We have just returned from a great week at the Oriental hotel. The hotel was always kept very clean and the friendliness of the staff was great.

We have been to Sharm many times and know not to expect English breakfasts etc, but the food at this hotel was great.

There was always a choice of pasts, salad, 2/3 types of meat, fish veg and even mashed potatoes in the evening.

The soups and sweets were also fantastic. The hotel is about 25 Min's away from Namma Bay by taxi and this cost around 55 to 60 Egyptian pounds to get there or old sharm for 4 or more people & the hotel also runs a courtesy bus but it is 25LE per person and the taxi drive is certainly a fun experience.

We have in the past at various other hotels suffered from stomach problems, but whilst here none of our party suffered at all even after drinking a bit too much red wine!

This hotel was truly a 5 star experience with the exception of Medhotels who appear to be better suited to 3 star but in no way reflected the quality and standard of service in the hotel.

The rooms were spacious and the housekeeping good.
Restaurant food superb with a massive choice at every meal including two dishes per meal cooked by a chef at the counter - eggs and pancakes at breakfast and a meat and pasta at lunch/dinner. Food at the pool bars was poor.

The entertainment team were very active and innovative and put on a show every evening in the open air theatre preceded by disco for the kids although they made last minute excuses for no show when there were not enough people which I couldnt blame them for considering the standard.

An excellent hotel that I would recommend.

I read reviews before I went and they I don't think there was any exaggeration in their comments. Food is OK but rather monotonous. Rooms are rather tired and could do with some redecorating.

After complaining 3 times to the management we got our toilet repaired after it was out of action for 24 hours. Not impressed with that at all. The staff are always smiling and cheerful (well in the dining room anyway) and very helpful (except where mending toilets are concerned). Both pool bars are a bit shabby and could do with refurbishing. When I've been to all inclusive before you always got coffee/cake around 5pm. Never saw anything at the quieter pool bar at the beach and could have done with something down there.

Went for lunch to the beach bar one day for a change instead of the slog in 40 degree heat to the dining room, what a joke. A meat dish was finished, this was three quarters of an hour into lunch. So you could have chips or pizza. The pizza was a piece of bread that had been put in the oven and had a couple of dollops (and I'm not exaggerating here) of something that looked like tomato ketchup (there wasn't enough of it on there to really see what it was). The beach was fine, the jetty was wobbly and after a few nights of very strong winds the end collapsed into the sea. The sea is crystal clear and warm though.

The entertainment in the evening is second rate.

Overall, as other people have said, this hotel is not a 5 star hotel by any standards. We still enjoyed our holiday during the day but the evenings dragged a bit as there was nothing to do in the hotel, unless you are a footie fan and wanted to watch one of the matches.

We went to the Bedouin night of stars, really good, standing in the middle of the desert in the pitch black while a guide points out the constellations in the night sky, brill. Then you see the planet Saturn in the telescope. Great night.

We did the trip to Cairo by plane. A long, tiring day but I was determined to see the pyramids. Not disappointed except for the people keep pestering you to buy and a policeman coming up to us asking for a coke, what a cheek!

We originally booked a trip to the Dominican Republic in September with Thomson for our silver wedding. Come February they changed the flights to 3 days later and because of work commitments we couldn't go. Egypt was the only available holiday left in our budget/timescale etc that we liked the look of, we were very disappointed with the standard of the hotel as a whole. Not worth the money.

We arrived just in time for dinner.

Our bags were sent to our room. We were offered comlemetary drinks at reception.

Our room was very clean and spacious and bedding was very good.

Pool area was clean and pool bar very helpful. Our towelman was extemely helpful and arranged our towels daily with a smile and a joke.

Food in the restaurant was good and there was something for everyone including our 14 year old son (special thanks to our waiter Mahmoud who was great)Location of hotel was approximately 20 mins away from Naama Bay.

Hotel staff were wonderful could not have been more helpful. Entertainment was not our cup of tea but made some people laugh.

The Oriental Resort was by far one of the most beautiful hotels we have stayed in. Staff were fantastic and willing to do anything to make us happy (this was not difficult!!).

Food was plentiful and most enjoyable, in fact some of the food was alien to us but we loved it! Cleanliness was a high priority to the staff and high standards were met. The pools always had enough sunbeds for every one, as did the beach.

There was no overcrowding during the day, just a slight delay when getting drinks at the bar but in such beautiful surroundings this was not an issue for us. We will definately go back to this hotel. A holiday we will never forget. Thank you Oriental Resort.

Although rated as a 5 star Hotel in reality it is at best a very good 3 star plus.

Generally clean and well presented the hotel lacks any real character and leaves you feeling you could be in any country. There are no lifts available so it is not really practicable for those who have difficulty walking as there are 3 levels and the restuarants are at the bottom of sweeping staircases. The rooms are basic but comfortable but could do with a good lick of paint and some new furniture, the blankets and sheets were not very clean.
There is a variety of food on offer which is very well presented and has won hygeine awards and this was of a high standard.
Entertainment forget the entertainment the poorest I have experienced abroad, better off staying at the bar.
The hotel does have lovely gardens with fountains, waterfalls and manacured lawns which are kept in excellent condition and put some aspects of the hotel to shame
Staff are freindly but do expect tipping and the service can at times be slow

The beach bar and beach amenities are excellent and well worth a visit.

All in all a relaxing hotel basic and comfortable but dissapointing for a 5 star