What to do if your beach towel or belongings get stolen in Sharm el-Sheikh?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 4 days ago
TL;DR
If a towel or belongings go missing from the beach, report it to your hotel reception right away — they'll file an incident report free of charge. Sometimes staff claim your towel is "lost" and demand a fine of up to $10 — this is a scam and you can push back to get it returned without paying.
What the community said
Hotel reception handles missing-towel reports with a simple written form — no charge for filing it.
4 days ago Written report at reception, no fee
Beach staff sometimes pick up unattended towels themselves and then demand about $10 to "return" them — this looks like a scam; insisting firmly can get your things back for free.
4 days ago ~$10 towel "fine"
Other items left unattended on a drying rack near a ground-floor room also went missing — a kid's swimsuit and inflatable float ring.
4 days ago Items stolen from balcony drying rack
Tip: don't leave belongings unattended on the beach or on a ground-floor balcony/drying rack, and report any theft to reception immediately for a written record.
4 days ago