A fantastic way to relax in a wonderful climate. The food was of a high standard for buffet (not the same as a la carte). Enough choice with changes daily. The resort was kept very clean. Three times during our week's stay our room had fantasic displays made from towels and petals (rooms cleaned and towels replaced daily). The staff were great, really friendly, could not have been more helpful and we didn't tip until the last day! NO stomach upsets from a family of three (our son aged 6). Although we like to try different countries, resorts and hotels, we would definitely return. Enjoy!

we have just returned after a two week stay at this hotel, wonderful ! I would agree with other writers on this site that it is more a 4* than a 5*.
Our room was kept really clean, and fresh towels daily . we loved the towel sculptures left for us by the cleaner.
the views from our balcony were lovely (sea view) saw dolphins on a few occasions a real treat.
Now to the food... i had read all the other reviews and wondered if they were about the same hotel ! there was plenty on offer and for the two weeks we were there we had a relly good choice and very appetizing with different themes. the deserts were also excellent.
We had no problems with tummy upsets at all but i did always wash my hands before eating and did not over indulge, although it was difficult as the deserts were wonderfully tastey!!!
the entertainment wasn't on for very long half an hour but we weren't that bothered as we always found someone to chat with, and the bar staff were entertaining !
Tipping (baksheesh).. all the staff were always grateful for anything you gave them but our service didn't change if we didn't tip them. But we did find out towards the end of our stay that anything you gave to them the men in the white shirts (like managers or team leaders) took half off them and they were watching the waiters and bar staff very closely !!!!!!
we enjoyed the outside bar by the pool in the evening and had plenty of laughs there the barman that was called gary ( real name olgaharey or something like that) until he was removed by his manager and put into back service area of resteraunt to wash dishes as a punishment for serving london boys after 11pm When all inclusive ends and not billing them and allowing the stock to all be used, when gary was asked where all the beer had gone and he pointed to their stomachs he was repremanded !! we were disgusted with the managers and let it be known to them ,wonderful 5 star personality gary . loved our time spent at this hotel made many friends. loved quad biking and the snorkling was out of this world. would go back again loved the egyption massage and pampering at the beauty salon.
did not feel pestered by anyone, we found a polite no thankyou was all that was needed if we didn't want anything. you do have to pay for bottled water and any drinks after 11pm and if they put crisps and nuts on your table in the faniar bar at any time they do charge you for them without warning you (we thought they were complimentry !!!! ) untill we got the final bill.

Having just returned from another great stay at the Melia Sinai I really can't speak highly enough about the fantastic on site Extra Divers dive centre. This was my second stay at this resort, having previously stayed there for a week in January of this year with my girlfriend. The hotel itself is very comfortable, the staff are very helpful and the food is of a good quality. However, in my opinion the hotel's real selling point is it's tremendous house reefs and the dive centre. This time I went for a weeks diving with a friend and we were not dissapointed. The dive centre is run by Annick & Marcus Maurer and is part of the Extra Divers chain. We both did the SSI Advanced Open Water, Nitox and photography courses and nothing was too much trouble for the centre staff. Marcus and Nicky went out of their way to keep the courses interesting and enjoyable, including night dives and other extras you don't usually get as standard. Compared to Red Sea Dive centres I've used on previous trips to Egypt, Extra Divers really is on another level and I would strongly recommend to any other divers whether beginner or expert. The instructers are all English speaking and the centre is PADI, SSI and CMAS accredited. rasnasrani@extradivers.info The hotel also has a nice beach and some swimming pools so is suited to divers and non divers alike. As a repeat visitor I would definately recommend this resort to others and hope to stay there again myself later this year. Please don't be put off by some of the more negative hotel reviews you might read as they really aren't representative of this hotel in my opinion.

Our stay at the Melia Sinai got off to a rocky start after we arrived at the hotel after a long flight and were told that the hotel was overbooked and that we would be staying at the Sol Sharm for 2 evenings which is a 4* hotel. The reception staff were not particularly helpful and we had to repeatedly ask to speak to the manager before they finally went to get him. They also took phonecalls and would happily stand there talking away whilst in the middle of dealing with a query (this happened frequently and was quite frankly rude!). When we asked for the hotel to call our rep the receptionist went off and said that they could not get hold of him, which was a lie as the rep told us the next day that they had not tried to call him. Other guests were also moved to other hotels and from reading other reviews it seems that this is a common problem and is really quite dispicable given that the hotels they are putting people in are 4*'s not 5*s. We accepted the hotels compensation which consisted of airport transfers, a room upgrade to a beachfront apartment, a meal on the beach (which was just buffet food brought down from the restaurant but was a nice experience - was ok but wouldn't pay for it) and late check-out.

When we were settled in the hotel we were able to enjoy it and it is actually a lovely place. The bars and restaurants are all nice. The food was surpisingly good for buffet and we thought there was a lot of variety (kebabs, fish from the grill, calamari, salads, lasagne everything you can think of. Lots of cakes and pastries although they generally look better that they taste). The restaurant is open air and the view is great, especially by candlelight in the evening. It is however a nightmare to get served a drink in the restaurant which can become very frustrating and somewhat ruins the experience.

The beach bar and pool bars are nice and the service is very good especially Amer in the beach bar whose cocktails are exsquisite, needless to say we had a sore head the next day.

The hotel is fairly isolated, although that suited us as we wanted a break away from it all. We ventured into narma bay one day which was just full of lots of shops selling the same thing - we didn't go back!).

Must recommend the trip by plane to Cairo and the quad bike trip in the desert which are amazing experiences and a must if you go to Sharm.

All in all we enjoyed our stay in the Melia Sinai and would recommend the hotel to anyone going to Sharm el Sheikh - although beware about the overbooking problem and i would ring the hotel or your tour operator just before you travel to make sure the room is available!