Meraki Resort Hurghada

"Great resort to stay at. Don’t let the party element put you off staying. The resort is massive and was a great mix of chill areas and party areas. We ended up enjoying the party element and there was a mixture of all ages at the events. The food was excellent especially in the Chinese and Egyptian restaurants but even the buffet was good and was the best hotel buffet I’ve had. The pizza resteraunt on the far beach was great too. The staff really helpful and the bar staff great. If sat round the pool close to reception the bar Staff check on you and bring drinks over to you. The rooms are nothing special but nothing wrong with them either. Cleaner was great and provided bottled of water and cans of pop everyday aswell. The hotel has their own taxi service and helped us get to the marina and Sheraton road for nights out and we would contact through WhatsApp when ready to come back. Padel was free to play - football pitch had a ball to have a kick about. Pool and table tennis also free. Only negative would be the water slides where not on during our stay. Excellent hotel. Booked through TUI. Would 100% come back."

"On arrival, we were impressed by the appearance of the hotel. We were given a complimentary room upgrade, which, in hindsight, we wish we hadn’t accepted, as we would have preferred to stay in our original room. We were upgraded to the Merakilous Room, which we found very dark and gloomy . Unfortunately, the bathroom also had a constant smell of eggy sewage, which was far from pleasant. The hotel grounds were much bigger than we expected, and the long stretch of beach was lovely. There were plenty of sunbeds, a bars right on the beach, and a pizza place, which were all great additions. There was also a large selection of cocktails to choose from. Unfortunately, the food was disappointing. Although there was plenty of choice, the overall quality wasn’t great. Sadly, on my second day, I became ill with very bad diarrhoea. Looking back, I wish I had read other reviews before travelling, as I later discovered that other guests had reported similar experiences. The music was the same every day, mainly techno type music, which wasn’t really to our taste. On a positive note, most of the staff were very nice, friendly, and pleasant throughout our stay. Overall, although the hotel has some lovely features, particularly the beach and the spacious grounds, the room, food, and illness I experienced really affected our holiday. Unfortunately, I wouldn’t return."

"We arrived and welcomed by staff. The room was not good but the hotel and guest relations changed our room next day. The new room was large, clean with a powerful shower. On the down side there is no iron in the room. We were very happy with the change... a couple of days later our room flooded due to faulty valve on sink. This was about 3am. We called reception who immediately sent someone to fix the issue and someone to clear the water from the room. Overall the complex is clean, tidy. The food is good and varied and the staff are brilliant. Special thanks to Mustafa responsible for our room, Sayed and Ahmed who worked behind the bar. Both so lovely and provided excellent customer service. The noise from the club on site is very loud of a night. Reception will provide earplugs on request. The entertainment team wont go near you if you are over forty!! Although the hotel is aimed at party people it would of been nice to see entertainment aimed at the older residants, perhaps using the pub fiction pub which was closed during our visit. My friend had a fall and ended up in hospital. The hotel fufilled our requests for rails in bathroom and provided a wheelchair The customer relation team Keeley, Daley and Irina have bern fantastic. The team at Maraki do go above and beyond. The hotel should review entertainment for older guests for me to return"