Steigenberger Al Dau Beach Hotel
Hurghada, Egypt

Mrs H Chambers, Spalding

We had a great time, the staff are very helpful and service was excellent. This hotel is ideal for families. The big pools were a bit cool for the children as unheated. They really enjoyed kids club and lazy rivers. We had a day at Aqua Magic - which was great fun for the children, they loved the pirate ship and the slides and tubes. The children say that they would give the hotel 1000 stars! Think that means we will be coming again. I liked the fact that there were lifeguards watching over the children. Rooms are clean and big (family room) well equipped with all the facilities you need. Food was varied and extensive choices. We ate in the poolside cafe, beach cafe and the main buffet restaurant - all were good.

Mrs V Kettle, Crowborough

Fabulous hotel chain. Everything is immaculate and spotlessly clean. Very high standards of food and drink. Lots of little extras you just don't get included at most other 5 star resorts make this place extra special.

Miss K Taylor , Colchester

Excellent hotel with brilliant staff who can't do enough for you. The facilities, food and drink are excellent too and it was great value for money.

Miss D Kumar, London

Fantastic stay, with fantastic staff. Superb! Pools were amazing, food was also great and very big selection.

Mr D Weaver, Arborfield

Mr S Bate, Harlow

Having visited several of the top Hurghada hotels recently, we thought we would try the Steigenberger Al Dau beach hotel as we stayed at its sister hotel just behind last year, the Aqua Magic. It lived up to our expectations, lovely clean large rooms, great food, superb Al le carte restaurants, loved them all, great hotel grounds and pools, but it was the service that made the big difference and put it No.1 in our experience.
Relatively quiet late evening, so no good for those looking for lively entertainment, so suited us down to the ground! German owned hotel and a fair few Germans there, but no problems getting sun beds round the pool, but a bit busier at the beach. Looking to go again later in the year!

Mr J Mcneill, Folkestone

Fantastic hotel, rooms good, service good and all the requirements for a good holiday but it lacked that bit of atmosphere to make it perfect. Again severe Russian influence. Menu got a bit samey. Everybody tried to make it a good experience for us but it did just lack that something.

Mrs T Caldon, Chelmsford

Fabulous hotel and very friendly staff. Lots to do there and we loved every minute of our holiday. The food was lovely and the hotel was very clean.

Mr M Panayi, Cardiff

Every German owned hotel I have stayed in has been fantastic. The service is excellent and the staff are very friendly and attentive. This hotel is rightly rated as the best hotel to stay at in Hurgharda. I have travelled all over the world and this is one of the better hotels I have stayed in. There were some issues with the free wi-fi in the lobby but this was only temporarily down and the staff will offer you the alternative free 'walk-in' internet service.

The rooms were good and the facilities excellent. The food in the non pay restaurants for all inclusive guests were very good although the buffet restaurant was average but my comparision is with luxury cruise liners food that I'm normally use to. If you have children I would recommend the Aqua Magic across the road and this hotel would suit couples and singles.

Miss A Swann, Coventry

We stayed here for the first two weeks of August as a family of 3. Everything was perfect, the hotel is extremely well managed. Check in was speedy, our cases were whisked off to the room in minutes by a very knowledgeable bellboy who pointed out all the short cuts and points of interest. The room was large, flat screen TV, separate bath and shower and lots of space for clothes. Amazing view of the pool and the sea as it was fifth floor. The room was extremely clean and was kept to a high standard throughout our stay. The lobby is huge with a few shops, and a couple of bars, we were very well looked after by the bar staff, whether we were having a break from the sunshine with a coffee or a drink in the evening, special thanks to Mohammed who always served with a smile. The lobby has fab air conditioning and is always cool and spotlessly clean. Pool area is well cared for and again spotlessly clean. The towel guys were extremely helpful, they even came and put the towels on the beds for you. Drinks service was excellent with the very funny Mena, looking after us and always having a joke and a smile. The beach bar was good for a bite to eat at lunchtime, with a good choice of food cooked to order and again the staff are very professional. The pool is huge, with waterfalls, swim up bar and lazy river, all great fun. The pools at the kids club looked great too, but we never used those. Beach looks beautiful, the water is warm, but the sand is a bit gritty. Always lots of beds with big thick mattresses and a good drinks service, with your choice being delivered to your sun bed. A good choice of water sports available. A jetty runs our to the boats and from the jetty you could see clown dish, puffer dish, rays and lots more all in about two foot of water. We went snorkelling with the hotels dive company Ilios, fantastic day with snorkelling at two different sites and lunch on a beautiful island. We bought the DVD of the trip and it has been great to watch ourselves snorkelling with the beautiful fish. Main buffet for breakfast and evening meal, great service and a good range of foods, fantastic deserts and fruit. We had a day in the sister hotel The Aqua Magic, using the slides and the pools. There were a lot more Brits in this hotel. We only went once and even our eleven year old preferred the Al Dau Beach. Entertainment, we only watched a couple of shows and they were ok. Internet access is free in the lobby, it's a bit slow, but there were a lot of people using it. All in all we had a fantastic, peaceful and relaxing holiday. Room Tip: We had room 1522, great views.

Mr A Stockton, Manchester

The hotel was wonderful, the rooms are good, clean and well maintained and the staff could not do enough for you. The food was excellent and plenty of choice. What more can you ask for.

Mr W Jenner, Jersey

Fantastic food, facilities and staff.