We were during Christmas period, all inclusive, and if I make comparison of the costs vs. offer, is quite reasonable. In season I guess is more expensive, now I think worked with less than 25% capacity.
As was only 1 week period, we preferred to use only the resort facilities, so no other visits or extra-programs.
This should be the 5th time we are going in Hurghada, started from 2005.
As accommodation: large rooms, with TV - satellite, AC, fridge, safe-box, all utilities; the baths & toilets are obsolete, some revamping should be required. Also, a better choice of cosmetics would be welcome.
As cleaning services: even is supposed to come daily to clean the rooms, due to the lack of personnel we preferred to be made on 2 days basis (to clean a room during afternoon rest time for a family is difficult so we did not accepted to come around 3 - 3.30 pm when we were sleeping)
As food: "cantina" type, cooked & stewed food (as meat mainly chicken, but also fish and minced meats - no any lamb or mutton, 2 times in 7 days some beef) , different salads, dessert based on creams and butter. exception of chicken, no other grilled stakes. Take care what you eat, if you mix them wrong, may get stomach problems, as happened with 2 of my family members.
As beverages: only if you are a real drunker you can swallow so called whiskey, brandy, rum or gin. My personal opinion is that the producer makes them with the worst type of synthesis alcohol and are the cheapest money can buy. Beer has a lot of carbon dioxide, but also a lot of water, too. Try the wines, are the most suitable (table type ) . If you want something better, you have to pay for it. As non alcoholic drinks, carbonated drinks or orange, apple, pineapple juices, on dispensers. Different (good) tea selections, instant cafe. As policy no beverage in cans or bottles, for free.
General services: all staff are very polite and ready to help ; for me, as I considered out of season, their mistakes are due to the shortage of personnel only.
Beach, swimming pools: nice & clean, with very nice view and arrangements, unfortunately was practicable only the pool with heated water (but for me not enough, was still cold); as the location is on the way to the sea, are some cold winds, too. In season are 2 more pools, an Olympic one and a very nice another, with bar, etc. Also is an aqua park available.
Entertainment: some young persons, in the team 90% only Russian speakers (but normal, as you will see below why); little bit unprofessional' s, but as said, was no season.

As general overview, from 2005 up to date, the quality of the services and food in Hurghada (including beverages) are going down. Maybe is because of massive Russian & Ukrainian investments that are giving permanently a huge flow of tourists from these countries (so no problems of competition) and good prices. As noticed, more than 95% are coming from former USSR, and Russian language is spoken and written everywhere. As those people know how to enjoy a vacation is Ok for me, but as English speaker sometimes is rather difficult to get me understood in the hotel or in the area .

Anyway, overall I was satisfied and really enjoyed the few days of vacation.

It was nice vocation good economy class 5 star hotel. In other words it was clean and simple. Food is average but you will not be starving. A lot of desert, every day different cousine, but taste same :D

We where in Desert Rose from 19.11.-26.11.
1. weather within these 7 days was more bad than good. Mostly windy, just 2 days was OK and in one of these days we took private boat and enjoyed this excursion together with 5 friends. Everyone was satisfied, so I also offer You to rent a private boat for 5-10 people and You will enjoy every minute of that day.
2. hotel was OK, and as this wasn't my 1. time in Hurgada, I knew, what to expect from hotel and my expectations was true. Hotel was clean, theritory huge with pools, but only one was full with people. Olimpic pool and pool near reception was almost all time empty from people.
3. Food and local spirits (All inclussive). Food was ok, and there was plenty of choicess to take every meal. Local spirits as local spirits and we preffered take either beer or rum with cola. Only 2 days before leaving we tried jin with tonic and this also was OK.
4. we stayed at 6th corpuss, room was clean and everything was fine except door between rooms and our neighbors putted alarm clock every morning 7:00 and then every 5min delay within 1h and that was annoying.

Now about not so good things.
1. Russians. Everywhere russians with their menthality and behavior. Mostly in russian trip advisors there is reviews, where russian tourists where upset with bartender and other staff, but there is a reason for that. Russians there are 95% and they think that they are centre of earth. If in their Magnitagorsk they are plumbers or cow milkers, than being in Hurgada, they act like a star, where everyone should do as they like. Therefore moslty hotel staff are not so happy to serve russian, but if they find out, that You are tourist from Europe, everything will be fine. My review title includes name Rusgada. I hear this name from our taxi driver, who told that Hurgada now is not anymore Hurgada, but Rusgada, because russians are Hurgada everywhere.
2. Animation. More amateurish thing I hasn't seen and also, everything made for russians. In central bar, every evening was live music 80% in russian 20% in another language, karaoke with drunk russians what was totally annoying thing.
3. main restaurant. Nothing against food, but again against russians. I felt like being in some food service for homeless persons, where they should fight for their food. Almost everyone was carying 2-3 dishes fully loaded and when they finished their meal, table looked like 3 world war survived. One thing I was confused was that I meet there several ladies wich putted food in their bags and took out from restaurant, don't know why, as food in this hotel is available for free almost 24h per day. Funny from one side and sad from another was one lady who grabbed fool hands with tea bags and putted all in her bag. WHY??? for bringing it home or what?
4. do not buy excursions from Marine tiger or something like that. We bought fishing at last day and after we where disappointed all. Nothing from offered and when we asked boat captain, where are promissed things he was confused about that and told, that Olga and Jamaica lies to get fulls like we are on boat. So, I honestly recomend not to take excursions from these 2 people. I recomend such thing as private boat, where You can enjoy several things: fishing, snorkeling, tasty lunch with fish You catched, Paradise Island and beautifull see. We took this excursion from TezTours and this was only 600$ as we where 7 people.

At the end, I would like to tell everyone. If You are able switch off and not to see russians and their behavior, hotel is nice and You can enjoy your vacation.

Desert Rose is really an oasis in the desert. Stayed there from 8 to 18 of September. A very clean and green territory, three big pools and a very picturesque lagoon will make you forget about all city rush and your hard work. This is the place where a lot of Russian tourists stay so all the staff speaks Russian well. Also Desert Rose provides many tours for Cairo, Luxor, Nile, diving, fishing, hamam, underwater travel in a submarine, parasailing and so on. You will never feel bored here because animators make you involved in all kind of activities. Food variety is quite well and you can choose between different countries food every day. It was really unforgettable holiday for us. Thanks to Desert Rose Team!