great vacation

Written: 27 march 2009
Travel time: 21 — 28 february 2009
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 9.0
Service: 9.0
Cleanliness: 10.0
Food: 8.0
Amenities: 8.0
We rested in Egypt for the first time, I liked everything at the hotel, many write correctly that the main thing is to tune in to rest, and not look for flaws. Thanks to the company "Coral Travel" and the host "Odeon Tours" for the excellent organization of the holiday.

Our guide at the Club Golden Five was Amir, a nice guy, speaks excellent Russian, obligatory, attentive, always there at the hotel at the allotted time. He asked me very much to write about him in the reviews that he is “a super-duper guide! "Well, I agree, I'm writing.


We settled in the hotel an hour after arrival, well, given that we arrived at 11 am, and it was written on the ticket that we should settle before 2:00 pm, then we think that everything went fine. We were satisfied with the room, everything worked, new plumbing, normal cleaning, a free safe, a large nice balcony. But the windows overlooked the shops, where the locals shouted “Hello! How do you share? ", " Is everything okay? ", " Her friend, brother, beauty come in! ".
But to some extent it was even amused, and with the balcony closed, all this was not heard.

The beach is a 10-minute walk, but it is always a pleasure to walk along the beautiful well-groomed territory, in addition, the “Taf-taf” train runs, we often went on it.

The beach is sandy, the entrance is normal, you can without special shoes. The reefs start not far from the shore, you don’t need to swim anywhere. Be sure to take a mask and snorkel with you, as the fish are not very visible, but once you dip your head into the water, you will see an unforgettable, stunning marine world, for which you should definitely go to the Red Sea.

There were always enough places on the beach, towels were clean and normal. Things were left on the shore for 2 hours, nothing was missing.

The food is quite decent, a variety of vegetables, pastries. It didn't work out for them only with sausages, they are disgusting. There was always enough space in the restaurant, food too.
If it were not for ill-bred Russian children, and adults, it would be generally super.

We went on excursions to Cairo and to the coral reefs. A trip to Cairo is worth special attention. The journey took 6 hours, rather tiring, we were already dead tired, but satisfied. To see what Egypt is like, you have to get out of the hotel when driving through the slums in Cairo, someone said "Welcome to the real Egypt. " Everywhere there is dirt, poor people, stink, terrible buildings that don't even look like houses. In the center of course decently, but only in the center.

A visit to the pyramids is spoiled by terribly annoying Arabs who only want to cheat you for money, and in a variety of deceitful ways. In no case do not talk to them, do not approach them, do not buy souvenirs, otherwise you will not find your wallet later, do not give a camera, etc.

The National Museum of Egypt in Cairo is very interesting, although the entrance to the hall of mummies costs $20 separately.

A trip on a yacht to the reefs is worth it, everything is super.

Animation and entertainment in the hotel are at an average level, sometimes they are not available at all, for a fee it is better to go to Hurghada, but I advise you to buy a trip to a nightclub from a guide or go by a large company by taxi, besides, it is better with people who are not in Egypt for the first time .
Translated automatically from Russian. View original