Steigenberger Resort Alaya

A beautiful and very well maintained resort with lots of great amenities and very friendly staff. The room was spacious, clean, with a view of the pools. Food was diverse enough for a one-week stay, which is an achievement for an all-inclusive place. All-inclusive covered food in various restaurants and drinks in restaurants, at the bar, and at the pools. Some cocktails were included, so there was no need to go to the (overpriced) a la carte menu. Staying at the hotel allows you to use one of the specialty restaurants once. That was sufficient in my view. The restaurants operate with a dress code, and pretty much everybody adheres to it (long pants in the evening). Snorkeling is possible from the sea-side pier, but a bit limited. Contrary to other reports, WiFi was really good and sufficient to stream TV or have video calls. There were quite a few German & Swiss tourists, and not all of them lived up to the classiness of the resort. Throughout the day staff provides for animation (aqua gym in the pool, volleyball, etc.), which was not our cup of tea but was not too bothersome either. Two pieces of advice: Fly to / from Marsa Alam airport (this saves you a lengthy transfer compared to Hurghada) and do not pay extra for the ground floor rooms with access to their semi-private pools (not worth it, in my opinion). Great place and happy to return for a few relaxing days

We have been to quite a few 5-star-resorts around the world - and this one really is tip of the top. Maintenance, service, food, friendlies of each and every member of the staff ... There is a reason why most of the customers are returning guests. We really appreciated the quiet and polite atmosphere (no excessive day drinking, music by the main pool only during aqua gym at noon). I highly recommend this place to people who like to spend time in a beautiful, high quality environment with kind, well behaved people. And I specifically have to mention our wonderful housekeeping-artist, Mr Mahmoud ❤️ You made our vacation special.

Best all inclusive we have ever been so far. Food: perfect in all aspects. Various and delicious. Beach bar has steak on the menu, a kind of stake you'd have in premium steakhouses. There is also a variety of seafood and delicious pastries. Drinks: all in all good, depends on the bartender. Room: wonderful and clean. Swimup garden view is the best, peacful and lovely. Beach: rocky but the sealife is amazing. Pools: always clean and there is always a free sundbed. Generally the hotel is big, you feel that is half full while it is on full house. Staff: simple perfect, not pushy but you are always being served. Maybe at the pools the service is a bit slow sometimes. Evening shows are short and not special but other Than that this hotel is simple perfect from all aspects.