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We rested at the Old Palace Hotel from May 21 to May 27.2018, tour operator Join up.
air travel
The tour operator postponed the departure time from Kyiv to Hurghada 3 times. As a result, instead of 13-14 hours on May 20, we arrived at the hotel at 3-30 am on May 21. On the way back, the story repeated itself - the flight was postponed 2 times, we had to pay for the extension of 2 rooms (there were four of us) until 17-00 (10 USD / hour per room). Then we were taken to the Mirage aquapark hotel, where we and the tourists brought from other hotels had dinner, but the rooms were not provided. As a result, instead of May 27, we flew to Kyiv at 1-50 am on May 28. Due to the fact that we had a child of 12 years old with us, it was very annoying.
Hotel and room
The territory of the hotel is small and densely built up. There are 2 wings A and B in the main building. In wing B, on the ground floor, there is a restaurant. In wing A, rooms 1x01…1x45 have a full or partial sea view, the rest have a view of the so-called garden. In rooms 1x01…1x21 and 1x61…1x61 you can hear the noise from the ventilation and the generator.
We had rooms 1111 on the first floor (partial sea view) and 1251 on the second floor, everything worked fine in them. The bathroom has fresh tiles and new fixtures. There is no cold water - only warm and hot. There is a hair dryer but no toilet brush.
View from the windows №1251 on the neighboring hotel and the "garden", quiet. Large bed of moderate hardness. Central air conditioner. TV channels: RTR Planet, Russia, Channel 1.1+1, TET. Water in the room every day 2x1.5 liters. Water/chemical drinks can be bottled at the main restaurant. You should not drink water from the coolers standing at the bars in the sun.
The hotel has a good gym. Near the beach there is a rental of 4-seater electric cars - 20 USD / h, and bicycles - 5 USD / h. In an hour you can drive around the entire Sahl Hasheesh promenade.
The hotel was more than 90% Russian speakers, some Germans and English speakers, 2-3 Arab families.
Of the shortcomings, we note: the tiles around Ch.
the pool is painted with slippery paint, which is dangerous to walk on with wet feet or wet shoes. Bar at Ch. The pool does not have a canopy. That is, drinks should be drunk either standing at the bar, or sitting on tables under the scorching sun. Umbrellas stood in the distance in a folded state.
Nutrition
Very good and varied, there are always 2-3 fish dishes, beef and chicken. Large selection of side dishes. At lunch, there are always 2 types of soup. There are vegetarian dishes, a children's food corner. Grill is a must for lunch and dinner. Twice there were quails on the grill, there were grilled shrimp. Several times there was a seafood soup and a cocktail of stewed seafood. From fruits: dates, apples, bananas, plums, apricots, watermelons and melons. The set of fruits is different every day. Lots of sweets for dinner.
In the main restaurant, drinks are served by the waiters - quite quickly after taking the order. Of the drinks freely available: cold water, two chemical "juices", 2 coffee machines, hot water.
Approximately 30 m from the shore at the bottom there is a strip of grass 5-15 m wide - we have not seen this before. Of the large fish on the hotel beach, they saw a shark, which lay on its side and swam in shallow water (about 1 m of water). There were also: a snake in the grass at the bottom, a poisonous lionfish, a small and large (about 70 cm in diameter) stingray. At the bottom there are stones, a lot of hermit crabs, shells, pieces of coral, etc. , on the reefs - sea urchins. Therefore, it is surprising when tourists and their children swim barefoot - aquashoes are very inexpensive.
Tours
We took a trip to Luxor and Cairo from the hotel guide Join up Safaa, who left a good impression. For each trip, he charged 90 USD for one adult and a 12-year-old child.
Weather
She was very atypical for Hurghada. Every day, either in the morning or in the evening, it was overcast. It rained twice. On the last day of May 27, there was a sandstorm that literally covered the hotel with sand. At the same time, the water in the sea was 27-28 degrees.
and there were no waves on the beach, unlike the hotels located further south along the bay.
In general, I liked the hotel.
If you have any questions, write to sk_lora@ukr. net answer/
Larisa and Alexander
Pros. Friendly staff, Good food, Warm sea without waves.
Minuses. Unstable weather, Dangerous animals at sea, Slippery paint around the pool, No shed at the pool bar.
air travel
The tour operator postponed the departure time from Kyiv to Hurghada 3 times. As a result, instead of 13-14 hours on May 20, we arrived at the hotel at 3-30 am on May 21. On the way back, the story repeated itself - the flight was postponed 2 times, we had to pay for the extension of 2 rooms (there were four of us) until 17-00 (10 USD / hour per room). Then we were taken to the Mirage aquapark hotel, where we and the tourists brought from other hotels had dinner, but the rooms were not provided. As a result, instead of May 27, we flew to Kyiv at 1-50 am on May 28. Due to the fact that we had a child of 12 years old with us, it was very annoying.
Hotel and room
The territory of the hotel is small and densely built up. There are 2 wings A and B in the main building. In wing B, on the ground floor, there is a restaurant. In wing A, rooms 1x01…1x45 have a full or partial sea view, the rest have a view of the so-called garden. In rooms 1x01…1x21 and 1x61…1x61 you can hear the noise from the ventilation and the generator.
We had rooms 1111 on the first floor (partial sea view) and 1251 on the second floor, everything worked fine in them. The bathroom has fresh tiles and new fixtures. There is no cold water - only warm and hot. There is a hair dryer but no toilet brush.
View from the windows №1251 on the neighboring hotel and the "garden", quiet. Large bed of moderate hardness. Central air conditioner. TV channels: RTR Planet, Russia, Channel 1.1+1, TET. Water in the room every day 2x1.5 liters. Water/chemical drinks can be bottled at the main restaurant. You should not drink water from the coolers standing at the bars in the sun.
The hotel has a good gym. Near the beach there is a rental of 4-seater electric cars - 20 USD / h, and bicycles - 5 USD / h. In an hour you can drive around the entire Sahl Hasheesh promenade.
The hotel was more than 90% Russian speakers, some Germans and English speakers, 2-3 Arab families.
Of the shortcomings, we note: the tiles around Ch.
the pool is painted with slippery paint, which is dangerous to walk on with wet feet or wet shoes. Bar at Ch. The pool does not have a canopy. That is, drinks should be drunk either standing at the bar, or sitting on tables under the scorching sun. Umbrellas stood in the distance in a folded state.
Nutrition
Very good and varied, there are always 2-3 fish dishes, beef and chicken. Large selection of side dishes. At lunch, there are always 2 types of soup. There are vegetarian dishes, a children's food corner. Grill is a must for lunch and dinner. Twice there were quails on the grill, there were grilled shrimp. Several times there was a seafood soup and a cocktail of stewed seafood. From fruits: dates, apples, bananas, plums, apricots, watermelons and melons. The set of fruits is different every day. Lots of sweets for dinner.
In the main restaurant, drinks are served by the waiters - quite quickly after taking the order. Of the drinks freely available: cold water, two chemical "juices", 2 coffee machines, hot water.
Approximately 30 m from the shore at the bottom there is a strip of grass 5-15 m wide - we have not seen this before. Of the large fish on the hotel beach, they saw a shark, which lay on its side and swam in shallow water (about 1 m of water). There were also: a snake in the grass at the bottom, a poisonous lionfish, a small and large (about 70 cm in diameter) stingray. At the bottom there are stones, a lot of hermit crabs, shells, pieces of coral, etc. , on the reefs - sea urchins. Therefore, it is surprising when tourists and their children swim barefoot - aquashoes are very inexpensive.
Tours
We took a trip to Luxor and Cairo from the hotel guide Join up Safaa, who left a good impression. For each trip, he charged 90 USD for one adult and a 12-year-old child.
Weather
She was very atypical for Hurghada. Every day, either in the morning or in the evening, it was overcast. It rained twice. On the last day of May 27, there was a sandstorm that literally covered the hotel with sand. At the same time, the water in the sea was 27-28 degrees.
and there were no waves on the beach, unlike the hotels located further south along the bay.
In general, I liked the hotel.
If you have any questions, write to sk_lora@ukr. net answer/
Larisa and Alexander
Pros. Friendly staff, Good food, Warm sea without waves.
Minuses. Unstable weather, Dangerous animals at sea, Slippery paint around the pool, No shed at the pool bar.
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