We stayed at the hotel for 14 days with our 9-year-old son. We generally only have positive reviews. It fully corresponds to the amount paid. Wi-fi was available both in the room and on the beach. A wonderful wide beach, an open coastline, you can walk along the sea, there is always a place on the beach. There is no wind.
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We stayed at the hotel for 14 days with our 9-year-old son. We generally only have positive reviews. It fully corresponds to the amount paid. Wi-fi was available both in the room and on the beach. A wonderful wide beach, an open coastline, you can walk along the sea, there is always a place on the beach. There is no wind. Convenient access to the sea, sun in winter until 5 p. m. If you stand facing the sea, on the left, closer to the nearby hotel, there are living islands of the reef. A lot of fish. Wings, stingrays, fugu. We went precisely for the sake of the sea. We went by taxi to Farsha, Jazz Fanara or to the beach near the Sunrise Hotel. The territory of the hotel is small, flat. You can go with grandparents, everything is nearby. The hotel is located on the embankment, along it you can reach shops with fruits, souvenirs, clothes, and at the same time explore the territory of other hotels. Nearby is a pharmacy and an ATM. Not far from Soho. 20 minutes on foot to Geneva City. The hotel staff is friendly, tips are welcome in the restaurant. You will not be hungry, the food is monotonous, but the choice is normal
. A heated swimming pool is open in winter. Everything is controlled, cleaned, taken care of. The chef is very friendly to guests from Ukraine. Animation for a child is great. Let's celebrate the animator Cheddy for his natural flair and talent to be a real and professional animator, the child really liked it. Volleyball, golf, table tennis, darts, etc. The hotel is quiet, many families. Would come back again. Contingent: locals, Italians. The only minus of the hotel is Muscovites. Behave like real pigs. Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the Armed Forces of Ukraine!
. A heated swimming pool is open in winter. Everything is controlled, cleaned, taken care of. The chef is very friendly to guests from Ukraine. Animation for a child is great. Let's celebrate the animator Cheddy for his natural flair and talent to be a real and professional animator, the child really liked it. Volleyball, golf, table tennis, darts, etc. The hotel is quiet, many families. Would come back again. Contingent: locals, Italians. The only minus of the hotel is Muscovites. Behave like real pigs. Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the Armed Forces of Ukraine!
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A short summary of the essence may help someone: 1. If you are ready to spend 1.5-2 times more, then go to Novotel (everything is worthy there), which is 200 meters away. 2 if not, then the hotel is the best price-quality offer: -Beach - super, sand, police entry, not goobo, safe, a lot of awnings and sunbeds, new towels and sunbeds, new souls - near Novotel beach - there is a super coral rhyme, moray eels, napoleon, khirurki lionfish stingrays, etc.
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A short summary of the essence may help someone:
1. If you are ready to spend 1.5-2 times more, then go to Novotel (everything is worthy there), which is 200 meters away.
2 if not, then the hotel is the best price-quality offer:
-Beach - super, sand, police entry, not goobo, safe, a lot of awnings and sunbeds, new towels and sunbeds, new souls
- near Novotel beach - there is a super coral rhyme, moray eels, napoleon, khirurki lionfish stingrays, etc.
- the staff is growing, on the territory: a lot of greenery, everything is watered and shredded
- functioning illumination of the entire territory
- several pools, all cleaned, washed
- area is cleared daily
- vpzhny plus! Daily mosquito treatment!!!
Of the minuses: well, not super rooms, maybe. the TV or safe does not work (what is it for)
- food is put on (especially expensive items: melon meat, watermelons)
- drstarchno food, 2 4 types of meat, but I put a lot of arayam and they eat 2-3 times more, well, thank God, you definitely have enough of everything, the sheep are delicious
- yes, not in abundance - sausages and cheeses, butter, npt shrimp, etc. , but if anyone wants, they can either go to Mohoyny restaurant for $ 10.20 and eat quality seafood or pay 2 times more and go to Novotel
- for alcohol: there is wine: red and white, beer at the central bar, sometimes they pour half a glass, but it depends on the bartender, but the people who drank it drank normally, but forget about it booze, if necessary, then in Naama bey, Novotel, Dream beach, Marina sharm, etc.
In general, not bad, we liked it for these crap, nearby (1 km along the promenade along the beach line of 4-5 star hotels) the center of Naama bey, who knows what kind of resort it is, look on the internet and yes I recommend the fish restaurant Mohony
1. If you are ready to spend 1.5-2 times more, then go to Novotel (everything is worthy there), which is 200 meters away.
2 if not, then the hotel is the best price-quality offer:
-Beach - super, sand, police entry, not goobo, safe, a lot of awnings and sunbeds, new towels and sunbeds, new souls
- near Novotel beach - there is a super coral rhyme, moray eels, napoleon, khirurki lionfish stingrays, etc.
- the staff is growing, on the territory: a lot of greenery, everything is watered and shredded
- functioning illumination of the entire territory
- several pools, all cleaned, washed
- area is cleared daily
- vpzhny plus! Daily mosquito treatment!!!
Of the minuses: well, not super rooms, maybe. the TV or safe does not work (what is it for)
- food is put on (especially expensive items: melon meat, watermelons)
- drstarchno food, 2 4 types of meat, but I put a lot of arayam and they eat 2-3 times more, well, thank God, you definitely have enough of everything, the sheep are delicious
- yes, not in abundance - sausages and cheeses, butter, npt shrimp, etc. , but if anyone wants, they can either go to Mohoyny restaurant for $ 10.20 and eat quality seafood or pay 2 times more and go to Novotel
- for alcohol: there is wine: red and white, beer at the central bar, sometimes they pour half a glass, but it depends on the bartender, but the people who drank it drank normally, but forget about it booze, if necessary, then in Naama bey, Novotel, Dream beach, Marina sharm, etc.
In general, not bad, we liked it for these crap, nearby (1 km along the promenade along the beach line of 4-5 star hotels) the center of Naama bey, who knows what kind of resort it is, look on the internet and yes I recommend the fish restaurant Mohony
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The hotel deserves only one star for the beach, everything else is solid cons!! ! Do not even consider this option, a complete disappointment. The rooms are all dead, the furniture is all old and dirty. But one could turn a blind eye to this, if this was the first and last drawback of this hotel ...We arrived at ten o'clock in the evening, settled in the room.
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The hotel deserves only one star for the beach, everything else is solid cons!! ! Do not even consider this option, a complete disappointment. The rooms are all dead, the furniture is all old and dirty. But one could turn a blind eye to this, if this was the first and last drawback of this hotel ...We arrived at ten o'clock in the evening, settled in the room. Half an hour later we were served "dinner". Sliced sausage and cheese, but don’t even start eating them, as they are made as if from paper. A few pieces of carrots, insanely spicy and some other rubbish. Well, an orange and a couple of unripe apricots per person. Cleaning the room is also something with something. In the bathroom, everything is in mold and other people's hair. In the corners of the rooms, the age-old dust had already crumpled into balls. Mirrors and TV all stained. The rug hasn't seen a vacuum cleaner since the hotel opened. The maximum that will be included in the cleaning is washing the floor in the center of the room and the bathroom.
You have to ask for toilet paper and soap. There is no shower head in the shower, only a shower. If there are children, then this is insanely inconvenient. To wash a child and not pour water on his face, you need to go through a whole quest. The mini bar in the room is one and a half bottles of water a day. The air conditioner works like a jet engine. 80% of tourists are Arabs. They can get in without a queue for food, and impose huge portions on them, but this is not about you! So much will be put on your plate, as if the kitchen workers are sharing their last piece with you. And at the same time look at you as if you have been eating everything from them all your life. But this is not about all employees, some are friendly, but just as greedy. Melon, watermelon and ice cream for 8 days were one time. And they cut them into miserable pieces with a disgruntled face. The food is always the same day after day. It is impossible to fall asleep normally by 12 o'clock, maybe the Arabs having a rest go with their families and go gold for the whole corridor.
They feed while on the street because the main restaurant is under repair. Together with you, crows and small birds similar to sparrows will eat from your plates. The only plus of this hotel is the beach. Suitable for families with children of any age, the sea is clean, the entrance is sandy. You can see the fish. In some places there are corals, but they are dead. Because of the sea alone, I do not advise you to relax here. Insanely greedy staff, food for 3, cleaning for 2, staff 50/50, the hotel as a whole is 2 *. For the money you can find a much better place to stay! Yes, there is a pool with slides for very young children, but we were there once and did not go there again, because the water is very dirty. And one pool with slides for adults. They won’t let you in in a T-shirt (if you suddenly get burned and walk around in it), but Arabs in a burqa are allowed. They, in principle, have a green light everywhere ...And this is very striking, especially in the "restaurant
You have to ask for toilet paper and soap. There is no shower head in the shower, only a shower. If there are children, then this is insanely inconvenient. To wash a child and not pour water on his face, you need to go through a whole quest. The mini bar in the room is one and a half bottles of water a day. The air conditioner works like a jet engine. 80% of tourists are Arabs. They can get in without a queue for food, and impose huge portions on them, but this is not about you! So much will be put on your plate, as if the kitchen workers are sharing their last piece with you. And at the same time look at you as if you have been eating everything from them all your life. But this is not about all employees, some are friendly, but just as greedy. Melon, watermelon and ice cream for 8 days were one time. And they cut them into miserable pieces with a disgruntled face. The food is always the same day after day. It is impossible to fall asleep normally by 12 o'clock, maybe the Arabs having a rest go with their families and go gold for the whole corridor.
They feed while on the street because the main restaurant is under repair. Together with you, crows and small birds similar to sparrows will eat from your plates. The only plus of this hotel is the beach. Suitable for families with children of any age, the sea is clean, the entrance is sandy. You can see the fish. In some places there are corals, but they are dead. Because of the sea alone, I do not advise you to relax here. Insanely greedy staff, food for 3, cleaning for 2, staff 50/50, the hotel as a whole is 2 *. For the money you can find a much better place to stay! Yes, there is a pool with slides for very young children, but we were there once and did not go there again, because the water is very dirty. And one pool with slides for adults. They won’t let you in in a T-shirt (if you suddenly get burned and walk around in it), but Arabs in a burqa are allowed. They, in principle, have a green light everywhere ...And this is very striking, especially in the "restaurant
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Rested with a friend from 02.03. 23 to 07.03. 23. An indisputable advantage of staying at this hotel: the first line, a magnificent beach. Clean sand, gentle entry into the sea, the fish are not scared, there are always sun loungers. Wonderful SPA, all massage masters with medical education. Spa Administrator - Moha? Med speaks excellent Russian, helped us more than once, for which we thank him from the bottom of our hearts! Yes, the hotel rooms are "tired", cabinets and doors are slightly shabby.
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Rested with a friend from 02.03. 23 to 07.03. 23. An indisputable advantage of staying at this hotel: the first line, a magnificent beach. Clean sand, gentle entry into the sea, the fish are not scared, there are always sun loungers. Wonderful SPA, all massage masters with medical education. Spa Administrator - Moha? Med speaks excellent Russian, helped us more than once, for which we thank him from the bottom of our hearts! Yes, the hotel rooms are "tired", cabinets and doors are slightly shabby. But excellent mattresses, who have a backache, will appreciate it. Wifi works great throughout the hotel, including the beach. Nutrition: fish, meat, chicken / quail, everything is there. Vegetables fresh and steamed, stewed and mashed. Fruits, cakes. A minimum of oil, meat is cooked on the grill, I was very satisfied with the food). Sausage and cheese are terrible, of course, but this is the case everywhere. For those who like to eat constantly, the beach bar serves delicious pizza and hamburgers. They also give and pour something near the pool, but we didn’t hang out there. There is no tea in the restaurant.
Coffee in the morning, there is alcohol / drinks, in portions according to the issuance)). We had enough. The animators are great fellows, I didn’t think that it was so fun to relax)) on the beach morning exercises, golf, darts, table tennis, aqua aerobics and yoga)). They rested happily and with pleasure. I would like to return)
Coffee in the morning, there is alcohol / drinks, in portions according to the issuance)). We had enough. The animators are great fellows, I didn’t think that it was so fun to relax)) on the beach morning exercises, golf, darts, table tennis, aqua aerobics and yoga)). They rested happily and with pleasure. I would like to return)
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Pros: BEACH - good sea with sand, there are corals at a depth to see, comfortable sunbeds, delicious fresh mango for adequate money, normal prices in shops on the beach, near the hotel in 3 minutes: ATM, McDonald's, pharmacy, supermarket. Cons: mosquitoes at night in the 3rd and 4th buildings if you open the window (I had to buy a raid with sticks in the pharmacy, the air conditioner is noisy and does not regulate anything (thank God the temperature is set to a comfortable level).
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Pros: BEACH - good sea with sand, there are corals at a depth to see, comfortable sunbeds, delicious fresh mango for adequate money, normal prices in shops on the beach, near the hotel in 3 minutes: ATM, McDonald's, pharmacy, supermarket.
Cons: mosquitoes at night in the 3rd and 4th buildings if you open the window (I had to buy a raid with sticks in the pharmacy, the air conditioner is noisy and does not regulate anything (thank God the temperature is set to a comfortable level). Rudeness of the cooks, huge lines for food (almost needed not to extort to put as much as needed). Tea, coffee - only in the morning in the general restaurant. From 10 to 22 - all drinks are issued in a tiny booth near the main pool, on the beach there is only a paid bar. Nowhere is there even a hint of a water cooler.
Conclusion: semi-rest ...very conditional all inclusive, next time I will pay 20-30% extra and go to Mariot or another five or an honest four with the same coast in Naama Bay, what is there to suffer.
Cons: mosquitoes at night in the 3rd and 4th buildings if you open the window (I had to buy a raid with sticks in the pharmacy, the air conditioner is noisy and does not regulate anything (thank God the temperature is set to a comfortable level). Rudeness of the cooks, huge lines for food (almost needed not to extort to put as much as needed). Tea, coffee - only in the morning in the general restaurant. From 10 to 22 - all drinks are issued in a tiny booth near the main pool, on the beach there is only a paid bar. Nowhere is there even a hint of a water cooler.
Conclusion: semi-rest ...very conditional all inclusive, next time I will pay 20-30% extra and go to Mariot or another five or an honest four with the same coast in Naama Bay, what is there to suffer.
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Good afternoon everyone. Belarus, Vitebsk. We rested together with a child of 14 years from 06/05/21 to 06/13/2021. ATTENTION!! ! HORRIBLY LOUD SHOUTING (namely yelling) MUSIC ON THE BEACH almost all day !!! 1. ACCOMMODATION. We arrived at the hotel at 10-00, settled us immediately without additional payments and "bribes".
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Good afternoon everyone. Belarus, Vitebsk. We rested together with a child of 14 years from 06/05/21 to 06/13/2021. ATTENTION!! ! HORRIBLY LOUD SHOUTING (namely yelling) MUSIC ON THE BEACH almost all day !!!
1. ACCOMMODATION. We arrived at the hotel at 10-00, settled us immediately without additional payments and "bribes". On the beach they said that people paid extra $ 20 for a better room. Were hungry from the road, flew at night. We managed to grab a couple of buns in the restaurant and then passed by accident (the straps have not yet been received), without straps and the name of the room they will not let you in. At the entrance to the restaurant there is an employee and notes the room number.
2. ROOM. Our room was on the second floor and overlooked the quiet side. Lucky. The room was dusty, but I was not too lazy and wiped everything myself. Bedding, towels, clean. The beds are wide about 1 meter wide, very hard. We were two, but we were given 1 bottle of shampoo and 1 bottle of shower. It was enough, I didn’t ask for more. Usually, how many people are settled, they give so much (2-2). The room was cleaned by a man, I will not find fault. The balcony is always dusty.
3. SEA. It was +44 outside. The sea is excellent, absolutely transparent, always warm. Beach and sea sand. Approximately 30 steps so that the depth is 1.50cm - 1.60cm. The beds are good, enough for everyone. The area immediately rests on the beach. In some places, coral stones can come across in the water, but they can be seen, carefully. Colored fish swim close to the shore (if you throw a piece of buns, then the fish will surround you in a crowd), we saw a stingray, hedgehog fish, crabs (in the morning when the tide is out). Masks are sold on the beach in stalls. It is very beautiful to watch fish underwater. If you dive, then you need to go further into the sea or from the bridge for boats (nearby).
4. FOOD. They gave it when. Fruits: oranges, dates, melon, watermelon, apples, peaches, grapes. Always (lunch and dinner): fish, beef, chicken, in different types of cooking. Various pastries: buns, cakes, jelly. Stews of vegetables, beans, peas are very different. Pasta is delicious (baked with something or just). Rice is different. Soups. Fresh vegetables dressed in salads and simply chopped. Sauces separately. For breakfast, always available: pancakes, scrambled eggs, yogurts, pastries, breakfast cereals, jam, cottage cheese (very salty), cheese, transparent slices such as sausage. JUICE-NO!! ! There is colored water, sprite, Pepsi from bottles 2l. Coffee, tea ONLY IN THE MORNING in the restaurant. Portions impose staff, as you say! There is no butter at all. The milk is transparent in color. The wine is always white and red. A bar with various bottled alcohol (free of charge) is open all day on the territory. +44 on the street)))) IMPORTANT! Take a bottle with you, they will pour you water in the restaurant when you eat. No bottled water on the beach or in the room. Pour into a glass at the bar on site.
5. POOL AND SLIDES. Excellent. The slides always worked according to the schedule: from 11-13 and from 15-17. ALWAYS, on all 3 large slides, an employee kept order: one moved out and swam away, only then another person rides. At the children's slides, an employee also kept order. Children's slides and a pool are very funny and interesting, just a delight. For the first time I see such. Like 5 pools in total: deep, shallow, heated (we tried very warm water), children's. Everywhere the designation of the depth and the employee looks. A whistle and a remark if they indulge.
6. TERRITORY and TOILETS. The toilets are always clean, odorless and there was always toilet paper in everyone!!! ! Like 3 pieces (M F). There is no toilet on the beach. The territory is large, well-groomed, cleaned, washed tiles. Interesting design of the buildings. Nothing superfluous. The pools are all cleaned. Few sunbeds by the pools.
7. ANIMATION. This is horror. Very importunate. MUSIC SHOUTS (namely yells) ALMOST A WHOLE DAY ON THE BEACH. From 10 to 13 (as lunch starts) and from 16 to 18. Many vacationers try to sleep on the beach, but run away from such music (BOOM-BOOM-BOOM). Column approximately 1 m 40 cm high! For the first time I meet that the music thundered on the beach. We went to the manager to make it quieter, it was useless. The music rumbled on the beach. DECIDE FOR YOURSELF. Animators generally offered to go to another hotel, where it is quiet. Animators are not Russian: a girl and a guy.
8. Free Wi-F I only near the reception. Don't lose your code slip. Have a nice holiday everyone))))
1. ACCOMMODATION. We arrived at the hotel at 10-00, settled us immediately without additional payments and "bribes". On the beach they said that people paid extra $ 20 for a better room. Were hungry from the road, flew at night. We managed to grab a couple of buns in the restaurant and then passed by accident (the straps have not yet been received), without straps and the name of the room they will not let you in. At the entrance to the restaurant there is an employee and notes the room number.
2. ROOM. Our room was on the second floor and overlooked the quiet side. Lucky. The room was dusty, but I was not too lazy and wiped everything myself. Bedding, towels, clean. The beds are wide about 1 meter wide, very hard. We were two, but we were given 1 bottle of shampoo and 1 bottle of shower. It was enough, I didn’t ask for more. Usually, how many people are settled, they give so much (2-2). The room was cleaned by a man, I will not find fault. The balcony is always dusty.
3. SEA. It was +44 outside. The sea is excellent, absolutely transparent, always warm. Beach and sea sand. Approximately 30 steps so that the depth is 1.50cm - 1.60cm. The beds are good, enough for everyone. The area immediately rests on the beach. In some places, coral stones can come across in the water, but they can be seen, carefully. Colored fish swim close to the shore (if you throw a piece of buns, then the fish will surround you in a crowd), we saw a stingray, hedgehog fish, crabs (in the morning when the tide is out). Masks are sold on the beach in stalls. It is very beautiful to watch fish underwater. If you dive, then you need to go further into the sea or from the bridge for boats (nearby).
4. FOOD. They gave it when. Fruits: oranges, dates, melon, watermelon, apples, peaches, grapes. Always (lunch and dinner): fish, beef, chicken, in different types of cooking. Various pastries: buns, cakes, jelly. Stews of vegetables, beans, peas are very different. Pasta is delicious (baked with something or just). Rice is different. Soups. Fresh vegetables dressed in salads and simply chopped. Sauces separately. For breakfast, always available: pancakes, scrambled eggs, yogurts, pastries, breakfast cereals, jam, cottage cheese (very salty), cheese, transparent slices such as sausage. JUICE-NO!! ! There is colored water, sprite, Pepsi from bottles 2l. Coffee, tea ONLY IN THE MORNING in the restaurant. Portions impose staff, as you say! There is no butter at all. The milk is transparent in color. The wine is always white and red. A bar with various bottled alcohol (free of charge) is open all day on the territory. +44 on the street)))) IMPORTANT! Take a bottle with you, they will pour you water in the restaurant when you eat. No bottled water on the beach or in the room. Pour into a glass at the bar on site.
5. POOL AND SLIDES. Excellent. The slides always worked according to the schedule: from 11-13 and from 15-17. ALWAYS, on all 3 large slides, an employee kept order: one moved out and swam away, only then another person rides. At the children's slides, an employee also kept order. Children's slides and a pool are very funny and interesting, just a delight. For the first time I see such. Like 5 pools in total: deep, shallow, heated (we tried very warm water), children's. Everywhere the designation of the depth and the employee looks. A whistle and a remark if they indulge.
6. TERRITORY and TOILETS. The toilets are always clean, odorless and there was always toilet paper in everyone!!! ! Like 3 pieces (M F). There is no toilet on the beach. The territory is large, well-groomed, cleaned, washed tiles. Interesting design of the buildings. Nothing superfluous. The pools are all cleaned. Few sunbeds by the pools.
7. ANIMATION. This is horror. Very importunate. MUSIC SHOUTS (namely yells) ALMOST A WHOLE DAY ON THE BEACH. From 10 to 13 (as lunch starts) and from 16 to 18. Many vacationers try to sleep on the beach, but run away from such music (BOOM-BOOM-BOOM). Column approximately 1 m 40 cm high! For the first time I meet that the music thundered on the beach. We went to the manager to make it quieter, it was useless. The music rumbled on the beach. DECIDE FOR YOURSELF. Animators generally offered to go to another hotel, where it is quiet. Animators are not Russian: a girl and a guy.
8. Free Wi-F I only near the reception. Don't lose your code slip. Have a nice holiday everyone))))
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GAFY RESORT AQUA PARK: THE MOST COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF REST WITH YOUR CHILD Since the rest was coming with a child of four and a half years, then, this time, we approached the choice of a hotel in more detail than usual. All the requirements were presented to a competent specialist in the selection of tours, Yulia Bazhina.
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Since the rest was coming with a child of four and a half years, then, this time, we approached the choice of a hotel in more detail than usual. All the requirements were presented to a competent specialist in the selection of tours, Yulia Bazhina. She provided a choice of several hotels, "sharpened" specifically for family vacations. Having carefully studied the descriptions and reviews of tourists, we decided to stay at Gafy Resort Aqua Park 4 * in Sharm El Sheikh (the quietest and calmest place in Naama Bay).
The tour was organized by the Far Far Away travel company, to the service of which there are no complaints at all: patiently, quickly, politely and professionally.
We flew with the Ukrainian charter airline Windrose Airlines. We didn’t buy food on board, because we thought that the prices were too high, and “homemade” sandwiches would be clearly more useful. They took off on schedule. The aircraft cabin is clean and well-groomed, the crew is polite.
Wet wipes and small bottles of non-carbonated mineral water were provided free of charge during the flight. Of the inconveniences, only two toilets in the “tail” work for the entire “Airbus”, and those in front are only “for staff”.
Arriving in Sharm el-Sheikh, they stood in line to present a negative PCR test, which was done in 72 hours. Then they gave the completed questionnaires, received a stamp in the passport and “Welcome”! We walked past a duty free shop, because there was nothing on the shelves except for vodka ...
The host was "TUI Group". Her representative showed us which way to go to the transport, called the number of our "van", but did not show us. I had to with suitcases (it was already dark) to literally push through between the taxi drivers ...
We had an individual transfer, but halfway to the hotel, the representative of the company asked to stop: we drove past his house, “And there is a pregnant wife ... ” In general, he left and we went further without him.
The hotel greeted us with unusual purple lighting and friendly staff at the reception desk. We approached an employee named Rami (Romio Gamal). He speaks and understands Russian very well. After checking the voucher, he offered different options for settling (floor and building). Looking ahead, I’ll say that it’s better to turn to him with all questions - he can “resolve” almost everything with an unflappable smile.
We chose the newer 4th building and the 2nd floor (or rather, it was called “first”, because the one below is the ground floor). Superior room and "deluxe" are located in such buildings. "Standards" are located on both sides of the main pool and the water park and are built in the style of the residential quarters of the Egyptian village ...Their minus is the lack of a balcony and noise
. Between the water slides and the large pool is an all-inclusive bar and music (from 7 am, when breakfast starts, until night). Mostly nice tunes from old movies and "backing tracks" of popular hits like "Yesterday".
Superior room: clean and comfortable room with a small refrigerator, air conditioning, TV (except Arabic, there is one Ukrainian and Russian channels) and a very large and comfortable bed, which is neatly covered with clean linen. There are many pillows and they are comfortable. The closet has a blanket and a safe. For a child, they brought a folding bed, on which an adult can easily fit. All her flaws were hidden by a stunning mattress of 25 cm thickness. On the balcony with a high railing - a table and two chairs. The bathroom has a good hair dryer, a spacious shower, different towels, disposable gels and shampoos.
I agree with some tourists: yes, the repair and furniture are not new, but nothing is falling apart and everything works. There is nothing really "terrible" in the room. And, in general, people come here to the sea or look behind the toilet to study - what condition is the tile in there ? ! If necessary, you can ask for an iron and an electric kettle. Cleaning is unobtrusive and high quality. Cons, if desired, can be found everywhere, but here they are not striking - you need to be aware that you are not going to an expensive "five", but, nevertheless, to a good, but "four". I’ll add on my own that “Gafi” is even better than some hotels with “five stars” ...
It is worth noting just the huge territory of the hotel and spacious pools (deep and shallow, for children, adults and for water games with a ball, in which gates are installed). Therefore, there are never many people in each of them, because they are all dispersed in different "reservoirs".
Everywhere is very beautiful: intricate flowerbeds, flowering trees and shrubs, decorative masonry made of wild stone, bridges and passages, illumination of bushes, palm trees and paths.
Wi-Fi works well in the lobby of the central building and on the animation area near the beach, as well as sometimes in the restaurant and around the pool bar. To connect, you need to ask the reception for a leaflet with a username and password, which works for one week. This service is free. By the way, Facebook works without logging in to the Internet - just start Wi-Fi.
Interesting fact: the owners of the hotel live here.
Above the territory of the hotel, in general, as well as over other hotels in Naama Bay, quite often at a low altitude (you can read the inscription on the “belly” or look at the logo) planes fly by. But, firstly, it does not bother at all and practically no one pays attention to them, and, secondly, the children really like it!
Separately, it is necessary to note the security system: an armed duty officer at the main entrance and a security guard in a booth near the beach (the hotel and its beach are “cut” by several meters of the embankment), duty and video cameras are everywhere (on all buildings and on the beach). If the door handle in the room is pressed for a few seconds in the “open” position (with the lock closed), then an audible alarm is triggered.
It's nice that all the staff greet each guest. In general, the staff is very polite and treats children wonderfully, despite their not always good behavior…
The huge territory is all in flowers, very well-groomed and "green". From morning until evening they water, cut, process ...They wash the tiles and after 17.00 they clean the pools with special underwater vacuum cleaners. Traps for insects hang on the trees, but, nevertheless, mosquitoes still "get it" (a fumigator and good sprays for children and adults can be bought at a nearby pharmacy).
There are many date palms, the fruits of which are covered with special red nets (so that they do not fall on the head and crows do not peck at them). By the way, these birds guard careless vacationers on the beach in order to steal various sweets ...
Fruits can be bought literally twenty meters from the entrance to the beach, turning towards the center (watermelon - $ 3-4 apiece, mango - $ 2 per kilogram). If you walk another 10 meters, then on the right there will be one of the best pharmacies in all of Sharm el-Sheikh. In general, there are only four El Ezaby state pharmacies in the city, and this is one of them. There is an amazing selection of drugs at good prices and, most importantly, a competent pharmacist Nasser (Nasser Behairy), who speaks excellent Russian and English. He not only loves his job, but also professionally recommends the right drug, carefully listening to the symptoms. In general, with such a pharmacy nearby, we are incredibly lucky! Yes, and products for protection from the sun and from burns are also sold here.
Despite the low prices for medicines, Panthenol and baby food are expensive. So, in the pharmacy there are small glass jars with thick fruit yogurt for $ 1.5 ...
Before the trip, we were a little puzzled by the dissatisfaction of some people with the fact that the children's water park (Aquazone) and slides do not always work. In fact, this turned out not to be the case! There is a clear work schedule for "Aquazone" 11 to 13 and from 15 to 17 (do not confuse with Kidzone near the beach - it was closed. You could ride only on the swing located between it and the entrance to the beach). Believe me, this time is enough, especially since lunch is from 13 to 15! Someone wrote that water on large slides is turned on on demand. And this is true: agree, why the system will function if no one goes skating for 20 minutes. But, if you want to move out, then by the time you climb the stairs, everything will be turned on!
About food: there was enough for everyone and everything!
Yes, you need to show or say what you want, and everything will be put on your plate. But that's not a problem at all! You can immediately ask for supplements or come up several times ...Of course, there are queues, but if you are not very hungry or do not want to stand for 5-6 minutes, come to the restaurant not at the opening, but after 20 minutes. In the morning they offer - various pastries, pancakes, scrambled eggs, eggs, mashed potatoes and baked potatoes, cereals, milk porridges, all kinds of vegetables, salads, hard and soft cheese, sausage, yogurt, tea, coffee, cappuccino ...For lunch - various soups, meat and fish, meatballs and roasts, vegetables on barbecue, pasta, boiled rice and pilaf, fresh and grilled chopped vegetables and a variety of salads, fruits, pickled dates, various pastries (sweets and buns), juices, water and alcohol. For dinner, dishes on the grill are added (chicken kebab, kebab, grilled tuna, etc. ).
The restaurant staff, without exaggeration, is running around in the sweat of their brow, cleaning dirty dishes, setting tables and bringing new dishes to the windows. All this is monitored by the general manager Mohamed Salah. It can be seen that a person has gone through a difficult career ladder and knows all the nuances of this difficult work. He not only monitors and directs, but, if necessary, helps each of his employees. And it’s not shameful for him, as a chef, to take a pile of plates and quickly take them to the right rack or, for example, become a substitute for baking pancakes ...
Almost all dishes in the restaurant are prepared without unnecessary spices, so pasta, soups, rice, etc. are quite suitable for children. If you need warm milk in the morning, you just need to take an empty glass and ask the person who “stands on cereal” to pour it.
Every evening after dinner, a projector is turned on in the street and fans can comfortably watch football matches live.
Regarding drinking water: it is in the restaurant and in the bar, located between the water slides and the large pool. It is poured either into glasses or into plastic "one and a half" (no problem).
Beach - on the sand there are free comfortable sunbeds, good umbrellas and comfortable plastic chairs. Sunset in the sea is sandy, there are no corals, but stones fall. In principle, shoes ("corals") are not needed, but it is better to look under your feet. The water is very clean and beautiful fish come across near the shore. If you walk 20 meters, a rocky bottom and a small reef with dead corals begin. The fish here are different in color and size. Pufferfish, stingrays, a parrot, a hornbill fish, a butterfly, a surgeon and others were seen ...Lifeguards with loud whistles are constantly on duty on the shore, who are constantly watching the swimmers.
So the sea here is suitable for both children and adults.
By six in the evening, everyone is asked to get out of the water and leave the beach.
And this is not a whim: we specifically looked at what happens next. Employees clean and clean the beach, and then drag an iron “blank” tied with chains to level the sand. If you think about it, when it gets dark, you can’t clean it up here, but they are trying for vacationers…
On the beach, unlike the pools, modern hits are played.
There is also a bar, but it is paid. A rather strange and even funny system: for example, you order juice (water, whiskey, cola ... ) and the bartender follows it to the free Island Bar by the pool. That is, you wait more time than you would spend on it yourself and then you also pay ...
Playful animators do not let you get bored all day long: Lera (speaks Russian, English and Arabic), Heba (Russian and Arabic), Ika (Arabic and English) and Marcello (Arabic and some Russian and English). And, I want to say that they are one of the best we have seen.
The day starts with exercises, then aqua aerobics, darts tournaments, yoga, dancing (bachata, salsa, etc. ), a children's disco, and in the evening - competitions for adults, national dances and much more.
There is a gym for sports simulators, which is led by a Russian-speaking and very pleasant athlete Arnold. They also do good massages here. On the edge of the beach there are massage tables of the same salon. Behind them is the shop "Aladdin" (that's the name of the owner). He walks along the beach with “corals” in his hands and all the time talks about the supposedly new delivery. He mainly has magnets, Chinese children's toys (for water and sand), inflatable circles, etc. But if you don’t buy anything from him, then his smile disappears and he passes by without noticing ...But next to there is Abdul's shop called "Sphinx". Here, on the beach, oddly enough, you can buy very high quality Egyptian knitwear at great prices.
In addition to traditional T-shirts (for children and adults), there are white unisex tunics with sleeves and a hood that are so necessary for relaxing. They are especially relevant for walking along the beach and contemplating fish - you definitely won’t get burned in them. In general, Abdul is a decent devout Muslim who chooses very high-quality goods for sale, while not overpricing. At noon, he goes to prayer and, trusting people, does not lock the shop...
Rest with a child implies some entertainment. We chose an independent trip to the Old City (4 dollars for a taxi), a bathyscaphe and a dolphinarium.
In the Old Town, everything is clear, and two excursions were bought from the host TUI. Of course, it was possible to take a boat tour with a transparent bottom on the beach, but ...it's just a small vessel with muddy plastic at the bottom ...Therefore, we refused it.
The bathyscaphe cost for three (they paid for two adults, and the child was free) 80 dollars. When tourists were brought to the port, there was a small market with high prices and a bar. Landing on the bathyscaphe was waiting for 30 minutes ....And suddenly, we will buy something ...Then there was a wonderful one and a half hour walk along the sea, during which from the lower deck through the huge windows you could admire the beauties of the Ras Mohammed underwater reserve.
I emphasize that the cost of both excursions turned out to be much lower than indicated in the official advertising booklet of the company, because we began to bargain with the guide and the price “went down”.
In the dolphinarium, I really wanted to swim with dolphins and, naturally, the question arose: would my wife be able to shoot everything on a smartphone.
"Of course, " the guide replied. “They will even show her where it’s better. ”
They picked us up 15 minutes late and we were late for the start of the show (and we didn’t buy an excursion on the beach! ).
On the way, we decided to clarify once again about the shooting.
“What are you doing! Of course you can't shoot! »
“So, we were told that we can! ? »
“You misunderstood it ...difficulties in translation ... ”
In general, we arrived when the fur seals were already spinning balls on their black faces with might and main.
I really liked the show of hefty and very smart dolphins.
At the end, everyone, except those who will swim with them, was asked to leave.
We paid $70 for 15 minutes (they offered another half-hour option).
The dolphins were separated and there were only two of them left in our half of the pool. We thought that we would swim with them, and then the next people ...But no such luck. Again, “difficulties in translation”: six people were called into the water at once, who took turns taking pictures with mammals ...Then a quick dance: you take it by the fins and it drags you with incredible speed to the center of the pool and starts spinning. At some point it is already unclear: where-what ..?
Then the dolphin delivers the partner to the side ...While you come to your senses, others are dancing. Then the swimmers take turns taking the dolphin's fin and rapidly carrying the person through the pool. Let's be honest, there are, of course, a lot of positive emotions and impressions, but we expected something completely different - that there would be no more people in the water than mammals. And one girl was generally brought to tears by the “dolphin tamers” with screams. She tried from afar (from the stands!!! ) to take a picture of her family. The thing is that there is a cameraman and a photographer who immediately transfer the footage to the office. There you can buy your favorite photos for 5 dollars apiece and videos for 35 ...So, the business here is higher than the verses from the Koran about Islam - the religion of peace and goodness ...By the way, in the situation with this scandal, we must pay tribute to the representative of TUI, Mahmoud, who, as best he could, tried to calm the offended tourist ...
Summing up the hotel, we can say the following: service, food, territory, pools, beach and sea - at a high level. The main thing is that the child is happy, who was delighted with the children's water park, the sea and the animators!
...The transfer to the airport arrived 20 minutes late, despite the fact that it was private. Now there are few tourists, so we relatively quickly passed all the controls and checks (removing belts and shoes) and ended up in the waiting area and Duty free. The choice here, unlike the arrivals hall, is much larger, but the prices seemed high. Then there were shops with tea, coffee and souvenirs - everything is the same as on the streets of the resort Sharm, only much more expensive. So, it is better not to postpone the purchase of magnets, key chains, cups, plates or sweets ...
Andrey TSURKANOV
Since the rest was coming with a child of four and a half years, then, this time, we approached the choice of a hotel in more detail than usual. All the requirements were presented to a competent specialist in the selection of tours, Yulia Bazhina. She provided a choice of several hotels, "sharpened" specifically for family vacations. Having carefully studied the descriptions and reviews of tourists, we decided to stay at Gafy Resort Aqua Park 4 * in Sharm El Sheikh (the quietest and calmest place in Naama Bay).
The tour was organized by the Far Far Away travel company, to the service of which there are no complaints at all: patiently, quickly, politely and professionally.
We flew with the Ukrainian charter airline Windrose Airlines. We didn’t buy food on board, because we thought that the prices were too high, and “homemade” sandwiches would be clearly more useful. They took off on schedule. The aircraft cabin is clean and well-groomed, the crew is polite.
Wet wipes and small bottles of non-carbonated mineral water were provided free of charge during the flight. Of the inconveniences, only two toilets in the “tail” work for the entire “Airbus”, and those in front are only “for staff”.
Arriving in Sharm el-Sheikh, they stood in line to present a negative PCR test, which was done in 72 hours. Then they gave the completed questionnaires, received a stamp in the passport and “Welcome”! We walked past a duty free shop, because there was nothing on the shelves except for vodka ...
The host was "TUI Group". Her representative showed us which way to go to the transport, called the number of our "van", but did not show us. I had to with suitcases (it was already dark) to literally push through between the taxi drivers ...
We had an individual transfer, but halfway to the hotel, the representative of the company asked to stop: we drove past his house, “And there is a pregnant wife ... ” In general, he left and we went further without him.
The hotel greeted us with unusual purple lighting and friendly staff at the reception desk. We approached an employee named Rami (Romio Gamal). He speaks and understands Russian very well. After checking the voucher, he offered different options for settling (floor and building). Looking ahead, I’ll say that it’s better to turn to him with all questions - he can “resolve” almost everything with an unflappable smile.
We chose the newer 4th building and the 2nd floor (or rather, it was called “first”, because the one below is the ground floor). Superior room and "deluxe" are located in such buildings. "Standards" are located on both sides of the main pool and the water park and are built in the style of the residential quarters of the Egyptian village ...Their minus is the lack of a balcony and noise
. Between the water slides and the large pool is an all-inclusive bar and music (from 7 am, when breakfast starts, until night). Mostly nice tunes from old movies and "backing tracks" of popular hits like "Yesterday".
Superior room: clean and comfortable room with a small refrigerator, air conditioning, TV (except Arabic, there is one Ukrainian and Russian channels) and a very large and comfortable bed, which is neatly covered with clean linen. There are many pillows and they are comfortable. The closet has a blanket and a safe. For a child, they brought a folding bed, on which an adult can easily fit. All her flaws were hidden by a stunning mattress of 25 cm thickness. On the balcony with a high railing - a table and two chairs. The bathroom has a good hair dryer, a spacious shower, different towels, disposable gels and shampoos.
I agree with some tourists: yes, the repair and furniture are not new, but nothing is falling apart and everything works. There is nothing really "terrible" in the room. And, in general, people come here to the sea or look behind the toilet to study - what condition is the tile in there ? ! If necessary, you can ask for an iron and an electric kettle. Cleaning is unobtrusive and high quality. Cons, if desired, can be found everywhere, but here they are not striking - you need to be aware that you are not going to an expensive "five", but, nevertheless, to a good, but "four". I’ll add on my own that “Gafi” is even better than some hotels with “five stars” ...
It is worth noting just the huge territory of the hotel and spacious pools (deep and shallow, for children, adults and for water games with a ball, in which gates are installed). Therefore, there are never many people in each of them, because they are all dispersed in different "reservoirs".
Everywhere is very beautiful: intricate flowerbeds, flowering trees and shrubs, decorative masonry made of wild stone, bridges and passages, illumination of bushes, palm trees and paths.
Wi-Fi works well in the lobby of the central building and on the animation area near the beach, as well as sometimes in the restaurant and around the pool bar. To connect, you need to ask the reception for a leaflet with a username and password, which works for one week. This service is free. By the way, Facebook works without logging in to the Internet - just start Wi-Fi.
Interesting fact: the owners of the hotel live here.
Above the territory of the hotel, in general, as well as over other hotels in Naama Bay, quite often at a low altitude (you can read the inscription on the “belly” or look at the logo) planes fly by. But, firstly, it does not bother at all and practically no one pays attention to them, and, secondly, the children really like it!
Separately, it is necessary to note the security system: an armed duty officer at the main entrance and a security guard in a booth near the beach (the hotel and its beach are “cut” by several meters of the embankment), duty and video cameras are everywhere (on all buildings and on the beach). If the door handle in the room is pressed for a few seconds in the “open” position (with the lock closed), then an audible alarm is triggered.
It's nice that all the staff greet each guest. In general, the staff is very polite and treats children wonderfully, despite their not always good behavior…
The huge territory is all in flowers, very well-groomed and "green". From morning until evening they water, cut, process ...They wash the tiles and after 17.00 they clean the pools with special underwater vacuum cleaners. Traps for insects hang on the trees, but, nevertheless, mosquitoes still "get it" (a fumigator and good sprays for children and adults can be bought at a nearby pharmacy).
There are many date palms, the fruits of which are covered with special red nets (so that they do not fall on the head and crows do not peck at them). By the way, these birds guard careless vacationers on the beach in order to steal various sweets ...
Fruits can be bought literally twenty meters from the entrance to the beach, turning towards the center (watermelon - $ 3-4 apiece, mango - $ 2 per kilogram). If you walk another 10 meters, then on the right there will be one of the best pharmacies in all of Sharm el-Sheikh. In general, there are only four El Ezaby state pharmacies in the city, and this is one of them. There is an amazing selection of drugs at good prices and, most importantly, a competent pharmacist Nasser (Nasser Behairy), who speaks excellent Russian and English. He not only loves his job, but also professionally recommends the right drug, carefully listening to the symptoms. In general, with such a pharmacy nearby, we are incredibly lucky! Yes, and products for protection from the sun and from burns are also sold here.
Despite the low prices for medicines, Panthenol and baby food are expensive. So, in the pharmacy there are small glass jars with thick fruit yogurt for $ 1.5 ...
Before the trip, we were a little puzzled by the dissatisfaction of some people with the fact that the children's water park (Aquazone) and slides do not always work. In fact, this turned out not to be the case! There is a clear work schedule for "Aquazone" 11 to 13 and from 15 to 17 (do not confuse with Kidzone near the beach - it was closed. You could ride only on the swing located between it and the entrance to the beach). Believe me, this time is enough, especially since lunch is from 13 to 15! Someone wrote that water on large slides is turned on on demand. And this is true: agree, why the system will function if no one goes skating for 20 minutes. But, if you want to move out, then by the time you climb the stairs, everything will be turned on!
About food: there was enough for everyone and everything!
Yes, you need to show or say what you want, and everything will be put on your plate. But that's not a problem at all! You can immediately ask for supplements or come up several times ...Of course, there are queues, but if you are not very hungry or do not want to stand for 5-6 minutes, come to the restaurant not at the opening, but after 20 minutes. In the morning they offer - various pastries, pancakes, scrambled eggs, eggs, mashed potatoes and baked potatoes, cereals, milk porridges, all kinds of vegetables, salads, hard and soft cheese, sausage, yogurt, tea, coffee, cappuccino ...For lunch - various soups, meat and fish, meatballs and roasts, vegetables on barbecue, pasta, boiled rice and pilaf, fresh and grilled chopped vegetables and a variety of salads, fruits, pickled dates, various pastries (sweets and buns), juices, water and alcohol. For dinner, dishes on the grill are added (chicken kebab, kebab, grilled tuna, etc. ).
The restaurant staff, without exaggeration, is running around in the sweat of their brow, cleaning dirty dishes, setting tables and bringing new dishes to the windows. All this is monitored by the general manager Mohamed Salah. It can be seen that a person has gone through a difficult career ladder and knows all the nuances of this difficult work. He not only monitors and directs, but, if necessary, helps each of his employees. And it’s not shameful for him, as a chef, to take a pile of plates and quickly take them to the right rack or, for example, become a substitute for baking pancakes ...
Almost all dishes in the restaurant are prepared without unnecessary spices, so pasta, soups, rice, etc. are quite suitable for children. If you need warm milk in the morning, you just need to take an empty glass and ask the person who “stands on cereal” to pour it.
Every evening after dinner, a projector is turned on in the street and fans can comfortably watch football matches live.
Regarding drinking water: it is in the restaurant and in the bar, located between the water slides and the large pool. It is poured either into glasses or into plastic "one and a half" (no problem).
Beach - on the sand there are free comfortable sunbeds, good umbrellas and comfortable plastic chairs. Sunset in the sea is sandy, there are no corals, but stones fall. In principle, shoes ("corals") are not needed, but it is better to look under your feet. The water is very clean and beautiful fish come across near the shore. If you walk 20 meters, a rocky bottom and a small reef with dead corals begin. The fish here are different in color and size. Pufferfish, stingrays, a parrot, a hornbill fish, a butterfly, a surgeon and others were seen ...Lifeguards with loud whistles are constantly on duty on the shore, who are constantly watching the swimmers.
So the sea here is suitable for both children and adults.
By six in the evening, everyone is asked to get out of the water and leave the beach.
And this is not a whim: we specifically looked at what happens next. Employees clean and clean the beach, and then drag an iron “blank” tied with chains to level the sand. If you think about it, when it gets dark, you can’t clean it up here, but they are trying for vacationers…
On the beach, unlike the pools, modern hits are played.
There is also a bar, but it is paid. A rather strange and even funny system: for example, you order juice (water, whiskey, cola ... ) and the bartender follows it to the free Island Bar by the pool. That is, you wait more time than you would spend on it yourself and then you also pay ...
Playful animators do not let you get bored all day long: Lera (speaks Russian, English and Arabic), Heba (Russian and Arabic), Ika (Arabic and English) and Marcello (Arabic and some Russian and English). And, I want to say that they are one of the best we have seen.
The day starts with exercises, then aqua aerobics, darts tournaments, yoga, dancing (bachata, salsa, etc. ), a children's disco, and in the evening - competitions for adults, national dances and much more.
There is a gym for sports simulators, which is led by a Russian-speaking and very pleasant athlete Arnold. They also do good massages here. On the edge of the beach there are massage tables of the same salon. Behind them is the shop "Aladdin" (that's the name of the owner). He walks along the beach with “corals” in his hands and all the time talks about the supposedly new delivery. He mainly has magnets, Chinese children's toys (for water and sand), inflatable circles, etc. But if you don’t buy anything from him, then his smile disappears and he passes by without noticing ...But next to there is Abdul's shop called "Sphinx". Here, on the beach, oddly enough, you can buy very high quality Egyptian knitwear at great prices.
In addition to traditional T-shirts (for children and adults), there are white unisex tunics with sleeves and a hood that are so necessary for relaxing. They are especially relevant for walking along the beach and contemplating fish - you definitely won’t get burned in them. In general, Abdul is a decent devout Muslim who chooses very high-quality goods for sale, while not overpricing. At noon, he goes to prayer and, trusting people, does not lock the shop...
Rest with a child implies some entertainment. We chose an independent trip to the Old City (4 dollars for a taxi), a bathyscaphe and a dolphinarium.
In the Old Town, everything is clear, and two excursions were bought from the host TUI. Of course, it was possible to take a boat tour with a transparent bottom on the beach, but ...it's just a small vessel with muddy plastic at the bottom ...Therefore, we refused it.
The bathyscaphe cost for three (they paid for two adults, and the child was free) 80 dollars. When tourists were brought to the port, there was a small market with high prices and a bar. Landing on the bathyscaphe was waiting for 30 minutes ....And suddenly, we will buy something ...Then there was a wonderful one and a half hour walk along the sea, during which from the lower deck through the huge windows you could admire the beauties of the Ras Mohammed underwater reserve.
I emphasize that the cost of both excursions turned out to be much lower than indicated in the official advertising booklet of the company, because we began to bargain with the guide and the price “went down”.
In the dolphinarium, I really wanted to swim with dolphins and, naturally, the question arose: would my wife be able to shoot everything on a smartphone.
"Of course, " the guide replied. “They will even show her where it’s better. ”
They picked us up 15 minutes late and we were late for the start of the show (and we didn’t buy an excursion on the beach! ).
On the way, we decided to clarify once again about the shooting.
“What are you doing! Of course you can't shoot! »
“So, we were told that we can! ? »
“You misunderstood it ...difficulties in translation ... ”
In general, we arrived when the fur seals were already spinning balls on their black faces with might and main.
I really liked the show of hefty and very smart dolphins.
At the end, everyone, except those who will swim with them, was asked to leave.
We paid $70 for 15 minutes (they offered another half-hour option).
The dolphins were separated and there were only two of them left in our half of the pool. We thought that we would swim with them, and then the next people ...But no such luck. Again, “difficulties in translation”: six people were called into the water at once, who took turns taking pictures with mammals ...Then a quick dance: you take it by the fins and it drags you with incredible speed to the center of the pool and starts spinning. At some point it is already unclear: where-what ..?
Then the dolphin delivers the partner to the side ...While you come to your senses, others are dancing. Then the swimmers take turns taking the dolphin's fin and rapidly carrying the person through the pool. Let's be honest, there are, of course, a lot of positive emotions and impressions, but we expected something completely different - that there would be no more people in the water than mammals. And one girl was generally brought to tears by the “dolphin tamers” with screams. She tried from afar (from the stands!!! ) to take a picture of her family. The thing is that there is a cameraman and a photographer who immediately transfer the footage to the office. There you can buy your favorite photos for 5 dollars apiece and videos for 35 ...So, the business here is higher than the verses from the Koran about Islam - the religion of peace and goodness ...By the way, in the situation with this scandal, we must pay tribute to the representative of TUI, Mahmoud, who, as best he could, tried to calm the offended tourist ...
Summing up the hotel, we can say the following: service, food, territory, pools, beach and sea - at a high level. The main thing is that the child is happy, who was delighted with the children's water park, the sea and the animators!
...The transfer to the airport arrived 20 minutes late, despite the fact that it was private. Now there are few tourists, so we relatively quickly passed all the controls and checks (removing belts and shoes) and ended up in the waiting area and Duty free. The choice here, unlike the arrivals hall, is much larger, but the prices seemed high. Then there were shops with tea, coffee and souvenirs - everything is the same as on the streets of the resort Sharm, only much more expensive. So, it is better not to postpone the purchase of magnets, key chains, cups, plates or sweets ...
Andrey TSURKANOV
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We rested in May 2021. There were three of us, we bought a single room and a double room with separate beds. The flight was rescheduled from 5 am to 5 pm, checked into the hotel at 21-30. They gave a dead double room with one bed, instead of two separate ones. They didn't even give me a second sheet. And one person was settled in a two-story building near the dining room in an old room with a leaking sewer.
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We rested in May 2021. There were three of us, we bought a single room and a double room with separate beds.
The flight was rescheduled from 5 am to 5 pm, checked into the hotel at 21-30.
They gave a dead double room with one bed, instead of two separate ones. They didn't even give me a second sheet.
And one person was settled in a two-story building near the dining room in an old room with a leaking sewer. It was impossible to sleep because of the hum of the air conditioners in the dining room.
At the reception, the administrator Rami extorted money in the most brazen way.
Two days could not knock out other numbers.
The general manager promised to resolve the issue, everyone said: "Come back in an hour. " We went every hour, all to no avail.
Although Rami was paid $20 each, it was still not enough for him, he said to add "gifts"...
As a result, they gave a room with two separate beds in one-story buildings. With a scandal, she moved from a two-story building to a room in which two people were placed on one bed. The room is old, there are gaps under the doors. Lizards and giant ants crawled.
In the room, I pre-wiped everything myself, since there was no cleaning in the rooms. The edges of the sheet will be tucked under the mattress and the used towel will be folded, like everything new was brought)
It can be seen that the installation is given, do not change linen in order to save on laundry.
Wi-Fi does not work, it is constantly turned off at the reception.
The food is monotonous, scarce, everything is imposed by waiters behind plastic partitions. Long lines. I don’t even know what the parents fed the children, the children have nothing to eat at all.
There are many vacationers Arabs and Egyptians, they are the majority, 80-85%.
They fly without a queue.
Old linens, tattered blue beach towels.
Knowing the local service, shampoo, soap, conditioner took with them. They also took a kettle to make their own coffee.
There is no kettle in the rooms.
One free bar near the pool and water slides, constant queues.
Pizza is served from 11 o'clock. It's a tortilla with leftovers from breakfast.
The beach workers are very helpful. In general, the staff, like goosebumps, clean the territory and keep order on the beach. Very friendly security.
Everyone is asked to leave the beach at 17:00.
In general, they did not expect much, knowing the local way of life, they tried not to pay attention to anything. Enjoyed the sea and the sun.
The flight was rescheduled from 5 am to 5 pm, checked into the hotel at 21-30.
They gave a dead double room with one bed, instead of two separate ones. They didn't even give me a second sheet.
And one person was settled in a two-story building near the dining room in an old room with a leaking sewer. It was impossible to sleep because of the hum of the air conditioners in the dining room.
At the reception, the administrator Rami extorted money in the most brazen way.
Two days could not knock out other numbers.
The general manager promised to resolve the issue, everyone said: "Come back in an hour. " We went every hour, all to no avail.
Although Rami was paid $20 each, it was still not enough for him, he said to add "gifts"...
As a result, they gave a room with two separate beds in one-story buildings. With a scandal, she moved from a two-story building to a room in which two people were placed on one bed. The room is old, there are gaps under the doors. Lizards and giant ants crawled.
In the room, I pre-wiped everything myself, since there was no cleaning in the rooms. The edges of the sheet will be tucked under the mattress and the used towel will be folded, like everything new was brought)
It can be seen that the installation is given, do not change linen in order to save on laundry.
Wi-Fi does not work, it is constantly turned off at the reception.
The food is monotonous, scarce, everything is imposed by waiters behind plastic partitions. Long lines. I don’t even know what the parents fed the children, the children have nothing to eat at all.
There are many vacationers Arabs and Egyptians, they are the majority, 80-85%.
They fly without a queue.
Old linens, tattered blue beach towels.
Knowing the local service, shampoo, soap, conditioner took with them. They also took a kettle to make their own coffee.
There is no kettle in the rooms.
One free bar near the pool and water slides, constant queues.
Pizza is served from 11 o'clock. It's a tortilla with leftovers from breakfast.
The beach workers are very helpful. In general, the staff, like goosebumps, clean the territory and keep order on the beach. Very friendly security.
Everyone is asked to leave the beach at 17:00.
In general, they did not expect much, knowing the local way of life, they tried not to pay attention to anything. Enjoyed the sea and the sun.
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I go to Egypt 2 times a year for 20 years. Once again I was vacationing with a child. I do not even know where to start. Ok in order. We arrived early in the morning, around 8:00. As always, we went to the restaurant to have breakfast, but no luck. We were stopped with a child and said that we had no right.
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I go to Egypt 2 times a year for 20 years. Once again I was vacationing with a child. I do not even know where to start. Ok in order. We arrived early in the morning, around 8:00. As always, we went to the restaurant to have breakfast, but no luck. We were stopped with a child and said that we had no right. Only after 12.00. OK. The room brought terrible with a sit-down bath. After they didn't like it, they changed it. Not finding a normal bar on the territory, we headed to the sea. There are many free sunbeds, the entrance to the sea is not bad, there is a reef nearby. On this, all the pluses ended.
I will not describe colorfully write point by point.
1. There is no Internet, and if it is, then it is impossible to use it. You can buy a card at the airport, but instead of the paid 20 gigs, you can find much less. Fools everywhere.
2. There is nothing, everything is paid in the beach bar, in the pool bar there is tap water. Cola, sprite from plastic bottles. Pizza is sometimes available, but runs out quickly. She needs to be guarded. There are tea bags. Coffee charge in the bar inside the hotel $ 2.
3. Slides for older children rarely turn on. They are so small that it is impossible to call it a water park.
4. The fun begins in the restaurant. There is nothing to eat. Breakfast doesn't even include hard boiled eggs. I'm not talking about fried eggs. After another scandal, they prepared it for me separately. An omelet from a chatterbox in a jug is more economical.
5. Lunch - rice, chicken, few salads. Everything is superimposed by the waiter. And in tiny portions. She puts a spoonful of rice on her plate and looks at you. You tell him more, he barely scrapes off the tray. The chicken is not always cooked through. Sometimes there is fish, but it is impossible to eat it. Fruit - melon or tangerine or dates. All on it. There is no children's kitchen. Desserts are disgusting 2-3 types.
For a week, we stopped eating almost anything. The child already in the end began to feel bad due to inadequate nutrition. By the way, french fries and eggs are delicacies there. French fries can be ordered only for a fee in the restaurant.
I really wanted to spit in the tea the owner of the hotel, which he and his wife drank on the beach, yes, culture does not allow. Greedy scary! This is how you pay for your greed.
Children's animation was 1 time. The animators changed every week (they said they weren't paid).
By the way, the tourist's book was not given to me for review. They just offered a blank sheet of paper.
The rooms are not cleaned well, there is no air conditioner or hair balm.
Everyone who values their time and rest, do not buy into an inexpensive offer. If anyone doubts I will send a photo video.
I will not describe colorfully write point by point.
1. There is no Internet, and if it is, then it is impossible to use it. You can buy a card at the airport, but instead of the paid 20 gigs, you can find much less. Fools everywhere.
2. There is nothing, everything is paid in the beach bar, in the pool bar there is tap water. Cola, sprite from plastic bottles. Pizza is sometimes available, but runs out quickly. She needs to be guarded. There are tea bags. Coffee charge in the bar inside the hotel $ 2.
3. Slides for older children rarely turn on. They are so small that it is impossible to call it a water park.
4. The fun begins in the restaurant. There is nothing to eat. Breakfast doesn't even include hard boiled eggs. I'm not talking about fried eggs. After another scandal, they prepared it for me separately. An omelet from a chatterbox in a jug is more economical.
5. Lunch - rice, chicken, few salads. Everything is superimposed by the waiter. And in tiny portions. She puts a spoonful of rice on her plate and looks at you. You tell him more, he barely scrapes off the tray. The chicken is not always cooked through. Sometimes there is fish, but it is impossible to eat it. Fruit - melon or tangerine or dates. All on it. There is no children's kitchen. Desserts are disgusting 2-3 types.
For a week, we stopped eating almost anything. The child already in the end began to feel bad due to inadequate nutrition. By the way, french fries and eggs are delicacies there. French fries can be ordered only for a fee in the restaurant.
I really wanted to spit in the tea the owner of the hotel, which he and his wife drank on the beach, yes, culture does not allow. Greedy scary! This is how you pay for your greed.
Children's animation was 1 time. The animators changed every week (they said they weren't paid).
By the way, the tourist's book was not given to me for review. They just offered a blank sheet of paper.
The rooms are not cleaned well, there is no air conditioner or hair balm.
Everyone who values their time and rest, do not buy into an inexpensive offer. If anyone doubts I will send a photo video.
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The hotel as a whole is adequate, in principle we did not expect "Turkish service", so it was normal. The rooms are normal and extremely clean, for Egypt, as for me. We tried to leave chocolates for the cleaner, but the quality of cleaning did not change, maximum swans on the bed. The food is ok, the only thing is the same.
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The hotel as a whole is adequate, in principle we did not expect "Turkish service", so it was normal. The rooms are normal and extremely clean, for Egypt, as for me. We tried to leave chocolates for the cleaner, but the quality of cleaning did not change, maximum swans on the bed.
The food is ok, the only thing is the same. When you go for breakfast/lunch/dinner, you basically already know what will be on the tables. For those who are not picky, there is definitely enough food.
The area and location of the hotel is very cool. To Naama 10 minutes on foot. The territory itself is very green, clean, there is a heated pool. The beach is sandy, but if you sail away, there are very beautiful coral reefs where you can see the fauna no worse than on the island of Tiran.
The staff of the hotel is divided into two types: greedy and generous. Some waiters did not give more than 4 glasses of alcohol for four. And only after we mentioned that all the same in the all-inclusive, they gave more. Same story with food. Some poured, as if for a cat, and when you ask for an addition, they can look with a contemptuous look, but not all staff are like that !!!
A couple of times we encountered the fact that privileges in queues are given to Muslims, even if you are the first in line.
The food is ok, the only thing is the same. When you go for breakfast/lunch/dinner, you basically already know what will be on the tables. For those who are not picky, there is definitely enough food.
The area and location of the hotel is very cool. To Naama 10 minutes on foot. The territory itself is very green, clean, there is a heated pool. The beach is sandy, but if you sail away, there are very beautiful coral reefs where you can see the fauna no worse than on the island of Tiran.
The staff of the hotel is divided into two types: greedy and generous. Some waiters did not give more than 4 glasses of alcohol for four. And only after we mentioned that all the same in the all-inclusive, they gave more. Same story with food. Some poured, as if for a cat, and when you ask for an addition, they can look with a contemptuous look, but not all staff are like that !!!
A couple of times we encountered the fact that privileges in queues are given to Muslims, even if you are the first in line.
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