Wahat Sharm El Sheikh | Entertainment

Welcome to WAHAT

Wahat is a shareholding company with over 30 years of experience in the hospitality and entertainment business.

Within these years Wahat has developed and managed several successful brands and outlets in Egypt such as Sanafir Hotel, Bus Stop Club, Bus Stop Sports Lounge (Sharm el Sheikh, Sahl Hasheesh, Makadi Heights, Nabq Bay, New Cairo), The Echo Temple, Pacha Sharm, Sharm Sand Castle and Wind Beach.

Driven by the notion that quality entertainment and hospitality is crucial to the success of a destination, Wahat has been investing in its expertise in order to reach success on a global scale.

|| Wahat Projects ||

Bus Stop Club Sharm

Bus Stop Sports Lounge

Sanafir Hotel

The Echo Temple

Sharm Sand Castle

|| Wahat History ||

Wahat CEO Adly El Mestekawy was one of the first pioneers to ‘discover’ the potential of the new city of Sharm el Sheikh in 1983 and started the hospitality, retail and entertainment business there.

Adly is an Egyptian entrepreneur who notably founded Sanafir Hotel, the first Egyptian hotel built and opened in South Sinai in September 1987 and who took the franchise of the first Pacha Club to the Middle East and Africa.

Together with Maya Challita as event, sales and marketing director, they succeeded in putting Egypt on the international map of nightlife, entertainment and have attracted Egyptian, European and Middle Eastern travellers to the Sharm and South Sinai destination.

|| Wahat Projects & Ventures ||

Bus Stop Club (previously Pacha Sharm)

Bus Stop Club started the Open-Air parties at Sanafir Hotel back in 1999. From here started the electronic music revolution in Egypt and the creation of the infamous House Nation Party.

In 2003 started the collaboration with Pacha Ibiza with several events held at Bus Stop Club. This led to bringing the franchise to Sharm el Sheikh and it was the birth of Pacha Sharm, the first international club to open in the Middle East & Africa. Pacha Sharm was open 365 nights a year and brought to Egypt the top Djs and Show from around the world to the point that it entered the Top 100 clubs worldwide and was voted by DJ MAG number #20 in 2011 & #25 in 2010 – (www.DJ MAG 2011 TOP 100 CLUBS.com). It is truly the city’s ultimate clubbing experience, with VIP Lounges and world class entertainment atmosphere, the only open-air club in the Middle East.

Built on the grounds of the famous Sanafir Hotel, Pacha first opened in 2004 and has hosted some of the largest electronic music acts in the world including David Guetta, Bob Sinclar, Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, Pete Tong and many more.

The club is known for its open-air dance floor and labyrinth of pools, pathways and there’s even a waterfall.

With 2 parties a week, first you have House Nation on Thursdays, focusing on local DJ’s with monthly guests, playing all types of 4/4. This night started in 2002 and has become an iconic night and is known to be Sharm’s Original Dance party.

For more info visit: https://busstopclub-sharm.com/

Sanafir Hotel

Located in the heart of Naama Bay, this iconic hotel is the first Egyptian hotel built in Sharm el Sheikh with the concept of an organic architecture with a modern touch.

This hub is a combination of a cozy boutique hotel and a sensational open-air nightclub and an indoor sports lounge and club for those looking to spend a groovy vacation.

The “El Pacha Suites” are a group of renovated suites that have a view and access to the open-air nightclub.

The suites are targeted for Adults only, where you have the luxury of spending the day in Naama Bay, the center of Sharm El-Sheikh, and at night getting free access to the biggest club in the region.

For more info visit: http://www.sanafirhotel.com/

Bus Stop Sports Lounge

Bus Stop is a part of the Wahat Entertainment Management Company with four venues; Naama Bay (since 1986), Nabq (from 2010 to 2024), New Cairo (from 2016 to 2019), Sahl Hasheesh (since 2017), Makadi (since 2019).

Wahat has over 30 years of experience in the hospitality and entertainment business and within those years has developed or managed several other successful brands and outlets in Egypt such as Sanafir Hotel and Pacha Sharm.

Bus Stop is a pop themed family bar, restaurant and lounge – It is well known for its lively vibe and unforgettable nights.

The original Bus Stop was first found in Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh in the year 1986. Nowadays Bus Stop can be found in several other locations across Egypt while each of its venues offers quality hospitality and entertainment.

For more info visit: https://busstopsahlhasheesh.com/

Sharm Sand Castle

The Sharm Sand Castle is the new innovative and exciting entertainment complex that reveals and celebrates the hidden treasures of Sharm, it’s crystal seas, the desert, mountains, & night skies above.

Located in Sharm El Sheikh, the Red Sea’s leading tourism destination with nearly 5 million visitors a year. The castle is built on a mountain of fossilised rocks with over 40000 SQM, overlooking the future marina of Sharm.

The Sharm Sand Castle is a unique entertainment complex, designed to be the ultimate leisure celebration of Sharm El Sheikh, with numerous themed attractions and entertainment. Experiences such as a Skybar lounge, spa, bedouin tent, surfing simulator and many more.

The Echo Temple

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The Echo Temple Venue

The Echo Temple is situated 7 km from Na’ama Bay, the heart of Sharm El-Sheikh, with a direct desert well maintained road of 4 kilometers.

The Echo Temple is a unique venue, located between two mountains, hence the name Echo Temple. It previously held many large local and national entertainment events.

The venue can be set up for different types of events, from incentive dinners to big concerts. In 2001, the venue held concerts for Cheb Khaled and the Gypsy Kings and since 2018 it has held the symposium for the World Youth Forum.