Guest User
September 14, 2024
Definitely not a 5* resort. Unfortunately I'm very disappointed with this hotel. After reading opinions on Google & TripAdvisor (and having in mind that it's a hotel form Novotel Group) I've had some expectations but the resort didn't meet them. The biggest disappointment was definitely food - almost every day same food, small choice, grill outside? Only one thing a day, no choice at all. That was really disappointing. 2nd biggest disappointment was the moment of check in - it was late night (30/31 august), wife was 7months pregnant (so very tired after travel), we gave our passports first from the group for check in but we were checked in as last ones 🤷 3rd disappointed - hotel is understaffed. It's dinner time? You have to wait for someone to bring your drinks pretty long as there are two-three waiters doing it, sometimes you finish your dinner before your drinks. Of course there are juice&water dispensers but there are only paper cups 🤷 Bars? One-two bartenders so You have to wait really long to be served - it's not fault of bartenders they are doing great job but there is too much guest for that amount of employees. 4th disappointment - lack of plastic cups at the pool bar. Sometimes the drinks must be served in paper cups. There is lack of bartenders at the poolbar, lost of guests and bartenders must walk around pool to collect plastic cups. It can't work 🤷 Let's talk about advantages. 1st of all the stuff is awesome, they're doing great job. Very communicative and friendly. Especially lifeguards and the bartender from the poolbar (the young one wearing yellow/green shirt). They're doing awesome work. The animation team is also very friendly, talkative, they even enjoy playing board games with guests 👍 2nd biggest advantage is reef next to the hotel. Very nice, colourful and full of fish etc. We really enjoyed snorkeling there. The rooms and cleanliness were pretty good also. In general it's a fine hotel but it's need some improvement - more variety of food and more employees. Comparing this hotel to Hilton Nubian Resort Marsa Alam - Hilton wins from every angle.