Is Swissotel Hurghada worth the price? Honest guest review
Based on 2 discussions with 4 participants · Last activity: 6 days ago
TL;DR
Swissotel Hurghada is a pricey hotel with good food and quiet second-row rooms, but has drawbacks: paid Thai restaurant, weak in-room Wi-Fi, and mixed recent reviews.
What the community said
The Thai restaurant at Swissotel is not included and requires an extra charge — disappointing given the hotel's premium price. Recent 2026 reviews are generally mixed.
1 day ago Thai restaurant — paid extra
Multiple guests report cleanliness issues at the hotel — not just cigarette butts but general untidiness noted by several independent reviewers.
1 day ago
A second-row room away from the main entrance and dining area turned out to be quiet and spacious. Even with music playing elsewhere in the hotel, there was no noise at night — a pleasant surprise.
2 days ago Swissotel, second row
The beach (first row) is a 15–20 minute walk from the hotel, or reachable by buggy which runs frequently. The dining area is 5–7 minutes from the far rooms — guests consider this a plus after a big buffet.
2 days ago Beach: 15–20 min walk; dining: 5–7 min
The buffet food is varied and tasty — fish, crab, meat, grill, pasta. Specialty restaurants require booking 2 days in advance; by the day before, they're fully booked. One guest managed to visit only 2 restaurants in 7 days.
2 days ago Book specialty restaurants 2 days ahead
In-room Wi-Fi is weak and unreliable — the hotel has installed signal boosters in some rooms, but not all rooms have them.
2 days ago Weak Wi-Fi, boosters not in all rooms
No mosquitoes reported during a 7-day stay — not a single bite. A welcome bonus for a summer holiday.
2 days ago