Stella Beach Resort & Spa, Makadi Bay

Beautiful hotel with lovely warm pool Stayed here in March 2025 with my elderly mum. We were both really pleasantly surprised by how beautiful the hotel, rooms & grounds were. It is right on the beach. Don’t forget your £25 in British cash to pay in arrival at the airport! Only a 30 minute transfer from the airport. We arrived late, after the restaurant was shut, but they open it up for late arrivals which was much appreciated - don’t expect drinks though, or grab one from the bar on your way in if after normal restaurant hours. Our room was lovely, large & modern with a stunning bathroom. The beds were extremely comfortable & great pillows (I am VERY fussy about pillows!). We both slept really well. There are several pools including one lovely warm pool with a swim up bar. The others were freezing but even in March the sun was very hot so a paddle in the cold pools was great & I imagine ideal for swimming in summer. In winter its shady round the pool from 4pm so head to the beach. The sun sets at about 6pm (winter). There is a self service screen in reception for booking in to two of the four A La Carte restaurants per week. We chose the Lebanese at the sister hotel (free shuttle bus every 15 mins). Nice to see the sister hotel which is a walkable distance away if you prefer. It had pool slides, so great for kids. The hotel decor is very dated at the other Stella (Stella Gardens) so I’m glad we chose the Stella Beach. The Lebanese A La Carte was fine. I love Lebanese so enjoyed it, but have had a lot better. We also opted for the Indian at our hotel. Without doubt the best meal we ate all week & I highly recommend. It was nice also nice to have a change of scene. We also tried the snack bar for lunch, which was table service & very nice. The salads & chicken & chips were very small portions but delicious. I found the breakfast (omelettes made to order, fresh fruit, plus all the usual pastries & cooked breakfast bits etc) delicious. Lunch was excellent too with an amazing selection of gorgeous salads & dips with tzatziki, hummus, tahini etc. I really enjoyed the breakfast & lunch. Dinner (evening meal) was a bit hit & miss, as they often are on all inclusive holidays. The Fisherman (seafood) themed night was very good with king prawns on skewers. The Pharaoh night was also very good with delicious kebabs. There was a huge selection of food so you should always find something you liked. There was always a meat carvery, pasta bar & chips, so even the fussy beige food eaters should be happy. There was beautiful fresh bread cooked by a very hard working lady from morning til night, which was also delicious. The premier league games are screened live in the bar if you want to watch the football. The air con in the room was great. Watch out for mosquitoes! It would have been nice to sleep with the door open but I didn’t want to get bitten. I wore a lot of repellent & escaped any bites but saw others covered. We paid £70 for two 30 minute ba

So, I’m infuriated by the rubbish reviews about this hotel, and can only think they are written by rival hotels/staff! DO NOT LISTEN!! We are half way through a fabulous week here and we have been delighted. Yes, it was a bargain, so we would say it has outperformed our expectations! If you want to get”wrecked” every night, you may find the the local spirits lacking - so just bring your duty free with you; we’re not alcoholics, so have found the cocktails pleasant and like the fact we can have a few without the danger of feeling squiffy (my partner doesn’t drink virtually any alcohol at home); the food IS a little on the bland side for our taste, but as seasoned travellers we appreciate they are catering for the masses; but it’s very easy to spice it up to taste - look out for the sauces and spices corners - want chilli? Add your own! The staff are polite, kind and willing; where else have you been where there is a man dedicated to swatting flies in the bar area (not many seen anyway - they “fog” every two days - or a lady who circulates daily chatting to clients about their stay and actively seeking out any issues? The gardens are stunning and the gardeners deserve a rating of excellent - please don’t forget them in your tipping regime. The massage and pedicures we had were fabulous; even the sales reps who are spreading the word about the available services are fun to chat to and not at all pushy! The pool man is sweet, the flatbread lady awesome, as is the omelette chef. Please DO NOT pay any heed to the bad reviews, they are fictitious in our opinion. It’s rare we revisit a travel destination, but we will be back! Thank you to all the staff who have made our short stay a memorable one ❤️

Very nice and friendly staff, good food at 4 restaurants, also on the beach, comfortable numbers, cleaning everyday. Food is amazing with different themes everyday. Concerts and fun activities on the beach and at the main stage. Loved the friendliness of the staff, made some great friends.

2nd time here and what a brilliant place entertainment was amazing , went to the Chinese and Italian would recommend these , room was cleaned everyday couldn't fault the cleaner was so funny , food so many different varieties to choose from, different themed every night x

Gave us wrong room wen we got there told us to push beds to together we managed to get another room mohammed from pool was excellent all so pool bar waiters but in evening the bar staff was very slow my partner had a mosquito go in her eye it was all sort the same night but the medical clinic just kept pestering us for a week the room cleaner was excellent the food was fair overall the holiday was fair

We have been here for 2 weeks, we have enjoyed our stay very much, Ford was very good, with too much vareity, room was also very clean and the staff are nice and friendly. Entertainment best of the world, we have been to many Hotels and countries, this was our best holiday with Entertainment Team, Thanks to Capo and his Team they made our holiday unforgetable.