Our experience in Egypt

Written: 7 december 2011
Travel time: 29 november — 6 december 2011
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 8.0
Service: 7.0
Cleanliness: 8.0
Food: 8.0
Amenities: 10.0
The hotel is good for a relaxing holiday with children (though with strollers up the stairs and down to the beach). Upon arrival in front of the hotel is a man of 10 hotel workers. They grab your suitcases and like they have to take them to your room (naturally for a tip). Two people were carrying our two suitcases and one showed us our room. All three had to tip. STRAINS IMMEDIATELY ON ARRIVAL! And if there are no small dollars or euros, and you did not have time to change (naturally) money...... We hit $10 - easy. On the way back, we were already smarter - we rolled our suitcases ourselves. The bed was changed every day (although it was not necessary). You have to walk to the beach for 5 minutes and then go down the stairs for 2-3 minutes (useful). Beach towels are provided (there are small ones and large ones). With a hint of "only for you" you are given a large towel and.... waiting for a tip. We did not change the towels - we took large ones once. Everywhere they ask what country you are from, depending on this, the price of everything (travel, clothes) changes.... There is a grill restaurant (fish, chicken, beef), you need to sign up at the reception the day before - you can have lunch and dinner, it was convenient (with lunch) - a grill restaurant right on the beach. The food is acceptable, but sometimes the salads were frozen (at the bottom. People came off, 2-3 full plates each (well, in a purse just in case) - the "All inclusive" syndrome works 100%. The African bar is open from 9 in the morning, there are spirits local drinks, vodka, gin, tequila, rum. Turkish coffee (I didn’t like it - sour) We drank a vodka cocktail with 7UP. There is Internet, but 5 dollars per HOUR, although we were told that it was free ((. The city center is 15 minutes by By bus or taxi. For a taxi, it is mandatory to bargain - the real price is 15 pounds (the driver starts from 30. We learned a few phrases in Arabic and bargained specifically. At 11-15 there is a FREE BUS from the hotel to the center at 13-00 back to the hotel ( in an hour and a half you can run but shops, at least every day), but not all shops are open. On Fridays, almost everything is closed.
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