Egypt combines city and heritage tourism in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan with Red Sea resorts in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada and El Gouna, drawing guests from Europe, the Gulf and beyond. Resorts sell diving, desert trips and Nile excursions as add-ons, and show prices in each guest's own currency.
Rates set in Egyptian pound; international guests see their own currency automatically.
Tap, PayTabs and pay at property.
VAT, Service charge, City and tourism taxes — inclusive or on top, set per property.
English, Arabic, Russian, with right-to-left layout for Arabic.
Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda, Almosafer, Wego, Airbnb — kept in sync through the channel manager.
Sell local tours and activities around Cairo, Giza, Sharm El Sheikh with the room.
Your rates stay in Egyptian pound. Guests arriving from other countries see converted prices automatically and can switch currency at any time.
Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda, Almosafer, Wego, Airbnb, Trip.com, Hotels.com, Tripadvisor, Hotelbeds, Google Hotels stay in sync with your own website through the channel manager — and Price Match keeps the direct price the lowest.
Demand in Egypt moves with seasons and events. Plan rates, restrictions and offers around it.
| Season | When | Who books | What to sell direct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter sun and heritage | October–April | European and long-haul guests in Luxor, Aswan and the Red Sea | Nile trips, diving, transfers |
| Summer | June–September | Domestic and Gulf families on the Red Sea and Mediterranean coasts | Family rooms, all-inclusive meal plans, pay at property |
| City | Year-round | Business and short-break guests in Cairo and Giza | Pyramid tours, airport transfers, corporate rates |
What a hotel booking engine in Egypt needs to win the direct booking.
Checked and updated September 2026
Egypt combines city and heritage tourism in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan with Red Sea resorts in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada and El Gouna, drawing guests from Europe, the Gulf and beyond.
Red Sea resorts see winter sun-seekers from Europe and year-round Russian and Eastern European travellers, while Nile Valley hotels peak in the cooler months. All-inclusive and half-board plans are common, so meal plans must be clear at booking.
VAT in Egypt is 14%, and most hotels add a service charge, commonly 12%. Some properties also collect local taxes. Guests from Europe compare full totals — show them from the first page.
Red Sea resorts in Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh and El Gouna sell meal plans, diving and trips as much as they sell rooms. Selling them on your own website, before arrival, lifts the value of each booking and plans your capacity.
Hotels using goDirects in Egypt range across Cairo, Giza, Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, Luxor, Aswan, Alexandria and El Gouna — each with its own rooms, rates, taxes and payment settings.
Resorts sell diving, desert trips and Nile excursions as add-ons, and show prices in each guest's own currency.
Totals are calculated on the server using VAT, Service charge, City and tourism taxes as set for your property. Rates are in EGP, with converted prices shown to guests from other countries.
Available gateways: Tap, PayTabs. Each payment is routed by the guest's card and country, and pay at property can run alongside.
VAT at 14% plus, at most hotels, a service charge commonly of 12%. Some properties also collect local taxes. All of these can be set per property in goDirects.
Yes. Guests see converted prices in their own currency automatically.
Prices in EGP and the guest's own currency, VAT, Service charge, Tap, PayTabs payments, booking in English and Arabic and Russian, and connectivity to Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda.
Yes. Rates are set in Egyptian pound, and guests from other countries see converted prices for guidance.
Tap, PayTabs, with smart routing, plus pay at property on the plans you choose.
They are configured per property and shown inclusive or on top, so the first price a guest sees is the price they pay.
Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda, Almosafer, Wego, Airbnb, Trip.com, Hotels.com, Tripadvisor, Hotelbeds, Google Hotels, through the barrates channel manager.
Yes — your own extras and local partner operators' tours, transfers and activities in the same cart.
A 30-minute walkthrough with your rooms, rates and policies.