Baron Palace Sahl Hasheesh
Baron Palace is a five-star all-inclusive on Sahl Hasheesh Bay, a calm stretch of the Red Sea coast about half an hour south of Hurghada in Egypt. It spreads across 100,000 square metres of gardens down to a private sandy beach, with an infinity pool, eight pools in all, a heated children's water park, a big kids' club and seven à la carte restaurants alongside the main buffet. Families come for warm winter sun, a sheltered bay for paddling and a resort you needn't leave all week.
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Is it worth it?
The quick read before the detail: who Baron Palace suits, how the all-inclusive tiers work and the facts to skim first.
Baron Palace is one of the higher-end family all-inclusives on the Red Sea, opened in 2014 and fully renovated in 2024, on the calm, sheltered bay at Sahl Hasheesh. What families rate most is the setting and the service: a quiet white-sand beach on a lagoon-like bay, a heated children's water park with slides and a tipping bucket, four age-grouped kids' clubs and staff that reviews single out for their patience with young children.
The board is the main thing to weigh before you book. Standard All Inclusive eats at the main buffet, while Premium All Inclusive opens up six of the seven à la carte restaurants, so most families with children work out whether the upgrade is worth it up front. The one real trade-off is isolation. Sahl Hasheesh is a gated, purpose-built resort town with almost nothing within walking distance, so it suits a family happy to stay put rather than one wanting shops and cafes on the doorstep.
Best for
You want warm winter sun, a calm bay for paddling, a heated children's water park and clubs, plus à la carte dining without leaving the resort.
Maybe not for
You want shops, bars and restaurants within walking distance, or a full-scale waterpark with slides for every age.
Best ages
Babies and toddlers upwards. Four clubs run from the youngest children to teenagers, and the water park and beach suit mixed ages.
What stands out
The calm, sheltered Sahl Hasheesh bay, a full 2024 renovation and service that guests praise, especially with children.
What to check
Whether you want Premium All Inclusive for the à la carte restaurants, the ground-floor Family Suite if you have a baby and the current position on the dive centre and tennis courts.
Where is it?
On Sahl Hasheesh Bay on Egypt's Red Sea coast, about 30 to 35 minutes south of Hurghada airport.
Quick facts for families
What the resort is like
Where Baron Palace sits, how the grounds are laid out and how you get around.
Baron Palace sits on Sahl Hasheesh Bay, a master-planned resort town on the Red Sea coast south of Hurghada. It opened in 2014 and had a complete renovation in 2024, and it holds five stars internationally, six under Egypt's own national rating. The grounds run to 100,000 square metres, laid out as three four-floor clusters, one for families, one adults-only and one built around the dining and wine venues, with an infinity pool and landscaped gardens between the main building and the beach. It is a large resort, with around 650 rooms and suites. It is run by the Egyptian group Baron Hotels & Resorts and is a separate hotel from the group's two Sharm El Sheikh properties (Baron Resort and Baron Palms) and the Baron Hotel in Cairo, so it's worth checking the name and the resort match when you book.
Getting around is mostly flat. The paths between the pools, gardens and beach are paved and level, with lifts in the buildings and accessible rooms available. Guests describe the resort as easy with a pushchair, and the seafront promenade that links the Sahl Hasheesh resorts, around 7 to 8 km of it, is level too. Golf buggies and e-scooters can be hired to cover the distance, and only electric vehicles are allowed on the promenade itself. Step-free access isn't guaranteed everywhere in the resort town, so check with the resort if that matters with a pram. For the bay and the town beyond the gates, see the days out further down.
Every restaurant and bar
All eight restaurants, the bars and how the à la carte booking and the board tiers work.
Baron Palace has eight restaurants, the main Red Sea buffet plus seven à la carte, and eight bars and lounges. What you can eat at depends on your board. Standard All Inclusive covers the buffet, and you pay to eat at the à la carte restaurants. Premium All Inclusive includes six of the seven à la carte restaurants at no extra charge, with unlimited visits. The à la carte restaurants all take reservations, booked at reception before 15:00 on the day you want to eat, and dinner is smart casual, so no shorts, flip-flops or sleeveless shirts.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | When | On which board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sea Restaurant | International buffet | All day | All boards, the main buffet |
| Bella Vista | Italian, à la carte | 18:00–23:00 | Premium All Inclusive |
| Chillitos | Mexican, à la carte | 19:00–23:00 | Premium All Inclusive |
| Egyptian Restaurant | Traditional Egyptian, à la carte | From about 19:00 | Premium All Inclusive |
| Ying & Yang | Asian fusion, à la carte | Dinner | Premium All Inclusive |
| Infinity SeaFood & BBQ | Seafood and BBQ, à la carte | Dinner | Premium All Inclusive |
| Serene Lounge & Bar | International, à la carte, adults only | Dinner | Premium All Inclusive |
| Mikado | Japanese teppanyaki and sushi, adults only | Dinner | Baron Club rooms only, otherwise an extra charge |
The Red Sea Restaurant is the main buffet and the room you will use most with young children. It seats 730, 630 of them indoors and 100 on an outdoor terrace, and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, roughly 06:30 to 10:30, 12:00 to 17:00 and the evening, with live cooking stations, a children's menu, vegetarian and vegan dishes, plus gluten-free and lactose-free options on request. It takes walk-ins at any point, which suits a toddler's appetite, and it has high chairs. If a slow morning means you miss breakfast, a late breakfast runs at the Infinity Pool Bar and Lounge from 10:30 to 12:00.
The seven à la carte restaurants each need booking. Bella Vista is Italian with a terrace, Chillitos is Mexican, the Egyptian Restaurant does traditional mixed grills, kebabs, kofta and molokheya, Ying & Yang is Asian fusion on a terrace, with vegetarian and lactose-free dishes available. Infinity SeaFood & BBQ does seafood and surf-and-turf on a terrace by the infinity pool. Ying & Yang has high chairs too, so for the other à la carte rooms it is worth asking the resort ahead. Serene Lounge & Bar is international and adults only, one for a meal without the children.
Mikado is the exception on two counts. It is the Japanese teppanyaki and sushi restaurant, it is adults only at 18 and over, and it is the one à la carte restaurant Premium All Inclusive does not cover. You eat there at no charge only if your room carries Baron Club status, which comes with Club Rooms, Swim-Up Suites and the suites above them. On Standard All Inclusive or a Deluxe room you pay, with a 15% discount.
The bars run to eight venues. The Palace Lobby Lounge is the only one open around the clock. The Niche Bar is an adults-only cocktail bar with jazz that runs to 02:00, La Salsa Bar & Club is the casual one with sports coverage, a dartboard and a pool table. There is also a Bella Vista Italian Lounge and the poolside Infinity Pool Bar and Lounge, which serves informal food and light bites from 10:00 to midnight on top of the late breakfast slot above. Teenagers have their own non-alcoholic Teens Bar. All of these are included on the all-inclusive. For parents with an evening to themselves, a four-course candlelight dinner on the beach can be arranged with a day's notice.
How the board and Baron Club work
Two separate things decide what is included. Your board, Standard or Premium All Inclusive, decides the restaurants. Your room category decides Baron Club, which brings the lounge, Mikado at no charge and a private beach cabana section. The Baron Club Lounge itself is adults only, with complimentary food and drinks, including alcohol, through the day, and both indoor and outdoor seating. Choosing Premium All Inclusive on a Deluxe room or Family Suite does not add Baron Club perks. For those you need a Club Room, a Swim-Up Suite or one of the suites above them.
Rooms and suites
Every room and suite with its official size, the eight pools and the private beach on the bay.
There are twelve room and suite categories. Every one has individually controlled air conditioning, a flat-screen satellite TV, a minibar, a safe, a tea and coffee maker, Wi-Fi, Egyptian cotton linen, a pillow menu, plus bathrobes and slippers. Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out by noon. The table below is the full line-up with official sizes; the guidance after it is which suit a family with a baby or toddler.
| Room or suite | Size | Sleeps | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Room | 45 m² | 2 adults + 2 children | Garden or mountain view; king or twin beds; balcony; bathtub and separate shower; standard all-inclusive |
| Deluxe Sea View Room | 45 m² | 2 adults + 2 children | Sea view; walk-in shower only, no bathtub; the accessible rooms are this type |
| Club Room Sea View | 45 m² | 2 adults | Adults only; king bed; bathtub; Baron Club Lounge and a private beach cabana section |
| Family Suite | 52 m² | 2 adults + 2 children | Partial sea view; ground floor with a terrace onto the kids' pool and gardens; one bathroom, walk-in shower |
| Swim-Up Suite | 52 m² | 2 adults | Sea view; adults only; king bed; terrace with pool access; walk-in shower |
| Panorama Sea View Suite | 85 m² | 2 adults + 2 children | Sea and pool view, rollaway for a child; bathtub and a walk-in shower; concierge and airport transfer; Baron Club lounge |
| Ambassador Sea View Suite | 125 m² | 5 people | Two bedrooms; butler; airport transfer; a General Manager's cocktail invitation; room for an extended family |
| Prince Sea View Suite | 190 m² | 4 people | Two bedrooms; private pool; butler; Baron Club; private beach cabana |
| Presidential Swim-Up Suite (1 bedroom) | 145–148 m² | 2 adults | Adults only; direct pool access; bathtub and shower |
| Presidential Swim-Up Suite (2 bedroom) | 145–148 m² | 5 adults | Adults only across the whole suite; two master bathrooms |
| Royal Suite with Private Pool | 282 m² | 3 people | Private pool over the sea; Jacuzzi; 24-hour butler |
| Grand Royal Suite with Private Pool | 380 m² | 5 people | Two bedrooms; private seawater pool; Jacuzzi; 24-hour butler |
For most families the standout room is the Family Suite at 52 m². It is the only family room on the ground floor, with a terrace that opens straight onto the kids' pool and gardens, which makes it the easy choice with a pushchair and a child you would rather not carry up stairs. It sleeps two adults and two children on a king bed and two sofa beds, and it has one bathroom, with a walk-in shower and a double-basin vanity.
The two 45 m² Deluxe rooms sleep two adults and two children on a king bed or twins, each with a balcony, and are the entry point. They differ in more than the view: the Deluxe Room looks over the gardens or mountains and has a bathtub and a separate shower, while the Deluxe Sea View Room faces the sea but has a walk-in shower only, no bathtub. The accessible rooms are in the Deluxe Sea View type. Skip the Club Rooms and Swim-Up Suites with children, as both are adults only.
Above the Family Suite, the suites step up in space. The Panorama Sea View Suite at 85 m² takes two adults and two children with a rollaway, has a bathtub as well as a separate walk-in shower, and adds a concierge and an included airport transfer. The Ambassador Sea View Suite at 125 m² has two proper bedrooms, sleeps five and adds a General Manager's cocktail invitation to the butler service and airport transfer, which suits an extended family or grandparents along, and the Prince Sea View Suite at 190 m² adds a private pool. The top suites, the Royal Suite with Private Pool at 282 m² and the Grand Royal Suite with Private Pool at 380 m², have private pools over the sea and a 24-hour butler. Two suites read as family-sized but are not: both Presidential Swim-Up Suites, at 145 to 148 m², are adults only across the whole suite, the two-bedroom sleeping up to five adults.
Pools and water features
There are eight pools, plus a Jacuzzi, spread through the grounds. The centrepiece for children is the kids' pool and aqua-activities area, 400 m², with an integrated baby-pool section, two water slides, a giant tipping bucket and interactive cannons and sprays. It is a proper splash zone rather than a plain paddling pool, and it is heated from November to April. The water depth isn't published, and the splash-pad features suit confident children more than unassisted non-swimmers, so if you have a baby or a non-swimming toddler, ask the resort about depth before you rely on it.
The Family Pool is the calmer option, a freshwater pool for all ages with Balinese beds, for families who want to swim together away from the splash-pad noise; it is heated in January to April and November. The main pool is the big lagoon-style infinity pool, freshwater and for ages 16 and up, heated in winter. Adults have a couple more to themselves: a heatable freshwater pool for ages 18 and up, with Balinese beds and daybeds, and a jet-powered relaxation pool in the spa area that mixes seawater and freshwater and is not heated, so it can feel cool. There is also a freshwater cascade pool open to all ages, a spa pool and the private pools attached to the swim-up suites. There is no indoor pool.
The beach
The resort fronts directly onto its own white-sand beach, several hundred metres of it, with sun loungers, umbrellas and beach towels provided. What makes it work for families is the bay itself: Sahl Hasheesh is a calm, sheltered lagoon, so the water is gentler than the open-sea beaches around central Hurghada. Just offshore is the Um Hasheesh house reef, close enough to snorkel straight from the beach or the jetty, in water from about 2 to 14 metres.
The reef is worth knowing about before you picture a long sandy paddle. There is sand entry, but the reef sits close in, and in places people go into the sea from the jetty to avoid the corals, so this is not the gradual sandy-bottomed entry you would find at some Red Sea resorts. For toddler paddling that matters, so keep it in mind. The beach does not hold a Blue Flag, which is not a mark against it, since Egypt does not take part in that scheme; the bay is managed under HEPCA environmental rules instead. Guests in Baron Club rooms and the suites have a separate, quieter adults-only section of beach with private cabanas. Water sports, from banana-boat and tube rides to parasailing, windsurfing, wakeboarding, kayaks and pedalos, run through outside operators for an extra charge.
Babies and toddlers
The kids' clubs and what is set up for babies, everything there is to do and the days out beyond the gates.
The Baron Kids Club runs four age-grouped clubs in a 1,600 m² area, all staffed by trained animators. The Smiling Baby Club is for ages 1 to 3, the Kids Club for ages 4 to 7 with supervised sessions, the Juniors Club for 8 to 12s with a more active focus, and the Teens Club for 13 to 17s with gaming, a social space and their own non-alcoholic Teens Bar.
The club area has a playground, a kids' house with toys, the heated water park, a beach playground, an indoor activity room, a cinema, computer stations, a nap room and a library. The clubs run 10:00 to 17:00. There is a daily animation programme across the age groups and an evening mini-disco for children, and the animation team comes up again and again in reviews.
For babies specifically, the Red Sea Restaurant has a children's menu, and there are high chairs there and at Ying & Yang. Babysitting is available on-site for an extra charge. If you need baby kit such as a travel cot or bottle warmer, ask the resort when you book. Parents travelling with very young children report managing well, including families with a seven-month-old and a three-year-old who were happy staying on-site. The ground-floor Family Suite and the heated water park are the two things that make the resort easiest at this age.
Things to do
Beyond the pools and the beach, there is a pool-view fitness centre and fitness classes in Nordic walking, indoor cycling and yoga, plus beach volleyball, aerobics, water polo and beach games down on the sand. For downtime there is table tennis, a pool table, darts, bocce and billiards, plus a private promenade between the hotel and the beach for a jog or a cycle. The water sports on the beach, from water-skiing and banana-boat and tube rides to parasailing, windsurfing, wakeboarding, kayaks and pedalos, run through outside operators for an extra charge.
On the diving side, the on-site dive centre has closed after a dispute with the hotel, now before the Egyptian courts, so there's no dive centre at the resort at present. What you do have is the house reef off the beach, and diving and snorkelling can be arranged with operators in Hurghada, one of whom collects guests from the resort. If diving matters to your trip, check the current on-site position with the resort before you book. The tennis courts are closed for building work with no reopening date, so don't rely on them.
Evenings centre on a 500-seat Roman amphitheatre with nightly shows, live music and animation, alongside the children's mini-disco. There is a rolling programme of live bands, dance evenings and courses, theme nights and creative sessions through the week.
The spa is a 2,300 m² wellness centre with sixteen treatment rooms (four doubles and twelve singles), a 70 m² Adam and Eve couples' suite and an Ayurveda centre with a doctor. The steam bath is included; everything else, the hammam, the massages, the beauty treatments, the Cleopatra bath and the salon, costs extra. The wet areas take in a sauna, a steam room, a whirlpool and a mud-bath chamber. The on-site tour desk arranges the days out, snorkelling trips to Giftun Island, glass-bottom boat trips, desert safaris and visits into Hurghada.
The area and days out
Sahl Hasheesh is a gated, purpose-built resort town rather than a working town, so there are no public shops, cafes or pharmacies right outside the gates, and most guests spend the week on-site. The nearest cluster of independent shops, restaurants, cafes and a pharmacy is Sahl Hasheesh Old Town, about a mile away, reachable on foot or by golf buggy along the promenade, with no public transport. The bay itself has around 12 km of protected coastline, and the "Sunken City" reef and the Old Town pier are local snorkelling spots.
Hurghada city is about 19 miles (30 km) north, with its marina restaurants and shops and the Old Town bazaar, reached by taxi or an arranged transfer rather than on foot. From the tour desk you can book a half-day boat trip to Giftun Island (a national park with reefs and beaches), a desert safari by jeep, quad or camel for older children or a visit to the Hurghada Grand Aquarium, an indoor aquarium of Red Sea species about 19 miles (30 km) away. Guests arrange their own transport into Hurghada, by taxi or an organised excursion.
Loves and gripes
What guests rate and what they flag, how it compares with other Red Sea resorts, the journey in and the weather by month.
Baron Palace rates consistently well across the review sites, around 4.8 out of 5 on TripAdvisor from over eight thousand reviews, a 97% recommendation rate on TUI from a couple of thousand more, 8.8 out of 10 on Trip.com and strong scores on Booking.com, where it is often called the best hotel in Sahl Hasheesh. Here is what comes up most, good and bad.
What families love
- The staff, praised across nationalities and dates for warmth and for their patience with children.
- The à la carte food, the Mikado teppanyaki and Ying & Yang especially.
- The beach and the calm, clear water of the bay.
- The kids' club animation team.
- The infinity pool and the grounds, often called immaculate.
- The quiet Sahl Hasheesh setting, away from the central Hurghada crowds.
- Repeat guests, a good sign in itself.
Common gripes
- The isolation, with little within walking distance of the gates.
- A push toward Premium All Inclusive, and extra charges that catch some Standard guests out.
- Some older reviews calling rooms or bathrooms dated, from before the 2024 renovation.
- The tennis courts being out of action.
- The seawater relaxation pool feeling cool.
How it compares
Within the Hurghada area, the choice usually comes down to how much waterpark you want against setting and service. Steigenberger Aqua Magic, in central Hurghada about 15 minutes from the airport, has more slides and a pirate splash zone, in a busier urban setting and a lower luxury tier, with a shorter transfer that helps with a baby. Sunrise Alora Aqua Park, at Al Ahyaa about 20 minutes away, is newer with a record Booking.com score and a bigger waterpark, though not the same established luxury feel. JAZ Aquaviva, over at Makadi Bay about 45 minutes out, has a larger waterpark and similar luxury but a longer transfer, and it leads with the waterpark rather than the setting. On the same bay, Tropitel Sahl Hasheesh sits a category below, and the Oberoi is ultra-luxury but adults-first with no children's facilities. Baron Palace is the luxury, calm Sahl Hasheesh choice for families who want strong childcare, service, dining and a sheltered beach rather than slides for every age.
The journey in and the best monthsGetting there and when to go
Hurghada International is the airport, and the transfer takes about 30 to 35 minutes by road. A private transfer is the easy way in with a pushchair, luggage and car seats, but you need to request it in advance, either with the resort or your operator, as it is not laid on automatically in a standard booking. It is included from the Panorama and Ambassador suites upwards. UK holidays come through TUI, On The Beach, Broadway Travel, easyJet Holidays and Thomas Cook. The hotel does not set a minimum stay, so a one-night booking is possible on its own site; any five-night minimum you see is an operator's package condition, not a hotel rule.
The resort is open all year and does not close seasonally, with the pools heated through the winter. For a family with babies or toddlers the gentlest months are October and November, then March and April, when days sit around 24 to 30°C, the sea is a comfortable 22 to 26°C and the crowds are thinner. July and August are the UK summer peak and very hot, over 35°C, which is a lot for a baby. January and February are the coolest and quietest, still warm by UK standards, with the pools heated.
Month by monthWeather
The figures below are typical monthly averages for the Sahl Hasheesh coast across the year. Rain barely features, under an inch across the whole year, so this is effectively desert. The windiest stretch is June to September, peaking at up to 6 m/s (around 13mph, a moderate breeze) in June, when it can pick up on the beach in the afternoons, though the sheltered bay takes the edge off.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low | Rain | Wet days | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22.5° | 11.5° | 0 mm | 0 | 23° |
| February | 23.5° | 12.5° | 0 mm | 0 | 22° |
| March | 26.5° | 15° | 1 mm | 0 | 22° |
| April | 30° | 18.5° | 0 mm | 0 | 23° |
| May | 34° | 23° | 0 mm | 0 | 25° |
| June | 36.5° | 26° | 0 mm | 0 | 27° |
| July | 37.5° | 28° | 0 mm | 0 | 28° |
| August | 37.5° | 28° | 0 mm | 0 | 29° |
| September | 35.5° | 26° | 0 mm | 0 | 28° |
| October | 32° | 22° | 5 mm | 0 | 27° |
| November | 28° | 17.5° | 6 mm | 0 | 26° |
| December | 24° | 13.5° | 0 mm | 0 | 25° |
Typical monthly averages from weather-station records. Sea temperature is the open-water figure, so a sheltered bay can feel a degree or two warmer.
Health and practicalities
Doctor, pharmacy, money and the day-to-day details, then the questions families ask.
There is an on-site doctor and health clinic, a pharmacy within the resort and another in Old Town about a mile away. The resort has its own shops too, a minimarket, a souvenir shop, a boutique, a jeweller, a hairdresser and a beauty salon, along with a cash machine. There are lifts in the buildings and accessible rooms available, and guests describe the paths and pool areas as flat, paved and easy with a pushchair. Step-free access isn't guaranteed across the whole resort town, so check with the resort if that matters with a pram. Wi-Fi is free across the public areas and in the rooms. The currency is the Egyptian pound, major cards are accepted and hotel staff speak English widely. Pets are not allowed.
Before you book: FCDO travel advice
As of July 2026 the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not advise against travel to Hurghada, Sahl Hasheesh or the Red Sea resorts. Advice can change, so check gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/egypt before you book and again before you travel.
Questions
Is Premium All Inclusive worth it for a family?
It lets you eat at six of the seven à la carte restaurants without paying each time, so if you would otherwise use the buffet every night it usually pays off across a week. On Standard All Inclusive you can still book the à la carte rooms, you just pay per visit. Mikado sits outside both tiers unless your room carries Baron Club status.
Which room should we book with a baby or toddler?
Ask for the Family Suite. It is the only family room at ground level, so a pushchair goes in with no stairs or lift. Every other family room and suite sits on an upper floor reached by lift, and there is just this one ground-floor category, so book it early.
Can we leave young children at the kids' club?
The Kids Club runs supervised sessions for ages 4 to 7, staffed by trained animators, so you can leave children in that band. The Smiling Baby Club takes ages 1 to 3, and the clubs run 10:00 to 17:00.
Is there babysitting for an evening out?
Yes, on-site for an extra charge. Ask when you arrive and book ahead, as it depends on availability.
Can we dive or snorkel from the resort?
Snorkelling, yes, straight off the house reef from the beach or jetty. For diving, the resort's own dive centre has shut, so book through a Hurghada operator, one of which will collect you from the resort. Check the current on-site position with the resort if diving is central to your trip.
Are the tennis courts open?
No, the courts are closed for building work with no reopening date given. If a game matters to your holiday, ask the resort where things stand before you book.
Do we have to arrange the airport transfer ourselves?
For most rooms, yes. A transfer is not automatic on a standard booking, so request one in advance through the resort or your operator. It is included from the Panorama and Ambassador suites upwards.
Is there a minimum stay?
Not from the hotel, which will take a single night on its own site. A five-night minimum is something a tour operator adds to a package, not a rule of the resort.
When is the best time to go with little ones?
October to November or March to April, when it is warm but short of the fierce summer heat and the resort is quieter. July and August top 35°C, which is hard going for a baby, and the winter is mild with the pools heated.
See more Baron Palace photos
Open the Baron Palace photo gallery →Useful links
- Baron Palace Sahl Hasheesh: the resort's own site for rooms, board tiers and the children's clubs.
- GOV.UK Egypt travel advice: entry rules and safety updates before you travel.
- Hurghada with little ones: our guide to the wider area, its beaches and when to go.
Last updated 12 July 2026.
