My introduction to the international Alphonse....

Written: 1 may 2010
Travel time: 2 — 12 september 2009
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
7.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 9.0
Service: 9.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 9.0
Amenities: 9.0
The second time I went to Egypt. Of course, the first time everything seemed new, but the second you get used to it. We chose Sea Gull. . . The impression was good. There were no problems with settling in. We were given a room on the 4th floor with the code 1342. The exit to the balcony was found immediately, but it was closed tightly. On the first day, the toilet door handle broke. Went to reception to sort it out. As a result, the master came in the evening and quickly did it. The next day, the notorious pen grunted again. We went to figure it out again. Didn't even go for the third time. Apparently, the magic of the number 13. . . There are always a lot of people on the beach, but the sunbeds must be filled before breakfast, otherwise you may not be in time. Keep an eye on the towels! Otherwise, you will have to steal from others. The range of beach activities is quite large. At eight in the morning, the Khabibychs drive away the jet skis, which for some reason stay there until the evening... At about 9 am, the animators invite everyone to exercise. At the same time, locals are accepted for washing your brains, from masseurs to tour guides. Girls, be careful! next on the list is a game of bowls and polo in the pool of the new complex. Water battle usually happens with Poles. In the afternoon, beach volleyball (the sand is hot, don't forget your slippers! ) and football nearby on the field, which for some reason no one plays, plus water aerobics. In the evening it becomes more interesting. At the entrance to the restaurant they sell tickets for a disco worth $13.
Nutrition. The restaurant feeds well, quite a lot of fruits and sweets, although fast everything becomes boring. You remember Russian cuisine. . . Several times there were long queues, and on Thursday they were forced to show bags at the exit, so it’s forbidden to take out food. buns and cucumbers.
In the evening you can walk around the city. Prepare mentally for the trip, as a difficult test lies ahead. now briefly about the city and the main representatives

1) shopkeeper - lives almost throughout the center, the nature of behavior is normal, you can bargain, a sense of humor is developed, knows proverbs and sayings.
2) a street vendor is a very common type, they sell almost anything and everywhere right under the wheels of cars, from beads with which they can poke right in the nose to shoemakers a la Gena Bukin.
3) an Egyptian taxi driver - he drives the devil knows how, wave his hand and he will arrive quickly, courteous in conversation, take you anywhere for a fee and back (although there are exceptions - he brought us not to a restaurant, but to the port), he can recommend a store and take us to destination.
For the second week, I thought about what to do - diving, windsurfing. there are schools in the hotel. I tried diving. I didn’t like it, they brought it to the nearest island, where there are practically no fish. One lured dolphin swam. Drinks were not offered, they were fed with pasta. In the end, they offered to buy a CD about our underwater adventures for 50 pounds. I refused.
On the trail. day went to learn the difficult art of windsurfing, where he met the international marriage swindler Manu. They trained quickly, although he received a mast on the head during falls and swallowed great water. Communicated with the instructor. In Russian, he speaks at the level of a professor-philologist. He speaks calmly and instructively. You can talk on any topic. Girls beware! occupies one of the first places in the black list of Egyptian suitors. Two days before departure, in the morning, diesel fuel from ships poured into the sea, it was impossible to swim. The locals went with buckets and poured it on the sand, blisters jumped up when swimming. Fish. . . Stock up on a mask. if you swim to the new beach and carefully look at the bottom, you will see many inhabitants, from sea urchins and needles to Napoleon (only in the early morning).

And finally, do not fly with Ural Airlines, since the plane does not evoke a sense of reliability, plus our morning flight at 9 am was rescheduled for 10 pm, which is why we spent the whole day in the hotel. We postponed departure at the airport three times. As a result, we arrived in Moscow at 4 am, having missed the train, and had to wait until 6 pm at the station. . .
But in general, if you have a positive attitude and are not afraid of small things, then this is your hotel. . .
Translated automatically from Russian. View original