Is food at all-inclusive hotels in Egypt good enough, or should you plan to eat dinner outside the hotel?

A guest visited the hotel's specialty restaurant on their last day and found the food tasty. However, at checkout staff tried to charge $15, claiming one of their rooms had already visited the restaurant before or made a paid order; after guests pushed back, staff backed off. Tip: confirm in advance which dishes are included for free to avoid surprise charges at checkout.

Another guest says tipping isn't necessary — they didn't tip, but the husband politely repeated the order to any passing staff each day, and the food was always eventually brought (sometimes late, occasionally duplicated). Tip: just remind waitstaff rather than worry about tipping.

A recent report says restaurant service can depend a lot on tipping: the waiter was good, and guests tipped at both lunch and dinner. The impression was that staff may be less attentive at first if you do not tip.

One guest on an Ultra package said that even if you receive a standard wristband overnight, it can be fixed in the morning, and breakfast is available at the Palm restaurant. Breakfast was described as basic but sufficient: pastries, pancakes, doughnuts, sausages, vegetables, cheese, and cereal; the coffee was acceptable but nothing special.

Another review from a New Year stay says the service and staff were excellent, but the hotel food felt underwhelming, so the guests chose to go out for dinner. The takeaway is that the hotel can still be good value, but you should not expect memorable dining on site.