We have just returned home from a weeks stay at the Iberotel Palace. This is a lovely hotel which is perfect for any couple wanting a relaxing holiday. Being set on the beach makes it suitable for those who enjoy either relaxing by the pool or on the beach.
Firstly, upon arrival we were well informed about all we needed to know, we were able to get our tea and were then shown to our rooms. The rooms are very spacious and the beds are huge! (2 large beds together) The beds are very comfortable and rooms clean. The cleaners did a fantastic and thorough job every day and would make lovely towel designs. One thing we did think about the bathroom was that it was a little dated, however very clean so this was just an observation.
As we booked through Thompson we attended the arrival meeting the following day. We decided to book the VIP cruise and the trip to Cairo by air. The VIP cruise is exclusive to the guests at this hotel, meaning that there is no children on this trip. This trip involved 3 snorkeling stations in the Red Sea and was all inclusive on board food and drink, very much recommended! Our trip to Cairo was AMAZING to see the Pyramids, we did however feel that we weren't well informed about some details but this was no fault of the hotel, more the rep. The hotel provided us with 2 food bags each for this trip as we wouldn't be eating until later in the day, they will do this for any trip if you inform them about it the day before. The lunch was very nice.
The food in the hotel varies depending on where you chose to eat. The buffet restaurants are as expected for a buffet style, ok variety, just be cautious of the fact your in a foreign country. The Italian restaurant was lovely! You get an invite for this on arrival, if you are staying for longer than one week you will also get an invite to the Ali Baba retaurant also. We personally mostly enjoyed having our lunch down at the Beach Bar every day. The food was amazing and the staff were superb. Osama, who works down there, was very friendly and helpful, all staff made you feel very welcome and enjoy talking to you and getting to know everyone.
Overall our stay here was superb, we had a fantastic holiday and would recommend to anyone. We are even considering returning next year as we would like to book the trip to Luxor by air to see the Valley of the Kings, and we will definitely be looking to stay here again.