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  • Address: 18 km North of Marsa Alam Ci Marsa Alam 1111 Egypt
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“Mixed Bag”

Dreams Beach Marsa Alam

3 May 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We booked via Thomas Cook

Grounds
Considering the hotel is in the middle of nowhere the grounds are like a little oasis. Fantastic flowers and plants and lots of interesting birdies to watch.

Pools
There are numerous pools. We only used the main pool which was great although I did tend to get a bad stomach on the days i had been in it - take from that what you will. The children’s pool looked to be successful with the kids club play house right next door.

Beach
The beaches are wicked, definitely our favourite part. They have sun loungers, hammocks and little wicker tent things which you can get out of the sun in. As there is a coral reef off the shore, you cannot enter the sea from the beach, you can however paddle.

Sea
To have to go onto the jetty to get into the sea. We only got 2 days of snorkelling while we were there. the rest of the time the red flag was up due to the wind. There is a life guard on the jetty who will loan you snorkels/ fins if you need them. Do note that it is a severe shelf with large drop, so if you are a nervous snorkeler prepare yourself! The fish are amazing. There tend to be parrot fish, unicorn fish and the most fabulous multi coloured ones out there. They don’t like you swimming too close to the coral, so listen out for a whistle and/ or shouting, which will be the guard telling you to move away.

Rooms
Our room had two beds in which we pushed together to make an extremely large king. There was a/c and a small fridge which was filled with 4 bottles of water each day. The cold water from the tap is vile, so keep a bottle of water back for brushing you teeth. The guys come and clean your room each day and made us some of the most amazing towel creations.

Food
This is where our love affair with the hotel ended as we found the food a bit pants. I'm currently on weight watchers and managed to lose 2lbs whilst away, which for an all inclusive holiday isnt the norm! Don’t get me wrong there is lots there but personally the quality was poor and a little bit samey. We did eat in the Italian one night which was really good. At lunch we tended to hit the pizzeria. I would say take your time if you go here. The hotel is full of Italians and Russians and once a new batch of pizza is put out they think nothing of piling their plate with 6 - 8 slices, which means the fresh supply soon disappears!

Shisha tent
We were completely bemused by this and adopted the approach of letting someone else go first before we did! lol!! The shisha tent is great. Loads of big cushions out side for you to sit on. Shisha itself is a water pipe type thing filled with flavoured tobacco. We tried apple and strawberry, which was just like sherbet. It doesn’t feel like smoking, i think because the impurities are taken out through the water all you get is flavoured air. Anyway for £1 a pop (10 Egyptian pounds) charged to your room its worth a bost.

Entertainment
We aren’t really a 'join in' type of couple so avoided everything, but there appears to be plenty going on. Each day there will be a member of staff trying to get you to something whether it is to see cobra man, the foam party, karaoke or a beach party.

Staff
This is one of the hotels strongest pluses - the guys are wicked and will do anything for you. Do yourself a favour and take some us dollars with you to tip with. You will get great service without tipping, but if you do, they take extra care of you.

Salesmen
You will quickly discover once you arrive that their are plenty of del-boys out there who will try and sell you camel rides, horse rides, henna tattoos, massages, beauty treatments, quad biking etc. They are pretty lovely people who will take no for an answer, just be firm :)

Excursions
We booked these through our Thomas Cook rep and went on the desert discovery and a snorkelling trip to Abu Dabab. The desert discovery was pretty fab going out on a 4x4 across the desert to a Bedouin village where we had tea (very sweet and black) a camel ride and a tour of the village. After that we watched the sun set, had tea and watched a belly dancer. the trip finished with an astronomy lesson which was really good. Once all the lights are out the stars are so bright it was really spectacular.

The snorkelling wasn’t so great for us. I would advise that you book through the dive centre on site rather than take the Thomas Cook trip. We had an issue in that the beach you are taken to is very popular for snorkel trips and there was no way of telling who was in our group and who we should be following. The dive centre however kitted everyone out with colour coded vests and appear to run a much more professional trip. Abu Dabab is pretty cool though we got to see turtles and a sea cow. I would say that the fish back at the hotel beach were better though.

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Spottywellies's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 25-34
Member since: 25 July 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Probably not
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Great pool scene, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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“Deam Holiday”

Dreams Beach Marsa Alam

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5 of 5 stars
South Yorkshire
30 Mar 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

After booking are holiday 2 Dreams Beach we looked on trip advisor to find negative comments about the food, animation team and location. We found non of this 2 be true it was like they were writing about a different hotel. Six of us traveled aged 18-20 and we had a brilliant relaxing break away.

The staff are fantastic they cant do enough for you as soon as you have got an inch left in your drink a new one is brought and same with you plates as soon as you have finished your meal your plates are cleared. The animation team are fun, friendly and caring. They put on activites though out the day for example: yoga stretches, water aerobics and beach volly ball and football. Even though we did not have any small children with us we couldnot help but take notic of how good the kids club was. Every night the animation team put on entertainment....shows...quiz night...beach parties...karaoke and discos.

There were lots of negatice comments about the food so when we went for a first meal we did not know what 2 expect. We pleased to find the food fantactic ...fresh breads....soups...salads....pasta dished made to your liking right in frount of you...and a vast selection of desserts...the meals each night were different theams for example: Mexican, Italian, oriental ect. The childern had thee own area where the food would be more to there liking.

It was a member of are parties birthday while we were way so we booked into the alacart Italian restaraunt. The meal was lovely and all the waiters came out singing with a birthday cake. The night after we booked into the fish alacart restaraunt which was also at a great standerd with entertainment while you ate.

The hotel is beautiful all the grounds are well maintained everthing very clean. The main swimming pool is very large it is not as warm as the indoor pool but when its 36 degrees the pool is very refreshing.

There is two beached to chose from and you get acsess to the beautiful sea and corals from the jetty. You can borrow masks and snorkles form Mohamed for a small tip (the on sight shop was wanting £75 for 2 sets of masks and snorkels). The staff on the jetty are so help full one morning they took 16 of us 10 minutes on there speed boat to another coral free of charge as they wanted 2 show us the most beautiful corals.

one afternoon we took a quad bike trip into the dessert this is not 2 be missed. We all set out late afternoon and took a three hour adventure stopping off at a traditional Egyption small village where we drunk tea and watched the fantastic sun set. If we would had been there for two weeks we would had done that trip again.

The weather was fantastic for a full week we did not see one cloud the hottest day was 36 degrees not bad for march. I no that everybody in are party would go back 2 this resort we were made so welcome and had a unforgettable holiday.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Clean and you had everything you needed
    • Disliked — The air con it was fine but would had liked it a bit cooler
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brow000234's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Travelled with: Friends
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 18-24
Member since: 30 March 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older Travellers, Great pool scene, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, People with disabilities, pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine, Spa
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“Nice relaxing diving holiday”

Dreams Beach Marsa Alam

23 Mar 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We did not read the reviews of the hotel before going, so the only thing I can say is that some of the comments are fair, but some others... we just didn´t experience them.
We went there with friends with their baby and we were wonderfully treated by the staff. One of the things we are surprised the most is their kindness and thier service. It is true they come with lot´s of offers but after you say no, then they do not come again.
I read some negative reviews related to the food, however we were delighted, we even ate salads! everyday was different kind of food (Oriental, Swiss, etc) with lots of vegetables (cooked and raw). My favourite day was the oriental dinner. Besides, they cooked a lot of Italian style stuff everyday withan a-la-carte service of pasta(I guess due to the big amount of italians in the hotel).
The only thing is not commented is the diving center and I guess they deserve a comment because we had a wonderful time with all the dives they organized; and we saw turtles, dugong and beautiful coral reefs; everyday in a different location with a short bus drive and with experienced italian instructors who helped us to get the most of this great holidays.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The staff and the dive center
    • Disliked — The cradles offered for babies and that tips are not included
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Maria77Spain's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Travelled with: Cónyuge/alguien importante para mí
Visit was for: Tiempo agradable con los amigos
Age group: 25-34
Member since: 23 March 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Girlfriend getaway, Great pool scene, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers
I do not recommend this hotel for:
People with disabilities, Older Travellers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Other
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“Dire”

Dreams Beach Marsa Alam

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1 of 5 stars
hertfordshire
18 Feb 2008
1/3 found this review helpful

Paul and Teresa From Hertfordshire


Having had the flu over Christmas we booked this holiday at the last moment (6 days before) having been to Egypt twice before we had no worries at all and packed to go and relax.
The rooms although large are tierd and the bathrooms are to be honest dirty.
The beach, grounds, and pool areas are all very nice and so are the staff no problems there.
The PROBLEM is the food it is with out a doubt the very worst we have ever had we were there at the same time as the reports from Hampshire and Blackburn we agree with every thing they said, they were the lucky ones we were ther for another week and then it really did get bad, we complained so many times about the food and warned them how dangerous it was.
On our last night my husband was ill again, we had both had tummy trouble in the first week but this was really bad, he was so sick all night that i took him to the doctors in the morning and he was put straight on to a drip and given antibiotic, something to stop him being sick and something to stop the dreadful stomach cramps, after an hour and a half and £175 !!!!!!! we went back to our room to pack and get ready to go home, the doctor had said he would be fine to fly.
On boarding the plane he started to have cramps again and within an hour he was being sick, he was ill for the entire 6 hour flight and the Captain had to radio ahead to Gatwick to get us met at the plane by Ambulance where he was taken off and straight to hospital, he stayed in for the night and had 5 bags of fluid,anti sickness injection,something to stop the cramps and Pethedine for the pain, he also had blood tests and his blood presure was high,dehydration can cause heart attack as well as kidney and liver problems and much more.
So many people were ill when we were there and i can only hope that people think VERY carefully before going to this Hotel.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Going home
    • Disliked — food
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taipaw's Summary
Date of Stay: January 2008
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: 18 February 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
No way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Girlfriend getaway, Great pool scene, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, Great pool scene, pet owners, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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“A Nice Suprise”

Dreams Beach Marsa Alam

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5 of 5 stars
Hampshire
14 Feb 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Having read the various mixed reports about this destination I did not know what to think or what we were going to find.

The Hotel was chosen by friends who in the end could not make it due to ongoing ill health so it was a done deal for the wife and I

All I can say is what a lovely resort very friendly very clean most attentive and all the good bits from the other reports.
Having travelled around usually independantly we went with a tour operator on an all inclusive deal so we were a bit worried about food etc
No problems Breakfast Fab, eggs any way you want them cooked fresh by your own Chef lots of bits to go with them plus Pastries to die for etc
Lunch either at the pool bar or back in the restaurant
Pool bar limited to Pizza Potatoes and Pasta Salad and Crepes and maybe a little chicken or beef dish
main restaurent the full monty various combinations of dishes salades plus a chef to cook you pasta and you pick your own ingredients.
Afternoon tea by the pool or beach cake rolls etc as we needed something to soak up the Brandy and coke and GTs then its time for Dinner and again you have a large selection from various fish dishes to beef checken etc followed by devine sweets , crepes suzette or banana flambed in brandy by the sweet chef
But remember it is Buffet style so dont expect top class restaurent style food although having said that we did have included in our deal a meal in the italian restaurent which was to a very high standard.
We also had a night in the fish restaurent ( set on the beach that is like a ARK that has washed up)This was the only extra we had and at 20Euros a head to include fabulous fish and wine from start to finish plus live entertanment it was a bargain.
For a week in the sun I just dont think it can be beat no problems with getting drinks etc. and clean beach towels everyday
Oh did I mention the free trips by road and boat to go snorkling at various bays where the coral and the fish were amazing.
Photos to follow I hope
P.S. Tip the guys who serve you a little once every day (we took US Dollar bills i.e. .50p) it keeps their attention plus they deserve it they work very hard
What more can I say we had a very enjoyable time and what started out with trepidation turned into a sad to leave situation

would we go back ?

Yep, tommorrow given the chance it was great. even the animation team didnt get on my nerves ,well not to much.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The people who worked there cared for it
    • Disliked — Location was a bit remote but ok
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fireater's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2008
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 50-64
Member since: 14 February 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, Families with Small Children, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, Girlfriend getaway, Families with Teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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