We have just returned from a lovely All Inclusive weeks stay at The Savoy Hotel - Sharm El Sheikh. We were unsure as to what to expect from the mixed reviews we had read, however for what we paid we had a brilliant holiday.

The rooms aren't the best we have stayed in, fairly basic and in desperate need of a revamp, however everything else that the hotel has to offer more than makes up for this. The gardens are beautiful, three fabulous pools of varying depth, including a fairly shallow one for young children with a swim up bar, and a good size beach offering a number of water sport options. Please note that the beach isn't particulary child friendly as you can only enter the sea from a jetty due to the coral. However for adults its fantastic to have such wonderful diving on the doorstep.

The hotel offers a wide number of restaurant choices. Within the hotel you can choose from Italian, Seafood, Mixed Grill and an International theme. Across the road, also part of the Savoy and only just opened, is Soho Square. This incorporates the Mandarin bar which often screens live sports events, and three fantastic restaurants - Indian, Chinese and Middle Eastern. The service is second to none and we were especially impressed at the efforts the chefs made to cook 'Western' food for our young children (whatever they wanted each night) whilst we ate from the more exotic menu's.The hotel is very particular on mens attire and it is essential that men wear long trousers ( jeans allowed) and no flip flops/sandals otherwise you are refused entry. Our only critisism of the restaurants is the smoking. A large percentage of guests are Russian and very heavy smokers. None of the restaurants are non- smoking and its frustrating have to eat your breakfast, lunch and dinner surrounded by smoke!! I think the Eyptians are catching on though as on our last night the staff made efforts to seat us away from the smokers.

Be prepared for tummy upsets! We were exceptionally careful but still fell ill. The hotel uses bottled water for ice cubes but we were still wary and I would reccommend using bottled water for teeth brushing. The reps will tell you that the pool harbours the worst bacteria despite it being chemically treated every night. The onsite doctor is very good and is able to administer fast acting drugs.

The final point I would like to add is if you are buying anything be very clear about the currency. The Egyptians will quote randomly in Sterling, USA Dollars, Egyptians pounds and Euros which makes it very difficult working out exactly what you are paying. We even had two items on our hotel checkout bill in two different currencies which is frustrating when you think you have paid one price but in fact its another, much more expensive one!!

We got the impression that Sharm is aiming at being the next 'Dubai'! Next door to the Savoy they are just finishing building an ice rink and media complex (cinema, bowling etc), due to open very shortly.

If you are planning a stay in Sharm then I reccommend staying at the Savoy. The service is fantastic, good range of food choices and lovely extras such as free sports activity, 7 items of clothing laundered and welcome fruit bowl. Despite its rating on tripadvisor, locally its considered one of the top three hotels in Sharm to stay at (alongside The Four Seasons and Ritz Carlton) which probably says it all!!

Four of us (two couples) stayed at the Royal Savoy between 11-18 May 2008. Our overall experience of the hotel and resort was excellent , the staff were attentive and friendly, rooms very clean and comfertable and the hotel was not overcrowded.

I would recommend booking at the Royal Savoy as you will get a more personal service which will make your holiday more relaxing. You will be checked inn at a separate reception and have breakfast and free drinks /snacks, throughout the day, at a private lounge away from the hussle and bussle of the Savoy hotel guests.

The whole resort is kept spotless, the gardens are constantly pruned, common areas cleaned and the rooms are cleaned twice a day.

The beach is a good size with plently of space for all the guests, unfortunately if you want to swim you will have to use the snorkling platform as the beach/sea is surrounded by coral. I would recommend snorkling as the sea is crystal clear and there are lots of beautiful fish.

A word of warning for the men, we were not told that men cannot wear shorts to the various restaurants at the resort and no open toe sandals either, so plan ahead, we didnt..

Another word of warning, this has nothing to do with the resort and can happen anywhere in Sharm, you will get some form of upset stomach, either followed by diorreah or vomitting. This is because our (UK) stomatchs are not use to their water, food. I would recommend avoiding ice in drinks, not eating uncooked vegg and washing fruit in bottled water before eating them and brushing your teeth using botled water, also buy some meds before you travel.

We went to Cairo for the day, go by plane, the pyramids were amazing, the Nyle was amazing and the people are friendly. You will get a lot of hassle at the pyramids, but thats to be expected, so just say no. Although the camel ride at the pyramids I would recommend.

Nama Bay is nothing special so don't expect a cultural experience, its very tourist orientated and over priced, personally I was dissapointed.

The weather was amazing, for May 11-18, not a cloud in the sky and 27-35 degrees so be sure to pack loads of sun lotion.

Overall, I would recommend the Royal Savoy, Sharm el Sheikh and will be going again. So if you do decide to go there, have a great time!!!

I'd stayed at the Savoy 2 years ago so knew that we had to pay for an upgrade to the Royal Savoy.

We had a fabulous time and there was no luxury spared! The staff are brilliant and when they found out we were 'Royal' immediately went that extra mile. Within the Royal, you have 2 exclusive pools and when others tried to use our pools, they were politely asked to leave.

Food is fantastic, but make sure you try the new restaurants at the 'Soho Square' area (just outside the hotel complex). The best by far was the Bombay which serves middle eastern indian food. It is by far THE best indian food I've ever tasted. If you want to get that extra quality, then I suggest you tip the bar man which we did every day. For about £4 a day, he brought drinks to us around the pool and ensured we were never without water or snacks.

Unfortunately it's true what they say about the Russians. They are by far, the most rude, arrogant and awful group of tourists. Even their children are vile and rude! The egyptian people are so friendly and it was incredibly frustrating to watch the Russians barking orders at these lovely people. My boyfriend had a fight with 2 russian girls who told us to move because they wanted our pool umbrella! Bleeding cheek.

We have just comeback from a one week stay at the Savoy in Sharm. If you are going and have been worried by previous reviews, then don't be, you will thoroughly enjoy yourselves.

Lets start by saying that this is by no means anyway like the Savoy in London (obviously) but it is a genuine 5 star hotel with a real feel of class. We were all inclusive (s class), this is by far the most popular option with most of the holiday makers using this option. I would strongly advise you to use the a la carte restaurants as to be honest we thought the buffet restaurant was not really upto standard for a hotel like this (also the staff seemed so miserable, elsewhere they are so friendly). The restaurants are the Italian, Fish, Asian, Chinese, Indian, Japanese and the Morgana which was a mix of meat, fish and pizza.

The rooms are very nice but the bathroom was a bit tired (still fine though). The room is cleaned everyday, I feel that maybe tipping your cleaner early on maybe a good idea as ours kept knocking on our door checking everything was ok! hint hint.

The beach is actually really nice but busy, you can paddle in to the sea to cool off but then the coral comes in and you are unable to go out any further, there is a jetty that takes you out to a clear area.
You will find 3 pools, all are very nice, all 3 have different depths. The pool bar is very good and the waiters and bar staff all speak good english, they seem to like a bit of an argument with each other though, at one point almost coming to blows!!

One downside though, and I hate to stereotype, the russian men and women are so rude, the girls parade around the place like prima donnas, and loved to be looked at. There is a mix of nationalities, the main been Russian or Ukranian, English and Italian (very nice), and I believe some Saudi and Egyptians too.

Overall this was a great holiday, the weather was incredibly hot everyday, do not hesitate in booking or staying in this hotel, we paid £525 each for one week all inclusive, Bargain. Don't forget to use your free laundry service, free massage (book early as I could only get in on my last day) and free glass bottom boat trip.