A five-star hotel at Port Ghalib on Egypt's Red Sea coast, in the Marsa Alam region and close to the marina area.
The short answer
Pickalbatros The Palace Port Ghalib is a hotel at Port Ghalib in the Marsa Alam region of Egypt, booked through Egypt Discovery.
Snapshot
02Overview
Port Ghalib sits on the Red Sea shore with a marina of its own, and the town of Marsa Alam lies inland from it. The Palace gives you a room in that waterside resort setting, so your days can be split between the hotel and the seafront.
Views, restaurants and the use of facilities all vary with the rate and the dates. Egypt Discovery makes the booking on request and can check these points with the hotel first, including whether breakfast or another meal plan comes with your room and what transfer options exist.
Background
Pickalbatros The Palace Port Ghalib is a five-star hotel at Port Ghalib, a seaside resort area on Egypt's Red Sea coast in the Marsa Alam region. Port Ghalib is a separate place from the inland town of Marsa Alam, and Egypt Discovery arranges the booking.
The Port Ghalib marina is a local landmark, and the hotel stands in Port Ghalib, not in central Marsa Alam. Before you arrange transport, ask for the journey time and distance from the hotel to Marsa Alam International Airport and anywhere else you plan to visit.
The Red Sea coast belongs to Egypt's Eastern Desert region. Port Ghalib's seaside position is different from the town of Marsa Alam, though we have no build date, historical period or UNESCO status for the hotel or the marina.
Check-in and check-out times, room types, restaurants, meal plans and access to facilities all follow the booking terms. Confirm these, including breakfast and use of the pool or beach, before you reserve. Opening times for hotel facilities can change by season, so ask about your dates.
Named in this entry
Pickalbatros The Palace Port Ghalib·Port Ghalib·Port Ghalib Marina·Marsa Alam·Marsa Alam International Airport·Red Sea·Egypt
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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
People often say Marsa Alam for the whole area, but Port Ghalib is a seaside resort area apart from the inland town. This hotel puts you at Port Ghalib; compare its location and confirmed rate terms with hotels in Marsa Alam town before you book.
Choose your room
Made for two, this room has a single queen bed. It lists a balcony, flat-screen TV, tiled or marble floor, minibar and electric kettle. The offer also mentions a pool-view upgrade and VIP extras, including a soft minibar. Terms on those can change, so ask what applies when you book.
Up to four guests can use this garden-facing room, which has a queen bed and two twins. Air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, satellite TV and an electric kettle are listed. The bathroom has a shower, and a hairdryer, safe and telephone are included. The mix of beds works for a family or a small group.
Overlooking the garden, this room measures 35 square metres and takes up to three guests. It has either a king bed or two twins, with the choice to be confirmed. There is a 32-inch LED TV with satellite channels, a minibar, bed linen and a private bathroom. Minibar items may be charged for.
Dining
We have no confirmed list of restaurants, bars or opening times for this hotel. Ask us to find out which are open on your dates, and whether your rate is bed and breakfast, half board or all-inclusive, since that decides where you eat and what is paid for. Pass on any dietary needs to the hotel before you arrive.
On property
Field notes
Compare the room price across bed and breakfast, half board and all-inclusive before choosing.
If you want a sea or garden view, ask for it in writing, as views are not always guaranteed.
Check the hotel check-in and check-out times before you fix a transfer.
Ask which facilities are open on your dates, particularly outside the busy months.
Plan around price
Cheapest in Dec 2026 from £90 pps/night. Most expensive in Nov 2026 at £245 pps/night.
Nov26
£245
Highest
Dec26
£90
Cheapest
Jan27
£90
Feb27
£96
Mar27
£98
Apr27
£122
May27
£122
Jun27
£108
Jul27
£130
Aug27
£130
Sept27
£118
Oct27
£152
Indicative rates for a 2-night stay, 2 adults sharing. Actual nightly rates vary; final quote always confirmed at booking.
A handful of dates each year sit well above the typical monthly band. If your travel dates fall inside these, expect to pay a premium even in an otherwise quiet month.
Christmas 2026
23–26 December — global European traveller peak across Cairo, Luxor and Nile cruises
£228pps/night
New Year's Eve 2026/27
30 December – 2 January — highest demand of the year in Cairo
£328pps/night
Eid al-Fitr 2027
~10 March — Egyptian domestic surge in Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm; quieter in Luxor/Aswan
£110pps/night
Western Easter 2027
28 March — UK/US/Europe school-holiday peak across all of Egypt
£130pps/night
Coptic Easter + Sham El-Nessim 2027
~18 April — short, sharp domestic surge in Cairo & Alexandria
£122pps/night
Eid al-Adha 2027
Mid-May — second major domestic peak in Cairo & Alexandria
£122pps/night
Tailor it
We book hotels on request and can look at room types, meal plans and transfers for your dates. Ask us whether bed and breakfast, half board or all-inclusive is offered, as what is covered changes from rate to rate.
Your own specialist deals with each request before you book.
Where it fits
Port Ghalib works as a Red Sea break before or after a Cairo stay or a Nile cruise. It is a seaside resort base, apart from inland Marsa Alam.
Accessibility
How easy it is to get around the Palace depends on where your room is and which facilities you use. Port Ghalib is a seaside resort, and outdoor paths may have uneven paving, sand or heat exposure. Walking to the pool, beach, restaurants and lobby may involve distance and changes of level, so check step-free routes, lifts and adapted rooms with the hotel before booking. Wheelchair help at the airport and on separate transfers also needs arranging in advance. Tell us what you need and we will ask the property.
Before you go
Check the minimum age, child room rates and any age-based meal charges with the hotel for your dates. Ask when booking whether a cot or high chair can be requested, as availability may vary. Pushchairs help in places, but sand, outdoor paving and steps may make some routes awkward. Tell us your children's ages and room needs and we will look at the terms that apply.
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 hotel is at Port Ghalib, in the Marsa Alam region of Egypt. All we have for the address is the Port Ghalib area, so we cannot give you distances to other places or journey times here. Ask us to check airport transfers, local transport and travel times before you book, and once you arrive the front desk or concierge can explain how to get around.
While you're here
Why book this with us
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Stay at Port Ghalib itself, not in the inland town
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We check meals and facilities with the hotel before you commit
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Booked on request by an Egypt-based travel company with six offices
– Responsible travel
We hold no verified, hotel-specific details on this property's energy, water, waste or community work, so we cannot call it eco-certified or make claims about its environmental record. It stands at Port Ghalib in the Marsa Alam region. Transfers are separate unless your booking says they are included, and the vehicle type and any shared option depend on what is arranged. Ask us about local transport and any current hotel schemes before booking. Using locally run services puts money into the area, though we cannot say which suppliers the hotel uses.
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
Port Ghalib is a Red Sea resort area, separate from the inland town of Marsa Alam. The Palace there is a five-star hotel, and room features and meal plans depend on your booking terms.
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
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