Your rating of this hotel:
3.0
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Rooms:
5.0
Service:
3.0
Cleanliness:
2.0
Food:
2.0
Amenities:
4.0
Since this was our first joint vacation trip abroad with my mother, we were very scrupulous in this matter. We read a lot of reviews, watched a bunch of video reviews on youtube about each hotel that we were advised by travel agencies / acquaintances who had already visited Egypt.
I really wanted to relax with a bang! Choosing between Rehana Royal Beach Resort&Spa and Cyrene Grand Resort&Spa, our eye fell on Cyrene Grand Hotel Resort&Spa because reading the reviews between then and there, there were more positive reviews on Cyrene.
I am writing this review of the hotel without embellishing it and in no way pouring dirt on it. In fact, the way it was. It's up to you to decide whether to go to this hotel or not.
When you arrive at the airport, take a roll of cling film with you to wrap your luggage for free, as this option at the airport costs 100 UAH, and a bag with adhesive tape (the adhesive tape is enough for 1 time) costs 70 UAH.
We got from our city by bus to Kyiv to the railway station, and there, going towards the South Station, you will see SkyBus minibuses and buses that will take you to the Airport without any problems for 100 UAH per person. We flew from Boryspil from the tour operator JoinUP, we had no complaints about him.
We arrived on schedule at 6 am. There, a representative of the JoinUp tour operator will meet you from the airport, all you need to do is show your voucher, say the name of your hotel, and he will tell you the number of the bus that will take you to your own hotel. We got a minibus. Which was small, tourists' suitcases were thrown through the window, literally. Having arrived with a breeze, we went to the hotel, gave passports for registration, put bracelets on us and we went to have breakfast, and later to the pool. They have a settlement at 14.00 not earlier, unless you put money in your passport, then they will immediately accommodate you without any problems.
What can I say about the food.
I do not know how it was in other hotels, but do not expect diversity and sophistication from this. Every day breakfast/lunch/dinner is the same picture.
For breakfast they gave us yoghurts (to taste like our sour cream), various cereals to add to our milk. Pancakes are cooked in front of you (which I personally ate after all 7 days for breakfast) and scrambled eggs. Oatmeal, Egyptian pie, couscous, rice, various cereals, pastries, jams, you can make toast yourself, etc. Chicken sausages that I choked on, and so not tasty that words can not convey.
For lunch, chicken which is not tasty and dry. Beef, fish (pengasius, which is fatty and also not tasty), various stews, pilaf, mashed potatoes, cereals, zucchini of various preparations. When you cook spaghetti / pasta that you can eat, and ala pizza for which there is a constant queue, because it is more than edible there.
I want to note that their soups were vegetable / lentil / with noodles - they also turned out to be quite edible. There are sauces: Mexican, sour cream and a few more.
For dinner, beef that was left over from lunch but already with sauce, potatoes that were constantly undercooked or undercooked, almost everything was the same as for lunch, it was for dinner. Plus in dinner that there is a grill. All that was cooked on the grill was the chicken that was burned a couple of times and all that was left of it was coals, twice the tuna, the taste of which I did not understand, grilled vegetables and that's it. Oh, and I also forgot to add hot dogs that can hardly be called hot dogs - overcooked sausage, raw bun. That is, a hot dog with buns and sausages no more.
You will definitely not stay hungry, but also be prepared for what could happen as it happened to us and many people from the hotel - poisoning and strong friendship with the toilet. From their food, my pancreas hurt, which did not bother me at all in my life.
And my mother got very severe poisoning. We already thought about calling the doctor, if not for one good woman who gave us the pills. Therefore, if you go to Egypt at all, stock up on coal and many good poisoning pills. It is better to play it safe, as our European food is very different from theirs in the East.
I also want to add that from vegetables there were cucumbers / tomatoes that are plastic and it is unrealistic to eat them, red / green peppers, lettuce, arugula, in short, in this style. There are oriental spices that you can add to your taste. Salads that I have not even tried because they look so-so, made from the first ingredients that came to hand. From what I remember, one salad was with sausages, peas, lentils, and green leaves. Generally shredded like pigs and eat.
Trite like mussels / shrimp at least once there to eat. It was the FOOD section. The overall impression of the food in the hotel….. tasteless, in a simple word, none. And it's scary to imagine in a 5 * hotel what is happening in 3 * hotels in Egypt.
WI-FI is available in the lobby according to my marks, you can somehow surf the Internet at 6.00 in the morning, at 13.00 and after 00.00, and the rest of the time the Internet works at a snail's pace.
The STAFF is friendly until you give them a van dollar, there will be a van dollar, then immediately the staff does not have any information and help. I want to note the promoter of the photographer. Which bothered and persuaded to a photo shoot by any means. And when she realized that nothing would work out, she immediately pretended that she did not know you.
CLEANING IN THE ROOM. The first time we left a dollar, twisted swans hearts there are different, beautifully settled creams, cosmetics, shoes, etc. Coffee reported, creams and so on. Change towels, wash floors and that's it.
And if you do not leave the kettle, then they simply change the towels, and if there is a desire, they will wash the floor. And the bed for 7 days of our holiday, did not change at all. Be prepared also for the fact that returning from dinner to the room, you will be guarded by those. the staff who kindly escorts you to your rooms will show you how he cleaned it up, will ask if everyone likes it, thereby hinting at smoked tea. I am attaching a photo of the rooms, so judge for yourself.
The territory of the hotel is not big but not small, just right! Green, beautiful, a bunch of palm trees, and the view of the sea is mesmerizing. Catastrophically few umbrellas and sun loungers. People are fighting for them. Be vigilant for towels, tourists leaving take strangers. Then you will have problems. There are pools of different depths, there are also for children.
There is a pool in which there is a bar, where you will be poured juice at will (orange, pineapple, guava, mango, apple, if I'm not mistaken, that's all), and cocktails such as (Pina Colada, Italian Syringe or the same Aperol syringe - for an additional fee) . On the same pool, all the action takes place. Various games, water aerobics, gymnastics, etc. Animation is such a thing, there is something to strive for. Every day the same program, in 7 days it is very annoying. You need at least 3 different programs for alternation.
The next day, upon arrival at the hotel, you will meet with a guide, we had Mohammed. There he will offer you various excursions, so to speak, a hot offer. And it can be taken up to 12 noon on the same day. I present to you a photo of the price of these excursions.
We took a Moto Safari for $15 and didn't like it! Why?
Because expectation and reality - we drove like a gander to the point where you can take a photo with a camel for $ 3, or just take a photo on your own device against the backdrop of a pyramid in arafat and glasses (well, in general, every tourist who has once been to Egypt). When walking, you can’t shoot a video, because they graze like cows! Why? Because they conduct their own video shooting, and if you want to have a video from such a walk, then be kind and buy from them for $ 10 in no other way.
The next excursion, which was less disappointing, is Las Vegas for $ 9 per person, that is, they will take you to their famous Soho and give 5 coupons per person, you can spend them on:
1) on a hookah (worse than a hookah I have never smoked)
2) cold drink (cola, mirinda, sprite) / hot drink (coffee/tea)
3) for ice cream (to taste our chestnut)
4) to the skating rink / bowling, we wanted to go to the bowling alley, but it is so small that it was completely occupied and the next game will be in two hours, and we had 3 hours for everything about everything for this walk, so we decided to go at least to the skating rink so that the ticket does not go to waste. The skating rink is a quiet horror. The skates are not sharp, the ice has not been cleaned for probably a week, it was hard to skate.
5) and on water without gas
The only excursion from which we were satisfied was a boat trip to Tiran Island with diving for $ 30, I advise you to take diving in 2, you will not regret it! The sea of positive and positive emotions remained from this excursion. The Santa Rosa team and instructors Ibrahim and Seil are the best!! ! I advise everyone to take diving and see the Red Sea for real!
You can get to the old market (old town) without taking a bus from the Cyrene Grand Hotel for $ 4 per person, and without taking a taxi for $ 25 per person.
Exit the hotel on the left-straight-on the circle on the right-straight to the gate.
Cross the road and stop a small white and blue doghouse (this is their local transport), ask the driver if he is going to the old market, and if he will take you with him, if so, then sit down and give us $ 1 per person. The driver won't mind. And the same way back. It's easy to get out - you will see a large beautiful mosque, and there will also be a signboard with the inscription Old Market.
In the market, bargain the price you will be thrown off by half for sure. Don't buy a bunch of junk.
There is also free transport at 18.00 and 21.00 near our hotel and takes our tourists to George Clooney's store, will he ask you for a Carrot? Say YES! And he'll take you to that store and be back in an hour. If you are from another hotel, then you need to contact them by Viber number I represent + 201090161408 to say which hotel you are from and they will write you the exact hour. Everything in that store is cheaper. Souvenirs, fruits, clothes, bags, towels, paintings, creams, etc.
But it was not there, the prices are too high, maybe because it is promoted, the only price that attracts is 1 for 1 kg of mango!! ! That is, at this price you need to take mango. It is worth going to the old market and compare in George Clooney and you will decide for yourself.
Local alcohol is terrible, in place of vodka with juice, we took a gin tonic with juice, so at least you can drink more or less. There is wine white / red did not even try.
In general, I will finish my story. It's a little long, but I hope it's helpful. The hotel is not 5 stars but 3, and I don't know by what miracle it is five stars.
And further. people do not feed the fish in the sea with bread. Yes, you can see many beautiful fish swimming near you, but their ventricles do not digest bread and they simply die.
I really wanted to relax with a bang! Choosing between Rehana Royal Beach Resort&Spa and Cyrene Grand Resort&Spa, our eye fell on Cyrene Grand Hotel Resort&Spa because reading the reviews between then and there, there were more positive reviews on Cyrene.
I am writing this review of the hotel without embellishing it and in no way pouring dirt on it. In fact, the way it was. It's up to you to decide whether to go to this hotel or not.
When you arrive at the airport, take a roll of cling film with you to wrap your luggage for free, as this option at the airport costs 100 UAH, and a bag with adhesive tape (the adhesive tape is enough for 1 time) costs 70 UAH.
We got from our city by bus to Kyiv to the railway station, and there, going towards the South Station, you will see SkyBus minibuses and buses that will take you to the Airport without any problems for 100 UAH per person. We flew from Boryspil from the tour operator JoinUP, we had no complaints about him.
We arrived on schedule at 6 am. There, a representative of the JoinUp tour operator will meet you from the airport, all you need to do is show your voucher, say the name of your hotel, and he will tell you the number of the bus that will take you to your own hotel. We got a minibus. Which was small, tourists' suitcases were thrown through the window, literally. Having arrived with a breeze, we went to the hotel, gave passports for registration, put bracelets on us and we went to have breakfast, and later to the pool. They have a settlement at 14.00 not earlier, unless you put money in your passport, then they will immediately accommodate you without any problems.
What can I say about the food.
I do not know how it was in other hotels, but do not expect diversity and sophistication from this. Every day breakfast/lunch/dinner is the same picture.
For breakfast they gave us yoghurts (to taste like our sour cream), various cereals to add to our milk. Pancakes are cooked in front of you (which I personally ate after all 7 days for breakfast) and scrambled eggs. Oatmeal, Egyptian pie, couscous, rice, various cereals, pastries, jams, you can make toast yourself, etc. Chicken sausages that I choked on, and so not tasty that words can not convey.
For lunch, chicken which is not tasty and dry. Beef, fish (pengasius, which is fatty and also not tasty), various stews, pilaf, mashed potatoes, cereals, zucchini of various preparations. When you cook spaghetti / pasta that you can eat, and ala pizza for which there is a constant queue, because it is more than edible there.
I want to note that their soups were vegetable / lentil / with noodles - they also turned out to be quite edible. There are sauces: Mexican, sour cream and a few more.
For dinner, beef that was left over from lunch but already with sauce, potatoes that were constantly undercooked or undercooked, almost everything was the same as for lunch, it was for dinner. Plus in dinner that there is a grill. All that was cooked on the grill was the chicken that was burned a couple of times and all that was left of it was coals, twice the tuna, the taste of which I did not understand, grilled vegetables and that's it. Oh, and I also forgot to add hot dogs that can hardly be called hot dogs - overcooked sausage, raw bun. That is, a hot dog with buns and sausages no more.
You will definitely not stay hungry, but also be prepared for what could happen as it happened to us and many people from the hotel - poisoning and strong friendship with the toilet. From their food, my pancreas hurt, which did not bother me at all in my life.
And my mother got very severe poisoning. We already thought about calling the doctor, if not for one good woman who gave us the pills. Therefore, if you go to Egypt at all, stock up on coal and many good poisoning pills. It is better to play it safe, as our European food is very different from theirs in the East.
I also want to add that from vegetables there were cucumbers / tomatoes that are plastic and it is unrealistic to eat them, red / green peppers, lettuce, arugula, in short, in this style. There are oriental spices that you can add to your taste. Salads that I have not even tried because they look so-so, made from the first ingredients that came to hand. From what I remember, one salad was with sausages, peas, lentils, and green leaves. Generally shredded like pigs and eat.
Trite like mussels / shrimp at least once there to eat. It was the FOOD section. The overall impression of the food in the hotel….. tasteless, in a simple word, none. And it's scary to imagine in a 5 * hotel what is happening in 3 * hotels in Egypt.
WI-FI is available in the lobby according to my marks, you can somehow surf the Internet at 6.00 in the morning, at 13.00 and after 00.00, and the rest of the time the Internet works at a snail's pace.
The STAFF is friendly until you give them a van dollar, there will be a van dollar, then immediately the staff does not have any information and help. I want to note the promoter of the photographer. Which bothered and persuaded to a photo shoot by any means. And when she realized that nothing would work out, she immediately pretended that she did not know you.
CLEANING IN THE ROOM. The first time we left a dollar, twisted swans hearts there are different, beautifully settled creams, cosmetics, shoes, etc. Coffee reported, creams and so on. Change towels, wash floors and that's it.
And if you do not leave the kettle, then they simply change the towels, and if there is a desire, they will wash the floor. And the bed for 7 days of our holiday, did not change at all. Be prepared also for the fact that returning from dinner to the room, you will be guarded by those. the staff who kindly escorts you to your rooms will show you how he cleaned it up, will ask if everyone likes it, thereby hinting at smoked tea. I am attaching a photo of the rooms, so judge for yourself.
The territory of the hotel is not big but not small, just right! Green, beautiful, a bunch of palm trees, and the view of the sea is mesmerizing. Catastrophically few umbrellas and sun loungers. People are fighting for them. Be vigilant for towels, tourists leaving take strangers. Then you will have problems. There are pools of different depths, there are also for children.
There is a pool in which there is a bar, where you will be poured juice at will (orange, pineapple, guava, mango, apple, if I'm not mistaken, that's all), and cocktails such as (Pina Colada, Italian Syringe or the same Aperol syringe - for an additional fee) . On the same pool, all the action takes place. Various games, water aerobics, gymnastics, etc. Animation is such a thing, there is something to strive for. Every day the same program, in 7 days it is very annoying. You need at least 3 different programs for alternation.
The next day, upon arrival at the hotel, you will meet with a guide, we had Mohammed. There he will offer you various excursions, so to speak, a hot offer. And it can be taken up to 12 noon on the same day. I present to you a photo of the price of these excursions.
We took a Moto Safari for $15 and didn't like it! Why?
Because expectation and reality - we drove like a gander to the point where you can take a photo with a camel for $ 3, or just take a photo on your own device against the backdrop of a pyramid in arafat and glasses (well, in general, every tourist who has once been to Egypt). When walking, you can’t shoot a video, because they graze like cows! Why? Because they conduct their own video shooting, and if you want to have a video from such a walk, then be kind and buy from them for $ 10 in no other way.
The next excursion, which was less disappointing, is Las Vegas for $ 9 per person, that is, they will take you to their famous Soho and give 5 coupons per person, you can spend them on:
1) on a hookah (worse than a hookah I have never smoked)
2) cold drink (cola, mirinda, sprite) / hot drink (coffee/tea)
3) for ice cream (to taste our chestnut)
4) to the skating rink / bowling, we wanted to go to the bowling alley, but it is so small that it was completely occupied and the next game will be in two hours, and we had 3 hours for everything about everything for this walk, so we decided to go at least to the skating rink so that the ticket does not go to waste. The skating rink is a quiet horror. The skates are not sharp, the ice has not been cleaned for probably a week, it was hard to skate.
5) and on water without gas
The only excursion from which we were satisfied was a boat trip to Tiran Island with diving for $ 30, I advise you to take diving in 2, you will not regret it! The sea of positive and positive emotions remained from this excursion. The Santa Rosa team and instructors Ibrahim and Seil are the best!! ! I advise everyone to take diving and see the Red Sea for real!
You can get to the old market (old town) without taking a bus from the Cyrene Grand Hotel for $ 4 per person, and without taking a taxi for $ 25 per person.
Exit the hotel on the left-straight-on the circle on the right-straight to the gate.
Cross the road and stop a small white and blue doghouse (this is their local transport), ask the driver if he is going to the old market, and if he will take you with him, if so, then sit down and give us $ 1 per person. The driver won't mind. And the same way back. It's easy to get out - you will see a large beautiful mosque, and there will also be a signboard with the inscription Old Market.
In the market, bargain the price you will be thrown off by half for sure. Don't buy a bunch of junk.
There is also free transport at 18.00 and 21.00 near our hotel and takes our tourists to George Clooney's store, will he ask you for a Carrot? Say YES! And he'll take you to that store and be back in an hour. If you are from another hotel, then you need to contact them by Viber number I represent + 201090161408 to say which hotel you are from and they will write you the exact hour. Everything in that store is cheaper. Souvenirs, fruits, clothes, bags, towels, paintings, creams, etc.
But it was not there, the prices are too high, maybe because it is promoted, the only price that attracts is 1 for 1 kg of mango!! ! That is, at this price you need to take mango. It is worth going to the old market and compare in George Clooney and you will decide for yourself.
Local alcohol is terrible, in place of vodka with juice, we took a gin tonic with juice, so at least you can drink more or less. There is wine white / red did not even try.
In general, I will finish my story. It's a little long, but I hope it's helpful. The hotel is not 5 stars but 3, and I don't know by what miracle it is five stars.
And further. people do not feed the fish in the sea with bread. Yes, you can see many beautiful fish swimming near you, but their ventricles do not digest bread and they simply die.
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