Nice hotel but...

Written: 16 july 2012
Travel time: 1 — 9 july 2012
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday
Your rating of this hotel:
7.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 6.0
Service: 6.0
Cleanliness: 6.0
Food: 4.0
Amenities: 8.0
Hi all!! ! Recently returned from a holiday at this hotel. Rested with family. The child is 8 years old.
I'll start in order. For those who fly for the first time - you can not pay for a visa (saving 17 USD per person). You need to take a card and fill it out yourself (your passport data). On the reverse side, you need to write that you will not travel outside the Sinai Peninsula. The whole procedure takes approximately 20-30 minutes. Then the bus ride takes about 10-15 minutes.
Hotel. The territory is huge and green. Settlement took place within 10 minutes. The reception speaks Russian. Settled us a minute walk from the restaurant (dining room). Accommodation in 2-storey stone houses. The room is basic. Nothing special. Small TV for the background. Large spacious balcony. There is a safe. The minibar is empty. 2 small bottles of water are provided upon arrival. A couple of minutes walk to the pool. The pool is pretty big. There is enough space for everyone. There is a bar near the pool. Starts working at 10:30. From 12-30 they give hot dogs, hamburgers, french fries, sweet buns - for everyone. Near the sea is the same bar.

There are shops on the territory. Prices are higher than in the city. For example, slippers for entering the sea cost 10 USD. , and in the city 5 c. u. Every day 2 times ride a free bus. The day before departure, you need to go to the reception and say that you have a desire to go. Let me tell you, it's better not to go there. The Arabs are very persistent and literally push you into their shops by the hand.
The lobby bar is open around the clock. By the way, bottled water can be taken at any of the bars.
Restaurant. Personally, I didn't like the food at all. Very similar to Turkey, only the choice is very weak. From meat only beef and chicken. Since I am not a fan of fish and seafood, there were such days - that there was nothing to eat a side dish with. There are a lot of sweets. Fruit - once there was a melon and 3 times a watermelon. But mostly dates, grapes, bananas and apricots.
Alcohol. Beer, like in Turkey, is non-alcoholic. Wine is poured from packages. Cheap poison. Who cares about their health - it is better not to use.
Cola, Sprite, Fanta - the impression that it is diluted with water. The so-called juice is a common yupi.
By the way, bottled water is also better not to get carried away. There were days when many complained about the quality of the water and did not leave the toilets.
Entertainment. For children there is a room near the bar on the sea. Open from 10:30 to 12:30 and 15:30 to 17:30. A couple of times the child was given away. But she didn't like it very much. And besides, the time of work is not very suitable. In the evening at 20-30 children's disco until 21-00. And that's it!!!
A little more for adults. In the morning gymnastics, beach volleyball, aqua aerobics, water polo. In the evening after the children's disco show for adults (boring). From 23-00 on the 2nd floor above the lobby there is a disco in a small room. And for those who wish, animators take them to nightclubs for free every evening. You only pay for the bar.

Animators. Everyone speaks Russian and English. Energetic, funny, but there are some nuances. They often try to swindle for money. Little things. Will explain. There was a fire show at the Sea Club and after it there was supposed to be a disco. The animators walked all day and invited everyone. They said that the entrance costs 8 USD. per person and this price includes 1 cocktail. But it is not clear to us from what fright they decided to make a discount and were ready to sell the ticket for 4 USD. We still fell for it. People, this turned out to be a banal DIVORCE. Entrance is absolutely free. And cocktails are exactly the same as in the lobby, you can drink absolutely free. It's worth going to the show - it lasts about 20 minutes. But only for free. Disco on the beach then - cancer of the brain. An hour after it started, almost no one was left. One day we went to the city in the evening. Which of the vacationers wanted to visit the local casino. Entrance is free there. Then we were given time to walk about 1.5 hours around the city. I don't even know how to describe this horror. Complete unsanitary conditions, sticky Arabs, rubbish lying everywhere. I had the impression that I was brought to Hydropark.
Guide. We flew through the Anex tour and we probably didn't get the best guide. Russian speaking Arab. Constantly inviting to go on excursions and was very offended when he was refused. The next day after arriving at 8-30 in the morning, he gives a lecture about the hotel for 2.5 hours and at the end about excursions.
I also forgot to say that local Arabs walk near the pool and the sea and also offer various excursions, diving, quad bikes, the press, a beauty salon and the like.
It seems to tell all the nuances. In general the hotel is good. I especially enjoyed snorkelling. The fish are just great.
All pleasant rest and mood!! !
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