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I’ll write right away that I’m not the first time in Egypt. This hotel is amazing for the money. If there is more money then there are better hotels. At the reception to give 10 bucks for resettlement required. Was in the room of those who did not give - a quiet horror, there was not even a window. We had a room with new furniture, a window overlooking the pool, in general, everything is cool. You have to wait a couple of minutes for hot water to run in the shower. This is a feature of this hotel, but in my opinion it's okay, there's nothing to be afraid of. Curtains close all the way everywhere, you just need to look for them. There are 3 rows. Thick curtains are not like in Ukraine outside, but closer to the window. The main problem of the hotel is the huge number of flies. They are very busy. Flies are strange, Egyptian. Even sitting on your hand while you wave your hand, the fly will not fly off it. The hotel does not have its own beach. I repeat that there is a free bus to Dana Beach. Walks not as they say every 15 minutes, but every 30 minutes.
I only rode it 2 times. It is much more convenient to go on foot after a hearty breakfast, it is absolutely not annoying. Normal step 15 min. maxim. Therefore, I consider the fact that there is no private beach an advantage of the hotel. I won’t write about the fact that the hotel is very beautiful and lovers of the east will appreciate its beauty, a lot has already been written about this. Due to the fact that the plane from Kyiv arrives in the evening, no one will even have time to tell you where you can eat (the guide will be there only in the morning). I'll tell. So dinner and breakfast at the restaurant Cave DE rui. The hotel on the first day after arrival will seem very confusing to you, so I will tell you how to get to it. When you enter the hotel, there will be a long street in front of you. Having reached the end of it, you will run into the arena where the show 1000 and 1 night takes place. Having buried your nose in the arena, turn left and go straight until it stops. You must rest your nose against the door of the restaurant. Bon appetit. Everything you find there is free for you!
So breakfast is right there! Lunch is offered either at the beach bar. It is easy to find it, everyone with pink bracelets runs there. Coming to the beach from morning to afternoon, it is very difficult not to find a bar, you have to be a complete fool. The hotel has a dining restaurant called Arabesque which seems to be a bit harder to find. Idlem is all along the same street, before reaching the entrance to the square in front of the entrance to the arena there will be a narrow corridor to the right. That's where he is. Opening hours of restaurants: Breakfast 7:00-10:00, lunch at the hotel and on the beach from 12:00 to 2:00, dinner 18:30-22:00. Oh yes, there is another bar on the same long street where you can eat for free from 4 to 5 pm. - EVERYTHING is paid. In the evening there is live music in it, and you have to carry beer from the bar at the reception to sit in this bar. In all other bars, everything is Egyptian-made nasharu: mirinda, seven up, cola,
mineral water, tea, coffee, beer, red and white wine, vodka, gin, whiskey, brandy. Fresh (freshly squeezed juice) costs UAH 12, a fresh cocktail costs UAH 15. (The hryvnia is approximately equal to the Egyptian pound. When you check in, the porter will carry the suitcases with you, bring him a dollar. He asks for 2, but it’s fat for him. It’s customary to leave 1 pound on the bed for cleaning the room, you can 2, you can not give at all - the quality of cleaning does not change, but given the meager 50 bucks a month salaries of cleaners, show them compassion.
I continue! Entertainment! Their hotel sea. Animators run during the day, entertain as they can. In the evening they also hold daily show programs. Visited a couple of times, not happy. 5 numbers in a row about gays is very strong for my psyche, but the Germans liked it. Every evening show 1001 nights at the arena. Not bad, you can watch it once, especially since the residents of the leila are free, but no more. They fed great. Every day french fries, sliced, mashed potatoes,
rice, chicken meat, lamb, fried fish, pizza, an unmeasured amount of salads and vegetables, ketchup, in short, everything is sooo tasty and appetizing. There are not very many pastries and cakes (there is something to compare with), but they are enough, and especially those who are in Egypt for the first time will like it very much. From fruits oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, Egyptian melon, guava, rarely dates and bananas. Prices for excursions are different everywhere, the most expensive in the hotel, the cheapest in Hurghada. To get to the center (Sea Gull Hotel) costs 2 pounds per person, by taxi 20 pounds. Both to catch on the road in front of Dana Beach. Guides that Teztura and Turtessa begin to hang noodles on their ears upon arrival, so that they take only from them, otherwise they will not take you, they will shoot you on the way, bad buses and guides. Don't listen to this nonsense. They are good with you. In the city opposite Sea Gull there is a travel agency Egypt tours. I advise everyone. The prices are scanty for all excursions, the quality of the excursion is the same as that of the guide in the hotel, I checked it.
All buses are air-conditioned, guides speak excellent Russian. In short, everything is great. Summing up, I wish everyone a great rest, in this hotel you will succeed 100 percent! Good mood to you all.
I'll write some more! About weather! During the day almost every day in early March it was +32 Very hot. In Egypt, a breeze often blows at this time, so it may seem that it is not hot but just warm, but you will burn instantly. In the evening +25-27 Also very warm. You don't have to take sweatshirts with you. This is Africa! Water somewhere + 24-25. At first, when you enter, it may not seem very warm, but after a minute you feel a complete buzz. The beach is a dug out lagoon, as for me, not the best beach I've seen, but not bad, the depth is 10 meters. Naturally, there are no corals in the lagoon. But it's not a problem. To the right of the lagoon you will see a pier with ladders for entering the sea. We go down, here the real Red Sea begins! Here and clean
clear and very warm water, a large abundance of coral reefs, fish of different colors, in general, super. I immediately draw your attention to the fact that the water here is always 2-5 degrees warmer than in the lagoon on the beach. Don't forget to bring your mask and snorkel, there's a lot to see here. Put on your mask and just soar on your belly over the reefs. There are many. It is very entertaining to watch the fish, so you can soar for hours. Don't forget to have lunch on the beach. There are usually not enough tables. There are many vacationers, you have to wait a long time for a table, you can collect everything on a plate and go to eat on a sunbed. It's okay, just don't forget to take the plate back to the bar afterward. Sunbeds do not need to be booked in advance. There are sooooo many of them and umbrellas too, and at any time. Not many hotels can boast of this. Beach towels are provided only at the hotel. Receive them on cards (given upon check-in). A dude with towels stands in an arch near the main pool.
In the evening, take the wet ones to him, he will give the cards in return. In the morning, repeat the operation, and so every day! A little about prices. First, bargain everywhere! Arabs love it. If you are told that the figurine costs 10 dollars, it means that they will give it back for 5 dollars, and if you really bargain a lot, then I think that for 4-3. The normal price for a T-shirt is 6 dollars, you can take it for 5, but you have to sweat in the auction, they don’t give it willingly, for 6 it’s definitely no problem in any shop. T-shirts of excellent quality, I have been wearing them for 3 years, and everything is like new. Papyrus costs 3 dollars during very long auctions, and somewhere around 10. The main thing is to defiantly turn around and pretend that you are leaving for 3 dollars, they will give it back for sure. Fake papyri (they are immediately visible, the paint does not shimmer there, and there is no artist's signature) are sold only in Hurghada on the street. The red price for them is 3 pounds (3 UAH. ) As for me, gifts and such will come down, and you can take such for yourself, anyway, under glass and framed on the wall,
who distinguishes. Hookah tobacco costs $4 per block (10 packs). Charcoal $3 per pack (5 packs). Attention since November 1.2007, in addition to shells and corals, the export of coal from Egypt is strictly prohibited. I didn’t know, I took half a suitcase of coal (well, I like to smoke a hookah), everything was seized by security at the airport. Hookah costs from $10 (small) to $45 (large, copper and collapsible). There are no more expensive prices, do not get fooled by the divorce of the Arabs. In general, Arabs are very friendly, sociable and good-natured people. Great people, I love them. Therefore, they tell you a high initial price in order to communicate and bargain with you. If you are going shopping, go early. It will take an hour or even more to get around 10 stores! Communicate with them, ask them anything, talk about yourself, they love and appreciate it very much, the price for such people for goods is immediately discounted. All absolutely merchants speak Russian in a volume sufficient to buy some thing.
They love it when you speak Arabic with them. Learn a few words and you will be treated differently. Thanks Shukran. Please - Aufuan. Good morning - Sabbak el khir, good evening - Mesal khir, Hello - salam alleykum, Bye - maa salama! Okay, fine - Kweiss! Favorite - Habibi, Beauty - Hellua, What's your name? - Esmak E? I am Ana! I'm from Ukraine - Ana min Ukraine! I am from Egypt - Ana min Masr!
In any store you will be offered to drink hibiscus, do not refuse, a wonderful, very tasty drink. And it's completely free, you don't have to buy anything, this is a tribute to Egyptian hospitality. Many write that the Arabs are very annoying, who cares! Yes, they pop out of stores every time you walk by, with phrases like "How are you sharing your friend? Let's see my store! Let's just see" Well, so what, as for me, this is much better than going into any store on you no one won't even pay attention. Well, the Egyptians love to communicate,
Well, what can you do about it. If you are tired and do not want to buy anything or even communicate, gently explain it to them. I think you will like them. In fact, the people are much nicer than many Russians and Ukrainians. We are all friend. Upon arrival, the contrast is felt very strongly and it is possible that in the first days in Egypt, the Arab merchants will strain you a lot, you will get used to it on the 3rd day, and upon returning to Ukraine, believe me, you will miss it very much. Egypt is an amazing country! Time passes slowly there. The rest is so full of vivid impressions and emotions that upon arrival you will join the usual rhythm of Ukrainian life for another week. I will not even compare with Crimea. He wasn't even close! It is impossible not to fall in love with Egypt, and once you fall in love, you want to return there again and again. I think you will find yourself a few friends among the Arabs, and believe me, they will become attached to you as much as
that when they return in a year, they will certainly remember you and even call you by name. I don't know where they got such a memory, but it's a fact. I want to say to the girls, don't dress up too much. What is fashionable in Egypt looks ridiculous! More than once I saw girls going to dinner in the dining room in short skirts, fishnet tights and over the knee boots. It is immediately clear that from Russia or Ukraine. It’s even somehow ashamed of our girls, don’t they really understand that they look stupid? Germans and Italians dress simply as if on vacation. The girls don't even wear makeup. What for? You are on vacation. Rest, relax, sunbathe and swim. There is no one and no reason to show that you can afford cool cosmetics or chic outfits. Leave it all in Ukraine. The country is Muslim, with its own customs and rules. Arab girls do not go around the city and they are not in the hotel either. Everywhere only men.
I myself now really miss the endless turquoise sea, the wonderful hotel, the hospitality of the Egyptians. Although we have spring, it is still not summer! Good luck with getting there. Africa is great!
I only rode it 2 times. It is much more convenient to go on foot after a hearty breakfast, it is absolutely not annoying. Normal step 15 min. maxim. Therefore, I consider the fact that there is no private beach an advantage of the hotel. I won’t write about the fact that the hotel is very beautiful and lovers of the east will appreciate its beauty, a lot has already been written about this. Due to the fact that the plane from Kyiv arrives in the evening, no one will even have time to tell you where you can eat (the guide will be there only in the morning). I'll tell. So dinner and breakfast at the restaurant Cave DE rui. The hotel on the first day after arrival will seem very confusing to you, so I will tell you how to get to it. When you enter the hotel, there will be a long street in front of you. Having reached the end of it, you will run into the arena where the show 1000 and 1 night takes place. Having buried your nose in the arena, turn left and go straight until it stops. You must rest your nose against the door of the restaurant. Bon appetit. Everything you find there is free for you!
So breakfast is right there! Lunch is offered either at the beach bar. It is easy to find it, everyone with pink bracelets runs there. Coming to the beach from morning to afternoon, it is very difficult not to find a bar, you have to be a complete fool. The hotel has a dining restaurant called Arabesque which seems to be a bit harder to find. Idlem is all along the same street, before reaching the entrance to the square in front of the entrance to the arena there will be a narrow corridor to the right. That's where he is. Opening hours of restaurants: Breakfast 7:00-10:00, lunch at the hotel and on the beach from 12:00 to 2:00, dinner 18:30-22:00. Oh yes, there is another bar on the same long street where you can eat for free from 4 to 5 pm. - EVERYTHING is paid. In the evening there is live music in it, and you have to carry beer from the bar at the reception to sit in this bar. In all other bars, everything is Egyptian-made nasharu: mirinda, seven up, cola,
mineral water, tea, coffee, beer, red and white wine, vodka, gin, whiskey, brandy. Fresh (freshly squeezed juice) costs UAH 12, a fresh cocktail costs UAH 15. (The hryvnia is approximately equal to the Egyptian pound. When you check in, the porter will carry the suitcases with you, bring him a dollar. He asks for 2, but it’s fat for him. It’s customary to leave 1 pound on the bed for cleaning the room, you can 2, you can not give at all - the quality of cleaning does not change, but given the meager 50 bucks a month salaries of cleaners, show them compassion.
I continue! Entertainment! Their hotel sea. Animators run during the day, entertain as they can. In the evening they also hold daily show programs. Visited a couple of times, not happy. 5 numbers in a row about gays is very strong for my psyche, but the Germans liked it. Every evening show 1001 nights at the arena. Not bad, you can watch it once, especially since the residents of the leila are free, but no more. They fed great. Every day french fries, sliced, mashed potatoes,
rice, chicken meat, lamb, fried fish, pizza, an unmeasured amount of salads and vegetables, ketchup, in short, everything is sooo tasty and appetizing. There are not very many pastries and cakes (there is something to compare with), but they are enough, and especially those who are in Egypt for the first time will like it very much. From fruits oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, Egyptian melon, guava, rarely dates and bananas. Prices for excursions are different everywhere, the most expensive in the hotel, the cheapest in Hurghada. To get to the center (Sea Gull Hotel) costs 2 pounds per person, by taxi 20 pounds. Both to catch on the road in front of Dana Beach. Guides that Teztura and Turtessa begin to hang noodles on their ears upon arrival, so that they take only from them, otherwise they will not take you, they will shoot you on the way, bad buses and guides. Don't listen to this nonsense. They are good with you. In the city opposite Sea Gull there is a travel agency Egypt tours. I advise everyone. The prices are scanty for all excursions, the quality of the excursion is the same as that of the guide in the hotel, I checked it.
All buses are air-conditioned, guides speak excellent Russian. In short, everything is great. Summing up, I wish everyone a great rest, in this hotel you will succeed 100 percent! Good mood to you all.
I'll write some more! About weather! During the day almost every day in early March it was +32 Very hot. In Egypt, a breeze often blows at this time, so it may seem that it is not hot but just warm, but you will burn instantly. In the evening +25-27 Also very warm. You don't have to take sweatshirts with you. This is Africa! Water somewhere + 24-25. At first, when you enter, it may not seem very warm, but after a minute you feel a complete buzz. The beach is a dug out lagoon, as for me, not the best beach I've seen, but not bad, the depth is 10 meters. Naturally, there are no corals in the lagoon. But it's not a problem. To the right of the lagoon you will see a pier with ladders for entering the sea. We go down, here the real Red Sea begins! Here and clean
clear and very warm water, a large abundance of coral reefs, fish of different colors, in general, super. I immediately draw your attention to the fact that the water here is always 2-5 degrees warmer than in the lagoon on the beach. Don't forget to bring your mask and snorkel, there's a lot to see here. Put on your mask and just soar on your belly over the reefs. There are many. It is very entertaining to watch the fish, so you can soar for hours. Don't forget to have lunch on the beach. There are usually not enough tables. There are many vacationers, you have to wait a long time for a table, you can collect everything on a plate and go to eat on a sunbed. It's okay, just don't forget to take the plate back to the bar afterward. Sunbeds do not need to be booked in advance. There are sooooo many of them and umbrellas too, and at any time. Not many hotels can boast of this. Beach towels are provided only at the hotel. Receive them on cards (given upon check-in). A dude with towels stands in an arch near the main pool.
In the evening, take the wet ones to him, he will give the cards in return. In the morning, repeat the operation, and so every day! A little about prices. First, bargain everywhere! Arabs love it. If you are told that the figurine costs 10 dollars, it means that they will give it back for 5 dollars, and if you really bargain a lot, then I think that for 4-3. The normal price for a T-shirt is 6 dollars, you can take it for 5, but you have to sweat in the auction, they don’t give it willingly, for 6 it’s definitely no problem in any shop. T-shirts of excellent quality, I have been wearing them for 3 years, and everything is like new. Papyrus costs 3 dollars during very long auctions, and somewhere around 10. The main thing is to defiantly turn around and pretend that you are leaving for 3 dollars, they will give it back for sure. Fake papyri (they are immediately visible, the paint does not shimmer there, and there is no artist's signature) are sold only in Hurghada on the street. The red price for them is 3 pounds (3 UAH. ) As for me, gifts and such will come down, and you can take such for yourself, anyway, under glass and framed on the wall,
who distinguishes. Hookah tobacco costs $4 per block (10 packs). Charcoal $3 per pack (5 packs). Attention since November 1.2007, in addition to shells and corals, the export of coal from Egypt is strictly prohibited. I didn’t know, I took half a suitcase of coal (well, I like to smoke a hookah), everything was seized by security at the airport. Hookah costs from $10 (small) to $45 (large, copper and collapsible). There are no more expensive prices, do not get fooled by the divorce of the Arabs. In general, Arabs are very friendly, sociable and good-natured people. Great people, I love them. Therefore, they tell you a high initial price in order to communicate and bargain with you. If you are going shopping, go early. It will take an hour or even more to get around 10 stores! Communicate with them, ask them anything, talk about yourself, they love and appreciate it very much, the price for such people for goods is immediately discounted. All absolutely merchants speak Russian in a volume sufficient to buy some thing.
They love it when you speak Arabic with them. Learn a few words and you will be treated differently. Thanks Shukran. Please - Aufuan. Good morning - Sabbak el khir, good evening - Mesal khir, Hello - salam alleykum, Bye - maa salama! Okay, fine - Kweiss! Favorite - Habibi, Beauty - Hellua, What's your name? - Esmak E? I am Ana! I'm from Ukraine - Ana min Ukraine! I am from Egypt - Ana min Masr!
In any store you will be offered to drink hibiscus, do not refuse, a wonderful, very tasty drink. And it's completely free, you don't have to buy anything, this is a tribute to Egyptian hospitality. Many write that the Arabs are very annoying, who cares! Yes, they pop out of stores every time you walk by, with phrases like "How are you sharing your friend? Let's see my store! Let's just see" Well, so what, as for me, this is much better than going into any store on you no one won't even pay attention. Well, the Egyptians love to communicate,
Well, what can you do about it. If you are tired and do not want to buy anything or even communicate, gently explain it to them. I think you will like them. In fact, the people are much nicer than many Russians and Ukrainians. We are all friend. Upon arrival, the contrast is felt very strongly and it is possible that in the first days in Egypt, the Arab merchants will strain you a lot, you will get used to it on the 3rd day, and upon returning to Ukraine, believe me, you will miss it very much. Egypt is an amazing country! Time passes slowly there. The rest is so full of vivid impressions and emotions that upon arrival you will join the usual rhythm of Ukrainian life for another week. I will not even compare with Crimea. He wasn't even close! It is impossible not to fall in love with Egypt, and once you fall in love, you want to return there again and again. I think you will find yourself a few friends among the Arabs, and believe me, they will become attached to you as much as
that when they return in a year, they will certainly remember you and even call you by name. I don't know where they got such a memory, but it's a fact. I want to say to the girls, don't dress up too much. What is fashionable in Egypt looks ridiculous! More than once I saw girls going to dinner in the dining room in short skirts, fishnet tights and over the knee boots. It is immediately clear that from Russia or Ukraine. It’s even somehow ashamed of our girls, don’t they really understand that they look stupid? Germans and Italians dress simply as if on vacation. The girls don't even wear makeup. What for? You are on vacation. Rest, relax, sunbathe and swim. There is no one and no reason to show that you can afford cool cosmetics or chic outfits. Leave it all in Ukraine. The country is Muslim, with its own customs and rules. Arab girls do not go around the city and they are not in the hotel either. Everywhere only men.
I myself now really miss the endless turquoise sea, the wonderful hotel, the hospitality of the Egyptians. Although we have spring, it is still not summer! Good luck with getting there. Africa is great!
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