WHAT MAKES SOME PEOPLE TICK ?...... i can only think that they save all year to go away and pick the bones ouy of the holiday to make them feel as bad as if they were still at work. my advice would be to stay at home and save your money because if you dont like this hotel your wiring is all wrong.
as some people have said its the cleanest hotel ive had the pleasure of staying in and this is all down to the most friendly, hard working staff ive ever seen. reception staff included.
yes there was things to pick at like the water needing to be more available. but if you just make sure you get your water at dinner and evening meal time, (AND YOU CAN ASK FOR AS MANY AS YOU LIKE). and keep your own fridge well stocked its no problem.
yes you do have to get up early if you want a day at the pool, but to be honest have a lie in till 9am and go down the beach where you will find many beds,a more peacefull location, a bar with all the same drinks, that you get from your waiter or fetch it yourself for the wife (velcro [--]) and eat on the lovely beach from two choices of food, different each day and be served by the most friendly bar men (donny osmond and tom cruise) and top cook (john barnes) if ide of gone down the beach the first day we wouldnt of bothered with the pool at all, even though the pool is lovely.
yes its not a five star as we know it but its not down to the lack of trying.
food i thought was brilliant. if you say it repeats each week then thank god for that because i loved the first weeks food. if you dont like this food then you shouldnt be going out of your own house, let alone your country.
entertainment isnt brilliant but its par for the course for egypt and its enough to entertain you.
could be more seating areas outside but to be honest its too hot to sit outside at night anyway. youre glad of the air conditioning inside.
went into nama bay first week and got offered two ferraris for my daughter (13) didnt like the locals at this point but after spending the rest of the holiday in the hotel isoon changed my mind about the egyption people. and it wasnt just the staff being polite, even the builders at the right hand side of the beach stopped to talk and ask if you are enjoying your holiday. wonderfull, friendly.
i hope the manager reads all the coments people take the time to write down because witha few little tweaks here and there he will have a hotel to be very proud of.

to sum this hotel up.... BEST £700 IVE SPENT IN A LONG TIME.

Stayed in the Baron Palms from the 12th to 26th June this year and found that the hotel was above the average that we have experienced in the past. Believe me we have travelled all over the world in every one of the continents and have stayed in much worse hotels that are rated as 5*.
The hotel is spotlessly clean, the staff are an asset to it and the only fault was that in the Tiran restaurant the head chef added "Sauce Anglais" (Gravy to the un educated) to everything including the fish. After talking to the general manager at the cocktail party he stated that the chef was to be changed so the food may be better now.
Yes there were a few people complaining of dicky stomachs but they were lying out in raging temperatures as though it was Blackpool Beach in April.
We went for a totally chilled out holiday not bothered about the sight seeing trips as our main holiday is always in January, just a rest and this hotel was totally relaxing.
We never went without a sunbed around the pool and did not arrive there from breakfast until after 9.00am but we did give the pool boy a £5 tip the first day but no more after, come on last time we were in the States if you did not tip the waiter at least 15% of the bill service was terrible next time you went, in fact you were game for quite a bit verbal abuse on the way out.
I would love to go to one of the hotels that the constant moaners of the Baron Palms set there bench marks by, please can you let me know?
We had a pool view and did not book it I just emailed a polite letter to the hotel asking if there was one available could we be considered and lo and behold we got one and no extra charge, believe me manners, which a lot of the moaners seem to lack goes a very long way.
Yes I agree that the "All Inclusive" is not quite that and the hotel seems to be in a quandry whether to go down that road or charge Tariff, this must be one of the first hotels that I have stayed All Inclusive, whereby you could not take drinks to your room. We like to sit for an hour after lying in the sun on the balcony watching the world go by. It is also the first time that I have been charged for drinks from the room fridge?
Regarding the remarks re not being able to wear shorts for evening meals, I think this is a great thing and let me assure you if you stay 5* in England or any other developed country you certainly would not be allowed to wear them there, in fact a tie and jacket is usually the norm. Nothing looks worse than a sweaty pair of swim shorts.
If you are contemplating going do not like I did worry about what the moaners say, go and have a great time, we did. Ask Mattar at the pool bar to do some of his card tricks, they are amazing

Stayed at the Baron Palms 23rd June to 7th July. Loved every minute of it. My wife and I snorkeled twice every day and spent most of our time on the beach. Drinks were brought as and when you wanted them, and we also had our lunch there most days from the beach bar. A good choice of sandwiches with fries and a bit of salad. Breakfasts were fine in the Tiran restaurant, everything you would expect on the menu. The Paradise restaurant was great for evening meals with super steaks, sea bass, chicken kebabs, various salads etc. We also ate at the Egyptian restaurant a couple of times and it to was fine,but the courses kept on coming until you were bursting. Drinks were great, the local lager very acceptable and the spirits fine. My wife drank white wine and although not brilliant it was also palatable. The staff are genuinely friendly and as stated inother reviews a small tip now and again worked wonders. Any one who goes here and doesn't go in the sea off the jetty is missing the most amazing sights of marine life within just a few feet. Worth every penny.

We (myself and my girlfriend, both 21) have just returned from a two week stay at the Baron Palms resort. Having read some of the reviews on trip advisor, we were slightly concerned, however i'd strongly recommend for people not to worry!! Its a nice enough hotel, good value for money, but not 5* and undermined slightly by a few 'niggles'.

First things first, take english money with you!! All excursions can be paid in English, and exchange rate at the hotel was 10.55 compared to 8.6 over here! Luckily i knew this before i went but many who don't end up out of pocket!

Firstly the room situation - on arrival, we were given our room and certainly were not impressed. Two single beds, a balcony that looked over a steel cage surrounding a car park, lets say after a fairly long journey i wasn't very happy. However, after an immediate request to change, the next day we were given a very nice pool view room. Staff were friendly on reception about it, and acted quickly and efficiently.

Meals - Buffet restaurant average at best. Breakfast prob best meal there. Lunch and dinner ok, nothing special, very repetitive but expected as usually happens with most all inclusive buffet restaurants. Egyptian nice, odd starters but mains are good. Paradise ok, just don't have the smoked salmon pancakes, absolutely awful!!! There are other restaurants in the 'baron resort' where you can get a discount, only tried the Indian which was nice and very cheap after the Baron Palms discount that guests are entitled to. Would recommend Naama Bay for eating out though, some very nice restaurants and generally cheap.

Pool - Not bad, fairly big BUT as has been mentioned in previous reviews, the sundbed situation is a joke!!!!!! To queue at 7am for half an hour just to guarantee a sun bed is ridiculous, not what I enjoy doing on holiday!!

Staff - Seem to get one extreme or another. Some extremely nice staff, especially the people that greet you in the Tiran restaurant, very pleasant. And Mohamed in the Terrace Bar is an absolute legend!!! However some of the staff are unbelievably rude! Completely inexcusable to be physically pushed to one side (like i had been in the paradise bar) and having drinks etc. slammed on your table. Resulted in a confrontation with more than one manager, hopefully they will act on it because its not a very nice experience to have, especially on holiday!!!

Excursions - went quad biking, red sea cruise and stars and dinner trip. Would recommend all! Very enjoyable, and interesting, in particular the star gazing!

Weather - I do not envy anyone going out in July or August. Heat was almost unbearable during the day, 40 degrees most days. Apparently in August it can reach 50!!!!! Both of us got very good tans but make sure you get lots of sun tan lotion before you go, the prices as you would expect are expensive out there.

Beach - Fantastic! Soft sand, amazing coral! I bought a snorkel kit in Naama Bay, only paid £4 for it after haggling and it did me fine. Sea is warm, and no shortage of sunbeds on the beach, plus slightly cooler because of the breeze.

Naama Bay - Great atmosphere. People always trying to get you into their shops, but not really a problem if you give a firm no! Be prepared to haggle, if you pay anything more than half of their first price then you've not haggled hard enough! Taxi's are safe, about 40 egyptian pounds (4 english) each way. Don't pay anymore than this, once you've agreed a price, they'll try and get more out of you on the way to your destination but don't fall for it. Shuttle bus useful, but need to book etc., easy to get a cab outside the hotel.

In general, i would have no problems recommending Baron Palms to friends, especially for the price we paid. Don't expect the world, remember you're not staying at the four seasons or ritz-carlton! If you go with reasonable expectations, you'll have a good time! Oh and the best thing by far about this hotel is most of the guests are British!!