Is alcohol included in all-inclusive hotels in Hurghada, and what quality can you expect?

Canned beer is available only for an extra charge at the beach bar. The tonic is poured from bottles and is standard Schweppes.

One guest notes: local all-inclusive alcohol is decent, the light beer is good, but they still bring extra alcohol themselves from the airport duty-free shop.

Based on guest experience, waiting at the bar for a single drink can take around 20 minutes; it's faster if you order several glasses at once.

At some hotels the alcohol is genuinely imported: beer, champagne, whisky, martini, vodka, rum — not just local substitutes. Guests staying elsewhere aren't allowed onto the property.

Stella beer isn't handed out in cans at the bar — it's poured into glasses right in front of you (a plus since you see them open a fresh can). Getting the whole can requires an extra payment.

In some hotels sparkling wine is available at the free bar, and while the hard liquor isn't premium, it's decent enough to drink, not the cheapest rotgut.

According to hotel review videos, only certain drinks (usually premium brands) require extra payment, while standard alcohol is free under the all-inclusive package.

Local hotel wine is comparable in taste and price to cheap wine (roughly $3-4 a bottle) — drinkable, but don't expect much enjoyment.