We arrived late at night, tired. Driving tourists to hotels is certainly no fun. It took us an hour and a half, even though the airport is very close. We asked for a quiet room because we have health and sleep issues. They said OK, hinting at a reward. We were given an Alenka and either $3 or $5. (I don't remember exactly, as I was already groggy. ) We waited for porters for about an hour. We repeatedly asked for them because we really wanted to go to sleep. Finally, at 3:00 AM, we got to our room. It certainly wasn't quiet – there was a road nearby, and there's a lot of traffic at night. But at least no one was walking past the windows, so we decided not to change. Building 9.
Overall, the room was okay. We liked the firm beds (we love those). But the blankets were tucked in a weird way. The duvet covers were inside out, the duvet was across the duvet cover, part of the duvet was sticking out, part of the duvet cover was empty. And they carefully tucked it all under the mattress. It was like a sleeping bag. Maybe some people can sleep without being able to move properly, but we couldn't. We had to take the duvet out, which was quite difficult, and then had to tuck the sheet back under the mattress. It was really annoying. The duvet was hot, apparently designed for the air conditioning. Otherwise, everything was more or less fine, although it was tired. Oh, and the curtains! More precisely, the tulle—it would probably be better to remove them altogether. Stains, holes—crappy. The shower is very old, including the part where the water comes from. Fortunately, the water was hot all the time. There was a slight leak under the sink.
The hotel grounds are clean; they're constantly cleaning and cleaning. The dining room is very stuffy!
The bartender, Mustafa, is a true gem of the hotel. He's absolutely fantastic! He speaks Russian well and told us a lot of interesting things about life and customs in Egypt. Overall, the staff is great.
The beaches are great. There was always plenty of space. I guess there aren't enough during the high season. The sandy beach is undergoing some renovations, and they're building changing rooms (they're already there, but they're not finished), but at this rate, that'll probably only be done next year. There are a lot of new sun loungers (about half). There's plenty of space. It's a fair bit of a walk, but we're active people, so it wasn't hard for us. There's significantly less space on the coral beach (it's waaaaay too far, you can only get there by bus). But we always had enough, and then again, it was probably not high season yet. There are lots of fish. They swim everywhere, so you don't have to swim far. The mats are a great idea—they float on the water, and it's great to lie on them and watch the fish in the clear water. Coral shoes are a must, as it's really hard to walk there without them. We saw a stingray twice, right off the shore. There's no pier there! That broken pier doesn't belong to the hotel! ! But few people know about it, as there's a barely noticeable sign on the way to the pier. Although, all the hotels could have used the same pier. By the way, you can walk there if you're good at walking a plank; my boys just walked along the bottom. But you have to be very careful there. There's no need to take risks there at all – there are reefs right on the beach. Grab a mask and go.
Bottom line. In my opinion, it's a 3*. Mainly because of the food. Lots of mosquitoes (they're tiny and elusive, we were all bitten, and we barely got them to give us a fumigator). Their bites don't itch at all, just red spots. On the last day, or rather the night before departure, we saw a cockroach. We'd never seen one before. I didn't understand what it was, whether one had wandered in by accident or something. We killed it, of course. I have photos, but I won't post them. Oh, and I forgot to mention: on about the fifth day, we were besieged by cats. We left the balcony open and went out. We came back, and there were cats. By the way, we really love cats. But when strays run all over the beds, it's not so great. Basically, it's our fault; you should close the balcony (which is written in the rules). But at night, we slept with it open, and it was nice, the air was fresh. And then we had to sleep with the air conditioner on because the cats also came to visit at night. This isn't really a message for the hotel, but a note for tourists (who usually like to sleep with the windows open).
We've only been to a few places, but where we have been, the food has been significantly better. We stayed at a three-star hotel in Greece – the food was tastier and more varied, with lots of seafood (octopus and all sorts). Why not hire a better chef? Overall, if we went to Sharm El Sheikh again (and we won't, because we don't think it's the best place to relax), we'd definitely choose a different hotel. If you don't care about food and can eat the same thing almost every day, you'll love it here.
P. S. Definitely take the Petra tour! It's simply fantastic! Very interesting and incredibly beautiful! Taking a ferry at sunrise is simply a fairy tale! Words can't describe the canyon! We just didn't have much free time. Cheap souvenirs right there and incredibly delicious mango ice cream!
It is 3 and no more.
Having checked into the hotel, we were disappointed. The rooms are neglected, the doors in the rooms have holes, the air conditioner barely works, the toilet barely flushes, the bathtub is rusty, there is a lot of dust on the curtains, everything is old and very worn out. Thinking that we came to the sea, we would somehow get used to it and seemed to calm down. But then we found a cockroach in the room and another one in the bathroom and a dead one on the balcony, this was the last straw. Having threatened to call the travel agency, they moved us and the child. We waited 2.5 hours while they cleaned another room on the street and at half past 1 in the morning they gave us another room. It was not luxurious, ordinary but serviceable, cleaner and newer, most importantly without cockroaches.
It turns out that the hotel has an old building 1 and 2 (which we were originally accommodated in) which is no longer suitable for living and new buildings from 3 to 9 where the conditions are better. Demand to stay in the new building.
Water is given to the room only 1 time when checking in, then you can only get it at the bar. The food is monotonous and simple. There is no sweet, their jellies look terrible. The only fruits are melons, oranges and dates. The only fish is hake in batter so fried that you can't even feel the fish.
The sea is 20 minutes away on foot at a fast pace, the transfer to the sandy beach is only once a day there and back (at 10.00 from the hotel back 13.00)
There are 2 shifts of administrators. One curly short man is rude, sharp and not pleasant. The other is tall and thin, he was the one who moved us to another building.
The pools close at 18:00 There is no entertainment program as such, more for children.
I do not recommend!! ! For this money there are much better hotels with access to the sea.
Well, what can I say, price = quality.
The priority was as many days as possible because with a hard road you still want to relax, and service and so on later. I fell for this hotel even though I was scared after reading the reviews. In principle, after discussing all the nuances and our needs, we decided that the norm option is with a good location, to walk, see, see the city. And the difference in payment should be spent on restaurants and walks.
Staff
As everywhere - there are very friendly employees, and there are just rude people who make fun of you (especially at the reception. One shift is very pleasant, and the other - it's terrible how they communicate and rip people off). The same situation with the bartenders. The cleaner was just a top, at the pool the lifeguard was a top, the bartenders here depend on which...
Rooms
We were in building 6, the furthest. Everything is old, but everything worked. It is very convenient that it is deep, quiet, quiet, a pleasure. Regarding cleaning, the boy who was assigned to our building came every day, we asked not to clean more often, we did not need it. For all requests, changing towels, paper, napkins - he always brought everything the first time. The bed was changed only once. We saw cockroaches once, but we are not delicate. Therefore, I did not have any particular questions.
Izha
Everything is very, very poor, but what money...In principle, I always had norms and there was something to take. And thank God, you can't eat extra kg. There were enough vegetables, there was little fruit (but there always was), and we just happened to catch the beginning of the mango season, so we bought them at a fixed price and took them with us (and royal mangoes at 55-65-75 UAH per kg are a sin not to eat). There was always fish, they gave us crabs. Rice was delicious. We were surprised - the soups were always delicious, because in other hotels there was a problem with them. The fried donuts were incredibly delicious, we ate them every day : ).
What I couldn't understand was how they could spoil the sweet! Sweets have always been their specialty, the specialty of Egypt. This is the first hotel where almost all the sweet cakes, buns were not tasty, really not tasty. And the mousses and jellies are frankly disgusting, impossible to eat! But maybe this is more of a plus - again, you won't bring extra kg.
Also a question to the hotel management regarding the tableware policy! Having been resting in more than one hotel for more than one year, we are used to taking our own plastic glasses with us that are not blown away by the wind, which are convenient to carry. This ensures environmental care, and saves the hotel money and cheap plastic does not fly everywhere around the pool and not only. Here it was categorically forbidden to pour water, cocktails at the bar into your own glass (I did not ask for a bottle, it is not about filling it thoughtlessly). What is the logic? that I will take three of your plastic ones and pour them into mine? You will pay for three that I will throw away in a second and it's good that I am a well-mannered person and will do it in the trash, and not like most people who just leave them around the pool and your employees will still spend time cleaning up this plastic...It's time to start taking care of the environment somehow because you have a PROBLEM with this in your country
Sea
Here's a question for the hotel - because they are openly lying!
Kanabesh - a beautiful sandy beach, there were always sunbeds, everything is fine except that you have to walk to it, and there is no shuttle! That is, they indicate that it is there, that they take you there, in fact it does not exist and you have to walk to this beach. Also, the minuses are that you have to take a ticket to this beach and you are only allowed to go there once a day! That is, you were there in the morning, after lunch sit by the pool or go to the coral one. You no longer have the right to Kanabesh! What? What kind of restrictions for vacationers? Not only that you can walk around on foot, but also choose when! Incomprehensible policy of restrictions (the whole hotel does not go there anyway)
Farsha
everything is beautiful here, its own vibe, there is something to see. Words cannot describe the beauty, Jacques Yves Cousteau and pictures from childhood that you watched on TV. Obligatory corals and a mask, without them you can't.
But again, it's a flight to the hotel! Well, isn't it so hard to screw 3 boards together? Do you really care about the safety of your tourists? If you want to go down from the pontoon, it's very dangerous, the bridge is in a state of disrepair, the steps are all broken off. Therefore, it's better to go in from the shore, it's longer but safer.
To sum up, if you understand where you are going and for what money, then the option is not very bad due to its location and in principle everything basic is there
(if you buy a tour at a discount). There will be no bed bugs, white sheets. All other issues can be resolved or purchased at the expense of the difference in the price of tours. Therefore, adequately assess what exactly you need for your vacation and then there will be no problems. And you can always find something to achieve if you want...Will I come back? I don't know, depending on what the request and price will be.
Our flight, even the day before the departure, was not fixed on the scoreboard (Chisinau). The travel agent, wrote the operator about it, but Join AP replied that everything was on the graphic. When we were standing in line at the border, we were sent to replace the time and the flight duration ((.
That is, at almost 7 pm, at the border, we are put before the fact that we fly not at 7 am, but at 14.55. And we fly not 3 hours, but 5. Urgently book the hotel in Chisinau ( + $ 65 + 12 taxi at the airport). And here we were glad that they chose the bead, not the bus. Because the driver brought us to the right hotel.
The flight was long. 2 take off and 2 landings ((first to Bucharest, where they just stood for an hour, then to charm. In the second landing, the daughter had already hysteria, ear and head pain ((.
Somewhere in 21 we were brought to the hotel. The dream was alone, to eat and sleep. And here is such a terrible state, we go to our room ...
Number # 111.
The number is put in charge of us. In the first, most distant building.
On the fragrant, when they gave the card from the number, they laughed, said that the quiet corps was said. The one who helped with suitcases showed the location of the number and quickly disappeared, even he realized that the dollar would not receive for such a number).
The number itself, not designed for 3 people. If you do not even pay attention to the fact that all the old, scratched, the lack of the third bed was achieved (. What they called "extra bed" looked terrible. Almost on the floor, the old sofa was laid out, with different parts in height and in addition, an incredibly rigid. Seeing us, there was one who pretended not to understand what we want from him.
They showed a photo of "beds" and asked or replaced the number, or bring a normal bed or mattress. And here "to the rescue" came a gest, which accused us and the travel agent that we had to know that they had no family numbers, and that all photos of numbers have only such an extra place. Nothing helped, he shouted at us, and on the phone on our travel agent that all the numbers were the same (lied) that he was still where the baby would sleep. But she told him that we came from the war, to sleep, but nothing was happening. He shouted that there were no other numbers. Turned and left.
We decided to move the beds together and lie down for three, we just didn't see the other way out. When they pulled the bedside table and moving the bed, which was not there. Bulls, hair, dust. So, as they were already falling off their feet and it was already night, I found a wheelbarrow with a broom at the body and removed the garbage independently.
The travel agent sent all the photos of the operator.
Join AP suggested that you contact the guide the next day)). Maybe he will try to help.
But, already in the Gafa we had an attempt to seek the help of a guide. It is over - nothing. So they made a decision, not to spend in vain for another day and went to the beach in the morning.
I will add that above our housing, the planes come to land ((((.
And, along with our "quiet" corps, the air conditioners of Gene City were buzzing. Because she is quite close.
So all 10 nights, we were not able to sleep normally. Because at the junction of beds, it was uncomfortable, and a daughter, and for 10 years, she constantly migrated in a dream from one bed to another.
The daughter went to her girlfriend in 5 buildings. She had a normal bed with a mattress. There are also larger numbers and also with a normal additional bed. On the beach, they met 2 women, who were inhabited in 9 corps, although they had a normal standard.
So Gesta's screams that all the numbers are the same is a solid lie. Even if everything was busy, it was possible to replace the number tomorrow, or bring a mattress, but ...why soar if tourists are full ...And so will agree.
In general, the hotel does not pull. It is solid 3. With monotonous tasteless food (but breakfast for me had norms: tomatoes, feta and falafel). With the beach near the stuffing (but very clogged sand and "inserted" beds). There is another second beach in Naam, but they did not go there, it is not interesting for us.
There is a mini water park (5 slides).
In the bars, she tried to take the beer a couple of times, it was just warm (the bartender himself said), they did not take anything there. Water, beer, juices were purchased in stores on their own. Water in the room is put only on settlement. They are no longer given.
There is an internet on the forehead, but we didn't use them because we buy seven to always be in connection.
There is a fix of price, across the road - a pharmacy with fixed prices.
There is a place to get out of the hotel and take a walk in the evening.
Pros:
1) The location of the hotel is super, near the whole infrastructure, Naama Bay.
You can get a local shuttle bus to any charm area.
2) Ability to use 2 beaches to choose
Kanabesh is located in Naama Bay Bay,
Stuffed in Ras-MMM-El-Side Bay
3) Nutrition: although the choice is not quite large, but all the dishes are delicious, everything is fresh. The dining room is clean and cozy.
4) the friendly attitude of the staff.
Cons:
The number fund needs renovation, but since you use it to spend the night, it is not critical.
Bed linen is not white as in most charm hotels,
And gray.
If the purpose of the visit to enjoy the beauty of the beautiful Red Sea, not the search for flaws at the hotel, you can relax.
+: - food, as for a budget: always meat, chicken, fish, sweets, fruits and vegetables - a lot;
- beaches: naama beach (canabish), minced meat (hadaba beach), there are a lot of buses, they take everyone;
- large heated swimming pool;
- rooms are cleaned upon request.
-: the rooms are normal, but without additional charges they are given in buildings 1-3, with a view of the neighboring one;
- we saw large Egyptian cockroaches, then they started poisoning
A big plus is the presence of two beaches to which shuttles run every day, which is very convenient.
Nutrition is a separate topic. The selection is good, there was fish every day, m? food, seafood once per stay, always fresh vegetables, seasonal fruits. In December there were oranges, melons, guavas. Desserts are extremely tasty, although I am not a fan of the end with? to eat dessert, but eclairs made me change my mind.
As for the staff, they are very friendly, everyone smiles, no one is rude, they are always happy to help with any question. The room is cleaned every day.
The present animation is interesting: yoga, aqua aerobics, Arabian night, belly dance.
One minus is that the pools are not heated, the temperature is somewhere around 20*, but this did not prevent those who wanted to? to go downhill, they were always turned on 2 times a day.
I really liked my stay at the hotel, I plan to return. Will recommend to others.
The rooms are ordinary, everything is fine, they clean every other day, they did not give a tip.
We went to Naama Bay, the merchants didn’t particularly pester, there is Fixprice.
Kalimera beach is not particularly liked, too small, located on the edge.
A big plus of the hotel is Farsha beach, who has not been, it is. a beautiful unusual beach, very atmospheric, it even has its own smell, I liked the music and of course the Farsha teahouse, which looks a bit like a garbage dump, as old things are collected there to imitate antiquity. The descent is steep, with children and pensioners it is not very good. There is a reef, there is a pontoon, the sunbeds are old, but everything is fine. We took a massage from Jackson, the price is inferior, the massage is of high quality, it lasts an hour, there is a healing, relaxing one, we liked the masseur Said and Adel, we recommend it.
The food at the hotel, the food is fresh, only the pancakes are cold, the mackerel fish is overcooked, we didn’t take it, we didn’t really like the chicken, soupy, but soft, you can eat it. There are vegetables for breakfast, especially cucumbers, iceberg, cottage cheese, buns, omelettes, falafel. Jam with pancakes is delicious, soy sausage but you can eat it to taste, cheese is also not very good. Lunch is delicious if there is beef in gravy, side dishes are good, I liked rice, beans, pumpkin and zucchini in sauce, grilled eggplant, jelly and cream cakes, different vegetables were served, dates are delicious, melon and oranges, You can eat beef meatballs, the fish is always charred, only once there was not a mackerel, but some with a head, but you can eat it.
We didn’t ride the slides, we didn’t swim in the pool, the hotel has animation on the beach doing exercises and aerobics in the water. There are fire shows and belly dancing.
Alcoholic drinks are not very good, they need to be consumed with cola or sprite, it tastes better. There is beer, tasty from the bottle. The bartender is good at the pool, I didn't like it at the lobby, bullish.
You can go, beautiful terrain, emerald water, local flavor, I liked everything. Picky Albatross and Dreams for a lot of money.