Sahl Hasheesh is a bay located on the Red Sea coast of Egypt, approximately 18 km south of Hurghada International Airport.
The Sahl Hasheesh Bay is home to a number of islands and coral reefs with diving and snorkeling. The nearby Abou Hasheesh Island is a local protectorate containing a thriving community of marine life.
Development rights to Sahl Hasheesh are held by Egyptian Resorts Company (ERC) who had plans for the 12-square mile community to be completed by 2020. The builder's stated objective was "to create a fully integrated mixed-use resort city, with the aim of achieving long-term economic and environmental sustainability."
The residential units at Old Town and Palm beaches were completed in 2008 and sold out quickly. Palm Beach Piazza and Family Resort Ocean Breeze are the other residential projects selling apartments and villas in Sahl Hasheesh.
In the resort town, tourists and residents can find something of a treasure, a partly submerged artificial city. This artificial reef attracts fish and is a favourite with tourists, for diving and snorkeling.
There is a 6km promenade and pier that allows for flat, easy cycling along the edge of open beaches leading directly to the sea. Some of the small backstreets are home to art galleries, trinket shops and cosy little bistros and coffee shops for that rest break.
In 2009, Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh was rated as one of the more upscale resorts in the Middle East and won first place in Trip Advisors 2016 Travelers Choice Award of top 25 Luxury Hotels in Egypt. Other hotels at the resort were in the top 10 of Hurgada hotels, as well.