Just returned from Sharm this morning after 6 nights stay at the Rosetta.

I booked my room through a website and did not buy a package. I was given a room with a pool view but the room was facing the Hilton's huge generators which made incredible noises all day long. I asked the reception if they could change my room and they did so with no problems. So be aware, if your room faces the Hilton, do change it immediately before you unpack.

The rooms are simple, old fashioned but clean and reasonable. I paid about 20 Euros per night for B&B so I couldnt expect more.

The hotel is huge with several UNHEATED swimming pools. In summer they could be swimmable but in winter certainly not. They have a beach about 10 minutes away from the hotel and it must be the dirtiest beach of all in the area. The beds are incredibly uncomfartable and the staff very rude too.

The Food and beverage outlets of the hotel is well below average. Try not to opt for full board or half board, you will have serious stomach problems. After my first breakfast at the incredibly unhygenic looking restaurant and buffet, I did not eat at the main restaurant again. They have a Chinese and an Italian as well which are also certainly not advisable.

The front line staff is friendly and helpful but the housekeepers, maintenance people or cleaning people will stare at you as if you come from Mars.

The hotel is extremely popular with Russains who tend to be very unsophisticated travellers as you might all have noticed. So beware. They are rude and noisy (sorry just what everyone thinks)

The housekeepers will do anything to make the room clean and tidy. They even rearrange your toliteries and shoes etc so tell them in advance not to touch any of your personal belongings. They do this to get a good tip.

In short, I would not recommkend this hotel to anyone unless you are on a really tight budget.

I am a UK travel agent, myself and my partner stayed at this hotel for 7nts b/b from the 3rd november.We decided on this hotel as it was close to naama bay very reasonably priced and had mostly good reviews.On arrival we thought great what a lovely hotel,that was our initial thought but that soon changed as soon as we saw our room.We were allocated one of the mezzanine rooms and yes the staircase was hanging off the wall, was very steep and you could only get half your foot on one step at a time it was very dangerous! The rest of the room was scruffy,the furniture was falling to bits,the sofas looked like they had been in a grotty squatt for 20yrs,the bathroom was disgusting,towels were threadbare and stained,the bed was about 30cms off the scruffy carpet which hadnt been fitted.The music from the sheesha bar went on till around 1am so it kept us awake.We asked to change rooms the next morning which wasnt a problem and i must say the second room was a huge improvment,it was a normal room with 2 beds and it was clean and it had a wardrobe with doors! The bathroom was still pretty grotty and the shower was naff but compared to the first room we were happy.

The reception of the hotel as one other reviewer commented is the nicest part of this hotel.It was very clean and modern,as for the rest of the hotel the grounds were clean and tidy but the swimming pools were horrible.The water was dirty,the tiles were cracked and chipped,the sunbeds were knackered and the mattresses to lie on were either filthy or ripped with the foam hanging out or if you were lucky both!

The restaurant seemed okay on first impressions,the food wasnt too bad to be honest but the tables and chairs had wobbly legs,they werent even given so much as a wipe over when people were finished,all the cups plates and glasses were dirty cracked and chipped.Needless to say we only went to breakfast twice.

The staff we found were really rude or maybe its just their sense of humour we didnt get.On the one day we sat at the pool my partner went to the pool bar to order us some drinks he was chased away and told they would come and take our order,about 20 mins later when the waiters had finished their conversation they came to take the order,i tried to order for us but me being a woman they just shook their heads and went tut tut tut tut tut and then looked at my partner to take the order from him.When they returned with the drinks around 10 mins later they go to give you your drink and just as your about to take it from them they pull it away and laugh.Now to some people (3 yr olds maybe)this might be funny the first time they do it but when its every time you soon get narked.To us it felt like they were taking the pi** out of us at every opportunity.We never went back to the pool after that first time it just wasnt worth the aggravation.We tried to move hotels but both the hilton across the road and the movenpick jolie ville were fully booked.

We tipped very well every time we bought drinks and we left a tip for mohammed who cleaned our room every day but this didnt make any difference.One evening we had been out for a meal and we came back to the hotel i wanted a cornetto rather than a drink,my partner asked if we could but one as their was a lock on the freezer and the waiter just tutted and said why? Very pleasant eh?

I would not recommend this hotel unless you are on a very tight budget.

Oh dear where do I start?. When we arrived at this hotel the room (2132) we were given was a 15 minute walkaway from reception with Twin beds (not double as requested). I took a shower in this room and found that the towels were filthy &frayed (in some parts covered in blood though I am not sure!). I complained to reception which was made quite difficult due to language barriers and my husband & I were moved to room 206. The bed ,in this room was on a mezzanine floor but to get to it was a filthy & tiny spiral wooden stair not even large enough to filt an adult foot on each tread. The room is also not sound proofed so you can hear aeroplanes going over till about 10pm. This room was behind reception so anyone in reception or just outside could clearly see into the room unless you kept (which we did) the curtains drawn and sat in the dark for our stay.
Overall very poor condition of the room. Another couple in our party of 16 had to change rooms.
We only tried breakfast at the hotel which was decidedly average and generally not
the temperature it was meant to be. Crockery in some cases dirty or greasy. Fruit juice at breakfast not available, just squash!!!.

Don't be fooled by this hotels' reception that is honestly the best bit!!

I’ll try my best to make this review as helpful as possible, so please tick the box below if you find the review helpful! I stayed for a week on a half board basis and for the last 3 days I ate solely outside as its cheap, lively and tasty. This hotel is EU grade 3 star, so don’t expect the world.

*Positive Points*
This hotels greatest advantage is that it’s very close to Nama Bay parade, where you'll find souvenir shops, restaurants including KFC, supermarkets and the beach. Approx 5 minute walk to Nama Bay. The staff are very humble and helpful, and the more you tip them the better the service. The hotel itself is very clean, within the complex you will find 2 big pools and 1 children’s pool, they also have a small basic gym. Onsite you’ll also find a nightclub, Chinese restaurant and a sheisha bar with live entertainment every night, which was very popular with the locals and other hotel guests. Drinks are cheaper at this hotel than hotels on the beach, stick to local beer. There was a different buffet menu everynight served in a clean and hygenie envronment, eat as much as you want, so if you come late then you get the leftovers.

*Negative Points *
No beach, you have to walk across the main road to access the beach. Toilets throughout Egypt are extremely nasty, be warned. Take some toilet roll with you especially for excursions. The toilets in the room are perfect but the shower needs major upgrading, no water pressure, so its really difficult to shower. Get ready to be hassled by shopkeepers they don’t take no for an answer. On the trip back, the airport check in is very chaotic, one small entrance to the check in lounge for 800 visitors departing, it was an experience, duty free shop is useless, do your shopping at UK Duty Free and pick it up on return.

*Very Important*
Do not drink the local ice tea offered by shops, as I’ve never in my life before had such bad diarrhea after drinking one, stick to bottled drinks. During the day it’s very safe to walk, avoid taxies, if you do take one agree on a price first, they will rip you off.

This is a islamic country so dress appropriately when visiting Cairo, nudity on private beachs away from Nama Bay is tolerated under the hotels discretion.

*Pyramids*
It takes 6 hours by bus to Cairo, 1st stop is at the Museum to see the artifacts. It costs additional £7 per person to view the mummys. Next stop for lunch, good food, you only pay for drinks, then finally Pyramids. Total cost with Peltours was £70 per person including guide, day trip. For £170 per person you can fly to Cairo for same day trip.