Соответствовал отзывам и ожиданиям Lived up to reviews and expectations

After multiple tours to Sharm tried Marsa Alam and this hotel. It's nice that you weren't disappointed. There are disadvantages, but there are also advantages from them.
The hotel itself and the rooms are not new, but everything worked for us, we got a nice quiet room overlooking a piece of the garden (and access to it, 1st floor) and the port with the sea received at no extra charge. The staff is generally without complaints, not intrusive sufficient service.
Food - worthy 4 *, quite varied and tasty, there were not many excessively spicy dishes. The disadvantage is that some popular dishes were not updated and were only available for those who came at the beginning of lunch / dinner.
It was inhabited by 50% Germans, 20% Italians and the rest - Russian speakers.

Beach. Pros: within walking distance, well hidden from the winds in the hollow and thanks to the fence / movable fences, due to the location in the bay, it has no waves and is always a green flag. The coral pleasantly pleased, in terms of preservation it is better than all Sharmovsky, at the level of Ras-Mohammed, very diverse - from a vertical wall to multi-level terraces with bays, tunnels and windows, living creatures correspond, a complete set. Boats leave the port before 9 am and return after 3 pm, they do not pass close to the coral.
Cons: there is no pontoon, it is especially inconvenient to go into low tide, closer to the edge of the lid the coral is alive and of complex shape, it is difficult to walk along it. At a normal water level, you swim freely above it.
From the beach deep into the bay, the water is warmer, but can be a little cloudy, towards the exit - transparent, but cooler.
We went to Marsa Mubarak twice, indeed, even with my wife and children no more than 30 minutes, I really liked it: a sandy beach with a convenient entry, and then as you like - either to the reef on the north side or to the center of the bay - to turtles and dugongs. There are a lot of turtles, they can come close to the beach. Size and temperament allow them to ride, most are in no hurry to go to the depths from increased attention. The dugong was once seen closer to the center of the bay at a depth of 6-8 meters (in general, only two such attempts were made, not all family members are quite active swimmers), they were delighted. The animal is unhurried and not shy, you can easily see it at the bottom and during the ascent for breathing. The disadvantage of the bay is only 1 - there is no protection from the sun.
The peculiarity of the resort is expensive excursions, the price for Luxor is twice as high as in Hurghada (and to go closer). The lack of competition and the "European" specialization of the resort have an effect. Highly recommend the trip to Sattaya - Dolphin House. Although it is a long journey, the almost guaranteed large flocks of dolphins and their friendly demeanor are absolutely worth it. Life jackets are not required here. There is a shorter excursion to another Dolphin House, but there without a guarantee and only in life jackets - diving and swimming with dolphins in the water column will not work.