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We rested for the second time in Sharm El Sheikh in mid-February 2008 for 8 days / 9 nights for four: 2 adults and 2 teenagers in 2 double standard rooms (POOL VIEW / DBL) on the second floor overlooking the pool with a bar. Special thanks to the tour operator MONDO TOURS "MONDO TURS" for a good and inexpensive tour, the host party ANEX TOUR "ANEX TOUR" did not create problems for us.
WEATHER: excellent for February, 20-25 degrees in the absence of dampness. The water is just a fairy tale 18 degrees in the evening, 23 degrees in the afternoon. There was no wind during the day, but in the evening it was enough to put on a blouse with a sleeve and light trousers.
HOTEL: Your pontoon stands on a coral reef. It is not long, but wide with a small tub at the end and steps for easy descent. Many yachts came to us, but they did not interfere with us, the water area is well separated. The coral reef and fish are a completely different story, only for them it is worth going here not in the hot summer months, but in the “purulent”, slushy Moscow winter.
ROOM: spacious with 1 large bed and a sofa, a table for a suitcase, a large built-in wardrobe with a safe. TV 46 channels, 2 of them in Russian. The minibar upon arrival was filled free of charge 1 time: 2 juices of 250 ml, 2 still waters of 500 ml, 2 Cola and 2 Sprites of Egyptian bottling, not as nasty as domestic ones. There were no problems with drinking water at all, in the evening they took 1 bottle per person in the restaurant, when they “overstocked” and did not take it at all. Water was needed for brushing teeth and rinsing the mouth, as local water is not suitable for drinking. There was always water in the bathroom, but the pressure was not high, you could take a bath in an hour to rinse your masks, tubes, etc. Dirty or wet towels were thrown on the floor so that it was clear that they needed to be changed. Bed linen was changed daily, although the tour operator's price list said that linen was changed every other day. $1 or 1 pound did the trick (it was clean and nice). The key is an electronic card, very convenient if there were problems opening the room, it was enough to call the reception or call the cleaner.
Inconvenience with cards for beach towels, they were not tied to the rooms, and therefore there was a record in the journals, and since we could not always remember where and which of the four of us took them by the pool or on the beach, there were no problems here either . We handed over towels where it was convenient for us, the guys gave us cards with a smile. They are all very friendly, and if you smile, then they were happy to serve you like children.
FOOD: throughout the hotel on the "All Inclusive - Ultra" (UAll) system, which means that all alcoholic drinks are not only locally produced, but also all other vodka, tequila, whiskey, etc. no limit. Not to mention the food. Plus 1 hour the hotel offers a free visit to the massage parlor: 15 min. Steam room, 15 min. Sauna, 15 min. Jacuzzi and 15 min. Anti-stress massage. The massage was awesome.
The food of Russians and everyone else, except Italians, in the Panorama Restaurant on the 2nd floor is not bad, the range of dishes is not large, but varied. After 5 days, you start to "get bored". For small children, food is practically not provided, we knew about it, and because. Our adult children didn’t have any problems, and the fact that the stomachs didn’t always stand up was their own fault, we need to “overeat” less. The hotel Coral Sea Resort "CORAL SEA RESORT 5 *" (Sh-e-Sh) has a slightly expanded assortment for children. The hotel is also new (opened in 2005) by the owner of the hotel Alfaed (father of Dodi Alfaed). But something I digress. There were sometimes queues for pancakes and scrambled eggs, but after all, we came to rest, and not to look at the clock. We did not come early for breakfast, or rather, it would be late to close the restaurant. Breakfast in the Restaurant from 7-10 am. Many sleepers, like us, pulled themselves up at 9.45 and created queues accordingly.
BEACH: sandy, multilevel. The sea is wonderful and warm. Corals of an unusual color, not to mention the amazing fish inhabiting coastal waters.
The conditions for active recreation are excellent: water polo, beach volleyball with a neighboring hotel; Diving is a “own” club only for Italians, you need to know Italian or have experience in diving.
EXCURSIONS: I can only recommend taking one of the water excursions: to the Ras Mohammed National Reserve or the Coral Islands for a full day with lunch on a yacht or cafe if you go by minibus. I don’t recommend an excursion to Tiran Island, there’s not much to see, except for a sunken cargo ship that landed on a coral reef. First dive there. At the end of the trip, the second dive will be at your own hotel. I swam every day and watched the fish and the reef for free.
Motto-safari on ATVs (4-wheeled motorcycle), for men and adult children, an indescribable delight!! ! "Cleopark" (water park) works in winter, because. on some slides, the water bath is heated. February 2007 was great. This year we were not advised, because. everything is unpredictable.
For Orthodox people or just tourists, an extreme ascent to Mount Moses with a meeting of dawn at 6.15 Egyptian time (1 hour difference) will be interesting. The bus trip to the place starts at 23:00 from the hotel, and they bring you back at about 13:00 the next day. Climbing takes place at night, because. not hot, we climbed for 2 hours with stops, the second time it was more difficult for me to climb, but it's worth it. Sunrise at the very top of the Mountain (Israel territory) with hundreds of people from all over the world, it feels incomparable with anything. For $ 40 you can also visit the Monastery of St. Catherine, but gallop to visit the temple, the monastery itself and touch the Bush of the Burning Bush after making a wish. But it is better to take this tour separately and preferably not at the hotel, but in the Oldmarket, where fruits and souvenirs are much cheaper.
Entertainment / ANIMATION is mainly designed for Italians, our animators are just lazy, the Italians turned on our vacationers: light gymnastics, water polo, volleyball with a neighboring hotel. Our animators actively tried to "ignite" our audience at the disco and gathered people for an evening trip to the Pacha nightclub.
WEATHER: excellent for February, 20-25 degrees in the absence of dampness. The water is just a fairy tale 18 degrees in the evening, 23 degrees in the afternoon. There was no wind during the day, but in the evening it was enough to put on a blouse with a sleeve and light trousers.
HOTEL: Your pontoon stands on a coral reef. It is not long, but wide with a small tub at the end and steps for easy descent. Many yachts came to us, but they did not interfere with us, the water area is well separated. The coral reef and fish are a completely different story, only for them it is worth going here not in the hot summer months, but in the “purulent”, slushy Moscow winter.
ROOM: spacious with 1 large bed and a sofa, a table for a suitcase, a large built-in wardrobe with a safe. TV 46 channels, 2 of them in Russian. The minibar upon arrival was filled free of charge 1 time: 2 juices of 250 ml, 2 still waters of 500 ml, 2 Cola and 2 Sprites of Egyptian bottling, not as nasty as domestic ones. There were no problems with drinking water at all, in the evening they took 1 bottle per person in the restaurant, when they “overstocked” and did not take it at all. Water was needed for brushing teeth and rinsing the mouth, as local water is not suitable for drinking. There was always water in the bathroom, but the pressure was not high, you could take a bath in an hour to rinse your masks, tubes, etc. Dirty or wet towels were thrown on the floor so that it was clear that they needed to be changed. Bed linen was changed daily, although the tour operator's price list said that linen was changed every other day. $1 or 1 pound did the trick (it was clean and nice). The key is an electronic card, very convenient if there were problems opening the room, it was enough to call the reception or call the cleaner.
Inconvenience with cards for beach towels, they were not tied to the rooms, and therefore there was a record in the journals, and since we could not always remember where and which of the four of us took them by the pool or on the beach, there were no problems here either . We handed over towels where it was convenient for us, the guys gave us cards with a smile. They are all very friendly, and if you smile, then they were happy to serve you like children.
FOOD: throughout the hotel on the "All Inclusive - Ultra" (UAll) system, which means that all alcoholic drinks are not only locally produced, but also all other vodka, tequila, whiskey, etc. no limit. Not to mention the food. Plus 1 hour the hotel offers a free visit to the massage parlor: 15 min. Steam room, 15 min. Sauna, 15 min. Jacuzzi and 15 min. Anti-stress massage. The massage was awesome.
The food of Russians and everyone else, except Italians, in the Panorama Restaurant on the 2nd floor is not bad, the range of dishes is not large, but varied. After 5 days, you start to "get bored". For small children, food is practically not provided, we knew about it, and because. Our adult children didn’t have any problems, and the fact that the stomachs didn’t always stand up was their own fault, we need to “overeat” less. The hotel Coral Sea Resort "CORAL SEA RESORT 5 *" (Sh-e-Sh) has a slightly expanded assortment for children. The hotel is also new (opened in 2005) by the owner of the hotel Alfaed (father of Dodi Alfaed). But something I digress. There were sometimes queues for pancakes and scrambled eggs, but after all, we came to rest, and not to look at the clock. We did not come early for breakfast, or rather, it would be late to close the restaurant. Breakfast in the Restaurant from 7-10 am. Many sleepers, like us, pulled themselves up at 9.45 and created queues accordingly.
BEACH: sandy, multilevel. The sea is wonderful and warm. Corals of an unusual color, not to mention the amazing fish inhabiting coastal waters.
The conditions for active recreation are excellent: water polo, beach volleyball with a neighboring hotel; Diving is a “own” club only for Italians, you need to know Italian or have experience in diving.
EXCURSIONS: I can only recommend taking one of the water excursions: to the Ras Mohammed National Reserve or the Coral Islands for a full day with lunch on a yacht or cafe if you go by minibus. I don’t recommend an excursion to Tiran Island, there’s not much to see, except for a sunken cargo ship that landed on a coral reef. First dive there. At the end of the trip, the second dive will be at your own hotel. I swam every day and watched the fish and the reef for free.
Motto-safari on ATVs (4-wheeled motorcycle), for men and adult children, an indescribable delight!! ! "Cleopark" (water park) works in winter, because. on some slides, the water bath is heated. February 2007 was great. This year we were not advised, because. everything is unpredictable.
For Orthodox people or just tourists, an extreme ascent to Mount Moses with a meeting of dawn at 6.15 Egyptian time (1 hour difference) will be interesting. The bus trip to the place starts at 23:00 from the hotel, and they bring you back at about 13:00 the next day. Climbing takes place at night, because. not hot, we climbed for 2 hours with stops, the second time it was more difficult for me to climb, but it's worth it. Sunrise at the very top of the Mountain (Israel territory) with hundreds of people from all over the world, it feels incomparable with anything. For $ 40 you can also visit the Monastery of St. Catherine, but gallop to visit the temple, the monastery itself and touch the Bush of the Burning Bush after making a wish. But it is better to take this tour separately and preferably not at the hotel, but in the Oldmarket, where fruits and souvenirs are much cheaper.
Entertainment / ANIMATION is mainly designed for Italians, our animators are just lazy, the Italians turned on our vacationers: light gymnastics, water polo, volleyball with a neighboring hotel. Our animators actively tried to "ignite" our audience at the disco and gathered people for an evening trip to the Pacha nightclub.
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