Отель на троечку или четыре с минусом. Hotel for C or four with a minus.

I was in this hotel at the beginning of April.
Objectively, the hotel draws on 3+ or 4. Of course, this is not 5 stars (not even 5 Chinese stars).
But first things first.
If you need to “knock off the edge” and urgently relax, in 2 persons for 7-8 nights for $600-700, then perhaps this option is not bad. If you have a larger amount - look towards the Sierra at least.
So. The hotel itself is not bad. There are pros and cons
Upon arrival, they put on bracelets immediately and do not cut them off at all. We lived in the main building, they say it is better than the rest.

Cleaning daily. Yes, it is quite possible to find fungus or dirt on the walls at the corners. But the faucets were wiped well, the bathroom is quite clean. Towels changed daily, linen somewhere 1 or 2 times in 8 nights. There are no special claims to cleaning. The room itself is not bad either. There are views in the photo. Of the shortcomings, I can name the fact that the curtains in the room do not close completely. It remains such a non-closed piece. The neighbors to the right and left of us had the same problem. They complained that staff from the opposite building were walking around in the evenings and shamelessly staring out the windows. I think that all the same, there is a universal conspiracy of Arabs to stare at the sirloins of visiting aunts. I solved the problem simply - I took a clothespin and connected 2 curtains to it
The hotel lobby is good. Unlike Sierra, where there were 3 sofas in the hall and they were constantly occupied by some personalities, there are a couple of dozen sofas and the same number of chairs, so viber gatherings will not be uncomfortable. There is always a place.
Bottled water is provided once upon arrival. Then for free in the lobby bar. As for me, this is not even a minus. A reasonable economy of hotel managers. How much you need, so much and took. And when it is forcibly brought in 2 bottles, then sometimes the entire refrigerator is clogged only with water. And I just had to throw it away.
Guide. We got a very nasty type Abdullah. Upon arrival the next day, he held a “very responsible” meeting for us, the newcomers, as he put it. The whole one and a half hour meeting consisted in the fact that for 5 minutes he talked about the need to fill out a migration card (in order to sign you up for a return flight) and the remaining hour or twenty-five he sold us excursions at completely wild prices. As subsequent events showed, he was “selling”, scratching something about insurance, frightening with a company of hungry Arabs who had only recently climbed down from the palm tree and would grab our women by all the protruding parts of the body. In fact, it turned out that the citizen who bought a “super-mega official” excursion to Luxor from him was traveling on the same bus with a citizen who bought the same excursion outside the hotel, but 40% cheaper. In general, I was sorry for the one and a half hours of vacation we spent on persistent attempts by Abdullah (sorry, not with a capital letter) to improve our financial condition. Seeing that his attempts did not promise him a gesheft from us and did not arouse interest, he tried to switch to boorishly unleashed communication, but was upset.
Eatery. The food is not bad In the morning milk, plastic sausages, cereals, pancakes, bread and fruit.

Lunch is not bad either. There is camel meat (although they write that it is beef) Fish, salads, well, in a word, like everywhere else. A couple of times I came across pieces of goulash that were actually bones. Photo attached. The chef cuts the real beef personally. The portions are really small. Gram 50-70 total. In general, their chefs know a lot about catering! The motto "Nothing is wasted" is honored there. If at lunch there were baked zucchini and they were not eaten, then what will appear for dinner in the evening? Guess? Properly zucchini pate in sour cream sauce (leftover from breakfast). If not all the pasta was eaten at lunch, then for dinner there will be pasta casserole with scrambled eggs. In general, the guys get out as best they can.
It is also worth noting the excellent sweet table. Something, but their confectionery is excellent. Lots of pastries, cakes, jellies, mousses. Sutulov's medal to Mr. Confectioner. ))
Of the pluses, there is also a real Nestlé ice cream after dinner. Even in Sierra, they also gave dissolved plastic with sugar, which, after melting, resembled frog mucus with dye, and here it was real ice cream. Respect (however, I think that the same decorated confectioner, who cares for his work, stirs up this)
Beach. OMG. I strongly do not recommend you go to a free viper called "Ibiza". Don't waste your time. The hotel has:
1. Free viper
2. Reef beach. Entrance 3 euros per person
3. Phanar beach. Entrance 6 dollars. This includes a bottle of water and a towel.
We always went to palm beach. Compared to the "reef" there is a richer underwater world. Well, the price. They take you to the palm tree from time to time, and the bus once an hour is a mockery of the guests. This is how it is done:
You go outside the gates of the hotel, there are several taxis on duty as usual.
-Man! Hey man! Palm Beach Vandollar!
- Oh, no, mister. Tu dollars!
-Man, vandollar and let's go! (waving a bill in front of the taxi driver's face). The fox sees the cheese! Cheese captivated the fox.
-OK OK!
After swimming and diving for dinner, we return to the hotel, according to the same scheme. Entrance to the beach, as I said, costs only $ 2, but the hotel does not have money from this, so it is extremely reluctant to take it to this beach or not at all. The entry ticket is valid for 1 day. Those. you can leave for lunch and then come back. Yes, at the entrance to the beach they “search” take away water and food. The guard tried to get into my bag and joke around there, but got hit on my hands. I didn’t go into my bag anymore, I just asked me to turn here or another thing so that I could see if I had a “prohibition” there.

Supermarkets with fixed prices - METRO and Raghabsan (Raghab sons, as it seems to be spelled) Are within walking distance. There is something to enjoy there.
If you need a card for tyrnet, Vodafone salon will help you. I took 2 GB for $6. Located 2 minutes walk from the hotel.
If there are excursions, then you can take Anton, his shop is located in the Horus Mall shopping center, which is on the way to the Metro or the mosque or the old city. Just at the crossroads. What I liked about it, what it is, that I don’t really like to haggle. And he too. He said right away, here's the price for you, I don't bargain. Quads were $10/person. Diving twenty. Abdullah has either 15 or 20 for the same mopeds.
What else. Everyone who has Kyivstar. In roaming, they provide the service for 15 minutes a day for 30 UAH. Now, I've heard of this, but I only felt it to puff. SUDDENLY, near Egypt, they began to call me from unknown numbers (as it turned out, robots), several times a day. You answer such a call, and in response, silence. And the money has already been withdrawn. Bye-bye. So take note.
In general, as I said. For $600 for two for 8 nights, the hotel is not bad. For 700-800 NEA! . It is better to tighten the navel to save up and choose a higher class hotel.
And almost forgot! Animators! Yes, the animation is the best I've ever seen. They don't get bored. well done, then they have an Avatar - all painted, then a party in the Egyptian style, then something else. Here, of course, respect to the guys.