Escape the grey winter months and settle into something genuinely warm at Serenity Alma Heights on Safaga Road, Hurghada. Rated 4.5 stars across 5,154 reviews, this is a hotel that earns its reputation — and for families planning a longer escape, it delivers exactly what matters: a dedicated kids club, daily animation programmes, and a location that puts you within easy reach of Big Dayz Water Sport Center, one of Hurghada's most popular watersports hubs.
Hurghada in winter is a revelation. While northern Europe shivers, the Red Sea coast basks in daytime temperatures regularly hitting 20–25°C, with calm, clear water ideal for snorkelling, paddleboarding, and the kind of watersports that Big Dayz does best. A long stay here is not just a holiday — it is a proper warm-weather reset for the whole family.
Book through Madyen.com and secure your stay with just a £20 deposit, with instant confirmation, flexible payment options, and free cancellation on most bookings. You can also save up to 15% compared to other booking platforms.
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Long stays at Serenity Alma Heights represent strong value, particularly when booked through Madyen.com where you can save up to 15% on your room rate. The hotel offers a range of room types suited to families and couples planning extended winter breaks, with all-inclusive packages available that cover meals, snacks, and selected drinks — removing the daily cost unpredictability that can make longer trips stressful to budget.
By securing your booking with just a £20 deposit through Madyen.com, you can lock in current pricing well in advance — particularly important for winter travel when Hurghada sees strong demand from UK and European families seeking warm weather. Flexible payment options mean you can spread the remaining balance rather than paying everything at once, making a two or three-week stay far more financially accessible.
Given the hotel's proximity to Big Dayz Water Sport Center, the cost of daily watersports activities can be factored into your overall trip budget — and with the kids club and animation included in your stay, entertainment costs for children are largely covered on-site.
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Located in Makadi Bay, Serenity Alma Heights is near the bay, a 3-minute drive from Red Sea and 7 minutes from Big Dayz Water Sport Center. This beach resort is 24.3 mi (39.1 km) from Marina Hurghada and 26 mi (41.9 km) from Hurghada City Center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 515 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LED televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. After dipping into one of the 3 outdoor swimming pools, you can spend some time at the private beach. This resort also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room. The complimentary beach shuttle makes getting to the surf and sand a breeze.
Featured amenities include limo/town car service, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Makadi Bay? This resort has 5918 square feet (550 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Arabic, German, English, Russian
Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9)
Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.
Free Private Parking Available On Site
Free self parking
Free water park access
There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.
Most popular facilities
Gym
Spa
Business services
Laundry
Breakfast available
Pool
24/7 front desk
Free wifi
Restaurants
Bar
Across 5,154 reviews and a 4.5-star rating, Serenity Alma Heights consistently earns praise from families and couples who have chosen it as a longer-stay destination. Recurring themes in guest feedback include the quality and enthusiasm of the animation team, which guests describe as energetic, inclusive, and genuinely entertaining for both children and adults throughout a full week or more. The kids club receives particular mention from parents who appreciate having structured, supervised activities that keep children happily occupied while adults relax by the pool or head out to nearby watersports.
Guests who have visited during the winter months frequently highlight the warm, sunny weather as a major highlight — with many noting that the Red Sea conditions made snorkelling and water activities far more enjoyable than expected for the time of year. The hotel's location on Safaga Road is noted as convenient for those wanting to explore beyond the resort, with Big Dayz and other watersports operators easily accessible. Overall, reviewers on longer stays consistently rate the hotel as one of the best-value, most family-friendly options in the Hurghada area.
Serenity Alma Heights is located on Safaga Road, Hurghada — the southern stretch of the city that runs along the Red Sea coast toward Safaga. This corridor is home to a number of Hurghada's larger resort hotels and is well-positioned for guests who want a quieter, more spacious environment than the busier central marina area while still having access to the full range of local attractions and watersports.
Big Dayz Water Sport Center is one of Hurghada's most established watersports operators, offering activities including jet skiing, parasailing, banana boat rides, wakeboarding, and boat excursions. Its location in the Hurghada coastal zone makes it readily accessible from Safaga Road hotels, with the journey typically taking a short taxi or transfer ride. For guests on a long stay who plan to visit Big Dayz multiple times, the proximity of Serenity Alma Heights is a genuine practical advantage.
The hotel itself sits close to the Red Sea shoreline, with beach access and water views that reinforce the sense of being genuinely away from the cold — an important psychological element of any winter warm-weather break.
Hurghada International Airport (HRG) is the main arrival point for guests flying from the UK and Europe. The airport is well-served by direct charter and scheduled flights, particularly during the winter season when demand for Red Sea sun holidays peaks. From the airport to Serenity Alma Heights on Safaga Road, the transfer typically takes 20 to 35 minutes depending on traffic, making it a straightforward arrival experience even with children and luggage after a long flight.
Pre-booking an airport transfer is strongly recommended for long-stay guests arriving with significant luggage. Many guests arrange this through their hotel or a local transfer provider. Taxis are also available at the airport but agree the fare in advance.
Once at the hotel, getting around Hurghada is easy. Local taxis and tuk-tuks are plentiful and inexpensive, making it simple to reach Big Dayz Water Sport Center, the marina, or the town centre for shopping and dining. For guests on a longer stay, some choose to hire a vehicle for greater flexibility, though for most families the combination of on-site facilities and easy taxi access is more than sufficient.
A long stay near Big Dayz Water Sport Center gives you the time to properly explore everything Hurghada and the Red Sea coast has to offer. Here is what to plan into your extended winter break:
Hurghada's winter season — broadly October through March — is arguably the most appealing time to visit for UK and European families. While summer temperatures can exceed 40°C and feel oppressive, winter delivers comfortable daytime warmth of 20–25°C, clear skies, very low rainfall, and calm Red Sea conditions that make watersports and snorkelling genuinely enjoyable rather than just endurable.
For families with school-age children, the October half-term, Christmas and New Year period, and February half-term are peak booking windows — and for good reason. Hurghada offers a reliable warm-weather alternative to cold European winters without the extreme heat of summer. Watersports operators including Big Dayz remain fully operational throughout winter, and the calmer sea conditions in many months actually improve the experience for activities like parasailing and jet skiing.
For those with flexibility on dates, November and early March represent a sweet spot — warm, uncrowded, and often slightly lower in price than the peak Christmas and half-term windows. A long stay during these shoulder winter months at Serenity Alma Heights offers exceptional value and an unhurried pace that short breaks simply cannot match. Book early through Madyen.com to secure the best available rates with just a £20 deposit.
If you are searching specifically for a long-stay hotel near Big Dayz Water Sport Center in Hurghada with a strong kids club and animation programme during winter, Serenity Alma Heights on Safaga Road is a genuinely strong match. It is not a generic choice — it is a hotel with a 4.5-star rating backed by over 5,000 real reviews, a proven family entertainment offer, and a location that makes regular visits to Big Dayz practical rather than an expedition.
The winter warm-weather angle is real and reliable: Hurghada delivers consistent sunshine and comfortable temperatures when the rest of Europe is cold, and the Red Sea watersports scene does not shut down for the season. A longer stay here gives children the time to properly engage with the kids club and animation team, gives adults the chance to properly unwind, and gives the whole family multiple days at Big Dayz without the pressure of fitting everything into a week.
Book through Madyen.com with a £20 deposit, get instant confirmation, and take advantage of up to 15% savings with flexible payment and free cancellation on most bookings. This is the kind of trip that genuinely delivers — and Madyen.com makes it straightforward to secure.
Wonderful · 158 reviews
Cleanliness
8.6/10
Location
7.0/10
Recommendation
86.4%
Closest airports
The nearest major airport is Hurghada Intl. Airport (HRG)
35.8 km / 22.2 mi
Beaches nearby
Marina Hurghada
39.1 km / 24.3 mi
What's nearby
Red Sea
1.2 km / 0.8 mi
Big Dayz Water Sport Center
7 km / 4.3 mi
Makadi Water World
7.1 km / 4.4 mi
Old Town Sahl Hasheesh
19.1 km / 11.9 mi
Senzo Mall
21.7 km / 13.5 mi
Desert Rose Aqua Park
24.9 km / 15.5 mi
Tobia Arbaa Dive Site
29.2 km / 18.2 mi
Safaga Dock
29.3 km / 18.2 mi
Hurghada Museum
29.3 km / 18.2 mi
Ras Abu Soma Dive Site
29.7 km / 18.5 mi
Sindbad Aqua Park
34 km / 21.2 mi
Sackalla Square
38.4 km / 23.9 mi
Al Mina Mosque
38.8 km / 24.1 mi
Hurghada Maritime Port
39.1 km / 24.3 mi
Most Popular Amenities
Gym
Spa
Business services
Laundry
Breakfast available
Pool
24/7 front desk
Free wifi
Restaurants
Bar
Parking
On Private Beach
Air conditioning
Housekeeping
Room service
Top family-friendly amenities
Pool
Extra beds/cribs
Parking and transportation
Airport transportation (surcharge)
Free self parking
Food and drink
Coffee/tea in common areas
4 restaurants
Snack bar/deli
3 bars/lounges
A poolside bar
Minibar
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Restaurants on site
Number of bars/lounges - 3
Beach sun loungers
Pool sun loungers
Activities nearby
Free self parking
Free water park access
Things to do
Fitness facilities
Television in common areas
Children's pool
Number of outdoor pools - 3
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Children's pool
Free cribs/infant beds
No cribs (infant beds)
Conveniences
Gift shops or newsstand
24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
In-room safe
Guest services
Concierge services
Laundry facilities
Multilingual staff
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Tours/ticket assistance
Daily housekeeping
Families love it for
Children's pool
Free cribs/infant beds
No cribs (infant beds)
Business services
Conference space
Conference space size (feet) - 5918
Conference space size (meters) - 550
Number of meeting rooms - 1
Conference center
Outdoors
Children's pool
Pool umbrellas
Billiards or pool table
Number of outdoor pools - 3
Number of poolside bars - 1
Free beach shuttle
Beach umbrellas
Beach sun loungers
Pool sun loungers
Beach towels
Terrace
Private beach nearby
Full-service spa
Conference space
Spa services on site
Full-service spa
Sauna
Conference space size (feet) - 5918
Conference space size (meters) - 550
Languages spoken
Arabic
German
English
Russian
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Common areas
Elevator
Free water park access
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Check-in
From 2:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
Check-out
Until 12:00 PM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type.Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
General Instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). To arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Cards accepted at this property
Optional extras
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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