Is all-inclusive food at Egypt hotels worth it — quality and variety?

Contrary to earlier negative reports, several guests at the Dana hotel say they loved the food: plenty of meat, everything tasty, and the cuisine felt more European than Egyptian. Teens and husband kept returning to the Asian corner every dinner, and staff even packed chicken wings to take back to the room on request. One guest said Dana is the only hotel he'd consider staying at going forward.

Reviews of the Xanadu properties vary by year: Xanadu Beach (2024) had great food, while Xanadu Club (2025) was good but had less seafood variety. After staying at the Club, one guest developed diarrhea — suspected to be from unpackaged nuts or chips served in shared bowls, which other guests may have handled with unwashed hands.

The Stella hotel is praised for its food selection, including seafood and red fish. The downside is there is no beach entrance to the restaurant.

The Pyramis hotel has a very limited food selection, and guests at the Dana hotel are also reportedly unhappy with the food — two more examples of poor all-inclusive dining in Egypt.

Even when the hotel food is good, it tends to get repetitive by the end of the stay and guests start craving home cooking.

One hotel offered solid daily meals including regular fish and occasional red fish steaks. The restaurant featured a stunning Moroccan-style interior with chandeliers and ornate plasterwork.

Guests at a nearby hotel called Blue reportedly complained of going hungry and being tired of the food — a reminder that quality varies drastically between properties.

Compared to Turkish 5-star resorts, Egyptian hotels offer fewer menu options, but the cooking quality can be surprisingly good — dishes like beef in vinegar sauce are well-prepared and not over-salted.

If hotel food disappoints, a taxi to the old town costs just $2 and offers alternative dining options.