Rest was a success

Written: 27 february 2008
Travel time: 27 january — 3 february 2008
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 8.0
Service: 9.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 8.0
Amenities: 8.0
Hotel "Karamana", s--but interesting! It seems not the first line, but to go to the beach 3-5 minutes. Everything is located near the hotel, and the DUTY FREE store, souvenir shops, and the central streets of Sharm el-Sheikh. The architecture of the hotel corresponds to the name and style of the country you are visiting. In the center there is a swimming pool, made in an elegant form with an island in the middle on which a DJ plays. On the side of the pool there is a sign "Jacuzzi", and there are even rumors that it is heated. True, we did not get heated and swam just like that, since the bar is located almost close to the pool. Drinks were included, but since only local drafts are free, it was more fun to drink from the duty free shop. Although here everyone is the master of choice.

Rooms are made taking into account climatic conditions. Of course air conditioning. The tiled floor is always cool. All countertops and bedside tables are made of stone.

The beds, stylized under the Egyptian flavor, are painted with oil paint and resemble kindergarten lockers. But sleeping on them is very, very sweet. Cleaning was daily. For the “baksheesh” left on the bed, the cleaner also got creative with towels and things.

The animation was probably interesting and was present in the schedule, but it was so unobtrusive that we did not notice it. There was a show in the evenings. Even African, with pumped-up black dancers. But more often there was "live" music. A live musician sang along with quality backing tracks in Arabic, French and English. Very well portrayed "ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL" by Pink Floyd. In general, neither in the hotel, nor on the beach, nor in restaurants, we felt the dominance of Arabic music, which is very good. Music in the hotel is also not annoying. Talkative DJ TITO with his two speakers managed to play in the pool, and in the restaurant and upstairs at the disco in the Tequila Bar.
True, he did not succeed in mixing the compositions for all the days of our stay, but no one really noticed this.

The food was very interesting. Desserts - apparently invisible. A great variety of low-calorie cakes and buns will amuse the tastes of any sweet tooth. But lovers of meat and sour milk will have to endure until the house, because local chefs know two dishes. It's chicken stew and beef stew (slightly harsh). But do not look for alternatives outside your hotel in the form of a restaurant like Seafood. Show-offs with fish lying on ice are designed for tourists. Nowhere you will find freshly caught octopus or fish. All this came across either ice cream or marinated in vinegar to the point of insanity. By the way, there is a seafood restaurant in the hotel. True, paid. In general, the rest in the hotel "Karamana" was a success.

The staff is friendly.

They do not refuse to replace rooms (regarding the desire to settle in rooms with balconies - the balconies overlook the pool and are very small in size, but on each floor there is a good alternative to the balcony - spacious terraces where everyone can relax in the fresh air in an armchair or on a sunbed). So if someone claims to have a relaxing holiday without children (there is no territory in the hotel), with friendly staff in a good three-ruble note, this is in Karamanu. For little money, a 5-minute walk from a sandy beach with palm trees.
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