Hey Everest,
Well, I am guessing that you are probably in Sharm right now, so I have kind of missed the chance to tell you that you are heading to the right place!
I hope you've had a fantastic time. Whilst I have not stayed at the Hilton, even the most basic of hotels in the Sharm district are not too bad at all, so you won't have anything to worry about in the Hilton.
To be honest, and I am sure you will have realised that it is not worth buying any kit over there, as you will be paying extra for them to be imported in the first place. You will find the better bargains and latest kit will be in the UK more often than not.
I hope you had a fantastic time and had the opportunity to dive Ras Mohammed, Tiran and the Thistlegorm to name just three of the best sites. We were over there at the beginning of the month and had some really stunning dives, the currents round Tiran were flying, so we had a couple of blinding drift dives.
Anyway, hope it was fun.
Ps I like your signature quote