MinaMark Resort and Spa

Tommy Campbell

We stayed at the Minamark for 3 weeks and had a ball. The night we arrived we were put in a room with a street view lol it was a back street but very close to the main road, which by the way never stops 24 hours a day,,,beep beep beep. So the next morning I went to the front desk and was told to come back an hour late. When I came back I met up with Ahmed the room manager. He was so helpful nothing was a hassle he upgraded my room for half price which would be one night in a hotel back home. Your room is cleaned everyday with fresh water, towels, coffee,tea. The complex is very nice and cleaned everyday from inside to outside. The staff will help you with anything as in most hotels in Egypt,but the thing we liked about this hotel was that we didn't get hassle from people trying to sell stuff in the hotel. The sunbeds are brilliant with foam padding which was brilliant for me with a bad back. The kids areas are perfect if you are coming with your kids and the animation team is on all day. Now for the food,there is something for everyone and to suit all tastes and if not there is a McDonald's and a KFC across the road half the price of the UK. Couple of tips. Don't buy from the shops in the complex too expensive there is an Aten grocery store 800 yards across the road,just turn left when you come out of the hotel. Please remember when you leave the hotel the Egyptian sellers will come over and try to get you to buy their products but don't panic just walk by or have some fun with them most can speak 4- 6 languages..so I tell them I'm from Finland 😂😂. Back to the hotel 🏨 now. Very nice place to stay, lovely people and the sun everyday what a life. Wi-fi is $7 a week or free in the lobby. Or what we do is get a SIM card usually 20gb for £10 there are plenty of phone shops outside the hotel.

Ian Hawksey

Our room on the first day did not have the sea view we paid for, so had to move on the second day. Very pleasant & helpful staff. Had to pay for sunbeds , spa facilities and the only cozy bar warm open at night. Quality of food was very average. The beer was ok but the std wine undrinkable so we had to buy our wine. Luckily it was only 700 EGP. We ate out after the first day or so as it’s so cheap in the restaurants outside. We would not stay here again.

Lois Biddlestone

Bad bits - Rooms are disgusting, in need of a refresh, terrible view of a wall, sticky floors, broken tiles, bad air conditioning. I felt unsafe and uncomfortable. Reception service is very poor, unfriendly and dismissive, wouldn't allow late check out, cut your wrist bands off at check out, didn't help when we told them about the air con not working. Our check out time was 12 but our flight was 10pm, they said we couldn't have a late checkout and took our bands off at 12. They said we could no longer use any facilities and couldn't leave the lobby. Pool is tiny and very crowded. No sunbeds free after 8am. Food is horrible and poorly labelled. Restaurant also very small and barely any seats. Day entertainment very sporadic and poorly planned. Evening entertainment not fantastic. Good bits - Bar service is good, friendly and they remember you which is nice. Cleaning service is also good, you can tell they care. Entertainment staff are lovely, but not great at shows... Beach is really nice, water is clear and clean, and the sand is lovely. Location is good if you want to be in the busy shopping area, close to the marina. Kids pool and club looked very good, and we would have used them a lot if we brought the kids.

Stefan Manevski

We enjoyed a lot our stay at Minamark. The staff were excellent, attentive and solution-oriented and they are not pushy for tips even when they deserve it. During our stay nobody asked for tips, so we gave tips to show appeciation and not being forced to do so. The food has lots of varieties, but we would suggest that you try the local (Egyptian, Arabic) food as it was really nice, especially the local desserts. A small recommendation is to bring your own water bottle or a reusable glass to avoid using the paper cups for drinks. The organisation of the New Years Eve dinner and programme was very good. We did not expect this at all, it was really special. I would definitely recommend staying here for a very cosy experience.

Luka Peleckaite

Everything was really good. Big thanks to the worker Hady he was very nice with us from the first day. He helped us with all bags. This worker was one of the nicest from all the hotel we are really thankful for him!