El Atareen Vacations from $1,305

I’d like to first say that this is a nice hotel and the beach is crazy beautiful. Literally the best beach I’ve ever been to and I’ve been to 40+ countries. The majority of the staff work really hard and want to make guests happy. That said, the hotel is extremely overpriced. The hotel is nice but relatively average in terms of decor - nothing very luxurious. Also, the food is above average but not excellent or out of this world, which one would not expect after paying $600/night. The food halls are very crowded to the point that it is overwhelming and uncomfortable. The employee who books the restaurant reservations made me uncomfortable because he was pushing for a positive review and flirting with female guests. What is included in terms of dining in the main hall versus pier restaurants is unclear. Lastly, when we checked out, they made us wait approximately 40 minutes in the reception - refusing to let us leave the hotel - as they reviewed the rooms for any missing items. After spending $2000+ for two rooms for two nights, they confronted us for a missing tea spoon. It seemed like they were accusing us of theft but we never took the spoon. Why would I take a used steel tea spoon worth less than $5 when I paid over $2000? We could have gone to Greece, Cyprus, or Spain for less than this hotel. This isn’t reasonable and I have never experienced this in any hotel in the world and I’ve been to top hotels in Europe, Asia, and South America. I won’t visit again personally.

I had an amazing experience! Everything was beautifully arranged, the place was spotless, and the staff were incredibly helpful

We loved the cleanliness of the entire property, the rooms, multiple pools, and the beautiful beach. The cafeteria dining was excellent. I tried to get a limo service but the concierge was not helpful in providing me a car service; even though it was available. That was the only issue I had. Otherwise, we’ll be back.

Beautiful place beautiful location. Food could be better.