Palm Royale Resort - Soma Bay

Super Lage, wenn man Kite Surfen will. Gutes Essen, schöne Zimmer.

Die Tauchschule im Hotel ist nicht zu empfehlen.

I had a wonderful stay in this hotel. The service was truly excellent — the staff was always attentive, friendly, and ready to help with anything we needed. The beach is great, and the entrance to the sea is very comfortable, no unpleasant surprises with stones or anything like that. Perfect for just swimming or going snorkeling. I would especially like to mention Abo Rasslan, who organizes water excursions. We went on a snorkeling trip and were absolutely delighted. Everything was well-organized, the prices were very reasonable, and he was very flexible, adapting the experience to our preferences. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a great vacation by the sea with excellent service and memorable activities!

location is very nice rooms are clean the stuff is wonderfull we have a room with a wonderfull see view

Fabulous holiday as always. My second visit my mother’s 4th. We travelled with TUi as a package deal. Before that we had to use another holiday site as TUI did not have this hotel on their website. TRANSFERS & ROOMS & TIPPING We booked private transfers directly through the hotel. Very good response to emails from guest relations Rania Mohamed. The driver was waiting for us just outside arrivals. Very good service. Transfer took 30mins. If you book your stay direct with the hotel they offer free transfers I believe. We had booked 2 elite beach front rooms. 2008 & 2012 were allocated to us. These rooms are either side of the walkway facing right on the beach near where the security guy sits. 2012 got more sun on the terrace than 2008 mid march. Rooms lovely. Cleaned daily. Lots of complimentary toiletries more than our last visit. We had robes and slippers in the room. Mini bar fridge filled daily. 2 x small Water, 2 small cartons juice, sprite can and a coke can. I asked for Diet Coke and the man who restocks the bar brought me a larger bottle of Coke Zero. So do ask. Obviously tipped him. On the matters of tipping we take $1 bills and tip a couple $1 daily to our waiting staff, bar staff, cleaner etc. it’s not compulsory but I do believe in tipping good service. And it’s much appreciated. In the specialty restaurants I tip a little more as you don’t have to fetch your own food etc. NEW BAR on this visit they were doing a lot of work on the beach front Greek specialty restaurant turning the upper deck into a bar called Yamas I believe that was the name on the advert. On my previous visit in November I did think that area would make a lovely bar setting. So will have to return soon to make use of it. Hope it is open on an evening as think a beach front bar would be a great addition to the hotel. FOOD This time we only visited the Asian beachfront specialty restaurant. Food was amazing. Had the spring rolls for starters and the butter chicken for main. Struggled to eat the dessert melon sticky rice as too full. Service was fantastic. We do find that we eat too much at the specialty restaurants hence why we only visited one this time. We prefer to go the buffet and select portion sizes ourselves as I have no off button if someone puts it down in front of me!! Loved the themed nights in the buffet especially when they had the outside section open with a vast amount of choice. My only personal small negative is that I wish at lunch and dinner they had something cold to go with all their salad section. Maybe slice cold meats, a cheese selection. They have these items on at breakfast but I found at lunch I had to go and choose something from the hot section to go with my salad and most times nothing was suitable for me. I didn’t go hungry just a personal preference. Desserts were to die for amazing so much choice. Breakfast we had complimentary access to the terrace linked to the accommodation we had booked. Service is 5* nothing is too much trouble. Lovely omelettes. Nice and chilled setting. DRINKS Didn’t try many cocktails but the mojitos were lovely. Loved sitting at the beach bar with a vodka, sprite and lime. Just wish they had diet sprite. At this bar and the pool snack bar there is help yourself to mr whippy type ice creams. Nice iced coffee at the pool bar/snack bar. Love the lobby bar nice and chilled especially listening to Elena playing the piano. The seating outside Johnnys bar for the night time entertainment is also a favourite however if like us you are a none smoker choose your seat carefully. I do wish the tables nearest Johnnys bar were made for none smokers and keep the smokers at the far end towards the pool. This whole area is also used for the hookah/shisha pipes so can be a bit overwhelming !!! Johnnys bar is none smoking but with the AC can find it too cold. And sometimes we like to sit outside. BEACH & POOL Always plenty of sun beds available both times I’ve visited November and March. The whole complex is kept immaculate. The gardeners are none stop. SAFETY Overall another amazing holiday. Obviously when we visited March 2026 the world had gone mad and a lot of people were worried about travelling to Egypt. There is no need to worry. Look at a map and see how far away you are from the troubles. Sign up to notifications from UK GOV and always be prepared as you would be travelling anywhere in the world. Bring plenty of your medical supplies and maybe a couple of credit cards just in case. A lot of people at this hotel stay here for the kite surfing so quite a mixture of guests. All ages, nationalities. Never saw any problems with guests. All staff are so friendly and accommodating. GYM Yes I’m that person who goes every morning. As far as hotel Gyms go this is one of the best I’ve been in. Most people I saw in there around 10am was maybe 8. Never used the spa but the quiet pool outside the gym area is so peaceful The paths around the whole resort are ideal for a walk. TRIPS We didn’t do any this time but in November we booked through the man on the beachfront kiosk to Bianca Island. You can see Bianca Island from our beach. It was amazing. Pure white sand, clear crystal waters. Included was your lunch and all you alcoholic drinks, sunbeds etc. Can stay as long as you wish. We just got a message to the boat and he came and picked us back up. If you are after a totally relaxing holiday you won’t regret staying here. We will be back soon.

Mohsen Lahzy is a very friendly, nice an kind man. He is the best man in the world to bring the happiness for all guets to be very happy.

I’d like to leave a personal review for the wonderful bar assistant, Mohsen Lahzy! He’s such a pleasant young man thanks to him, our vacation was even better! A huge thank you to the hotel staff!

We had a wonderful stay at this hotel in Egypt. The hotel was clean, well-maintained, and very comfortable throughout our visit. What truly made our experience special was the incredibly welcoming and friendly staff. They were always helpful, attentive, and ready to assist whenever we needed anything. A special thank you to Mohsen Lahzy, who really stood out to us. His positive energy, warm personality, and excellent service made our stay even more enjoyable. He truly goes above and beyond for the guests! We highly recommend this hotel and would happily return again.

Great location, great beach, rooms are large, food is great

L’architecte, le cadre. Mais l’arrivée le train est très salle! Des employés très sympa, mais d autres clairement moins. L’animateur le soir vraiment pas terrible, mais des animations originales. À l’intérieur de l’hôtel tout est très propore. Super buffet, on mange très bien.

L’hôtel par sont architecture donne l impression de niveau supérieur, mais le service n’est pas à la hauteur. 10 fois par jours on vient nous vendre qqch, donc jamais tranquille. L’henné proposé au centre de beauté contient des produits interdit en Europe, hautement allergènes! La musique est trop forte la nuit. Il nous a été impossible de dormir avant 5h du matin un soir.