Better to pay extra for the norm. hotel

Written: 10 october 2015
Travel time: 24 september — 4 october 2015
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
4.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 5.0
Service: 3.0
Cleanliness: 3.0
Food: 4.0
Amenities: 5.0
I want to say right away that the first several days everything was much worse, then (after the arrival of the owner, the dismissal of part of the staff) the situation was several. improved. . .
1. Check-in: the bracelet is issued only at 10-00, check-in is strictly at 14-00
After talking at the reception (it's really VERY hot there) in English-Arabic for a large chocolate bar and 2 packs of cigarettes (my initiative, they even tried to refuse) they gave a very good, large (2 double beds), with a sea view (though on the 1st floor ) room. Everything worked - air conditioning, TV, refrigerator, shower, etc. Considering the large territory, with a good location, between a bar and a restaurant, next to an artificial lake. Check-out: at 12-00, but people without a bracelet dined quietly.

2. Cleaning: a couple of times they left something for tea, once they made a "crocodile", the towels were changed a couple of times, the bed was not (we changed it ourselves from the 2nd bed), the garbage was removed, the floor seemed to be washed. The instructions for the safe were initially incorrect (see photo)
3. Meals: breakfast (at the restaurant, or rather in the dining room, because the restaurant does not pull absolutely, the air conditioning also works poorly), lunch is poor and very stuffy, dinner is more varied and in the fresh air (I recommend coming up for 15.20 minutes and take a comfortable table, and sometimes I was strained with plates). You won't have to starve, but without a "zest".
4. Drinks: there is NO alcohol in the restaurant! better... If anyone (as I am interested in 100 ml of something pleasant before a meal, it is better to take it with you.
From time to time there is no beer, then cola, etc. Be sure to take with you the norm. Beer containers of 100 ml in a glass are somewhat annoying (and it happened in the bar and they weren’t there, so it’s better to have your own, especially tea in plastic cup)
5. A la carte restaurant: everything is the same, but in a calm atmosphere, on the terrace by the lake.
6. Beach: free, enough sun loungers, sandy entry, at low tide in the "lagoon" you can take a dip, the pier is not crowded with people, the reef is beautiful (be sure to take a mask-snorkel-fins). Although if you need a sandy beach, it's better in Hurghada... In the bar on the beach at first there was only water and a warm drink, then EVEN beer appeared.
7. The territory is really large, but with the existing infrastructure, you have to walk around in the heat... Everything is with a touch of dilapidation, wear, neglect...
8. Pools: a large main and beautiful cascade of pools with slides.
9. Shopping: look at the prices nearby, and then go (1 dollar per person) to the Old Market, everything is cheaper there. Mangoes are tastier to me orange, hard (on the road - "listen for two days, it will be juicy-sally") do not take, at least a little, but it should be soft. Ask for the price at least in 2 places - they warmed me up with spices. Soho Square is just a pretentious (well, civilized) place, an inexpensive fruit shop. interesting.

10. Trips: a blue busik for 1 dollar. per person, they deliver norms, they say where to get off, local fellow travelers behaved adequately
11. Excursions: they took it on the street, they didn’t deceive (they cheated a little), they immediately paid 30%. The hotel guide was told "no money" - he immediately fell behind.
12. Other: sitting on a wooden chair, check if the carnation is sticking out, there are no toothpicks in the hotel, sometimes there is no paper in the toilet on the beach, take it to your room after breakfast. bartender pours water (carbonated. ) into a 0.5 liter bottle without any problems. If you forgot a container for beer from home, cut off the plastic. a bottle (here's a "glass" for you : )). A compliment for an anniversary of the wedding - 3 bananas, 3 grapefruits, 5 dates... "Silver"...
The general impression remained ambiguous, it seems to be not bad, but these little things (no matter how you extrapolate from them) are annoying....
If there was an opportunity, not that I would not want to return here, but simply would not go... .
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