• A blue pool in the foreground, a row of straw parasols, palm trees and the sea behind.

    Aifu Resort El Montazah — the day-use pool

    A day in the pool on the Montazah Corniche, no room booked, for the price of a lunch.

    AlexandriaMontazah, on the Corniche, opposite the park gate

    €€ Mid-rangeFamily-friendly
  • The pool at Safir Marsa Matrouh

    A real pool facing the lagoon, with a separate basin for small children — but you get in by taking a room.

    Marsa Matrouh and SiwaCleopatra Beach, on the El Gharam lagoon

    €€ Mid-rangeFamily-friendly
  • The three pools at Address Marassi

    Three pools facing the Mediterranean — behind the gate of a closed compound.

    Marsa Matrouh and SiwaMarassi, Km 129 Matrouh Road, El Alamein

    €€€ High endFamily-friendly
  • Two stainless-steel handrails at the entrance to a pool, clear water in front.

    The pools at Rixos Premium Alamein

    The only one on this coast to advertise indoor pools: you can still swim when the coast has shut.

    Marsa Matrouh and SiwaNew Alamein, Km 107 North Coastal Road

    €€€ High endFamily-friendly
  • Cook's Club El Gouna — the Day Use Pool

    The only pool in El Gouna whose day access the hotel itself puts in writing — and the hotel is adults only.

    HurghadaEl Gouna

    €€ Mid-rangePaid entry
  • The hotel's big pool at sunset, straw parasols and ochre blocks mirrored in the water.

    Siva Grand Beach

    Hurghada's best-documented day pass: pool, beach, lunch and soft drinks included — at a price dating from 2024.

    HurghadaSouth Hurghada, on the seafront

    €€ Mid-rangeFamily-friendly
  • A large resort pool, white loungers and closed parasols among the date palms.

    Four Seasons Sharm El Sheikh — the day pass

    The only Red Sea day pass where the resort itself sets out the price, the hours and what is included.

    Sharm el-SheikhSharm El Sheikh, seafront

    €€€ High endFamily-friendly
  • Straw parasols over a seafront terrace, facing the turquoise water of the Red Sea.

    Blue Beach Club

    The only pool in town that belongs to no hotel — and whose price nobody publishes.

    HurghadaHurghada Marina (New Marina), through the main gate

    €€ Mid-rangePaid entry