In most places in Egypt I did not feel safe, but my experience here was different. Mohamed introduced me to his family, I met his sisters, they offered me tea and food. As a solo female traveler I felt safe and comfortable, they always treated me like family. Prices are high (especially for taxi and guide) but this is normal if you travel alone. Before coming it is a good idea to call the property and ask if there are other guests, so you can share costs. For two or three people it will be more reasonable. As a tourist in Egypt you always pay more, but you should not focus on that. Because anywhere in the world it is rare to find such warm, welcoming and trustworthy people. I felt very good here and I am grateful for everything.

Stayed in August 2025

Not much hot water in the shower for 3 people. Also from uk transfers cost £50 1 WAY .i get that drivers dont know exact location but there is no signs or post to let you know. Also if driver does call staff little annoyed. But prices from the camp is $90 which is much much more for 1 way. If it was little cheaper you would use the camp transfers.

Location was amazing

Stayed in August 2025

Shower was not good . Needs fixing. After a long day you need a good shower. Balcony furniture is bad, no kettle in the room. Can be hot in the summer.

Location and staff very friendly.

Stayed in July 2025

It would be good to know the prices of the tours and lunch/dinners before booking!

A well informed welcome to St Catherines with well-thought out trips and tours around the area. It was a quiet and peaceful place with plently of communal areas for guests to relax in the outdoors. The trips and tours were well times and at a reasonable price! Thank you!

Stayed in April 2025

- Cleanliness of bathroom could be better, and maybe more amenities (shower towel , soap) - i would suggest to maybe set a quiet time in the afternoon/evening where everybody (including staff) would go on quietly and not be loud, to allow guests seeking some peaceful time on the outdoor settings to have it :)

Cozy, authentic, friendly and helpful staff, peaceful setting, very good food

Stayed in April 2025

Bathroom can be improved. I had single room shared bathroom, was ok but it is space for better

Camp fire with all guests

Stayed in March 2025

Not the cleanest place, nevertheless of an egyptian standard, though. The blankets really feel dusty to be honest

Great people that help you organize everything, including tours and a bus to Cairo! In general the place feels cozy and you get a nice experience with the local beduins. The rooms have heaters - a must for freezing cold nights! I would stay again here. Rather in warmer months though 🙂

Stayed in February 2025

Only small window in room. Shower curtain didn’t go to floor so water was all over bathroom.

Friendly staff. Heater in room. Good food. Clean and well maintained. Good location.

Stayed in February 2025

The staff and environment. Very friendly and cool.

Stayed in January 2025

I’d love if there were a map of places in saint catherine available. I spent my first day exploring and looking for a certain place and spent lots of time looking for one place. The location of the camp is deep in the town and 45 minutes walk from the monastery and mountain trails so definitely something to keep in mind.

I loved the food and the staff. Mohamed and Salah the brothers in charge were so kind and operate the camp with honor and direction. The firepit and dining hall let me experience environments livelier than the hostels I’ve been in. The fire brings people together in the cold and the tea was amazing. Taxi to the monastery and mountain are available. Salah treated me like family and always made sure I enjoyed myself. Sha’ban was my mountain guide and taught me about the history of the Gebeliya tribe while hiking. Great staff! Cool animals around the property are a plus.

Stayed in January 2025

The room, food and everything was expensive. I took a tour from the hotel and I was charged USD 35, whereas others from the hotel were charged USD 30 for the same tour.

The bed was comfortable and the room had a nice heater, which was very much essential for sub-zero degree temperature at night.

Stayed in December 2024

Very friendly and welcoming. Organised a local guide to climb Mount Sinai and visit the monastery. Prepared a lovely meal for the night I arrived

Stayed in December 2024

Room was quite cold, but they kindly provided us with heavy blankets when asked. I thought the prices for the guide hire were quite high, especially when compared to what is advised as the regular price on travelling sites (more than twice as high!)

Lovely, kind staff. I appreciated the layout of the buildings and the proximity of small shops and restaurants. The place is quiet and calm. We especially appreciated that the camp accomodated us with an early check-in, which was amazing after a whole night drive. Our favorite memory is of the kind white stray dog lurking around the camp who was sadly quite injured (hopefully someone can help with some antibiotics, please). Advice: have cash (dollars or euros) with you when visiting this camp, sometimes the cash machines in the proximity do not work. They do not accept local currency The trips that you book with the camp are well organized. As far as i understood, when you book the camp, the guieds are required to take you on only through the camp administration and this may influence the prices. The charges: For a guided tour they charge 50€, or 35€ if you don't care whether the guide speaks your language. They told us it's the same price for a single person or a group of six people

Stayed in December 2024

So much dust. The carpets could do with a little cleaning.

The staff and the owner were all amazing. So friendly and ever ready to help. Really felt like family

Stayed in December 2024

That I had to leave

The wilderness experience, the people and the owner were very good.

Stayed in October 2024

The smell of the toilet

Very friendly staff, waiting for us at midnight and showing us the way to the room.

Stayed in November 2024

Breakfast start very late.

Clean, comfort

Stayed in October 2024

Very friendly and helpful staff who organised our walk up Mt Sinai very well. They were flexible with our check out time and meal time as well.

Stayed in October 2024

Wifi in my room was very weak. At my first morning (before climbed-up to the mountain), the breakfast was not on-time prepared and the did not offered a drink (even just for a glass of water). Dinner was good actually, but once again they did not offer a drink (even just for a glass of water as did to other guest). I also asked for laundry services. But I don't know what the detergent they used which ended up with my blue shirt no longer blue as before and my brown towel no longer brown. I think it too much bleach. Overall, it overpriced. If I have second chance to visit St Catherine, I will choose to stay in other hotel.

I stayed for 2 nights and not much that I like. Ther room were just standard.

Stayed in October 2024

The room was a bit unclean.

The room was nice, with a good view of the mountains around. The food was delicious. The owner Mohamed was really helpful and arranged everything we needed (transportation, visit to monastery...).

Stayed in September 2024

Nothing really. But just something for future guests to bear in mind - don't expect a 5 star luxury hotel. This is a simplistic bedouin camp, which offers the right vibe for your pilgramages amongst the mountains.

I loved the people working here. So friendly and very helpful. I was glad to be offered an upgrade to the room, and the upgraded room was perfect, with a balcony with a great view of the mountains and private bathroom. The food was nice. WiFi was good. And the location was amongst the mountains which is perfect.

Stayed in August 2024

The people are soo kind smile food was excellent And always they do what u ask very fast thanks too Mussa and others definitely come back again

Clean and calm

Stayed in July 2024

Great breakfast.

Stayed in June 2024

The staff is super friendly, the common areas are very comfy, lovely breakfast.

Stayed in May 2024