Eva Stribrna
Honestly, a pleasant surprise. It was my first time in Egypt and first time in an all-inclusive resort and I had all kinds of prejudice. The place is nice, green, the staff is pleasant and helpful, the food tasty and a lot of variety. Nice swimming area, lot to see while snorkeling. Would stay again.
syrusphoenix
I was in this hotel on January 11 - 24 , 2025. I can say I am satisfied in an overall view but there are few things I hope will be corrected.
The hotel is not new and they didn't try to do some renewal activities.
In the rooms you don't have enough electrical outlet: the one behind the refrigerator you can't use for both refrigerator and teamaker kettle ( I try to download photos so you can understand better) so you are obliged to use the one next to the bed which is destinated to charge mobile/ tablet.
In the restaurant there is no plate so that you can take whatever you like and seat to eat, so you are obliged to to take one dish and if you like to take more later you risk to lose your seat.
The towels they give you in the beach are really old.
The water pressure in the room is very weak and the most important the WiFi connection is just TERRIBLE!!!!! I didn't have chair in my room next to the desk.
But, the staff are very polite and helpful.
Emma M
Our stay was great at Abu Soma. I really liked the set up of the bungalows and the greenery. We stayed in a renovated bungalow a 30 seconds walk from the beach, the bungalow was small but got everything we needed.
The staff, especially at the restaurant, was great and very nice. Extra shout out to Nabil and Adil! The other staff was friendly as well, but I noticed there were not a lot of women working as staff, which was ok and sth you might see more often. But maybe something to notice if your planning to stay as a solo female traveler.
The only staff member that was annoying was the guy from the entertainment team. He tried to sell you a lot (disco, bingo) although we said we didn’t drink alcohol and weren’t interested the first time. His enthusiasm felt really fake. Other people seem to like them though, so maybe it’s our personal taste or we just didn’t match each other’s vibe. The girls of the entertainment team seem ok (didn’t interact with them). The entertainment program was fine as well.
The food was good, but repetitive. They had a lot of veggies and plenty of opportunities to eat fruit (although it was almost the same every day), which we really liked. They also had some Egyptian dishes (for example ful during breakfast and Egyptian bread), which we liked as well and were happy that it was part of the buffet. Furthermore, they have different fish and meat every night. And again, the restaurant staff was great!
The drinks were really basic, but nothing bad. The coffee from the machine was good, the American coffee at the breakfast buffet not so. (But I guess that’s just taste) At the lounge they served cocktails for €3 and were happy to make us a mocktails (no alcohol). They tasted good and worth the money.
The pool was really cold, so empty. But I guess it has potential during hotter months (with a pool bar and slides).
The beach was great. You can rent a towel everyday (part of the All Inclusive, so no extra fees) and the sand was good not many stones etc. Just be aware of the sellers at the beach, especially your first days it’s hard to lay down in peace, since they all want to sell you something. They will remember your name and nationality. After the first days they will kinda leave you alone.
The location of the resort was quiet and good. Once you get out of the resort, not much to do/see. Just many sellers that all want you to look at their shop or offer you a cab ride. They will charge high prices mostly 5x more than usual. So do your research in advance before buying/ordering something. Same for excursions. Old Safaga (10 min cab drive) is pretty quiet and you won’t see any sellers. Fun to be around for an afternoon.
Furthermore the other guests were fine. The resort is pretty small, so after some days you recognise the faces and they recognise you, which gives you kind of a village feeling. And most people were into a small chat. Also some solo vacationers at the resort, which seem like they created a group, which was nice to see (as someone who solo traveled/vacationed a lot around the globe as well).
All in all nice and cosy resort and we are looking back to a nice vacation. Based on our walk along the beaches to other resort, we liked ours a lot (especially the setting/greenery). Would come here again!
We would recommend it, but keep your expectations low and you’ll probably have a lovely time.
Lisa Robinson
Perfect if you want a quiet location for your stay near Hurgarda (45 mins away) .
Hotel and rooms were basic and a bit tired but had everything you needed if not too fussy.
Food - very much depends on your taste. If you're expecting a full english, pizza and chips, you'll be dissappointed as catered mostly for German and Russasin guests. However, if you're happy to try something different, there was some great fresh cooked options.
Staff - were just brilliant, as a smaller hotel, you got to know the staff who couldn't be more helpful. Everyone was very welcoming and accomodating.
Despite some initial reservations, the charm of Paradise really grew on me throughout the week and was very sad to leave.
M E
Sold as all-inclusive but this only applies to some food and some drinks and one bar, however bar prices are low such as eur3 for cocktail and eur1.5 for coffee. Booked sea view room was not available at late evening arrival so was given dirty unprepared room at back of complex, it took until 2pm the next day to be moved to a better room but still not as on booking. Hotel staff very good and helpful, seems the problems are with the Eqypt travel agency.
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