Good hotel if you don't mind

Written: 19 july 2017
Travel time: 11 — 17 february 2017
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
5.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 5.0
Service: 7.0
Cleanliness: 5.0
Food: 5.0
Amenities: 5.0
We did not choose this hotel and the trip was spontaneous, we just joined our friends. Initially, we were set for an unforgettable trip. We didn’t sit in the hotel and didn’t lie around the clock on the beach, for all 7 days we only swam in the sea on the beach, and so we rode yachts, enjoyed the beauty of the underwater world, went on safari, went to Cairo and just walked outside the hotel .
We arrived at the hotel at about 9 am, check-in at the hotel from 2 pm, we knew this and were not indignant. I don’t understand those people who make scandals about this and spoil their vacation. We politely asked where we could leave our things (there is a left-luggage office at the reception) and went to look at the territory and the sea. Before that, we were put on bracelets, the bartender brought cooling drinks and we ate in the dining room. The hotel area is large, well-groomed, a lot of diverse vegetation, the beach is clean, long pontoon. There are nuances in terms of the fact that the hotel is not new, but for us these are trifles.
Our room was standard, but we didn't expect it to be so big. Double bed, sofa, bedside tables, table, refrigerator, safe, large mirror, dressing table, wardrobe, table with chairs on the balcony. Bathroom is ok, clean.

The food is good, there was not enough fruit, but it was February, so not surprising. Sweets and pastries, as always, are at the highest level, there is Italian cuisine and a grill. I didn’t like the salads, some specific ones, but there is always the opportunity to take vegetables separately. Tasteless mashed potatoes, apparently they just don't know how to cook it. We must also not forget that this is a desert and everything that is is imported. There are no dairy products (there is powdered milk), hard cheeses like plasticine, sausage is something incomprehensible. But this is the case everywhere, in Egypt there is no normal dairy and sausage products. Accordingly, the pizza we ate on the beach was very strange. But in general, we were never hungry and were satisfied with the food. Nobody got sick : )
There were no problems with the staff. Smile, be friendly and you will get the same in return.
The general atmosphere in the territory was calm, there were few people, mostly Ukrainians, Belarusians, Kazakhs and locals.
There were nuances with the TPG guide, when we returned from Cairo late in the evening, he had to order a late dinner for us at the hotel, as a result we were left hungry, he did not answer in viber, the next day he wrote that he had gone on vacation. We were picked up by a bus from another travel agency.
Can I recommend this hotel? Yes, for the unpretentious. But I would not go here again, although it is unlikely that I will go to Egypt at least once. This country deserves attention only for its warmth in the winter season and the beautiful underwater world. But the local people personally repel me.
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