Palm Royale Resort

"Very friendly and clean. Abanoud at the pool bar made the best cocktails - with or without alcohol !! Thank you Abanoud"

"I have stayed at this beautiful hotel for years now, and every time it feels like coming home. The hotel is absolutely beautiful, the beach is stunning, and the people are simply wonderful... warm, kind, and genuinely welcoming. There is something about the atmosphere here that makes me feel completely at home, like I'm visiting my second home rather than going on holiday. I have made so many wonderful memories here, and I already know l'll be coming back again.❤️ Special thanks to Abo 😊 I want to thank him here as well for the most delicious mangos I have ever tasted!😊 Special thanks also to Mohamed and Mustafa at the Towel Center, and to my friend at the souvenir stand on the beach, who makes the most beautiful bracelets for me every year - by now, it has become a tradition.😄❤️ I also truly appreciate all the other beach staff. They do their jobs wonderfully and make everything look and feel absolutely perfect.❤️"

"What are my impressions of our stay at Palm Royale, which we have just returned from? An absolutely wonderful experience! My husband and I returned to Egypt after 11 years, and our second visit exceeded our expectations in many ways. We were impressed from the moment we arrived. The enormous lobby feels like a palace, both in terms of its size and décor, and you will constantly find yourself looking up and admiring all the paintings and decorative details. Upon request, we were able to get our room a few hours earlier than the official check-in time, which we really appreciated after several hours of flying and the airport transfer. A member of staff kindly showed us all the way to our room, and our luggage arrived shortly afterwards. The room was spacious and cosy. Although the furnishings are somewhat dated, everything was still in good condition. The bed and pillows were very comfortable, and we slept wonderfully. The only minor issues were a rather stiff shower tap and a sink that drained a little slowly, but neither of these affected our stay in any meaningful way. The water pressure in the shower was perfectly fine. We hardly used the large balcony with its lovely side view. I would have appreciated a small drying rack for our swimsuits. It was quite windy in Soma Bay during the first few days of our stay, so we were worried that swimsuits left to dry on the chairs might blow away. Housekeeping was carried out regularly every day without any problems, including replenishing the minibar and replacing the towels. The only thing I noticed upon arrival was that the floor felt as though it was covered with a very fine layer of sand, so perhaps it could have been mopped a little more thoroughly. The room was very well soundproofed and had effective blackout curtains. They were a little difficult to open and close, so they need to be handled carefully. We hardly used the TV. Setting up the safe was very straightforward – we often struggle with hotel safes, so it was nice that everything worked perfectly on the first try this time. The Wi-Fi requires a password, which you receive together with your room cards upon arrival, and it worked reliably throughout our stay in the room, around the hotel, by the pool and even all the way down to the beach. I really appreciated that despite its size, the resort has plenty of shortcuts and passageways that make it easy to move between the buildings, beach and swimming pools. The pools are large and deep enough for proper swimming, and if you want to escape the sun for a while, there is even an artificial cave where you can comfortably relax in the water – or perhaps play a game of table tennis. We used the most often the swim-up bar. Service there could occasionally be a little slow, and sometimes we had to wait for supplies to be replenished, so this is one area where there is still some room for improvement. During our stay in early August, we had no trouble finding sun loungers by the pool. Those by the sea filled up more quickly, but it was still perfectly possible to find a free spot. Access to the sea is excellent, with no coral reefs or rocks – just fine sand, so there is no need for water shoes. The sea was clean and beautifully turquoise-blue. Occasionally there were small pieces of seaweed floating around, but nothing bothersome. On the final day of our stay, the tide went out quite far, but swimming in the bay was still perfectly possible. At the edge of the bay, the low tide revealed a lovely shallow area with white sand, which is great for taking photos. You can easily walk there by foot, so there is no need to pay for an excursion just to visit a similar-looking place. Luxor can be reached from the hotel in approximately four hours. If you want to go shopping, you can take a taxi to nearby Safaga, which takes around 10–15 minutes. There is also a small shopping arcade inside the hotel, although prices are understandably higher and the selection is more limited. The hotel is approximately 45 minutes from the airport. We were happy with the food included in the all-inclusive package. There are four à la carte restaurants at the hotel which need to be booked in advance. We did not use this option, as there was always plenty to choose from at the extensive buffet in the main Stella Café restaurant. My favourite part of the day was the themed evening buffet, which is prepared outdoors and can also be enjoyed outside with a beautiful view of the resort gardens. A different cuisine was served every evening – Egyptian, Oriental, Spanish, seafood and even European. This meant that my husband could taste a schnitzel for dinner 3,000 kilometres away from home! From time to time, we had lunch at Azur Bar, halfway between the beach and the hotel. There is a fairly good selection of food there, although almost every dish comes with French fries. I particularly enjoyed the self-service soft-serve ice cream machine – the ice cream tasted almost like Italian gelato. We did not have a single digestive problem during our entire stay. Overall, my husband and I were extremely happy with our choice. Although Palm Royale is not the newest or most modern resort and there are a few minor details that could be improved, we thoroughly enjoyed every moment of our holiday. It is a fantastic choice for people who do not like sterile resorts with little or no greenery – there is an abundance of lush vegetation here, and it really adds to the overall atmosphere and experience. My husband and I are already thinking about when we could come back. One week was definitely not enough!"