Seminars and company events
Palm Royale Resort Soma Bay can host a convention of up to 1,100 people in its Pavilion, a banquet of 200 in the Abu Soma Ballroom and workshops of 40 to 80 in three meeting rooms, on a Red Sea beach in Soma Bay, near Safaga, Egypt. Groups sleep on site, eat across a set of international restaurants and can mix sessions with time on the water.
The three meeting rooms, Isis, Khafraa and Osiris, take 40 to 80 people each in theatre layout and open onto a shared private foyer, which works for a coffee break or a registration desk. The resort offers tailor-made programs and full event support, secretarial services and a 24-hour business center with phone, printing and high-speed internet. A library of international best-sellers in several languages is open to guests.
Rooms and capacities
The Pavilion is a separate building outside the main hotel. It takes up to 1,100 people for a reception and 600 for a dinner with dancing, which makes it the space for a product launch, an awards night or a sales convention.
The Abu Soma Ballroom is on the first floor of the main building. It holds 400 people for a reception and 200 for a banquet, and has two separate reception areas and entrances, so welcome drinks and dinner can be prepared apart.
Isis, Khafraa and Osiris complete the offer for breakout sessions. The resort also lists outdoor venues for events, with capacities given on request.
Accommodation
Guests stay in rooms, suites and Elite rooms within the resort grounds. The site does not publish a total number of keys, so organizers planning a large incentive should check room availability at the same time as the event space.
Catering
The resort counts 13 bars and restaurants. Café Stella is the main restaurant. Il Portico serves Italian food, Sakura Asian dishes à la carte, Taverna Barba Kiriako's Greek cooking and El Tannour Lebanese cuisine, with Asian Delight as another option. This range lets a group change cuisine each night of a three- or four-day program without leaving the resort.
History and setting
Palm Royale stands on a private beach that runs for 1.2 kilometers along Soma Bay, a peninsula on the Egyptian Red Sea coast between Hurghada and Safaga. The bay is known for steady wind and clear water, and kitesurfing, windsurfing and diving are common group activities there. The resort's own activities and wellbeing program can be added to a meeting agenda.
Getting there
The resort is on the Hurghada to Safaga highway. Hurghada International Airport, served by direct flights from many European cities, is about 45 kilometers to the north, roughly 45 minutes by road. Group transfers are usually organized by coach from the airport.
