# Where to Stay in El Gouna — Independent Resort Guide > About 18 resorts across El Gouna, plus its two championship golf courses. Independent guide — names, area and one verified note only. > https://gounarealty.com/hotels ## An independent guide, not a booking site Gouna Realty is an independent property platform. We do not book hotels and we are not affiliated with these resorts. This page shows who is where, so you can choose where to buy or rent a home near the resort life you like. ## About El Gouna El Gouna is a Red Sea resort town in the Red Sea Governorate, Egypt, developed by Orascom Development, conceived in 1989. It sits about 25 km north of Hurghada, with Hurghada International Airport (HRG) the nearest international airport. The town is built around lagoons and the Abu Tig Marina, and holds two 18-hole championship golf courses. ## Resorts by area Grouped by where they sit in town. Names and notes come from the official El Gouna resort directory, kept to what we can verify — no prices, ratings or reviews. ### Downtown El Gouna Walkable hotels around Tamr Henna Square, close to shops and cafes. - **The Chedi El Gouna** - **Casa Cook El Gouna** - **Cook's Club El Gouna** - **Sultan Bey Hotel** - **Three Corners Rihana Resort** - **Villa Coconut Hotel** — Listed as opening soon on the official directory. ### Marina and Abu Tig Resorts along Abu Tig Marina, near the boats and waterfront dining. - **Three Corners Ocean View** - **Captain's Inn** — On Abu Tig Marina. - **Ali Pasha Hotel El Gouna** — On Abu Tig Marina. - **Mosaique Hotel** - **Fanadir Hotel** - **Turtle's Inn** ### Golf resorts Two resorts attached to El Gouna's championship golf courses. - **Steigenberger Golf Resort El Gouna** — Five-star resort, home of the 18-hole El Gouna Golf course. - **Ancient Sands Golf Resort** — Home of the Ancient Sands Golf Club. ### Across the wider town Larger five-star resorts and smaller hotels spread across El Gouna. - **Mövenpick Resort & Spa El Gouna** — Five-star, part of the El Gouna Dine Around scheme. - **Sheraton Miramar Resort El Gouna** — Five-star, all-inclusive, part of the Dine Around scheme. - **Club Paradisio El Gouna Red Sea** - **La Maison Bleue** Source: the official El Gouna resort directory. We list names, area and a single verified note only. ## Golf in El Gouna El Gouna has 2 18-hole championship golf courses, each attached to its own resort. ### El Gouna Golf An 18-hole championship course on the peninsula. It belongs to the Steigenberger Golf Resort El Gouna. - **Par:** 72 (third-party listing, not the resort operator) - **Designer:** Gene Bates and Fred Couples (third-party listing) ### Ancient Sands Golf Club An 18-hole championship course; first nine holes opened in 2017. It belongs to the Ancient Sands Golf Resort. - **Par:** 73 (third-party listing, not the resort operator) - **Designer:** Karl Litten (third-party listing) Par and designer details are sourced from a third-party golf listing, not the resort operators. Treat them as general context. ## Find a home near the resort life Like the feel of an area near a resort you know? Start from the listings or the neighbourhood guides. - **Browse homes for sale and rent:** https://gounarealty.com/listings - **Explore the neighbourhoods:** https://gounarealty.com/neighborhoods - **Ask about homes on WhatsApp:** via the CTA on https://gounarealty.com/hotels ## Frequently asked ### Does Gouna Realty book hotels in El Gouna? No. Gouna Realty is an independent property platform, not a hotel-booking site, and is not affiliated with these resorts. This page is an orientation guide to who is where, so you can choose where to buy or rent a home near the resort life you like. ### How many resorts are there in El Gouna? There are about 18 resorts on the official El Gouna directory at the time we checked, with one listed as opening soon. They range from large five-star resorts to smaller boutique hotels spread across Downtown, the marinas and the wider town. ### Where are the resorts located in El Gouna? Resorts cluster in a few areas. Downtown sits around Tamr Henna Square, close to shops and cafes. Several hotels line Abu Tig Marina by the boats. Two more sit at the golf courses, and larger resorts are spread across the wider town. ### Does El Gouna have golf courses? Yes. El Gouna has 2 18-hole championship golf courses. El Gouna Golf is at the Steigenberger Golf Resort, and Ancient Sands Golf Club is at the Ancient Sands Golf Resort. Both sit within the town itself. ### Which resorts are five-star in El Gouna? The dossier lists the Steigenberger Golf Resort, Mövenpick Resort & Spa and Sheraton Miramar Resort as five-star. The Mövenpick and Sheraton both take part in El Gouna's Dine Around scheme across participating restaurants. ### How far is El Gouna from the airport? El Gouna sits about 25 km north of Hurghada International Airport (HRG), the nearest international airport. There is no airport inside El Gouna itself. See our getting to El Gouna guide for transfer detail. ## Keep exploring - [Getting to El Gouna](https://gounarealty.com/getting-to-el-gouna) — flights to Hurghada, the airport transfer and visa basics - [El Gouna neighbourhoods](https://gounarealty.com/neighborhoods) — Marina, Downtown, Mangroovy and more - [Things to do in El Gouna](https://gounarealty.com/things-to-do) — kitesurfing, diving, golf and the marina lifestyle - [Places to stay and rent](https://gounarealty.com/stay) — homes available to rent across El Gouna - [Golf in El Gouna](https://gounarealty.com/golf) — the two championship courses and the golf-side neighbourhoods - [El Gouna beaches](https://gounarealty.com/beaches) — Zeytuna, Mangroovy and Moods, plus the island shuttle boat - [Cost of living in El Gouna](https://gounarealty.com/guides/cost-of-living-el-gouna) — what daily life costs, from groceries to getting around --- Source: https://gounarealty.com/hotels. Independent property platform, not a hotel-booking site. Editorial voice — concrete numbers, no exclamation marks. Truth-policy: names, area and one verified note only; no prices, ratings or reviews. Golf par/designer third-party-sourced (hole19golf.com).