Is this Egyptian five-star resort worth booking for snorkeling, beach access and all-inclusive food and drinks?

This is not a strong choice for snorkeling: one recent guest found the reef lifeless and saw little marine life. Compared with a budget five-star hotel in Hadaba, the underwater scenery here felt much poorer.

Renovation work was underway in September, with daytime construction noise audible from the beach and pool. Food was still considered tasty and sufficient, but a repeat guest felt the selection had shrunk; a mojito cost about US$5.

Expect possible drink shortages: beer reportedly ran out at the beach bar, disco bar and Azure, and was served only until 10 pm rather than the advertised 11 pm. The beach bar sometimes still had beer and apple juice when other bars did not.

One guest felt that roughly RUB 300,000 for six nights was poor value, citing stomach problems, limited availability of bottled beer and wine, and an unremarkable reef. The beachside restaurant received the best food feedback.