Recently arrived, so I write from fresh memories. We arrived at the hotel around 9 am, settled immediately, did not ask for money. Even had time for breakfast. At first, however, they gave a room on the 1st floor, asked for a higher one - they settled on the 2nd floor without any problems. The room is nice, clean, there is a kettle (coffee, tea, sugar), always put water and Coca-Cola.
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Recently arrived, so I write from fresh memories.
We arrived at the hotel around 9 am, settled immediately, did not ask for money. Even had time for breakfast. At first, however, they gave a room on the 1st floor, asked for a higher one - they settled on the 2nd floor without any problems. The room is nice, clean, there is a kettle (coffee, tea, sugar), always put water and Coca-Cola. Towels were changed without being reminded.
All rooms in the hotel overlook the courtyard with a swimming pool, there is also a bar and dinner. The contingent is mostly elderly Germans, until 23 the music at the bar has already died down.
Food is good. Meat, some fish, soups, salads. But a little monotonous.
Sea - to the sea a couple of minutes at a leisurely pace. You can use all the beaches. But there were a lot of people, so it was necessary to take good places early in the morning)) The reef is not bad, there are a lot of fish, moray eels and a few stingrays. We must take corals, there are sea urchins.
We arrived at the hotel around 9 am, settled immediately, did not ask for money. Even had time for breakfast. At first, however, they gave a room on the 1st floor, asked for a higher one - they settled on the 2nd floor without any problems. The room is nice, clean, there is a kettle (coffee, tea, sugar), always put water and Coca-Cola. Towels were changed without being reminded.
All rooms in the hotel overlook the courtyard with a swimming pool, there is also a bar and dinner. The contingent is mostly elderly Germans, until 23 the music at the bar has already died down.
Food is good. Meat, some fish, soups, salads. But a little monotonous.
Sea - to the sea a couple of minutes at a leisurely pace. You can use all the beaches. But there were a lot of people, so it was necessary to take good places early in the morning)) The reef is not bad, there are a lot of fish, moray eels and a few stingrays. We must take corals, there are sea urchins.
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Excellent accommodation (we have 10 or 20$). We arrived at six in the morning. Immediately gave a room near the main restaurant (on the 2nd floor №218). Animation came out to watch from the balcony. The hotel was not overcrowded. Two families are Slavs, and the rest are from Western Europe. There was no foam party this time.
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Excellent accommodation (we have 10 or 20$). We arrived at six in the morning. Immediately gave a room near the main restaurant (on the 2nd floor №218). Animation came out to watch from the balcony. The hotel was not overcrowded. Two families are Slavs, and the rest are from Western Europe. There was no foam party this time. On Marina Island, you can dine, but not dine for free. Well, all the beach and pool bars of this hotel and Arabia. Delicious coffee and packaged pineapple juice, beer, decent gin and tonic. The pizza is better in this hotel. Ice cream is the same, but here, as in the restaurant, there are no queues. I saw how the British paid $ 20 for more meat piled on pizza. Occupation of sun loungers, courteous attitude - all this is not for an entry in the passport.
The attitude towards us was excellent, they went forward. We paid a dollar to the janitor. The mini-bar is always filled, towels in general were changed tolerably. Tried to clean up for our lunch break between beach holidays. The reef is wonderful. Trying to grow new corals. But the reef seems to be cleared of dangers. But I saw from Marina Island, to sail away, especially towards Sunny Days - a stingray and lionfish, a flock of squid. I have never seen turtles or sharks there. In the evening, at low tide - a small moray eel 50 cm near the shore.
There are fewer flowers on the territory, but there are. Beautiful. We left at 19:15. We paid $28 and checked out the room at 18.00. They cut off the bracelets and at the reception. we were given a receipt for 2 people to have dinner. Arabian basin. Yes . . A lot of people. Especially local ones. I don't want to offend anyone. All the kids were happy mostly at sea. The beaches and bars of Arabella are separate. I took two excursions: "Aquarium" and "El Gouna". Separate review. Delicious food. We caught a Sunday "Japanese" dinner: salmon, shrimp, local fish caviar, squid and fresh melon.
The attitude towards us was excellent, they went forward. We paid a dollar to the janitor. The mini-bar is always filled, towels in general were changed tolerably. Tried to clean up for our lunch break between beach holidays. The reef is wonderful. Trying to grow new corals. But the reef seems to be cleared of dangers. But I saw from Marina Island, to sail away, especially towards Sunny Days - a stingray and lionfish, a flock of squid. I have never seen turtles or sharks there. In the evening, at low tide - a small moray eel 50 cm near the shore.
There are fewer flowers on the territory, but there are. Beautiful. We left at 19:15. We paid $28 and checked out the room at 18.00. They cut off the bracelets and at the reception. we were given a receipt for 2 people to have dinner. Arabian basin. Yes . . A lot of people. Especially local ones. I don't want to offend anyone. All the kids were happy mostly at sea. The beaches and bars of Arabella are separate. I took two excursions: "Aquarium" and "El Gouna". Separate review. Delicious food. We caught a Sunday "Japanese" dinner: salmon, shrimp, local fish caviar, squid and fresh melon.
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The hotel was 18+, no children, which is why we chose it. The room is not great but ok. The hotel is specific, there is a hotel in a hotel, a large territory of the Azur hotel (they rest with children there), and on its territory there is a small hotel where we stayed. There was a separate pool on our territory, but we could use the territory of the entire Azur hotel, we also had access to drinks and alcohol on the territories of two hotels, and we could only dine on our territory.
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The hotel was 18+, no children, which is why we chose it. The room is not great but ok. The hotel is specific, there is a hotel in a hotel, a large territory of the Azur hotel (they rest with children there), and on its territory there is a small hotel where we stayed. There was a separate pool on our territory, but we could use the territory of the entire Azur hotel, we also had access to drinks and alcohol on the territories of two hotels, and we could only dine on our territory. The beach was arranged, it was shared by two hotels, it was indicated that this was the second line, but it took no more than a minute to walk to it. There was security on the territory of our hotel, if children got there, the security did not let them in. There were not big shops near the hotel, but if you need restaurants, you need to go to them, there was not a single one nearby. The guide was not in the hotel, but he came once.
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The hotel's beach is located on the same territory as Arabella. On the beach you can have lunch and participate in animation. There are no problems with sunbeds. Everyone will find the entrance to the sea to their taste. There is an entrance immediately to the depth and there is a sandy one that is suitable even for very young children.
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The hotel's beach is located on the same territory as Arabella. On the beach you can have lunch and participate in animation. There are no problems with sunbeds. Everyone will find the entrance to the sea to their taste. There is an entrance immediately to the depth and there is a sandy one that is suitable even for very young children. It is worth entering the sea carefully. There are hedgehogs and therefore it will be safer to use special shoes. Otherwise, ruin your holiday. I will say about the rooms that they are standard and the only difference in them is on which floor the room is located. The first floors they have a small patch in front of the room and a lot of people constantly walk by. But the second and third floors have a nice spacious balcony. It’s better to let them tell you right away when booking that you want a floor on a higher floor or ask yourself upon arrival at the hotel. The room is quite normal. There is everything you need. Safe, kettle, of course, a TV that we were not going to turn on) There is a tea and coffee set. But from the fact that it is necessary for the bathroom only soap. The territory of the hotel is very small, but to some extent this is offset by the territory of the neighboring hotel. The food is very good. Every day themed evenings. But in general, the variety is not great and you are unlikely to gain extra pounds here). I really liked the pizza that is cooked in front of you in the oven. The animation is rather sluggish. And in German. Everything calms down and becomes boring by the evening. Those who prefer to buzz until the morning are definitely not here. In principle, we planned only to relax and go on a few excursions. If the hotel guide will tell stories about insurance and other horror stories about the fact that it’s not worth taking excursions anywhere else except for him, then don’t believe it’s just a scam. All local firms have the same rights as him. Just look that the company is good, I can recommend the one from which we took excursions called tiba tour is easy to find by name on the Internet by entering the name in any search engine. Not only do they have lower prices, but the service is better and the conduct is on a level and the guides speak excellent Russian. The savings are great. We took Luxor so the hotel asked as much as 95 dollars, and we took 40 each, and even those who went from the tour operator visited only two temples, and we three. All of this, of course, has little to do with the hotel, but I think it will come in handy for many. In general, if you take on all counts, I liked the hotel. It's quite worth your money.
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Rested with friends (4 people) week tour. When choosing, they took into account the location in the city and that it would not be noisy, I wanted peace and tranquility. The staff at the hotel is friendly, hospitable, but not intrusive, they will always prompt, show, and then also ask if everything is ok.
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Rested with friends (4 people) week tour. When choosing, they took into account the location in the city and that it would not be noisy, I wanted peace and tranquility. The staff at the hotel is friendly, hospitable, but not intrusive, they will always prompt, show, and then also ask if everything is ok. Upon check-in, we asked for rooms as close as possible, they heard us, without surcharges. The room has everything you need, incl. hair dryer, safe, refrigerator with water and gas drinks, tea and coffee set. Everything arranged.
Territory. Compact, cozy, but there is where to take a walk due to the sister hotel Arabia, you can use its infrastructure, have lunch, look into the bar, go to the animation, swim in the pool, the beach is also shared.
The beach is good, there is an entry into the water along the sand, but you can immediately go deeper. There are coral islands and many colorful fish. We saw a mute, a surgeon and a bunch of others, but I don’t know the names, there are also hedgehogs. Protective footwear was not used. There was a cool breeze, but there are no complaints here, after all, it is winter, but in the warm season it would be a joy)) You can also have lunch on the beach.
There were almost no comments on nutrition, “almost” this is because I was not an omnivore, but still I was not hungry, all the rest of our company were generally satisfied. As for me, there wasn’t enough fruit, we bought it ourselves, mangoes are just trash, we don’t sell them in supermarkets, they also took them home (30 pounds per kg, these are large 700-800g), strawberries were not impressed, figs are excellent, pomegranates are very sweet without sourness at all .
Animation is not our topic, we are on our own. We walked to the Marina embankment. 20-25 minutes from the hotel, you can of course drive up, there are plenty of taxi drivers, they will take you for a dollar or two. We walked around the Sheraton, there are a ton of shops, exchange offices, McDonald's, there were shops with fixed prices, but mostly bargaining. In addition to walking around the city, we went on excursions, met a wonderful man, an Egyptian, he organized three trips for us: a safari, fishing and El Gouna. Quality, service, attitude are very satisfied, the cost is much lower than in the hotel.
Internet. We don’t count on a hotel one, we bought local Vodafone SIM cards, one per family, they cost around $ 5 for 3 GB, this was still enough and left, and they called relatives, sent pictures and corresponded with a guide, it’s much more convenient when it’s not tied to wi- fi hotel.
We had a good rest, there are small flaws, but not critical, we would return again.
Territory. Compact, cozy, but there is where to take a walk due to the sister hotel Arabia, you can use its infrastructure, have lunch, look into the bar, go to the animation, swim in the pool, the beach is also shared.
The beach is good, there is an entry into the water along the sand, but you can immediately go deeper. There are coral islands and many colorful fish. We saw a mute, a surgeon and a bunch of others, but I don’t know the names, there are also hedgehogs. Protective footwear was not used. There was a cool breeze, but there are no complaints here, after all, it is winter, but in the warm season it would be a joy)) You can also have lunch on the beach.
There were almost no comments on nutrition, “almost” this is because I was not an omnivore, but still I was not hungry, all the rest of our company were generally satisfied. As for me, there wasn’t enough fruit, we bought it ourselves, mangoes are just trash, we don’t sell them in supermarkets, they also took them home (30 pounds per kg, these are large 700-800g), strawberries were not impressed, figs are excellent, pomegranates are very sweet without sourness at all .
Animation is not our topic, we are on our own. We walked to the Marina embankment. 20-25 minutes from the hotel, you can of course drive up, there are plenty of taxi drivers, they will take you for a dollar or two. We walked around the Sheraton, there are a ton of shops, exchange offices, McDonald's, there were shops with fixed prices, but mostly bargaining. In addition to walking around the city, we went on excursions, met a wonderful man, an Egyptian, he organized three trips for us: a safari, fishing and El Gouna. Quality, service, attitude are very satisfied, the cost is much lower than in the hotel.
Internet. We don’t count on a hotel one, we bought local Vodafone SIM cards, one per family, they cost around $ 5 for 3 GB, this was still enough and left, and they called relatives, sent pictures and corresponded with a guide, it’s much more convenient when it’s not tied to wi- fi hotel.
We had a good rest, there are small flaws, but not critical, we would return again.
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In 2014 rested in nearby Arabia Azur and decided to go to Bel Air Azur. You can use the entire territory. Beaches for every taste. Sandy entry into the sea, corals and fish from Marina Island, two lagoons (when the water is cool and windy early in the morning). This season, the food was just very good: varied and tasty.
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In 2014 rested in nearby Arabia Azur and decided to go to Bel Air Azur. You can use the entire territory. Beaches for every taste. Sandy entry into the sea, corals and fish from Marina Island, two lagoons (when the water is cool and windy early in the morning). This season, the food was just very good: varied and tasty. The Azur hotel chain generally has good food, as for Egypt. On the border with a public beach, one guard was planted. There were fewer Germans than before, but they arrived. They, we, as regular customers, were courted. Reserve places on the beach for money. If you take such a place, you will be asked to move to another. We didn’t have that - there were fewer people in general. We can negotiate. We did not need animation in the evening. During the day, near the beach a couple of times - foam parties. Animation is mostly in Arabia. I took two excursions from TEZTour (I went alone). Paradise Island and Charming Sahl Hasheesh. This is a vacation on the ship and the beach. Liked both! The second ship is more comfortable and more expensive. I would not use the services of a photographer (photo and film about the tour)! Make your own video. In any case, it will be cool and you will be there, not strangers. Marina Island had very strong coffee. When we left, we asked for a dry breakfast to take on the plane. Water and juices will be taken away at the airport; sandwiches and fruits will be left. ALL LIKED IT.
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Bel Air has always been our favorite hotel in Hurghada. We have stayed there more than 10 times. What happened to the hotel, we do not understand. . . Disappointment came on the first day of rest, when we decided to go to the sea. Half of the entire long beach was without sunbeds and simply did not function.
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Bel Air has always been our favorite hotel in Hurghada. We have stayed there more than 10 times. What happened to the hotel, we do not understand. . . Disappointment came on the first day of rest, when we decided to go to the sea. Half of the entire long beach was without sunbeds and simply did not function. All sun loungers were moved to the working half of the beach. It turned out to be a dump of sunbeds. Naturally, there was not enough space for everyone, a fence from the wind, too. I had to stay under the scorching sun in a draft and in cramped quarters. The pool had the same picture. At 7-30 in the morning all the sunbeds were already "occupied" - covered with towels, occupied with bags, etc. There were 5 people in total. The so-called. reservation of seats, which has never happened before. I had to sunbathe at the pool of the hotel "Arabia" in places very far from comfort. The food has deteriorated drastically. There are a lot of dishes, but they are all tasteless and stupid: pasta salads with dill, boiled cabbage with carrots, half-cooked potato salad with onions; dry rice without oil and without sauce, salted and undercooked pangasius - that's disgusting. Sometimes there was delicious meat goulash for lunch and dinner. Birthday on one of the days of our holiday was completely ruined. We came an hour after the start of dinner, at 20.00, (the time and table were reserved for us by the manager) and we were met. . . half-empty containers with the remnants of dishes. After sitting for 20 minutes and having a bite of cabbage salad with rancid mayonnaise, hungry and angry went to the room. These are all pros and cons. From the pros: everything in the hotel is very clean and tidy, polite staff, good cleaning, clean warm pool, greenery and flowers. Luxurious beach, beautiful reef. Drinks (coffee and tea) are available anywhere, in the restaurant and bars there are coffee machines, ice cream machines. Breakfasts in the restaurant, unlike lunches and dinners, are more decent. Drinks in the room (mini-bar) are free of charge: two of 1.5 liters of water each, 1 liter of cola and 1 liter of sprite, as well as tea in bags, coffee, sugar, a kettle and a set of dishes. I really hope that we are just unlucky and everything will change for the better. Time will tell.
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The children were left at home with their grandparents, and they rushed with their husband for such a long-awaited vacation. The hotel was chosen based on such preferences: fewer children, price, sea with a living reef and a sandy entrance. Everything else was irrelevant. The hotel lived up to expectations.
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The children were left at home with their grandparents, and they rushed with their husband for such a long-awaited vacation. The hotel was chosen based on such preferences: fewer children, price, sea with a living reef and a sandy entrance. Everything else was irrelevant. The hotel lived up to expectations. We checked in quickly, the room was normal, everything was in order, but we only spent the night there. I was pleased with the territory, due to the fact that you can use the infrastructure of neighboring hotels of the same chain, it is huge. There are places to walk. We often went to Arabia for lunch, and the entertainment there is better. There are a lot of Germans in the hotel, the staff knows German better than English)), but we personally did not see any prejudice based on nationality. Be kind and you will get the same answer. The food at the hotel is good, the products are fresh, some dishes were not to your taste, so for an amateur, but overall not bad. We were definitely not hungry, the problems with digestion were the same. Not enough fruit. Regarding wi-fi, there is free in the lobby, it pulls well, there was enough for viber calls and correspondence. Well, now the most important thing is why we actually flew - the sea! The beach is next to the hotel, there is a sandy entrance, slippers are not needed, the bottom is good. There is a reef, live coral and many representatives of the fauna of the Red Sea. Swimming with masks - breathtaking! Even despite the cool water, you see all this splendor and forget about everything))) Super!! ! As for entertainment outside the hotel. Taking the opportunity that we were resting without children, we decided to go on long excursions to Cairo and Luxor, with an interval of two days. A little tedious, but worth it. A wonderful holiday, a beautiful underwater world, the holiday was a success. We miss you already!
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Stayed in this hotel with a friend. Were in the period from 17 to 30 September. All liked it. The hotel is nice and beautiful. The rooms are cozy and spacious. Cleaning is good daily. The bathroom amenities are also constantly updated. Everything was and everything worked in the room. Nice view from the window.
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Stayed in this hotel with a friend. Were in the period from 17 to 30 September. All liked it. The hotel is nice and beautiful. The rooms are cozy and spacious. Cleaning is good daily. The bathroom amenities are also constantly updated. Everything was and everything worked in the room. Nice view from the window. The sea is at hand. Everything is nearby. The beach is excellent, next to a beautiful reef with corals and many marine life. We dived twice - very cool, we are delighted. There are bars on the beach, you can have a bite to eat, order cocktails. The staff is very friendly, polite. Thanks a lot for this guys. It's nice to have that attitude. We went on excursions twice. The truth is not from the operator at the hotel ordered. We decided to find it ourselves on the Internet. The price came out much cheaper. We found a travel agency, they had good reviews. They have all the contacts on their website. We wrote to them on Viber and booked trips to Cairo and Luxor. We got a good discount)) We are very satisfied with the trips, we saw a lot of interesting places and information about the history of Egypt and ancient cities. Highly recommend if anyone wants to go. This is how we diversified our stay at the hotel. Although it has enough entertainment for every taste. The animation is good, well done guys, tried. There were themed evenings, fakir shows, belly dancing - in general, you didn’t get bored) Discos are not bad with good music. Loved the huge pool and terraces. There were dinners on the terraces. As for the food, we liked everything. Everything was enough, it was tasty and varied. Dishes of various cuisines, whatever you like. I really liked the meat dishes. And the pastries are good. Service at a decent level. In general, I want to say thank you very much for a wonderful vacation! Would like to come back!
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For the first time I rested in a 4 * hotel, so when I was driving, I expected that it would be bad, but the reality turned out to be better than expected. The hotel is near the airport (15 min drive). They took us from the hotel last (this is essential), while the planes do not fly over the hotel. You go into the hotel and immediately forget that there is a road nearby, there is silence on the territory.
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For the first time I rested in a 4 * hotel, so when I was driving, I expected that it would be bad, but the reality turned out to be better than expected. The hotel is near the airport (15 min drive). They took us from the hotel last (this is essential), while the planes do not fly over the hotel. You go into the hotel and immediately forget that there is a road nearby, there is silence on the territory. In one of the reviews they wrote that the hotel is for German pensioners, I completely agree. If you need to be actively entertained, then this is not the hotel. If you just want to swim for your pleasure, then this is just what you need. About the room: everything works, not as luxurious as in 5 *, but you don’t live there, but you spend the night, no more. The pillows are not comfortable, it's true, the air conditioner is noisy. Food - never poisoned. Moreover, I was very surprised that for the first time I encountered deliciously cooked meat. As for corals - go to the farthest point of the beach (I think it's called Marina Bar, there are two descents into the sea. If you swim towards Arabella along the reef, there is a short distance of 50-70 meters, then I don’t recommend swimming, after the live reef, there are dead reefs, then the bay, and the military zone. If you swim along the reef towards Sunny Days, it will be more interesting, swim through Zahabia, then a small bay where the ships are, and then swim to solid corals. Without rushing to swim for 40 minutes in one direction (swimming without fins), do not forget that you still have to swim back, so calculate your strength. Then I saw the most beautiful eagle stingray. Every day you can see a lot of different things. What they write is that the reefs are fenced with buoys, in general, the buoys are right ABOVE the reefs, and it’s not safe for people to swim there, and swim along the reef as much as you like. Do not expect that if you do not tip, they will run after you. The world is ruled by money, so if you want to be smiled and "spread", pay money. I didn’t notice the rudeness of the staff, everyone is smiling and if something is necessary, everything will be resolved, and it’s up to you to thank for it or not. So if you want only the sea on vacation - you are here.
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