Labranda Royal Makadi

“Nice vaction”

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“Perfect holiday!”

It is a very pleasant resort. All the staff is very friendly and respectful. The animation is very friendly, fun, helpful and kind. Maher made the aqua gym very fun and I have laughed so much! They will make sure you have en fun morning, afternoon and evening, and they are not pushy, which is nice.… more

It is a very pleasant resort. All the staff is very friendly and respectful. The animation is very friendly, fun, helpful and kind. Maher made the aqua gym very fun and I have laughed so much! They will make sure you have en fun morning, afternoon and evening, and they are not pushy, which is nice. The roomcleaning is very nice, especially Kamal, he cleans really well and makes up the towels in birds and flowers for you. The life guards at the pool are also really nice. Ahmed learned us some Arabic language, which was fun. Ali gave us a good spot next to the pool everyday and made us feel welcome. The bar staff knows my cocktails and always smile when they help you. The reception staff is also nice, helps you with everything (we changed rooms without problems). Conclusion, the vacation was amazing and we are going back next year!

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“Quite an average stay”

I am currently poolside as I right this review. On arrival we were greeted by a receptionist on a call, he did not break the call off and instead just made hand gestures for us to fill out forms and give him our passports. A little unprofessional but it was beyond midnight by the time we arrived an… more

I am currently poolside as I right this review. On arrival we were greeted by a receptionist on a call, he did not break the call off and instead just made hand gestures for us to fill out forms and give him our passports. A little unprofessional but it was beyond midnight by the time we arrived and as such I didn’t want to press the issue. After a long days travel we were pointed in the direction of a late hours buffet so that we could eat. A selection of small pastries, breads and fruit meant we didn’t go to bed hungry. A nice touch. Onto our room: the room is dated at best. A queen size bed is very nice and blackout curtains are great. The balcony is big enough for 2 of us to sit out. The air con machine is extremely old and loud, no remote included so any changes require walking over to the thermostat. I know this is a very minor issue however, I haven’t stayed in a hotel that does not have a remote for the air con in the past 10 years. And we had to turn it off overnight due to how loud it was. The fridge is small but enough to hold the bottles of water we went through daily. It also contains some chocolates and drinks if people are interested. The bathroom is spacious, a nice walk in shower with good pressure. And our cleaner Sherif was fantastic with his great service. Daily 1.5l of water is provided in the room and there is a fridge full of more water bottles on the beach front just a 2 minute walk from reception (less from the rooms). The hotel reception is a grand entrance, very beautiful and holds a billiards table, a cafe and some apparent WiFi but I was never able to connect. The pools are large and a beautiful swimming scenery. There is one shaded pool for children too. The beds are plenty and each come with a stationary ‘umbrella’, however, these umbrellas are pictured and have many slits for the sun to get through. Therefore shade is very difficult to find which is dangerous in 38 degree heat for some of us. The lack of shade made it difficult to do any of the activities promoted by the animation team, who seemed very friendly and respectful. They looked to be fun for families. The main issue poolside is the selling techniques of the staff from the dive centre, the spa and the safari buggies. Every day around 8 people would disturb us to ask if we wanted massage, come diving or whatever else. Even when we said we were not interested they would persist. This was very annoying. And from what I gather from other guests, once they sold you the trips, there is no refund or returns policy if anything should go wrong. The food is buffet style every day with the option of a la carte dining. However the buffet has had both me and partner feeling sick from day one so we haven’t tried the a la carte yet. Whilst there is a lot of variety, and most of the meals seemed to be cooked fresh in front of you, every evening is the same food with one or two minor changes. I have had one episode of less than cooked chicken so I avoid this but the beef dishes are always nice and tasty. Birds fly around the beach restaurant and land on food with no one trying to prevent this. I am not wholly shocked that we have had bad stomachs after seeing this. The beach front is gravelly sand that leads out to beautiful sea that supports snorkelling, even with factor 50 I burned within half an hour so please be careful and cover up as required. There is a string of shops in the complex, a dive centre for scuba and snorkelling, a pharmacy, a spa and an outdoor gym (I couldn’t find the indoor one but it is advertised as being here somewhere). The staff (minus those selling trips) have all been rather pleasant and all seem to be working non-stop. I personally would not recommend this hotel and am sadly looking forward to being back in rainy England more than I had hoped.

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“This is a really nice resort, by Egyptian standards, but...”

We enjoyed our stay. Everything was acceptable. Staff were nice. Our bed & room air con was great. Food was good etc.. I would have rated the hotel higher, we're it not for our experience checking out! When we checked out, we booked an Uber to collect us. Pretty standard worldwide...but not at LA … more

We enjoyed our stay. Everything was acceptable. Staff were nice. Our bed & room air con was great. Food was good etc.. I would have rated the hotel higher, we're it not for our experience checking out! When we checked out, we booked an Uber to collect us. Pretty standard worldwide...but not at LA Bramda. The hotel refused our taxi entry to collect us. I asked the reception to let our licensed taxi come get us, to which Amer, on reception, said that it was management policy not to allow Uber onto the property & that we should get a paid hotel taxi to the entrance, which was at least a half kilometer away, or walk!!! WOW! Is this policy or is Amer a rogue employee? Either way, it's ridiculous to dictate to a paying guest how they should department. SHAME on LA Branda. I'm discussed by this "policy" and I therefore will actively advise people not to book here. Shameful!

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