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Written: 13 october 2008
Travel time: 13 — 20 september 2008
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Our trip didn’t start very well, all because of the tour operator whose services we used. It was the Golden Age. It's just a nightmare . . we received tickets and our vouchers literally half an hour before the plane's departure, we were terribly worried while we were waiting for their courier. Boarded the plane, flew normally. At the airport, we were immediately met and sent to the hotel (everything here is quick and good without any questions)... We arrived at our hotel at about 10 pm, they immediately gave us the key and escorted us to the room. I didn’t like the room right away - the view from the window was on some kind of courtyard with a pool, but I wanted at least some space, to see the sea, and there was like a well like that . . But my young man liked everything, we decided to leave everything as it is until the morning, and then change the number, but later they didn’t change it, then everything seemed very good, they got used to it. There were no toiletries in the room, well, only paper, of course there was . . everything is old, but this is not surprising, because in theory this hotel is one of the first ones built in Hurghada, so everything is generally modest and poor.
Territory: in principle, sympathetic, not very large, green, everything is beautiful, 2 pools.
Beach: there are always some yachts near the beach, but it didn’t bother me, because I don’t swim far. There are no fish on the beach, there are no corals nearby. Sunbeds, mattresses, towels - are given free of charge on cards. We didn’t have any problems with a free place on the beach, we always found it, but we also came to the beach at 9 o’clock for sure.

Food: the food is very monotonous, the choice is quite small. We didn’t eat sweets, delicious croissants are baked in the morning . . pancakes, scrambled eggs are fried like everywhere else. Bars start working only at 10 o'clock and end at 11. You can sign up for lunch or dinner in an Italian restaurant. There's like on the menu 2 types of pasta (well, it's generally obscene pasta) and 6 types of different pizzas. Pizzas are very good, with beer - super. Go to this restaurant probably 4 times because of them. There is a hookah. Hookahs are so-so, it costs 5 pounds. When they paid 10 and said that a good hookah was needed - everyone did it zashib - I immediately liked it. Not far from the hotel, if you pass to the left, there is Duty Free, you can buy alcohol there 2 days after arrival.
The location of the hotel: very good in the sense that it is located on the city shopping street, walking to which they entertained themselves in the evenings, there are some incomprehensible Ramstores, there is a drain of all rubbish incomprehensibly! If you take a taxi, which is simply invisible there, then for $ 2 you can get to the central street of Hurghada, it is probably 2 km long, there are many, many things: fish restaurants, and again shopping shops, the club has a very well-known name I remember (we never got there), Hard Rock Cafe is also a remarkable place in Hurghada.
Excursions: offer various. Our guide offered us a lot of things, we refused everything, because we were a little short on money, although later we regretted that we didn’t go to Luxor (70 USD) and if you go to the pyramids, then only from Hurghada from other regions of Egypt is far and expensive. On the beach, they really were tempted to the proposed excursion called "utopia" - a trip to the island on a yacht with snorkeling and a stop on an island with white sand. We went. Liked. Then we went to another one, similar, it is called "Paradise Island" - the impressions are even better than after "Utopia", but the latter costs more. So we advise you to go to the "paradise island" to see the fish, although in theory there are no corals in Hurghada, as they say in Sharm it is better, but in Mahad it is generally super.
Animation: just no! Really and without exaggeration! At 11, an anime type began - the jokes are all the same, it’s not interesting . . we were our own animators and I think they remembered us there for a long time, they amused everyone with their songs, Miss and Mster Hotel participated in the competitions, respectively. At 12, the disco began, it lasted exactly half an hour, then do whatever you want! Fortunately, the hotel is not in the middle of nowhere - go have fun yourself as you know. But during the day, the animators worked normally, all the time they called somewhere for aerobics or darts. I also went for peeling, I really wanted to. I went, in general, I liked it - the skin is soft and smooth, and even the facial massage was just amazing . . But again, the stop let us down - a creepy, frankly, some kind of curtain hanging on a carnation is nailed, some men go back and forth and you are so wrapped up you lie down. . in general, this moment is not very good and costs $20.

Departure: we were promised a plane at 11 pm, the number was extended to 8 for 25 USD, our guide was barely called to find out how to get our plane tickets! Horror! They came for us somewhere at 10, we again began to worry as if we were flying out! We arrive at the airport and there is a surprise - our plane was moved from 11 pm to almost 6 am! We hung out all night at the airport! And for this we were given a box of juice! Damn Egyptians!
Conclusion: in general, I liked the trip, if it were not for the problem with departures and the guide (who did not even appear after 1 day). The hotel is so-so, but he does not declare himself as a super 5 stars. In general, everything is tolerable. Everything seems to be written as it is. Maybe my review will be useful to someone!
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