Отель стал лучше The hotel got better

Hello, dear friends, like-minded people and travelers!
I want to share my impressions about my 22nd vacation in Egypt, the 11th in Marsa Alam. Stayed with a group of 9 adults. Chose "Marina Lodge At Port Ghalib 4 *" for the fourth time.
Transfer: Flight Kyiv-Hurghada 4 hours, flew on the plane model MD-80, airline "Bukovyna Airlines". The company was pleasantly surprised, the departure was on time, takeoff and landing were very smooth. Transfer to the hotel about 4 hours.

Check-in: There were new people at the reception, and unfortunately they did not heed my words that we were regular guests. The room was given on the 1st floor, although I prefer the 2nd, moreover, it was not cleaned after the renovation work in the bathroom. They promised to move the next day, but we met an old friend, the Baha manager, and he immediately found us a wonderful room on the 2nd floor overlooking the moored yachts. In the morning you could hear the waves crashing. The room is cozy, in oriental style. I love when the interior has soul and style. I have already described the room in 3 previous reviews, I do not want to repeat myself. This time there was also a kettle with tea and coffee making facilities in the room, which was not the case on previous occasions. Cleaning was good, thank you!
The territory is small, but very green, the plants are well-groomed, the facades of the buildings are painted regularly. There are large and small pools overlooking the sea and yachts, there were enough sunbeds. Opposite the pool is the lobby bar area.
Nutrition. Food used to be the weak point of the hotel. However, now the hotel has a new chef. The food has gotten much better. The choice was not great, do not forget that the hotel is a modest 4 *, but the dishes have become really tasty. Soups have become more like soups than water with vegetables, the meat has become soft and tasty, the potatoes are cooked perfectly. Thank you! Very pleased! The work of waiters in a restaurant for 5 points. Very attentive, friendly and efficient. Thank you!
Bars: 1 near the pool and 1 on the beach. The all inclusive system operates from 11 am to 11 pm. Large selection of local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks: rum, vodka, tequila, brandy, good bottled beer, powdered juices, fanta, sprite, cola.
Service: this is the strength of the hotel. All staff are attentive and polite. Loved the new bartender on the beach called Keroles. He did his job very diligently, from the heart and with creativity.
Animation: all previous times we were very pleased with the animation with the chief animator Mimo. This time Mimo had a vacation. He returned to the hotel the day before we left. Therefore, we did not have time to enjoy his show to the fullest. Very sorry
Beach: located 400 meters, for a healthy active person, this is not a problem. There is a bar, shower and toilet. The beach is clean. Enough wind protection. Entrance to the sea on the coral cover.

Sea: The hotel is located right in Potu Ghalib, yachts and catamarans go in front of the beach. The port itself is a long bay with bridges. There is no storm at all in the bay, and this allows you to swim in any weather. It is along this bay that the reef of the hotel is located. The reef, as always, pleased: we saw a huge moray eel, several turtles, stingrays, a crocodile, several types of butterflies, shoals of sweet lips, swallows, cesium, aboudefduffs, which were intertwined with each other. I swam long and close with a large painted aluter, saw groupers, rhinoceroses, surgeons, unicorns, trevally, stellar and masked arotrons, paired boxfish, schools of flutes. There is nothing to say about small fish, such a concentration of all colors and species cannot be found in special aquariums. Amphiprions live on the cover of the coral, moreover, several families. The architecture of the coral is incomparable, especially at the exit from the bay to the open sea. The diversity of coral species and their combination in incredible color live pictures delights.
Leisure outside the hotel:
1. All previous visits to this hotel and other Port Ghalib hotels have walked to Marsa Mubarak Bay (2.5 km south) countless times. There have always been turtles, but we met dugong only last year, and then we specially bought an excursion. This time after breakfast we came to the bay and saw a group of tourists near the shore. There was a hunch that it was a turtle. We swam closer, it turned out that it was a dugong. He stolidly breakfasted on grass, completely oblivious to the crowd of tourists above him. Soon the rest of the tourists were taken to the boats, and we had the opportunity to swim for a long time next to the dugong and take pictures of this miracle of nature. For which many thanks to him!
2. Shopping. At a distance of 2 km from the hotel there is a supermarket "Adam Market". We took a taxi from the hotel. Prices in the supermarket are fixed. The difference between the prices in the hotel shops and in this supermarket can be dozens of times (for example, for soap, ointments, shampoos, pastes, hair masks, creams, sweets and other Egyptian-made things that are really worth bringing home). Again they collected ointments, pastes, dates and halva.
3. Again we went to the restaurant "Divino", which is located in Port Ghalib at the end of the embankment. Traditionally, they took a huge plate of the freshest and most delicious seafood (lobster, shrimp, squid, mussels, fish). Cooked very quickly and delicious. Thank you!
The general impression of the rest: the hotel may not appeal to people with high demands on the territory, food and rooms. And I feel comfortable and calm in Marina Lodge At Port Ghalib 4*. Pleased with improved food and excellent service. I will definitely be back, God bless!
Have a good rest, if you have any questions, write, I will answer!