A beautiful hotel

Written: 18 april 2012
Travel time: 31 march — 8 april 2012
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
7.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 7.0
Service: 8.0
Cleanliness: 8.0
Food: 8.0
Amenities: 8.0
I'll start off by saying that, in general, I really liked everything.
In order not to forget anything, I will describe the rest from beginning to end. I will try so that those who are going to this hotel find for themselves as much useful information as possible. Immediately make a reservation that I will write a review in the form of a story))) A lot of impressions ...
So: we flew (7 people) from Kyiv. When boarding the plane, it was sleet and raining, a strong wind was blowing, and in general it was +3. Therefore, I really wanted to get into the summer as soon as possible. Even when approaching the airport, we recognized our hotel by a long pontoon, which is noticeably different from the neighboring ones. We immediately got off the plane into SUMMER ...Warm and smelling of an upcoming good vacation.

At the airport we were met by representatives of the travel agency (TourTess). For an additional $5 (+15 officially) they offered to fill in the forms for obtaining a visa. In general, we took the bus to the hotel in the late afternoon (it took about 20 minutes to drive from the airport).
At the entrance, they immediately realized that the hotel should be beautiful, because even from the road everything is well-groomed and planted with flowers.
The reception was pleasantly surprised - large and beautiful. It turned out to be a rather unpleasant situation - they waited for the settlement for almost 2 hours. I didn’t fully understand - either the hotel made a mistake, or the tour agency made a mistake, but we booked only 2 rooms, but we needed 4. In general, we had a little fight and we were still given the keys to the rooms.
The rooms were taken superior - quite large. The room has 2 large beds, a TV, a refrigerator for alcohol (your own), a bath with everything you need. Immediately in the evening we decided to celebrate the arrival and celebrated it quite well.
We woke up closer to 12 noon ...I went out into the street ...and almost did not let a tear from beauty. There are perfectly manicured lawns on all sides, everything is in bloom - from bushes, trees to flowers along the paths ...In general, the territory was pleasing to the eye every day. Already it was a pity to leave the hotel on excursions.
(Tips about excursions, etc. read closer to the end of the review)
I liked the food very much. In the main restaurant of Marrakech you will find a lot of delicious food. I also liked the A la Carte restaurants. Dinners in them are completely free - you just need to sign up for the day (sometimes less) with the girls at the reception. You can eat on the territory in the main restaurant (by time), in the beach bar, delicious hamburgers and hot dogs (from morning to sunset), opposite the beach in a fish restaurant (only vegetables inside, and pizza and something else from the hot ).

Drinking is normal. The only negative is the lack of free juices. Everywhere, when asked about juice, they pour yupi. The beer was quite pleasing - especially from bottles (they pour it when it runs out in kegs). You can go and order cocktails ...By the way, in a sports bar if there is free ice cream, it's a pity that I found out so late ...
I got into the sea only on the 5th day. Since on the first day I walked along the pontoon ...I did not see corals at all.
There are very few fish - along the pontoon. But still I decided to go for a swim, because people went there quite willingly. In general, the pontoon is quite long (15 minutes walk). From the end of the pontoon, you have to go another 50 meters and there ...coral paradise begins there - colorful corals and a huge variety of fish in large flocks. In general, I regretted a little that I “reached” the sea so late ...No worse than the Ras Mukhamed reserve.
The pools are very big. Didn't notice any dirt. It is a pity that they are allowed to swim in them until 5 pm (you can pull another 30-40 minutes).
Entertainment: animation in the reception building, aerobics in the pools (quite fun), beach games. In the evening, you can go to a disco at the Pattaya Beach club - in a nearby hotel on the left (go to the sound of music). The disco is very positive, only there are almost no people there - the booze is expensive. Therefore, I advise you to "prepare" in your hotel, take a cocktail from the sports bar with you and go.
I advise you to take a walk along the beach on the territory of neighboring hotels - very beautiful.
Now I would like to give some advice-descriptions...
As for excursions, I advise you to go straight to the street across the road to save money. There will be a cafe with a shop, and on the right a small office with a very cheerful and sociable person, where you can book excursions. His name is Alpha (according to him). He speaks Russian quite well. By the way, we could not find prices cheaper than his - somewhere around 50% of the cost of tours by a guide from a travel agency. As it turned out, wherever you buy excursions, everyone ends up together - both those who paid $100 and those who bought a tour on the street for $45. Therefore, think for yourself ...We were all satisfied with the tour desk I described - I highly recommend it.

If you need souvenirs: oils, parchments, teas, magnets (12 pieces for $ 1 really, and not like in the city), suitcases and much more, then I immediately advise you to go to the hotel (in the reception building) Horizon Sharm (sort of like that) to the seller George Clooney))) (that's what he calls himself). This hotel is located on the opposite side of the road from our hotel and you need to walk 150-200 meters to the right. Almost no one lives in that hotel, but the prices in the shops are just superb. And there they will make you 6 types of tea for free and they will also make a hookah (completely free - checked). The seller is very pleasant, and most importantly - NOT TRADING. This was very pleasing after a trip to Naama Bay. Where we were "divorced" for purchases 50% more expensive than George's. In general, they left the last money with George and were very sorry why we did not immediately find him. By the way, in this hotel you can do a 2-hour massage for $ 15, in the SPA center of our hotel massage was from $ 90 per person.
Of the excursions, I really liked diving.
For $35 (+5 for entrance to Ras Mohamed) 1 dive for 15 minutes and a whole day on a large yacht.

Top tip: after arrival, go to the reception for an hour, connect to the Internet and read a few reviews again - you will find a lot of useful information in them.
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