Baron Resort Sharm El Sheikh

"Lovely place. Excellent service Would definitely return. Lovely swimming pool area. Pool bar very nice. 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀"

"This resort has many 5-star qualities, but also a few important downsides. SNORKELING The house reef is full of life – colourful fish and healthy corals. However, you can only access it from a floating jetty, not from the beach. If you’re not a confident swimmer or don’t like deep water, snorkeling will be difficult. The snorkeling area is also quite limited and can get crowded. Tip: bring your own mask, snorkel, fins, and (life vest). BEACH The beach is lovely: wide, soft sand, clean, and with very comfortable loungers and duvets. The sea is crystal clear, but too shallow for swimming. Still, you can see plenty of marine life just by walking along the jetty – lionfish, parrotfish, blue-spotted rays, and more. FOOD There’s a good variety of restaurants. We loved the Egyptian and Indian restaurants – delicious food and excellent service. The main buffet was fine, with lots of fresh salads, vegetables, grilled meat and fish, though some dishes felt overcooked. With Premium All Inclusive, you can book a different à-la-carte restaurant daily through the app. BARS & DRINKS The beach bar is great and stays open until midnight. Sitting under the stars with a cocktail was a highlight. Drinks include light beer and some imported spirits (Absolut, Beefeater, Campari, Dewar’s). The all-inclusive wine is not good, and the paid wine list is extremely limited and very expensive (one bottle around €30, the rest around €300). The lobby terrace has a wonderful view of the gardens, sea, and sunrise over Tiran Island. ENVIRONMENT & GROUNDS Beautiful grounds, very clean, and everything is close by. There are many open-air terraces where you can sit and relax. There are shops on site - you can even buy mango, no need to go to the old market, which is 30min drive. BUT – CONSTRUCTION There is active, noisy construction on site. My room looked directly at it, and I couldn’t use my terrace. This was not mentioned anywhere before booking. SERVICE Service at the bars and à-la-carte restaurants was excellent. However, guest relations were not helpful and seemed impatient. Staff also didn’t reply to emails before arrival, which was disappointing. Thankfully, the app helps avoid some of this. TIPS: take mosquito repellents (I had about 50 bites the first night). Overall A good resort with beautiful nature, great food options, and a fantastic beach setup, spaciuos rooms – but the construction and inconsistent service definitely take away from the “premium 5-star” experience."

"The hotel is spread across a large area, so you rarely notice how many guests are actually around, and it never feels crowded. While the property does show its age. The room seemed a bit neglected. Curtains missing hooks, sloping lamp shades, shower with low pressure, moldy shower cabin and aircon not adjustable. The gardens are lovely, and are kept clean and well maintained. The pool area has plenty of sunbeds available at all times — a big plus. The pool staff are excellent: attentive, friendly, and genuinely service-minded. However, twice a day the pool turns into a loud zone due to water aerobics and “dance” sessions. On Tuesday afternoon, there was a dance-and-drum performance that was genuinely unpleasant to watch and listen to — loud, distorted music and an overall amateur feel. It was surprising and disappointing that such a low-quality show was put on. It was also somewhat surprising that a “Foam Party” was organized on the beach, given that the average age of guests during our stay was well over 55. The buffet food is generally uninspiring and repetitive, with overcooked beef and a limited salad bar and dessert selection. The waiters, on the other hand, do a great job, and special credit goes to the chef at the egg station, who is excellent. Still, the restaurant’s promise of “Sinai World Class Cuisine” feels exaggerated. Our experience at the BBQ restaurant was unexpectedly poor. None of the dishes matched their menu descriptions. The Greek salad lacked both olives and feta, the Argentinian beef was cooked to dryness and had no trace of charcoal grilling, and several listed ingredients — onions, mushrooms, tomatoes — were missing entirely. The Dark Rich Chocolate Mousse we chose for dessert can only be described as strange, and again, nothing like what was written on the menu. I doubt it had ever been near real chocolate. The only positives were the cold wine and beer and the friendly service — but the kitchen fell far short. The vast majority of the hotel’s guests are Russian, while the rest are a mix of Europeans. Highlights: Spacious layout, attractive grounds, plenty of sunbeds, and outstanding pool staff. Biggest letdowns: Food quality and disruptive poolside entertainment."