Jaz Lamaya Resort

Accommodation at Jaz Lamaya is spread across low-rise blocks set among the gardens, with most rooms enjoying either a sea or garden outlook from a furnished balcony or terrace. Interiors follow the resort’s warm, Moorish-inspired styling and offer a comfortable, restful base after a day on the water.

The resort offers a range of room categories to suit different requirements:

• Superior rooms are the entry-level category, around 37 square metres, with a balcony or terrace and a choice of garden or sea views.
• Superior and Deluxe rooms are more spacious at roughly 45 square metres, offering additional room to relax.
• Junior Suites are the most generous option, at around 75 square metres, for those wanting extra space and comfort.

Rooms are generally fitted with air conditioning, an LCD television, a safe, a minibar or fridge, tea and coffee making facilities, a hairdryer and a private bathroom. Exact sizes, layouts and views vary by category, so we are happy to confirm the right room type for your stay.

Water is at the heart of life at Jaz Lamaya. The resort has three freshwater swimming pools set within the gardens, two of which are heated during the cooler winter months, along with ample sun terraces and shaded seating for unwinding between swims.

The resort fronts its own private beach on Coraya Bay, with sunbeds and direct access to the sea. The sheltered bay is well known for its offshore coral house reef, which can be reached from the beach or jetty, making it easy to snorkel or dive straight from the shore.

An on-site dive centre, Coraya Divers, operates from the bay and offers diving and snorkelling for a range of experience levels; courses, guided dives, equipment hire and boat trips are available locally and are charged separately from the board basis. Motorised watersports and excursions can also be arranged.

For relaxation and activity on land, facilities include:

• Spa and wellness with sauna, steam bath, jacuzzi and a choice of massage and treatments, which are bookable locally and charged separately.
• Fitness with a gym and a programme of activities.
• Sport and leisure including tennis courts and a selection of lawn and beach games.

Jaz Lamaya Resort sits within the Madinat Coraya complex on Coraya Bay, on Egypt’s southern Red Sea coast. It is conveniently close to Marsa Alam International Airport (RMF), at roughly five kilometres or around ten to fifteen minutes by road, making for a short and easy transfer at the start and end of your holiday. The town of Marsa Alam itself lies some way further south along the coast.

The real draw of this stretch of coastline is what lies beneath the surface. Coraya Bay’s protected house reef is regarded as one of the finest in the area and can be explored directly from the resort’s beach or jetty. A little further afield are some of the Red Sea’s most celebrated dive and snorkel sites.

• Elphinstone Reef, a dramatic offshore reef famed for its walls, corals and pelagic life, reachable by boat as a day excursion.
• Abu Dabbab, a sheltered bay to the north known for resident green turtles and the chance of encountering the elusive dugong.
• Samadai Reef, the Dolphin House, a horseshoe-shaped reef where pods of spinner dolphins are often seen, visited on a full-day boat trip.

Trips to these sites can be arranged locally through the dive centre and are charged separately. A beach stay here pairs beautifully with a Nile cruise to round out an Egypt holiday, taking in the great temples and tombs aboard Classic Holidays’ own ships, the MS Royal Princess or the Classic Blue Shadow IV.

Dining at Jaz Lamaya centres on a generous main buffet restaurant, where international and Egyptian dishes are served across the day, with themed evenings and live cooking stations adding variety. Tables on the terrace look out towards the bay, making it a pleasant spot for a relaxed dinner.

For a change of scene, the beachside Seahorse restaurant serves a la carte menus with an emphasis on seafood, pasta and lighter dishes in a more intimate setting by the water. A la carte dining may be subject to a reservation and is not necessarily part of the All Inclusive board, so we recommend confirming the arrangements for your dates.

Several bars are dotted around the resort, including a relaxed lobby bar, a pool bar and a rooftop bar with views over the resort and sea. Selected drinks are included on the All Inclusive board; premium and imported brands may carry a supplement.