I've been to the hotel several times. Beautiful beach and sea, beautiful territory, there are a lot of different shops and other places. Normal food for the budget four. Excellent location in Hurghada, you can comfortably walk outside the hotel. The rooms are mostly in need of repair, in some buildings it has already been, and in some they are doing it now. When booking a room, it is better to choose a superior, the standards are slightly cheaper, but they have a cramped shower stall. There are no corals, but to admire the beauty of the red sea, you can take a guided tour.
These are three Grand Palace hotels, the Grand Hotel and, of course, the Grand resort. Our "Resort" is the oldest, but also the most beautiful. It was built in the oriental style.Two huge pools, greenery everywhere, several bars- mini cafes where you can have a snack, but there are nuances. Some dishes and drinks are not included in the all-inclusive system, that is, you have a snack and they bring you a bill.
. the hotel is on the second line and you have to walk 300 meters to the sea. The bottom is sandy, there are no corals, respectively, and there are no fish. There are enough sun beds for everyone at any time.
. there is a chain of shops and pharmacies near the hotel. There is a duty free valid for 48 hours. A large supermarket, and (I promised to advertise) the Alex store, my wife bought handbags.
. I forgot about the numbers . The rooms are large and we had access to the garden. The equipment is old, but everything works and, in general, it is cozy
The service is good, the guys are trying their best. The food is delicious, chicken, fish, beef every day. The wine is not strong for an amateur, the beer is good. There is a gentle entrance to the sea on the beach. Since there are a lot of boats near the pier, sometimes it smells like fuel. There is one beach for 3 hotels, but there are always sun beds. One territory for two hotels. Masseuse Amir is a magician. In the rooms, gel, soap, shampoo, hair dryer on the wall is better to take your own. Cleaning every day. The rooms are tired, but it's not critical for me.
They charged 40 euros for room improvements at the reception.
Air conditioners are not working throughout the hotel (for heating) early February +12+15 at night
They didn't congratulate me on my birthday, although they did congratulate others.,
The door and hood were whistling in the wind all day.
There was no hot water in the room for one day.
The furniture is dead,
The room is small, about 12 meters, and the toilet is all rusty,
Pools without heating.
At the bar: Beer is poured into 100 ml beakers, a friend was brought sprite gin 5 times one evening instead of gin and tonic, (sugary and sweet) each time it was necessary to speak without ice (it was 15 degrees in the evening)
Maybe it's low season, but it was boring in the evenings, the contingent is mostly 60+ Europeans
Of the advantages of the volleyball court, there were no questions about nutrition,
The kitchen waiters work well, and sometimes they tire you with their jokes and jokes at the bar.
There is no WiFi at all! I didn't even have enough for WhatsApp, I didn't load audio messages, just text
The animators were great, but sometimes they were unfriendly.
We couldn't eat on the day of departure, as we arrived between 10-12 o'clock in the afternoon. They didn't feed me anywhere.
Opposite the resort hotel, it was two years ago - more beautiful.
The water park had two slides, but the water was cold
A wonderful hotel, half of the guests are Europeans. The food is good, varied, several restaurants. There is no heated pool, but it is not needed. A huge beach, there were always enough sunbeds. The rooms are old but spacious (I lived in a superior), the room itself is quite clean, the rooms taken out may seem dirty due to old age
We liked the location of the hotel and the first line, left the room and in 3 minutes you are at the sea. The hotel is very beautiful especially in the evening. I didn't care that something was old there and cleaning was clearly not the Egyptians' thing, there really was old dust in the corners. But honestly, we didn't care about this one. We came to relax and get high. The main habitats were constantly cleaned - the toilet in the hotel lobby, just after almost every visitor, the lobby floors are washed at night, restaurants are always cleaned, everything is neatly arranged. 3 restaurants on the territory of the hotel building itself - one is constantly open for breakfast, lunches, dinners, late dinners, another at the exit from the hotel on the right there for lunch and dinner, in the evening barbecue, divine tortillas and meat on coals, fish is not very honest to say, eggplant in all kinds is just mmm yummy, the third restaurant there's pasta on the second floor, open for dinner. There are two more Ala Kart restaurants, where you can always drink something and have a snack.
There were always enough sunbeds on the beach for everyone, soft bedding, umbrellas, everything is OK. The sea is gorgeous, transparent, clean and sooo warm. We were in early November. Do not take an excursion from individual guides at a price they are overpriced by 2-3 times, in fact everything is the same as what is booked from street agencies. We booked from a couple of agencies of their Internet, the most important thing is payment upon arrival when they bring you on a tour. The insurance is valid for the country, and not for a specific tour operator, otherwise it would be meaningless.
In general, if the price is cheaper than in other places, I would definitely come back here. There is a Russian pharmacy not far from the hotel, where you can buy all the necessary medicines at the most state prices, with a check and, if necessary, exchange first for local pounds (this is more profitable for tourists).
We were at the hotel in March - April 2024. Overall, we liked it. This is the third time we've been here. The price and quality correspond. Do not take standard rooms, at least superior ones. The 400th building has been redecorated. Positive. The proximity of the beach, good access to the sea, a lot of umbrellas, sun beds (but it is better to occupy the sea early). Large well-maintained territory, greenery, lawns, trees, lots of flowers.
A few remarks.
The hotel is undergoing renovation of the 300th building (download the hotel diagram on the Internet). It is necessary to keep this in mind when checking in.
Some rooms have low water pressure, check the freshness of the bed linen upon arrival.
Do not buy SIM cards from boutique sellers in the hotel (Adam, Mohamed). They are blatantly deceiving, swearing by Allah. They sell for 10 bucks allegedly 25 GB, but in fact 250 MB. You can also check here by downloading the provider's application and immediately request a refund.
There are shampoos, creams, z / paste, etc., many times cheaper in the supermarket (Carrefour) - from the hotel to the left 300 meters, turn right - 50 meters (cars turn) next to the entrance of the pharmacy, prices are also really lower.
Special thanks to the manager at the reception, Ibrahim, and the waiter at the main restaurant, Buttercup.
We went through this hotel to the beach, a large green area, a swimming pool with sun beds and a shower, a bar - we passed by. There is a bar on the shore where we took drinks. There is a toilet, everything is clean, changing rooms with mirrors, tables, hooks. There was a shower on the beach, but after a couple of days it was dismantled for some reason, just removed
I liked the hotel, the rooms, however, have not been renovated for a long time, but everything worked. We lived in room 635, the closest building to the sea, the view from the balcony is gorgeous. The sea is clean, warm, the beach is big, clean, very good sandy entrance. Everything is fine with food too, a lot of things, fish every day. At the exit of the hotel there is a street with shops. And the airport is close, it's convenient to get there in a short time.
A very old hotel, there is no Internet only near the reception and it is not very fast! There are only old Germans and English here, few people speak Russian, everything is included, but a lot of things are not included!
Places near the pool are occupied at 6 am! The old water numbers are weak, there is absolutely nowhere to go here! There are always local beggars who want to sell something! It is not recommended to anyone!
We checked in quickly, as we arrived at 15⁰⁰.
The standard rooms are very old and uncomfortable. It is better to take a superior, although they are not new, but more convenient.
The food is good, everything is cooked to the end and delicious. There were no complaints that he had not eaten or poisoned himself. There was always beef, chicken and fish for lunch and dinner.
Alcoholic drinks are also good, everyone drank with pleasure. Beer is poured in cans.
The beach bar serves French fries, burger, pizza from 12⁰⁰.
The beach is very large and clean, there are always sun beds, but if you want to get closer to the sea, then you need to borrow early.
The sea is clear, the sunset is gently sandy, not far from the depth.
The territory is large and green. You can take photos on the beautiful territory of the hotel near the GRAND PALACE.
If you go with a positive mood, you will have a very good rest.
An excellent hotel for Egypt, everything was normal, the sea was just magnificent, the territory was large and well-groomed, the only thing is some kind of unfriendly staff compared to Turkey, where everyone smiles at you, as well as a minus is the begging of the staff with their appearance and actions to give a buck, although everywhere it is included in the exclusive, and here for some reason for the replacement of towels is asked for 1&, for fixing the toilet barrel 1&.Overall, the hotel is not bad..
The hotel has a beautiful well-groomed territory, a beautiful beach, delicious and varied food and pastries!!!! But the standard rooms do not stand up to any criticism.....
The hotel is very old, the rooms are old, bathroom without shower (there is a bathtub), well-maintained beautiful territory, excellent entrance to the sea. The breakfasts are always the same, lunch and dinner will do... you can survive all this, but the service is just a nightmare! They're just waiting for a tip, for everything!!!! They are always coming up with supposedly paid services - which in fact should be free. If you don't tip, they don't approach you anymore.
In general, everything is fine. The hotel is quite decent (although in some places the fountains do not work and the water in the pools is too chlorinated and cold). The beach is great, although the sunbeds are not new, but there are a lot of them and they are not broken. It was in November from the 7th to the 17th. It's a bit cold at sea after 15 o'clock. But it's all the same - the magnificent sea! The service is good, but you need to tip regularly and then they will lick you) About food - there is a lot of food, it is quite edible and even some delicious. There are several restaurants on site. Nice bars with free local booze. In general, 4+. I recommend.
We celebrated the new year 2024 in this hotel. This is my first trip to Egypt, and for those who are as ignorant as I am, I just want to give a couple of tips.
First, our wild adventure began with the fact that we were given change in old dollars at the airport. This is just a fatal failure, which then closed all the doors to us in Egypt, because the old dollar is not accepted either in the hotel, or in shops and pharmacies, and even in banks, although the authenticity was checked.
Second: if you want to celebrate the new year at sea, then Hurghada is definitely not your option. Although the sea is 24 degrees, it's cold to enter it, you don't buy for a long time, and when you go out, the wind blows over you, you freeze. But the chances of burning out are small.
Now about the Grand Hotel: a lot of staff knows Russian, from the level well to a couple of words, but you can understand each other. The administrator is Russian. The staff is very intrusive. We took a burning ticket for 6 nights for 94k + visa 50 $ + New Year's dinner 116 $ + minor expenses. Everything is included. Standard room for two.
Positive:
1. There is a lot of food on the buffet. But, meat is not meat here (although, a couple of times I got a normal beef), there are at least fish on the table. Almost all the food is vegetable, a lot of legumes. Vegetable and meat snacks, a couple of types of soups, side dishes, desserts, pastries. There is something to choose from, in fact, you will not stay hungry.
2. The sea is clean, beautiful, azure. There are sun beds, umbrellas on the beach, and beach towels are provided upon check-in. It takes a couple of minutes to walk from the room.
3. After 23x, silence, if there are programs, they do not last until late at night. A hotel for a relaxing holiday.
4. A gift at check-in, three bottles of soda per liter.
Minuses:
1. AI system: in addition to the buffet, there are restaurants and bars, in their menu you will find 5-6 free items, the rest is paid. Rum, vodka, wine, draft juices, soda are available in bars. You will have to pay for a mojito and a freshly squeezed one.
As well as no free services.
2. Wi-fi is free only in the lobby, and then, on the third day, it stopped working. Maybe he will miss a couple of messages, you can forget about pictures and videos.
3. The rooms are very much used, instead of a closet there are shelves with curtains, in the refrigerator there is a huge piece of ice on the whole shelf, everything is shabby, the plaid is dirty, the plumbing is dead. There is no pressure in the soul. There is an old TV with 7 channels, but none shows. The toilet door won't close. The shower tray is yellow from time to time, very small, closed with a curtain, even with such a pressure of water, everything is flooded.
The curtains are dirty and torn.
No bathrobes, no slippers. A tube of gel, shampoo and conditioner, two dirty glasses. There is a hair dryer.
They cleaned up once during all this time, and then when I went down to the reception to swear. They cleaned badly.
4. In principle, the whole hotel is not particularly well maintained. It fell off there, it was erased here, it was broken here. The road to the hotel and the airport is littered with garbage, the city is very dirty.
5. Ice pools.
6. At the New Year's Eve party, for which $ 116 was paid, money was also extorted. The wine is paid. The artists walk like invalids on Russian trains, begging. Half of the rooms look like we attended a report concert in a school club. A meager salute with an hour's delay. Well, the most annoying thing is that we and two other tables were not given a gift. So pay money for a fun holiday and get sad.
If you don't want to run to the bar several times, take large glasses with you and ask them to pour into them. There is a paid service on the beach, they only take away empty glasses for free.
We had a rest from 02/14.24, we are from Russia, and this apparently had an impact, upon arrival we were taken suitcases to a room with two beds, different beds, although the ticket : standard 1 bed. OK, we paid a tip of $ 10 to change the conditions for us.
Changed it, thanks)) There is only one bed, but the living conditions are something.
The toilet is leaking, the sink, the shower too, there is rust all around, and the hair dryer is something with something. Upon arrival, a fanta was spilled on the table, for all 10 days of stay, traces of spilled drinks were never removed, neither from the table nor from the floor. Although the room was cleaned every day. We noticed that there are many Europeans in the hotel, but none of them were settled in that building, without repairs, where Russians are settled. During the vacation, we had a good rest, and we liked everything except the above..
Nice hotel. A little tired (I'm like a hotelier), but good. Friendly staff, hospitable. It is clean, the cleaning is of high quality, there is a lot of food for Egypt.
The hotel is German, so until all Germans are served, they will not approach you. The rooms are terribly old, while 2-3 rooms are being updated. There is no WiFi anywhere except the reception. The drinks are diluted. These are the disadvantages.
Among the advantages are a barbecue, many restaurants, location relative to the airport, amazing animators, sandy beach, good entrance, no children. The locals call the Grand Hotel a nursing home))))
For the 2nd time, I will definitely not go there. But! We had a great company that flew in from different cities and all the flaws were ironed out.
The hotel is not bad, but tired. The service is good, the food is delicious😊The sea is sandy, there are no corals. The hotel is designed for German tourists, the staff hardly speaks Russian.
I visited the hotel from November 6, flew from St. Petersburg via Turkey for 9 nights (all planes fly like this now)Arrived at 10 am, settled in at 12 without any extortion.I was flying from St. Petersburg, alone, and I am 70 years old.Therefore, I tell you taking into account the age of the traveler's guide.The rooms are average, but they are strictly cleaned every day, and if they often hang out a sign with a refusal, the guys beg to be allowed, because they are reprimanded and they do not want to lose their job.The double bed is small, the TV has 2 programs in Russian, but I did not watch.The toilet, sink and shower are small in one room.It didn't bother.There was no hygienic shower, but it was also not very annoying.Wi-Fi through the vatsap catches in the foyer near the dining room.Breakfast is plentiful:boiled egg or make an omelet, salads, porridge, fruit with you (although this is not enough variety)coffee with milk, teas of different varieties, drinks without gas, certain waiters bring any drink on request.We go to the beach with a huge bath towel, there are a lot of sunbeds and you don't have to move yourself for this there are beach workers.The sea is clean, let's say transparent, coarse sand, but you don't notice.The carcass is open to rinse, but there are changing booths.The policy of the hotel is as follows-huge beach towels (you can't put them in a suitcase)grayish towels (but clean)again, a minus for non-runners, the entire staff smiles warmly as a dear guest.Again about food everywhere on the territory after 10 am you can find a lot of food, drinks, who is interested in alcohol, there are no restrictions.Lunch is a glutton, there are a lot of soups,a variety of meat,soft fish, cakes, coffee, tea, little fruit.You go to relax in the room or at the sea.Animation with games, Hindu, sports.About the pool: there were places, but the sea attracts more.There are many nationalities and everyone gets along very well with each other.The age varies from 1 to 85 More than the older generation.We went out to the city, but after 8 trips to Egypt there is nothing to do in the shops.I was carrying a mango as a gift.Mango is a fairy tale and I ate it almost every day.I wish you a good rest.I especially want to mention the administrator.This is a man who has been living in Egypt for 30 years, a Russian, from Moscow.I met such an administrator for the first time in this country.He will answer ALL questions and help.
We were in September 2022. It was very hot! But the hotel has air conditioning everywhere. Water and lemonade were put in the rooms every day. A refrigerator and a safe, as well as beach towels are included in the price. There was a lot of food! And diverse! For breakfast, juices were always squeezed right in the restaurant hall. There has always been ice cream on the 2nd floor in the cafe. The coffee was unusual. I only had coffee in the lobby bar. The coffee in the restaurant was tasteless. The local wine did not go in. Beer is average. The cocktails weren't bad. By the way, they also did all sorts of drinks in the pool during the day. Some of them just sat there all day. The beach is private, but there is a yacht parking nearby. Periodically it brought fuel oil. There were few Russians and Ukrainians. Mostly Germans, Slovaks or Slovenes. A little thing works wonders: drinks and food will be brought to the beach, sun beds will be placed comfortably, etc. P.S. You can smoke almost everywhere! It just killed me.
Excellent hotel, excellent cuisine, staff, excellent territory, clean and cozy within walking distance of the sea, bars, restaurants, cafes all on site. A wonderful cultured people. I was in the month of March and stayed pretty!
They were from August 13-20, 2023. Generally:there is a lot to compare it with, but this hotel is just terrible. It was the first time I got like this. When I left, the bus was waiting in the lobby, new vacationers came and I looked at them with such pity. Honestly, I felt sorry for them, they didn't know where they were yet. When we arrived, I was in my early 50s and my grandson was 2 and a half years old, we were immediately accommodated:they gave me a room on the 4th floor, the wooden floor is half-worn paint. I'm already tired, how can you climb with a small child in this heat? In short, we changed the room, on the 2nd floor, but.... damn, in front of ventilation or air conditioning shafts. There was a strong hum from them, there was no way to rest, At 1 a.m. the room was changed again and they lived in it, but they constantly repaired the rooms, worked with a puncher. Food... We have hardly eaten for the last 3 days, everything is monotonous, not tasty. Pastries, cakes are delicious old, washed, gray linen. And yes, 2 times I saw a shark 1.20-1.50 long near the shore, in the morning, at about 10.00.those who saw it jumped out of the water, and those who swam further, they did not see. She swam 2 meters from the shore. There are buoys, but there is no grid. In short, I was constantly thinking,,, it would be faster to go home.
The hotel is not bad. But it is necessary to carry out repairs in some rooms, air conditioners flowed in ours. The animation is weak, not intrusive. The sea is within walking distance, there is an adult pool with different depths and a children's pool with one slide.
The hotel is a terrible old one , the pool is one for the whole hotel of 5 buildings. There are few sun beds by the pool and then all are occupied by Poles or Germans from 7 a.m. The food is ordinary , what we didn't eat yesterday we will eat today ( in the evening after 21:00 for dinner , they just turn off the air conditioner in the country restaurant and just remove the plates 20 minutes before closing . The rooms are very old, they gave a metal key with a number for all 1 Key. Of the advantages , there was a sandy beach and entry into the water , there was a net around the perimeter from fish and sharks . And the burgers are delicious on the beach. And so it sucks in the sea, the neighboring beach with the hotels is dirty, the yacht refueling and the Grand Resort hotel are not even allowed to approach the pools. A hotel for grandmothers from the village!
Nice hotel. The majority of vacationers are Europeans, so the service and food are on the level. A large area. A sandy beach with a direct entrance to the sea.
Never go to this hotel in your life, the staff does not speak Russian at all, but this is my problem, I will agree right away;) I arrived there with my common-law husband, he is of a different nationality, and we were refused joint accommodation, allegedly prohibited by law and this is criminally punishable. They asked for an additional $1,500 and after payment they said that we shouldn't go to each other's rooms anyway🤣🤣🤣🤣 The rooms are old, although they claim that everything is New, the old furniture is warped with paint and this means new, the shower without a curtain and without any barrier to water, it will not be possible to wash there at all. I didn't have time to take a photo, I shot a video, but it's not possible to upload it here.
The hotel is very tired, old, even the name itself is dusty and dirty at the entrance to the hotel, the first impression was terrible, which caught my eye, further more.. the furniture is all old from Soviet times, granny, just painted with white paint and like new 😂there was mold on the walls in the room near the bed, one wall with a toilet, for some reason 2 doors were blown off, a continuous draft, which made the whole family sick. The toilet is in a deplorable state, century-old toilet seats with paint sliding off 😂The food is the same every day, it says that there are 4 restaurants, but this is far from the case, normal food in the main restaurant. The curtains are dirty and stained, it was even disgusting to touch / shade.A solid three and does not cost 80 thousand for one 100%. The only plus is a pharmacy at fixed prices nearby. It's a pity that the photo does not upload, many would be shocked
If you do not pay attention to the number of rooms, then in general, the norms. The food is good, the alcohol is local as everywhere else. The beach is clean.
We were not in the hotel itself, we passed by on the beach, but it doesn't pull for 4, the interior is quite old, meager, there was only a common bar on the beach - also nothing special, the beach is normal, the water is clean.
I like most of all where it is cozy by the sea, where in the room too, and where in the restaurant. That's why I was with my mom, my grandmother and my younger sister.
People, don't take a tour to this hotel. Everything is so old and shabby that you will not just be shocked. We have reviewed all the rooms in this hotel, there are simply no decent ones, from the word at all. If the air conditioners work, they make noise like Boeings. The food is disgusting. The only good thing is the sea. A beach for the entire network of Grand and 4 and 5 star hotels
Luxury hotel, rooms, food, location, cleaning , everything is great, the beach is huge!the only negative...the water area is clogged with boats, there is a smell of exhaust and there are greasy spots on the water...
A good hotel, well, like a good one, stains on the ceiling, the end is leaking, the curtains are stained with some kind. However, the room has a swimming pool, there is no noisy animation, a bunch of bars and several restaurants on site. Nice beach, a little flies in the way. Everything is in abundance. The food is great. The staff is restrained. I recommend.
A good hotel, beautiful views, we rested in it in February, a lot of Germans, but there is one thing, they gave the new building to foreigners, and Russians are settled in the old buildings, but the appearance, straight fire ... bad alcohol, it's better to take with you, Ala kar- it's better to go straight to the steakhouse, everywhere is not It's delicious, but the meat is a bomb!
Be careful with taxi drivers, 95% of taxi drivers offer drugs at the sight of a tourist and lure them to scary places, be careful, I do not advise you to leave the hotel at all, and communicate with them.
An excellent hotel, one of the few that has not sunk to the level of a flophouse. All bars and restaurants are open, there is animation, evening entertainment programs.
It couldn't be worse. The hotel must be demolished and a new one built, reconstruction will not help it. But from the point of view of cheapness, yes, that's it.