Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
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Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms:
10.0
Service:
9.0
Cleanliness:
10.0
Food:
10.0
Amenities:
8.0
Stayed as a family with two children.
One is 6, the other is almost 2 years old.
from 5 to 12 April 2008.
Our hotel was very close to the airport.
They were afraid of the noise from the planes, but it turned out to be in vain.
Sometimes, of course, you can hear it when the wind is in the direction of the hotel. And so you get used to it.
And it's good that planes do not fly directly over this hotel.
It is parallel to the runway.
The hotel also immediately took shape. they gave us a good number even without additional incentives (according to the reviews, people who have already traveled until you put $ 10 in your passport, they won’t give you a good number).
I also thought it could be better. went to negotiate at the reception. they took me to another one, but it was obviously worse than the first one.
and we stayed in it. as it turned out, it was really good. it was on the first floor and it was possible to enter the room both through the door and from the terrace on the opposite side.
it was very convenient with children. as the terrace went straight to the pool.
The next day we went to the sea, and as it turned out at 10 in the morning there was nowhere to settle down. all sunbeds under umbrellas are occupied. and all the following days I went at 7 in the morning to take places on the beach to sit right next to the sea. at the same time and bathed in the morning. and in the morning it was more pleasant for me to swim than in the afternoon. when it's hot and windy.
And towels must be taken in the morning. At 12-00 there are no clean towels. It was a little stressful.
I had to leave towels for the night, take places with him in the morning and change them for new ones at 9-00. Type staff every time asked, rent in the evening. You tell them, of course, smile and they change. Although I wanted to pass once in the evening. So at 6 o'clock (the official time until which the beach and pools are open), there is no one who could take towels from people. And in the morning they are indignant.
And once again I note that after 18-00 it is forbidden to swim in the pool.
I went to sea in the evening at 11 o'clock. First I sat, looked around, so that security was not nearby.
Then he quickly climbed, swam a little and jumped ashore. The main thing is not to create noise in the water.
To be honest, the water in the sea was so cool for me. 21 degrees. I wanted warmer. and the day after we arrived, the wind picked up. so strong. that I was not even glad that we went there. it just blew. I just didn't want to go into the water. in general, this wind was three days and smeared the whole impression. In short, when the wind - there is nothing to do. no fluff at all. in recent days, it finally subsided, and then I didn’t even want to leave. it's always like leaving, everything is so good and beautiful.
But still, the first half of April is still too early. It seems that at the very time it is the end of April - the beginning of May. But that's my personal opinion.
about nutrition. I would not say that the food is very tasty. but generally tolerable. the main thing for us is that there is not spicy food, so that children can be fed. And every day a different cuisine.
The waiters also wear different clothes every day, according to the country whose cuisine.
So there was variety. Though not big, but it was.
In the morning there were really freshly squeezed juices. I confirm.
True, they quickly end, and then ordinary packaged juices are poured into the same flasks. Therefore, whoever gets up earlier gets slippers : )
And for lunch and dinner from packages. but they are so sweet that it was not always possible to finish the glass.
there are no local alcoholic beverages at all. I took only a cocktail with local rum.
Animation for children is very weak. The playground is small.
In the evening at 20-00 children's disco for 30 minutes.
True, when we were leaving, they announced that a new animator had appeared, especially for children. It might actually be better.
In general, the hotel is quite suitable for families with children. If only there were more entertainment.
And sometimes there were not enough highchairs in the dining room. With small children, as it turned out quite a lot of vacationers.
I quickly got my bearings, asked for a tail.
Then he began to fall behind, and catch up with them at full throttle. So it was a completely different matter.
There really is a sense of drive. The devices are quite powerful. Runs what you need.
It didn't take long for me to get so high. This Arab, so he noticed that I was behind, stopped the entire column, called the guide, and he began to moralize me that I was on a collective excursion, I had to go no more than 7 meters from the previous person, that I would pay them a fine now. In short, I had to go further calmly and without pleasure.
Hence the conclusion.
When ordering an excursion, say that you do not want to trail like a turtle, but a real safari, at full throttle. I really don't know what they'll say. And how much money will they ask for this option. I didn't try a second time.
Well, of course, it’s impossible to check what they say, since the money is still ahead.
The cost of a regular tour is $ 25 from local agencies (which are on the streets), from guides in the hotel - 45.
It differs in that through the locals, you will most likely end up in a non-Russian-speaking group. I was alone with the French, and the guide did not speak Russian or French .
Through the guide in the hotels there will be a guaranteed Russian guide.
And once we also went for half a day all together for diving. Pretty cool underwater. the fish are really pretty. and different. and there are so many of them!
only now the ears are pressed at a depth: (
And of course you need to go for the whole day (from 9 am to 16-00). The cost is the same as for half a day.
And there will be two dives, and lunch, and you can just swim with a mask and snorkel.
By the way, they are still fooling around here. When advertising your excursion, they say that you will dive to 22 meters, each dive for 30 minutes.
Nothing like this. As for the depth, those who are the first time do not flatter yourself. 4-5 meters is the ceiling.
And in terms of time, so we were under water for 12-15 minutes. not more.
And what else spoiled the mood - it's local "natives". these Arabs are something. You can't just walk into a store. I constantly pester on the street, they say, come on in to our store.
and if you come in, but you don’t buy anything from them, they will also finally swear at you. In short, they don't understand well. when you say thank you, I just want to see, etc.
I'm just taken aback by this behavior. and it made me so stressed. the main thing is that they don’t say the price, they start working on you, and tell you this and that.
and then like you wasted his time and didn't buy anything.
in general, these two points, the wind and the Arabs spoiled the mood. but otherwise everything was fine.
But the most important thing is that the children did not get sick. And that would be no time for rest at all !!!!!
Some more helpful tips.
1. If you are going to call home from local machines, then you need to buy a card for at least 15 pounds (3 dollars).
This is approximately 2 minutes of conversation.
I bought for 5 - so it could not be used.
A call from a hotel costs £.25 ($5) a minute. And per-minute billing.
I talked for 10 seconds, paid 5 bucks. And at first he asked how much it would cost. They said how much you talk. And then, when paying, it turns out that it doesn’t matter how much. Pay per minute.
2. Prices for Europeans are all in euros. For Russia and Ukraine - in dollars. For the same product.
3. When traveling by taxi, immediately name your price. For a trip around Hurghada it is 10 pounds. Doesn't want to carry. Leave, the next one will follow him immediately. Moreover, every taxi that passes by you will beep to you. As if you don't see it.
4. Hibiscus tea is better to buy in Luxor. You can buy a kilo there for $10. In Hurghada for 100 gr. - 4 dollars.
PS. When viewing reviews on the forums, beware of the same messages (word for word) signed by different people, from different cities.
I came across, and I didn’t go to the hotel I was originally going to. In my opinion, this is hidden advertising. Although of course it is not a fact that what is written there is not true.
One is 6, the other is almost 2 years old.
from 5 to 12 April 2008.
Our hotel was very close to the airport.
They were afraid of the noise from the planes, but it turned out to be in vain.
Sometimes, of course, you can hear it when the wind is in the direction of the hotel. And so you get used to it.
And it's good that planes do not fly directly over this hotel.
It is parallel to the runway.
The hotel also immediately took shape. they gave us a good number even without additional incentives (according to the reviews, people who have already traveled until you put $ 10 in your passport, they won’t give you a good number).
I also thought it could be better. went to negotiate at the reception. they took me to another one, but it was obviously worse than the first one.
and we stayed in it. as it turned out, it was really good. it was on the first floor and it was possible to enter the room both through the door and from the terrace on the opposite side.
it was very convenient with children. as the terrace went straight to the pool.
The next day we went to the sea, and as it turned out at 10 in the morning there was nowhere to settle down. all sunbeds under umbrellas are occupied. and all the following days I went at 7 in the morning to take places on the beach to sit right next to the sea. at the same time and bathed in the morning. and in the morning it was more pleasant for me to swim than in the afternoon. when it's hot and windy.
And towels must be taken in the morning. At 12-00 there are no clean towels. It was a little stressful.
I had to leave towels for the night, take places with him in the morning and change them for new ones at 9-00. Type staff every time asked, rent in the evening. You tell them, of course, smile and they change. Although I wanted to pass once in the evening. So at 6 o'clock (the official time until which the beach and pools are open), there is no one who could take towels from people. And in the morning they are indignant.
And once again I note that after 18-00 it is forbidden to swim in the pool.
I went to sea in the evening at 11 o'clock. First I sat, looked around, so that security was not nearby.
Then he quickly climbed, swam a little and jumped ashore. The main thing is not to create noise in the water.
To be honest, the water in the sea was so cool for me. 21 degrees. I wanted warmer. and the day after we arrived, the wind picked up. so strong. that I was not even glad that we went there. it just blew. I just didn't want to go into the water. in general, this wind was three days and smeared the whole impression. In short, when the wind - there is nothing to do. no fluff at all. in recent days, it finally subsided, and then I didn’t even want to leave. it's always like leaving, everything is so good and beautiful.
But still, the first half of April is still too early. It seems that at the very time it is the end of April - the beginning of May. But that's my personal opinion.
about nutrition. I would not say that the food is very tasty. but generally tolerable. the main thing for us is that there is not spicy food, so that children can be fed. And every day a different cuisine.
The waiters also wear different clothes every day, according to the country whose cuisine.
So there was variety. Though not big, but it was.
In the morning there were really freshly squeezed juices. I confirm.
True, they quickly end, and then ordinary packaged juices are poured into the same flasks. Therefore, whoever gets up earlier gets slippers : )
And for lunch and dinner from packages. but they are so sweet that it was not always possible to finish the glass.
there are no local alcoholic beverages at all. I took only a cocktail with local rum.
Animation for children is very weak. The playground is small.
In the evening at 20-00 children's disco for 30 minutes.
True, when we were leaving, they announced that a new animator had appeared, especially for children. It might actually be better.
In general, the hotel is quite suitable for families with children. If only there were more entertainment.
And sometimes there were not enough highchairs in the dining room. With small children, as it turned out quite a lot of vacationers.
I quickly got my bearings, asked for a tail.
Then he began to fall behind, and catch up with them at full throttle. So it was a completely different matter.
There really is a sense of drive. The devices are quite powerful. Runs what you need.
It didn't take long for me to get so high. This Arab, so he noticed that I was behind, stopped the entire column, called the guide, and he began to moralize me that I was on a collective excursion, I had to go no more than 7 meters from the previous person, that I would pay them a fine now. In short, I had to go further calmly and without pleasure.
Hence the conclusion.
When ordering an excursion, say that you do not want to trail like a turtle, but a real safari, at full throttle. I really don't know what they'll say. And how much money will they ask for this option. I didn't try a second time.
Well, of course, it’s impossible to check what they say, since the money is still ahead.
The cost of a regular tour is $ 25 from local agencies (which are on the streets), from guides in the hotel - 45.
It differs in that through the locals, you will most likely end up in a non-Russian-speaking group. I was alone with the French, and the guide did not speak Russian or French .
Through the guide in the hotels there will be a guaranteed Russian guide.
And once we also went for half a day all together for diving. Pretty cool underwater. the fish are really pretty. and different. and there are so many of them!
only now the ears are pressed at a depth: (
And of course you need to go for the whole day (from 9 am to 16-00). The cost is the same as for half a day.
And there will be two dives, and lunch, and you can just swim with a mask and snorkel.
By the way, they are still fooling around here. When advertising your excursion, they say that you will dive to 22 meters, each dive for 30 minutes.
Nothing like this. As for the depth, those who are the first time do not flatter yourself. 4-5 meters is the ceiling.
And in terms of time, so we were under water for 12-15 minutes. not more.
And what else spoiled the mood - it's local "natives". these Arabs are something. You can't just walk into a store. I constantly pester on the street, they say, come on in to our store.
and if you come in, but you don’t buy anything from them, they will also finally swear at you. In short, they don't understand well. when you say thank you, I just want to see, etc.
I'm just taken aback by this behavior. and it made me so stressed. the main thing is that they don’t say the price, they start working on you, and tell you this and that.
and then like you wasted his time and didn't buy anything.
in general, these two points, the wind and the Arabs spoiled the mood. but otherwise everything was fine.
But the most important thing is that the children did not get sick. And that would be no time for rest at all !!!!!
Some more helpful tips.
1. If you are going to call home from local machines, then you need to buy a card for at least 15 pounds (3 dollars).
This is approximately 2 minutes of conversation.
I bought for 5 - so it could not be used.
A call from a hotel costs £.25 ($5) a minute. And per-minute billing.
I talked for 10 seconds, paid 5 bucks. And at first he asked how much it would cost. They said how much you talk. And then, when paying, it turns out that it doesn’t matter how much. Pay per minute.
2. Prices for Europeans are all in euros. For Russia and Ukraine - in dollars. For the same product.
3. When traveling by taxi, immediately name your price. For a trip around Hurghada it is 10 pounds. Doesn't want to carry. Leave, the next one will follow him immediately. Moreover, every taxi that passes by you will beep to you. As if you don't see it.
4. Hibiscus tea is better to buy in Luxor. You can buy a kilo there for $10. In Hurghada for 100 gr. - 4 dollars.
PS. When viewing reviews on the forums, beware of the same messages (word for word) signed by different people, from different cities.
I came across, and I didn’t go to the hotel I was originally going to. In my opinion, this is hidden advertising. Although of course it is not a fact that what is written there is not true.
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