Good reef, short pontoon, close to Soho, poor Wi-Fi, tired rooms

Written: 7 october 2019
Travel time: 28 september — 5 october 2019
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday
Your rating of this hotel:
6.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 5.0
Service: 5.0
Cleanliness: 5.0
Food: 5.0
Amenities: 5.0
We are staying at this hotel for the 4th time. The first one was recommended by the tour operator. Someone will say you need to try something else, but I'm such a person that it's better on a proven path. So now in order.

We arrived at 7 in the morning, while we passed the control, filled out a tourist card (I advise everyone to take a pen with them and fill it out on their own, because for help, employees, they will charge you somewhere 5 dollars per person, now it can be more expensive. ) We got to the hotel by 9 o'clock. No one began to settle us right away (neither a chocolate bar works on them, nor the fact that we are already the 4th time. ) only at 14.00 check-in, they say such rules. We decided not to goofy and pay for an early check-in, for $3.20. And it was all done so slowly, reluctantly, that I had to literally stand over my soul and ask every 10 minutes: how much longer? In total, we waited 30-40 minutes, there were no rooms available. I asked for a room on floors 5-7, we were offered the 1st floor (main building). Before that they were not there. We decided to try. They took the luggage and scratched it, since the porter had to wait, but I wanted to change clothes and go to breakfast, since breakfast was over.

Number. We are already accustomed to say so, we were not surprised by the mold in the bathroom, a poorly screwed hair dryer, tired furniture, not quite clean tulle and curtains. In general, everything is as usual. I was pleased that the walls were refreshed with beige paint and apparently not for a long time, since there are no greasy corners and stains from killed mosquitoes. The only advantage of the rooms on the first floor is a direct access to the pool through the terrace. The fridge was not working and neither was the TV remote. We called the reception after 15 minutes brought another refrigerator and remote control (without a back cover, the batteries are glued with a white patch). The bathroom leaves much to be desired. The bath itself was scratched, old, poorly washed. The shower hose was leaking. The water temperature at rush hour (that is, when the bulk after the sea washed) jumped. Flushing the toilet sounded like a jet engine. Fen held on snot. Cleaning is really at different times, but the boy did not bother us with the question of when to clean, perhaps he did not find him in the room. Towels are changed only those left on the floor. We changed once, as they put us new, snow-white towels without stains (lucky).
Nutrition. In Egypt, almost all products are imported. The food is really the same. Although this year I was pleased that they started frying donuts for breakfast (very tasty) and waffles, such as Liege, only from pancake dough, but also very tasty, and they also served oatmeal every morning (as for me it’s watery). For lunch, chicken in different variations: grilled, battered, stewed in sauce; beef is mostly stewed, sometimes grilled. Fish deserve special attention! Tasteless, greasy, more or less edible in soup. When asked what kind of fish, no one could give a clear answer, they did not understand what kind of species. Salads suck!! ! We always took only vegetable cuts, and then mostly cucumbers, since tomatoes are not always tasty, and no one bothered to cut the ass and the middle. One single time they served potatoes baked with slices in spices (to taste neither salt, nor pepper, nor the promised garlic), and so basically mashed potatoes on water and circles in sauce, but not very tasty. Rice, pasta, chickpeas, beans and beans, all without salt. Let's just say you won't die of hunger, but you won't experience much pleasure either.
In Ala carte restaurants, all products from the dining room do not differ in variety and taste, serving for 4. Each tourist has the right to a free, one-time visit to Ala carte Restaurants, there are two of them Chinese and Italian. I ordered spring rolls (Chinese restaurant) with chicken (on the menu with chicken, beef and vegetables to choose from) they brought with stewed cabbage (I went nuts) when asked what it was, they smiled at me sweetly and pretended that they did not understand Russian. They have this trick, so get away from uncomfortable questions. But I liked the rolls. In restaurants, paid alcohol is sold, and if you don’t take it, they look with contempt. I think it's worth visiting at least once.
Separately, I want to write about a fish, paid dinner. This is PI * DEC comrades !! ! They offer two menus for $30: seafood soup, squid salad, salad with SMOKED SALMON, grilled seafood and fruit, the second menu $15: all the same, but without salmon salad. We took two menus for 15 and 30 for three, and so we can agree. Asked to cover near the pool. First served salads and then was the first disappointment! Squid salad is tomatoes, holopeno peppers and squid strips, all this is not salty and very spicy. The second salad with salmon is a bunch of jolopeñ o peppers, some tomato and CANNED MASK OR TUNA, hard to define. I didn't expect this. They didn’t swear because the money was paid on the front. Soup is a soup with flour and pieces of fish (the one that is not tasty) and crabs. Moreover, the crab came across with pieces of shell, so you need to be careful. Grilled seafood: 15-18 shrimps (for three), 3 fish (similar to sea bass, but not it), squid fillet, fish fillet. All this seems to be in spices, but there is no taste! We ate shrimp and squid. In general, very disappointed!

The territory of the hotel. Green, well maintained, gardeners are trying. There is where to take a picture. And yes, it's a lot of fun to just walk around. What I love about this hotel is for the peace and quiet, for the absence of annoying animators (the guys are trying, but not annoying). Who needs entertainment in the evening, you can go to Soho. I also recommend everyone to visit the store George Clooney. Blue minibuses go there at 14.17 and 20.00 for free! There you can buy souvenirs, sweets, leather goods, mangoes and even suitcases at very competitive prices. This is not an advertisement!! ! We found out about him by accident. Everything in the hotel is much more expensive.
Service. They really share the guests with colored bracelets. Our blues, Germans, Poles and others are red, Arabs are yellow. The attitude is appropriate. For Arabs, it’s like a carpet, for Europeans it’s also very good and respectful, but for ours it’s so-so. Very disappointing. Let me remind you, we rest in this hotel 4 times. We are given water, a maximum of 2 bottles in one hand, the rest at least 5. Wi-Fi is terrible! Early in the morning, at 7 o'clock even more or less you can go online. Then constant crashes. But we came to rest, so we didn’t sweat much. The meeting with the guide went as usual. An hour of stories about cool excursions that you should definitely go on. For those who are not interested, "special" treatment. We filled out the questionnaire and put it on the table with the voucher and left.
We booked the only excursion for ourselves - a trip to the center of leather and fur. Before that, we went through our pricing policy. The center is loudly said, so not a big store on the same floor with Slavic sellers. The first thing that surprised me was that there were no price tags, they said everything later, but I realized that we were unlikely to buy something here. Several items have been selected. Wanted to buy a jacket for my husband. But at the end of shopping, after learning the prices, I almost had a tantrum. An autumn leather jacket for men is classic, under an elastic band it costs only 700 bucks. We have such a red price of 100 dollars in Troyeschina. We started bargaining, but we were told that the minimum price of 300 and less would not be given. Naturally, no one began to take this jacket, especially since the quality leaves much to be desired. The sellers even invited some manager, they thought we would be ashamed and we would buy this low-grade product for that kind of money. In general, to say that we are ofanareli is to say nothing. But someone buys things there!
The sea is warm and clean (only in the morning). Some smart people bring buns in their bosoms and swim so that the fish gather around. Morons!! ! The fish swim very close. There is something to admire, and just swim in the buzz. The weather is super. True, in the last two days the wind increased and it was cool.


Departure. We are used to the fact that charters can change the time of departure. We were supposed to fly out on 5.10 at 03.55. In the evening we went to the notice board and found out that the flight had been rescheduled for 23.20. So another day to buy and sunbathe, a nice plus. Minus - no one canceled the eviction at 12.00. After 12 cards stopped working for us. I had to pay again. $30 for 3 to 18.00. This is according to the price list and they even give you a check. But at the reception we were told that we would not go to dinner because it was not paid for. A very interesting policy is the day paid for, but dinner is not. At 18 left and handed over the room. The bracelets were not cut off.

I hope my review will be useful to someone.
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