Marsa Alam, an old remote fishing village, has been transformed in the recent years into one of the major high-class holiday retreats in Egypt, with a mixture of top-class hotels and an ecotourism area in the Wadi el Gemal National Park, where only eco-lodges can be built. The town itself has a very strong local character, and offers a fair choice of local eateries serving traditional Egyptian food at very cheap prices. There are no famous international chains in Marsa Alam, but there is a fair choice of good a-la-carte restaurants inside the high category hotels, where you can enjoy fine dining on the water's edge, if you are looking for a gourmet dinner in relaxed and elegant atmosphere. In Marsa Alam, the hotels’ cuisine is quite good. Hotels normally have a main restaurant serving the boarding meals (breakfast and dinner, sometimes also lunch), and one or more a-la-carte restaurants to sample specialties or to celebrate that special occasion in an intimate atmosphere. |