All we needed was snow...

Written: 9 january 2008
Travel time: 9 — 16 december 2007
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Egypt met us with wind and rather cool weather (December 22), so our autumn jackets were not superfluous at all (they arrived late in the evening). The hotel was pleasantly pleased in the evening lighting, otherwise the pleasant impression was not spoiled by anything during the day. And now in order:
1. The territory is large, cozy. There is a place where you can have a secluded and romantic time and a place where you can hang out with friends (disco)
2. The rooms are spacious, bright and well furnished (standard). Cleaned every day, no complaints.
True, in the rooms remote from the reception (6100 and further) there were problems with the sewerage, but this issue should have been resolved.

3. The food is not very varied, but the food is delicious. In addition to the main restaurant, there is a chain of small mini-restaurants where you can also eat. Personal advice, take better "all inclusive", half board is less common here, and the lack of identification tags for the hotel (for HB) brings some inconvenience.
4. beach across the road (700 meters) in nearby Albatros Beach. There is a shuttle bus to the beach. In windy weather, the entry into the sea is chilly- cold)) but plunging into the water you understand that the water in the Red Sea is not so cold, about +23 degrees)) Sunbeds are not a problem to find. If you wish, you can take a few surfing lessons (I can advise Bakara, he speaks quite tolerably in Russian), or just ride a banana with friends . .
5. There is no animation at the hotel, but the animation group in Albatros Beach compensates for it. The animation works unobtrusively, if you don't want to, no one will pull you once again.
6. If you are going to go to Hurghada, then the journey itself will take 15 minutes (to McDonald's), and in terms of money on a minibus for tourists - 5 pounds per person, on a local one (at Arabic prices) you can get there for 1.5 pounds. Small souvenirs, like a hookah, in other matters, can be bought without leaving the city, because there are shops on the territory of the hotels.
Conclusion: According to the contingent, about 60% of Russians rest in the hotel, the rest are Germans. The hotel is more suitable for families. I would still advise young people to city hotels in the center of Hurghada. A big plus is the ability to use the infrastructure of 3 hotels (Albatros Resort, Aqua Blue and Albatros Beach). The weather in December deserves special attention. The temperature difference during the day (+25) and in the evening (+15) is felt, + a cool piercing wind... only snow was missing . . so we still went home for snow for the new year))
Have a good rest in the new year!
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