Из зимы в лето From winter to summer

Rested family - me, husband and son 11 years 12.12-19.12. 10.
I was looking at this hotel during my last visit to Egypt. This year, choosing between Sharm and Hurghada, Hurghada won. The foreboding did not deceive me, in Sharm, near the hotel competing in my plans with All Nabila, the sharks just cleared up.
Departure without delay, arrived on schedule. Egypt met with a gloomy yellowish sky after a sandstorm. By the time we got to the hotel, it was dark. When we arrived at the hotel, we were immediately seated. However, they tried to issue two towel cards instead of three along with the room keys (perhaps the only negative point on the trip). But we, thanks to recalling previous tourists, were vigilant. After half an hour of refusing to check into a room without a card and get it tomorrow and talking with a senior manager, the card was found and we were taken with our luggage by a small car right to the room. We got a bungalow at number 1525 for no extra charge. Everything was in order in the room and our guide, having received his honestly earned dollar, left us and we were able to look around properly. Definitely - this is not a European 5-star number))), if you are very embarrassed by the traces of plaster on the lined walls and you are very critical of the strict perpendicularity of the tile laying and you consider this the main thing in your vacation - look for another hotel so as not to spoil your mood. I was more interested in the view from the window, more precisely from the terrace, which has a large glass door. But it was completely dark and where exactly the sea was located could only be guessed at. We decided to look for him in the time remaining before dinner. Having passed along one of the paths, we went to the beach which is called wild. And at first we did not see him, but heard him. Namely, we came here in the evenings to listen to the sea with a bottle of cognac bought in Moscow. A number of wooden chalets have been built near the wild beach. We decided that we would try to move here with a surcharge if we didn’t like the view from the room. They tried to find in the dark a wonderful little ladder painted by everyone, but they did not find it. But by the smell from the grill, they found a restaurant already ready to receive visitors. Since it was not the first time in Egypt, they were ready for the traditions of their cuisine. Unlike previous hotels, the food here is closer to European (at least the nasty seasoning that is poured everywhere and everywhere in other places, here I tried only twice). Chicken, fish, beef are present every day. And I can not call the preparation monotonous. I read that only one type of fish is served - sole. For 7 days I counted at least 3 - mackerel, sole and some other type of small cod + squid. Free tables could always be found. The waiters are efficient, empty dishes are cleaned instantly. The weak point in the food in this hotel is fruits. It is possible that their assortment is not as poor as it seems. But there is no separate fruit table in the hall (it is combined with a table of sweets). Therefore, fruit dishes do not always have time to replenish. Once, having lingered a little longer than usual, I noticed that when taking out dishes with fruits, they seemed to alternate. 5-6 types of fruit will be served for dinner, but if you eat dinner in 30-40 minutes, you will see no more than three types on the table. Egyptian sweets - no comments. I didn’t gain excess weight only because of the large number of ladders and lifts on the territory.

The morning brought clear skies. Looking out the window, I realized - we will not change the number. Despite the fact that there are lawns and a golf course under the window, the view is amazing. In general, we will build the entire hotel in tiers, so that the sea can be seen from almost everywhere (there are several bungalows overlooking the pool). Our room was cleaned daily, with high quality. A dollar was left every other day. By oversight, the child left the safe open. Everything remained safe and sound.
And now, after a quick breakfast, we rush to what we came for - to the sea. Wonderful sandy main beach! The bay is protected from the winds. Despite the winter, you can finally relax and soak up the sun. The mask with fins becomes part of the body for many hours. Again and again you plunge into the sea and admire all the splendor of living corals and their inhabitants. I have never seen such diversity on any excursion on the high seas as here! In addition to the classic living creatures of the Red Sea, sats, moray eels, lionfish, octopus and some kind of sooooo big fish (more than an adult) were noticed.
The bar on the beach was not particularly impressive. But I was pleased with the bottling of beer and drinks in albeit plastic cups, but with a volume much more than 100 grams, unlike the practice of other hotels. Three days later we changed the main beach to a wild one. Of course, swimming there is not convenient, but there are even more living creatures! The child, though not so hot what a swimmer, but constantly accompanied me and dad while snorkeling along the edge of the reef. Here we are already full of waves. In the bay, the sea is very calm - I'm bored in this)). The bar is also nearby. But there are practically no offering any services.
I did not notice any discrimination against Russians. Yes, sun loungers are occupied on the beach since the morning and new towels . . But smile at the boy on the beach and leave him money)) Believe me, he doesn’t care what language you voice the request in. Likewise in bars. I never drank from a plastic glass, although in general I left a couple of dollars in it. I went to the beach early in the morning to take a picture of the dawn and still undisturbed marine life, the guard himself volunteered to take a picture of me with the sun in his hand. I don’t think that I really look like a German or Italian, I just need to be friendlier myself.

I can’t say anything about the animation. We had fun ourselves, although we were constantly invited to participate in all events. We did not go on excursions to Hurghada, this was not part of our plans. Souvenirs were bought at the airport, on my last visit I noticed that the prices there roughly correspond to those that you can bargain with shop sellers in half an hour.
My conclusion about the hotel - it lacks a little service up to 5 stars. But the bay is its main trump card!