Holidays in TIA

Written: 14 july 2012
Travel time: 26 march — 6 april 2012
Your rating of this hotel:
3.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 4.0
Service: 4.0
Cleanliness: 5.0
Food: 3.0
Amenities: 9.0
Hello! We rested in TIA from 26.03 to 06.04 with a large company of 11 people (6 adults and 5 children). The time for rest was chosen because of the school holidays, but in general it was a little windy, only from 01.04 it became warm. I would like to share my impressions.
TOUR OPERATOR CORAL (Odeon in Egypt) Voucher from Moscow. Flights and transfers were generally well organized. However, due to the rescheduling of flights, we lost two days and one night of our precious vacation. Upon arrival at the airport, they filled out a migration card, paid 15-17 dollars for a visa, as lucky as anyone. 40 minutes later we were at the hotel. The first impression is positive - a fountain, a spacious hall...
ACCOMMODATION

We arrived at 8 pm, the guide gathered everyone on the second floor, briefed everyone on the matter, handed out bracelets, and sent them to check in. They settled us in LAGOON ROOMS on the second floor - the best option is close to the main building, the beach, the aqua park, they have a huge terrace with sun loungers. The rooms themselves are large but a bit dated. We had 2 adults, 2 children. There was one bed when we arrived, but we asked for two extra beds. Minibar filled upon arrival (water, cola, sprite), then min. Water - daily. The room was cleaned every day, the bed was changed every other day - clean, tidy, but the swans were not twisted. They left 1 dollar every other day.
The hotel guide was always there to answer any questions. Excursions were offered immediately, it was necessary to sign up within 1 hour. (As always, divorce). We took the "Turkish bath" - Disappointed. Public bath, cold, damp... They take them there from all hotels, they start in groups - they didn’t like it. If you want to visit a bath and massage, it is better to go to the hotel SPA. They offer various procedures, for example, "Cleopatra" - Finnish sauna, Turkish sauna, coconut peeling, body wrap, jacuzzi and aroma massage at the end - JUST SUPER 1.5 hours of complete Relaxation! TIA THANK YOU SO MUCH for this.
"Walking along the East" on a yacht (riding a banana, diving in masks, visiting Paradise Island, dinner). Quad bikes (Bedouin village) were lucky with the weather, had a good day. We left the hotel early at 4 am - everyone was ordered boxes with breakfast - nice. On the way to the airport, we were taken to a sweets and souvenirs shop at 4.30 (according to the guide, it is included in the departure program) - the prices in the store are 3 times more expensive than in the hotel and shopping street.
Nutrition. Sad chapter. Agree with negative reviews.
From edible for breakfast - eggs, buns, yogurt, donuts with powdered sugar, pancakes, halva. Boiled coffee - very good at the bar on the ground floor. Lunch - Soups! Delicious cakes are baked on the summer terrace. Also vegetable salad, chicken, grilled fish. Dinner - Beef, tortillas with cheese (delicious, but given once), rice, boiled noodles.
Fruit - there were only dates, sliced ​ ​ oranges, sliced ​ ​ apples and pears in a salad. Melons are small, green (2 times)
Drinks - beer, red wine, cola, sprite - good in moderation. Juices - divorced invite.
As they say, you will not stay hungry, but stock up on medicines - smecta, creon, cerucal.
But since the children remained healthy, eating is not the most important thing. There is everything else for relaxation and good mood

The territory of the hotel, the Aqua Park deserve separate rave reviews! It's really FIVE. The territory is simply huge, green, well-groomed. Lawns, flowers, shrubs - you can enjoy endlessly. Aqua park - SUPER! The wishes of both adults and children are taken into account. Slides for every taste. The water is more or less warm. The cafe gives decent french fries, hamburgers, pizza, sausage in dough.
The beach is large, clean, constantly walking "boys" clean. There were no problems with sunbeds and towels. I issue cards for towels upon check-in (do not lose, they charge a fine). The entrance to the sea is sandy, gentle - perfect for children! Our men constantly swam to the Reefs, were pleased with what they saw
The children's pool was heated, the beach bar was open, you could have a bite to eat at lunchtime. Tea, coffee, sprite, cola, beer - please. At 10.00 - buns, pizza. At 14.00 they gave ice cream - the children were satisfied.
The animation worked fine. From 10.00 on the beach and a kids club, and exercises, and aqua aerobics, and bocha, and volleyball... In the evening, a performance for children at 21.00, then for adults at 22.00, a disco on the second floor at 23.00. Whoever wanted to could entertain himself from morning to evening.
Shopping lovers. It was too expensive for our big company to go to Hurghada. So we found a shopping street. You need to go to the beach, walk past the children. Club exit outside the hotel and to the right. There goes a train, it can bring you. On foot, 10-15 minutes walk and you are among souvenirs, T-shirts, bags, etc. The prices are acceptable, it is necessary to bargain, they are inferior by 40-50 percent. There is also a fixed price store. You can buy fruits, sweets, sun cream.
I tried to write objectively, I will be glad if the information is useful to you!
I wish everyone a positive attitude, the sun, good mood! Good luck!
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