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9.0
Cleanliness:
9.0
Food:
8.0
Amenities:
9.0
Just returned from vacation. Overall I liked Cliff. Traveled alone, from the TEZ tour. Before the trip, I read reviews, now some are no longer relevant, but something has changed on the contrary. The staircase to the city is still unfinished, the exit to the city from it is through a construction site, a hole in the fence)) but it didn’t bother me. The staff at the hotel greedy for money (well, like all Arabs), for a tip of 2 pounds, towels no longer twist figures on the bed. If you do not leave a tip at all, they may forget to throw out the garbage, for example. But the room was ok.
If you go on an all-inclusive system, then there are no problems with food, drinks and alcohol, food in bulk, normal, but without frills. True, almost no fruits were given, 3 times there was a watermelon and guava for dinner. Very tasty desserts.
The bartenders at the pool are already making fun of the tourists, and in general their Russians have already taught their minds, because the Russians in the hotel are a little biased. But this is how you put yourself from the very beginning, such an attitude towards you will be.
When you check in, almost everyone is given a room with a view of the construction site, on the third floor. On the trail. morning I asked (for 10 dollars) to change the room. Although the Arab insisted on 30, you have to bargain with them. Changed.
There is no animation at the hotel, although I would call the hotel itself a youth hotel, there are no families with children there. Animators 4 people, including Russian Alexander and girl Nastya. In tech. day by the pools are held some water games with a ball and mattresses, in the evening, as a rule, a lottery (for $ 2), tickets are sold by the animators themselves in tech. day. Discos in hotels NO!! ! Animators invite everyone to a night disco in the city (from 24.00), and get a percentage of this. The cost of discos is usually 25-36 dollars. Not cheap.
But the rest at the pool did not pin me in general. I came across the sea. On it, in general, it was. The sea is excellent, the water is warm, you don’t want to climb out, the sun is really strong, the “white sun of the desert”)) After 12 days, you can sunbathe only under an umbrella, otherwise you will burn out in 5 minutes. At the end of September, the velvet season already begins and there is no sultry heat, but I liked the first half of September, the feeling of "African" heat. After 17.00 the sun is already setting and by 6 pm it is already dark, you can not swim. Only in the pool.
The hotel pulls on a solid four, the construction of nearby hotels does not bother, in Sheikh, just do half of the city is being built. But the Sheikh himself is a completely artificial city in the desert, all plants, palm trees are imported and they are uncomfortable there, they are somehow stained or something, there is no fresh water. All sea water, desalinated, but not completely, you can’t drink from the tap, brush your teeth too. There are no indigenous people, all Arabs are immigrants from Cairo to work, etc. Because there are no Arab women at all.
The city is located at the beginning of the Red Sea bay, there is no view of the open sea, but the water seems to be warmer and there are almost no waves. Swimming like in an aquarium with fish))
Girls in Sharm will be uncomfortable, unless of course they came not to seek sex with the Arabs. If a girl (or girls) go without guys, then they are not allowed to pass, neither on the street, nor on the beach, nor in the hotel. I myself often heard Russian obscenities from girls towards the Arabs.
A few tips for those who travel to Sheikh.
Resting for 8 days with a flight is a waste of money and effort. Don't rest. You need to go for 12-14 days.
It is very profitable to make big purchases (and not so much) for EURO. They have a very favorable cross-rate. If, for example, we had 1.44 dollars per euro, then they have 1.75 in stores. Trade in dollars, convert the trade to euros, and at the end you can still bargain in euros.
I traded silver like that)) There it is very good. cheap. I managed to buy it at the rate of 55 rubles. per gram. And there is something to buy from silver - men's and women's massive bracelets and chains (ITALIAN !! ), women's sets, pendants and other...
The gold there is 785 samples (18 carats), at the same price as ours 1000 rubles per gram ($38), but I did not like this imported Italian gold, Arab gold.
In stores they take ANY money (including metal euros, etc.... ), as well as English. pounds, dollars and RUBLEs, if the purchase is expensive, and the Arabs are greedy for money.
But you need to be fluent in English in order to successfully bargain. Although the Arabs understand Russian in general, they love English when bargaining. the rationale for the price in Russian (with the breadth of the scope of the Russian language) is hard for them to understand on your part.
The rate of the Egyptian pound (pound) in banks was 5.3 per dollar and 7.9 per euro. From hands they changed everywhere 5 to 1 and 7.5 to 1 in euros, respectively.
In general, the holiday was a success, the money spent is worth it. For the future, for myself, if I also go to Egypt, then not to the Sheikh. In the world och. Lots of places to visit : )
Sergey. Recreation Sharm Cliff Resort 4*. 16-27.09. 2008
If you go on an all-inclusive system, then there are no problems with food, drinks and alcohol, food in bulk, normal, but without frills. True, almost no fruits were given, 3 times there was a watermelon and guava for dinner. Very tasty desserts.
The bartenders at the pool are already making fun of the tourists, and in general their Russians have already taught their minds, because the Russians in the hotel are a little biased. But this is how you put yourself from the very beginning, such an attitude towards you will be.
When you check in, almost everyone is given a room with a view of the construction site, on the third floor. On the trail. morning I asked (for 10 dollars) to change the room. Although the Arab insisted on 30, you have to bargain with them. Changed.
There is no animation at the hotel, although I would call the hotel itself a youth hotel, there are no families with children there. Animators 4 people, including Russian Alexander and girl Nastya. In tech. day by the pools are held some water games with a ball and mattresses, in the evening, as a rule, a lottery (for $ 2), tickets are sold by the animators themselves in tech. day. Discos in hotels NO!! ! Animators invite everyone to a night disco in the city (from 24.00), and get a percentage of this. The cost of discos is usually 25-36 dollars. Not cheap.
But the rest at the pool did not pin me in general. I came across the sea. On it, in general, it was. The sea is excellent, the water is warm, you don’t want to climb out, the sun is really strong, the “white sun of the desert”)) After 12 days, you can sunbathe only under an umbrella, otherwise you will burn out in 5 minutes. At the end of September, the velvet season already begins and there is no sultry heat, but I liked the first half of September, the feeling of "African" heat. After 17.00 the sun is already setting and by 6 pm it is already dark, you can not swim. Only in the pool.
The hotel pulls on a solid four, the construction of nearby hotels does not bother, in Sheikh, just do half of the city is being built. But the Sheikh himself is a completely artificial city in the desert, all plants, palm trees are imported and they are uncomfortable there, they are somehow stained or something, there is no fresh water. All sea water, desalinated, but not completely, you can’t drink from the tap, brush your teeth too. There are no indigenous people, all Arabs are immigrants from Cairo to work, etc. Because there are no Arab women at all.
The city is located at the beginning of the Red Sea bay, there is no view of the open sea, but the water seems to be warmer and there are almost no waves. Swimming like in an aquarium with fish))
Girls in Sharm will be uncomfortable, unless of course they came not to seek sex with the Arabs. If a girl (or girls) go without guys, then they are not allowed to pass, neither on the street, nor on the beach, nor in the hotel. I myself often heard Russian obscenities from girls towards the Arabs.
A few tips for those who travel to Sheikh.
Resting for 8 days with a flight is a waste of money and effort. Don't rest. You need to go for 12-14 days.
It is very profitable to make big purchases (and not so much) for EURO. They have a very favorable cross-rate. If, for example, we had 1.44 dollars per euro, then they have 1.75 in stores. Trade in dollars, convert the trade to euros, and at the end you can still bargain in euros.
I traded silver like that)) There it is very good. cheap. I managed to buy it at the rate of 55 rubles. per gram. And there is something to buy from silver - men's and women's massive bracelets and chains (ITALIAN !! ), women's sets, pendants and other...
The gold there is 785 samples (18 carats), at the same price as ours 1000 rubles per gram ($38), but I did not like this imported Italian gold, Arab gold.
In stores they take ANY money (including metal euros, etc.... ), as well as English. pounds, dollars and RUBLEs, if the purchase is expensive, and the Arabs are greedy for money.
But you need to be fluent in English in order to successfully bargain. Although the Arabs understand Russian in general, they love English when bargaining. the rationale for the price in Russian (with the breadth of the scope of the Russian language) is hard for them to understand on your part.
The rate of the Egyptian pound (pound) in banks was 5.3 per dollar and 7.9 per euro. From hands they changed everywhere 5 to 1 and 7.5 to 1 in euros, respectively.
In general, the holiday was a success, the money spent is worth it. For the future, for myself, if I also go to Egypt, then not to the Sheikh. In the world och. Lots of places to visit : )
Sergey. Recreation Sharm Cliff Resort 4*. 16-27.09. 2008
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