Are hotel buffet restaurants in Hurghada clean and hygienic?

One guest reported an unpleasant observation: seeing people at the buffet dip a shared spoon into a dish, taste the food, and put the same spoon back — worth watching out for when choosing food.

Detailed account: plates, glasses and cutlery were clean, food was fresh (the guest personally avoids salads at buffets anywhere), floors weren't gritty with sand, bathrooms were cleaned adequately. However, they avoided drinking or brushing teeth with tap water, and kitchens aren't accessible to guests. No stomach issues occurred, but they stress cleanliness is very individual — even good hotels had some shortcomings.

Meat dishes are available both as portions and at the open buffet — you can go back for more. Plates are clean with no greasy residue, though occasional chips in the crockery are possible. No stomach issues were reported among guests.

Dirty dishes were never encountered — everything was consistently clean. Concerns about poor hygiene turned out to be exaggerated.

Even in a 3-star hotel the dining area was kept clean: the serving station was tidy and spills were wiped up immediately. The menu selection was modest but always sufficient. Plates were kept warm in special holders and were spotlessly clean. Standards vary between hotels, so avoid generalising.