Your rating of this hotel:
9.0
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Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms:
8.0
Service:
9.0
Cleanliness:
8.0
Food:
9.0
Amenities:
9.0
I'll start my review by saying that this was not my first trip to Sharm. Before that I was in Sierra, Sultan Gardens and Hilton Waterfalls. I was looking for a hotel that was affordable, close to the sea, with good service and a beautiful reef, not far from Naama and the Old Town (that is, in the Hadaba area).
1. Number. So, upon arrival, I decided not to tempt fate and invest 10 USD. e. in the passport. I am sincerely surprised by people who, not wanting to pay at the reception, want a room with a beautiful view from the window. I advise such people to try on the tour operator’s website to drive in the Pool View / Sea View room type instead of Standard Room and you will see a decent difference in price. Therefore, if you are accommodated in a clean and bright room, but overlooking a busy road (no surcharges at the reception), then you paid for it. You can try asking for a different number instead of demanding it. We were given a nice room in house 29 overlooking the main pool, but we didn't like the first floor + 2 single beds pushed together instead of one large + the proximity of the main bar outside the window.
We immediately went to the reception, explained our wishes and we were immediately moved to house 11, room 118 (with a view of Aloha and the sea), which completely satisfied us. Everything was clean, fresh and tidy. On the first day, there were a couple of problems with the safe (it turned out to be closed) and the light (the lamps were not connected correctly), which was quickly and without extra surcharges eliminated. Once, foolishly, they left fruit in the room and met with an army of ants, but they did not make such mistakes again. Cleaning in the room - on request. Towels were changed every time for us, bed linen - only if you leave it on the floor. What with tips, what without them - cleaning was always good.
2. Nutrition. After reading the reviews, I expected to see a fairly modest buffet. In fact, it turned out that for 2 weeks of rest I didn’t even try all the dishes. In fact, food is available almost all day long.
From 7 to 10 am - breakfast, 10-11 - late breakfast for those who sleep long, 11-17 - snacks on the beach, 12:30-14:30 - lunch, 17-19 - tea and snacks near the small pool, 19:30-21:30 - dinner, plus a late dinner for new arrivals. The food is varied and tasty, from side dishes and soups to sweets. Grilled in the evenings. For the especially hungry: if it seems to you a small portion from the grill - ask for two or three people to put meat or seafood. Very helpful staff. I witnessed how one girl broke a cup of soup, so the guys waiters protected the revenge of the state of emergency with chairs in 2 seconds, and after 20 everything was already cleaned and washed. Alcohol (local) was only in the main restaurant and the main bar, but it did not bother us at all. Those who like to drink until the morning were bought in Duty Free.
3. Sea. The sea can be reached either by bus (from the Spa & Gym salon), or on foot.
Due to the fact that this is one network, it was possible to walk around the territory of Aloha, walk through it to the beach and participate in their animation. The beach is big, there was enough space for everyone. Even when people came late and there were no mattresses left, the staff brought them mattresses from the other end of the beach. Very convenient berth. Firstly, by the fact that it is not a pontoon, secondly, by the fact that it is short, and thirdly, by the fact that two ladders are spaced apart (unlike the neighboring Amphora). At first, the buoys upset us a little, but then it turned out that you can sit on the ropes between the buoys, adjust your mask, relax and just ride the waves, and for lovers of long swims, you can swim in both directions along the reef. The pier in Amphora is also worse because there is more current and you can swim from it only in our direction. The reef in this place is very beautiful, interesting and densely populated. Once I swam for almost 2 hours in a row near him. Coral coverage is better in the morning, and less waves in the afternoon.
So I would advise lovers of snorkeling in the morning, and lovers of swimming and lying on the water - time in the afternoon. The sea is always monitored by one of the lifeguards. There is also beach tennis and volleyball, boccia, darts and animation. Drinks only from vending machines.
4. Hotel. The area turned out to be optimal in size and cozy. There were fewer flowering plants than in Aloha, but no less green. It was where to walk, but it was a matter of 7 minutes to cross the hotel territory. The pools were pleasantly surprised, as the water in them turned out to be heated (unlike other hotels where I was). Plus you can swim after sunset and in the evening. Everything around is clean and cleaned regularly. The staff speaks Russian pretty well, but I still preferred to speak English with the majority. All palm trees are illuminated in the evening, which is why there are no ordinary lanterns at night. Looks good. In general, the service at the hotel is maintained at a level.
If you do not grumble, snapping your fingers, but smile, then they will never refuse. The infrastructure is developed. All the games that are on the beach are duplicated in the hotel. Everything works and functions.
5. Animation. This question bothered me the least, but I will describe it anyway. There was the whole standard set: from children's animation to evening shows. Stretching, water aerobics, ping pong, water polo, volleyball, boccia, beach. tennis, darts, belly dancing, quizzes - this is an incomplete list of what happened. It was a little annoying that every evening the animators tried to pull us to the club (for USD, of course), the Russian girl Lyuba, who soon left the hotel, suffered especially from this. Animation is provided in English, Italian and Russian. I liked the rock and roll evening at Aloha, after all, their team worked more actively, as for me.
Outcome. Going to this hotel, having read reviews about the "former killed three" prepared himself for the realities of the reviews. In fact, everything turned out much better.
Before that I was in hotels of a higher class (4+ and two 5s), but I would boldly give this hotel a 4+. It looks a little simpler than the pompous "fives" with chic lobbies and long alleys to the sea, but for the money it turned out to be the best option for us.
Z. Y. I advise all SeaFood lovers to visit FARES (in Il Mercato or in the Old Town), I have not tried more delicious seafood. : )
1. Number. So, upon arrival, I decided not to tempt fate and invest 10 USD. e. in the passport. I am sincerely surprised by people who, not wanting to pay at the reception, want a room with a beautiful view from the window. I advise such people to try on the tour operator’s website to drive in the Pool View / Sea View room type instead of Standard Room and you will see a decent difference in price. Therefore, if you are accommodated in a clean and bright room, but overlooking a busy road (no surcharges at the reception), then you paid for it. You can try asking for a different number instead of demanding it. We were given a nice room in house 29 overlooking the main pool, but we didn't like the first floor + 2 single beds pushed together instead of one large + the proximity of the main bar outside the window.
We immediately went to the reception, explained our wishes and we were immediately moved to house 11, room 118 (with a view of Aloha and the sea), which completely satisfied us. Everything was clean, fresh and tidy. On the first day, there were a couple of problems with the safe (it turned out to be closed) and the light (the lamps were not connected correctly), which was quickly and without extra surcharges eliminated. Once, foolishly, they left fruit in the room and met with an army of ants, but they did not make such mistakes again. Cleaning in the room - on request. Towels were changed every time for us, bed linen - only if you leave it on the floor. What with tips, what without them - cleaning was always good.
2. Nutrition. After reading the reviews, I expected to see a fairly modest buffet. In fact, it turned out that for 2 weeks of rest I didn’t even try all the dishes. In fact, food is available almost all day long.
From 7 to 10 am - breakfast, 10-11 - late breakfast for those who sleep long, 11-17 - snacks on the beach, 12:30-14:30 - lunch, 17-19 - tea and snacks near the small pool, 19:30-21:30 - dinner, plus a late dinner for new arrivals. The food is varied and tasty, from side dishes and soups to sweets. Grilled in the evenings. For the especially hungry: if it seems to you a small portion from the grill - ask for two or three people to put meat or seafood. Very helpful staff. I witnessed how one girl broke a cup of soup, so the guys waiters protected the revenge of the state of emergency with chairs in 2 seconds, and after 20 everything was already cleaned and washed. Alcohol (local) was only in the main restaurant and the main bar, but it did not bother us at all. Those who like to drink until the morning were bought in Duty Free.
3. Sea. The sea can be reached either by bus (from the Spa & Gym salon), or on foot.
Due to the fact that this is one network, it was possible to walk around the territory of Aloha, walk through it to the beach and participate in their animation. The beach is big, there was enough space for everyone. Even when people came late and there were no mattresses left, the staff brought them mattresses from the other end of the beach. Very convenient berth. Firstly, by the fact that it is not a pontoon, secondly, by the fact that it is short, and thirdly, by the fact that two ladders are spaced apart (unlike the neighboring Amphora). At first, the buoys upset us a little, but then it turned out that you can sit on the ropes between the buoys, adjust your mask, relax and just ride the waves, and for lovers of long swims, you can swim in both directions along the reef. The pier in Amphora is also worse because there is more current and you can swim from it only in our direction. The reef in this place is very beautiful, interesting and densely populated. Once I swam for almost 2 hours in a row near him. Coral coverage is better in the morning, and less waves in the afternoon.
So I would advise lovers of snorkeling in the morning, and lovers of swimming and lying on the water - time in the afternoon. The sea is always monitored by one of the lifeguards. There is also beach tennis and volleyball, boccia, darts and animation. Drinks only from vending machines.
4. Hotel. The area turned out to be optimal in size and cozy. There were fewer flowering plants than in Aloha, but no less green. It was where to walk, but it was a matter of 7 minutes to cross the hotel territory. The pools were pleasantly surprised, as the water in them turned out to be heated (unlike other hotels where I was). Plus you can swim after sunset and in the evening. Everything around is clean and cleaned regularly. The staff speaks Russian pretty well, but I still preferred to speak English with the majority. All palm trees are illuminated in the evening, which is why there are no ordinary lanterns at night. Looks good. In general, the service at the hotel is maintained at a level.
If you do not grumble, snapping your fingers, but smile, then they will never refuse. The infrastructure is developed. All the games that are on the beach are duplicated in the hotel. Everything works and functions.
5. Animation. This question bothered me the least, but I will describe it anyway. There was the whole standard set: from children's animation to evening shows. Stretching, water aerobics, ping pong, water polo, volleyball, boccia, beach. tennis, darts, belly dancing, quizzes - this is an incomplete list of what happened. It was a little annoying that every evening the animators tried to pull us to the club (for USD, of course), the Russian girl Lyuba, who soon left the hotel, suffered especially from this. Animation is provided in English, Italian and Russian. I liked the rock and roll evening at Aloha, after all, their team worked more actively, as for me.
Outcome. Going to this hotel, having read reviews about the "former killed three" prepared himself for the realities of the reviews. In fact, everything turned out much better.
Before that I was in hotels of a higher class (4+ and two 5s), but I would boldly give this hotel a 4+. It looks a little simpler than the pompous "fives" with chic lobbies and long alleys to the sea, but for the money it turned out to be the best option for us.
Z. Y. I advise all SeaFood lovers to visit FARES (in Il Mercato or in the Old Town), I have not tried more delicious seafood. : )
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