Holidays in November

Written: 13 december 2019
Travel time: 6 — 15 november 2019
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:
5.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 5.0
Service: 6.0
Cleanliness: 6.0
Food: 5.0
Amenities: 7.0
The opinion about the rest was divided into plus and minus.
After reading the reviews I was a little disappointed. I looked at this hotel two years ago, it did not work out.
Initially we were going to Makadi Bay to another hotel, my daughter wanted with a water park, Tia came up with dates and prices.
We arrived at the hotel quickly, the travel time took 20-25 minutes, somewhere after 13 hours we arrived at the hotel, settled immediately, without delay, in the central building, instead of Kaskat. Cascata after renovation. Those who wanted a sea view offered to pay extra. It doesn't matter to us, they took it with a view of the pool and the main restaurant.
The occupancy of the hotel was not great.
The guys work fast and well. Thanks
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The room is not new, in some places it needs renovation, with tired furniture. But, quite clean and comfortable, with a large bed and one and a half for my daughter. Beds are clean, mattresses are soft. The towels are also clean, at first there were two sets, but they brought another one very quickly, we explained that there were three of us in the room. There were no more problems.
There is a tea set in the room. The water was replenished.
Everything worked in the bathroom, there was a small nuance eliminated, soap accessories were replenished. , We take our own. Towels changed, no complaints.
I asked for an iron and they brought it without an ironing board.
Nutrition
Nutrition for the five is strange, it does not pull on the five.
It seems that everything is in abundance, but there are also disadvantages: for fruits, feta cheese is not diced, but in a liquid state, I see this for the first time, tomatoes are sour in places. What's this? It's just not acceptable for a five.
Cooks at the distribution of meat need to smile a little and give the piece that the guest wants, if there is a lot of cut and there is a choice, and not with a look that tears from the heart. Unpleasant. Especially since I don't eat much. Mountains of food are not about me.
There were theme evenings of Egyptian cuisine, I liked it, I liked the fish day too, the fish was delicious, the shrimp and crabs too, it's a pity that not all guests know how to eat right, a lot of crabs were simply thrown away. For me, the question is - why take?
Once the chefs made very beautiful masterpieces of desserts.
A la carte liked the grill, the fish did not really like the fish, this is my personal opinion, my husband and daughter liked it, they ordered something else.
Bar
The bar has a whole range of drinks: tea, coffee, beer, wine, rum, whiskey, cocktails, sprite, cola, etc. I was surprised that cocktails and mojitos, pina colada for a fee, are in the top five. The four are offered for free. Weird. OK. We are not drinkers, practically, but sometimes you want to drink a cocktail. Alcohol is better to take your own, in Egypt the quality is poor.
Beach

The beach is sandy, the entry into the sea is sandy. Paradise with children, and us too. The beach is wide enough. There is enough space for everyone. The sunbeds are wooden, many require repair and painting, the mattresses are new and clean. Wicker fences - wind screens are tattered in places and require repair. From the small nuances, the impression of the hotel is created.
The guys clean the beach quickly, well done. Offer juices, fruits, drinks. The main thing is that vacationers do not behave like pigs. They threw garbage into the trash cans, there are ashtrays for smokers, not sand on the beach where children play, and you yourself go.
There is a snack bar. You can't go to lunch. The ice cream is quite tasty.
There are changing cabins, toilets are clean, there is a shower.
They also offer massages on the beach and a spa in the main building.
Sea
The location in Makadi Bay is the most successful, there are no waves and strong winds. The flag was always yellow and green, never red. Unlike other hotels starting from Azura onwards.
The sea is the best thing the hotel has. Warm, clean, there is a reef, fish. You can snorkel for hours. There is something to see. There are so many living creatures, eyes run wide. Plus a great hotel.
Territory
The territory is large, well-groomed, cleaned, washed, cleaned. Everything is ok here.
The pool is very big and clean.
I really liked that the hotels have one promenade area. In the morning and evening, you can safely run along the promenade along the coast from the hotel to Labranda and in the other direction to Fort Arabesque. The sunrises here are amazing. I am an early bird, I like walking in the morning and also walking along the promenade in the evening, sorry until 23-00 - 23-30, then the security does not let me.
There is a pharmacy, shops with souvenirs, oils, and other goods.
In the evening from the hotel goes to Hurghada buses.
Gestrelation solve all problems, thank you.
Aquapark
The water park is good, we liked it, there are a lot of slides, there were no crowds, they work harmoniously. Also a plus for the hotel.
Animation
Animation is not intrusive enough, if you want to go, if you don't want to - don't go. Everything is there: water aerobics, yoga, bocha, volleyball, belly dance, hotel dance, etc. There is a kids club. They play with children, they are engaged. They try, here is a plus for the hotel.

In the evening there is a children's disco and various shows.
There was no promised foam party, we went to the neighboring Sunrise twice (daughter really asked) we didn’t drive it away.
The contingent of tourists: Germans, British, Poles, Italians, Belarusians, Ukrainians, Russians, Egyptians.
You can take a sea excursion, they take you to Paradise Beach, two reefs, they feed you well. The captain allowed the children to hold the helm, the children were delighted. The yacht is large, the workload is 17-18 people, not much for such a large yacht. Everything is very decent. We liked.
We went to Luxor. Asked for lunch box and wake up. Well, you never know. Thank you, woke up, lunch box was given out. Respect guys.
The tour was very enjoyable, despite the heat during the day. Guide is fire. The organization is good, it says a lot of interesting things, answers questions, in temples - first a story, then time for a photo.
In general, I liked the rest.
I don’t know if I will come again, if the tour is not expensive $ 400-450, for 10 days, yes, but it will be $ 650-700 or more per person from Minsk - this is expensive, the hotel is not worth this money. At this price, many guests from Belarus rested.
According to the reviews of vacationers who have been in Thia in the past year and more, it was much better.
If there are questions I will answer all.
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