Good hotel but not for the mass tourist.

Written: 22 november 2018
Travel time: 13 — 23 november 2018
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For business travel
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 8.0
Service: 10.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 8.0
Amenities: 8.0
We chose Dahab because there are not many tourists here, we wanted to try an alternative to Sharm (we have been to Egypt 4 times already). I liked the hotel's location: on the seashore, there are no other hotels nearby, a gently sloping and large area, we wanted peace and quiet. The check-in was prompt (arrival in Sharm was at 8 am, at 10 we were at the hotel, we were given the keys, the settlement). Liked: emptiness, large territory, lack of animation, work and well-groomed appearance of the staff, a wide new pontoon, soft clean mattresses on sun loungers near the pools and on the beach, the design of the hall and the hotel itself, good wifi (read mail), an ATM in the hall - the ability to rent from the map pounds. Disadvantages: the hotel has always worked on a breakfast and dinner system, at the moment it has been re-profiled to "all inclusive", moments: since there were few tourists in our period, there was a set menu for lunch in a restaurant on the beach. The drinks concept includes only wine/beer, water, tea (in bags) and coffee. Drinks only in the restaurant on the beach from 11 to 17:00, and in the lobby from 17:00-23:00. Rooms: it's great that there is a kettle in the room, with minuses - "former luxury" is a good interesting idea (stylish) but old (worn suede chairs, sofas with stains, etc. ), that is, the level of the room does not meet 5 *, but there is everything you need. We lived in the simplest room category. The bed and towels are clean white, new - everything is in order. I recommend exchanging money for tips - since during dinner and lunch a waiter is assigned to you, brings drinks - it is advisable to thank, the guys are trying. The hotel will arrange a free shuttle to Dahab 11:00-12:00 and 20:30-22:00. It's comfortable. We rented bicycles in Dahab for 24 hours ($9/bike), bought an excursion (Moses Mountain, $15/person), bought souvenirs (here, fruits are more expensive as in charm). From the hotel you can walk to the windsurf station in 20 minutes (we rode at the station "5 squares"), a taxi 3 dollars (if you don't want to go). Everyone in the hotel speaks English. Bottom line: I recommend the hotel if you want to sleep, read, wander and are not pretentious about the service (if you are not annoyed by old age and untidiness in the moments of the room). If you don't need corals (snorkeling here is weak). Lionfish swim in the water near the pontoon in the afternoon (a large number - be careful).
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