I have just returned from a weeks stay at Laguna Vista and would like to quell some of the Myths

Re guests being mainly Italian, I suggest that if you require an all British hotel then may be you should stay in England!! The guests were international with 50% being Italian, there were lot's of French , German, English etc.

My 10 year old daughter was a bit disappointed that there were no children she could play with being an only child but none the less she had a loveley time. The entertainment staff were amazing and we joined aqua gym every day the girl is from Tunisia, ahe made all welcome and the first language is not Italian. May be the lady that made comments about the entertainment being in Italian should try joining in!! The entertainmant in the amphi theatre was not to our taste but we were not the only guests in the hotel!!

The lobby area and the pools are beautiful and very well kept. This is a nation that believes in tipping. My advice is to give the pool towel boys a tip and they will reserve your sun beds every morning. Yes other than that you have to be up early to get the spot you require.

We went to the spa for a manicure, much to my daughter's amusement our beauticians were male. Let me sat it was the best manicure I have ever had.

Re the food, well mixed reviews here the breakfast was loveley, they do a really good selection as well as eggs, and delicious omelettes and Pancakes made to order. The staff were not so hot as they serve the tea and coffee, and water which you can request however their timing is slow!!

Lunch very disappointed that the snacks were only available for 2 hours and consisted of hot dog, burger or chips at the pool bar!!

Re buffet lunch and evening meal this is not bad at all, I am amazed by other reviews of people that have paid for a particularly cheep all inclusive should be expecting gourmet food!!!

THE FOOD DOES NOT MAKE YOU ILL. we were all ill however the reason we are all getting ill in Egypt is the fact that they have had a few mosquito problems with the threaght of malaria and even their bottled water had added chlorine the same way we add floride. This upsets your tummy!! I suggest that you try to avoid the vats of water at the pool as well as the orange juice at break fast, always check that the seal is on all bottled water.

Out side the hotel is an amazing Chinese, I am not your typical brit abroad and let me say it was delicious. We also went to Nama bay and had a delicious stake at the Camel Bar.

For those of you who do want British food there is an English restaurant in the Jasmine centre across the road to the left. Never tried it

On arrival take a trip to the pharmacy for some Antenal tablets, take these and you will be fine.


In summary this is what it is a budget 4 star hotel, it looks impressive the rooms are great yes the staff can be rude but being nice to them and tipping makes all the diference. The food is not gourmet but it is what it is and better than most Brittish pubs!! The entertainment staff were greatMy main problem is the whingeing Brits

My new wife and I have just reterned from an amazing honeymoon at Laguna Vista Beach Resort. It really was a fantastic experience.

First of all, the resort is immaculate. The rooms are clean, and well cared for. As are the restaurants and bars and the staff are friendly and cant do enough for you.

The food is really good, dont believe the bad reviews.

Breakfast consists of ceareals, breads, pastries, any type of egg you want, pancakes, meats (hot and cold) and strangly enough vegetables and salad!
For lunch and Dinner there was a pasta dish, rice, potatoes (chips on a lunch time) and a wide selection of meat (lamb, veal, chicken, duck and beef). Most days there was a "goulash" but it was basicaly a different kind of beef stew every day, not just the same thing over and over. There was also sea bass for every meal, again it was prepared differently every day so it never got boring. At the smaller Whitch Way restaraunt there were BBQ and "oriental" nights. They must have a bad translator as oriental meant Egyptian. The traditional food was amazing I especialy loved the Kofta!!!!

You wont get egg and chips so if you want "Brits abroad" like in Spain it may not be for you. As the saying goes- when in Rome.....

In addition to the all inc. places there is an itallian and sea food place. You can have a meal at the Itallian free once per week. You do only get a limited set menue but the food is good. If you want the sea food though you have to pay for it all and I would recomend you do. The fish is freshly caught and I've never had better!

We went with Thomas Cook and had no problems with the Rep, she sorted our two problems straight away. Like another honeymooning couple we didn't get our fruit basket and we had two single beds (not what you want on honeymoon). We informed the rep and it was sorted immediatly.

We also booked trips through Thomas Cook and we weren't disapointed!!! We Flew to Cairo and to Luxor and had a fantastic time. Thomas Cook use a local tour firm, Blue Sky Travel, and they really are local experts. Our guide for Luxor had a Masters degree in Egyptology and was part of a dig at Luxor Temple. We couldn't have wished for a better guide.

Now, a lot of people have complained about stomach upsets. Sadly we fell ill too. A lot of people assume its due to poor hygene in the kitchen. Its really not. The heat causes some of the natural bacteria inside you to rappidly grow and this causes you problems. There is little you can do to avoid it if your prone, but the Pharmacist gave us some magic pills which sorted us out.

Stomach problems aside, this was the best holiday I've ever had. I'd certainly go back to Laguna Vista.

my partner and I have just come back from the Laguna Vista its amazing ,beautiful grounds and lovely staff so friendly and kind .
Was impressed by the cleaniness of the hotel and the range of facilities ,Unfortunately my partner was ill and had to visit the clinic on several occassions the hotel doctor was amazing better than the one in the Uk.
Do take it easy if you are going in July or August as it is too hot and you need to take alot of care not to get sunstroke and dehydration ,however do not drink the water too cold wait for it to get to room temperature as this can cause stomach problems ,the doctor told us this .
Would reccomend the hotel to everyone but do take it easy if you are going in July or August as it is too hot and you can get re

My hubby and I returned from Laguna Vista 2 days ago, and I really wish I could give a good review for this experience but alas I can't.

Architecture- Amazing, the lobby area is breathtaking, the terrace especially in the evening is relaxing, the rooms are well laid out, the grounds are lovely.

Food- Awful!
Breakfasts- cereals, croissants,toast and eggs to order.
Lunch-Pasta, veal goulash,pie(twice in 2 wks),rice and fish.
DInner- Soup, salad, Pasta,rice,raw potatoes and barbaque meat.
Desserts- fruit and sweet cakes

Sound nice but it wasn't, and if there was a queue at the BBQ the chef would serve the meat whether it was cooked right through or not.

There was a nice chinese restaurant and a Macdonalds across the rd from the hotel.( we dont even eat Mcdonalds here but believe me after 4 days of that rubbish you will be gratful for a burger).

Drinks-The worst selection of drinks on an all inc. basis ever experienced. The lobby bar open from 10am until midnight the only drinks which didnt taste like paint stripper were Ouzo and larger. The larger was only drinkable with sprite in it. A couple we met ventured down to the Cave bar and had JD and coke and Vodka and coke £11.00!!!!!!!!!!

Staff Attitude- We got respect from the waiters, ashtray cleaners and selected barstaff. They couldnt do enough for you. Reception staff were rude from the second we walked into the hotel, they couldnt be bothered to direct us to our room, they were rude when we couldn't get an outside line to phone home, they did nothing when the workmen working on their spa extension 15m from our room were shouting and laughing at us on our balcony and when Russian guests were in the pool we had paid a £308 supplement for, refused to come and request that they use the main pool.

All Inclusive- There are 2 restauants to eat in for lunch and dinner, both serving the same food. There are also pool bars that serve hotdogs or burgers for 2 hours a day. The lobby bar is the only place to get a drink all day.

Very poor selection for a 4* hotel.

Entertainment- as 3/4 of the guests are Italian thats the entertainment you get!!! The animation team (Italian) start at 10am at poolside rounding up guests for Volleyball and aqua gym, at about 300 decibels in Italian then evetually in english.
This goes on all day until the team start rounding up guests for their nightly show in the ampitheatre. (In Italian!)

The other choice is sitting on the terrace listening to the pianno player playing the same depressing songs night after night!!!

Health- We made friends with several British couples and held evening meetings on the terrace to discuss bowell movements!! It starts on day 2 and 2 days after returning to the UK have still got it!! The pharmacy on site is excellent, we all became such regular visiters that we got every other strip of anti poo tablets free. Our rep did say that we could pay for the Doctor to come and put us on a drip for 2 hours and we would feel great. We learnt to deal with it . Dry bread!!!!

Thomas Cook- Useless!! They didnt tell us about the building works adjacent to our room. The rep was a joke, didnt listen to any of the our problems and left us to sort them out with the hotel directly. We spent £800 on excursions (day flight to Cairo, Day flight to Luxor and Arabian nights). They were late picking us up on every one, we were bribed coming back from Cairo bringing back essence puchased in TC'S shop and didn't gey the money back until the day we left, couldn't finish the Luxor tour because 3 of us overheated in the back on a van without suitable air conditioning and couldn't see the entertainment at the Arabian nights as TC reps were standing in front of the stage selling chuffing raffle tickets!!!! We will never travel with TC again!!

This was also our 1st anniversary trip, we didn't receive our basket of fruit as stated in the brochure either.

Im sorry, I wish we had, had a nicer experince that we could share. British guests are made to feel like the scum of the earth, with other guests (Italian and Russian mainly) treating the staff like dirt but getting served first pushing in and moving towels off sunbeds that we have tipped the pool boys to keep for us.

I would recommend this hotel ...to my enemies!!!!