Who say it's old? It looks like it was new or at least renovated even before Mubbarack got the power. Last time thoroughly cleaned? Not in this century.
Food is not good? No way! It's junk, absolute junk two steps from being poison.
Everything here is just horrible and dirty.
We couldn't stay here, spent 2 hours and run away.

Did my PADI at the age of 53 there. Thanks to Emanuele - "Lele" - it was a great experience. Lots of knowlede. lots of patience, lots of skills! And a very charming Italian accent that more than once made us smile. Most recommendable teacher!! The Hotel itself is ok. Buffet is getting boring after 3 days but the rest is ok. Beach spacy and never a problem to get a chair and umbrella. pools also ok. Because of the Russians though the management took away amenities like coffee maker out of the rooms and gives torn towels - so nothing will be stolen!

Rested at the "BEST WESTERN SOLITAIRE RESORT 4 * MARSA ALAM, from October 12 to November 2, 2010 Was promised a free high-speed internet WI-FI in all public areas and rooms of guests. Internet WI-FI worked only at the reception and then very slowly.At the reception we are confident that in two days of the Internet will work everywhere, but we stayed at the hotel 21 days, and the Internet in the room and not earned! Bed linen is changed only on request. This is of course little things - but unpleasant. Everything else like it - especially the sea and its inhabitants.

Well having read a few reviews of this establishment after having booked it I was a little aprehensive. All I can say is we were more than pleasantly surprised. The hotel is located about 40k's south of the Airport and about 25k's north of Marsa Alam town The room was booked as superior with sea view on an all inclusive basis via On the Beach. The room was first rate and very spacious with a fantastic view of the sea. The saff in the hotel were exceptionally helpful and freindly especially as being English ( most of the clientel are Italian as mentioned in other reviews) allowed them to practice their english on us. For a buffet style restauraunt the food was better than OK with a good choice and something freshly barbequed at dinner. Drinks were plentiful even the wine was passable which compared with other trips to Egypt where to be frank it was undrinkable.

The beach is fantastic and well provisioned with parasolls and sunbeds and well attended by the staff the only small drawback is that the sea has to betered by the jetty beyond the coral reef which is spectacular for snorkelling . We didnt dive this time but there is a very active dive centre in the hotel who can arrange trips etc. Overall very good value for money and I would throughly reccomend it. Actually having a population of mainly Italians is really a blessing, they are much better behaved than the average brit