Fort Arabesque Resort, Spa & Villas

It's an amazing place for snorkeling. The main reason we booked this resort was for its direct access to beach and best place for snorkeling and it was amazing. The room was clean and very good for 4 (2 adults and 2 kids). Room gets cleaned every day. Several restaurants for food (some are only for adults so could not go there with kids). Plenty of food. Swimming pool was with warm water so my kids enjoyed the pool. The employees always had a smile and were very nice and always tried to entertain kids. Kids club was another great thing, they take care of kids from 10am - 12pm and again from 3pm - 4:30pm which is great for parents to go into beach for snorkeling without having to worry about the kids. Table in beach bar restaurant should be reserved for Dinner and the dinner there is very good and they have live music and dance. Every night they have mini disco for kids which my kids enjoyed a lot and after the 30 mins disco they have some other shows which was very entertaining as well. Overall very satisfied with the resort.

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The resort is huge, with a large green area, several pools and bars, animation, and a nice beach. The side gate takes you directly to Makadi city center. The sea is unbelievable, with lots of corals and plenty of fish close to the shore, no need to take snorkeling trips in my opinion. There is also a scuba diving center inside the resort you can book trips with and a small shopping center. The room and bathroom were quite spacious and clean. The staff was helpful and friendly. Food quality was excellent for the price. They have different restaurants in the resort you can choose from with the basic rate. I recommend the restaurant by the beach (grilled fish or chicken a la carte) with live music almost every night - reservation needed for this one. You can also pay for an upgrade (I think around $40-50 per day) to get food a la carte. It's worth trying for 1 day at least. Overall the quality is superb and very cheap for what you get. We can't wait to go back there!

The airport shuttle costs $20-25. With Uber, it will cost you around $8-10 (select cash as payment method on the app!). It is not specified anywhere that you need a reservation for some of the restaurants. A booklet should be provided upon check-in with all the information and services available at an extra charge. Wifi is awful! There is no wifi in the rooms, only in the seating area next to the reception and it is very slow. You need to pay a fee if you want Wifi in the room!

This was a slice of heaven after a week of travelling up the Nile in 44 degree celsius heat. The resort was glorious - beautiful white washed exteriors, bright fuschia flowers, green lawns and palm trees against the turquoise blue of the Red Sea and the many swimming pools. The family room we stayed in was very spacious and kept spotless by wonderful housekeeping staff. The food was to a really high standard and on the basic all inclusive package we were able to enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner at set times as well as snacks (pizza/ice cream) throughout the day - as well, of course, as ice cold beverages from our favourite spot at the pool bar! Although Makadi Bay is relatively far from the main resort of Hurghada (about a 30 min taxi ride), there was plenty going on to keep us occupied within the grounds of the hotel. We organised a private snorkelling boat trip through the resort's dive centre (at a small cost), snorkelled on the reefs just out from the resort's private beach and we participated in the water aerobics and water polo which was a lot of fun. There was entertainment in the evening, shops, a spa and a pharmacy on site. I was really impressed with the place considering it was such a reasonable price.

Every day we were approached by various members of staff trying to sell us spa trips, caricatures, boat trips, quad biking tours etc. It was pretty annoying as we just wanted to relax and we could see from advertisement in the lobby as well as the in-room booklet that these services were available, so it was a bit overkill to then have so many people interrupting us throughout the day as well. I was also disappointed that you couldn't hire snorkels given the many reefs just 30m out from the shore - instead you were forced to pay 25 euros for a half decent mask and snorkel from the shop. Although the food was delicious and all the serving staff and chefs were really wonderful, there wasn't much variety day to day and the lunch also started at 1pm which I thought was a bit late.

Excellent resort which was perfect for our family break. Snorkeling directly from the beach was the highlight, just walk out a few metres and there is an abundance of highly colourful fish to see. You don't even need to be able to swim, you can remain standing you just need a snorkel mask and a camera to capture it all. Clean, tidy, plenty of food options of a good standard. Plenty of shops for anything you need or have forgotten.

Swim up villa with sea view was incredible. Clean, spacious and comfortable. Choice of restaurants. Best part was the beautiful, clean beach with snorkelling easily accessible from the house reef. Service on the beach was also exceptional and nothing too much trouble. Customer service ladies for the Villa's were helpful and cheerful as were the cleaners and the Club restaurant staff by the beach. Food in the West Wing buffet was very good and enough variety for the week.

A lot of the waiters really didn't appear that happy. Some days not even a Hello or Good Day was said. German and Arabic were the main languages spoken by the staff with a number of waiting staff speaking no English at all.

What a fantastic resort! I really couldn't find fault with anything. From the friendly and helpful staff to the ambience, setting, facilities and location, the overall experience was great. Having never been to an all-inclusive resort before I had some trepidation about what to expect and was pleasantly surprised. Beautifully maintained gardens, a fantastic room with sea and sunrise views and attentive and welcoming staff, particularly in the West Wing. From front desk, to restaurant & bar, cleaning, poolside, beach towel service and gardening, the staff were always on hand for advice, very courteous and professional. The food was varied with several restaurants to choose from and a great selection at all meal times. The beach, literally a stones throw away had ample facilities, loungers and a bar service. The reef was incredible for snorkelling and within 50 yards or so, especially at low tide, you felt as though you were swimming in a giant aquarium. An incredible experience.

Nothing I didn't like, but a few suggestions - lack of free WiFi in the rooms. Although possibly not a bad thing as it meant you probably mingled with other guests more. Also having to pay to use the pool table and tennis equipment. While not particularly expensive, perhaps they could charge a deposit which you default if any equipment is damaged and limit time to one hour per session to allow others the opportunity to use the facilities.

we stayed at villas, love privacy and pool it comes with pavilion cafe which was convenient for villa residents, it serves breakfast and dinner only love the beach !!! we snorkel all the time, in fact we extended our stay for one more week.

no internet and it does not matter where you stay. it’s only works at the reception. so, buy sms card at the airport you will save time. the menu at pavilion and club 59 does not change, so prepare yourself eat same items ( if you stay longer )

Thé resort was gorgeous with beautifully maintained facilities. Our room was perfect for our needs and the beds were very comfortable. There were tea/coffee making facilities in our room. the food in all the restaurants was really good with lots of choice.

Internet access was only available in reception. It was unreliable and we had to log on again each time we wanted to use it.

Brilliant food for the buffet options at all meals. Bar and restaurant staff were charming. Activities were fun and outdoor spaces to relax were plentiful and varied

Everyone seemed to have a 'side hustle' and tipping for absolutely everything got a bit wearing but hey, we were in Egypt! Everthing is fine once you decide to go with the flow and carry a wad of dollar bills

The hotel was amazing stayed in West wing was adults only and super quiet perfect, the snorkeling from the beach is amazing. I booked a Nile cruise via the hotel and it was good with their sister company Presidential Nile Cruises. We had George as our private Egyptologist and he was phenomenal I can not recommend this enough, we paid $640 USD for 2 full board including having George and loved every minute of it! We got upgraded on our booking to double double room which was amazing rather than our original. Just check what you have booked.

The food varies from restaurant to restaurant and would of liked more information on what is offered and included where. The shops on resort could be better considering there nothing else on offer.