Sultan Gardens vs Savoy Resort Sharm el-Sheikh: which hotel has better food?

Another guest called the food at Sultan Gardens the best in 10 trips to Egypt: amazing desserts, fresh seafood served daily, attentive staff (a waiter brought water to rinse hands after shrimp), beach lifeguards help set up umbrellas and loungers, and no one pushed for tips. Downsides: the reef looked gray and unimpressive, it was very noisy due to crowds, bedding was worn in places, animators were pushy, morning wind blew sand on the beach, the pools were too small for a hotel this size, and the relax zone was mediocre.

A more recent review offers a contrast: food at Sultan Gardens is very tasty and varied, but the dining hall is fully self-service — waiters never approached the table despite tips being left, likely due to the crowds. Constant noise from running kids and clattering serving carts detracted from the experience. The reviewer compared it to Baron hotel, where food is more modest but service is noticeably better. Sultan Gardens has a good new pier and strong kids' club/animation, but prices are twice as high as hotels along the Ras Nasrani coast.

One guest found the food at a pricier hotel deeply disappointing — bland hot dishes, poor service, and sticky tables — while noting that the cheaper Sultan Gardens offered better fruit variety including watermelon, figs, and mango. The sea was the only highlight.

A guest at Sultan Gardens noted that the local cocktails were decent enough — not outstanding, but there was no urge to run out and buy your own alcohol.

A traveler who stayed at both hotels clearly preferred Sultan Gardens for food quality — her husband especially enjoyed the meals there. The ice cream at Sultan Gardens was also rated better than at Savoy. Swimming from the pier felt safer at Sultan Gardens due to shallower depth.

Savoy has multiple à la carte restaurants, but there's a catch: if you choose à la carte for the evening and don't enjoy the food, you can't go back to the main buffet — so dinner effectively becomes a paid meal. Fresh-squeezed juices are available at Savoy.