Average, Wi-Fi for a fee, sun loungers are almost a fee, you won't die of hunger

Written: 2 june 2015
Travel time: 21 — 31 may 2015
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
4.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 4.0
Service: 3.0
Cleanliness: 4.0
Food: 3.0
Specifically, they visited Egypt 5 times. From the budget fours and fives, this one came across in a new place. The main selection criteria were: tourist search assessment, price, availability of piers, volleyball or football grounds, landscaping, relaxation, snorkeling and the beach
Pegasus for the "corresponding price" (it's a little expensive, though. Prices rose even in dollar terms. For example, that year, it was possible to rest in the top five for the same amount by Egyptian-Tunisian standards. On Bookingcom, you could book this hotel much cheaper, but the flight very expensive in relation to accommodation. The European quality of the hotel assessment - kopeck piece) provided such an opportunity. Through Europe, the flight did not work out, but they flew in so they flew in.
Full paragraph on the visa. There are 2 people on the left, but they cheerfully issue a visa for 25 bucks. At the same time, you can fill out the migration form. There are also crowds of people who want to spend 30 bucks immediately bypassing the queue. Further, a quick passage of customs, immersion on mikrik and voila. 54 km and we are at the hotel. Arrival for St. Petersburg residents is evening, but we get straight to dinner. $20 for a sea-garden view and a "newly refurbished room".

For Egypt (just refurbished) means that the room is more or less clean, the tiles are not cracked. The furniture can be painted in poisonous green, the TV from the time of the king-pea (a generation of so semiconductors-tubes-kinescope) is working. But we arrived "like on the sea". In Europe, a tourist would probably be paid extra for this (take, for example, Riga a kopeck piece - an LED TV on the floor of the room and a 5 cm pile on the carpet throughout the hotel. Although, to be honest, for the first time in 5 visits to Egypt, I saw a fully working shower (in it, the cartridge really died and the filters were unscrewed, but it will not be on my visit when the system closes) Yes, and since I compare hotels, I counted one out of 5 fire extinguishers on the floor that was not filled . This is the best indicator so far.
The guide introduced himself as Imat (Iimat). Estimated guide "troyban" with a terrible minus. The reviews are the same. A few words about the hotel and....withholding about the possibility of booking in a restaurant and a long story about excursions (which have increased in price by two to three times in dollar terms). It is enough for the hotel to have just an information board instead. It does not carry other functions. Especially since we all know how to read. Information about departures posted in a timely manner. No complaints.
Territory. Zelenenkaya (the oldest of the hotels). Cacti give a special flavor. But the territory itself is not very huge. Parts of the green spaces are simply burned out in the sun and have bald spots. Gardeners focus on 40-50% of the territory. Bungalows (50 percent) are simply shrouded in dried plants. Modest pool (even very modest). There are several palm trees around the pool and vegetation that is either not watered or not taken care of. Dried leaves end up in the pool, but it is cleaned. Promenade along the sea. throughout the hotel chain. The quality rises in accordance with the stardom. Nobody stopped or turned around. The quality of the bungalow(s) varies with distance from the hotel. As is the quality of service.
The beach or what you came for. Tunisian beach. Ie without standard partitions between hotels. Sandy. Has pebbles at times. To the right near the pier is fine sand. Attention, who has not seen the white sands of Tunisia, do not say that the sand is white. A special bend of the beach in the area of ​ ​ ​ ​.5 stars gives a tide in such a direction that all the cabbage and garbage + strange black spots are located very well on the beaches of 5 stars, and fine sand with an excellent spit near our umbrellas. Therefore, the number of swimmers on our beach is greater than theirs. In this connection, they began to beat us from the hotel, which is across the pier from us. We have the same color bracelets. Cons on the beach. Mushrooms are a little high, in connection with which you constantly have to catch a shadow by moving sunbeds. Well sunbeds are the bane of the hotel. In the first lines "on the top three". Far lines for 1 star. I noticed that the staff issuing towels in the early morning throws some of the towels on normal sunbeds. Approximately two hours later, such as "foreigners" (Germans, Poles) briskly replace seats on sunbeds. At the same time, a certain piece of paper is actively handed over to the staff by shaking hands. Yes, and x with them. Our (Russian, Ukrainian, Polish speakers began to simply hang out or leave things for the night. Or come so early until the cleaner had thrown towels. The quality of the sunbeds can be seen moving along the beach to "fives". fives, eternal cabbage and plastic emissions are not cleaned up in a timely manner, so they are always dirty there. We really have a scourge that is oprons (family of crows). etc. impudent. By the way, the towels are issued to the Germans not scorched in the sun. Discrimination on a national basis. Near the umbrellas (sometimes torn) there is an L-shaped protection from wind and sand. This is a plus. Peeled sunbeds cause depression, and torn fungi also skin burns.

There are living creatures in the sea, in addition to the photos above below, you can add that there are moray eels (white), cuttlefish can be driven in the evening. Turtles seen from afar.
Compared to the beaches of Sharm, it is quite dull here and there are fewer fish, but this is enough for beginner snorkelers. Closer to the pier, surgeon fish, flocks of mullet, cod, squirrels, etc. appear. Near the pier, a fish-ball was thrown out after an active splash in the sea. It is not clear who drove whom, but from the wound near the ear you can see that there was one blow.
The octopus usually sleeps near the flag on the right. We walked along the beach to the left to the right + -2 km. Motion. By the way, fishing enthusiasts, do you have a speargun? That way. You will sort out the caught fish and fry. This is such a huge plus. First seen in visited places in Africa. usually fishing is prohibited. (Yes, and try to catch it here. There is a fish, but it is not caught with a float. Only snacks, squids, dough. Gentlemen, we must teach her to peck correctly. Bring the worms
Nutrition . So far, out of all 5 and 4 of Egypt, the food is excellent. There is variety. Of course Egyptian food is rich in spices. You should not eat Bedouin soup (very spicy), a culinary product like "borscht" is island. Good standard soups - mashed potatoes (spinach, chickpeas, cream cheese). Meat (gravy) + fish. Salads, though they don't go very well. But there is enough fresh cuts from the chef in your presence, they will cut your chosen cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers. The cakes are a bit dry (which is strange, usually not for Egypt). Baursaks, in principle, they are also Baursaks in Africa. Delicious cakes on the tandoor and so on. Almost always fruit salad + oranges. Self-purchased watermelon (2 bucks per quarter). Cut separately. From seafood I tried charcoal shrimp. 10 euros. Tasteless + overpriced. For 10 shrimp + rice with pepper (((People probably didn’t try the bear. Therefore, minus. They took strawberries and peaches "from Akhmedushka" (shops about three hundred meters from the hotel). Come in and arrogantly demand fruit. Say word of mouth. . yu Strawberries 1 bucks (not euro!! ! per package), 1 bucks for 8 pieces of peaches. Bargain more boldly. The drink is mine or yours. Well, the fact that you did not go through duty free empty-handed means that you are an experienced traveler. Hennessy ", ksyuksyu and other joys will help you not to feel the taste of wine (not so hot, the problem of Egypt). Beer, as always, not diluted analogue of Zhiguli. Attention of those who like to just drink and drink with fish. Bring bream with you, roach carp. Everything will pay off. By the way, the Germans pearl (We remember our youth and mugs a la kvass and beer) . . Upon arrival we were given about 5 water each. Unlike other hotels, the water was in coolers throughout the hotel. Get drunk, but the quality is lower than in bottles. restaurant you can pour hibiscus. . . No one forbids er is a plus. Because in the morning on the beach for a long time to wait until the cafe opens. You can cook until 10, but you don’t want to go back to the buildings. (I’ll ask you to notice the quality of hibiscus in the morning at lunchtime and in the evening. You can determine the taste with your eyes closed) By the way, there are also coolers near the bungalows. All dishes in the dining room-restaurant were periodically examined by the shift on duty and replenished. So do not push your mortal body immediately to the opening and stand in line. In an hour there will be the same amount of food + the contingent will become a la Germans, Czechs. Poles and Ukraine usually eat with Russians, who are afraid that everything will turn off or not get it. Yes, tea was at lunchtime in a cafe. But walking an extra 30 meters is not scary. Moreover, you can take sweets with you and eat at the tables there. Or bring tea from a cafe to a canteen-restaurant. Oh, this is a huge plus for this four. Of the 5 hotels in Egypt, this is the first one that does not prohibit)))

Sports. Oh sport - you are the world. There is a volleyball field. Tried to play at 11 am. He burned his feet, because shale shoes are not for this. The Germans tried to play with a basin. did not help. We persuaded the locals to give the ball after 15.30. Things went well. A couple of alcoholics and young girls made youth up to 30. The wind constantly helped. Waterpolo at 15.15. in a swimming pool. You can play, but Glubokov with differences from 60 to 150 cm. They don’t play football. To the right to the left of the beach is surfing and kite surfing. The wind is enough. Near the pool billiards (type of sport) + table tennis. The minus of the hotel is the schedule of exercises and games falls on the hottest time.
Cleaning in the room. Swans + paper + shampoo (men's) were spinning for a buck. Apparently women should wash their hair with kefir or eggs. We laughed, but got home supplies.
Children and everything connected with them. Since my children are already adults, they looked closely at strangers. Alenka took strangers to the children's room. Then she brought back and the children had tears. They did not want to visit their parents. This is what I mean by working with children. Plus. Bold
Internet or Wi-Fi (they are waffles). But no....This is a complete paragraph. Here is the first place where it was not in the sense of free. Usually at the reception (reception) you take the password and go ahead, but here you still have to pay. For a long time, Wi-Fi has become free in all hypermarkets and cafes, but there is no civilization here (((Although in Sharm and Hurghada there are a lot, not to mention Turkey and European countries.
The animation was, they tried, but I was exhausted and usually asleep.
Africa. 5 different hotels but the music is almost standard. Although sometimes the classics rushed from the fives in the morning. But to the right of the dolphin bar, Arabic tunes were heard. Have you tried this stereo? ))) And completely forgot. Ask for a hair dryer at the reception, they provide it on demand
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