Club Paradiso, El Gouna

Club Paradisio is a relaxed, all-inclusive four-star beachfront resort at El Gouna. It's a large, easy-going property built in warm Oriental style, sitting right on its own private stretch of beach, and it makes a comfortable and affordable base for a week in the sun. For kitesurfers and divers it's especially well placed, because the watersports come to you. The resort is home to the Osmosis Kite Centre, and The Dive Connection and Sharmania watersports centre operate here too, so your kite or dive base is on the property rather than a drive away. That's the real value of Club Paradisio: El Gouna is one of the Red Sea's best all-round spots — reliable summer wind on shallow, flat lagoon water for kiting, and warm, clear water with healthy reefs for diving — and here you get a full all-inclusive four-star stay with a kite and dive centre on site, usually for a good deal less than the town's flashier five-star addresses. You can be rigged up and on the water minutes after breakfast, and back at the pool or the buffet just as quickly.

Club Paradisio runs on an all-inclusive basis, with a main buffet restaurant serving international cuisine, Morgan's Beach Restaurant for seafood and a weekly Thursday seafood buffet, plus bars and an à la carte option. There are several swimming pools, including a quieter pool for guests who want a calmer corner, a full-service spa with massage, sun loungers along the private beach, an entertainment programme and kids' activities, and Wi-Fi. Accessible rooms for wheelchair users and connecting rooms for families are available. On-site watersports cover kitesurfing, diving and more through the resident centres.

Across the resort's 239 rooms the style is bright and comfortable, with warm colours, local artwork and Oriental touches, wood and wrought-iron furnishings, high ceilings and large French windows. Every room is air-conditioned and comes with its own private balcony or terrace.

Deluxe Room — 40 m², sleeps up to 3 adults. One king bed plus two twin beds, garden view with a private terrace or balcony; wheelchair-accessible options available.

Premium Pool View — 40 m², sleeps up to 3 adults. King or twin bed options, naturally lit room overlooking the pool with a private balcony or terrace.

Premium Sea View — 40 m², sleeps up to 3 adults. King or twin bed options, sea view with balcony or terrace and free Wi-Fi.

Junior Suite — 46 m², sleeps up to 3 adults. One king bed, leafy garden view with a private terrace and an indoor lounge; free Wi-Fi.

Family Suite — 64 m², sleeps up to 4 adults (or 3 adults and 2 children). King or twin bed options, garden view with a private terrace and an indoor living/dining area.

Paradisio Suite — 80 m², sleeps up to 4 adults. One king bed plus two twin beds, garden view with two private balconies, two lounges and an indoor living space; the resort's largest room.