There are no perfect hotels, you have to enjoy the moment...

Written: 15 april 2021
Travel time: 4 — 11 march 2021
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 9.0
Service: 7.0
Cleanliness: 8.0
Food: 8.0
Amenities: 8.0
I'll try really))
1. We were at the hotel at 6 am. They settled in right away. When you check in, you sign a document that warns you about the fine for smoking in the room and hookah on the hotel premises. The bracelets were worn at 12. (Taxi was taken from the airport for $15).
2. Standard room Premium Sea view (rooms of this category - 2nd floor).
The renovated room is bright, spacious and clean. From cosmetics: shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, body lotion.
The bed is new. Refrigerator, iron, kettle - in working order.
Towels are individually wrapped, changed every day (minus - came across with stains). There are bathrobes in the room - but the situation is the same as with towels. There are slippers.
The room is cleaned daily and of good quality.
2. Territory. Its main part is the body and steps. Only the area near the sea (rather picturesque) and a long path of steps from the upper pool to the lower one can be called walking. In terms of cleanliness, the rooms are cleaner.
3. Beach.

Extended, tiered. The pontoon is stationary. There are few beds. If there is a wind - it is blown notably. Wind protection is missing.
There is a lagoon - entrance from the shore.
There are 2 bars on the beach. At the farthest from the pier there is a daytime animation.
There are no changing rooms.
Toilet near the pier (Diving Club) or near the Aqua pool.
Beach towels are issued by card.
Sunbeds at 06:00 are almost impossible to find.
4. WiFi. Connected to paid. In general, not bad - loaded photos / videos, but often knocked out during the day - I had to reconnect again.
5. Nutrition. Breakfast lunch dinner. From 15:00 to 17:00 snacks by the pool - with plates and cutlery.
6. Food. The choice is relatively small, but enough to eat. Minus: there were positions that ended in an hour and a half and were not replenished (this is the main menu and fruits / desserts).
There was a nuance: yesterday's chicken fillet - grilled, today chicken with sauce, or yesterday's warm pasta with vegetables - today a cold salad with fresh vegetables.
There are drinks - called "fresh" - there is little in common between the drink and the name).
7. Bar service. At the lower Aqua bar and by the beach - everything is super. Attentive and helpful guys. The upper bar La Rotunda cannot boast of this.
8. Restaurant. Entrance after temperature measurement and wearing masks. Tables are disinfected. They put food on their own. Devices in individual packaging. There were obviously few waiters. Quite sluggish. Tipping had no effect on the situation. Plates often stood on the tables to the last. From 7 - 3 days they brought dirty cups (it turned out that drinking herbal light tea is not only useful, but also beneficial for health : )
Cleaning tables - everything is swept to the floor. There is no stationary cleaner, after the first meal you can forget about cleanliness.
A la carte - did not attend.
When they came to the reservation, a large company came out with the words: "there is no point in going - just ruin your evening" - well, in general, I convinced you : )

Dinner by the pool. Grill and ice cream (which ended very quickly) were added to the main meal.
It is strange that most of the tables set were round with a seating for 6 people, as mostly couples (+1-2 children) having a rest. It seems like a pandemic, but here you need to sit down at a common table.
The way out (if there are two of you) - come before everyone else or there are tables at the entrance to the restaurant - without serving but for 2; )
9. Animation. In the afternoon: darts, water aerobics, exercises, yoga, dancing, volleyball. For children during the day on the playground animator - disco in the evening.
Evening program (not personally visited), but it seems like the following: Mr. / Miss hotel, guess the melody, there was some kind of singer.

Subjective advantage:

Rooms.

Bottled water in the required quantity.
No plastic (drinks in cups, glass, plastic cups). Tubes in individual packaging.

Good location. Every evening we went for a walk (Old Town, Il Mtrcato, Mince ... ) and El Fanar beach (explicit protection from the wind and compensation for the missing sunbeds in the hotel).

Subjective minus:

main restaurant and service in it.
No blackout curtains.

P. S. 1. The nearest pharmacy is in the hotel opposite - 3-5 minutes.
Pharmacies with fixed prices - "Russian Pharmacy" Dahab shopping center - and El Ezaby in IL Mercato - on foot 20-30 minutes.
Calculation in pharmacies carat/cash.
2. The first market with fruits, drinks, snacks - 2-3 minutes to the right from the hotel.
3. When there is a strong wind (or there are not enough sunbeds) - there is a paid beach El Fanar nearby 100 pounds per person. Even in the strongest wind - it was calm there. Walk a minute or two (you can go to the hotel for lunch).
4. The response to questions about contacting Guest Relation is quite fast.
5. Old town - walking distance of 45-50 minutes, taxi - at a bargain of $ 2.
6.
One of the reasons why there are practically no free sunbeds at 6 am - they are occupied in the evening! ))
7. The hotel has a currency exchange - opposite the gym. (Commission for exchange up to $50 was 3-5 pounds).

8. Payment at the reception is possible by card.
9. The departure was at night - they did not give rations for the journey. It’s not especially needed, but it became noticeably needed - when almost everyone was at the airport with bags from hotels))) It seems like a trifle, but still) (Perhaps, if you apply in advance - they provide it, did not specify).
10. Information about departures is on stands near the Lobby Bar.
11. We do the rest ourselves, so take a good mood with you and be sure to take a couple of products with you: high SPF and mosquito protection)
Happy travels!
Translated automatically from Russian. View original