Ägypten ∙ Hurghada und Safaga ∙ Sahl Hasheesh

Pickalbatros Citadel Resort *****
Tour operator category

HRG150
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Location

The luxury resort is located directly on the hotel's own beach, with a unique house reef, in the exclusive Sahl Hasheesh holiday area. The reef invites you to dive and snorkel in its fascinating underwater world. Two beautifully landscaped artificial lagoons as well as a natural lagoon provide rest and relaxation. Hurghada airport is approx. 25 km away. The centre of Hurghada with its numerous restaurants, bars, shopping and entertainment options is approx. 30 km away (taxi for a fee).
Luxurious hotel with ornate facade, palm trees, and illuminated flags at dusk.
View of a harbor with sunset and palm trees along the coast.
Luxury hotel complex with multiple pools overlooking the blue sea in a sunny location.
Aerial view of a beach hotel with sun umbrellas, waves, and clear blue sea.

Facilities

Bright hotel restaurant with large windows and sea view, wooden chairs and set tables.
Restaurant seating area with natural stone walls and sea view through large windows.
Dining area with elegantly set table and view of terrace with umbrellas and sea
Open terrace with sunshades and tables at a holiday resort under clear sky.
Bright recreational room with pool table and ping pong table overlooking a pool.
Built from natural coral stone on a hillside, this resort features 552 rooms spread across eight buildings. The hotel has its own small marina and a private beach. Facilities include a spacious, cosy lobby with reception, a beauty salon with hairdresser, several souvenir shops, and a Starbucks (for a fee). Six different restaurants cater to your culinary needs ("Star Fish" for a fee). Cool refreshments are served in eight different bars. The Shisha bar with hookahs rounds off the diverse range of offerings (for a fee).
In the well-maintained and lovingly landscaped outdoor area, three swimming pools, a children's pool, and six open-air whirlpools (all can be heated in winter) invite you to relax and unwind. Sun loungers, parasols, and bath towels are available free of charge at the hotel's own beach and at the pools. Unlimited access to the Neverland Aqua Park can be booked as an optional extra if required.

Accommodation

Double Room Sea View

The approx. 36-58 m² modern double rooms with sea view (DM, MBB) feature a shower/WC, hairdryer, telephone, Wi-Fi, safe, satellite TV, minibar (incl. water and soft drinks), coffee/tea maker, individually adjustable air conditioning, and a balcony or terrace. Double rooms can also be booked for single use (DEM). All double rooms have a sea view.
Also available to book as Double Room Type I (DMI/EIM) with the same facilities (additional contingent).

Bright hotel room with large bed, flat-screen TV, and sea view through the balcony.
Modern bathroom with sink, mirror, shower, and toilet in a hotel room.

Double Room (HRGA29)

The double rooms are similar in facilities to the double rooms with sea view, but do not have a sea view (D). Also available to book for single occupancy (DE).

Spacious hotel room with large bed, rustic decor, and sea view.
Terrace with seating, palm tree, and sea view under clear sunny sky.
Modern bathroom with sink, mirror, shower, and toilet in a hotel room.

Double Deluxe Sea View

The approx. 60 m² Double Deluxe Sea View rooms (DM2) offer the same facilities as the double rooms with sea view, with a balcony or terrace. The Deluxe double rooms are located in buildings 6, 7 and 8 on the ground floor and also feature a sea view. Also available to book for single use (DM1).

Family Room Sea View

The Family rooms with sea view (F2M) are approx. 60 m² in size and feature two bedrooms, a bathroom, and a dressing room. Equipped like the double rooms with sea view.
(additionally bookable under HRGA29 as F2M/FA2.)

Elegant hotel room with two beds, balcony, and tropical painting on the wall.
Modern bathroom with sink, mirror, shower, and toilet in a hotel room.
Balcony with two chairs and table overlooking the sea under clear sky.
Modern hotel complex with pool and palm trees under a clear sky.
A hotel pool with yellow sun canopies and a view of the blue sea under a clear sky.
Hotel with Mediterranean architecture, multiple swimming pools, and palm trees outside.
Two people relax at a hotel pool holding colorful cocktails.

Double Room Superior Swim up Sea View

The spacious Swim Up rooms (2MW) are approx. 58 m² in size, modernly furnished, and feature a shower/WC, hairdryer, telephone, Wi-Fi, safe, satellite TV, minibar (incl. water and soft drinks), coffee/tea maker, individually adjustable air conditioning, terrace and access to the sharing pool (bookable for ages 16 and up). Also available to book for single use (1MW).

Junior Suite Sea View (HRGA29)

The approx. 60 m² Junior Suites are equipped with air conditioning, TV, telephone, rental safe, minibar (for a fee) and a balcony with sea view (J2M).

Double Room Executive (HRGA29)

These Executive rooms are approx. 57 m² in size and have similar facilities to the double rooms with sea view, but they offer a swim-up terrace (EXD).

Double Room Sea View Type A (HRGA29)

These rooms are only bookable for adults from 12 years of age and are approx. 35 m² in size. Facilities include air conditioning, TV, telephone, rental safe, minibar (for a fee) and a balcony with sea view (DMA).

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast from 7-10 a.m., late riser breakfast from 10-11 a.m., lunch from 12:30-3 p.m., dinner from 7-9:30 p.m., all in buffet form. Dinner alternatively in the à-la-carte restaurant "Rocks Lounge" with reservation (included once per stay). Snacks during the day in the "Alfredo" from 3:30-5 p.m. as well as ice cream from 12-5 p.m. Coffee/tea and pastries in Cafe Columbus from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The minibar is refilled daily with water and soft drinks. National alcoholic beverages from 10 a.m. to midnight. Selected cocktails are already included in the All-Inclusive offer at no extra charge. Water, juices, soft drinks and coffee/tea are available around the clock at the lobby bar.

Sports included

Fitness room, tennis courts (floodlights for a fee), darts, aerobics, water aerobics, table tennis, and billiards.
Gym with modern equipment and sea view through windows set in stone walls.
Fitness room with modern equipment and stone walls in a hotel.
Bright recreational room with pool table and ping pong table overlooking a pool.

Sports for a fee

Various water sports options at the beach for a fee (provided by local suppliers)
Diving centre: Egypt International Diving Center
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Neverland Aqua Park (can be booked at the travel agency with requirement H and service code HRG950):
Unlimited access to the Neverland Aqua Park (consisting of the former Jungle Aqua Park and a newly built slide park in Water Valley) can be booked for a fee in many hotels. The park includes over 100 different water attractions for guests of all ages. In addition to daily free admission, snacks, and soft drinks, the price of €75 for adults and €38 for children up to 11 years also includes the transfer to/from the accommodation hotel.

Children's program

Colorful play area in hotel lobby with sea view.
The hotel has a kids' club for children aged 4-12 and a heatable children's pool.

Wellness

Wellness treatments, steam bath, sauna, massage, hairdresser (all for a fee).
Luxurious hotel lobby with modern fire fountain and elegant decoration in warm tones.
Two blue massage beds with yellow towels in a bright, cozy room.
Wellness room with hot tub, massage bed, and relaxing lighting.
Indoor hotel pool with blue water, comfortable lounge chairs, and bright lighting.
A modern hotel lounge area with gray sofas, wooden tables, and rustic stone wall.
Modern hair salon with white mirrors, black chairs, and wooden flooring.

Entertainment

Be inspired by a varied animation and entertainment programme.
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1001 Nights Neverland Show: (included 1x per stay)
Life in Hurghada is illuminated with an evening programme that combines music, dance, light, and theatre. Experience it all in one evening: international cabaret, pop music, dance shows, and traditional oriental music.
All this in the impressive setting of the famous theatre in the Palace of Alf Leila Wa Leila-1001 Nights. An evening where the past merges with the present!
As part of the programme, you can expect a delicious dinner and a varied selection of drinks.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi access is available to guests in the rooms and public areas free of charge.
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Shops and bazaars, limousine service, laundry service (for a fee).
ATM in the lobby.

Credit card

Visa, Mastercard.

Sustainability

"Reisen mit Zukunft" (Travel with a Future) provides guidance for making conscious decisions. Our label identifies hotels that are certified according to internationally recognised standards for sustainable operating practices and actively invest in a more sustainable future. These standards cover social responsibility, environmental awareness, as well as cultural and economic aspects of sustainable tourism, as defined by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).

Further information on the topic of sustainability at Schauinsland-Reisen can be found at: https://nachhaltigkeit.schauinsland-reisen.de/reisen-mit-zukunft

This hotel holds the following certification:
  • Green Star

Hotelhinweis

The hotel is unsuitable for people with limited mobility.
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When choosing your hotel and airport, please note that for combinations such as "Marsa Alam Airport-Hurghada Hotel" and vice-versa "Hurghada Airport-Marsa Alam Hotel", large distances must be covered, and a long transfer time should be expected. This also applies if this hotel is booked following a Nile cruise.
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Zusatzhinweis

In the "Egypt · Morocco · Tunisia · Turkey" catalogue Winter 2025/26 on page 68.
In the "Egypt · Morocco · Tunisia" catalogue Summer 2026 on page 68.

Destination information

The entry visa for all travel services booked with Schauinsland-Reisen is not included in the tour price.
Guests have the option of organising the visa themselves or purchasing it upon arrival from the Schauinsland-Reisen tour guide for €35 per person.
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In the event of an arrival at night (only applies to certain flights), it may happen that your room is not available until the following day at the regular check-in time.
In the event of a departure at night (also only applies to certain flights), the hotel stay may end the previous day at the regular check-out time.
Please therefore always check the number of nights booked.

Seasonal information

Additionally bookable under HRGA29.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

5 Sterne
Last updated: 11.08.2026 12:08