Winter holidays in a great winter hotel!

Written: 26 january 2014
Travel time: 11 — 20 january 2014
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 6.0
Service: 8.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 10.0
Amenities: 8.0
1. Location
Distance from the airport 20 minutes. The almost complete absence of wind both on the shore and on the territory of the hotel, the purest water in the bay, yellow, soft, fine sand on the beach. Across the road from the hotel is a large shopping center "Tiran" (there are few buyers, in fact, like sellers - it is half full at best). Through the "two roads": ) - the market "Old Market". A cloud of small shops, trays, shops. The assortment is the same everywhere - hookahs, mugs, magnets, textiles ...Fruits are also sold here. The "style" of trading is also unchanged ...Obsession, obsession and once again obsession : )

2. Maintenance
Small and very clean area. Moreover, I saw only once two workers, they cut the lawn. The rest work at night or something, I don’t know ...A lot of greenery, flowers, some various cacti : ). Each plant is labeled with a name. There is also in Russian. A trifle, but nice.

A lot of different cozy places, such as a terrace next to the main restaurant. One has only to “land” in comfortable chairs and a waiter will immediately appear next to you. At first we were afraid of such attention : ), then we got used to it very quickly. We understand that this is normal. Regular service. The same is true in the restaurant. The waiters politely, with a smile, figure out what to "serve at the table": ) - wine, beer, juice ...Quickly remember faces. When you come another time, they already offer themselves: “Two rose wines? » : ) Communicate in all languages. And in Russian too. And in general, everywhere there is a feeling of some kind of ...friendliness or something. Sincere friendliness. A little surprised that food can be taken out of the restaurant. It is clear that if you drag a plate of pasta, you will probably be “asked” to return. But, for example, taking an apple or a banana with you when you leave is in the order of things. Once on the beach, the hotel manager Annette walked around all the vacationers, asked if everything was in order.
Are there any comments or wishes. It is evident that the hotel cares about its reputation.

3. Nutrition
There is a main restaurant. There are two (or three, so we didn’t really know) a la carte restaurants. Bar on the beach. Terrace bar. Pool bar. Breakfast in the restaurant is always the same. At lunch and dinner very different meats. Miscellaneous. Nicely. : ) A lot of fish, there were squids, crabs. Standard soups. Salads from yesterday-uneaten : ). A lot of fruits. Baking. In short, everything else is as usual. No special frills. The only thing - all drinks in glass goblets. A trifle like, but, damn it, so nice. And yes, there are 4 types of ice cream in the "free" access : ). At least eat them.

4. Number
Everything is as usual. Beds. Cabinet with TV. Two armchairs. Closet. There is a free safe. Working : ). Large balcony. We were accommodated in the Ras Mohamed building. With a view of the road. But with stunning sunsets : ). All plumbing in the bathroom worked well. The only hair dryer.
It automatically turns off after a minute of operation - it cools down. This is a trifle, but if the hair is thick and washed two or three times a day, it is annoying. Therefore, it is better to take your own hair dryer. The room has a free kettle and a daily replenished supply of sugar, tea, instant coffee. Plus bottled water. Her cleaner brought every day without a reminder. Gels, shampoos in the bathroom were also replenished daily "by themselves" : ). Room cleaning is daily. Towels were changed "silently", without even ritually throwing them on the floor.

5. Beach
Huge and always very clean beach. With wide umbrellas and comfortable sun loungers. Towels are exchanged for beach cards. You can also take mattresses. But we, the harsh economy tourists : ), accustomed to plastic-wooden "beds", were simply delighted with the usual deck chair. There are a lot of paperback books at the entrance to the beach. Take-read. First time saw this.

There are special signs on which it is written in several languages: "Please do not disturb. " You take it, stick it in the sand next to your sun lounger and that's it, the local beach barkers "do not see" you. I liked it very much. There are always a lot of places on the beach. And even on the second or third line, you can comfortably lie in the sun. The location of the beach is such that the sun is almost from morning until sunset. Therefore, we sunbathed on the beach before lunch and after. The entrance to the sea is perfect. Sand and meters through 5-7 is already sufficient depth. A boat sailed from the hotel to the reef, but we were lazy : ). The sea is very warm. Two years ago we were in Naama Bay, where during the whole vacation we plunged only once, and then according to the principle “we-we-have-to-swim-in-egypt” : ). Here every day, and it was really nice.

6. Entertainment
The hotel since 2012 does not accept guests with children under 18, so the entertainment was appropriate. No "aram-zoom-zoom" on the beach and around the pool.
No discos. The audience is mostly of retirement age. Lots of Germans, British, Italians. There are a lot of Russians too. But not enough to jump into the pool with, excuse me, a bare ass. And in general, it was the first hotel where it was really NOT ashamed of their compatriots from Russia. Live vocals on the terrace by the pool every evening. I liked it very much. It's nice to sit in an easy chair in the fresh air with a glass of dry red wine and listen to a soft lounge performed live : ). There were several show performances, usual for Egypt. On the beach, volleyball and something like yoga exercises for grandmothers. Everything is very unobtrusive. For us, this was the most important thing. Nobody interfered with the guests to relax the way they want. If desired, it was possible to ride in Naama Bay, in clubs. Wi-fi is available throughout the hotel. Free, but with a speed limit. Slowly, of course, but was it enough for us to chat on Skype or ICQ with our homeland?
and read the news.

And finally, the most important feeling of staying in this hotel is the desire to return there again : )

Have a good holiday everyone!
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