And we had a good rest

Written: 18 october 2009
Travel time: 19 — 29 august 2009
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children; For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 9.0
Service: 9.0
Cleanliness: 7.0
Food: 7.0
Amenities: 7.0
So, ALL WILL BE USEFUL TO READ. Rested with my family - me, husband, children 3.5 years and 8.5 years.
1. I am far from the first time in Egypt and far from being in it alone. But knowing all its pros and cons, I am still a fan of this country due to the climate and the Red Sea with FISH. Who needs a luxurious vacation just by the sea - do not read the review, except for the general development.
2. Each hotel has its pros and cons, there cannot be the best hotel in the world as such. Because we all like different things and even at different times we want different things. For example, my ideal hotel for the next trip should be in the city center, but with a desert after 100 meters, with a lagoon like in Al Nabila, but with a reef like here. Also a swimming pool from Turkey, slides in general like at home, a restaurant like in the one that was 5 years old. Yes, more music for breakfast from where we spent our honeymoon and, of course, a boy who poured milk to our one and a half year old daughter in a certain bar. he was very pleasant. This does NOT happen, you can always find a bunch of disadvantages and advantages. Therefore, gentlemen, you first determine exactly what you want.

3. I set 3 conditions: a sandy beach, not a bus to the sea and a coral reef. All this is in this hotel. Well, the fact that the crisis in the country is my problem. Prices have risen, that is, our hryvnia has fallen very much. And we could no longer afford more, this is an honest answer. After all, there is still a lot to be done, and in the country of miracles. We understood that 3 stars are not 5, but we did not go to Egypt for them. If they were so important to us, we would go to Turkey or stay at home on our expensive beds and beds.
4. The hotel meets all my requirements. Beach sand - for children and me, because I VERY like to just lie on the hot sand with my feet in the water. No pebbles compare. This is for me. It’s not far from the beach, and it was fun for the children to ride on the carriage. I wouldn’t go myself, but they liked it. Oh, and the coral reef. For Hurghada, this is CLASS. We wanted to Marsa Alam, but it just so happened. In short, it’s better for children here, because direct planes don’t fly from Kyiv, and it’s a bit far for them to travel. We saw a lot of fish, I swam and lost strength when I simply couldn’t row. My husband and I even saw a large dark moray eel, but this is a little further from the coast, near the red buoys. I won’t even describe all the fish I saw, it’s just lovely !!!!!
5. We went in August, because I love this month in Egypt (or the beginning of September) most of all. In winter and early spring it’s cold there for me, in October after 16 you don’t buy anymore, because it’s windy and dark, in July it’s a little hot , although also good. In August, the water is just class, I am very comfortable. Yes, in late August and early September, you can see a lot of birds - especially cranes - that come here for the winter. This is such a wonderful picture, which I think everyone should see at least once in their life. Yes, prices are more expensive in August. This is a fact. And here everyone decides for himself. The only thing - I was not in Egypt in May. How is it there? Write your opinion. Probably for a long time it is light and you can swim until 22. Or are they driven earlier? And one more thing: who has seen how the birds return home? When can you see it? I somehow didn’t get to this picture in the spring, but I really want to.
6. The hotel corresponds to its 3 stars in Egypt. Close to the new and old center, 5 minutes by taxi and cheap. We rode here and there. The food is quite normal, even very. Especially the desserts. No one ever complained about even a slight indigestion, everything was fresh and tasty as for the declared Egyptian stars. Of course, the assortment is ordinary, but we knew where we were going. Yes, and everything you need was like fish, meat and even fruit for dessert. And Hennessy, if you please, drink at home. As soon as we entered the restaurant, we were a little shocked by the wine in plastic cups, really. But immediately after the first dinner they got used to it and did not pay attention. And the fact that not the waiters carry drinks, as it turned out, even nothing. No need to wait and they won’t confuse anything, you bring it to yourself. I don’t argue, it’s nice in a good restaurant when everything is brought to you. But when you used to rush to the fish, and the waiter mixed up the wine for you or even forgot you (this happened to us in Egypt), it’s better to take it yourself and run to your fish. And when on the very first day I saw a huge stingray with huge eyes and swam after it for a long time, I knew for sure that no plastic glasses and a Bohemian slope for me could compare with the sensations that I experienced once again.

7. The number given after 5 minutes is very good. That's for sure. Some fives offer the same. Building 5.5th floor, everything is in order. Balcony on some fenced-off territory where no one walks like a patio. This made me very happy, because it was possible to go out on the balcony in whatever you want and no one would see for sure. And the children were delighted with the elevator - we live in a private house - and happily rode around the floors. By the way, Tez Tour was asked several times if we were satisfied with our number. That is, it could be changed without any effort and money. The main thing is to ask culturally and without scandal. They cleaned the room WELL, although they didn’t always leave a tip. Yes, it wasn’t clean everywhere, there’s no doubt about it. But I have no complaints about the cleaning of the room. The figures were also built excellent.
8. The pool is old, no doubt about it. But it is warm and in excellent shape, so sometimes they swam - the children pulled - with pleasure. The paths near the pool just need to be changed, they can’t be cleaned anymore. And the boy who gives towels near the pool is just class. We came, and our loved ones were already waiting for us places + 2 spare towels. Why did you do that? He said that we just have a magical daughter, whom he gave the ball. At the very end he was thanked, but already at the end.
9. The fact that the Arabs have a rest is absolutely normal. They are a hundred times kinder than some of ours, they are sincere and in general. We became friends with one family, so on the last day they gave their daughter a chain with a cross, and saying goodbye, we all cried. The fact that they stick on the beach always annoyed me. I just trimmed them. Culturally, but once and for all. But this time my husband so "inserted" with humor and so on (but did not quarrel) to the Arabs for their harassment, that they all also became friends, told him all the details of the business, etc. , they sold everything very cheaply, and also gave their daughter a lot of rubbish. Well, the entire staff of the hotel is very friendly, attentive, smiling. Well, I don’t know about the rest, he was like that towards us. We've never had any problems, to be honest. True, we smiled at them. They answered the same.
10. Yes, if we had more money, we would go to 5 stars in Marsa Alam. But in these 3 we rested just fine. Were in Star Fish, but El Mina is much better. Were in Cotton Club, bought cotton. There was even some kind of animation, although we were told that it was missing. My daughter was so excited that I was shocked myself. People of all ages have a rest and everyone can occupy themselves. By the way, very handy swing on the beach and near the rooms. I rode them with pleasure, not to mention the children. And also very much!!! ! an Arab sings beautifully near the pool. I can write a lot more, but this is already superfluous. I know English, but many people in the hotel know Russian even better than English.

Conclusion: we had a great time. What we wish you.
Translated automatically from Russian. View original