All inclusive: 7 nights at Fort Arabesque Resort and Spa, in Hurghada, Egypt

Four easy-on-the-eye pools are surrounded by tropical gardens and come with islands and water features. The biggest pool’s got a cocktail bar you can paddle right up to. And there’s a fifth pool that’s just for the whippersnappers.

2 outdoor pools
There are two pools to choose from. Tropical gardens and palm trees wind their way through the complex, and there are plenty of sunbeds to lounge on, too. And, one of the pools even has a swim-up bar in the middle of it.

Kids’ pool
Adults only outdoor pool
This heated pool is located in The West Bay area of the resort and is for adults only.
Items marked with * incur extra charges which are payable locally

For the munchies, you’ve got a couple of big buffet restaurants with sea-view terraces. If you’re up at the crack of dawn, you can order an early breakfast box. And there’s a beachside grill that’s great for candlelit dinners. You’ll find a menu of seafood, steaks and salads from the hotel’s own garden.

Buffet restaurant
Opening Times: [07.00-10.00, 13.00-14.30, 17.00-22.00]
There are two main restaurants offering a choice of international dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can watch the chefs prepare the food at the show-cooking stations, and there’s a terrace here too, if you fancy dining al fresco. One restaurant is located in The Beach area of the resort and the other in The West Bay area.

Wind Breaker Bar
Just so you know this bar is only for guests over the age of 16.

Beach bar
Head down to the beach bar and you’ll find a choice of food and drinks. You can grab a continental breakfast and there’s a nightly barbecue, too.

Swim-up bar
You can swim up to this bar if you fancy a cocktail, alcoholic or soft drink.

The Sunset Lounge
Opening Times: [09.00-00.00]
This adults only bar, serves alcoholic and soft drinks.

The Pavillion*
Adults only à la carte restaurant serving breakfast and dinner.

Club 159*
Opening Times: [09.00-00.00]
This beach restaurant and bar offers light meals throughout the day. In the summer months there’s a nightly Brazilian barbecue accompanied by live reggae music, while in the winter months you can enjoy candlelit à la carte meals accompanied by live jazz music. Please note, it’s for adults only.

Red Rocks
Opening Times: [09.00-00.00]
There’s a terrace here, and live music takes place nightly. Just so you know this bar is adults only.

Arena Bar
Arena Bar, is located in the amphitheatre of the hotel, serving soft and local alcoholic drinks during show time.

La Piazza
For pizza and pasta.

West Bay Lobby Bar
Just so you know this bar is adults only and guests staying in The Beach area of the resort will be charged at this bar.

Kids’ dining

The wellness centre* sprawls across 5,000 square feet, and includes a gym and a beauty salon*. The couples’ treatment rooms* come with double massage stations and a private plunge pool with bubble loungers. Hot-stone therapy, green tea body masks and chocolate scrubs all appear on the pampering menu*. The spa’s* run by a Thai team, so energising Thai massages* and herbal treatments* make the cut, too.

Spa*
Choose from a wide choice of treatments here, including facials, massages and body treatments. There’s a range of facilities here too, including a hot tub and a Turkish bath.

Gym*
Opening Times: [08.00-23.00]
You can pay a bit extra for personal training, too.

Items marked with * incur extra charges which are payable locally

The lobby bar has great views across Makadi Bay and a tasty-looking menu of cocktails. Plus, you’ll find singers showing off their skills every night. Alternatively, you can catch a show at the Arena Bar, pitch up at the Sunset Bar, or show off your moves at the adults-only nightclub.
Evening entertainment programme
Evening entertainment show by the Arena Theatre.

Live music
Kids’ club
Items marked with * incur extra charges which are payable locally

Head to the shore to give windsurfing* a bash, or join in with a football or volleyball match on the beach. Courts for tennis* and pétanque are dotted around, too. There’s a PADI dive centre* by the beach, where you can put your name down for scuba trips. If you want to snorkel straight from the sand, there’s a coral garden just off-shore.

Aqua aerobics
Beach volleyball
Beach football
Table tennis
Billiards*
Tennis*
Snorkelling*
Daytime activity programme
Kite & Windsurfing*
Yoga
Playground
Items marked with * incur extra charges which are payable locally