отдых удался vacation was a success

General information.
We stayed in this hotel from 11/25/2010 to 12/9/2010. Hotel "SAHARA SAND", where we were, and "SAHARA OASIS" have a common reception. "SAND" is located closer to the sea. Nearby is the Intercontinental and all these three hotels have a common area where you can move freely. Also, these hotels have a common very extensive reservoir (LAGOON) with sea water and a depth of 1-1.2 m, but the water in the lagoon is much cooler than in the sea. In addition, the SAHARA hotels have a heated pool and a “slow river” with a current (the water temperature is the same as in the lagoon), in which you can swim or ride on inflatable circles. There are also 2 children's slides.
The territory is very large and well-groomed, and in addition to greenery, there is a lot of sand (under the desert).
All the main stores are located on the territory of the Intercontinental and everything is cheaper there (bargain!!! ), but everything is still quite expensive, because. there is no city nearby.

Check-in and room - 5. Hotels were 100% occupied
We settled in immediately and moreover - envelopes with a memo, cards for towels and keys were already prepared in advance. Luggage and we were put on the "El. Kara" brought to the room, things were brought in (No. 2168 on the first floor). The rooms are very good, clean with a set of tea accessories (mugs, an electric kettle, a thermos for ice, bags with a solution of coffee, black and green tea, bags of powdered milk, sugar, a 1.5 liter bottle of drinking water. There is a safe in the room , refrigerator, hairdryer, shampoo sets, etc. bathrobes. The supply of water and bags were replenished daily. Change of linen and towels - daily. Moreover, every evening
From 17-00 -18-00 they knocked and asked how the service was, was there enough. We left every other day for $ 1. Cleaning is perfect! Everything worked, and there was not even a “contrast” shower, as is often the case in other hotels - the water was of a constant set temperature.
In general, the service is very good everywhere, the staff is attentive, friendly and, most importantly, unobtrusive, speaks a little Russian, and everyone understands a mixture of Russian and English perfectly. For all the time there were no problems.
Beach. - 5
A large territory, sand, but the entrance is from a pontoon, which is quite long (150-200m) Since at that time there were many of our Slavic brothers, places under an umbrella were taken up at 6-7 in the morning, but I think this issue will be resolved in the future, because . There are plenty of places to install additional umbrellas, and there are enough sunbeds. Of course, you can "flounder" and aground, but the wave rolls and the bottom with coral fragments
can spoil the mood - it is better to have special shoes. The animal world is very rich, we saw turtles, moray eels about 2m long, triggerfish and other large and small living creatures. The coral reef is great. After the well-known cases of shark attacks in "SHARM", there are fewer swimmers in the sea.
Nutrition. - 3

There is one restaurant for these two hotels (not enough). The restaurant is a "4 in 1".
There are separate distributions with Asian, Indian, European and Italian (various spaghetti, pizza) cuisines. In addition, "KARE" with fruits and vegetables, with bakery products. Along the wall pastries (like everywhere in Egypt are great)
Fruit jellies, mousses, etc.
There are enough vegetables, but not enough fruit and for the most part they are sliced. Many had complaints about this, but after contacting our hotel guide KHALED
(Coral Travel) this issue was mostly resolved in favor of vacationers. We would like to take this opportunity to once again thank Khaled for everything. In general, we rate the food at 3, because.
All meat was very tough. M. b. this is due to the influx of vacationers, but many products were clearly undercooked, undercooked, etc. But, despite the abundance of people in queues
there was practically no and only in the morning there were queues for an omelet (egg). Unfortunately, there was no food in the bars (pool, beach), which is very strange for a hotel of this level, and you had to go to the main restaurant for lunch. Light "snacks" in the form of sandwiches were from 15:00 to 17:00 at FEST FOOD (next to the restaurant), ice cream was offered there from 13:00 to 15:00. It was also possible to order french fries there, but for a fee, which again is very strange. There were no corporate events during our stay. There was some kind of small group of 30 people and that's it. Maybe that's why there were no queues in the restaurant, because. such groups go to eat in full force in an organized manner.
The drinks. - 5
Juices and wines in bars from packages and bottles, respectively. The bars have a wide selection of different cocktails (10 alcoholic and 7 non-alcoholic). By the way, from time to time one could see our compatriots sitting in the "SHISHA-bar" in bathrobes.
Animation. It didn't matter to us, but as others said - the standard.
Tours. - 5.

The hotel guide Khaled (coral travel) very unobtrusively, tactfully, without "twisting his hands", as is often the case, offered various excursions. We were already in Luxor in 2007 and took an excursion to Aswan. They were very satisfied. Recommend!!!! . By minibus, only 5 people with a guide. Departure at 5 am, brought back at 21-00. We rode along the Nile, examined the temples on the island, the quarry, the botanical garden, which occupies the whole island. Loved the lunch on the island at the Nubian restaurant.
Summing up, we can say that this tour to Egypt was a success - solid positive emotions.