Do you need to tip waiters at Hurghada hotel restaurants and bars?
Based on 2 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: 16 days ago
Based on 2 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: 16 days ago
TL;DR
Tipping isn't mandatory in Hurghada, but it's customary — without tips waiters may be slower bringing drinks, and staff often clear tables out of habit regardless of tips given.
Even when guests asked the waiter not to clear their plates and left tips, staff still came to clean the table anyway — seems to be routine behavior rather than tied to tipping.
Some guests barely drink alcohol on resort, sticking to cola instead — this reduces how often they order at the bar and how much they tip bartenders for drinks.
One traveler asked whether a waiter would stop bringing drinks if not tipped — suggesting tips at Hurghada hotels are seen as a way to speed up service rather than a strict requirement.