Is the food quality good at Hurghada all-inclusive hotels?

This season the hotel food quality has noticeably declined compared to before. Marine life diversity on the nearby reef also dropped — a manta ray was only spotted on the third day.

Some guests advise not relying on the all-inclusive for certain items: go to Starfish restaurant for shrimp, to a street café for decent coffee, to a local kiosk for mango, and to the area near Zahabiya for a genuinely good reef — not the hotel itself.

The hotel food was bland and lacking in flavor. Guests missed not exotic dishes but simply ripe, tasty fruit. Even basic buffet quality felt below expectations. That said, the overall holiday experience can still be enjoyable — the sea and mood matter more than the food.

After a few days of adjustment, food stops being a priority — the sea takes over. Long queues at the buffet make skipping meals feel like a relief rather than a loss.

At Zahaby hotel, the food is acceptable though limited in variety. Hygiene is fine and there are no insect issues. For guests focused on snorkeling and the reef, food quality becomes secondary — the coral reef is genuinely spectacular.