Egypt-is it safe?

[Jet]

We have been to Egypt 7 times...love the place.
Mostly Cairo...Luxor and Aswan.
Done day trips to Hurghada and Nile cruises.
But sadly will not go back at the moment.
But my son's friend is in Hurghada with his children ...and having a fab time x

[Leicesterlass]

My sister goes Hurghada quite a lot. In fact she's there now and absolutely loves it. She's paid peanuts for a 25 day holiday.

However speaking to a colleague they've just come back and really didn't enjoy it. They were warned not to leave the hotel and they were unnerved at the checkpoints especially as they were all armed.

I suspect as my sister goes regularly so she's used to it so it doesn't seem to bother her however if you didn't really know about the checks and the advice etc, I think it would be a bit of a shock.