Hotel in zona Marine Sports Club, Hurghada

This was the first time I'd ever been to Egypt and also the first time I'd ever done an all-inclusive... It did not disappoint! Arrival: So, my partner and I arrived on an evening after dinner was finished but we were still treated to a welcome drink and some snacks to tide us over. When we arrived at our room we were surprised with a beautiful bed display and a cake in honour of our anniversary (which I'd let them know we'd be celebrating when we booked). Room: The room was spacious, clean and had a great view over the pools from the small balcony. It had air-con, a safe, TV, couch, table, wardrobes, telephone, minifridge and a separate bathroom with shower, sink & toilet. The room was regularly cleaned unless we put the do-not-disturb sign out and the cleaners did a very thorough job (honestly, the whole support staff are unsung heroes at this place). We were mostly left in peace whilst in our room but the doors need to be closed with a bit of force so, if your neighbours come back at 2am you will know about it! Pools: The pool facilities were great; they're constantly being cleaned so they're excellently maintained. There are 3 pools: Heated, unheated and child's pool. There are also 3 water slides. I can't comment on the kids pool or slides but the other two pools are pretty similar to each other (apart from the temperature difference), neither is very deep but there is plenty of swimming space and the surrounding scenery is very pleasant. The heated pool has a swim-up bar and the other has a snack hut, so you can easily grab a cocktail or ice-cream. Be aware that the pools open and close roughly with the time of sunset/sunrise, so that meant around 0800-1600 while we were there; no late night swimming sessions for us :( Beach: The beach is a little walk away but it's not difficult and even those with mobility issues are unlikely to struggle with it... You just leave the complex, cross the road and head down a foliage-lined pavement through the sister-hotel and you come out on a cordoned off section of beach. While you're there, the staff still bring you refreshments and there's also a security guard on-site, so you feel safe leaving your things on a beach chair and you know that there'll be no hassle from the locals trying to sell you things. There's a large body of water cordoned off for hotel guests to swim in with anchored platforms and perry-bouys scattered throughout. We did a little snorkeling and it's not hard to come across fish in this area either. When you're done there are some showers nearby but no changing facilities (but with your room 5 minutes away, that's no big deal). Food & Drink: There are places all over the complex where you can grab a snack or drink throughout the day and the inclusive drinks include all softies, local beer, spirits and cocktails but I believe wine cost extra (I'm not a big alcohol drinker so I wasn't especially paying attention) the drinks are on the weak side but I suspect they don't want to b

Ottima posizione nel centro di Hurghada. Ci sono però alberghi con strutture migliori e più grandi allo stesso prezzo se si percorre qualche km lungo la costa. Buffet corretto. Siamo stati sfortunati con la camera (non ti hanno dato 205) perché era accanto a un generatore che alle 4 del mattino faceva un rumore insopportabile le 2 notti in cui siamo stati (soggiorni più lunghi sarebbe stato impraticabile stare in quella stanza) in Inoltre è andata via la corrente elettrica e l'aria condizionata è rimasta spenta per circa un'ora.

Difficile fare questa recensione restando obiettivi. Iniziamo dai punti a favore: Hotel nella zona migliore di Hurghada, proprio all’interno della Marina. All’esterno ben curato. Terrazza panoramica bellissima e ben curata. Personale gentile, cortese e molto disponibile nel risolvere i problemi. La nostra stanza, una deluxe, era ampia, comoda e pulita per gli standard locali. Bel terrazzo affacciato sulla Marina. Convenzionato con il Club di fronte Blue Beach sul quale non voglio spendere mezza parola in quanto recensito a parte. Passiamo ora ai punti meno piacevoli: il Beach Club appunto che e’ un’assoluta vergogna, ma sopratutto il fatto che in hotel dalle 14.00 alle 18.00 non ci fosse una goccia d’acqua. Impossibile fare una doccia e dopo il mare con 40 gradi la cosa e’ piuttosto fastidiosa. Davanti alla nostra reazione molto forte considerandola dopo la fregatura della spiaggia la soluzione trovata e’ stata quella di offrirci la colazione gratuitamente e regalarci altre sue bottiglie d’acqua per la notte, dicendo che il problema era risolto. Accettando tale compensazione mi è’ stato fatto firmare un modulo in cui mi impegnavo a non procedere ulteriormente e a richiedere altro, oltre a non recensire negativamente la struttura. A onor di cronaca la mattina l’acqua non c’era di nuovo e senza dire mezza parola alle 9.00 in punto siamo andati via, almeno la colazione e’ all’altezza e di qualità Peccato perché il potenziale c’è, il personale e’ attento, ma per ora definirsi “luxury” o “boutique” e’ un po’ pretenzioso.

The hotel is lovely, a little dated but has a beautiful pool area and majority of staff are polite. Cons: 1. Room cleaners hassling for tips and shouting down hallway after you which made us not want to go back to the room until we knew it was done and cleaner had left. 2. Contrary to other reviews you are NOT allowed to eat in the sister hotel (Arabia) or drink at their beach bars unless you tip the bar staff. They said they would serve us but made it clear without actually saying the words that they expected a tip in return for breaching their rules. 3. Bel Air has tiny 'beach' area which is actually just a patch of hard ground covered in a dusting of sand with a wall around the sea entered only down swimming pool style metal steps. Arabia has beautiful cove beach and multiple beach bars. 4. Hassled all day long by (some) rude hotel staff trying to sell anything and everything. We thought within the hotel complex we would be free from this but all day they wake you/disturb you selling massage, portraits, day trips, restaurant meals, the list was endless. 5. Wi-fi...forget it, none existent. 6. Food, average at best, served cold on more than one occassion and we are definitely not fussy eaters. Very dissatisfied as the reviews we saw said the food was amazing?? 7. Hotel 90% German (towels on beds at 6am) and hotel aimed at them. All staff spoke fluent German and pretty uninterested when we said we were from the UK and struggled with English. Pros: 1. Great air con. 2. Lovely shower and very spacious room with huge balcony which was lovely. 3. Helpful reception staff helped me suprise my wife with birthday flowers etc so that was great. 4. Beautiful pool area, spacious and very clean. Overall we had a satisfactory stay, the weather was perfect and no upset tummies so can't complain. Would we return, no, just not made to feel welcome as Brits and the persistent sales pitches and hassling for tips was just too much for us. We do of course wish the hotel the very best and thank them for our stay.

Wir hatten einen super Aufenthalt im Meraki Resort. Das Essen ist extrem lecker und abwechslungsreich. Der Service ist ohne Ausnahme toll. Die Zimmer sauber und mit allen Annehmlichkeiten ausgestattet. Die Betten sind ebenfalls super, wir haben wunderbar geschlafen. Wir empfehlen das Meraki Resort uneingeschränkt weiter und würden jederzeit wieder kommen.

Il personale non è tanto a posto . Se non hai sempre quel braccialetto di gomma del resort ti inseguono fino alla camera per vedere ancora dopo due settimane, se sei lì che hai pagato o se sei qualcuno che và a trovare gli amici russi . C'è una reception dove i nomi sono registrati visto che a noi fanno compilare cartellini su cartellini e si permettono di inseguire fino alla camera come non esistesse nulla . Per fare il Wi prima dicono che non c'è, che bisogna andare fuori , poi la sera dopo mettono il cartello con le tariffe ufficiali . Dai negozi sei la cavia da acchiappare e bisogna rispettare gli appuntamenti mentre sei in mare che ti fai il bagno . Insomma bisogna mettersi a ridere altrimenti viene da mandarli a quel paese. Non penso ci tornerò. Ah è frequentato soprattutto da Polaski Riski e Cinesi . La spiaggia è bella a loro piace solo stare in piscina quindi la spiaggia è tranquilla .

The hotel is perfect! The service was amazing! All staff is very polite and helpful, we really enjoyed our stay very much! The view from our room was amazing! And the views from every point in the hotel actually is so attractive and impressive!!! The food was delicious as well, the hotel has 8 restaurant, one of them is for extra charge. We will come back for sure!

Great relaxing hotel with a great view upon the lagoon, rooms are renovated and clean, the food is extraordinary with lots of varieties especially at breakfast , staff are very friendly with quick response at the reception and also all staff including chefs at the restaurant..I only recommend to enlarge the animation team in the hotel especially if you have kids.

Bel hotel, moderno per gli standard Egiziani. Tutte le sere dalle 22 alla 01 circa musica ad alto volume che si sente in tutte le stanze dell’hotel. Dipende da che tipo di vacanza cerchiate. Cibo nella media per essere in Egitto. Personale gentile, ma tipo a colazione un cameriere in particolare troppo assolante e quasi viscido. In generale soggiorno discreto con un’Egitto un po’ più di lusso a El Gouna.