Taba Heights is the Group’s second fully self-sufficient resort town, developed after the successful model of El Gouna. Taba Heights comprises a total land area of approximately 4.3 million sqm, of which around 2.8 million sqm have already been developed. The resort town is situated between the mountain ranges of the Sinai Peninsula in Taba, a small Egyptian town near the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba approximately 200 km north of Sharm El Sheikh and overlooking three countries. Taba International Airport is only 40 km away from Taba Heights. Taba Heights is managed exclusively as a holiday destination; the town’s main selling point is its leisure facilities, easy access to three countries, and luxury hotels. The destination boasts six operating hotels, ranging from four to five stars with 2,365 rooms to accommodate holiday guests from all over the world. A promenade links all the hotels in a magnificent beachfront walk.
The town is home to a population of approximately 4,000 permanent residents (including facility staff) and visitors from all over the world to which it offers a wide range of international-standard facilities such as a medical center, child daycare services, a school, and a vibrant up-town center. Furthermore, the town features 59 bars and restaurants, 16 hotel swimming pools, various spas and an 18-hole championship golf course. In addition, Taba Heights offers a yacht marina of approximately 40,000 sqm with berthing capacity for 50 yachts. The marina hosts one of the largest water activity centers on the Red Sea, Waterworld, and is also recognized as an official international port of entry to Egypt.
The newest additional to Taba Heights’ portfolio is the new luxurious Club Med, Sinai Bay. The hotel is built on a secluded bay of its own engulfed by Sinai’s mountains both left and right of the resort. This hotel offers a total capacity of 385 rooms. Following El Gouna’s success, the Green Star Hotel Initiative is now in the process of implementing its program in Taba Heights to create a locally-applicable brand of hotel sustainability for Egypt. A newly opened facility in the uptown area of Taba Heights for natural treatments and relaxation is the Salt Cave.
Furthermore, the Group plans to increase the room capacity of the Three Corners El Wekala by adding 43 rooms.