Who is going to the IGF 2009 in Sharm El Sheikh?

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Permalink Reply by Carolina Rossini on July 27, 2009 at 3:44pm

I am hopefully going. I need to check some final issues regarding my cost. We should also list here who has rooms that can host somebody that has limited funds. I will be sharing room with Katitza! :-) Sharing a room is a way to save in costs, get closer to your friends and also a door for future projects together (professional and personal)! :-)

Permalink Reply by Rudi Vansnick on August 18, 2009 at 3:57pm

As an ISOC ambassador I'll be present at the IGF2009 in Egypt. So far I have been booked at the Maritim Jolie Ville Golf & Resort Royal Peninsula Hotel & Resort. I will arrive on 13/9 and will leave on 19/9. If I can be of any help please let me know.

Rudi Vansnick

Permalink Reply by Rafid A Y Fatani on August 18, 2009 at 5:30pm

Hello All, some of you may already know me, and others will definitely get that chance to in sharm this year. I was wondering if anyone knows which hotel ISOC have booked this year?

Ps Caroline, i think sharing a room is a brilliant idea! lets see if we can make it happen!

Raf

Permalink Reply by Charity Gamboa-Embley on August 18, 2009 at 7:23pm

Hi Raf, they are booking us at Maritim Jolie Ville Royal Peninsula Hotel & Resort, Peace Road at Um Marikha Bay, Sharm el Sheikh, South Sinai. I don't see a lot of pics of this hotel online though..just the rooms. It's in the visa letter that Leni Navarene sent us. Did you get yours?

Rafid A Y Fatani said:

Hello All, some of you may already know me, and others will definitely get that chance to in sharm this year. I was wondering if anyone knows which hotel ISOC have booked this year?

Ps Caroline, i think sharing a room is a brilliant idea! lets see if we can make it happen!

Raf

Permalink Reply by Rudi Vansnick on August 19, 2009 at 11:28am

As I mentioned above, ISOC booked rooms in the Maritim Jolie Ville Golf & Resort Royal Peninsula Hotel & Resort. I'll try to get confirmation of this today.

Rudi

Rafid A Y Fatani said:

Hello All, some of you may already know me, and others will definitely get that chance to in sharm this year. I was wondering if anyone knows which hotel ISOC have booked this year?

Ps Caroline, i think sharing a room is a brilliant idea! lets see if we can make it happen!

Raf

Permalink Reply by Tracy Hackshaw on August 20, 2009 at 5:08pm

From Wikitravel, Rooms appear to be booking up fast.

Sleep

Most hotels in Sharm, particularly in the Na'ama Bay area cater for package tourists. There are mostly 3-6 star all-inclusive hotels and there are very few (if any) budget options.

Others are quite far from Naama Bay, so you either are tied to their all-included ration, or need to pay for taxi for every dinner in Naama (although taxi is inexpensive from most of hotels).

For hotels in Na'ama Bay itself, their territory is frequently crossed by a pedestrian street, so the beach may appear across the street from the hotel building--obviously affecting privacy even when using a hotel's pool.

Mid-range
Savoy. Extremely spacious and modern rooms. edit
Sierra. Very small territory for its number of visitors. Airport is very close, and planes fly over the hotel's territory. edit
Sofitel. Large territory is isolated and private, but still within walking distance from Naama Bay--allowing pleasant promenades through a flower alley for a dinner in Naama. Moroccan-style interior and territory decoration; territory smothered in flowers. Very courteous staff--compared to many other resorts of this grade in Sharm. Built around late 80s-early 90s, as bathrooms equipment suggests; plastic chairs on most private terraces. Large swimming pool, tennis court (pay for electric light only?), gym, horse stables available. 3 private beaches, each with a private piece of a coral reef right near the beach. edit

Restaurants: Horizon Bar overlooking the sea; terraces next to the pool both serve dishes from the main restaurant where the breakfast is served. Caesar salad is fine; lentil soup is not spicy and pretty good (if you like lentil soup). Pizzas are quite rubbery. Cucumber soup cold and strange. There's also an Indian restaurant, not reviewed by wikitravellers yet.
Breakfast: 6:30AM-10:30AM; buffet is not refilled after 10AM. Good choice of traditional breakfast meals; custom-made omlettes and fried eggs; coffee is American only; cocoa is made of instant. Whole fruits are not served, but all components for fruit salad are.

Splurge

Hyatt Regency Sharm El Sheikh, Gardens Bay, PO Box 58, South Sinai, ☎ +20 69 360 1234 (sharm@hyattintl.com), 5 star resort style hotel with 439 rooms and suites, a watersports centre and a spa.

Maritim Royal Peninsula Hotel & Resort, [18].

Grand Rotana Resort & Spa, [19]. About ten minutes from the airport.

The only Five Stars Plus resorts are:
Four Seasons.
Ritz Carlton.

Permalink Reply by Dima Epstein on September 10, 2009 at 6:32am

There is a good chance that I am going, but there is still some financial uncertainty. I would appreciate any suggestions for hotels or a note if anybody is looking for a potential roommate. Thanks!

Permalink Reply by Hanane Boujemi on September 10, 2009 at 10:01am

Hi Seiiti and all,

I will be hopefully in Sharm , from my experience back in 2007, I stayed in Jolie Ville is the closest hotel to the venue, very nice but it's very expensive! I suggest Rotana Royal Beach resort it's the second closest hotel to venue , it's a huge resort with fantastic views and will definitely accommodate Diplo folks. reasonable prices for double rooms (it's on the list or recommended hotels). I still did not book there but it was advised to do it the soonest.