Rest in Albatross - double 2

Written: 9 july 2018
Travel time: 4 — 13 june 2018
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For families with children; For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
9.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 9.0
Service: 9.0
Cleanliness: 8.0
Food: 8.0
Amenities: 10.0
Rested at this hotel all of a sudden. Although I have never been to the same hotel twice before. For a long time I tried to find an alternative to him and again flew to his native Albatross. Family of 4 people (children 10 and 6 years old). A year ago we spent our vacation here in late May and early June. Therefore, I will compare what and how has changed in the hotel) By the way, the end of spring is a good time to relax. There is no summer heat yet, the sea is very warm and the prices are nice.
Arrived in Albatross late. All according to the pilot program. Tour operator Join ap. Agreed to travel with them consciously. The system immediately tracked that we arrived for the second time. We were given a large family room in the 7th building without surcharges (booked the cheapest standard). It is renovated, for 6 beds. The router is in the room. The Internet has always been. Terrace and pool in 4 meters. Sometimes my son swam the pool early as soon as he woke up) Cleaned well.
They made towels from swans and a cool man.

Doc slept with him)
The general impression is that the hotel has not deteriorated in anything. Sunbeds were delivered to the beach, umbrellas were covered with hay and now they create more shade) New chairs were bought at the beach bar. Stitches have been updated on the territory of the hotel, a new playground and a mini-club have appeared, the buildings are constantly being repaired. Sunbeds near the pools were partially replaced with new ones. Beach towels are also new ...I can go on for a long time, but the main thing is that in times of crisis this hotel is not only alive, but it is constantly invested in money and updated. And another very important plus for me, neither this year nor last (when in addition to our family there were still acquaintances in the number of 20 people) we and everyone we talked to, there were no problems with coloring, etc.
Given the fact that the hotel has an aqua park, heavy traffic, and vacationers swallow water from the pools periodically, and in the current realities of Egypt - almost fantastic.
For this I thank EVERYONE who prepares food, washes dishes, vegetables, fruits, greens ... , every night he "vacuums" each pool, every morning he washes its walls and stitches around with shampoos, who is responsible for water purification and filtration ...This the list is long and most of these progenitors are not visible. But I was practically not worried about the family's health this year, because I knew that we were in the safe hands of the Albatross team. We had no problems with food. Everyone found something delicious for themselves. And most importantly, everything was fresh. One minus minus - powdered juices. Packaged juices can be bought in markets) Alcohol is also not very tasty, they say. I drank wine. Leather lunch / evening ALWAYS was chicken, beef, fish at least 1 option. I also liked quail, tuna ...There is a diet table.

Fruits: oranges, dates, bananas, melons, watermelons, apples, grapes (different varieties), peaches, nectarines ...You could eat in several restaurants and the set of fruits / meat dishes was different. You can choose)
They met an acquaintance of the waiter from last year. Asking permission to take pictures with his daughter. Recognizing her. Asking at an Italian restaurant. They set a festive table for us with swans from napkins, a candle ...Always bringing cocktails to children. Trifle, but nice)
Special thanks to the bartenders from the cafe. They are professionals and very patient) And guests often tested this patience
There were no mosquitoes in the room or on the territory. Last year they met more often) Animators have changed. During the day they are almost invisible. Cartoons for children were never broadcast to the end and excluded. Evening shows are more interesting when the actors come. I especially liked the fire and fakir show.
The beach is the pearl of the Albatross.
Only a few hotels in Sharm can boast such an entrance to the sea. In addition, a wide beach, quite a few fish, as well as once alive "wild reef" around the corner.
Although it is already private, but for a dollar you can see a wall of live corals with all the inhabitants. For me, this beach is just perfect. You can always swim. No currents, red flags, significant tides. There is always enough space and sunbeds. Children can build castles for themselves from Easter cakes and admire fish and crabs. The coral is not all alive on the home reef, but if you swim along the reefs to the pipes, you will see several dozen fish (dumb, needle, lionfish ... ), various stingrays. I saw an octopus last year. And if you still go to the "wild" reef, you can not even swim on the tour. The sea is always clean and calm. The wind is light and refreshing. Sometimes guests gathered and played volleyball.
The animators did not organize anything and even sometimes it was difficult to ask for the ball. But such moments did not stop my husband and son. The only remark is the cleanliness of the toilets on the beach, sometimes the lack of toilet paper.

I also think that the bus to the beach is very rare. We walked, no problem. But for mothers with small children, older people ...it is more convenient to go. And the wait is sometimes long. And once I heard a bus driver shouting for some people to get out, because he can't carry more passengers than the number of seats. There were problems with the elevators. We stopped several times. Workers reacted quickly, but it is dangerous. In times of heat and if people can not spend many, many hours in it (
Aqua park at the height, as always. Here is one remark - an extreme green slide (narrow closed tube) in a 5-star Albatross. I'm stuck in it. The rescuer from above did not notice it and offered the next girl to leave.
Fortunately, she watched me and told the rescuer that I was still in the pipe. I came out without any problems, but if a girl was put on my head at speed, I don't even want to think what it could end up like.
By the way, up to 17 years old guests of our hotel can not only drink, but also enjoy all the food courts of the 5-star hotel. The pancakes there are quite tasty.
I also liked the gym. Always empty, clean and well conditioned. Entrance through the spa. There are even scales (this is a note for those who want to weigh suitcases).
The children did not want to go home. Join up canceled our flight and postponed it to the next day. I didn't believe it for a long time, but we were really paid for another night in our room and we had a good rest.
Our vacation was very pleasant and smooth. The children want to return to the Albatross again. I would never have thought of it before, but I don't mind either. Especially if we catch a good price) I definitely recommend Albatross.
This combination: a beautiful beach in a bay with reefs and a sandy entrance + bombastic aqua park + acceptable food + cleanliness + no poisoning, intestinal infections + updated rooms + well-groomed area + good service ...
hard to find in other hotels in Egypt.
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