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Lemon And Soul Makadi Garden
Egypt, Africa
Makadi Bay
This idyllic destination is located in close proximity to the beach. The perfect destination for those looking for a quality beach holiday by the Red Sea. The airport is 30 km away.
The multilingual staff at the reception desk in the lobby are ready to assist you with check-in and check-out. To ensure guests a comfortable and relaxing stay, the resort provides various services and facilities, including a baggage storage service, a 24-hour security service, a transfer service, 24-hour room service, a laundry service and a smoking area. Wireless internet access is provided in public areas (no extra charge). Wheelchair-accessible facilities are available. Everyday necessities can be purchased at the supermarket. Guests arriving by car can park their vehicles in the car park for no extra charge.
The rooms include air conditioning, a living area and a bathroom. A balcony or terrace is among the standard amenities of some rooms. A safe and a minibar are also available. An ironing set is provided for guests' convenience. A telephone and a flatscreen television with satellite channels are provided as well.
The outdoor area features 2 pools. The pool bar serves a selection of refreshing drinks. For guests who wish to keep active, bocce and beach volleyball are available. The resort offers numerous indoor sports, including billiards, darts and aerobics or, for a fee, a gym. Various wellness options, such as a spa, a sauna, a steam bath, a hammam, a beauty salon and massage treatments, are offered for a fee.
Various dining options are available, including a café and a bar. Catering is provided by 7 buffet restaurants (air-conditioned and non-smoking). Refreshing drinks at the beach bar are a perfect way to enjoy warm weather. All-inclusive is offered as a catering option. The resort offers a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
Facilities
- Entertainment staff
- Concierge service
- Luggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
- Fitness centre
- Free WiFi
- Bar
- Spa and Wellness Centre
- Some facilities may incur an additional fee
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.5 Excellent2,587 reviews
Excellent
73%
Very Good
16%
Average
6%
Poor
3%
Terrible
3%
Location
Cleanliness
Service
Value
Great stay
Everything where great pool beach restaurant & room Great staff especially reception team
Please think twice
Where to start… ok it’s literally in the middle of nowhere, there is no atmosphere, room was awful pictures below, the food was cold and repetitive, 3 of us booked a shopping trip thru the hotel rep and as soon as we got there we was greeted by someone claiming to be our tour guide, he dragged us around the backstreets of huhgarda visiting his uncles, sisters, aunt etc shops which we had no interest in as we had specific item we wanted, then we had to wait nearly an hour for taxi back, please see picture where we was left. If it wasn’t for some of the employees being kind and happy, and a wonderful couple who took me under their wing I honestly would of come home early, this was my first and last experience of Egypt, I could honestly go on and on pointing out the negatives they are relentless 🤷🏼♀️
Review by Diane E London, United Kingdom
Good vacation
The hotel is nice Nice room Nice restaurant Good food Nice rest and relax And a special thanks to kids animator called nastya she is good to take care of my little brother I love this hotel
Grim
The location of this hotel is far away from anything. You have to pay extra for any trips you book because of the location. They lay on a bus for the beach which takes about half an hour and you have to book it the day before. When you get there you wish you hadn't bothered. You get the choice of juice, sprite or Fanta to drink which is poured at ambient temperature from the bottle. I am on day 5 and am so sick of the food here, it's the same every day. They must use exactly the same ingredients and try to make it into something different. Well, I'm telling you, it's not working, tough old beef is tough old beef regardless of whether it's fried or boiled. The internet is shockingly poor. I wondered why when I first arrived there were so many people huddled in reception, well, it's to get the internet. I wouldn't come back here if you paid me.
Review by Diane P United Kingdom
ABSOLUTE DISGRACE
ABSOLUTE DISGRACE. IS THIS REALLY WHAT YOU CALL A BEACH HOLIDAY?!
Lemon & Soul Garden Makadi is, without exaggeration, the WORST hotel we have ever stayed in. The whole experience feels like a massive disappointment from the very beginning.
Before our holiday, we were told that the beach was about 5 MINUTES AWAY by shuttle bus and that the shuttle runs regularly throughout the day.
THE REALITY?
We arrived and were told that the beach was CLOSED.
No proper warning before arrival. No clear information in advance.
Instead of a 5-minute transfer, we are being driven around 40 MINUTES to another beach.
40 MINUTES.
Are you serious?
People book a holiday by the sea to relax, not to waste huge amounts of time sitting on a bus just to reach the beach. This is not a small detail. This is completely different from what was presented before the holiday.
And then it gets even worse.
After around 40 minutes, you finally arrive at the so-called “replacement beach” and discover that there are around 10 sunbeds — ALL OCCUPIED.
So after travelling all that way, you have nowhere to lie down, nowhere to sit and practically nowhere to even put your belongings.
IS THIS SUPPOSED TO BE A SERVICE FOR PAYING HOTEL GUESTS?!
The beach bar is another disaster.
There is nowhere to sit, the whole place feels overcrowded and uncomfortable, and the quality is nowhere near what you would expect from a holiday resort.
The food? Disgusting frozen food and low-quality reheated meals.
The coffee? FROM A THERMOS.
Yes, seriously. Coffee from a thermos.
After travelling 40 minutes to reach a replacement beach, this is the level of service you get.
It honestly feels more like a bad joke than a holiday that people have paid good money for.
The most frustrating part is that if we had been properly informed BEFORE booking that the original beach would be closed, that the replacement beach would be around 40 minutes away, that there would be almost no available sunbeds and that the beach facilities would be this poor, WE WOULD NEVER HAVE BOOKED THIS HOTEL.
NEVER.
This is not a minor inconvenience like a broken light or a small problem in the room.
We are talking about THE BEACH during a holiday in EGYPT.
For many people, the sea and the beach are the main reason for coming here in the first place.
If a hotel cannot provide its guests with reasonable beach access, enough sunbeds, decent food and basic comfort, then this is simply embarrassing.
We are extremely angry and disappointed.
Instead of the relaxing holiday we expected, we got wasted time, long bus transfers, an overcrowded replacement beach, no available sunbeds and extremely poor beach facilities.
Lemon & Soul Garden Makadi — ABSOLUTELY NOT RECOMMENDED.
If you are expecting a comfortable seaside holiday with easy beach access, a place to lie down and basic decent service, THINK VERY CAREFULLY before booking this hotel.
For us: 0/10.
BY FAR THE BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT AND THE WORST HOTEL EXPERIENCE WE HAVE EVER HAD.
NEVER AGAIN.
