The Le Meridien Makadi Hotel is located in the heart of the impressive Makadi Bay area, which is the fashionable destination in Egypt. It lies on Safaga Road and covers 250,000 square metres facing 550 metres of beach, corals and the stunning Red Sea Mountains. The hotel has a 6400 square metre swimming pool that is considered the largest in the Middle East. Makadi Bay has a beautiful long beach with a spectacular house reef. Downtown Hurghada is approximately 30 minutes away and can be reached via taxis or the courtesy shuttle service.
Right Choice
The Le Meridien Makadi Hotel will appeal to couples and families looking for luxurious surroundings, Egyptian hospitality and range of facilities, both in the hotel and the immediate surrounding area.
Location and Resort
The resort features 1044 rooms including a presidential suite, junior suites and superior suites, apartments and rooms equipped for the handicapped. Hurghada has an exotic climate and temperatures that rival the Canary Islands. The resort offers fantastic windsurfing, sailing, swimming, snorkeling, water skiing, kayaks, pedaloes, glass bottom boat rides and especially diving. The area is world famous for its underwater plant and animal life.
Swimming Pools
The hotel has a huge outdoor swimming pools and an indoor pool.
Eating and Drinking
The hotel has 14 specialty restaurants and bars serving a variety of cuisines: Italian, International, Mexican, Lebanese, Egyptian and Seafood menus are all included, The hotel operates an All Inclusive option which includes breakfast 7am to 10am, lunch 1pm to 3pm and dinner 7.30pm to 10pm, all buffet style, served in Aladdin and the Safaga restaurants. Continental breakfast can be taken at the Dolphin between 11am and midday. Also at the disposal of the AI guests for lunch 1 to 3pm or/and dinner 7 or 7.30pm to 10pm is the Sea Gull, the La Caravane, the Italian restaurant, the Chinese restaurant, the fish restaurant and the Tropicana. Light meals are available at the Sea Gull between 11am and 5pm and at the bar and disco from midnight intil 1am. Guests can have ice cream at the Sea Gull, near the Beach Centre. Tea time with cakes is from 4pm to 5pm at the Sea Gull. Locally produced alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks (all by the glass) are served from 10am to midnight at the Sea Gull, the La Caravane also 10am to midnight, the Tropicana between 10am and 6pm, the bar and disco from 6pm till late, the Dolphin from 10am to midnight, the Sunset from 5pm to midnight, the pool bar 10am to 6pm, the health club from 9am to 9pm and the Club bar from 7pm until midnight. NEW YEARS EVE GALA MEALS INCLUDED
Accommodation
All have bathroom/shower WC satellite TV telephone air conditioning balcony/terrace hairdryer safe * (certain amenities may be payable locally)
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