Resta Grand Resort
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Along with a peaceful and picturesque location and a wealth of leisure facilities, this 5-star resort in Marsa Alam offers warm Egyptian hospitality.
Amenities
Profile
Address
Km 65 Marsa Alam - Quseir Road
Red Sea
Egypt
Telephone: 0020653750150
Email: reservationgrand@restaresorts.com
http://www.restahotels.com/
The hotel in general
* Right on the beach at Marsa Alam, on the doorstep
of some of the best diving in Egypt
* Stunning backdrop of mountains, where gold and
emeralds were once mined
Hotel location
* 10 minutes from the new Marsa Alam
International Airport
* International flights to Eastern Europe, Western Europe
and the Russian Federation
* 1-hour 15-minute flight from Cairo, or a 7-hour
coastal drive
Gastronomy in the hotel
The Space
A friendly and casual all-day dining restaurant that serves
international cuisine in a relaxed buffet environment from
its open kitchen. Seating for 500 indoors, 100 – 150
outdoors.
* Zeit Zaitoun
This contemporary à la carte restaurant serves tasty
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern specialities.
Open daily for dinner only.
* Plateau
Beside the beach, overlooking the shimmering Red Sea,
this open air restaurant serves catch of the day fresh fish,
seafood and grilled meats from the à la carte menu, plus
lunchtime snacks and quick bites. Open for lunch and
dinner only. (pizzas served in the all-inclusive package; charges apply
to à la carte dishes)
* Marsa’s Club House
A stylish lounge, bar and restaurant that serves innovative
fusion cuisine. Be inspired by Asian dishes and
international favourites for lunch, afternoon snacks,
dinner and late supper.
* El Sala Pub
Contemporary English Pub
Open from sunset till late (not part of all-inclusive package)
* Shisha Corner
Open from sunset till late (not part of all-inclusive package)
* Bars
• Two relaxing beach bars
• A swim-up bar in the main swimming pool
Sports, entertainment and pool in the hotel
* Health Center
The spacious Health Center features sauna and massage
facilities as well as a state-of-the-art gym fitted with
free weights, resistance training equipment, stair masters
and treadmills.
* Diving Shop
Located in the lobby shopping area, the Diving Shop
provides diving and snorkeling activities as well as
boat trips.
* Kids’ Club
For our special little guests, the Kids’ Club features
multiple playing areas stocked with games, a TV viewing
area and a quiet room for naps.
* Swimming Pools
Integrated into the grounds, winding amongst palms and
sun loungers, the resort offers a non-heated and a heated
swimming pool which incorporates a baby pool area.
(Heating dependent on seasonality)
• Tennis court
• Soft entertainment program
• A selection of shops with a beauty salon
• Wi-Fi available in the lobby (charges apply)
Hotel room/Accommodation
* 396 modern, comfortable guest rooms:
• 120 sea view • 80 pool view • 144 garden view
• 48 family rooms • 4 suites • Second phase: 352
further guest rooms under construction
Private terrace or balcony in every room:
• Standard king-size single room: 36m2
• Twin room: 36 m2 • Family room: 45m2
Contemporary amenities:
• Individually controlled air conditioning
• 32-inch LCD flat screen TV with satellite channels
• Mini fridge – stocked as a mini bar upon request
(charges apply)
• High-speed internet access (charges apply)
• Complimentary tea and coffee making facilities
• Hairdryer • Safety deposit box
Notice: This informartion is provided directly by the hotel. HolidayCheck does not assume any liability for the accuracy and completeness of this information.
Km 65 Marsa Alam - Quseir Road
Red Sea
Egypt
Telephone: 0020653750150
Email: reservationgrand@restaresorts.com
http://www.restahotels.com/
The hotel in general
* Right on the beach at Marsa Alam, on the doorstep
of some of the best diving in Egypt
* Stunning backdrop of mountains, where gold and
emeralds were once mined
Hotel location
* 10 minutes from the new Marsa Alam
International Airport
* International flights to Eastern Europe, Western Europe
and the Russian Federation
* 1-hour 15-minute flight from Cairo, or a 7-hour
coastal drive
Gastronomy in the hotel
The Space
A friendly and casual all-day dining restaurant that serves
international cuisine in a relaxed buffet environment from
its open kitchen. Seating for 500 indoors, 100 – 150
outdoors.
* Zeit Zaitoun
This contemporary à la carte restaurant serves tasty
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern specialities.
Open daily for dinner only.
* Plateau
Beside the beach, overlooking the shimmering Red Sea,
this open air restaurant serves catch of the day fresh fish,
seafood and grilled meats from the à la carte menu, plus
lunchtime snacks and quick bites. Open for lunch and
dinner only. (pizzas served in the all-inclusive package; charges apply
to à la carte dishes)
* Marsa’s Club House
A stylish lounge, bar and restaurant that serves innovative
fusion cuisine. Be inspired by Asian dishes and
international favourites for lunch, afternoon snacks,
dinner and late supper.
* El Sala Pub
Contemporary English Pub
Open from sunset till late (not part of all-inclusive package)
* Shisha Corner
Open from sunset till late (not part of all-inclusive package)
* Bars
• Two relaxing beach bars
• A swim-up bar in the main swimming pool
Sports, entertainment and pool in the hotel
* Health Center
The spacious Health Center features sauna and massage
facilities as well as a state-of-the-art gym fitted with
free weights, resistance training equipment, stair masters
and treadmills.
* Diving Shop
Located in the lobby shopping area, the Diving Shop
provides diving and snorkeling activities as well as
boat trips.
* Kids’ Club
For our special little guests, the Kids’ Club features
multiple playing areas stocked with games, a TV viewing
area and a quiet room for naps.
* Swimming Pools
Integrated into the grounds, winding amongst palms and
sun loungers, the resort offers a non-heated and a heated
swimming pool which incorporates a baby pool area.
(Heating dependent on seasonality)
• Tennis court
• Soft entertainment program
• A selection of shops with a beauty salon
• Wi-Fi available in the lobby (charges apply)
Hotel room/Accommodation
* 396 modern, comfortable guest rooms:
• 120 sea view • 80 pool view • 144 garden view
• 48 family rooms • 4 suites • Second phase: 352
further guest rooms under construction
Private terrace or balcony in every room:
• Standard king-size single room: 36m2
• Twin room: 36 m2 • Family room: 45m2
Contemporary amenities:
• Individually controlled air conditioning
• 32-inch LCD flat screen TV with satellite channels
• Mini fridge – stocked as a mini bar upon request
(charges apply)
• High-speed internet access (charges apply)
• Complimentary tea and coffee making facilities
• Hairdryer • Safety deposit box
Notice: This informartion is provided directly by the hotel. HolidayCheck does not assume any liability for the accuracy and completeness of this information.
News
12/29/11:
Resta Grand Resort awaits the opening of its second phase in 2012 with an additional 344 rooms.
Resta Grand Resort awaits the opening of its second phase in 2012 with an additional 344 rooms.
265 hotel reviews for Resta Grand Resort
For a week in the sun country situation perfectly adequate. Very beautiful, clean area. Large rooms, friendly staff with good English knowledge. Varied food... No intestinal problems..., -)! Read more
in December 11,
Olav, Age 41-45, Couple
Read 875 times - 100% helpful
It was a very beautiful, relaxing vacation. Cleanliness in the whole area was very large themed. The only negative is, the flag if the black flag, no possibility to swim. But have pointed out many tourists. The hotel is very recommendable, for each of the pure relaxation. Read more
in November 11,
Familie Schröder, Age 41-45, Couple
Read 762 times - 75% helpful
In all a great hotel, the hotel bar is very lit, the wording for the diving center is poorly one could facilitate the divers if you would be better marked, the Spa center was great. Read more
in November 11,
Josef, Age 46-50, Solo/single
Read 744 times - 25% helpful
A very nice hotel in the middle of the desert, eight minutes from the airport Marsa Alam. Little to no harassment for tips. The entertainment wasn't't pushy, if desired reserved. This was my ten vacation in Egypt. Read more
in November 11,
Adrianna, Age 36-40, Friends
Read 778 times - 33% helpful
With strong wind No snorkeling in the sea. In the two week in the restaurant too big. Eat on the left hand side and the right to be offered, to reduce waiting times. Read more
in October 11,
Rudi, Age 51-55, Couple
Read 581 times - 33% helpful
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Interesting quotes from the reviews
Hotel in general
- in June 10
the hotel is beautiful, the rooms are lovely, gorgeous food and fantastic staff who are so friendly and helpful. - in June 10
The hotel is beautiful, welcoming, warm and friendly. - in April 10
The hotel was beautiful with plenty of room to roam and best of all, a jetty out to the coral reef straight from the beach! - in November 09
Beautiful hotel, stunning landscaped gardens but everything else is dire!
- in June 10
- in October 10
Clean and friendly hotel friendly polite staff, but could do with more in main dinning area to set and clear tables. - in October 10
Clean and friendly hotel friendly polite staff, but could do with more in main dinning area to set and clear tables. - in September 10
On the whole the waiters are friendly, polite and helpful.
- in October 10
- in June 10
she was based there and ensured that everyone had a good holiday and everything we needed, she was very helpful and would bend over backwards for you. - in May 10
Whilst there we booked a Scuba diving course through Vee the Thomson rep, a wonderful lady who works hard to ensure you are having a good holiday. - in March 10
I would suggest if clients wish to stay at the level mentioned in the compliants the Ivy in London does a good lunch and the one and only in Mauritius does a good holiday. - in November 09
All in all even though the food was not great we still had a good holiday and chill out.
- in June 10
- in August 10
If you have booked this hotel you should have a great holiday, we would love to go back even though we didn't see any dugongs when diving! - in July 10
As you can see it’s not perfect but there is very little to prevent you from having a great holiday as long as your are not expecting to be staying at the Ritz. - in July 10
We had a great holiday and although the hotel is not 100% perfect there is little to prevent you from having a great holiday and we would return again. - in July 10
Overall, great holiday, And I'm certain in time it will exceed it's 5* rating. - in July 10
We had a great holiday and although the hotel is not 100% perfect there is little to prevent you from having a great holiday and we would return again. - in July 10
All in all, a great holiday - loved my first time in Egypt and the people were lovely - would recommend this holiday. - in July 10
All in all we had a great holiday and would come back again. - in January 10
On the whole we had a very good holiday and it was great to get away when the weather was so bad in the UK. - in January 10
we stayed at resta grand from 9/12/09-23/12/09 and was wary of all the negative reviews do not take any notice of them we are regular visitors to the red sea and have stayed in about 14 five star ai hotels this is without doubt the best one yet it is a stunning hotel first time visitors must have an open mind when in egypt it is not like spain and other places the staff at the resta are the most polite we have come across i myself dont eat a lot when away but this is the first time i actually put on wieght the food was very good as i said before smile a lot have an open mind and you will have a great holiday
- in August 10
- in June 10
It was great value for money - have a good chat with Mahmoud the salesperson to get yourself a good deal and an aftersun treatment thrown in. - in March 10
All in all its great value for money and will be booking again for next Marck.
- in June 10
- in May 10
This is a lovely hotel and the staff work very hard the rooms were lovely the pool area is fantastic. - in May 10
The hotel is lovely had a room right on the beach overlooking the red sea. - in May 10
Don't take any notice of the bad reviews, the hotel is lovely. - in February 10
The hotel is lovely and the pool area is stunning. - in December 09
We spent the first 2 weeks of December at Resta Grand and it is a lovely hotel. - in December 09
But congratulations on a lovely hotel and grounds. - in October 10
Firstly i would like to say that this is the 5th egypt holiday we have had in 4years,twice to sharm, taba & makadi bay so i feel that i can judge a egypt holiday as have something to compare this hotel with, i feel that it is thomson that has got the rating wrong as parts of the hotel are lovely,rooms especially are very roomy,clean &comfortable with excellent air con,the reception area is spacious & comfortable,bar & terrace well kept with exception of tables being sticky,needing a daily wash down.
- in May 10
- in October 10
We had a nice holiday but only because we were with friends & made a decision not to let the bad points ruin our holiday, what a shame the potential for this hotel is not being realized, it could be a little gem but instead it looks as though it will just be like the resta reef which looked old tired, come on thomson please dont fool people into thinking this is 5* platinum 4* egypt is a honest rating - in June 10
Have a nice holiday! - in October 09
We have a nice holiday on this hotel.
- in October 10
- in June 10
Overall we had a relaxing holiday, lighter in the pocket, heavier around the waste and a good time had in the main. - in January 10
Would recommend for a relaxing holiday but a little too far away to visit places like Luxor and Cairo but is hotter in the winter than other resorts more north. - in October 09
the music round the pool in the day was like being on an 18 to 30 holiday but it was the bar stafe that was that age,it was our thrird trip to Egypt the five star sherton is five star but make sure your in the hotel because they have a resort complex now built and I think they are all the same lots of walking to get to your room,pool, eating places,beach not made for a relaxing holiday.
- in June 10
- in June 10
It would be impossible for me to find a single fault with this hotel or the team that work there. - in May 10
I seriously tried to find fault with this hotel as did my Mother and I say again THERE ISN'T ANYTHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT!
- in June 10
- NOTHING place for KIDS
Room
- in May 10
Hassan the room cleaner works about 16 hours a day and does not stop rooms spottless and linen and towels changed daily. - in January 10
The room was clean and comfortable, it was cleaned every day and the bedding and towels were changed daily.
- in May 10
- in July 10
Only ONCE during our entire stay at lunchtime (when we returned later from a trip) did we have difficulty finding a clean table but we sat down spoke to a waiter and this was cleared and set up for us within a minute. - in June 10
The times for meals were not staggered, which caused a mass influx of diners trying to find a clean table. - in February 10
The food was awfull for the first few days but did get better towards the end but trying to find a clean table was an issue as they did not have enough staff, in there the main food hall is the only place you can get wine that run out on a couple of occations and only available at lunch and dinner so if you are a wine drinker that is the only time you are able to get it.
- in July 10
- in February 10
Clean towels and sheets every day. - in December 09
The pool area was unbelievable, the pools are the largest that I have ever seen and had little bridges over both large pools, one was heated which was lovely and the other not so warm, but once you got in wasnt a problem, there where plenty of bed chairs for everyone and well spaced out so no overcrowding, they were extremely comfortable, clean towels every day if you wanted them, the staff were friendly and attentive at all times.
- in February 10
- in September 10
we arrived at the resta grand on the 7th july 2010, our room was fantastic with large beds and a beautiful view from the balcony. - in January 10
The rooms were great and the beds were large as usually only found in the US.
- in September 10
- in July 10
The hotel itself is pretty good with large rooms and clean public areas but the entertainment is a little repetitious.
- in July 10
- in October 09
,rooms lovely ask for seaview and you wont be disappointed. - in July 10
Rooms were lovely, nice size, clean and good aircon (did get a bit cold throughout the night with it on though! - in June 10
the hotel is beautiful, the rooms are lovely, gorgeous food and fantastic staff who are so friendly and helpful. - in May 10
This is a lovely hotel and the staff work very hard the rooms were lovely the pool area is fantastic. - in March 10
The rooms are lovely, the foyer is lovely as are teh grounds but the dining room is more like a factory canteen with all the sound effects, and it smells prett bad too; paper napkins, water marked cutlery, chipped, scratched and very cheap wine glasses and a 'drinks station' far away in the corner from which you will end up fetching your own as the staff are incapable of servicing a table efficiently.
- in October 09
- in January 10
The rooms are spacious with huge beds, and have nice bathrooms. - in September 10
Bathrooms are nice too and come complete with shampoo, shower gel, etc.
- in January 10
- in August 10
we stayed here at begining july for two weeks , on arriving we got taken to a room with no sea view for with we had paid alot more money ! - in June 10
Sadly to no avail but we packed loads into the holiday, with snorkelling every day either on our own reef (with the hotel right next to it's own private beach, our room had a sea view and was 2 mins walk from the beautiful coral and spectacular sea life) or just a short free shuttle bus away to Abu Dabbab. - in March 10
For us though the experience was marred by the insistence of the Receptionist that we were to have a pool view room even though we had a ticket that clearly showed that we had paid extra for sea view room. - in February 10
We had a sea view room at the end of the complex, this is fenced off from the building work and it was fine, no noise or disruption. - in February 10
I booked the holiday 1 week before I went from the internet Thompson site and found that I had paid a lot more than the brochure price, but then again I did have a sea view room which I was not expecting.
- in August 10
- in October 10
The air-conditioning in the room was a bit noisy, and a bit under-powered in September.
- in October 10
- in February 10
The beds are very hard - my only complaint in the room. - in October 09
but I did not go for a walking holiday and had a bad painful knee,after 2days had two sore knees and hip also shoulders from very hard beds the walk to are room to the restaurant at night was very dark and to the pool it was walking all the time.
- in February 10
Service
- in August 10
Staff were excellent, well mannered, polite and couldnt do enough to help. - in August 10
we never went around the pool so cant comment but the beach bar and staff were excellent and made the holiday -- thanks lads x . - in May 10
So all in all this is a very quiet Hotel with excellent staff providing rest and relaxation but with plenty to do for the more adventurous holiday maker.
- in August 10
- in October 10
We had no problems with obtaining drinks, all the staff were friendly and helpful especially Ashraf in the main restaurant, unfortunately the selection of food was somewhat limited (although usually hot) and the layout caused many issues with long queues forming outside the doors! - in December 09
The lobby was Grand, the hotel spacious and spotless, all the staff friendly & helpful, the room well stocked including free bottled water and cleaner couldn't do enough, food was great, the pool area and loungers super, its own quiet private beach and great coral reef for snorkelling. - in December 09
We found the staff to be friendly and helpful, certainly the resort Doctor is kept busy (l had one minor tummy upset), but he could be seen most days rushing around to various patients.
- in October 10
- in October 10
Resta Grang was good, all the staff were friendly and rooms were cleaned every day, entertainment was not much but you can make your own entertainment and have lots of fun. - in August 10
not impressed with the food at all certainly not 5* and although staff friendly they were pretty clueless on service ! - in January 10
Large reception, friendly staff quick transfer from airport and a large clean room.
- in October 10
- in October 10
There was plenty of choice and service was good. - in May 10
The service was good the food was excellent yes some days the food was a bit cool but you could always find something to eat to your liking with the huge selection they had. - in April 10
Very good room size and good quality interiors , staff very friendly with good service level , close to airport .
- in October 10
- in July 10
On the transport on our way to the hotel our rep informed us not to take any notice of the bad reviews as they did not reflect the hotel in any way. - in April 10
The rep informed us all that we would suffer from Pharoah's revenge and not to bother taking Immodium as it would not work, I thought this was a little off putting as I have never suffered in any way during all the visits to Egypt that we have previously undertaken.
- in July 10
- in July 10
Staff very friendly there and make sure your enjoying your meal. - in July 10
The swim up pool bar was a good size and staff there very friendly - Shabham especially was lovely and worked very hard and knew our drinks which were replenished often! - in July 10
The staff were very friendly and worked tremendously hard. - in April 10
Very good room size and good quality interiors , staff very friendly with good service level , close to airport . - in February 10
Pool bar area staff very friendly and keep you topped up with your drinks only downfall is you can not stay in the cold pool for long. - in February 10
All staff very friendly apart from the few staff at the terrace bar. - in February 10
Although the staff where very friendly. - in December 09
We found the staff to be very friendly and they worked hard.
- in July 10
- in October 09
If you get the chance to go to Abu dahab on half day trip well worth it swam with 5 turtles and only half hour down road. - in October 09
If you get the chance to go to Abu dahab on half day trip well worth it swam with 5 turtles and only half hour down road.
- in October 09
- in December 09
On the entertainment side, I feel this needs to be improved, the animation team were okay but it was the same thing day in day out and the music was too loud round the pool and evening was virtually non exsistant.
- in December 09
not courteous and not helpful member of staff who (2)
not courteous and not helpful member of staff who (2)
- in March 10
To be fair, the Receptionist was the only member of staff who was not courteous and helpful to us throughout the whole week. - in March 10
To be fair, the Receptionist was the only member of staff who was not courteous and helpful to us throughout the whole week.
- in March 10
- in February 10
The bar area and drinks were fine,the service was a bit slow but i think this is down to not enough staff.
- in February 10
Location
- in August 10
The beach is wonderful , make sure you take a snorkell the reef is amazing, fish swimming around your feet, an amazing experience, we all loved it. - in May 10
The jetty will soon be finished allowing accesses directly onto the amazing reef but in the meantime the two coral pools at the Resta Reef hotel next door do provide a large variety of fish to keep snorkellers happy.
- in August 10
- in February 10
However once there the snorkelling is amazing and plenty of beautiful fish to be seen.
- in February 10
- in July 10
Snorkelling was great - we used the Resta Reef beach as we found it more informal than the Grand (good beach tunes banged out from there! - in February 10
Beach: good sized area of beach and lots of sun loungers not to uncomfortable.
- in July 10
- in November 09
Rating 4 Star Pool/Beach Great selection of pools one of which is heated with a swim bar, unfortunately this pool was not heated and was extremely cold. - in November 09
Beautifull Hotel in Lovely Surroundings next to a great beach .
- in November 09
- in July 10
Snorkelling was great - we used the Resta Reef beach as we found it more informal than the Grand (good beach tunes banged out from there!
- in July 10
- in October 10
Beach is lovely with lots of beds available, rockpools for little snorkelling, and if tides allow can snorkel on the reef. - in September 10
The beach was lovely, you can snorkle in the little rock pools, but go off the jetty and it's like being in another world!
- in October 10
- in September 10
The hotel has a nice beach with loads of sunbeds and parasols. - in August 10
Beach was nice, imported sand on two levels, very relaxing, shame the reef was black flagged all week. - in July 10
Did get a slight breeze on the beach which was nice! - in July 10
The hotel is situated alongside a nice beach but if you go outside of the hotel grounds you'll find five shops about two hundred yards away and that's it!
- in September 10
- in October 10
Nice food, super sea front room, great Egyptian hospitality and the best part of it all- the wonderful beach. - in August 10
The beach is wonderful , make sure you take a snorkell the reef is amazing, fish swimming around your feet, an amazing experience, we all loved it.
- in October 10
- a bit pricey trips
- in July 10
Ok so the location isn't brilliant, there are only 4 shops in walking distance and Port Ghalib in a 10 minute drive, so if you plan to stay in the hotel for the whole holiday, the hotel is perfect.
- in July 10
Gastronomy
- in September 10
the fish are amazing, take a disposable underwater camera it's worth it. - in February 10
We went in the sea twice and the fish were amazing they swarmed to you as soon as you stepped in the water, we couldn't swim out from the jetty as for most of the week it had a black flag, but you still could go in the water to the left of the jetty.
- in September 10
- in November 09
Rating 4 Star Bars/Drinks Good local beer but a poor selection of “all inclusive” drinks we even had to pay for a cappuccino Rating 3 star Food Only a few words to say on this, Poor, bland, no selection, cold, YUCK!
- in November 09
- in September 10
The food was good but the portion size was tiny! - in September 10
Food The buffet restaurant was good with different selections each day. - in August 10
The food is good, but it is repeative, my son loved the spaghetti bolognaise and the crepes. - in May 10
The service was good the food was excellent yes some days the food was a bit cool but you could always find something to eat to your liking with the huge selection they had. - in May 10
The food was good. - in May 10
But if you are fine with good food, both egyptian and international, than you will be happy with the kitchen of this resort. - in May 10
Food good, rooms spotless, the grounds are well kept. - in May 10
The hotel was lovely staff were great and food was good. - in November 09
This was our second visit to Marsa Alam and at neither hotel have we had good food, although staff on both occasions were brilliant, and this has convinced us never to go to Egypt again.
- in September 10
- in October 10
Nice food, super sea front room, great Egyptian hospitality and the best part of it all- the wonderful beach. - in September 10
We had lunch at the Plateau once and again the food was nice. - in May 10
But I managed to find something to eat a little tip check the kiddies part of the section up by the bar area in the Space as they have some nice food in there at times. - in February 10
All in all the food was nice but the service was awful shame really but it didnt ruin the holiday. - in October 09
Nice food on the boat, it's a full day but worth while.
- in October 10
- in January 10
we stayed at resta grand from 9/12/09-23/12/09 and was wary of all the negative reviews do not take any notice of them we are regular visitors to the red sea and have stayed in about 14 five star ai hotels this is without doubt the best one yet it is a stunning hotel first time visitors must have an open mind when in egypt it is not like spain and other places the staff at the resta are the most polite we have come across i myself dont eat a lot when away but this is the first time i actually put on wieght the food was very good as i said before smile a lot have an open mind and you will have a great holiday
- in January 10
- in October 09
Dinner was an expansion on lunch with the same pasta bar, grill options and warm plates with chicken, grilled or sauted veg, a daily changing soup, salads & breads etc. - in October 09
When we did venture in for lunch we either had Margarita Pizza at the beach restaurant or went back to 'The Space' and found a selection which had a fresh pasta bar open, a grill with a daily changing freshly cooked options from Kofta Kebabs to Burgers, your warm plates with everything from chicken, veg & meatballs etc.
- in October 09
- in March 10
Back to the hotel, the rooms were very clean and the food acceptable. - in March 10
The food was ok but no where near 5* the swimming pool was leaking so they drained it and said it would be about 3 weeeks befrore it would be back in use. - in September 10
Food The buffet is ok, you get something different each day but the pasta station is available each day just in case there is not anything you want. - in September 10
The restuarant is nice and the food is OK - you will always find something to eat. - in July 10
) The food was ok for the first few days, I did end up sticking to the rolls for the rest of the holiday due to sickness bug that also effected my boyfriend and sister. - in June 10
The main restaurant looks like a cafeteria, the food at times was ok but mostly it was mediocre and either luke warm or cold,we were told we could have a set meal at the Plateau Restaurant half way through our holiday when we tried to book we were told it was fully booked but walking past it to go to the jetty it was always empty.
- in March 10
- in October 09
So we stuck with the Buffet in 'The Space' which was a large dining hall next to reception.
- in October 09
- in July 10
The plastic glasses at the pool bar are filthy and you really don't want to drink from them. - in July 10
This could only have been caused by poor food hygene in the resturant or extremely poor poolside bar hygene with the plastic glasses that were serving the drinks in during sunbathing. - in June 10
The plastic glasses they serve round the pool look well used & dirty. - in April 10
The pool bar was another hazard, it had an amplifier located at the top a set of steps which you had to walk down to access a drink, the volume of the thumping booom boom music nearly deafened you and the state of the plastic glasses was an absolute joke, Turning to the dining room it was like a transport cafe and filthy, the floor was an absolute disgrace apart from the walkway from the entrance to the buffet area. - in August 10
Waiter service around the pool was excellent, although the plastic glasses were filthy. - in August 10
The drinks around the pool are served in plastic glasses which we felt werent clean enough for us, we enjoyed our drinks from the bar in the hotel, or drank bottled water, if we were around the pool area.
- in July 10
- in December 09
The all inclusive is a bit of a joke where you can only have wine and certain times whcih leaves you stuck with a very limited drinks menu unless you pay! - in September 09
The bars have a very limited choice of drinks in the all inclusive package.
- in December 09
Sport & Entertainment
- in January 10
The hotel grounds are clean and tidy and peaceful. - in January 10
The hotel grounds are clean and tidy and peaceful.
- in January 10
- in October 09
The view from the terrace over the pool area down towards the beach with trees, grass areas, sunbeds all clean and tidy looked great. - in October 09
The view from the terrace over the pool area down towards the beach with trees, grass areas, sunbeds all clean and tidy looked great.
- in October 09
- in October 09
The room which faced the pool was clean with ample space and the cleaner can in everyday to change the bedding and the towels, however the workmanship in both the bathroom and the bedroom was not up to scratch the grouting in both the bathroom and bedroom floors looked rushed, the paint on the walls in the bedroom was starting to flake at the bottom due to the wall being painted before the plaster had dried fully.
- in October 09
- in April 10
Local wine and beer was table wine quality Those wanting peace and quiet would be best adivised to give the pool side a wide berth with house muisc or egyptian music on for large parts of the day for animation mixed with a lawn mower motor thrown in for good measure ( solace at the beach but not much fun for our little one who wanted the heated pool) The hotel is new and it is finding it's feat - not for serious snorkellers - in February 10
One pool is heated to 27degrees - very pleasant. - in February 10
Entertainment: Not great to be honest but as we was a large family it did not really bother us, the animation team had volleyball and aqua aerobics daily in the heated pool. - in January 10
Beware in the heated pool as people from other countries thought it was ok to take their babies in without swimming nappies. - in January 10
Happy Holidays oh and the heated pool was a real bonus
- in April 10
- in September 10
The pool is huge, very clean and maybe you might have to wait a bit for a drink but there are 100's of other people too! - in June 10
The pool is HUGE and clean - there are no loos near the pool but you can always go up to the main building if you need to.
- in September 10
- in May 10
This is a lovely hotel and the staff work very hard the rooms were lovely the pool area is fantastic. - in July 10
The pool area is equally as lovely with lots of sunbeds and no shortage of umbrellas if u prefer to sit in the shade.
- in May 10
- in July 10
There are plenty of sunbeds for eveyone and this really was annoying as we had to join in and set the alarm so we could put our towels out to ensure we did get a sunbed each day. - in May 10
The pool and beach areas are large with plenty of sunbeds, parasols and attentive staff providing an excellent drinks service. - in February 10
There are plenty of sunbeds with thick cushions and 1 parasol per 2 sunbeds. - in January 10
Plenty of sunbeds with over 500 hundred on the beach.
- in July 10
- in September 10
The pools and grounds are well kept considering the heat they dont do to bad,at night it is magical with fountains and music on the terrace, the animation team are fantastic. - in May 10
Food good, rooms spotless, the grounds are well kept.
- in September 10
- in February 10
Pool bar area staff very friendly and keep you topped up with your drinks only downfall is you can not stay in the cold pool for long. - in December 09
The pools are excellent the warm one was nice to get into but really cold to get out of, were as the cold pool was really cold to get into but ok once you were in, we would just get straight in and swim to the pool bar were a warm welcome was always waiting for you, (i think the bar staff knew just how cold the pool was) The staff at the resta grand were lovely and always very helpful, the constant cleaning and maintenance onsite made this a very pleasant place to be, our room was cleaned to a very high standard every day and the beds were changed every day too and 2 bottles of water were left which was ideal as there are tea and coffee making facilities in all rooms. - in December 09
The pools are excellent the warm one was nice to get into but really cold to get out of, were as the cold pool was really cold to get into but ok once you were in, we would just get straight in and swim to the pool bar were a warm welcome was always waiting for you, (i think the bar staff knew just how cold the pool was) The staff at the resta grand were lovely and always very helpful, the constant cleaning and maintenance onsite made this a very pleasant place to be, our room was cleaned to a very high standard every day and the beds were changed every day too and 2 bottles of water were left which was ideal as there are tea and coffee making facilities in all rooms.
- in February 10
- in December 09
The pool area and grounds are lovely and there is no shortage of sun loungers. - in December 09
The pool area and grounds are lovely and there is no shortage of sun loungers.
- in December 09