How to get more drinks at once at all-inclusive hotels in Hurghada?
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Leaving a dollar tip can get staff to proactively serve you at your sunbed — they come by, take your empty cup, and bring a fresh drink (beer or cocktail) without you having to visit the bar yourself.
Sunbed service for $1 tip
At the 'Viva' hotel (4-star), getting beer at the bar is reportedly difficult — guests say you have to really beg staff, suggesting the usual tipping tricks may not work as well there.
Viva hotel — hard to get beer
The informal rule is 2 drinks per person at a time, but you can return as often as you like — even every 5 minutes. Leaving $1 tip on the bar in the morning gets you noticeably more generous service throughout the day.
Tip: $1 left on the bar each morning
Bringing your own large silicone cup to the bar works well — bartenders will fill it completely without issue. Combine this with a $1 morning tip and you'll get excellent service all day.
Tip: bring your own large silicone cup
To enjoy unlimited drinks throughout your stay, tip the bartender $1 three times: at the start, middle, and end of your holiday. After that, getting 4+ drinks at once becomes easy.
Strategy: 3 × $1 tips spread across your stay