A three-star lodge beside Abu Dabbab Bay, some 30 kilometres north of Marsa Alam, where turtles and dugongs may graze the seagrass.
The short answer
Abu Dabbab Lodge is a three-star hotel on Abu Dabbab Bay, about 30 kilometres north of Marsa Alam, booked on request through Egypt Discovery.
Snapshot
02Overview
The water at Abu Dabbab Bay is clear and shallow near the shore, with seagrass below the surface. Green turtles and dugongs may feed there, but they come and go as they please, so think of the bay as a lovely stretch of coast and not as a wildlife booking.
The lodge sits about 30 kilometres north of Marsa Alam, which shapes the whole stay. We can look at transfer options with you and check the latest room, meal and facility details before anything is confirmed. If you are used to a hotel in the middle of a town, plan ahead for any trips beyond the bay.
Background
Abu Dabbab Lodge is a three-star hotel on Abu Dabbab Bay, along Egypt’s Red Sea coast. It is roughly 30 kilometres north of Marsa Alam, in the Red Sea Governorate.
You are in the bay area, not the town. The bay has a sandy shore and seagrass beds, which may draw green turtles and dugongs, though no one can promise you will see them.
Seagrass of this kind matters to the Red Sea’s marine life. No archaeological site or UNESCO World Heritage property is tied to the lodge’s immediate surroundings.
Because it lies outside the town, you will need to plan transport between the hotel and Marsa Alam. Confirm room types, meal plans, check-in and check-out times and facilities for your dates before you book.
Named in this entry
Abu Dabbab Lodge·Abu Dabbab Bay·Marsa Alam·Red Sea·Egypt·green turtle·dugong
Suited to
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What lingers
The honest pluses and minuses, as our own team sees them after running this trip.
Highlights
Things to Consider
Worth knowing
Most Marsa Alam stays are in the town. This one is up the coast on the bay, about 30 kilometres north, so you are by the water and not among the shops, and transport needs planning.
Choose your room
A room for one, with a single twin bed and a private balcony or patio. You also get Wi-Fi rated at 25+ Mbps, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and a kettle. Minibar items may be charged, and the listing does not say which way the balcony faces or what you can see from it.
Rate on request
Enquire
This room takes up to three people, with three twin beds; an alternative layout of one twin and one queen bed is also listed. Expect a private balcony or patio, Wi-Fi at 25+ Mbps, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and an electric kettle. The view is not stated, and minibar items may be charged.
Rate on request
Enquire
Sleeps two, with a queen bed; a twin-bed layout is also listed. There is a private balcony or patio, Wi-Fi rated at 25+ Mbps, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and an electric kettle. Minibar items may be charged. No view is specified.
Rate on request
EnquireDining
We have no confirmed list of restaurants, mealtimes or board options, so do not assume breakfast, half board or all-inclusive is part of the price. The room details mention an electric kettle and a minibar, and minibar items may be charged. That says nothing about a restaurant, bar or room service. Get in touch before you book and we will find out what food is available on your dates and what the rate covers.
On property
Field notes
Settle how you will reach Marsa Alam town before you pick a room rate.
Check which meal plan comes with your rate; do not assume breakfast.
Ask for the latest room and facility details for your dates before you book.
Treat turtles and dugongs as a pleasant possibility and not a promise.
Tailor it
We can look at transport between the lodge and Marsa Alam town, subject to availability. Ask us to confirm the current room, meal and facility choices before booking; no particular upgrade or add-on is confirmed.
Your own specialist deals with each request before you book.
Where it fits
Make the lodge the Red Sea chapter of a longer Egypt holiday, then add days in Luxor or Cairo for the ancient sites. The bay is about 30 kilometres from Marsa Alam, so organise transport for any trips into town.
Accessibility
Getting onto the beach at Abu Dabbab Bay, about 30 kilometres north of Marsa Alam, can mean walking across soft sand, which is hard going for wheelchairs, walking frames and anyone with limited balance or stamina. Please ask the hotel, through us, about steps at the entrance, lifts, bathroom layout and adapted rooms before you reserve, as they decide whether the stay will work for you. If paths are uneven or there are steps, plan for help between your room, reception and the shore.
Before you go
Find out the minimum age, any children’s room rates and age-based meal charges from the hotel before booking. We can ask whether a cot, an extra bed or a high chair is available on your dates. A pushchair may be useful in the grounds, but it will be tough to push through the soft sand near the water. Tell us how old your child is and what room you need, and we will confirm what applies.
These fares are a guide, as prices and rooms move through the year. Do ask us and we will confirm the fare for the days you have in mind.
Location
The lodge stands on Abu Dabbab Bay in the Marsa Alam area of Egypt’s Red Sea Governorate. Its address puts it 30 kilometres north of Marsa Alam town, so you are beside the water and away from the town centre. Marsa Alam is the nearest named place in the details we hold. They do not give journey times, public transport links or neighbouring sights, so ask us to help sort out how you will get around.
While you're here
Why book this with us
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A base on Abu Dabbab Bay, about 30 kilometres north of Marsa Alam
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A seaside position by seagrass that turtles and dugongs may visit
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Our Egypt specialists check rooms, meals and facilities for you
– Responsible travel
The seagrass in Abu Dabbab Bay may draw green turtles and dugongs. Watch them from a distance, leave animals and seagrass untouched and follow local guidance on the shore. The lodge is outside Marsa Alam, so getting to town services may mean a vehicle; check the transport and vehicle type before booking. We make no claims about the property’s energy, water, waste or community work, as we have nothing verified. Ask what local transport we can arrange for your dates.
Licensed Egyptologist guides
State-licensed, and people we have worked with for years
Fair wages on the ground
Drivers + guides paid above market
Site preservation
We follow the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities' site rules: marked paths, no touching reliefs
Local teams, real help
Our own offices in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Hurghada, Marsa Alam and Sharm El Sheikh
·In summary
The lodge stands on Abu Dabbab Bay, some 30 kilometres north of Marsa Alam. The bay’s seagrass may attract green turtles and dugongs, but nobody can promise a sighting.
Asked & answered
If plans change
What you receive back if you cancel depends on how far ahead of your holiday you let us know and the kind of holiday you book. See our current cancellation and refund terms
Product ID: HTL-MRS-239079
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