Good reef, service, but the hotel is having a hard time

Written: 26 january 2018
Travel time: 18 — 25 january 2018
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children; For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
7.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 7.0
Service: 10.0
Cleanliness: 7.0
Food: 7.0
Amenities: 6.0
Rest is good, but at home is still better.
My wife and I decided to finally spend our honeymoon, we wanted warmth and comfort, and unforgettable impressions. Everything seems to be received, but still something is wrong.
So in order:

We arrived in Sharm El Sheikh at 19.10, while we filled out all the documents, by the time we reached the hotel, it was already 20.45. The territory of the hotel is spacious, the main entrance was recently renovated. The hotel looks good at first glance. At the reception, we were offered to immediately go to eat, for which special thanks, the food was delicious and in abundance. After filling out the form, we were offered a choice of rooms, without any baksheesh, we were shocked, for the first time we meet this. We took a number from 200, closer to the sea, amazing view. We were escorted to our room, and then the funniest thing began) Do you like it? Thank you!? ) Here they wrote about - they even take hryvnia - it's true. Moreover, they are ready to take even Belarusian rubles. And the funny thing is that $1 is not enough for them. They brought the luggage, said "thank you" and began to study the room and the hotel. Room - A simple, old TV, but the finishing work was recent, mold was not found, the only but - ants on the first floor, but they were poisoned at our request. The territory of the hotel is large, the left side of the hotel is abandoned - old rooms, the old restaurant - the club is destroyed, it is dangerous to be there, the observation part is in the form of a shoulder, there are a lot of rooms, but unfortunately, or fortunately, less than half is occupied, now you can get to the beach only up the stairs, through the grill restaurant, the entrance through the hill is under repair, so if you eat with a stroller, then there are certain difficulties. Apparently they won't fix it soon. The reef is the best thing about this hotel. What species, what fish, and corals. . . I also advise you to try Diving with Natalia - more expensive than from the street, but of high quality! What I categorically do not advise is to take a massage on the beach. They enter into trust, almost into best friends, you will give an advance payment, and that's it! I especially advise you to pay attention to Abdul, the price of a massage is $ 20 - 50 minutes. We decided to bargain, they said that they have a fixed price, if cheaper, then less time. As a result, we decided to take the complex - 6 sessions 3a $ 100. They gave an advance payment - $ 50, went for 2 massages, were dissatisfied - they wanted to take $ 10, but this is the most interesting) the price of a massage is already $ 25, they categorically refused to give money back) And then the most interesting thing, we found out that our neighbors took a full body massage for They have 60 minutes for $10. You can take a massage from the right beach, it costs $10 there.
We liked the hookah, it costs $ 3, but pay in pounds, because their exchange rate is PPC.
The animation on the beach is pretty good, but the emphasis is more on women and children. And to be honest, it pulls out all the animation - Ramsey, other animators are just support. In the evening there is a disco, but until 11 o'clock it is for children. Pools - cold, swimming is not real. The food is not bad, but it is very monotonous, + we were lucky that there was a big boss, thanks to which the food was tastier. There were fruits, not only oranges, persimmons, melons, bananas, dates, Guava. Juices - an apple, you can drink guava, an orange horror. There are sprite drinks, cola - poured from a bottle. The bar at the reception does not work, the billiard table is completely killed. It is also very dusty and dirty in the shops that operate on site. The room is cleaned every day, but is it of high quality... On the first day, they left candy wrappers under the bed, where it was dusty, and they didn’t remove it.
Price - it so happened that the price after NY went up by $100, and at the same time did not fall, apparently due to good weather, good reviews on the site, as well as with an increase in visitors. But, now I observe the opposite situation, the price is falling, and at the same time very quickly.
Pros :
-polite staff, especially the administration and the kitchen!
- authentic hotel design
-beautiful reef
-beautiful view from the room
-proximity to the sea
- sunbeds
- clean beach, not like the neighboring one
Minuses
- Lack of free wi-fi
-Massage - note the time, pronounce the price in advance, bargain, do not give money for the course in advance, because the quality may not match the price.
-Join Up guide, nothing
- monotony of food, a meager selection of seafood, but the quality of the dishes themselves is good
-lack of a gym
- cold pools
- local water and coffee horror
- repair work of the pier and the entrance to the beach
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