Coral Beach Rotana Resort Hurghada

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After reading all the negative reviews regarding the hotel i was immediatley put off,however i am one who likes to make my judegemnts. Well then what a nigthmare this hotel is.As we arrived at the hotel we were welcomed by building work at the front of the hotel, i didnt let this put me off as i was more intrested about the inside. No difference just an outdated shabby hotel. After paying £750 for 2 weeks all in i exepected a decent hotel. The pool was dirty and plenty of broken tiles in the pool. I know we were told about the renovation work but didnt exepect the hotel to be a nightmare. Also the hotel is full of russians who are extremally rude. After hearing about the funny stomachs in the hotel myself and my wife ,both came down with diarrea and were ill for about 3 days. I advise you to take plenty of imodium becasue we werent the only ones with it. Now the food, if you like chicken rice and fish you will be fine, however alot of the food was cold and dry and in the resteraunt the food wasnt refilled quick enough. I spoke to the thomas cook rep about certain problems and she informed me that thomas cook were going to be taking it out of there brochure or downgrading it as a cheaper hotel.

We arrived at Coral Beach Rotana and were immediately put off by the major building work at the front of the propery. The first room we were offered was scruffy & dated with no view. We changed rooms to one that had been refurbished & had a sea view. When we woke up the next morning our view of the beach now included 3 large diggers, a bull dozer & several trucks doing major excavations on the beach creating lots of noise & dust. We decided to go to breakfast before speaking to the rep. whilst eating our bland, luke warm excuse for an omlette, two russian women started a full on fist fight in the dining room concluding with a headbutt & lots of pushing & shoving. This was the final straw & we instisted on being moved to another hotel. Unfortunately we had already caught a nasty dose of the hotels speciality "Pharoes revenge" D&V !!!
This place is scruffy, rough & ready and full of agressive, rude & noisy Russians.
Be warned!!!

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I cannot believe the poor reviews on here. It's ridiculous. The hotel is great, very clean and such a lovely relaxing atmosphere. The staff are beyond impressive. I can highly reccomend this hotel to anyone wanting a relaxing time in the sunshine, spotless hotel, the best of staff and an all round fabulous hotel - take no note of the poor reviews!!

good clean hotel , staff nice, all male, loads of Russian kids , food very very poor mostly cold only good thing was the bread which was very fresh, entertainment the resident singer sang the same songs every evening.
sorry would not go back again and yes they are building

went to coral rotana beach for 10 days just got back would i go back sorry no
not bad holiday fantastic views tv in room safe hair dryer bath or shower all very clean sheets changed everyday very hot out there we all got bit the egypt belly its not the food just change to whatw e used to planty chemists outt here better then here in the uk just go get something there very helpfull and clears up with in half hour cheeper then going to the docs
food well didnt eat much for 10 days straveing by time we got back if u like same food every day then u ok not for me food was cold as u have to line up for it
watch for children russians push them about as we know as our grandson was any body think tey have had no food in months
im not saying its bad place be couse its not it was nice break but fir us this be first and last time we will go
there shops around near the pool
thomascook say there no building work going on sorry but there is right in front the hotel now dont panic becouse u froget about it and u never hear them once in hotel u are in paradise im just letting u know as we where told there wasnt when ther eis
i think they all could been abit friendly out there but we found they where not
there is plenty to do on the beach
we see no bugs wasp or ants or mossies not what we see loads flys thats all
oh and at 5pm on the dot the gardner comes around and sprys pestasts stuff my god it stinks like fog for about 10 miuntes
but everyone has there views and everyone has diffrant opionons so this just mine its not abad holiday at all just wouldnt go again

It is the morning after returning from the Coral Sea, and the first thing i am wondering is when i can go back again!
Our party had 3 adults and 3 children, and we thought we were all catered for fantastically. The food was varied and plentiful, the service was second to none, from the waiters to the room staff, to the beach staff. I honestly could not fault a thing!
We were planning on going here just to have a relaxing sun holiday, but it was no way like that! We took the free shuttle from the hotel into Sakkala for the afternoon to practise our haggling skills! We never once felt threatened or intimidated by the sellers and the whole thing was a fun experience- the gold is a bargain. We also did the trip to Cairo. We decided to fly, which was a 14 hr round trip, and although tiring, was an experience not to be missed- our boys loved the Pyramids, while the hi-light fro us adults was the Egyptian Museum which truly was awe inspiring. Our guide, Mohammed, was on hand at all times, and the trip was faultless. Be prepared for the poverty that you will see on the streets tho, as we prepered the children beforehand. The highlight tho, was snorkelling on the coral reefs. I discovered that i dont have 'sea-legs', but i wouldnt have missed it for the world! The fish are plentiful, brushing by you as you swim along them, the boys were allowed to jump from the top of the boat (with our permission, of course!), and by the time we had got back to the shore, we all felt like one big family. The guys from Aquarius dive centre were amazing! And a tip? Buy the dvd on offer- its worth it.

The only trip i wouldnt recommend was the Beduoin Experience. Im glad i did it, but had the feeling a lot of it was just show fro the tourists. I could be wrong tho!
All in all, for a bargain last minute holiday, it totally surpassed any expectation that i had. In fact, i would go so far to say, that it was by far the best holiday i have had. 10/10

2 adults - 4 children
Wonderful, clean hotel - super rooms with large bathroom and plenty of storage space. Linen and towels were changed every day.
Staff could not do enough for you, especially the housekeeping and bar staff. It was the other guests that were rude - especially the Russians.
Carol, the First Choice Rep, was very helpful and always smiling. When not on duty she mixed and chatted to make sure the guests were ok.
The food in the main restaurant was ok and most days there was a good choice of chicken, pasta, beef, salads and pancakes. The beach restaurant at lunch times was probably the best bet for children with burger, hot dog, grilled chicken and sandwiches, all served with chips or rice.
Do be prepared for "Egyptian tummy" which most people had for a day or two. Again, Carol could get tablets for this if needed, but we were all ok without.
The entertainment was not that exciting in the evenings (the same singer every night), but the animation team worked very hard to involve children during the daytime and at night.
The pool was fair-sized with shelved ledges to get in and out. It was very cold and refreshing when you needed to cool down (which was nearly every 20 mins). Take plenty of suncream - factor 40+ for children - you will need it. Beach/pool towels are provided.
You will need a visa which can be purchased on arrival at £10.00 per person.
The all-inclusive alcoholic cocktails were very good!!!! The children enjoyed the non-alcoholic ones too.
All in all, we had a fantastic time, very relaxing and after returning to a wet and cold England, we cant wait to go back again.
Egypt is a lovely country and the Egyptians themselves are very friendly.

Apartments OK, nothing special. Fridge in room...not mini-bar. Sheets changed every day also towels. Staff v friendly. We were pestered though by people selling submarine trips, jeep safaris.... not recommended as they are not safety and security covered. Stick to trips organised by rep.
Take plenty of rehydration salts for jippy tummy. also Immodium..... you will need it. We all did, even had to call doctor. Really bad diarrhoea. Take hand wipes and anti bac wipes for toilet, the cleaner has quite a few apartments to clean and uses the same mop and toilet brush for each one!!!
Apart from going in the height of summer at 45-50 degrees, having 7 out of 14 days without the trots and killing large red ants in bathroom,we managed to enjoy the rest of our time. Came home lighter in body and pocket. (It takes a lot of baksheesh) Tips to almost everyone! Be prepared!

A1, I had a fabulous time at Coral beach, beautiful beach and the swimming pools been spacious and clean.
The Service was great, the people there couldn’t do enough for you.
There was loads of entertainment from scuba diving to quad biking through the desert visiting the Bedouin villages. (A must for all ages).
I will definitely be going back again, but I do advice you go during winter our time as Hurghada is deathly hot over summer.

I have to write a review as before my holiday I got worried that I had picked the wrong hotel due to the poor reviews I read on the internet.
I can now say that this hotel is very good.
The food, drink, and staff are fantastic - especially animation team.
There is an on-site disco which provides late night entertainment, the pool bar (and waiter) is perfect and the layout of the site makes you feel that you are in a resort not a hotel complex.
There is a walkway out over the coral which you can leave at the end to join the fishes for a swim.
Also available is snorkelling, scuba-lessons, horse riding, boat trips (on which we saw wild dolphins!).
Overall this place is a great hotel and I would recommend it to everyone.
The people who must write the bad reviews must have either been unlucky or have far too high expectations as we could find nothing wrong with this place.
We will be going back again soon.