Pickalbatros Dana Beach Resort Hurghada: Review
Are you looking for a review of Pickalbatros Dana Beach Resort in Hurghada Egypt? We stayed here for a family vacation so I will provide you with a review based on our experience.
Pickalbatros Dana Beach Resort in Hurghada is a 5-star very large resort consisting of several buildings with pools, a kids aquapark, restaurants, and a river flowing through the resort.
It is the largest resort I have ever stayed in. It is like a village where you can use a boat to get from one side to another.
Despite the size of the resort, we all loved Pickalbatros Dana Beach Resort and really enjoyed our holiday here. Therefore I would like to tell you all about it in this review.
Pickalbatros Dana Beach Resort Review: Overview
As we stayed in one of the Pickalbatros chain of hotels the previous year, and we were very happy, we decided to book another one for our holiday.
Pickalbatros Dana Beach Resort is located about 15 minutes from Hurghada International Airport, it features a long private white sandy beach with free sunbeds and a pier. There are also several pools for adults and children with an aqua park.
This resort offers a few restaurants serving different cuisines, bars, and entertainment during the day and evening.
What is special about this resort is a river running through the whole complex providing boat transportation from one side of the resort to another one.
The price of the cheapest room range between $170-$300 while at Christmas and New Year’s Eve can go up to $900 per night.
Location
Pickalbatros Dana Beach Resort is located right on a long white sandy beach, being a great choice for a beach vacation. It is only 7km away from the Hurghada International Airport.
Outside of the resort, there are some shops with souvenirs, also a bigger shop with fixed prices, called Cleopatra, so you can shop in peace without bargaining the prices.
Otherwise, there is nothing around, so if you want to go somewhere, you will need to take a taxi.
Rooms and facilities
Albatros Dana Beach is rightly a 5* hotel, which you can see when you enter the reception. It is huge, shiny, and gives a luxurious impression.
There are comfortable chairs and a sofa and two bars where you can order your drinks. The whole entrance room and the reception were always cleaned by the staff members.
Albatros Dana Beach offers different kinds of rooms with a garden view, pool view, sea view, or aquapark view. All rooms are air-conditioned with free Wi-Fi.
I don’t know which room we had, but it was a bigger room with a twin bed, a sofa, and a child’s crib that was provided upon request. The room had a bathroom, TV, tea and coffee amenities, a minibar, and a balcony with chairs, a table, and a hanger.
Cleaning was done daily. However, it was not as detailed as in Albatros White Beach. Everything was clean, I couldn’t complain, but many times things were forgotten to put, like towels or shampoo.
Here are the types of rooms available for your stay:
- Deluxe room with garden view
- Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Pool View
- Deluxe room with sea view
- Deluxe Room with Neverland Aqua Park Access
- Superior Room 2 Adults + 2 Child
- Suite with Sea View
- Deluxe triple room
- Luxury Villa With Sea View
➡️Check out prices for different rooms HERE.
Amenities
Except for the standard Amenities, the resort offers:
- Tennis court
- Mini Golf
- Ping Pong
- Water park
- Casino
- Kids’ playground
- Kids’ Club
- Hair/beauty salon
- Free private parking
- Spa
- Fitness centre
Restaurants and bars
There are several bars and restaurants in this hotel. Therefore you can choose based on your preferences in which restaurant you will dine.
- La Clef de L’Orient is an oriental restaurant located next to the reception and is open for dinner. There was mostly local food and sweets. One of the best restaurants in the hotel.
- Under this restaurant is the Le Marche restaurant open for breakfast and late dinner. We ate here only once as it was farther from our room and it was not as great as the other restaurants.
- Next to it is a Food court open for lunch and afternoon snacks. Good choice of food and snack especially for kids when they get hungry later during the day.
- L’Asiatique restaurant is an Asian restaurant built in the form of a boat. It is open for dinner and the food is delicious. It was also our favorite one. It is situated in the middle of the resort, closer to the beach.
- Next to it is Castello restaurant, which is Italian, but the food is international. It is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We used it for breakfast and lunch every day. Breakfast here is great, with a lot of choices.
- Lunches in Castello restaurant are also good, we were never disappointed but the food was almost every day the same, except for 3 or 4 dishes changed daily. There is also a pizza station where they make you a fresh pizza with your choice of ingredients they offer.
- Above this restaurant is Kaiseblick restaurant, which we haven’t been to, so I can’t say how was the food there.
- There is a bar at the beach, where you can get drinks and also fast lunches like freshly made pasta, sandwiches, and fries in case you don’t want to go back from the beach to the restaurants. Also, you can find sweets and fruits here.
- Next to the food court is an amazing cafe, called Columbus Cafe that offers delicious coffee, hot chocolate, and cakes. We didn’t try the cakes as we were always full, but we always had caramel frappuccino there. It was delicious. I highly recommend it.
- There are three places where you can get ice cream from the machine, and it is a beach bar, a food court, and next to the Castello restaurant. We had it every day. It was yummy.
- There are also bars, a Piano bar, a Sports bar, a Lobby bar, and a Castello bar. We were only once in Castello bar for a drink in the evening, so can’t judge, but I’m sure they were great.
➡️Book your stay at Pickalbatros Dana Beach Resort HERE
Beach and pools
The beach is huge with a gradual entrance to the sea and a lot of sunbeds with umbrellas. Therefore, it is very good for children to play and swim.
On one side of the beach there was usually a low tide, so we could walk or sit on the sand close to the sea. We also found some corals with fish when we were snorkeling there. We did it a few times, but it was not very good. Small corals with few fish and big waves.
On the other side is a gorgeous pier, where we took some pictures. There are also sunbeds in case people like to stay there, and stairs to go down to the sea to swim.
There are several pools in the resort. One is close to the reception, good for swimming with a divided section for small children. It was also used for water sports and animation activities.
Another one, which we liked the most, is next to Castello restaurant. It is deeper and has a beautiful view. There is also a small pool for children and one pool with streams around, where you can just sit and enjoy the massage.
Last but not least is a kids’ pool with slides and attractions. We spent a lot of time here as we had our little 2-year-old with us.
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Entertainment and customer service
The animation team is great, much better than in Albatros White Beach. The main reason for better entertainment is a mix of locals and foreign animators.
There was a mini disco for children every evening and one evening the team had costumes of Minnie, Mickey, Tweety, and other cartoon heroes.
Children could take pictures with them, play, and dance. For our two-year-old daughter, it was a paradise and the best time of the whole holiday.
For children, there are also two big playgrounds where they can enjoy and have fun during the day or mostly in the evening when it is not so hot.
When the mini-disco finished there were always different kinds of shows for adults. The best one was the Brazilian show. They were absolutely amazing.
On the other side at the Castello bar, there was live music for people to dance or just enjoy their drinks. It was very nice. They also had a big screen where people could watch football.
Activities during the day were gymnastics, water gymnastics, belly dance, volleyball, etc.
Customer service was great. All waiters, lifeguards, cleaners, and reception staff were nice, friendly, and helpful.
We could see that the waiters were working very hard, and still, they were under big pressure from their superiors. Despite that, they provided excellent customer service.
Unfortunately, I had one bad experience with one reception man, who talked to me in an unprofessional and inappropriate way for a 5* hotel.
Conclusion: Pickalbatros Dana Beach Resort Review
Pickalbatros Dana Beach Resort in Hurghada, Egypt provided an exceptional holiday experience for all of us. We relaxed, swam, ate a lot, and had a lot of fun.
Friendly staff and a wide range of activities and amenities make this resort a must-visit for anyone looking for a luxurious and relaxing holiday.
I highly recommend this resort to couples, families, and friends to create unforgettable memories.
