Тропикана Tropicana

Today is April 15 (Easter). I start my review 3 days before departure. April 18 my plane to Egypt. Personally, I am flying to the Red Sea, namely to Naama for the 3rd time. I was in both 3 * and 5 *, so there is something to compare with. We fly with my family for 13 nights In Naamu, to the Tropicana Rosetta and Jasmine Club 4 * hotel. Let's see what is better Rosetta or Jasmine (on arrival I will write my opinion about this). I read reviews, most for Jasmine, they say the hotel is newer and the furniture, we'll see.
On May 2, we returned from Egypt, so used to it that it was hard to leave.
About the hotels: Yes, indeed, Rosetta loses against the backdrop of Jasmine. In the second and the animation was every day from morning to night, 2 Russian girls animators, Fabio - wagon (aka fakir, he's all all all) worked for the top five, well done.
Territory of hotels: large, everything is green, there are enough pools for both children and adults.

When we arrived, on the first day there was a sandstorm, another day and everything returned to normal.
Rooms: Upon check-in, we were immediately offered to pay $ 20 to settle in Jasmine, agreed. The porter immediately picked up the things, then we already regretted it, stood until we lost our pulse, waiting for 5 dollars. As in previous times, the room did not suit us, in front of our balcony there was noise from the laundry. We endured the night and in the morning went to the reception to change the room. The hotel was 92 percent full, we were asked to wait until 12.00. Then, not without the help of a person we know (a matryoshka doll that previously worked in Fantasia is the first coincidence). we changed the room to one of the best, I think. There was also a lawn on which we often sunbathed. The room itself was quite spacious and clean. Cleaning was done every day. The cleaner decorated the beds with flowers, twisted figures from towels (photo). For this he received tips from us.
Kitchen: Monotonous. In the morning - sausages, mashed potatoes, eggs, fried eggs and pancakes; in the afternoon and in the evening - more choice, soups, rice, pasta, telapia fish, vegetables, etc. From fruits - guava, dates, melon, oranges, bananas; sweet buns, cakes - a sufficient number. Local booze, cola, etc. I was pleased that in the bars by the pools from 11.00-17.00 they make very tasty pizza, french fries, hamburgers and cocktails. Also on the territory of Jasmine there is an Italian restaurant, in which, as we already found out belatedly, it was possible to sign up at the reception for a free one dinner. Once we went to breakfast Rosetta, there are much fewer people there (mostly Arabs), but somehow boring and gloomy.
Staff: at first it seemed gloomy, but then they turned out to be very good guys. Just like in other hotels, they rushed around the canteen at the speed of light, laughed and joked. Everything, as in the selection, of a pleasant appearance.

Beach: far and very small, intended for several hotels. There have never been places on sunbeds, and there is little sense from fungi, the same as lying on the sand, the sun is scorching from all sides. Bad place in general, haha ​ ​ good for sharks probably only. Therefore, we went to the places familiar to us, the beaches of Marriott, Gafi, Sonesta, Fantasia. They threw things into the sea. The towels are the same yellow with white stripes as those of the Marriott and Sonesta 4 *, which is why it rolled. In brazen and no one even asks anything. But once, nevertheless, we were gently asked, either pay, or one of the two. But it didn't happen again.
It seemed to me that there were not enough people in Naama, compared to that year, it was somehow quieter. They didn’t see the singer Zaki, he didn’t sing, it’s strange. But in general, everything is fine.
Excursion: Before that I was in Egypt 2 times, but I never went to Cairo to see the pyramids. Therefore, this time I had a plan to get there. We bought a ticket from our friend Matryoshka and set off. Of course, no one warned us what name they were taking there. Everything is quiet in Cairo, only it is not calm in Sinai, but everything will be ok. We left at night, waited for all the buses to gather in a heap so that the police would escort us to Cairo under escort. Poles, two Englishmen, Georgians, Belarusians and Russians were traveling with us in the bus. We arrived in the afternoon and immediately took us to the Egyptian Museum. Then there was the papyrus factory, the Nile, a meal in a restaurant on the banks of the Nile, the Pyramids (this is a separate case, they fought back from the annoying Arabs, got them with advice and extortion), an oil factory and a mustache. At 5 pm we were already heading back. By one in the morning they were supposed to arrive at the hotel, but there it was. One hour stop, one hour stop. . . who likes that? No explanations... later we are waiting for at least 7 buses to gather so that we can be given a car with the police. All the Arabs quarreled, they almost got into a fight (I only regret that I did not photograph this incident). Fuel trucks appeared from somewhere and they were with us in a common column... a nightmare. Someone raised a panic that we are hostages....terrorists. A complete kapets... In short, the buses decided to go unaccompanied, overtook fuel trucks and, alternating with stops, by 5 in the morning we arrived back.
It is up to you to decide whether to go or not to go, it does not depend on the company, and Pegasus also rode with us. We paid $ 50 each - they are 85 (there is also insurance). They say that they are also transported to Israel with an escort.

From Pegasus we went to the springs of Moses, it took 2 hours to get to them, everything is quiet and relaxing.
Next is pure rest.
Pegasus: departure immediately moved from 5 to 23.50. We paid extra for the room 35 dollars. and lived quietly until 6 pm. Later we learned that the flight was postponed again, now at one in the morning. And then they generally reported that our plane did not arrive at the airport. Thanks to Pegasus, they paid the amount for us, gave us again bracelets, a number and sent us to dinner. But at 3 o'clock in the morning they picked me up and sent me to the airport. The plane took off at 6.30 in the morning and at 12 we were already at home.