Premier Le Reve

mmmmm- this was our 3rd visit for a 50th birthday bash but will be our last i am afraid,the hotel is becoming dated especially the long bar,they have a stuffy enclosed bar in the lobby,you can sit on the terrace and have a long wait to be served as they prepare cocktails ,the beer arrives warm on a hot evening,they shut the pool bar for 2 hrs from 6pm and no long bar until 7pm?? so only one bar open is the lobby,not several. only one main pool which becomes a battle for the sunbed search,so off to the beach! the popular conversation between guests seems to be how many visits they have had ,and which room they have been allocated all in all you can find more spacious hotels where you are not fighting for a sunbed at 6am,more typical to benidorm! the entertainment is shocking! 2 artists over 11 nights,the girl singing sounds like a cat scratching on a black board.. egypt offers better deals than the premier le reve think the repeaters have become brain washed, and NO TOMATO SOUP!!

What can I say, we finally came back & it’s just as good as we remembered. Arrived very late & greeted by numerous members of the team then onto a very smooth check in & suitcases quickly brought to the room, so we were able to head off to the pool bar for a few drinks, very much needed after such a long journey. Room 1311, we were very well looked after by the lovely, Ismail who couldn’t do enough for us, he called each evening to make sure all our needs were catered for, we’ve never had such a conscientious, hard working housekeeper in any hotel, he is a credit to the team. Lazing by the saltwater pool all our liquid refreshments were served by Melad, “Madame.... Gin & Tonic ?” how on earth they remember everyone’s drinks, beats me & always with a smile & banter. Glasses cleaned with a chat by the pool each morning, thank you Mobark. Must also mention the pool manager ‘Alan’ (not his name but near enough) such a gentle giant, & very friendly. Hope he enjoyed his holiday back home. Good to see Hany still part of the team in the lobby bar, thank you ‘from sweetie’. Staying 11 nights meant we had 5 a la carte meals, so we chose 2 x Chinese, 2 x Italian & 1 x Mediterranean - all excellent. The main restaurant was also very good, plenty of choice & really comes into its own every Thursday for Gala night. Must also give the cleaner of the pool toilets a mention too, they were always spotless, Saying that.......I don’t think 3 loos are enough (that must be the only negative I can think of throughout the whole holiday). The evening entertainment in Egypt isn’t the best, i guess we have just come to accept, it is what it is, but it doesn’t take away the many positives we love about hotels in Egypt. The hotel have introduced a sun bed policy before 7am. I don’t have an issue with this, I’m an early riser & if I want to sit, chat & enjoy the early mornings with the many other early risers...... i will !! So to ‘those few moaners’ that arrive by the pool from 9am onwards (& expect to get their pick of sunbeds) if I want to get up early I will, so either get up earlier..........or get over it !!!! The management are very approachable, so if you have any issues, speak to them, if it can be sorted, it will be. The hotel is very clean, grounds kept very tidy, but it is the staff that can’t do enough for you that leaves you wanting to return. We met some lovely ‘new friends’ & if we are lucky enough to return, I’m sure we’ll meet some of them again.