More of the staff could have spoken better English or even Italian. It was sometimes a bit hard to communicate with the people at the spa - who also seemed to have trouble doing math at times. Make sure to double check the prices at the spa and confirm things more than once. Other than that the rooms do indeed have older installations but we did not care about this too much since the price and location was so great.

This resort really exceeded our expectations and provided us with everything we needed after 15 days of touring the country - note: so many of the things said in the "bad reviews" that I read before booking are simply not true. We wanted comfort, relaxation, a clean beach, snorkelling, suntanning, and more than one restaurant during our 5-nights stay - and that is what you get. For the price of two dorm beds in Europe (70 euros) we had a gorgeous sea view (upgrade, babayyy), big beds, and a spacious bathroom in a private room. We had plenty of water given to us, lots of access to alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (aka ;) mixers) all day long and found the variety of restaurants (plus snacks) combined with the international buffet to be good enough - and even very good sometimes. The service staff working in the restaurant speaks several different languages and they were all very friendly and accommodating to us - we even met the head chef several times who was also happy to explain the menu and share a laugh with my Italian friend. Laying out by the pools and going to the spa for massages (twice in fact, cause it is very affordable!) felt very luxurious for us - there is also water and juices served by all the pools. The sea was clean, and the snorkelling we did was fine, but I would recommend going on a a tour to a coral reef during a day trip - we also recommend the quad desert tour - it was awesome! The guy who coordinates the social events and dances with FIRE is super cool - very nice person and super talented too! Don't miss his show! Finally when we checked out on our last day they let us stay in our room til 3 pm which was very kind of them and allowed us to use the pool for a few last hours before returning to cold, grey Germany. I would totally stay at this place again for a week or so, as it was very chill and a great deal. (Pro-tip: bring your own bottle of gin/vodka ;)

Stayed in October 2023

Old equipment in the gym. Staff serving sun loungers on the beach

Cozy room, very tasty food, generally pleasant staff. Match price and quality. Possibility of paying for accommodation on site.

Stayed in April 2024

The mattress was not comfortable, too soft and sinks. Also lost the towels cards in the 2 nd day, went to reception who told me that I had to pay $15 each, I said no way (I had something else I could use instead), but when I checked out they demanded the payment of $30. I was very annoyed not because of the money but because they did not explained properly, when I told them that I had lost them, that I would have had to pay anyway. They just took my refusal to pay for the replacement instead of explaining that the money would still needed to be paid at the end of the stay, so I stayed for 5 days with no towels unnecessarily!!!!

Very large grounds, lovely beach with very long (460m) jetty, the whole atmosphere is great, the staff is very friendly, but would not be my choice in high season, I think it would be too chaotic for me.

Stayed in March 2024

Some personel was fokus only on my money.

Coral riv, garden, food

Stayed in March 2024

Little resort Far from Hurghada hotels so quiet and peaceful place Snorkelling reef in front of the hotel Very nice staff at bar and restaurant

Stayed in February 2024

The room was starting to show it’s age . Shallower pillow would be nice . Surprised no kettle for 4 star resort . Other resorts advise guests not to walk on the shallow section of reef to preserve the corals /invertebrates. , this could be the reason the reef drop off was not very good compared to other locations .

Large all inclusive resort , good size room with very comfortable bed .The complex is well laid out with good facilities, Food was varied and tasty .

Stayed in March 2024

Far from everything and it’s a bit difficult to get around

Big gardens, small buildings, friendly atmosphere, the traditional Egyptian food options in the restaurant were delicious. The dive center is exceptional.

Stayed in February 2024

Wi-Fi. Very, very bad.

Starts very early (I like that). Simple, but good.

Stayed in January 2024

It's not a big deal but the desserts doesn't have lots of variety but again the rest of the food was very good and clean

We liked everything the service was amazing and the receptionists Mr. Yehia and Mr. Magdy also Mr. Yasser from the room service was very professional and helpful. The sea and the pools and everywhere were very clean also the bar (omar el sherif bar) was serving very very nice cocktails thanks to the bar tinder there ❤️ The food was very very clean and very good especially the grilled chicken and the pasta by the amazing pasta guy there.

Stayed in January 2024

Wi-Fi. Very, very bad

Good breakfast. Lunch and dinner simple but good. Barbcue day very good.

Stayed in January 2024

Couldn’t detect any thing that bothered me!

Amazing reefs for snorkeling and diving, sandy beach totally save for children. Very nice and helpful stuff, clean and hygiene place with very much variety of food. Good and equipped facilities, totally family friendly specially with kids. The place is very good for relaxing and recharging your batteries. As well close to most of the sightseeing in Marsa Allam.

Stayed in January 2024

Very enjoyable stay, the staff made the extra effort to make sure we were comfortable. Amazing house reef! Well worth the stay

Stayed in December 2023

The food was not so great and the cleaning as well

Location and facilities!

Stayed in November 2023

Nice vibe. 3 different restaurants. Lovely staff. Very good room, comfortable beds. Great snorkeling.

Stayed in November 2023

Staff are very very friendly. Its a good snorkeling spot and most importantly very calm hotel with a very nice beach and facilities.

Stayed in November 2023

The building is quite old and you can see the shiny times are over, since necessary repairs are not done every were and infrastructure investments are missing. For example our air condition was broken the last day of our stay and could not be repaired in time. There is no internet in the rooms. WiFi is only available in the lobby hall. It is recommended to bring a mobile WiFi router. Egyptian data SIM cards can be purchased in the resort. There are no mosquito nets in front of the balcony doors. Leaving them open will result in an unpleasant night. Purchases within the resort can only be done in EUR or USD.

The Elphistone Resort is located in the Northern area of Marsa Alam, around 30 km from the Marsa Alam center away. North and south of the resort is no direct neighborhood resort. The resort is quite big with six 3 floor bedroom buildings, shopping area, dining hall and lobby hall. There are two pools and a big beach area with seating availability. The access to the water is very good and shallow. The room is spacious, the bath has a bath tub with shower, warm water was available very well. We booked full board and therefore had access to the food buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The food is mostly European dishes and seldom oriental food, but enough choices and lots of vegetables. Service and support of the staff is very good and many of the staff speak up to 4 European languages.

Stayed in November 2023

The food quality is average Wifi is very poor

The bed was supported by wood flank that fell when we were on it The place needs a lot of overall maintenance to be in a decent shape

Stayed in October 2023

Very shallow beach most of the day. The sea water wasn’t clear.

Very nice service. Good meals.

Stayed in October 2023

The rif could be bigger

Good service and nice place. Beeing well taking care of

Stayed in October 2023

Reception toilet wasn’t clean and no changing diapers area in it No high chairs for kids in the restaurant No golf cars for elderly people Didn’t see life guard or observation tower on the beach

Sandy beach, hospitality, night activities, clean rooms, the food was tasty

Stayed in October 2023

Limited food variety

Comfortable, hospitality, lovely staff, sandy beach, clean

Stayed in October 2023

Rooms need renovation, internet needs to be properly distributed into the rooms (not just hotel reception)

Very friendly staff, good facilities, very good variety of food

Stayed in July 2023

Towels places should be more

Staff was super friendly and supportive

Stayed in July 2023

The resort is ideal for a quiet, peaceful vacation. But if you're interested in a more exciting, vibrant vacation, you can plan some activities outside the resort.

The rooms are exquisite and the food is very good, not a wide variety though. The beach is very safe for kids as the water is shallow for a long, long walk in. For adults who would like to have a proper dip, there are different spots at the pier from which they can step into different depths. The pier is amazing for walks, taking pictures and watching the sunrise/sunset. The staff are very friendly and helpful; they've even prepared lunchboxes for the whole family on our departure.

Stayed in June 2023