Xperience Sea Breeze Resort

"Not the luxury we were sold. Very disappointing overall. We have visited Sharm El Sheikh before and stayed at Sunrise Arabian and Baron Palms, which are both the same star rating as this hotel. Those were genuinely luxurious stays, so we arrived expecting a similar standard. Unfortunately, this resort fell far below that level in almost every area. Arrival and First Impressions Reception was not friendly or welcoming. No one explained where to go for dinner, which bars were open, or how anything worked. The resort layout is narrow and squeezed between two side roads, with blocks of rooms and no open views. The reception area feels dated and underwhelming. Rooms Our air con was not working when we arrived. The blackout curtains were not blackout until we asked for them to be fixed. The smoke alarm fault was never resolved. There were hooks hanging off the walls, discoloured grout, dirty walls and doors, and a grim sink plug hole. The lighting is harsh and unpleasant. The towels are scratchy. The sheets are bobbled and the pillows and sheets have a plastic lining that feels clinical. The shampoo, body wash and hand wash all seemed to be the same product. The balcony was unusable because of mosquitoes. The so called Deluxe Sea View rooms are not deluxe at all. They are the same as standard rooms with a jacuzzi bath and a window into the bathroom. They are also noisy because of the restaurant below, the pool area and the bus reversing every ten minutes. The best rooms are in Block 17 on the top floor. Cleanliness and Maintenance Floors were cleaned well but the overall maintenance is poor. Tables and chairs are dirty, wobbly and many are broken. Sunbeds are dated. Ashtrays are eroding. Pool cleaning involves splashing pool water onto the floor with a bucket and mopping it into palm trees. The pool showers at the bottom pool are hidden away and broken. Yoga mats were dirty and the pier area was not relaxing. Food and Drink Breakfast is extremely limited unless you like a plain omelette. Lunch is repetitive. The main buffet serves dinner style food. Elements restaurant has a tiny menu of shawarma, cheeseburger, pizza, chips and salad. The beach area serves the same BBQ chicken tenders and chips every day on polystyrene trays. Dinner options were disappointing. Tiran buffet is small and underwhelming. Gengis Grill is not an a la carte restaurant. You fill a bowl and hand it to a chef. Masala was the only genuinely good a la carte meal. Elements BBQ had wonky tables, no ashtrays, staff on their phones and no music or ambience. We also saw lighter fluid being poured over kebabs. Drinks are poor quality. Coffee machines are inconsistent. Smoking is allowed everywhere outside, including at dinner tables. Staff and Service Many staff were unfriendly or uninterested. Some walked past rubbish or food on the floor without cleaning it. Staff did not offer ashtrays. Many were on their phones. One barman muttered about us not tipping him. We tip when we receive good service, not before. The towel man was fantastic and the bus driver was lovely. Anastasia from Guest Services was very pleasant and helpful throughout our stay. Spa staff pester guests constantly, although their prices are reasonable. Entertainment and Atmosphere The kids entertainment lasts about fifteen minutes. The one water slide barely works. Adult entertainment is short and basic. Everything is silent by 11 pm. The animation team work very hard with very limited resources. Karila and Vito from the animation team were incredible. Vito is full of energy and always entertaining. Karila is warm, positive and picked up the routines so quickly. They made us feel welcome and were a highlight of the stay. The off site trip to Hard Rock Cafe with the animation team was also a highlight. Evenings at the hotel have no atmosphere. No one dresses up. Most guests wear trainers and very casual clothing. We enjoy making an effort in the evenings and having a nice experience with drinks and entertainment, but this hotel does not offer that. Beach Area The beach area is dirty and grotty with rubbish and even darts on the floor. It does not feel nice at all. Hotel Shop and Facebook Group The hotel shop is a rip off. The man working there claims he is TikTok famous. He is not. The cigarettes and tobacco are definitely fake. He insists the hotel would not let him sell fake goods, but they are absolutely fake. The hotel Facebook group only approves positive posts. My warning post was never approved. Value for Money We raised our issues with the hotel and with EasyJet Holidays. Anastasia helped us, but EasyJet Holidays were awful. They said we could move hotels only if we paid the full amount again. This is unacceptable. We feel the holiday was mis sold. Even staff at the resort told us we had paid too much. Other guests paid far less. Staff even said it is a budget economy five star. If you pay below £500 per person, it might be acceptable for sunshine and basic food and drinks. Anything over that is too much. Final Thoughts We did not fall ill, which is a positive. However, this hotel is nowhere near the standard of other five star hotels in Sharm. Many repeat guests seem to love it, but in our opinion they simply have not stayed anywhere better. We would not return and would not recommend it at the price we paid. 2/5 given because of the weather and the nicer staff we mentioned."

"We stayed at Sea Breeze Hotel and overall found it to be a lovely place. The hotel itself is clean, well-maintained, and the Egyptian staff were warm and welcoming, which made a great first impression. On the downside, the entertainment team was disappointing. They weren’t particularly helpful or engaging, and seemed to focus almost entirely on Russian guests. We felt leaving British visitors overlooked. The hairdresser was especially rude—telling us to “go home” when we refused to pay £25 for a haircut, which was shocking. Although the package was all-inclusive, there was a clear expectation to tip in US dollars, which took away from the experience. The evening entertainment was poor and not worth attending. That said, we didn’t choose this hotel for the shows—we came for the pool and the sunshine, and in that respect, Sea Breeze delivered. If you’re looking for a clean hotel, large rooms decent food with good weather and nice pools, it’s worth considering, but don’t expect much from the entertainment team."

"Just back from our first and hopefully not our last holiday to Sea breeze. The Hotel and staff were amazing and we had a lovely holiday and will return. My wife and i don't like to do much on holidays but Fly and Flop and Sea Breeze was perfect for this. Being right by the sea was great for me to go snorkelling in the crystal clear water whilst my wife could sunbathe by the pool. The main pool by the beach is heated so no having to pluck up courage to jump in you just walked in. It is quite lively at this pool with the entertainment staff who work very hard doing all manor of activities. My only criticism would be that down at this pool the music can be a bit loud at times and repetitive , i would say to the team get some alternative play list so its not the same tunes each day and maybe drop the volume a little as i could still hear the music over my noise cancelling headphones with my music on. Vito is a great guy on the team and even if your not getting involved will still take a couple of minutes to stop and say hello , most of the team are like this, not over infringing on your time but make you feel welcomed. All the staff in the Hotel are lovely and friendly , drinks by the pool are constantly provided by the bar staff , they wander about and give you drinks when you want one so you seldom have to leave the sunbed. Carlos is a great barman and you'll see him at the main pool bar and the main hotel bar in the evenings. The evening entertainment is just enough and passes an hour or two. Drinks are decent we never thought they were watered down at all. Plenty of cocktails included and mocktails for the kids. If you want more quiet areas in the day the other pools are just that although not heated they are all lovely to sit by and relax. When you first head down to the pool and find an area you would like to spend your sun lounging tell the towel guy and tip him and you'll get the beds reserved each day , he will keep your towel card and give back to you when you finish your last sunbathing session. We tipped all staff we liked about 200 egp every couple of days and were well looked after. Food was excellent for an all-inclusive probably the best we've had , there are three al acarte restaurants , a BBQ , Mongolian at Genghis grill and Masala an Indian. You get a visit at one each per stay and the food was excellent. Book at reception in time slots 7pm-8pm and 8pm-9pm. And the buffet was great with a great choice of foods , even had liver , Duck in orange and roast lamb. Breakfast you have choice of the main restaurant at the top of hotel or down by the pool where we chosen each day just to be close to pool and sunbeds and can sit outside there . Never had hardly any queuing at this . We also had lunch outside at this one and you have some choices of burgers , hotdogs , salads , pizzas and chips. you order at the table and that starts at 12:30 whilst water polo is on in the pool. Again not mad busy at all we never had to wait for tables and always got one outside. There's a beach bar and BBQ snack bar also for chicken and chips and kebabs. The rooms are spotless and plenty of storage, there's a fridge in the room and your room boy will put two large bottles of water in room each day. There's a kettle and tea and coffee replenished daily. You have a hairdryer and shampoo and shower gels in bathroom again replenished when run out. There's even toothbrushes toothpaste and razor provided. There are plenty of wall sockets and take the two round pin adapters , and there's also a USB port and the newer Samsung type charger port- not seen this in hotels before! Again we tipped room boy ever few days. Wifi is bit hit n miss although we never had an issue when at the room. If you want a few hours in the evening out of the hotel we got a taxi to Soho Square twice. Its a big place with lots of shops and bars that is strictly for tourist , any shops in there are very low to no hassle so its nice to go and have a beer and shop for couple of hours , the hotel does free bus but we always got a taxi and driver was waiting to take us back when we told him time to go back, its not expensive in taxi like £4 each way . You'll pay about £15 for a pint and a cocktail in Soho and there's lots going on there , Bowling ally , Ice bar, Ice rink , shows and parades. If taking ££s with you , you can change this to EGP at the ATM in the hotel reception and at ATMs in Soho Square, just pop your UK cash in and it converts to EGP. The shop in Hotel reception was the only place we heard was a rip off, a couple wanted to buy sleeves of cigarettes to take home and the guy tried to charge them £40 a sleeve, they got same in Soho Square at the tobacco shop for under £20 a sleeve so avoid him in shop the Shark in Sharks bay! All in all an excellent stay and we would return tomorrow if could , enjoy the Hotel ticks every box."