Seven Seas Jolie Bay Hotel, Soma Bay, Hurghada, Egypt

• Lap of luxury: One look at Seven Seas Jolie Bay Hotel and you’ll understand why it is so deserving of all five of its five stars. A sprawling pool invites relaxing dips, a strip of pristine private beach offers a place to soak up the sun, and well-appointed rooms are restful sanctuaries where you can fully unwind. Throw in a great setting in a quieter corner of the Red Sea Riviera and you’ve got all the right ingredients for a great Egyptian escape.

• Eat around the world: Get acquainted with world cuisine at the hotel’s international restaurants. The Main Restaurant is designed buffet style, with a rotating variety of dishes to suit all tastes. In addition there are four further à la carte options: tasty Italian, flavoursome Asian, tastebud-tingling Turkish and an elegant seafood restaurant.

• Relaxation for all ages: Younger travellers and grown-ups alike are well cared for at Jolie Bay: indoor and outdoor play areas provide entertaining spaces in all weathers, and there are sports and leisure activities such as beach volleyball, table tennis and yoga. The rejuvenating La Brise Spa offers massages (fees apply), a hammam, steam bath and sauna for new realms of indulgence.

Entry requirements

The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.