Stella Beach Resort & Spa, Makadi Bay

Hotel personnels are great. But reception couldn’t find our reservation booked by trip.com. We arrived to hotel at 3 am and we waited until 5 am. Trip.com service called the hotel and helped us finally but reception hold our passports until morning. We don’t think so we will come this hotel and book hotel by trip.com next time. We were using *********** until this reservation and we had no problem ever. Thats why we will not use trip com for hotel booking never

Review So we arrived at Stella Resort & Spa on the 22nd June 2025 for a week stay. Check in was smooth and the bell boy took us to our room. Along the way the bell boy gave us all the information on where the main features of the hotel were such as the main dining court, the “Al a Carte” restaurants & beach snack bar. This in my opinion was amazing because we knew the layout due to this information. The hotel complex is very large boasting a number of pools and also a lovely pool bar. The hotel is spotless and the staff work very hard in blistering heat to maintain this. There are a vast amount of beds around the various pools and we found no issues in getting beds, even late in the morning. There are large parasols with every two beds which also great as it was very hot. Food. Breakfast- So as you would expect the food is catered along the lines of most hotels around Europe boasting a large amount of fresh fruit, cheese and cold meats. Hot food is also available and you can have your fried eggs freshly made and also omelettes made fresh to your liking. There are two hot plates where you can get these. We always went to Gedo as he is so welcoming and always has a smile and joke with you while he makes your order for you. We love you Gedo, please never change. Lunch- Now you can either go to the snack bar located on the beach end of the resort where you can have chips, pizza, burgers and fresh fruit. We found the food here very good. You can also go to the main dining area where there is more of a selection such as freshly cooked meats both warm and cold on offer. The dining area is air conditioned which offers a lovely break from the heat while you dine. Evening Meal- Again plenty to choose from at the main dining court and we had no complaints regarding the food, it was all lovely. As we were staying for a week we had the ability to choose to dine in one of the four “Al a Carte” restaurants:- Italian,Indian, Lebanese or Chinese. Now the Italian and the Indian are situated on the Resort & Spa side of the complex and the Lebanese & Chinese are on the Stella Gardens side of the complex. You get to dine at two of these restaurants during your week stay and you simply book through reception. We chose the Italian and the Indian and both visits were 10 out of 10. The food and service were fantastic. If you do want to go to the Gardens side of the complex there is a regular shuttle bus you can use. Although we never went to the Gardens side of the complex we did have good reviews from other people we met. Hotel Pool Side Staff. Amazing is all I can say! We got to know many of the staff who are very courteous and welcoming. We particularly got to know “Shady & John” who were the two that were allocated our area of the pool. They were brilliant and regularly came past asking if we needed fresh drinks of which they would bring to you. Thankyou both so very much, you really enhanced our holiday experience. Entertainment Staff. Again wow!!! Th

Left yesterday and couldnt wait to write a very deserved review, we have had the most amazing time, the hotel is so beautiful, its spotless with such beautiful gardens, and within metres of the beach and gorgeous waters full of marine life, theres everything for every age. The pools are so warm and there is always beds available anytime of the day. The cleaners work so hard and always have a smile and we looked forward every day to find what towel animal they would make on the beds, they were so funny. The staff are a credit to Orient and make the holiday so special. The pool bar staff and the annimation team are just awesome and have something for everybody all day everyday, the foam party and colour festival are great. Big shout out to Maradonna, Katya, Ahmed and gang who filled our holiday with so much fun but also gave us time to relax and enjoy our holiday too. The food is international and delicious , you will never struggle to find something enjoyable, the waiter service from Mohamed Atia was exceptional, he was so kind and friendly and made and made our week especially my daughter who he would make funny drinks for. The Italian is excellent and a beautiful place to eat. Even the higher management Mr Gabr who looks after both hotels makes time for everyone and is around the pool daily ensuring guests are getting the best service . There were guests from Germany , Russia, England & Wales and the whole experience is aimed at everyone and so no one feels overwhelmed and no one was rude or loud or getting any better service than another, they all just enjoyed themselves . The managment also end the week with a private cocktail party and canapes for the guests leaving the next day which is a lovely touch. We cant thankyou all enough for making our stay so special, we left last night and have already booked to return again. Would 1000% recommend to everyone See you soon Stella xxx