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Taba Heights
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A new development just south of Taba covering 4.5 million square metres of land and with 5km of beach, Taba Heights is set to change the topography of the Sinai when it becomes fully operational in late 2000. Part of the so-called "Red Sea Riviera", this huge resort complex is based around a "village", which features a casino, watersports and diving centre, restaurants, bars, cafes, shops and bazaars and a medical clinic. If successful, it will draw thousands of tourists to this area of Sinai for the first time, using the Taba international airport instead of the airport in Sharm el-Sheikh. Among the places already open are the following:
Sea Star Resort Taba (tel 02/582-8141, fax 581-9977, seastar@link.com.eg). Opened in April 2000, featuring 171 rooms overlooking the Gulf of Aqaba. A/C rooms, satellite TV, children's facilities, travel agency and shopping arcade.?E100-300 / US$35-100 Hyatt Regency Acacia (tel 02/402-7178, fax 401-2833). Huge five-star hotel with 426 rooms with balconies, A/C, disabled rooms, 6 restaurants and bars, shops, 3 pools, private beach, kids' club, health centre, tennis courts, shuttle-bus and car rental.?E300-600 / US$100-200
Intercontinental
(tel 02/366-1041, fax 366-1043). 480 A/C rooms with satellite TV, 4 restaurants and bars, shops, laundry, health club, tennis and squash, 4 pools and an aqua-centre.?E300-600 / US$100-200 Other useful information
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