Vacation was a success

Written: 11 january 2011
Travel time: 11 — 20 october 2010
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For families with children; For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
6.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 7.0
Service: 6.0
Cleanliness: 7.0
Food: 6.0
Amenities: 6.0
I never thought that I would write a review, but after reading a couple I realized that it was worth it. We went to King Tut, arriving at the hotel at 5 in the morning, we encountered difficulties in checking in, they say check-in from 14:00 can’t help, even a cup of coffee was refused. Fortunately, experienced tourists turned out to be nearby, they offered to change clothes and go to the beach, which we actually did. We went for a walk to the store, at 12 we return back and stumble upon the settlement of newcomers, it’s a shame we were told not earlier than 14:00, we begin to resent, without talking they offer 2 rooms to choose from in King and Sphinx, naturally chose the Sphinx. The room is excellent with a view of the sea in the second building, everything suited us, only the safe did not work, it was never repaired. They cleaned every day, we had to remind about changing towels (linen and towels are boiling white without any complaints), they didn’t spin the swans even for a tip, but we weren’t so upset. All equipment worked, the air conditioner did not make noise. . The sea is without comment, the beach is not bad, no matter how they scolded it, two slopes are gentle for children and from the side of the Sphinx immediately waist-deep through 3 meters there is plenty to choose from, its own coral reef, the underwater world is quite diverse enough impressions. Be sure to buy slippers (no more than $ 3) wearing a mask, you look at everything differently, there are enough hedgehogs. When buying a mask, do not hesitate to bargain, we started at $ 15 and ended at $ 6 for a mask with a good quality cabin (silicone), and if you still say that it is cheaper in a nearby store, but you didn’t like that seller, he will also give a gift. It’s customary for them to bargain, some began to catch up that we don’t have this and they don’t really bargain, you should first go for reconnaissance and then buy (it will be half cheaper) and even more interesting. The food, of course, is lame in places, only on the second day we began to understand what is worth trying and what is not. There are theme nights every day, you won’t stay hungry, I wouldn’t recommend eating their pasta, sausages of dubious quality, but you can eat them. There was always beef, I advise you to sprinkle poultry with local lemon (tastier), fish, barbecue. Very tasty pizza, scrambled eggs to choose from in the morning, pancakes with 2 kinds of honey pavidl or sour cream. Delicious buns and cakes seem to be the same, painted with different colors. The juice in the vending machines is pure yuppies, soda seems to be nothing to drink, there is always warm milk and cream, coffee and tea are not bad. There were problems with the dishes from time to time, if you ask them to bring them right away, plastic cups are really disgusting - unwashed, scratched, we asked for disposable ones or just took mugs (they seem to be washed in a dishwasher, they are always clean and warm). Of the fruits there were grapes, pomegranates (many say that they are unripe - but they taste sweet, although they may not be red), the dates are always different, you can’t understand oranges or tangerines, guava also had a peculiar taste, my husband didn’t like it, apples, melons were sweet cut they were right there with us (we didn’t come across sour and sour), there were watermelons twice (not bad). I do not argue that I have to cut the vegetables myself (tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, red onions) Only one day the tomatoes were green. We never came to the opening, and we had enough of everything (everyone constantly encloses). Of course, there were no shrimp and lobsters, but crabs were served, but turning them over we did not find anything edible in them. All food is specific with a lot of spices, for an amateur. In King Tut, we found a corner of Russian cuisine, cool soups, which the Russian stomach lacks, pickle was above all praise, as it turned out, our compatriot cook was interesting to talk to. The voluminous first-aid kit I took was not useful, and I did not hear about poisoning. Only now I don’t advise trying salads, even just because of the view (impressive), we didn’t eat them. They say that it is impossible, but in the evening we took pastries and fruit to the room. In the king there is a sauna and a jacuzzi (you can’t get into it and the water is of a strange color), but we went to the sauna. The service staff is rude in places, naturally responding to the behavior of vacationers (we have seen enough of everyone from drinking tourists). We practically did not drink, so we did not encounter problems with bar service. In this hotel, we were satisfied with the compactness, almost round-the-clock food, the schedule was scheduled by the minute and there was no need to adjust. We were almost in the room, got up at 6 in the morning as if on an alarm clock, went to bed at 12 at night. We went on a safari, a boat trip and in Luxor, the rest of the time we spent at sea, walking around the city. What kind of animation I can’t say, I’m not a fan, my husband and friends liked it, every evening the show is different for free. On aqua aerobics, their stomachs were well torn from laughter, the boys tried nothing obscene and offensive. In general, the rest was fun and excellent, we tried not to pay attention to the shortcomings, especially since according to the reviews of tourists from other hotels, when meeting on excursions, it’s almost the same or even worse everywhere !! ! everyone decides for himself, many write such horrors, maybe we were lucky and we did not encounter them.
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