightened our entire visit. - The personal in the reception were the best of all. Helpfull, polite, restrained and competent.
The hotel's and the restaurant's products were the absolute top of this resort and the breakfast as well. Also the service levet in the hotel was top class.
They were well-designed with the clientele in mind and the rooms were very tudy and clean all the time.
The food product offer varied daily, also for breakfast, and the personal service at breakfast was almost commendable. Nothing was missing from the breakfast - we do belive, that everybody found from the buffet what they liked to have.
Full points from us Finns who like Scandinavian breakfasts This is probably a cultural issue, but the male "restaurant manager" clearly had not become a manager, at least not with his customer service skills. He was a bit arrogant, his expression was unclear, and during every meal he would intrude on the table to flatter and ask self-evident questions about the service process.
His copy type person was in a shorter form in the bar downstairs - an overly flattering person who didn't seem to enjoy his work. Bossing, yes.
It was confusing for us to watch when, in an all-inclusive place, especially German customers packed huge amount snacks on paper napkins, even though food was available in abundance all day long.
But as we ealier wrote, this is probably a purely cultural difference of opinion.
- Terry (10/5): Peaceful - Beautiful 😍 Need more comfortable pillows and mattresses.
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