Steigenberger opens twelfth hotel in Egypt

Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts has opened the Steigenberger Pure Lifestyle resort in Hurghada, its twelfth hotel in the country, according to a press release. The new “5-star boutique hotel” holds 132 suites. The launch comes as another of the company’s hotels, the Steigenberger Aqua Magic Hotel, was the focus of the “holiday-gate” controversy over the summer after two UK tourists died from complications of e-coli while staying at the hotel.