photo report

Written: 26 october 2009
Travel time: 24 september — 1 october 2009
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: 9.0
Service: 8.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 7.0
Amenities: 8.0
Good economy class hotel. Chose this hotel based on reviews. I wanted to go specifically to Naama Bay, since this is the center of the whole movement, although we never got to a discotheque)) but we walked around the night city, the center of which could be reached on foot in 25-30 minutes. The hotel was supposed to be great cheap. And so it happened, everything seems to be there, but there was always a feeling that it could be better.
Meals: they never went hungry and even overate, but there was practically no fruit, except for green melon, and even then not always, seafood too, and in general the food was somehow monotonous. Chicken and barbecue on the street, sometimes fish, not many salads either, but there was enough sweet)) in principle, it’s normal, but I would like that there was more choice, 2 times. Once they took out a full plate of sweets from the dining room, no one said anything) ))
Number: we decided not to put anything in the passport and see what happens))) it turned out, as expected, a room with a view of the fence and the desert. But we were not at a loss and immediately began to explain that we could not live here, they promised a “present”. The Arab immediately cheered up, began calling the reception and a minute later carried our bags to the next building with green doors. They paid extra 15 bucks, 10 would have been enough, but he dragged things back and forth, they decided not to be stingy. Moreover, we were struck by the view from the balcony - Naama Bay in the lights, in all its glory (it was at night, so we did not immediately find the construction of a neighboring hotel right 100 meters from our balcony). For reference: our friend put 10 bucks in his passport at the reception and he got a room on the first floor overlooking the pool.

Beach: when we took a catamaran and set sail from the shore, we saw the beach from the sea, hysteria! Compared to other hotels located on the first line, the beach from ours is very tiny! In general, it became not clear how vacationers from 2 or 3 hotels fit on it, I don’t know for sure. Walk to it for 15-20 minutes at a calm pace (this is if through the water park, as already mentioned here). There is a bus, but strictly according to the schedule, which seemed to be specially made up so that people would be uncomfortable)) for example, the last bus in the morning to the beach at 10, and the water park is open 3 times a day, at the time of 10-11.12-13, and 15-16. Those. you can't ride the slides and then go to the beach at a convenient time for you, you constantly have to sacrifice something. In the same way as the bar opens at 10 (the bar on the beach is only paid). And this means that if you want to drink beer, then you will go to the beach on foot))) In my opinion, the cunning Arabs calculated everything on purpose! By the way, the beer is poured normal, everything else is better to buy in Duty Free.
Sea: you can talk about such a fabulous sea for hours... coral reefs are located right next to our Valentino beach and to the right if you are facing the sea, and you can also go left (we are facing the sea) to the end of the umbrellas. But it’s not possible to lie down and sunbathe there, security runs around the beach and demands to free the territory, since it belongs to a hotel that has not yet been built)) we didn’t pay them anything, but just went into the water and swam, because. the water area is neutral))) and the corals there are among the brightest in the entire bay.
Excursions: buy in the city! City tour operators have approximately the same price. We took two: Cairo - 50 and Jerusalem - 100 bucks. There were no problems. The only advice, if you have arrived for only 7 nights, limit yourself to one excursion with an overnight bus ride. A lot of time is lost, you get tired and do not have time to enjoy your vacation.
Souvenirs: we never got to the Old Market in Sharm El Sheikh, because we thought that the Old Market in Naama Bay is what it is))) The existence of the first was understood only on the last day, when a taxi driver brought a few minutes before the end of registration us to the market instead of the airport)))
For those who like to read: very exciting literature can be purchased directly from the cleaner of your room for $5 per gram and no need to run around taxi drivers and hookah shops.
In general, we are satisfied with the rest, since the main thing is a great mood, which a good Arabic book can always raise)))) and a cheerful company! Have a good holiday everyone!
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