Budget and tolerable

Written: 14 december 2021
Travel time: 4 — 10 december 2021
Your rating of this hotel:
4.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 4.0
Service: 5.0
Cleanliness: 4.0
Food: 4.0
Amenities: 6.0
The hotel is decent for the money. The staff is friendly. No one is asking for anything in particular. They had a difficult period, they are now trying to get out of the crisis. They work hard, you can see it. But at the same time saving on everything.
Upon arrival, standard procedures, we arrived at the hotel in 30-40 minutes, we had an early arrival, we were already at the hotel at 9-00. They said that they would settle in the room as soon as it was free, there was an even larger family with small children, they were provided with the same information. And the bracelet will be hung no earlier than 10-30! This is the first time we have encountered such a situation. . . When you expect that you are a guest, but in fact you were not expected. . . But the vacant rooms at 10-00 smoothed out the first impression a little, a bracelet was also issued with the key.
The hotel area is very large. On the same territory there are two hotels of the same chain 4 * and 5 *. In terms of territory, 5 * is more compact, and 4 * is more stretched and located further from the sea. You will have to walk a lot, consider this nuance (and the steps to the beach), who is unusual or difficult to travel long distances (approximately about 1.5 km one way). If we consider this hotel, then only 5 *.

Beach. Fascinating, both the view from the sea to the rocks, and from above to the sea. There are steps. But if you go further along the territory of the hotel, there is a smoother descent without steps, and at the very end there is an elevator. From the elevator from 9-00 a small bus rides and brings vacationers. By location, the elevator is from the 5 * side, and the steps from the 4 * side. If you go down the stairs to the beach, there are authentic views, the rocks have their own charm. Throughout the beaches there are three pontoons, one of the longest, stone and located in the water. You will need to go to the edge on the water, not very safe. The most convenient for us was at the central bar. The reefs are almost the same, there are a lot of fish, it's interesting underwater.
Bars. The hotel posted the concept on the website, alcohol from 12-00 to 00. There are three bars on the beach, two side bars serve 4 * and 5 * (no wine, only beer and strong), and in the center only 5 * (there is also wine) . In the lobby bar, you will not be offered wine either. Only in the central restaurant during lunch and dinner, savings in all its glory.
Restaurants. Central in which all meals were held. And on the beach there is a grill restaurant where 4 * vacationers could dine. We wrote about food earlier, that’s right, you won’t be hungry, and you won’t bring kilograms home. It was a surprise that there were no halva and baklava, which were always and everywhere, baklava was given once in a grill restaurant for lunch.
They wrote about the rooms earlier, since the hotel was closed for a long period, the buildings where they settled were repaired, the cleanliness, as always, leaves much to be desired, but they did not expect more from Egypt.
Eviction. Standard room must be handed over at 12-00. At the same time, bracelets are also required. Even when renewing the number for a fee ($ 30 for 3 hours), come to hand over the bracelet. Nonsense, your accommodation does not include a bracelet? When extending the number, I would like to stay on the beach by the sea, and not run around to hand over bracelets at the lobby.
The overall impression is still positive, but 5 * will be more comfortable.
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