Tropicana Rosetta Hotel

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I went to Tropicana Rosetta with my partner and we had a wonderful time.
I do agree that the hotel is not ideal for anybody that has walking difficulties as yes there is a distance between the main reception and the bedroom. This however did not bother us. Our room was cleaned everyday with fresh towels, Ibrahim the cleaner was lovely and always did his best to ensure the room was cleaned to the best standard. English tv channels (with decent films) are channels 10 to 20.
The location of the hotel is perfect to get to naama bay. Walking distance once you've come out of reception is 10 minutes maximum. You can either turn right and walk straight there or alternatively you can walk along the beach as once you get to Rosetta's beach, you are in naama bay. If you'd prefer a taxi, do not get one from hotel, flag one down and only offer 10 Egyptian Pounds (£1) and this will be accepted.
If you do want a sun bed, it is important that before 8.30 you wake up to reserve one just by placing your towel down on it. But do be fair, only reserve one if you are going to remain by the pool. On the beach however there isn't really any problem getting a sun bed but they are crammed together.
Excursions are better to book through the locals as they are much cheaper - cairo excursion cost £105 - Flight and museum with our english speaking tour guide. In addition I would strongly recomment Quad biking and Aqua Park (not cleo next door to hotel). If I remember correctly, ours were booked through Kenouz... they don't go for the hard sell like the others and it is on the same line as TGI Fridays and Hard rock cafe. If you do go to cairo to the pyramids, do not accept a gift as this gift is NOT free, they try their best to trick you just say no politely to anybody that attempts to approach you.
Clubbing... Tropicana has a club next door - If you mention that you are staying in Tropicana then entrance is free. 11-12.30ish RnB is played, followed by a show and then dance music for the rest of the night. It is open till 4am and so i wouldn't bother going in until 12 onwards. There is also a great club in Naama Bay called Pacha (something like that) costs £15-£20 entrance with a free drink included depending on the night. Friday is RnB which was really good!
Currency... in the uk i was offered 8.3 in Egypt i was getting 10.4 approx. only change £30 max in the uk until you get to a bank in Egypt. the hotel does have a machine to change your currency with the same kind of rate... it does not accept new £20 notes as it is an old machine. There are also banks in Naama Bay and the closest is outside the hotel, turn left and walk straight for 5 minutes. Banks are open till 10pm ish.
Overall I had a fantastic two week holiday - the hotel really isn't important as you only really need to sleep in it. It is basic and clean that is what matters.
Have a good Holiday!

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This hotel is well spread out over a large landscape the room we were in first was in the 2000's and that was not the farthest away, itwas about 900 yards uphill from the main hotel and restaurant if you have walking problems forget it, we were lucky in as much as we had no hot water so they moved us to within 50 yards of the main hotel and right opposite the swimming pool. We then had a great room. The boy who cleaned the room was lazy and did not do a good job but the hotel was clean. The reception service was a bit iffy, everything was in 10 minutes but it never materialised. The food was passable but do not eat the chicken it gave my wife and I the runs, and of course the hotel was half full of our Russian friends with no manners or regard for anyone, also the second week we were invaded by Arabs I cannot print what they are like at a dining table or their manners. Even worst was that there were not enough dining tables and we had to wait and grab a table when it was free and go up one at a time for food as someone would grab your seat.Would I return to this hotel maybe not.

Hi, me and my partner have just got back from two weeks in sharm at the Rosetta (10th - 24th April 08), please do not let the last review put you off, unfortunatly it does sound like they did have had a bad experience, but the past reviews are certainly not lies, nor is this.
For starters the hotel itself is very large, all of the hotels there are, for example we were in block 24, which was about 5 - 10 minutes from the front of the hotel, however the walk was pleasant although up hill.
The staff there are friendly and if you have any problems they sort it out as soon as they can. The rooms, hotel and poolside were clean and a cleaner comes in every day.
The pool areas were lovely, there is a choice of 4 and while there is no life gaurd on duty there is a small childrens pool and play area in the grounds for anyone with kids. We would recommend laying your towels out on the sunbeds as early as possible though as they are all gone by about 10am.
We would also recommend tipping the cleaners who work long hours for very little 10 - 20 Egyptian pounds at the start and end of the holiday is enough and they will make sure you have everything you need. The pool boys also look after you for a small tip.
The breakfast at the hotel was what you would expect, a selection of hot and cold food, all cooked well and quite edible but nothing too exciting, however you could get things cooked fresh by a chef. There was certainly something for everyone. You can also ask for a breakfast box if your going on excursions, however this is quite plain.
The hotel will try and get you to go to some of their theme nights for a reduced fee, but we opted to go into Nama where there are so many choices to eat and see dancing etc.
If you go to the bar or pool its best to have some change as they quite often have trouble cashing even 100 Egyptian pounds.
In regards to outside the hotel -
The walk to Nama bay was a leisurely 10 - 15 minutes, as was the hotel beach (but we wouldnt recommend going there to sunbathe as its crowded and quite small).
There is one main road to cross which is a dual carriageway with an island in the middle and then you walk along the prom to the centre. The roads seem crazy to start with as does the egyptian driving but its really not a problem and a bit of sense will easily and safely see you across.
Definatly go on some excursions and if you can book online before you go, we used uncover egypt, a firm based in england with a rep out there and were very pleased, they were half the price of thomson and definatly value for money. There are plenty of firms out there though, don't be put off by using Egyptian firms direct as the tour providers i.e thompson all use egyptian firms anyway, its no different and they pick you up from the hotel.
The Royal Pub outside the hotel is fine for a quick and basic meal and has the football on and the Black House disco on site gets very busy, we visited it once and it was to much for us but if you want a dance club its the place to go later on and as a resident you cant hear it.
It is overwhelming to start with in Sharm, the minute you leave the hotel taxis will pull up, but just shake your head or say no thanks, keep walking and they move on, shop keepers will also try and give you gifts or try and get you talking but if your not interested say no thanks and again keep walking, dont engage, we felt rude to start with but its the only way as once they have you its hard to get away.
Overall we were very pleased with our holiday and the hotel, however sharms not for everyone, some walking is involved and you do get harrassed the majority of places you go, but if you read up before you go and use common sense your sure to have a fantastic time and gaurenteed fantastic whether.

This may seem a long review but trust me you need to read it. Its for your own good
I went to Tropicanna Rosetta with my family:
Wife and three children.
At first we were teribbly dissapointed because when we arrived it took about 30 - 60 minutes. Once we got our room number we had to try and locate it because it was so far away. Our daily route was to go up one long stair, go right for about 2 mins and the go up more stairs (all of this outside) and then more stairs and then take a right to the end of the hall! When we opened our room we were furious;
The beds were broken and dusty, all the furniture was dirty with hairs, we had to phone them to bring us new furniture (which they did).
There is a very bad smell of mosquito repellant. Despite the fact there are 4 swimming pools, they are no place with children as there is usually no life guard on duty and on the edges of the pool there are half naked people in tite bakinis and pants sunbathing.
One other thing i noticed was a lady with a scarf (religous one) on so she couldnt show her body or hair due to her beliefs, all the people that were in bakinis and pants were staring at her and definetly talking about her.
As our choice was 'Bed and Breakfast' we could eat breakfast for free. They had a variety of food and were mostly nice, the best thing was you could ask one of the chefs to cook a fresh food of your choice. The downside of this was that there were lots (atleast 100) flies everywhere and you could smoke freely.
Tropicanna Rosetta say that their private part of the beach is only 10 minutes away... WELL ITS NOT. First you have to cross two very busy roads and then go through the shops to the beach and then you have to go atleast 15 minutes untill their part of the beach. Once you arrive it is very busy but the water is extremely clean and they have a reef (where lots and lots of beautiful fish swim) where you can go and swim to and look at the fish. Another good thing is, that you can book experiences such as parasailing (in a parachute pulled by a speedboat which i did), There is banana boating, pedal boating, water skiing, speed boating and Glass boating.
Glass boating is when you and others go on board a boat with a glass bottom, and the boat will sail to about the middle of the red sea where there are beautiful fish. You can see right to the bottom of the sea as it is so clean. For 10 minutes they let you swim outside of the boat with all the fish (thousands of them).
There are so called 'professional' camera men to film the whole journey but the thing is, the video is rubbish, its bad quality, no sound, the camera man was filming nowhere sometimes and they only film the people who thy think will buy it!
On the first day there was a party with dancers and all which was great but they weren't part of the hotel.
The resort consists of two types of rooms: new ones and old tatty ones.
We got the old tatty ones which i described earlier.
I would recommend you go anywhere but Tropicanna Rosetta whatever the past reviews say they were lying about how good it was but i had to experience it the hard way.
DO NOT GO TO THIS RESORT/HOTEL/DUMP WHATEVER YOU DO ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE BELIEFS AND YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SHOW YOUR HAIR OR BODY AS YOU WILL GETT OFFENDED.
I WENT TO TROPICANNA ROSETTA 10TH TO 15TH APRIL 2008

Me and my boyfriend (both 19) stayed at the Tropicana Rosetta hotel for two weeks at the end of March, beginning of april. We didn't know what to expect as it was our first time in Egypt. Well what can I say!! I would definately go back. The hotel was very clean and the staff were very friendly. We were in the newer part of the hotel which is right at the back so there are quite a few steps to get to our room which wasn't really a problem as they were really nice rooms and we had a lovely huge pool! The swim up pool bar was excellent. Here you can get pizzas, chips, and other snacks. We had a slight problem with our air conditioning one evening. We turned it on and water started pouring through the vents in the ceiling. But as soon as we called reception, a handyman came to fix it in a matter of minutes.
We were bed and breakfast. I have to say there is alot of choice. We both went for the pancakes every morning which chocolate sauce!! They were so yummy!! You could also have croissants, cereal, bacon, egg, sausages, salad etc and a choice of juices. The mango was lovely.
Every evening we went into Naama Bay to get something to eat and walk around to look at the fish in the sea under the spot lighting. This is right at the end of the bay outside the iberotel and on the deck restaurant. Very nice spot to go in the evening. We went to T.G.I Fridays 4 nights and Hard rock Cafe 4 nights!!!! Such great places to eat and the food was reasonably priced, sometimes very cheap.
You have to have a day out to the waterpark, 'Cleo Park'!! We had so much fun but I would mention that you should splash on the suncream! We got very burnt that day as it is right on a top of the hill, just a short walk from the hotel.
All in all, it was a very nice hotel, however next time I would like to stay in one of the hotels along the sea front. But I would definately recomment Sharm El Sheikh and The Tropicana Rosetta Hotel and would go back again.

My partner booked our holiday to Tropicana Rosetta via Travel republic for 7 nights. I used Holidaywatchdog to read reviews about the various hotels in Sharm El Sheikh and found the reviews about Tropican Rosetta to be acceptable. I wasn't sure about the class of hotel it was as various sights were rating it differently some as 3 star and some as 4 star.
When we arrived at Sharm El Sheikh we were able to get our transfer to the hotel without a problem but when I got into my room which was at the far end of the hotel... a long walk I have to say I was disappointed with the room. We had asked for a double room and found that we were given a twin room. The room looked cleanish.
On checking the bathroom I have to say I was unpleasantly surprised. The walls looked dirty and grimey and the toilet was dirty. The shower curtain didn't look like it had been changed for some years which wasn't reassuring.
Our room was next to a vent which was loud and churned out a horrible smell of food. Although the hotel displayed 4 stars I do not believe it is worth that more a 2 star if that.
We had requested breakfast with our holiday package and I was looking forward to breakfast the next morning. I was very disappointed with the breakfast on offer. No toast or cereal... just croissant and some other bits and pieces. The bread they have is like a hard piece of wood that u break ur teeth biting into.
As you've probably guessed I wasn't at all pleased with the hotel. The staff were polite and that's about all I can say.
As for the excursions we went horse riding and quad biking. With the horse riding the compnay did not provide any head protection so although I enjoyed the experience I was scared I'd fall of the horse and hurt myself. The quad biking was excellent. A lot of dust but a must do activity.
We went to Cairo to see the pyramids. You can either go by coach which will take about 6 hours or you can do what we did which is go by plane which takes 45 minutes. we arranged this excursion through a company called wings. The sights were beautiful.
Overall I would say Egypt is a nice place to visit and enjoy the views and beautiful weather but choose the accomodation wisely.

just returned from my first trip to egypt stayin at the tropicana rosetta hotel . could not of wished of a better hotel all staff are very freindly. rooms are very clean and spacious and well looked after.the pool area was well maintained and pool assistant was very helpful. we only had breakfast in the hotel but the the choice we had was excellent. meals in namma bay were very good and reasonably priced with things for everyone.we would recomend this hotel to anyone tryin egypt for the first time.we enjoyed it so much we are goin back in august.

My partner and I stayed here last year and found the Tropicana to be not only a warm friendly place but clean too. Everytime we left our room or returned, we always saw a member of staff with a mop or brush in their hands, cleaning or watering the plants and they always had a ready smile for you. Staff were helpful. The tour operators were fantastic. If there were any complaints (mainly refunds on tour excurtions) then it was dealt with quickly and efficiently. I went on a diving course but unfortunately had to quit due to an inner ear problem at the time and the First Choice operator soon gave me a refund on what I was owed. Also, we were to go on a boat trip but due to extreme windy weather one day it was cancelled by the Captain's orders.
We went Bed &Breakfast and found the choice to be vast. There were several european breakfast's, as well as cereals and hot foods, the choice is yours. There is a little kiosk as you walk in the hotel that sells Egyptian jewellry, my partner bought me a Cartouche in 18 karat gold with my name and to this day I love wearing it, as I have never seen anyone else with one yet. You can also have a goddess's name on the other side of the cartouche eg: Cleopatra, Isis etc....
The pools (and there were at least 4 that we knew of) were clean and well maintained. Get there early for a sun lounger, as people tend to put towels on them before breakfast. As you walk into the hotel the foyer is unbelievable. The floors are marble, as are the pillars and it really feels like you are stepping into the Hilton Hotel. Our room cleaner, was amazing. He was friendly and always kept our room spotless, without ever being invasive. He even tided our clothes that we left scrunched up on the bed. We did leave him a great tip which he was very humble about recieving. (Do not leave tips in the room, as we heard that the supervisors check the rooms on check out mornings and share with other cleaners. Not fair if only one of them does the work).
The beach, only a ten minute walk, was clean. It had an aerobics workout session on the beach for those who are far to energetic (and mad) the music was modern and not too loud or invasive. Snacks were available from stewards walking around but not pushy. Water sports were always available as you walk along the main pathway or even on the beach.
Na'ama Bay was busy and full of life. There are various types of food bars, eg: Chinese, Indian etc and not too badly priced. Alcohol was a little expensive but not overly so. There was a british bar there (can't remember the name) and we watched a few rugby and football matches there, again very friendly and English. Downside, no Cider! Nowhere in Egypt sells it!!! Beer aplenty though.
Other downsides, although not really many, but some to be aware of.
Our first night there, we were niavely talked in to entering a shop to look at picture prints and it was very difficult to leave as they try very hard to push you into buying things. Be forceful with the word "NO". You will constantly be hassled to either eat or drink in their restaurant/pub/lounge area or to buy their wares. (shop around and haggle, its great) You should never pay more than half of what they originally state. We bought a set of mask and fins each and the guy wanted us to pay nearly £100 and we got him down to about £20 per set (that was as we left the shop after trying to haggle). Know your currency and what it means in English pounds, that way you stand less of a chance of getting ripped off. Also the Egyptians (to their credit) know a few languages and will try talking to you to suss where you are from, (they didn't know Manchester, surprisingly).
All in all, we had a fantastic time and would fully recommend the Tropicana Rossetta and would go back there again. The weather was also fantastic. If you are a sun worshipper, you will go home in January with a very healthy tan, unless you are a waterbabe, then forget the tan and love the fish.
My very first experience of diving and snorkelling were out of this world. My first dive (which didn't last long) I saw a beuatiful Lionfish, as well as many parrot fish and several other many fish. My partner (whilst snorkelling) saw a Moray eel and we both saw angel fish, clown fish and many more. The water was lovely and warm, aside of one day when it got very windy and you couldn't see yours toes 3 inches in.... hey you've got to have at least one bad day anywhere, a bit of wind is nothing, (unless you're on a boat or a lift) lol.
Try the excursions, they are reasonable and a lot of fun, we also did the quad bikes. We had a great time with the quads, the bedowin tea you get halfway through was gorgeous (and free) and we bought the video at the end about £20, which is always a great souvneir to watch when you get home.
All in all, we would fully recommend this hotel and resort to couples, singles and families. There are activities for everyone. Not overly expensive but not cheap either. For our first and not last experience of Egypt, it had everything we wanted from a holiday and so much more......

Very good actually best hols ever been on, beautiful place lovely people very friendly no one bothers you no hastle, very good water park and you cant beat the bay at night, food is bril and very cheap. booked to go back in jan every year, The hotel was very nice and clean staff very friendly, beaches gorgous and the snorkling out of this world.

Well we booked this accommodation after reading mixed reviews on various sites. Took the plunge and we thought the apartments were very nice.
It was clean and very well maintained. There was always someone eager to clean the rooms every morning and they did a stand up job. We were in the 3 star part of the complex and it was very nice.
We had a big pool that was shared between not too many people and you had plenty of room round it for your beds. It was just right to relax.
The holiday itself was quite different but in a good way. It was certainly eye opening to see the different culture that they have in Egypt. My girlfriend was used to it having lived in Saudi Arabia a number of years ago.
This hotel is located perfectly to be a little away from the bars and restaurants but it’s only a 5 minute walk down the main road to get on the stretch. Perfect location. Especially after seeing where the all inclusive resorts were that we dropped people off at before reaching our hotel!
A good holiday. Also saw the pyramids. Cairo is a bit of a dive though! Don't stay over there. You wouldn't want to go out!