Egypt, Dreams Beach Hotel Review

Overall Rating

Good value for money, Friendly staff, Taxi's always available outside for very cheap journeys to Monastir (about £8), Sousse (about £1.40), Port Al Kantouie etc (again about £1.40), All rooms sea view, spacious double bed, balcony, hotel beach area with inexpensive loungers (about 40p each per day) Good trips and non pushy rep

Hotel a bit tatty around the edges, seems like quite an old hotel, food a little wierd at times and repetitive but for what we paid for our 7 day holiday we weren't expecting much and was pleased and satisfied. It was a good base from which to do sightseeing.

My Boyfriend and I (both early 30's) went to the Dreams Beach Hotel for 7 days at the end of May 2005.

We got a very good deal for our holiday, half board.
We weren't expecting much and really only needed a base for the sightseeing that we wanted to do.
We weren't disappointed. The airport transfer was faultless and the Dreams Beach is luckily the first drop off so after arriving we were only about half an hour on the coach before arriving at the hotel.

Unfortunately we had suffered a 10 hour flight delay at Gatwick so when we arrived we were very tired but not wanting to miss any of our holiday went straight for a beach walk and within 10 mins had forgotten of our long airport delay.

The welcome meeting was enthusiastic - not too long although due to our tiredness we didn't book anything there and then and waited a few days to see what we could do ourselves rather than planned excursions.

Later in the week we booked a 2 day Sahara Explorer trip (for £74 each) It was brilliant - see link http://www.holidaytruths.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=178
Stuff the cost!! Go, it's an experience and well worth the money!!
The sunrise over the salt lakes on the 2nd day was amazing - a real experience. Its tiring and you do get a bit coach weary by the end but this is broken up by the jeep rides, the horse and carriage ride and not forgetting one of the highlights - an hour long camel ride in the Sahara (20 dinar each - about £8.50 each which included the camel ride and the horse and carriage ride through the date plantation- well worth it!)

While we were at the hotel they were obviously making improvements, a neon sign went up, a beach bar was being painted, ready for the season and it was obvious that while the hotel is a little old and tired the staff try their very best to make your stay enjoyable... the funniest highlight of my holiday was coming back to the room and discovering that the linen/chamber maid had arranged my nightie and my boyfriends flannel in fan like displays (we made sure we gave her a tip) ha ha

While we were there it was mostly couples or older families with teenagers and that suited us perfectly.
If you want great laid on entertainment, karaoke, pub quizzes, kiddie clubs and rep parties then you're better off going more into the Port El Kantoui resort but for us who just enjoy a couple of cold beers after a day on our feet then head up to the bar at the top of the hotel with lovely views over the ocean and quiet - it was great.