This Hotel is superb and certainly lived up to it's billing as the No1 Hotel on the Red Sea, from the moment you walk into the marbled main reception area the splendour of this place hits you, it's large spacious clean and bright , all of the hotel staff were friendly, polite and helpful and couldn't do enough for you.
we stayed in a standard room with a partial sea view and balcony on the first floor(1 floor below the reception area) , the room was clean spacious and had a free soft drink minibar, TV, tea coffee making facilities which were replenished each day as well as bottles of water.The bathroom consisted of a walk in shower room, a bath with a shower, 2 sinks ,large mirror,hair dryer , shaver point, toilet and bidet. My only [slight]criticism of the room was that it didn't get any sun on it all day which meant that we had to switch on the heat for a couple of hours in the evening as it got a bit chilly , but what do you expect in November!!!
the house keeping service was first class, it was cleaned every day and linen replaced, and if you ran out of anything(in our case milk)then it was replaced within minutes of requesting it via reception.
The main buffet restaurant which is also located on the first floor was large clean and comfortable, the food was excellent and the choice was amazing , no wonder I have put on 5lbs in a week,the waiter service was top drawer, and your drinks were topped up regularly and quickly (if desired).
we ate at the fish restaurant one evening which was quite basic in design but the food was fantastic as was the service, and also at the Italian restaurant which was my favourite , the décor was first class the food was exceptional and the service was brilliant..we didn't get to the Chinese as we had booked for a Thursday but then realised that the main buffet restaurant had a Mediterranean night that night so we cancelled our reservation(and didn't regret it).
There are 4 bars in the hotel, the executive lounge(which we couldn't enter(much to my annoyance) as were in a standard room) the pool bar ,the Long bar and the Lobby Bar, this is where I have my only complaints, the lobby bar is quite small and often quite full which means you have to sit out in the seating area , however my wife and I took our drinks and sat on one of the sofas on the edges of the reception area , only to be told we couldn't drink there , which at first I accepted although we weren't aware of the rule , but what I soon realised was that there is a large area off the main reception area which had large sofas that catered for smokers , now as non smoker I expressed my frustration that I was not allowed to sit in a non smoking area on comfortable seating yet smokers had their own area, my complaint was noted by the management in the most polite way with a promise to review the rule , I was aware that others also had the same issue.
My wife and I went into the long bar but soon realised that it has a section for smokers(inside) near the door,this meant that we had to endure the smell of smoke on our clothes as well as in the air, needless to say we never went back into the long bar.
The pool area is very clean but a little crowded and sunbeds were at a premium , if you got to the pool after 9.00am it was difficult to find a place that had the sun most of the day and in November the sun disappeared about 4.00-4.30pm from the pool area.
the main pool was heated to a comfortable if not warm temperature, the pool bar staff were exceptional particularly the waiter Carlos who kept us supplied with drinks all day.
The beach consists of coarse sand but is quite large and spacious with beds and gazebo type areas, the reef near the beach was superb, I love snorkelling and took some superb photos under the water, whilst we were there it was quite windy so the opportunities to snorkel were limited due to the weather/tide, we did go on a trip to the 4 islands but saw nothing on the reefs there that was different to the hotels reef.
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4 questions.
1 Would I go back to the hotel....Yes definitely(I'm already trying to talk the wife into a return trip next year)
2 Would I recommend it to others...Yes definitely
3 Did it meet my expectations ....Yes
4 Is it worthy of it's 5* deluxe rating... NO , due to the bar issues

My only complaint , is that the bar issue(s) needs to be sorted as I feel it is not an acceptable situation non-smokers

Returned recently after a two week holiday and can only confirm what everybody else says about this hotel 'Fabulous' the facilities are all first class, the spa superb, the staff brilliant and the management fantastic what more can one say. The 3 speciality restaurants are all excellent and can be booked through the television in your room or by guest relations in the foyer, we also tried the 'Indian' restaurant and although you had to pay extra the meal again was first class. The Executive lounge was great for a quiet comfortable drink with canapes before dinnner and Mohammed was a credit to the hotel and was always cheerful and helpful. The main restaurant was great with plenty to choose from and the desserts were awesome. The sea bass in the Mermaid restaurant was superb and i didn't think you would get better anywhere but this was surpassed in the Bella 'Italian restaurant' absolutley gorgeous.
The promeade is really flat and great for walking of your breakfast or lunch, you can walk left or right without any trouble whatsoever for around 1 hour each way - this would be great at night but unfortunately at this moment in time there are no lights - maybe in the future.
The entertainment was very good and the best i have seen anywhere in Egypt - Andy Foster was excellent and a nice guy as well - great on the Sax!
The Thomson reps were first class and always there with helpful advice.
The pools were a little chilly and sun goes down at 4 ish - Carlos the pool waiter never stopped working and again a credit to the hotel.
As mentioned by previous people, the local spirits are not as good as imported brands and I would definatley recommend that you buy a couple of bottles of your favourite tipple from the airport before you travel.
Lastly - I must mention the management team of Mr Hani Zariffa and Mr Fouquet Zakaria who were always on hand to ask for any comments that could improve the hotel and facilities for the guests and typically this was put into practice when smoking was banned from the long bar - great news!
This is one great hotel and would we go back - YOU BET!!

Just wanted to say what a wonderful relaxing time we had staying at the Le Reve for our 2 weeks holiday.The staff attended your every needs,very polite & friendly whether you tipped them or not.The food in the main restaurant was excellent and you had plenty to choose from. Night entertainment was low key, Andy producing some great music and easy listening in the bar and pool area in the afternoons.The guys in the Long bar were friendly and made you feel welcome (great cocktails Hanni).The only negative was the service in the Lobby bar, the first night we went, they took ages to serve you your drinks,didnt smile much either, therefore 2 couples walked out as they got fed up of waiting.I would like to say well done to the Housekeeping team, as the rooms were kept clean to a very high standard every day. Tne staff and management very friendly and always asked you if everything was ok.A La Carte restaurants were excellent, the chefs producing top quality food. Thank you for making our stay memorable, we dont go back to the same place twicw, but we would highly recommend the Premier Le Reve to our family and friends.

Highclass hotel with proffesional staff and very good facilities. Internet access is quite bad, så don't be expeting to do any big things on the net. Nothing more to say :-)