Egypt is a place where stereotypes break down.

Written: 13 september 2011
Travel time: 16 — 26 august 2011
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For families with children; For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
10.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 10.0
Service: 10.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 9.0
Amenities: 10.0
So, I'll start with the fact that after the rest only pleasant impressions remained, utter delight, I was not disappointed.
Before the trip, we read the reviews, already with the purchased tours and tickets. To be honest, it's a disastrous business, so if you stop reading right here, I'll understand you. Reviews are completely mixed. From enthusiastic, well, like mine, to derogatory. Do not believe anything but your impressions, the whole impression depends on your needs and the degree of capriciousness, I guess.
So, now to the point. Initially, I was pleased that the delivery to the hotels is absolutely organized, they meet you, put you on the bus, take you to the hotel, pick up your luggage there, which is then delivered with you by typewriter right to the door of the room.

I liked the rooms too, not new, of course, but everything is very civilized, in pleasant colors and all that. And there is also a balcony with a table and chairs, as well as an exit, so to speak, to the front garden, if in our opinion. Palm trees, umbrellas, lawn. Beautiful and pleasant. Linen is changed regularly, wet cleaning, new towels. A small refrigerator, which also helped a lot: cold water is very welcome. True, you need to download it yourself. A bottle of water costs 2 pounds, in a dollar 5.5 pounds. In principle, it was possible to buy cheaper, but in the supermarket near the Coral restaurant, where you can buy three bottles for a dollar, we were seriously cheated once, we stopped going to it, we bought everything 24/7. Good range and price. Let's go back to the room. Air conditioning, powerful, did not let down, and in general the equipment worked well. You just have to be careful with the air conditioner, near the window it blew a lot, I think that the layout is the same in all rooms, so be careful. TV, several Russian channels. If you want to connect a laptop or other device with a Euro plug, take an adapter at the reception.
Further. Nutrition. How many good and bad things have already been said about him... I will say this, for the most part, side dishes are the same all the time, salads and vegetables too, but the main course, soups, meat changes, we were there for 9 days, I don’t remember repeated main course at lunch or dinner. Of course, it can be spicy or especially seasoned, for an amateur. But even a daughter with gastritis always found something to eat. Most are not spicy, you just need to ask. Lots of pastries and cakes. Fruits, but their assortment is small, however, you don’t always reach them. There are a lot of pears, and that's good. Drinks: juice, water, cola, wine for lunch and dinner, tea and coffee in the morning. Strong drinks and coffee with tea for lunch and dinner for a fee. We were satisfied, because the assortment is huge, albeit repeated every day. We don’t cook 15 dishes for breakfast and don’t usually eat, so you don’t notice any repetitions. Bars on the beach, by the pool, during the day you can take ice cream and fruits there, alcoholic cocktails are also included in the list.
The staff is very friendly, which is quite justified, they will help in any situation, attentive and responsive. Beautiful girls, of course, compliments and all that, you can get tired by the end of the holiday, but this is so, trifles. Everyone speaks Russian. I was very pleased with the decency that most of the staff has. If you put your suitcase at 11-30 near the room, then until the evening it will not disappear anywhere, no one will steal it, they will transport it to the parking lot, it will stand calmly. After Russia, where he turned away to see where the sea is, and the suitcase is gone, he is shocked. They also left things in the room that did not fit into the built-in Diet: a laptop, a semi-professional camera, everything is in order. And in general, the feeling that all people need you, and this, by the way, is true. You feel like a person and mentally relax.
Further. Sea. Wonderful, just too salty, which is not surprising. The daughters burned their skin, so they preferred to swim in the pool. Corals, fish scurrying around, very beautiful and unusual. There is nothing to do there without a mask, it is also advisable to buy a case for a camera for underwater shooting, they are also sold on the territory of the hotel (although the price is unknown to me), since there is something to photograph. There are two pools on the pontoon right into the sea, from where you can see lionfish, stingrays and other large fish that do not swim up to the main bathing place for tourists. On the shore there are special sunbeds that can be put on the shallows and sunbathe right in the sea. Cools nicely, but burns quickly. There are also simple sun loungers, towels, umbrellas, everything you need. A towel is taken to the room, you can wear it all day, you can leave it, if not for long, you can rent it and take a new one by the pool.

The pool is wonderful, not much bleach, there are small parts, the deepest is 180cm, there is a separate small pool for children. They clean it every morning. It’s bad that it opens only at 8, I wanted to swim before breakfast... Officially, you can’t dive into it, but if you don’t take risks, don’t jump on people and dive with a fish, no one swears. True, for clothes in the pool and drinks on the side can be scolded. The entertainment program includes water aerobics, water basketball and Pilates. Shower to wash off bleach, table tennis and music. Pleasant atmosphere.
The territory of the hotel is huge, more precisely, it is the territory of a family of hotels. It takes a long time to get to the Oasis from the beach, but buses run every five minutes, it’s very easy to wait for them, and there are always places. Walking is also interesting, because the nature is wonderful, flowers, palm trees.
A large number of restaurants, cafes, shops.
There is a team of animators who hold all sorts of activities for adults and children.
And, summing up, I want to say that this is the largest hotel on the coast, and for good reason. Wonderful vacation! You will not regret. And don't be afraid of all the negative reviews. Delight. Sheer.
Translated automatically from Russian. View original