good budget exotic getaway

Written: 16 october 2015
Travel time: 8 — 15 october 2015
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 6.0
Service: 7.0
Cleanliness: 8.0
Food: 9.0
Amenities: 7.0
Rested with my husband from 8.10 to 15.10. 2015. We decided to immediately write our impressions in a fresh way. The hotel was chosen based on reviews and that it fit our two criteria: a beach with coral and good food at an affordable price. The choice fell on this hotel SHARM REEF SHARM EL SHEIKH and we can say with joy the rest flew by! The hotel not only did not disappoint us, but even surprised us a little in food. We are not whimsical people and this is not the first time we have a rest in Sharm in 4.5 star hotels, so there is something to compare with. This hotel combines a budget holiday with good facilities. Germans, Russians, Arabs, etc. rest here. Lots of young couples. Let's talk in more detail:
Territory: The hotel has a spacious and at the same time compact in size area. A lot of insanely beautiful variety of greenery from cacti to trees. Everything is fragrant with different smells and colors, which pleases the eye and uplifts the mood. The hotel has 2 swimming pools, one large with a bar in the middle and with different levels of depth from adult to children, the second is smaller in a quieter part of the hotel. Pools are clean water does not smell of bleach. Shower nearby. Both of them have free sunbeds.
Rooms: We were given 204 with pool view. The room was in good condition, everything worked: air conditioning, hair dryer, flat screen TV, refrigerator, safe, hot water at any time of the day. Very spacious with a huge double bed. The bathroom also looked not bad, some kind of rust, as everyone likes to look for, we did not see. Shower curtain worked too. The furniture looked a little worn out, but it didn’t particularly catch our eye and didn’t play a role. There were no cockroaches, ants and other living creatures. Check-in at 14.00 but can be earlier at 10.11 if the room is free. We arrived at 8 in the morning, we were settled at 12. Regarding breakfast, they offered to pay extra $ 8 per person because it is not included in the price, since the day starts at 12 am and ends at 12 the next morning. We already ate dinner properly. You need to vacate the room at 12 in the morning, but since our plane was at 19.30, we were offered to pay $ 17 for two and no one touched us. We had lunch, but of course we didn’t have time for dinner because we left the hotel 2 hours before departure.

Location: The hotel has a good location. Nearby is the entertainment complex 1001 nights entrance $ 7 along which the street with shops and where you can buy excursions the cheapest (Sinbad Travel Israel $ 60). Near it is a crocodile show. Also, on the way to the sea, the Gena travel agency and Cheburashka there, Israel $ 65. It should be noted that at the Israeli border, Ukrainian tourists are asked many different kinds of questions and are asked to wait in order to undergo a personal interview and check their passport. The border crossing takes from 3 to 5 hours. Opposite the hotel is the chic Il Mercato street with a variety of shops ranging from cheap to expensive boutiques of famous brands and cafes from McDonald's to expensive restaurants. Travel agencies here offer Israel for $70. We went from FUN DAY, we do not advise rejuvenating there well, but half of what was embellished was not there, but they had their 10 bucks extra charge. Russian-speaking Margarita works there. The same conditions could be obtained for $60. Directly at the wall of the hotel disco club 7Club where you can spend time. Our room was not far from it, but it did not bother us, we could not hear the noise. About 20 minutes walk from the end of Via Il Mercato down to the right is the old town. We went there on foot. There is a large area with shops and shops, cafes, entertainment shows and a beautiful waterfall running down the mountain.
Food: Food has surpassed itself, everything is very tasty and varied. Huge thanks to Chef Ashraf. During the 9 days of our stay, we were spoiled: meat: beef, lamb chicken, grilled shish kebab, different types of fish, squid in batter. Vegetables: cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, cauliflower, lettuce, blue cabbage, various salads. Fruits: pomegranate, orange, guava, melon, grapes, apples, dates, fried bananas. Sweets are also amazing different buns, pancakes, cakes, pastries, jelly, ice cream. Delicious hard cheese and amazing cheese. Well, of course, different side dishes are french fries and in all other varieties, rice, pasta (pasta is cooked very tasty in a pan). Everything is fresh. Dishes and cutlery were nice and clean. It is worth noting that, compared to other hotels, rather good dry rations were given on excursions (buns, cold cuts, fruits) and dinner in the room, missed due to excursions, in the evening.
Beach and sea: The hotel is located on the second line and does not have its own beach. The hotel rents someone else's beach, which carries a bus every hour. It's a 5 minute bus ride and a 10-15 minute walk. Not far from the hotel. The beach is quite spacious, there are always enough empty sunbeds. The beach has slides for children, toilets, showers. The beach itself is free but you have to pay for bar services. There are two descents, one straight from the pontoon, the other you can walk a little along the corals and feed the fish. The coral reef is not bad, there are many different fish to see. You can swim along the coast both on the right and on the left side. To the right to 2-3 pontoons the reef is more varied. Of course, shark bay has better reefs. For children, of course, you need a slightly different beach.
Animation Entertainment Animations almost no a couple of times we saw aqua aerobics, that's all. In the evenings, they offer a paid trip to see the fountain in the city.

Tuesday was their national day, the restaurant served national food and pastries and had a show with belly dancing and a national skirt.
The guys at the reception are friendly and responsive, they solve all questions and requests quickly. Special thanks to the guy who shows the room and delivers the luggage there. The restaurant manager also always smiles kindly and asks how things are going.
We were satisfied with the rest! Many thanks to the entire hotel team and good customers!
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