Discovery of Marsa Alam

Written: 22 october 2020
Travel time: 30 september — 9 october 2020
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 10.0
Service: 10.0
Cleanliness: 10.0
Food: 6.0
Amenities: 7.0
1. The tour went to a completely different hotel, but alas, it never opened for my dates. I chose fantasy by reading reviews and videos on youtube. Knowing that Fantasia opened only on September 17, the tour was bought a week before departure with the understanding that the hotel was definitely working. The long drive from Hurghada was surprisingly quick and hassle-free. We arrived at the hotel around 10:00. The hotel pleasantly surprised us with an early check-in within 10 minutes and a free room upgrade from Standard to Deluxe Room. The room is super, huge, with a side view of the sea. The room has everything, including slippers and a bathrobe. Thanks to the Russian-speaking employee of the hotel Galina, we were able to visit one of the attractions of Marsa Alam, Sharm el Luli Bay, at a very affordable price, for which special thanks to her.

2. The territory of the hotel is huge and beautiful, especially in the area of ​ ​ those buildings where we lived.

The rest of the territory, of course, needs additional care, which of course directly depends on the tourist flow ...Swimming pools, an actively working jacuzzi from 15-00 to 17-00, everything is on the level. A chic huge sandy beach of about 600 m was regularly cleaned and was always clean. When swimming from the pontoon to the outer reef, I observed good and lively coral on the left side. And not only there. It was also possible to swim in the lagoons with the inhabitants of the Red Sea. I saw turtles, moray eels, common rays, eagle rays and even a shark at a depth of 20 meters. There is a lot of dead coral in the inner water area. There is a good sandy entry. There is no animation yet, there were not many people in the hotel at all.

3. The rooms are clean, cleaned and replenished every day. Water is a separate topic, by default they give a bottle of 1.5 liters per room. There was no Internet during my vacation, they promised to turn it on from day to day. I used paid Vodafone, bought in a hotel store.

4.
Meals were held in a small restaurant belonging to the Deluxe Room category due to the limited number of tourists. Everything is edible, but the range of dishes is limited, as well as the meal time itself. Bars worked by the pool and on the beach. Traditional Egyptian alcohol, bottled beer, cola, sprite, fanta. Separate greetings to Mahmud for the good service in the hall.

5. What we liked: the room, the sea, the beach, the pools, the people. In general, the holiday was a success. Recommend.
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