Mövenpick Waterpark Resort & Spa Soma Bay

The food is the highlight of the visit. The buffé is excellent, lots of fresh vegetables, sallads, nice meat etc. Especially all oriental food is very good. You certainly do not starve. The atmosphere is nice. The activities are very nice. Especially the stretching, yoga etc were very good. There is a nice mix of volleyball, dart etc. The animation team is very nice, my kids loved the staff working there and felt very safe with them. Cleaning of the place, including the rooms could be better. Toilets around the compound rarely had toilet paper etc. Staff is very helpful with anything you need, so that part of the service is very nice. The beach is sandy, nice and shallow - so easy to bring children.

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Do NOT ever book this hotel. From the moment we arrived, everything was a disaster. We paid €1008 for one week in half-board, and since we missed dinner on the first night, the hotel offered us a “late dinner”, an absolute catastrophe and a disgrace to the hospitality industry. We were served two slices of bread, a bit of cheese, and two apples. A total shame for a so-called 5-star hotel. To make things worse, we weren’t even given our wristbands upon arrival, which led to confusion later when we were accused of using “all-inclusive” services we never had access to. The manager even claimed I had taken advantage of the all-inclusive offer while I was literally in Cairo at that time, clearly an attempt to scam me. The atmosphere in this hotel is toxic and dishonest. Their only goal seems to be tricking tourists. You can’t stay five minutes at the pool or the beach without being constantly harassed by people trying to sell you quad rides, diving sessions, spa treatments, and more. If guests want an activity, they’ll go to reception, no need for this endless harassment. And the final insult: we were charged €12 per pool card that the housekeeper herself removed from our room while we were away. We only stayed two nights in this dreadful place instead of 7, but that was more than enough. A complete disgrace to the ACCOR group. Don’t make the same mistake we did, this hotel doesn’t deserve its 5 stars. Shameful!

My recent stay at the Mövenpick Waterpark Resort & Spa Soma Bay was a huge disappointment and a complete waste of money. I was drawn in by the hotel's reputation, but the reality is that the entire experience is undermined by poor management and incredibly bad customer service ' The bad experience continued with the food. For a 5-star hotel, the quality and variety were shocking and repetitive, often tasting poor. When we tried to reserve a table at one of the dinner restaurants, they were always fully booked, making the all-inclusive promise feel misleading'The worst part of our stay was the dreadful customer service. Staff members, particularly at the reception, were unhelpful and seemed completely disinterested in resolving guest issues. The management was nowhere to be found, and when complaints were made, they were dismissed without a real solution. It’s clear that management is not interested in addressing the very real problems at this resort. For anyone considering a stay here, I strongly advise you to look elsewhere. The high price tag is not justified by the quality of the service, the food, or the dated facilities. Save your money and your peace of mind—you will be disappointed.

I stayed here for many nights, the descriptions states it has few restaurants. But doesn't state you'll need to reserve 4 restaurants atleast 24-48hrs before.You cannot eat there without booking. There is only 1 main restaurant that has it's operating time. Breaky 7-10am, lunch 1-3pm dinner 7-9.30. There are not any snack places to eat if you have young children and want something for the them to have away from the designated times. Which is a downside to this resort as kids get hungry and need snacks throughout the day or your timings are just different. Ice cream is served daily 3-4pm only. Which is another downside for a 5star hotel. The are costs are extortionate for spa, and gym if you like to use it. You'll have haggle the prices not ideal for the guest. The hotel cleaning is utterly poorly. Our cleaner called Ahmed never changed our bedding, never refilled soaps or change towels. I used to tell him daily but he always ignored me. The reception didn't take the complaint on board either. Then resort itself is beautiful but doesn't hold 5star treatment. Ive been to better resorts and worth the money we pay. This resort is expensive but low standards. The location is futhur out. excursions prices will always be higher with additional costs. Its 45 mins away from airport. 20 mins away from Senzo mall and 1 hr away from Old dowtown hurghada. I've attached photos of the worn out bedding that they still use. Safety issue lifeguards are limited at pools and beachs.

The staff were very kind