Name: Fort Arabesque Resort, Spa and Villas
Address: Safaga Road Hurghada ., 0653590200, Red Sea, 84511, EG

Fort Arabesque Resort, Spa and Villas

Hurghada · Egypt

Safaga Road Hurghada ., 0653590200View location

100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Abdel Hamid

Excellent resort with an outstanding atmosphere. The staff are incredibly friendly and make you feel right at home from the moment you arrive. The food could be improved in terms of quality, but there is a wide variety of options to suit different tastes. Overall, I highly recommend this resort to anyone looking for a relaxing and enjoyable vacation.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2026

Catherine

Very relaxing stay at Fort Arabesque. Everything was perfect

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2026

Judith

Lovely calm clean space

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

monsef guirguis mourad

Excellent beach resort.

Since the moment of arrival, the check in took less than 10 minutes.
We're given a first floor room.
Very spacious room, clean with a sea view.
We used the two pools in front of our room.
The beach is fantastic with some corals and plenty of small colourful fish.
Food was excellent and a huge variety of fresh plates.
All local drinks were available and served everywhere.
Excellent friendly staff.
We'll surely return back.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

07 Aug 2025

George

Over rated, over priced, and service staff are not attentive

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

07 Aug 2025

George

Two complex away from each other..one only for adults and another one for families so if you have a big group make sure that you stay together. Umbrella by reservations only you can't find a good spot on the beach or only if you pay 85 euro per day to have a good spot....food variety is limited and not tasty. Overpriced and not worst at all. Nerve come back again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2025

Sue

Great setting, brilliant for snorkelling, great staff , food and drinks. Will definitely go back

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2025

Sameh

Beautiful place you don't have to go far to see beautiful fish,beautiful service

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2025

James

This hotel was an oasis of calm. Perfect for relaxation and the snorkelling was out of this world!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2025

Sylvia

Nice property.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2025

Leah

Wonderful stay. Immaculate hotel, lots of food choices and plenty to do. Beach is great, you can spend days just snorkelling in the bay! Only downside - like most places in Egypt - is the constant sales pestering, but they are polite when you turn them away. The hotel is making loads more upgrades too, so will definitely return!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2025

Matthew

It was 14 years since we last stayed at Fort Arabesque. We knew it was a good hotel but it has improved in so many ways since we last visited. The facilities, grounds and beach are fabulous. The staff are all so friendly and helpful. I’ve now stayed 3 times at ‘The Fort’ and I’m sure I’ll be back.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2025

Amanda

A January gem

A January gem. Not too busy. Spotlessly clean. Well maintained. Beautiful gardens. Polite, helpful, obliging staff. Amazing food. Very well managed. Great for adults only at this time of year. Nice beach. Plenty of sunbeds around the pools and on the beach.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2024

Essam

Very good and comfortable

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2024

Simone

Like always Great stay here! Great staff! Thank you Bassem, Romany, I Dive Diving Center Carlo e Erika, Mizo, Hassan

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2024

Sue

Room was modern, clean and well equipped
Service and staff very good
Beach and pools very nice. Good snorkelling
Food and drinks a good standard

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2024

Ereeny

Amazing staff and exquisite service! Highly recommend. I would make this a yearly destination for my family

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2024

Emad

The rooms are old, but the landscaping and the property is amazing, the beach is magnificent

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2023

Rosy

My husband and I stayed at Fort Arabesque for our honeymoon and it was everything we wanted & more. The staff was very respectful and professional. It was very clean and sanitary all around. We loved it so much that we added an extra day to our stay. The food was excellent, especially at Club 159 and The Pavillion. We stayed at the Swim Up Villa, which was very quiet and relaxing with privacy. This was the best decision we made when choosing a resort to stay in for our honeymoon.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2023

Oksana

Is very nice place. And CLEAN, what is not really about Egypt. I am planning to come back.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2023

Olga

I like that is was very peaceful and safe

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2023

Heinz-Günter

Nice facility and friendly stuff

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2023

Essam

Awesome place for a family

Service was really excellent and food was so delicious

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2023

enas

Wounderful resort in Makadi,well maintained room,good food,nice sandy beach with coral reef,very interesting nice shows…..hope to be there sooner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2023

enas

Very nice stay,wounderful beach ,colored fish&coral reef....well maintained green areas...super food

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2023

hamdy

We were a party of 13 traveling together.

Pros
-great location and nice beach
-lunch and dinner at beach grill was amazing with fresh baked pita bread
-excellent New Year’s Eve celebration
-entertainment staff were amazing! They worked hard ensuring we were having a good time

Cons
- drinks were not good, with most bar tenders unfamiliar with making cocktails
-buffets mainly had the same things every day
-rooms were outdated
-Wi-Fi was horrible, limited to a very slow and inconsistent service in the lobby

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2022

Essam

Very good and easy location

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2022

Ahmed

Just back from a 10-day vacation at the Fort. My husband and I have been regular guests for years but I must say, this time was by far THE BEST. Food is as good as always, no issues whatsoever. The Indian food station in the West Bay restaurant was my favorite 😍. The service has always been great, but I can clearly see improvement this time. The West Bay restaurant staff is amazing, they do their best to make everyone happy. The beach bar staff is great even in busy days, specially Yasser. The new animation team is amazing, specially Pável and Yulier from Cuba. Lastly, I’d like to thank Mr. Beshoy Victor for the quick check in and for all his help. Thank u Fort Arabesque team, can’t wait to be back to paradise ❤️

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Sep 2022

Guenola

Beautiful hotel and great spot for snorkelling . I will recommend to go for premium inclusive if you wish to enjoy all facilities as long as you don t have young kids accompanying you . The only downside is on my day of arrival at the beach I had 16 people visiting us trying to sell some spa treatments some tours some diving lessons etc … it was the most annoying thing especially when you pay to have some relaxing time . It is for sure extremely unfair . Except this staff are polite and courteous . We paid for premium inclusive on supplement but we still stick to our familial suite instead to be upgraded for a villa … make sure when you book to be wiser than us with the hotels options !

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2022

Ahmed

Best resort in makadi. Check in was super easy thanks to Mr. Victor from reception team. Rooms are renovated and very nice. Pools are always clean. The variety of food is great. The beach is hands down the best in Hurghada specially if you are a snorkeling lover. Highly recommended

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2022

Jasmina

Friendly staff
How clean it was
The food was really good

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2022

Maged

Snorkeling and swimming was wonderful experience .
Food and beverages were made of high quality.
Beach bar offers all what you need day long. Beach bar dinner experience was very nice.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2021

Susan

Loved this resort. The house reef was great for snorkeling. Stay in a villa if you can. The a la cartes had a great food

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2021

Essam

Comfortable place

Very nice place

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2021

Essam

Very nice place to go again

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2021

Racha

Great Resort

Not too big, just perfect, cquick access to beach and everything else, beach is excellent, calm, lots of corals, although there are signs saying not to touch the corals, they should make more of an effort to enforce this rule. they should understand the value of having a beautiful housereef and do more to protect it

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2021

Khaled

Amazing

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2021

Nora

Best spot in makadi

Great staff very professional the swim up villa is a must try experience food in the buffet was acceptable but the a lacarte restaurants are exceptional would definitely rebook

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

The staff is very friendly especially the receptionists. Check in was easy and the reception staff was very helpful when we had an issue with the room. Food is great and the restaurant staff are well trained. The room is spacious and very nice yet we would have loved to get one of the renovated rooms. Beach bar is amazing and they serve a great lunch within the all inclusive meal plan, only concern is that the new coffee machine at the bar is not nearly as good as the old ones, the coffee is tasteless and very mild, other than that the beach bar is amazing. The beach is hands down the best in Makadi, especially if you are a snorkeling lover. Hygiene measures are well maintained you will be very safe at the resort. I highly recommend Fort Arabesque for anyone who needs a relaxing vacation.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2021

Sarah

Faultless

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2021

Shady

Sea view Swim up villa was amazing

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2021

Sherifa

Everything was great except for the sheets they need to buy new one they r v old

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

Great staff.cracks in path bad for wheelchairs other yjan that great holiday
Been six times

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2020

Verified traveler

Excellent hotel

Our stay was amazing!! The staff were extremely nice and helpful. Food was great
We really enjoyed our vacation there. Will be going back definitely

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Dec 2020

Verified traveler

Relaxing resort with great beach and snorkeling

We stayed at Fort Arabesque Resort in early December 2020 during Corona times, so it was not busy at all, which we really liked as we could have relaxing time. Due to Corona and low number of guests, the breakfast/lunch/dinner were all served in the beach Club 159 with open terrace and sea views, at the beach, great decision by the hotel management. The beach at this resort is long and wide, the best in Makadi Bay, with excellent snorkeling directly off the coast (many guests from neighbouring resorts came to snorkel here). The gardens, pools and beach were all very well maintained. The room was spacious with a balcony overlooking the gardens and sea. At night there was live music at Club 159, probably bit louder and lasting longer in the night than we would have preferred. We were allowed a late checkout without any problem, which was really appreciated as we had a late afternoon flight. Unlike neighbouring resorts which seemed busy and noisy, Fort Arabesque felt like a little slice of paradise. Overall, we are really happy with our stay, we would definitely consider coming back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2020

Ben

Will be back!

Fantastic stay in a seaview villa, the rooms are spacious and beautiful. The private terrace with pool access is wonderful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2020

adham

Amazing

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2020

Gorgi

Quiet serene place. Lovely long beach with corals and opportunities for swimming and snorkeling. Clean rooms. Beautiful landscape. Average buffet.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2020

Deb

Very nice setting of hotel with well maintained outside areas and lots of bed chairs and space. Pleasant, helpful staff who genuinely wanted to ensure we were happy with our visit. Food and drink fine although limited experience as stay cut short due to Covid 19. Tired rooms in general certainly in East Wing but Villas very nice and if can afford to upgrade, go fo it as these we're vastly superior to anything we were shown in main hotel. Don't accept first room offered if not what you expected as hotel very good at offering us a choice. Would have been great to stay in villa for the week as own private garden area, loungers, pool and big bed room and lounge and bathroom. Added extras too like cool box on beach (with beers and soft drinks) and reserved loungers and speciality restaurant.

Snorkelling OK but not as good as we have experienced in other areas of Red Sea.

Felt safe and plan to return (to villa) once cover 19 sorted!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2020

Sherif

It was so good

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jan 2020

Samuel

Swimmable beach, with few corrals, very friendly staff. Very strict security on the exterior gates.
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Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Best beach in Makadi?

Excellent beach with a lot of sunbeds. Good snorkling just outside the beach. Nice garden and ok room. Restaurants can be a little overcrowded in high seasons. When we stayed there it was a big reconstruction of the pool area with a lor of noise. This should have been announced on the booking side since the noise was to high to be in at the pools.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Excellent on-site scuba company (iDive). Great access to house reef. When we arrived, we were put in a room that was far away from the beach but when we asked, the desk staff moved us immediately and easily. Food and drink choice is wide and very good. Have stayed here before and will stay again.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

The beach is amazing. Food is great. Service is great, Reception team and restaurant staff are very professional. Overall the resort is beautiful and we had a great time. Only concern I had is that the reservation agent wanted to charge us extra fees because we are Egyptians though I was already charged by Travelocity and there is nothing on the website indicates that the rate is for non Egyptians only! Other than that everything was perfect.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2018

Trey

Beautiful and fun!

Fort Arabesque is a beautiful place to stay. The food was great. The service was always kind and helpful. The snorkeling was unbelievable! I would recommend this wonderful resort to anyone.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2018

A.Adel

Amazing Vacation!

I stayed at the Fort Arabesque for 5 nights with my wife and my son. Check in was super quick and easy, the front desk staff is very professional and well trained. We got upgraded for a family suite which was amazing! The rooms are spacious and very well located, close to beach and the pool. Housekeeping staff is doing a great job keeping the room clean on a daily basis. Restaurant staff is very helpful and they took care of a few concerns we had at the beginning, service is good and the food is great. We noticed that some reviewers experienced stomach issues , well, we ate all kinds of food at the restaurant and we had no issues whatsoever. Pool is ok, could use some floor renovations though but other than that it is good and clean. We had hard time at the beginning finding seats by the pool but we talked to the front desk staff and they took care of the problem in no time. Beach is beautiful, amazing corals for snorkeling lovers and u can see them right off of the sandy beach, no need to go deep in the water to see the fish. Both pool and beach guards are doing a great job keeping their eyes on the guests. Overall it was an amazing experience, we are going back in August. I highly recommend Fort Arabesque Resort to anyone who wants to spend a relaxing vacation.

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2018

Carol

Fun for a Week

Nice hotel. Good food. Unlimited bottle water. Beautiful grounds and a clean beach. Very popular with Europeans. Which meant 1. All prices were in Euros, but Egyptian Pounds were accepted. 2. There is A LOT of cigarette smoke, which as a non smoker made some areas unpleasant. There is an ATM at the hotel that dispenses Egyptian Pounds or exchange Euros/dollars for Egyptian Pounds to use out in town. On the grounds there are several activities to do like swim, sunbathe, snorkel/dive, and parasailing. Some are free, some cost extra. There are also tours you can take to Luxor. Off the grounds activities are limited. There are some more things to do up in Hurghada that is a 30-45 minute taxi/ shuttle drive.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jan 2018

pumpkin

housekeeping nightmare

i was intimidated by the housekeeper, he hovered around every day wanting more tips. the staff are more attentive to the regular holiday goers. the in hotel limousine service ripped me off, when booking trips and taxis.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jan 2018

Mahesh

Reception with a chip on their shoulder

We did not get the superior rooms as we had purchased. Superior rooms are supposed to be on high floors with Sea view. 2 of our rooms were on the 2nd floor with no sea view.
I had booked 5 rooms and asked for these to be kept together 2 months before our stay and was asked to ask closer to the stay date. I asked closer to the stay date and rooms were scattered on various floors.
Gymnasium, Spa and WiFi are additional charge (not so for many all inclusive resorts I have stayed at).
Reception at the hotel were not at all welcoming and were not willing to listen to our requests.
Dining area staff were very good and tried to attend to our needs. All other staff were friendly and helpful.
On our final day we asked reception for a vegetarian breakfast box and got ham sandwiches.

Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2017

Verified traveler

Lovely atmosphere but tired & some silly elements

This hotel is very well laid out and spacious with the beach and swimming pools all within easy access .Staff are ok if a little grumpy at times and not very attentive compared to other hotels i have been too also the pools are quite tired and could do with a lick of paint and a tidy up , the other thing that is bad is you have to pay for wifi and the gym.
Avoid the hotel taxi service and chemist and shops as they try to seriously over charge you .
The spa is good and lovely salesmen and staff there .

Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Nov 2017

Verified traveler

Lovely Hotel right on the beach

Wonderful week,relaxing with a great snorkelling experience,Set in beautiful surroundings right by the sea. Comfortable sun loungers and towel service. Rooms spacious and spotless and service excellent. . We never go back to the same place but this was our second stay at this hotel and we will be going back next year.

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2017

Rob

Red Sea good for swimming, snorkelling & diving .

Hotel close to beach , food good , many new improvements under the influence of the manager. Enjoyable holiday but entertainment leaves a lot to be desired.

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Relaxing beach break.

Fantastic beach, huge parasols, comfy sunbeds.
We had great seaview, lots of space for hanging clothes etc. Large room. However, for me mattress far too firm. Asked but no mattress toppers available.
Food ok but if vegetarian like me, choices limited and very repetituve. Drinks on all inclusive not great. Coke zero is the only diet drink available. No decaffeinated coffee.
Staff generally helpful and friendly.
Got a great deal through Expedia so cant complain but not sure we would return.

6/10

Pleasant

27 Aug 2017

Nicki

Beautiful grounds

We had to be moved rooms as soon as we arrived as the first three mornings we were woke up to the sound of builders on the next balcony!! They were using a tile cutter at 7:30am and because of the building work the lift (4th floor) was out of action so we're moved to the West wing, it is much quieter there.
We were all Ill while there on and off the whole holiday with bad stomachs. The staff come across unfriendly at times but that might just be the language barrier. Club 159 is good, staff there seem much nicer and very accommodating. Had trouble with the wifi, but they changed their provider while we were there so that may be resolved now.
The airport transfer driver drives at 120KM per hour and was on his mobile phone twice during the journey.
Despite the fact that the room cleaners were much better at making towel animals than they were cleaning the room they badgered us constantly on the last day for a tip, at one point knocked on the door and walked in when we opened the door.
There are not enough sun beds around the pool (despite there being plenty of space for more) and the music around the pools and at Club 159 is literally the same playlist every day!
The singers in all the bars are terrible, apart from a couple of guys at Club 159, who were good.
The buffet looks inviting but really is very repetitive (and we thought was where we all picked up a bug).
We thought a mini golf course would be good there, there is certainly room in the grounds.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2017

Sameh

Good Hotel. We really enjoyed it.

The hotel is very nice and the staff is very friendly and helpful. The hotel is old furnitured, I believe it need renovation. The bars and restaurants are very clean the food is very good with a good variety of different types of food. They also have a food safety certificate. The beach is very good and clean.

I have only two remarks; the housekeeping and in-room AC. The Housekeeping needs some improvements. In many occasions, I have to ask him to clean the mugs. I am not sure whether is happens with all guests or only Egyptians. The AC was too noisy and not cooling well.

The hotel overall is good and we enjoyed a lot. I recommend it.

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2017

Need of improvement

The best part of the hotel is the beach with a coral reefs. Food was fine although plates weren't cleaned well. Animation team except for one guy is horrible. Overall: hotel needs some renovations and some staff training.

6/10

Pleasant

22 Mar 2017

Johanna

The beach and the coralreefs were great.

We looked for a great hotel with a great beach and coralreefs. The beach and the coralreefs were great. The hotel was older than marketing images show. The suite was though a bit disappointing, as it was old, and the terrace had broken things all around. The bathroom was big as promised, but why is the shower area so small you cannot move there. The food was a disappointment, as it was tasteless. At least salt, pepper and herbs and some spices could be used. The most disappointing thing was the staff. The car service was not at the airport and it is not nice to be alone in the dark not knowing what to do. The staff at the reception, most of the people, were unfriendly and a bit arrogant, and we have no idea why. When ordering room service, which is offered, we were either asked why not grab a bite at the pool snack bar... or our order did not come, or came after one hour. Sometimes we got half of the order. After 7 times in Egypt, this was a disappointment. We did enjoy sunny weather, great beach (and service there) and loved to photograph the coralreefs. The view from the terrace balcony was fantastic. But borken furniture was not nice.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Nov 2016

Victoria

Extremely relaxing and beautiful surroundings

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2016

Verified traveler

Lovely resort on the reef.

Wonderful staff and hotel. Not ultrasmart but good facilities and excellent food. The rooms are large and comfortable with fresh flowers and kept spotless by staff. The most enjoyable feature is the long sandy beach where you can snorkel to the reef within a few yards. There is a Dive Centre on the beach with boats to the outer reef.

4/10

Poor

06 Nov 2016

Nice grounds and waitstaff - that's it!

Immediately upon arrival my friends and I wanted to leave. The hotel has, at every angle, a way to hustle extra money from a guest's wallet. Airport transfers, room upgrades, beach activities... spend more, more, and still more. We were unable to relax on the sand at all due to people trying to sell this service or the other.

On the other side of the coin, the grounds are immense and very well maintained. Our rooms were simple but gigantic and pretty nicely kept (we had basic rooms - no upgrades!). The cleaning crew and waitstaff were much more relaxed and friendly than other employees of the hotel.

It is important to note that all prices are quoted in Euro.

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2016

Shady

Nice stuff nice animations team but the foods not good all the time and waifi not including

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Mar 2016

Fishytim

6th time at the Fort.

Very good value for money. The staff cannot do enough to make your stay comfortable, link this to a great location with great swimming and snorkelling from a brilliant beach.

We are booked to return again in September and would recommend this location all - young and old ( we are 71 and 61) - families, couples and singles alike .

This hotel represents all that is good with the Egyptian way of life and if its peace and tranquillity your looking for then look no further.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2016

Verified traveler

Lovely hotel on the beach

Lovely hotel with friendly helpful staff. Beach Bar was one of our favourite places with good food and coffee. The reef is yards from the beach so great for young families as parents can access easily for snorkelling . Good entertainment and activities. We look forward to returning.

Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2016

Claire

Nice hotel for snorkling and diving

Nice, clean hotel and although it is a Saga hotel, not all customers are over 50! The reef is straight off the beach and was in a surprisingly good condition. Dive centre, IDive, which is located in the West Wing of the hotel are very good and know their stuff. Food does get a little samey, but there is a good selection and tasty. The rooms were clean and tidy, although there are signs it is starting to need a little TLC. Evening entertainment is not so great as the singers have a 'unique' style!!

Would be happy to go back here, staff were always very helpful and friendly

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2016

Marzia

An ideal place for families with kids

It is an ideal place to go for a family with kids, everything is there and close by, the beach, the restaurant, the playground, the kids club and the swimming pool. Life is very easy there what makes you enjoying your stay.
Prices are very fair and we booked the all inclusive formula.
We will certainly go back soon!

Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Nov 2015

Dave

All about the beach

4th visit to the Fort and again very enjoyable. Check in was quick and without fuss, given a room in the quieter west wing as requested, room large with 2 king size beds, bathroom, safe, fridge replenished daily with water and soft drinks as part of the all inclusive, and cleaned daily with the usual towel art near to departure. No free wifi in the hotel you have to pay and at times can be very slow, wifi in most hotels now is standard and usually free and maybe something the hotel can review. Food good wont go hungry good selection typical all inclusive caters for all nationalities. The west wing bar area of an evening at times it feels as though you are ignored whilst other guests have no problems getting served. We did notice that guests are also placing jackets over the limited seating and going to dinner, like placing a towel on the beach and returning later. This was ignored by the bar staff. This cannot be said of the east wing bar staff were service is 1st class. The beach is the selling point of this hotel with numerous fish and corals. The beach staff work hard keeping the beach clean and tidy. There are canoes and windsurfers free to use and a great way to explore the bay. All in all the food is good, the rooms are clean, comfy and big, the beach, corals and fish are amazing and the sun is always shinning.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2015

Andy

Big hotel with personal feel

At at time when Egypt has probably been crossed off most holidaymakers destinations of choice I feel for the staff of hotels like this who were polite and attentive without being intrusive. Clearly they work hard to maintain the huge grounds right next to the sea and the coral reef that is literally 2 meters into the sea off the hotel's own beach. Our standard room was huge - 2 king size beds, balcony with sea view, blessed with thorough cleaning staff. We would be very happy to return should the political climate allow. Snorkelling on the reef was something that made you feel you were in a David Attenborough or Jacques Cousteau documentary, spent literally hours completely fascinated by the sight of so many fish.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2015

debbie

Very nice hotel with a lovely beach

A lovely hotel , friendly and helpful staff, comfortable and clean rooms. Food of a good standard. Not the best for evening entertainment , however at the end of the day it's what you make it and we did enjoy it. Day time activities if you want them but we preferred to be on the beach and enjoy the snorkelling taking the opportunity to see a wide variety of fish and admire the beauty of the coral.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2015

Annette

Very pleasing hotel with attentive staff good reefs and fish variety

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2015

Ingrida

Nice,relaxing hotel perfect for beach holiday

Me and my husband we had a very nice relaxing holiday in Fort Arabesque.Very well kept gardens,long sandy beach,good for snorkeling,planty of sunbeds.We had amazing suit with spectaculair view to the sea and a hudge terasa.
We went for all inclusive and didn't disapointed:all soft drinks and bear in cans so you can take with you,food was also good,specialy griled sea bass.We had amazing day trip to Luxor,very worth to visit.

2/10

Poor

01 Oct 2015

turki

Euuu\n

Pools are olddd v.old allhotel guests are olders than 60 the food is v.bad location v.far , i stayed in private villa and i cant enjoy my shesha i the villa terrace ? They told as 1600 pounds for extra person for hall atay . When we made the cheack out they said 1600 per night . Staff are rude little bit , for ordering ice it will take maybe 30 to 40 minutes

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2015

Michael nabil

a very nice family vacation

our stay was a family vacation, this is our second stay at the hotel, as usual it was a wonderful stay where evrbody was friendly and attentive to our requests

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2015

AMR

family, friends trip

one of the most amazing hotels I've been to in Egypt. don't think twice..

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2015

Islam

nice hotel and fabulous beach.

quick check-in and very friendly stuff and animation team and nice facilities.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 May 2015

Mohamed

Fair

The Hotel location is somehow far from city centre, Food can be more rich, staff is very good, rooms are clean, Beach is very long,Bikes service need to be enhanced or to be cancelled as there is only 1 bike for adult and 1 for kids with very bad condition.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2015

ahmed

Awesome vacation

I liked everything in the resort. I will come back definitely.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2015

Mark

nice hotel close to beach

Been to this hotel three times now, lovely staff, large rooms, excellent for snorkelling, close to beach and diveing with hotels dive centre.

Wife enjoys relaxing near pools while i go off and snorkel.

A lot of SAGA guests use this hotel for a month at a time so it must be ok.

Lots of different nationalitys use this hotel but my wife always finds somebody to talk to.

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2015

Stas

Great location, facilities, experience

We had kids of 5 to 8 years olds. Everyone had great time. Best thing about this place is the setting along a nice sandy beach with amazing coral riffs all over the place. Like diving in a fish tank. Fish was just ignoring us.

Nice hotel grounds, facilities. On site diving centre with friendly staff and house riff (no need to take boats anywhere).

Creative if not very refined entertainment team, although might not be to the taste of some.

We all enjoyed the food and the selection, although it did't vary day to day too much.

I personally liked water sports activities area on site, allowing guests to take kayaks and windsurfs free. The guy who manages it was not too good or willing at teaching wind-surging, but that's what you get for free.

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2015

Seza

Nice hotel, friendly staff, delicious food.

Hotel has nice beach. Free airport shuttle very helpful. Pavillion restaurant serves high quality food.

6/10

Pleasant

09 Apr 2015

Verified traveler

others hotels in makadi better than this hotel

only the beach is the good thing in this hotel ,very beautiful coral reef,staff is rude, not professional ,hotel in the middle of desert , alot of better hotels near by, i would not stay here again

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2015

kristian

Great value for money for an amazing holiday

Eccellent place for an excellent holiday. Pros: clean, friendly staff, lots of choices of food although the quality coul be slightly improved. The garden is amazingly beautiful, the beach is clean big and lots of space between each other; the sea is absolutely stunning, corals just few meters away do you do not need to take the boat to do some good snorkelling. Cons: smoking policy should be tightened, especially in the indoor areas such as the arena and the restaurant.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2015

Darby & Joan

A comfortable hotel in an oasis

We had a warm welcome, nothing was too much trouble for the staff, they just wanted us to enjoy our stay.
The gardens are well tended and the landscaping is perfect, our beach was the envy of Makadi Bay with clear water and beautiful fish and corals within snorkelling distance of the beach.
The all inclusive package works very well and there was a very good selection of food from appetising buffets.
We hope to return!

8/10

Excellent

12 Mar 2015

C&T

Very good

We went for an all inclusive hotel/beach break... and were not disappointed! Each aspect was covered well and we even were blessed with great weather.
Staff very friendly & helpful, transfers personal & on time, room large and kept very clean, bottled water & juice re stocked evey day, food good even if repeatative. The gardens are huge and kept very, very clean as was the beach. (Fresh beach towels available every day)Yes we found the beds firm and the pillows lumpy but....
We imagine it will be very busy peak season so our March visit was great.
So if you want the type of holiday we had we have no hesitation in recommending it! (There were many returning guests).

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2015

CarlP

Great location!

Lovely hotel complex with sprawling, well kept gardens right on the sandy beaches of Mikadi Bay. An ideal getaway for some winter sun.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2015

Andy

Fort Arabesque

Great hotel with its own beach - excellent for snorkeling and diving. Good staff

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2015

Mr MZH

A lovely hotel with a coral reef & spacious garden

A very pleasant hotel set in verdant gardens (a contrast with the neighbouring desert) with a golden sand beach stretching out into a coral reef. Good food, excellent service and lots of space for everyone. Quieter than some hotels and this gives the chance to truly relax. Great for a week of sun and chilling.

8/10

Excellent

09 Feb 2015

Verified traveler

Lovely Holiday

We stayed here for the first week in February and can highly recommend it as an all round good resort and hotel for this time of year! The weather was perfect (between 26 and 30 degrees) and the hotel was situated in a lovely bay right on the beach - we couldn't have asked for more!

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2015

sherif

Nice hotel

I loved it... it is great hotel for couples or family i will go back again to the same hotel....every one works there were friendly and helpful..... the beach and garden are amazing.....

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2014

SaSi

An excellent place if you like the sea!

A beautiful hotel with excellent staff who couldn't do enough for us. The reef is just magical, full of colourful fish and coral, and well looked after compared to other reefs in the area. The food is OK and quite varied. If your priorities are swimming, diving and a bit of time out on the beach this is the perfect place!

8/10

Excellent

26 Nov 2014

Simon

Very relaxed atmosphere

We were probably in the lower 10 percent age-wise at this hotel but as a result it was fairly quiet, there is plenty of space on the beach and the reef is right there, just yards off the beach. There was not much to do in the evenings but then again an early night is good for you on holiday.

Partner