Your rating of this hotel:
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Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms:
6.0
Service:
5.0
Cleanliness:
9.0
Food:
7.0
Amenities:
10.0
We are a young couple from Ukraine. My husband and I went to Egypt for the first time, so at first we looked at everything around with delight, and then, as the euphoria passed, we began to really evaluate what we liked and what we didn’t. Our review is not a criticism - a story about what we saw, what happened, and it's up to you to decide whether to go or not. The review is better divided into categories:
FLIGHT, TRANSFER: We got off the plane - we were taken to the terminal to be processed. A visa instead of $15 cost $17, although the sticker on the passport was $15. At first they gave $30, the Arabs did not hesitate to ask for another $4, and if they gave $5, they honestly gave back $1. Khokhols began to be indignant - how is it, etc. , but, of course, no one noticed this. There are a lot of guides all over the airport who will tell you where to go, stand with signs, it is simply impossible to get lost, the transfer will not go without you if you are not deleted from the list. The bus driver demanded a dollar for luggage.
The guide is funny - he starts talking a lot in fact and without, he says that you need to bargain in the market, how much a taxi costs from our hotel to the city center, etc. It takes about 15 minutes to drive from the airport to the hotel.
CHECK-IN: We arrived at the hotel at 8 am. Check-in from 14.00. They put 5 dollars in the passport, the receptionist pretended not to notice, promised to give a good number. He put a bracelet on his hand and told us to go to breakfast. left the luggage at the reception, took out swimming trunks from there (it is better to put them in hand luggage), changed in the toilet and went for breakfast - then to the beach. At 13.00 we had lunch, and then already settled us. Exactly at 14.00 they gave the keys to the room and we wandered into the room. We settled in the AIDA building, because the ticket includes a Standard Room, and in the Verdi building there are suites. We were offered to pay 15 euros for each night, we refused.
ROOM: The windows overlook the small pool, directly below the Waves nightclub. On the 3rd floor.
The large pool is not visible from the window, but in general - a great view, promised a good room - got it) The furniture is old, the repair is good. Air conditioning, TV, wardrobe, hangers. BUT: a small window, no balcony, nowhere to dry things, a dryer hangs over the toilet, which caused some inconvenience, there is no iron and hair dryer! ! They cleaned every day without any dollars, never left anything, the slaves worked the poor fellows long and tediously and always said hello. It’s better to hang a candlestick on the sign “do not disturb” - and then they will not break in to clean you in the morning. We had this once, I opened the door and asked to come later. No problem! Shampoo was put only 2 times, bring your jars of shampoo, here it's like a formality, the jars are small. Towels, if not thrown on the floor, will not be changed, dirty - drop it - will be replaced. Everything seemed to suit, except for the neighbors. As we looked further, according to observations, only Russians, Ukrainians and Arabs live in the Aida cormus.
In the rooms opposite lived 3 families of Arabs, each consisted of 10 people, they were accommodated with folding beds. There was not a single night that we were not awakened and raised. Every day they sleep during the day (the sign "do not disturb" on the door), get enough sleep, and then stay up all night. Children jump, run along the corridor, play ball (their husbands don’t let some of their mothers go to the playground to hang out, so it’s beneficial for them that children play on the floor), this ball hit our door a couple of times, so we had to go out to put things in order, As she left the room, she didn’t say anything - they immediately hid. I think: bastards, they know that it is forbidden! and mothers, their door is open - and from the room opposite, Arab music or news in Arabic plays loudly. More often, Arab mothers called their children right from the room, you could definitely hear it from the beach! ! ! We complained to the receptionist Lyudmila (she is Russian), yes, well, nothing helped !!!!! ! ! !
She could not do anything to them, because there the Arabs are cared for and cherished, they make up 70% of the vacationers ! ! ! ! it is not beneficial for them to reprimand the Arabs, but what about us? let's endure...
FOOD: There was plenty of food, but not as much as expected. There was meat, fish, vegetables, pasta, potatoes (do not eat), cakes. But you always lay a full plate, and eat a little from it - half of what you put on is impossible to eat. The lard is sour, the sauce is spicy. At first they ate, on the 3rd day they went on a diet and already became more picky. And there is nothing to disassemble - the food is monotonous. Breakfast - little sausages, scrambled eggs, potatoes, pancakes with chocolate. Lunch - 1 kind of soup, and then, peppered to the horror! ate, where do without soup? the choice of garnish is small too...One piece of advice: be careful with vegetables and fruits! ! ! first they are cut into fresh slices - you can still eat it, but they put yesterday's half-eaten circles in salads, pour them with sour sauce, which makes it impossible to determine whether the vegetables have already turned sour, or they masked them with sauce.
Especially on the beach! there were cases of poisoning! Thank God, this did not affect us) There are not enough fruits ...it would seem, are there really so few bananas there? Mangoes were not given, but I wanted to try ....What else caught my eye - the bartenders and waiters do not have time to clean the tables and put down clean cutlery and napkins.
BEACH: Clever, keep clean, Arabs go to take away glasses. the bus goes to the beach infrequently, in 9 days they got on the bus only 3-4 times, and it was a real holiday! ! ! walk to the room (the territory of the Beach Hotel + ours) 10-15 minutes, sometimes I didn’t want to go for lunch - we dined on the beach in a pizza restaurant) The water is clean, warm, awesome! and there is depth, not like in a 5-star one) It is not difficult to enter the water, there are places where there are stones, but they can be seen in clear water! Strong wind - everything must be covered so that it does not blow away. BUT: there were days when a lot came in large numbers, then there was nowhere to lie down, but then we just got out to the beach late.
But still - the number of vacationers and the number of sunbeds should be the same, isn't it?
ANIMATION: Good guys Sam, Belal and the third negro, a little estranged, ran, we don't know his name. There is a children's animator Katya. The animators get to know everyone, come up to them themselves, remember the names, wink in the restaurant, wish you bon appetit, invite you to the Waves club for an evening program. Main entertainment: gymnastics, volleyball, Arabic dances, karaoke, disco until 02.00 am. We still communicate with the animators via Skype, we became very good friends, good guys!
TERRITORY: No matter how ridiculous it may sound, the bushes are watered with urine or gammon, the smell is incredible in the evening. And we think - why doesn't anyone walk around this beautiful and large territory in the evening? stink everywhere! ! ! But it's still worth the walk! Maybe that's what fertilizer smells like?
STORES: There is a DODY SHOP on the territory of the hotel, do not be lazy, go in, great guys Aladdin and AliBaba work there day and night, and they will treat you to hookah and hibiscus tea) obliged and they are not offended if you do not buy. Indeed, you will not find such a professional service in all of Hurghada)))))
STAFF: Everyone speaks different languages, there is no language barrier at all. Nobody hinted at a tip. Unless there was an unfriendly guy with a mustache on the beach, that he SHOULD arrange sunbeds, but he sees the Russians - he won’t raise his ass! ! I, a fragile girl, used to move it myself, and he sits and watches. Only a family of Arabs comes up - he immediately caught himself, blew himself up, and began to help them. such attitude)
CITY: We got into the city in a crowd, a taxi from the hotel $ 2-4 as lucky, there is bustle in the city, the Arabs pester, it is dangerous for girls without men to go.
It was dangerous even to take a taxi, it doesn’t follow the rules, it accelerates to 100 km per hour. chaos!
Trade everywhere!
We recommend the hotel to families with children, elderly people, young people will be bored there. Lots of Arabs, Germans! Russian speech is not audible at all) The hotel deserves 4 stars to the fullest! ! ! !
FLIGHT, TRANSFER: We got off the plane - we were taken to the terminal to be processed. A visa instead of $15 cost $17, although the sticker on the passport was $15. At first they gave $30, the Arabs did not hesitate to ask for another $4, and if they gave $5, they honestly gave back $1. Khokhols began to be indignant - how is it, etc. , but, of course, no one noticed this. There are a lot of guides all over the airport who will tell you where to go, stand with signs, it is simply impossible to get lost, the transfer will not go without you if you are not deleted from the list. The bus driver demanded a dollar for luggage.
The guide is funny - he starts talking a lot in fact and without, he says that you need to bargain in the market, how much a taxi costs from our hotel to the city center, etc. It takes about 15 minutes to drive from the airport to the hotel.
CHECK-IN: We arrived at the hotel at 8 am. Check-in from 14.00. They put 5 dollars in the passport, the receptionist pretended not to notice, promised to give a good number. He put a bracelet on his hand and told us to go to breakfast. left the luggage at the reception, took out swimming trunks from there (it is better to put them in hand luggage), changed in the toilet and went for breakfast - then to the beach. At 13.00 we had lunch, and then already settled us. Exactly at 14.00 they gave the keys to the room and we wandered into the room. We settled in the AIDA building, because the ticket includes a Standard Room, and in the Verdi building there are suites. We were offered to pay 15 euros for each night, we refused.
ROOM: The windows overlook the small pool, directly below the Waves nightclub. On the 3rd floor.
The large pool is not visible from the window, but in general - a great view, promised a good room - got it) The furniture is old, the repair is good. Air conditioning, TV, wardrobe, hangers. BUT: a small window, no balcony, nowhere to dry things, a dryer hangs over the toilet, which caused some inconvenience, there is no iron and hair dryer! ! They cleaned every day without any dollars, never left anything, the slaves worked the poor fellows long and tediously and always said hello. It’s better to hang a candlestick on the sign “do not disturb” - and then they will not break in to clean you in the morning. We had this once, I opened the door and asked to come later. No problem! Shampoo was put only 2 times, bring your jars of shampoo, here it's like a formality, the jars are small. Towels, if not thrown on the floor, will not be changed, dirty - drop it - will be replaced. Everything seemed to suit, except for the neighbors. As we looked further, according to observations, only Russians, Ukrainians and Arabs live in the Aida cormus.
In the rooms opposite lived 3 families of Arabs, each consisted of 10 people, they were accommodated with folding beds. There was not a single night that we were not awakened and raised. Every day they sleep during the day (the sign "do not disturb" on the door), get enough sleep, and then stay up all night. Children jump, run along the corridor, play ball (their husbands don’t let some of their mothers go to the playground to hang out, so it’s beneficial for them that children play on the floor), this ball hit our door a couple of times, so we had to go out to put things in order, As she left the room, she didn’t say anything - they immediately hid. I think: bastards, they know that it is forbidden! and mothers, their door is open - and from the room opposite, Arab music or news in Arabic plays loudly. More often, Arab mothers called their children right from the room, you could definitely hear it from the beach! ! ! We complained to the receptionist Lyudmila (she is Russian), yes, well, nothing helped !!!!! ! ! !
She could not do anything to them, because there the Arabs are cared for and cherished, they make up 70% of the vacationers ! ! ! ! it is not beneficial for them to reprimand the Arabs, but what about us? let's endure...
FOOD: There was plenty of food, but not as much as expected. There was meat, fish, vegetables, pasta, potatoes (do not eat), cakes. But you always lay a full plate, and eat a little from it - half of what you put on is impossible to eat. The lard is sour, the sauce is spicy. At first they ate, on the 3rd day they went on a diet and already became more picky. And there is nothing to disassemble - the food is monotonous. Breakfast - little sausages, scrambled eggs, potatoes, pancakes with chocolate. Lunch - 1 kind of soup, and then, peppered to the horror! ate, where do without soup? the choice of garnish is small too...One piece of advice: be careful with vegetables and fruits! ! ! first they are cut into fresh slices - you can still eat it, but they put yesterday's half-eaten circles in salads, pour them with sour sauce, which makes it impossible to determine whether the vegetables have already turned sour, or they masked them with sauce.
Especially on the beach! there were cases of poisoning! Thank God, this did not affect us) There are not enough fruits ...it would seem, are there really so few bananas there? Mangoes were not given, but I wanted to try ....What else caught my eye - the bartenders and waiters do not have time to clean the tables and put down clean cutlery and napkins.
BEACH: Clever, keep clean, Arabs go to take away glasses. the bus goes to the beach infrequently, in 9 days they got on the bus only 3-4 times, and it was a real holiday! ! ! walk to the room (the territory of the Beach Hotel + ours) 10-15 minutes, sometimes I didn’t want to go for lunch - we dined on the beach in a pizza restaurant) The water is clean, warm, awesome! and there is depth, not like in a 5-star one) It is not difficult to enter the water, there are places where there are stones, but they can be seen in clear water! Strong wind - everything must be covered so that it does not blow away. BUT: there were days when a lot came in large numbers, then there was nowhere to lie down, but then we just got out to the beach late.
But still - the number of vacationers and the number of sunbeds should be the same, isn't it?
ANIMATION: Good guys Sam, Belal and the third negro, a little estranged, ran, we don't know his name. There is a children's animator Katya. The animators get to know everyone, come up to them themselves, remember the names, wink in the restaurant, wish you bon appetit, invite you to the Waves club for an evening program. Main entertainment: gymnastics, volleyball, Arabic dances, karaoke, disco until 02.00 am. We still communicate with the animators via Skype, we became very good friends, good guys!
TERRITORY: No matter how ridiculous it may sound, the bushes are watered with urine or gammon, the smell is incredible in the evening. And we think - why doesn't anyone walk around this beautiful and large territory in the evening? stink everywhere! ! ! But it's still worth the walk! Maybe that's what fertilizer smells like?
STORES: There is a DODY SHOP on the territory of the hotel, do not be lazy, go in, great guys Aladdin and AliBaba work there day and night, and they will treat you to hookah and hibiscus tea) obliged and they are not offended if you do not buy. Indeed, you will not find such a professional service in all of Hurghada)))))
STAFF: Everyone speaks different languages, there is no language barrier at all. Nobody hinted at a tip. Unless there was an unfriendly guy with a mustache on the beach, that he SHOULD arrange sunbeds, but he sees the Russians - he won’t raise his ass! ! I, a fragile girl, used to move it myself, and he sits and watches. Only a family of Arabs comes up - he immediately caught himself, blew himself up, and began to help them. such attitude)
CITY: We got into the city in a crowd, a taxi from the hotel $ 2-4 as lucky, there is bustle in the city, the Arabs pester, it is dangerous for girls without men to go.
It was dangerous even to take a taxi, it doesn’t follow the rules, it accelerates to 100 km per hour. chaos!
Trade everywhere!
We recommend the hotel to families with children, elderly people, young people will be bored there. Lots of Arabs, Germans! Russian speech is not audible at all) The hotel deserves 4 stars to the fullest! ! ! !
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