Just returned from an 11 night stay at the Sonesta Club. Very clean hotel, rooms good a spacious but very dark, must be to keep the rooms cool. Air conditioning could have done to be a bit cooler, but the weather was very hot.
Meals good, we found lunch better than the evening meal, but the hotel did a barbeque outside around the top pool every evening and we chose to go up there most evenings, just chicken, burgers, salad and chips but when weather hot you done really need much to eat. We ate in Naam and would recommend a restaurant named 'Onions', not far up from the taxi rank.
Good points I had a super full body exfolioation and massage for £25 well worth it, the staff were extremely friendly and helpful, the pools were clean, the grounds were very well kept.
One disappointment was that the all inclusive did not include wine which is my favourite tipple - so be warned if you are a wine drinker. Another was that the hotel had no inside areas to have a drink in the cool, (except a small bar which was not included in the all inclusive). All evening drinks were served around the two pools, where the heat never really dropped from about 35 degrees even at midnight, and because it was around the pool, all drinks were in plastic glasses, it seemed rather uncivilised. We needed to shower before bed just to cool down enough to sleep. We have stayed a couple of times before at the Garden Palms hotel, which had a lovely reception bar and an upstairs bar which was all air conditioned and I could drink my wine. It is advertised as you can use the Sonesta Beach hotel which is opposite, the beach is very small and cramped, you can only get food and drinks (all inclusive that is) at a very small counter near the beach and there are no chairs you have to stand around 2 wonky tables. I personally preferred the Club grounds, but cannot comments on the food or bar arrangements.
A good point for the men folk they did not demand long trousers in the dining room.

first of all can i just say to all the moaners 'get a life'
the hotel and especially the staff were fantastic (a little tip goes a long way).The mixes of foods are a little strange but how do you cater for so many different nationalities.
Naama bay is only 15-20mins walk away and taxi's will only rip you off if you let them - it should cost between £1 and £2 to get to naama bay which isn't a lot.
we got hassled a little on the walk into naama but if your firm AND polite so are they.
The hussle and bustle of naama bay at night is fantastic
All the bars and restaurants along the promenade close at 12 midnight but in naama bay they are open much later.
hope this review helps.
have a great time

This hotel must be the worst in Egypt. The food was awful, the staff unpleasant, drink warm and the glasses they were served were disgusting.
Had booked for Ghazala Gardens where we had been before and advised in Feb of a change - what a rip off - there is no way that Sonesta is of the same standard.
Entertainment very poor - even had bingo one night!!!
Not worth writing more - just a hotel to be avoided.

can i just say,we loved it 2 adults 2children (6)& (4). the hotel is clean and is tended to night and day by an army of workers pools are cleaned during the night..Idid not have a problem with the food i admit sometimes they have some strange mixes. rices potatoes ,veg, fish ,chicken,pasta station salad bars ,soups loads of pudds are always on the menu noon and evenin they have burgers or hot dog and chips in the pool bar bbq in the evenin up the top pool resteraunt is busy at times but if you are good to the waiters small tip they will look after you we had fresh juice brought to the table . People do complain non stop bout the food and would walk down to mc donalds ,the hotel do not cater for british children (chicken nuggets) etc which is good as our 2 had to try different stuff.
animation staff do try their best but they dont have much to work with,kids enjoyed kids club ,my girl loved mini disco.we didnt have much to do with reception only to get water tokens only prob we had was a non flushing toilet and it was fixed it 5 mins.
now can i get on to some of the faults BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE DO NOT HAVE A HENNA TATTOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! both my kids have had a reaction to itlooks like my girl might have a bit of scaring lets hope it clears. We could not keep our room as we had a late flight there was no room to have a shower only the health club no privacy there. these are the only thing i could fault with our stay
We loved the sonesta would stay there again no problem
p.s. please ask the bar staff to smile kareem!!!!!!!!1