Stella Gardens Resort & Spa - Makadi Bay

“Just like a Palace”

Stunning Hotel looks like a palace the way it is built with beautiful gardens running down to the sea front. The pool complex is vast and so picturesque with an Olympic rectangular pool for serious swimmers, which I understand is heated in the winter months. Our standard room was big with a Queen s… more

Stunning Hotel looks like a palace the way it is built with beautiful gardens running down to the sea front. The pool complex is vast and so picturesque with an Olympic rectangular pool for serious swimmers, which I understand is heated in the winter months. Our standard room was big with a Queen size bed and large balcony flat screen TV and fridge. No tea making facilities so we took our own. They do not allow you to take drinks back to your room or to carry drinks about on the complex but you are provided with bottles of water each day by the room boy and there is an excellent shop by the piano bar that you can buy bottles of pop and cartons of fruit drinks at a very reasonable price and in any currency. We spent most evenings at the piano bar sitting outside as the weather was so warm enjoying a lovely Mojito cocktail and the nightly singer. At the Joker bar the entertainment was indoors so only went a couple of times. The lift system to the 3 or 4 floors was first class and no waiting. Food was varied and generally very good we enjoyed the Thai. You can walk along the promenade to the Pier to enjoy the excellent snorkeling all the way along the reef to the Sunwing Waterworld beach area. I did try to go on the slides at the Waterworld but they wouldn't let me unless I was staying at that Hotel there is an option to pay 23 euros if its not busy but wasn't on offer when I was there. My wife had a fall in the outdoor restaurant tripping over a Brolly stand nothing broken but a lot of blood. A big thank you to the assistant restaurant manager Hani Khafil Ragaai who helped us with first aid equipment. All in all a great holiday there are some negative reviews but read between the lines its all a matter of opinion.

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“Good hotel”

We have just returned from our Holiday at Makadi Palace. We were a family of 4, 2 children aged 9 and 16. We stayed in room 3345 on the second floor. The room was ok, a bit old, but we didn't go in Holiday to stay in the room. Housekeeping was impecable. The towels were a little worn, but usable. T… more

We have just returned from our Holiday at Makadi Palace. We were a family of 4, 2 children aged 9 and 16. We stayed in room 3345 on the second floor. The room was ok, a bit old, but we didn't go in Holiday to stay in the room. Housekeeping was impecable. The towels were a little worn, but usable. The hotel îs very big, the arhitecture very beautiful. The food at all the restaurants was surprisingly good (this îs not our first trip to Egypt, we had worst food over the years) and tasty. Repetitive, but You could eat Something for each meal. Service at the restaurants good, with small exceptions, staff friendly. The beach was the Best part : You have a very beautiful coral reef with many fish. It îs a bit of a wall and You need special shoes, but totaly worth IT. Downside: the pools are miserable! The Walter îs very dirty (on the bottom) and we saw hair and snot floating in there. They "clean" the Walter and there are pumps working but i didn't smell any chlorine or some other chemicals to keep the water clean. This should be taken care of. All in all, it was a Nice Holiday. Recommend. But ne advised, it îs 4* , not 5*.

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“Great rooms, big resort but disappointing in some areas.”

All over the resort is really pretty. There are an array of gorgeous pools all over that were being cleaned everyday. The pools were lacking some sitting areas inside but over all they were fun. Restaurants: There are multiple restaurants to choose from, two of them needing a reservation beforeh… more

All over the resort is really pretty. There are an array of gorgeous pools all over that were being cleaned everyday. The pools were lacking some sitting areas inside but over all they were fun. Restaurants: There are multiple restaurants to choose from, two of them needing a reservation beforehand. The food at the Thai Garden was very good, however most of us got very sick the next day. In egypt you can’t really be sure if it’s just the bacteria or something that was wrong with the food but this took two full days of our vacation because we felt to horrible. The food at the botanical garden was really tasty too and we had no issues afterwards. There are two buffets, we can only recommend going to the big circular one and skipping the one with the grill. For lunch it’s better to eat a burger or something close to the beach. The staff there is also really friendly. Staff: Most of them are extremely friendly but you can tell a lot of them expect tips and treat you according to how often you tip. In the day there will often be someone coming to you trying to sell you a your, a massage or something similar. They often are really persistent and hard to say no to. That’s uncomfortable. Drinks: Surprisingly good! Rooms: The rooms were clean, the bathroom spacious and there is a nice balcony. Sadly there is no reception in the rooms and wi-fi has to be bought additionally (we didn’t). Animation: In the day there is music at one of the pools and a foam party once a week. There are little shows at night in the Joker Club. However not what you would expect for the price you pay and the size of the resort. Area: You can book tours (best to book with getyourguide) in the area but you can also stay in the resort and do things there. The beach is nice (could be designed more comfortably) and there are gorgeous coral reefs. Please be careful not to destroy them on your way there. Overall: The resort is nice but I will most likely not return to it. Sometimes a smaller resort will be worth it a lot more.

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