No blankets, a room with ahole int the wall and a window next to the road, which meant horns honking all night. Unhelpful staff who magically found a better room once we said we were leaving early despite having "nothing else" an hour before. Lonely Planet popularity has made them lazy. Many better options in Dahab.No blankets, a room with ahole int the wall and a window next to the road, which meant horns honking all night. Unhelpful staff who magically found a better room once we said we were leaving early despite having "nothing else" an hour before. Lonely Planet popularity has made them lazy. Many better options in Dahab....Close

Kyle, USA | Male 25-30 | 21st November 2009

Then i arrived to the hostel guy at the reception told me hostel is fully booked and is no room for me, and booking i made on hostelworld have nothing to do with them. Then i arrived to the hostel guy at the reception told me hostel is fully booked and is no room for me, and booking i made on hostelworld have nothing to do with them. ...Close

Eds, Israel | Male 31-40 | 20th November 2009

Status: Avid Traveller

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1. Prince Consort Backpackers, Brisbane77%
2. Travellers Friendship Hostel, Hong K63%
3. Manly Harbour Backpackers, Brisbane57%
4. Kowloon New Hostel, Hong Kong63%
5. Mediterranean Youth Hostel, Barcelon47%
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very friendly staff and an excellent dive school, a good base for diving in sinai.very friendly staff and an excellent dive school, a good base for diving in sinai....Close

csellar844471, England | Couple 25-30 | 15th November 2009

Great place to stay if you are not too bothered about cleanliness. They organize all your trips if you want, for a decent price and the diving center is great too! Overall a great plce to stay, I recommend to go there! Great place to stay if you are not too bothered about cleanliness. They organize all your trips if you want, for a decent price and the diving center is great too! Overall a great plce to stay, I recommend to go there! ...Close

Karolina, Austria | Female 25-30 | 12th November 2009

Great place, wonderful bedouin atmosphere, countless options for day trips and organized tours. Only problem I noted: showers and sinks run with salt water. Not something that can be avoided, but good to know instead of being surprised when you hop in!Great place, wonderful bedouin atmosphere, countless options for day trips and organized tours. Only problem I noted: showers and sinks run with salt water. Not something that can be avoided, but good to know instead of being surprised when you hop in!...Close

lenorew6461, Canada | Female 18-24 | 11th November 2009

Status: Novice Nomad

Total reviews: lenorew6461 has left 8

1. Athens Backpackers, Athens87%
2. Jetpak City Hostel, Berlin97%
3. Maverick Hostel & Ensuites, Budapest93%
4. Hobo Bear Hostel, Zagreb97%
5. Hostel Tyn, Prague67%
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The location was perfect! The staff was helpful in pre-trip questions and remained helpful while we were at the villageThe location was perfect! The staff was helpful in pre-trip questions and remained helpful while we were at the village...Close

Kacy, USA | Female 25-30 | 08th November 2009

Penguin Village is a perfect place to stay in Dahab! The staff are great, the restaurant has cheap and excellent food (try the \"penguin breakfast\"!!!), the location is amazing and their activities/tours are cheap and well organized.Penguin Village is a perfect place to stay in Dahab! The staff are great, the restaurant has cheap and excellent food (try the \"penguin breakfast\"!!!), the location is amazing and their activities/tours are cheap and well organized....Close

lisahjorgensen7343, Canada | Female 18-24 | 31st October 2009

The hostel is good, the view and the location is good, excellent diving proposals, but prices are expensive for rooms without breakfast, and except Jimmy the reception staff is rude sometimes to the customers.The hostel is good, the view and the location is good, excellent diving proposals, but prices are expensive for rooms without breakfast, and except Jimmy the reception staff is rude sometimes to the customers....Close

Hector Mario, Spain | Male 31-40 | 30th October 2009

Dahabis a treasure...Penguinhas a wonderful locationand a great resturantright on the waterfront.They arrangedcameltripandother activities.Dahabis a treasure...Penguinhas a wonderful locationand a great resturantright on the waterfront.They arrangedcameltripandother activities....Close

ediedon9357, USA | Couple 41+ | 12th October 2009

Status: Novice Nomad

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1. Wake UP! Cairo Hostel, Cairo100%
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Penguin is a great place to hang out and go diving. The restaurant also has great staff and is a relaxing place to hang out. Would definitely stay again.Penguin is a great place to hang out and go diving. The restaurant also has great staff and is a relaxing place to hang out. Would definitely stay again....Close

michaelrthomas8779, USA | Male 25-30 | 05th October 2009