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Concord Front - a trip with children from March 24-April 4, is it worth it or not?
We are planning to get out into the sun during the holidays. I am traveling with three children 8+4+4 years old.
I originally booked Cleopatra, but then I read that it was very windy there at that time.
Now I am considering Concord Front 5 *, tell me who had a rest in March: sea / beach, is it already possible to swim in the sea at this time? I understand that there is no heating in the pools in March. What about food - how varied and suitable for feeding young children?
The reviews of last year for the month of April were very alarming, that everyone was sick with the intestines - is there a doctor in the hotel as stated or not, how clean is the hotel / pools, is the food fresh?
I apologize in advance for a lot of questions, but this is the first time we are planning a trip to Sharm for this period and we are very scared with children))
Budget up to $ 1000 for our composition 1 adult + 3 children
I originally booked Cleopatra, but then I read that it was very windy there at that time.
Now I am considering Concord Front 5 *, tell me who had a rest in March: sea / beach, is it already possible to swim in the sea at this time? I understand that there is no heating in the pools in March. What about food - how varied and suitable for feeding young children?
The reviews of last year for the month of April were very alarming, that everyone was sick with the intestines - is there a doctor in the hotel as stated or not, how clean is the hotel / pools, is the food fresh?
I apologize in advance for a lot of questions, but this is the first time we are planning a trip to Sharm for this period and we are very scared with children))
Budget up to $ 1000 for our composition 1 adult + 3 children
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Sharm, I tried to catch charters on chartershop, but I never managed to find one at an affordable price. But if today is for tomorrow, then yes, they drop the price to cost, and if you try to find it in advance, then they beat the price and another nuisance is often a return flight on a specific date. I fly Turks with Pegasus, though it’s also not convenient, not a direct flight and you have to wait, the connections are bad
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answered 5 years ago
Problems with booking in Egypt are not due to the ownership of the hotel, but to the shortcomings of the work of the booking itself. The system withdraws money from the card, but does not transfer money to the hotel
until the check-in (to facilitate the return of the deposit in case of refusal of the tourist). As a result, if communication between the hotel and the site fails, the hotel may not have information at all that someone booked it through the site. If this happens during the overbooking period, and all the places in the hotel are occupied, they will not be able to help you with all their desire. Moreover, booking lowers prices and requires a high commission from the hotel for the sale. Therefore, the hotel does not have a special desire to help such tourists.
You can avoid such troubles if you directly contact the reception and get confirmation from them. Then you will definitely have a room reserved.
until the check-in (to facilitate the return of the deposit in case of refusal of the tourist). As a result, if communication between the hotel and the site fails, the hotel may not have information at all that someone booked it through the site. If this happens during the overbooking period, and all the places in the hotel are occupied, they will not be able to help you with all their desire. Moreover, booking lowers prices and requires a high commission from the hotel for the sale. Therefore, the hotel does not have a special desire to help such tourists.
You can avoid such troubles if you directly contact the reception and get confirmation from them. Then you will definitely have a room reserved.
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answered 5 years ago
Linda, the owner is Egyptian, but the hotel remained in the concord chain, it does not operate under the Egyptian suninterneshinal. Therefore, there is still order
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answered 5 years ago
I agree, charter flights have their own nuances. And prices from date to date can be completely unpredictable.
Of course, tickets can also be caught at a travel agency, but in my memory there was not a single time that an agency sold a flight cheaper than a chartershop. Although it may be different in other countries
Of course, tickets can also be caught at a travel agency, but in my memory there was not a single time that an agency sold a flight cheaper than a chartershop. Although it may be different in other countries
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answered 5 years ago
Sharm, I have been using booking for a long time for 5 years, but it’s true that in Egypt they were through hotel4u, the site was English, but now it’s gone, there have never been any problems with booking either in Asia or in Europe. It's possible there's more to come....
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answered 5 years ago
A travel agency will never sell cheaper than a charter shop. But the funny thing is that the charter shop is also a travel agency, but very specific
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Sharm, thank you for the constructive and useful links. I have long wanted to find a charter system.
As for the rest in the hotel, then the girls immediately understood me - it's not about show-offs, but about the desire to relax on your own))
The downshifting option is no longer possible due to the presence of schoolchildren. Breaking out for the holidays, taking a few days - this is one thing, but for a month or two is already an unaffordable luxury. Therefore, it makes no sense to bother with rent, recruitment and trips to a cafe where small children can be fed according to the menu, a separate quest for the parent))
That's why I choose the hotel.
And then, you know, in Europe I boldly take apartments, for example in Tenerife - this is absolutely mine. But the country of Islam has its own peculiarities. Arabs conduct business with women either in a very peculiar way or not at all. Well, just, as I said, there is no point in bothering because of two weeks.
As for the rest in the hotel, then the girls immediately understood me - it's not about show-offs, but about the desire to relax on your own))
The downshifting option is no longer possible due to the presence of schoolchildren. Breaking out for the holidays, taking a few days - this is one thing, but for a month or two is already an unaffordable luxury. Therefore, it makes no sense to bother with rent, recruitment and trips to a cafe where small children can be fed according to the menu, a separate quest for the parent))
That's why I choose the hotel.
And then, you know, in Europe I boldly take apartments, for example in Tenerife - this is absolutely mine. But the country of Islam has its own peculiarities. Arabs conduct business with women either in a very peculiar way or not at all. Well, just, as I said, there is no point in bothering because of two weeks.
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answered 5 years ago
And, excuse me, all the same, I’ll settle my story with a self-tour - there is a sense in this and quite palpable. TO offered us on these dates for our composition to rest in Melton for 260 thousand, by self-tour we can rest in it for 110 - a difference of 150 thousand and not in favor of a travel agency, even on charters.
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answered 5 years ago
But about Dahab, it’s very curious, did you mean rest in the sense of living, or what is the special flavor there compared to the well-known resort centers? This direction from Moscow is not very popular, but certainly interesting.
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answered 5 years ago
There is a Russian club in Dahab, a Russian hotel (quite decent - see https://www.facebook.com/766721757004522/posts/827931740883523/). I don’t know him personally, but people say everything is quite on the level.
The only problem is the transfer (taxi 800 eg. pounds, or waiting for the bus: only 2 trips per day from the bus station in Hail Nur).
Although, if you agree in advance, the hotel can meet you right at the airport
The only problem is the transfer (taxi 800 eg. pounds, or waiting for the bus: only 2 trips per day from the bus station in Hail Nur).
Although, if you agree in advance, the hotel can meet you right at the airport
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answered 5 years ago
Oops, sorry, I posted the wrong price. Malton was offered to us somewhere around 180 or 190, concord front 235, Cleopatra 230 on HB
For comparison, self-tour comes out 110, 155 and 128 (All Incl)
For comparison, self-tour comes out 110, 155 and 128 (All Incl)
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answered 5 years ago
I ask about Dahab for the future. I would very much like to open direct communication with resorts without any connections - I love the Red Sea madly!
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I'm not talking about that))) it's just that Dahab is definitely not this time
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answered 5 years ago
elena_igo about Royal Grand. Good hotel, food as elsewhere in Egypt, some like it, some don't. The rooms are a little tired, but quite livable. Again, who is the auditor for life, then in any hotel will find flaws. The main thing for me is the location. Windless bay, nearby 5 min walk shops with fixed prices, shopping street Il Mercato, 1001 and night. Also, all my friends who were there were satisfied.
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answered 5 years ago
elena_igo,
according to Royal Grand: the hotel is not bad, the children's pool is warm, the food is good, people are relatively satisfied with the kids club. we lived with access to the children's pool, we had seen enough: a lot of children, everyone became friends ...
according to Faraan: everything is wonderful, except for the stairs. Four year olds can be hard. there is a gentle slope to the sea, but it is, of course, longer. the children's pool with us was without water, I did not observe the activities in the kids club. children who can swim were very happy with the tower (a meter above the water, a depth of 2.3, so definitely without injuries), a jacuzzi (in the form of a hut, after a cool pool, all the kids “warmed up” there) and a wave pool. the food in the restaurant, of course, is not very diverse, but the grill near the beach has an excellent choice, and quite tasty (the main thing is to have time to sign up between 17 and 18 for tomorrow's lunch, at least every day). a huge plus - a shallow sea near the shore, where you can also see fish, and a pretty decent reef where you can relax endlessly
good luck to you!!!
according to Royal Grand: the hotel is not bad, the children's pool is warm, the food is good, people are relatively satisfied with the kids club. we lived with access to the children's pool, we had seen enough: a lot of children, everyone became friends ...
according to Faraan: everything is wonderful, except for the stairs. Four year olds can be hard. there is a gentle slope to the sea, but it is, of course, longer. the children's pool with us was without water, I did not observe the activities in the kids club. children who can swim were very happy with the tower (a meter above the water, a depth of 2.3, so definitely without injuries), a jacuzzi (in the form of a hut, after a cool pool, all the kids “warmed up” there) and a wave pool. the food in the restaurant, of course, is not very diverse, but the grill near the beach has an excellent choice, and quite tasty (the main thing is to have time to sign up between 17 and 18 for tomorrow's lunch, at least every day). a huge plus - a shallow sea near the shore, where you can also see fish, and a pretty decent reef where you can relax endlessly
good luck to you!!!
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answered 5 years ago
Girls, thank you so much for your help!!
Of the two hotels, she left a reservation for Concord, she refused Cleopatra.
While there is time to choose, I look at hotels in the bay of Ras el Cid on the advice of Lina - a very beautiful reef.
We are not picky, we just have to take into account the peculiarities of holidays with small children and look at the hotel taking into account their capabilities. Therefore, all the advice about the gentle entrance to the sea, stairs, etc. - very valuable.
Of the two hotels, she left a reservation for Concord, she refused Cleopatra.
While there is time to choose, I look at hotels in the bay of Ras el Cid on the advice of Lina - a very beautiful reef.
We are not picky, we just have to take into account the peculiarities of holidays with small children and look at the hotel taking into account their capabilities. Therefore, all the advice about the gentle entrance to the sea, stairs, etc. - very valuable.
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answered 5 years ago
elena_igo,Ras Um El Sid is the Oasis Reef, Sentido, Phanara, Faraana and several beaches from the 2nd line hotels.
pluses of all hotels: sand, small things for "little things", a good reef, where they bring from other hotels (this is also a minus).
cons: constant "boats-yachts" in the roads due to a good reef, a wooden pontoon only deep to the right (the rest are plastic, it is difficult to move with cubs (even if they swim like dolphins), stairs (you have to go gentle but long slopes)
we rest constantly here, but we are 2 + 2 adults. although the daughter-in-law decided that manyunya - only here ... let her grow up
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answered 5 years ago
1. Dreams Beach Resort 5 * (Dreams Beach Resort 5 *)
The hotel is good to relax with a loved one, family or friends and relax well. Great food and a large green area with swimming pools.
2. El Faraana Club 4 *
Good hotel for young people and families, but no fun for kids.
3. Iberotel Club Fanara 4 * (Iberotel Club Fanara 4 *)
Great place to relax with family and young people.
4. Hilton Waterfalls 5 * (Hilton Waterfalls 5 *)
The hotel is suitable for relaxing with children or friends. There is a gym.
5. Reef Oasis Beach Resort 5 * (Reef Oasis Beach Resort 5 *)
A good place to relax with the other half. Large selection of food and well-groomed area.
6. Renaissance Golden View 5 * (Otium Hotel Aloha Sharm 4 *)
Good place for a family vacation. There are cosmetic repairs in the rooms.
7. Otium Hotel Aloha Sharm 4 * (Renaissance Golden View 5 *)
Family and youth holidays in this hotel. There is no special entertainment for children. The sea can be entered only from
The hotel is good to relax with a loved one, family or friends and relax well. Great food and a large green area with swimming pools.
2. El Faraana Club 4 *
Good hotel for young people and families, but no fun for kids.
3. Iberotel Club Fanara 4 * (Iberotel Club Fanara 4 *)
Great place to relax with family and young people.
4. Hilton Waterfalls 5 * (Hilton Waterfalls 5 *)
The hotel is suitable for relaxing with children or friends. There is a gym.
5. Reef Oasis Beach Resort 5 * (Reef Oasis Beach Resort 5 *)
A good place to relax with the other half. Large selection of food and well-groomed area.
6. Renaissance Golden View 5 * (Otium Hotel Aloha Sharm 4 *)
Good place for a family vacation. There are cosmetic repairs in the rooms.
7. Otium Hotel Aloha Sharm 4 * (Renaissance Golden View 5 *)
Family and youth holidays in this hotel. There is no special entertainment for children. The sea can be entered only from
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8. Royal Grand Sharm 5* (Otium Hotel Amphora Charm 5*)
Rest in this hotel will appeal to both families with children and young people.
9. Otium Hotel Amphoras Sharm 5* (Royal Grand Sharm 5*)
Large family hotel with well-kept grounds. Young people will also like the rest, as entertainment complexes are located near the hotel.
It was on one site that I found a list of hotels in the bay with brief comments ...
Rest in this hotel will appeal to both families with children and young people.
9. Otium Hotel Amphoras Sharm 5* (Royal Grand Sharm 5*)
Large family hotel with well-kept grounds. Young people will also like the rest, as entertainment complexes are located near the hotel.
It was on one site that I found a list of hotels in the bay with brief comments ...
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answered 5 years ago
From cloudless and free Royal Grand Charm, Dreams Beach Resort
I personally liked the Renaissance Golden View, but it is more expensive than the first two.
Otium, Oasis and Iberostar - very expensive and some in the stop for our dates
Can you give advice on the first three, if you were in them?
I personally liked the Renaissance Golden View, but it is more expensive than the first two.
Otium, Oasis and Iberostar - very expensive and some in the stop for our dates
Can you give advice on the first three, if you were in them?
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answered 5 years ago
elena_igo,I had reviews on the page for 4 - Waterfalls, 8 - Royal, 5 - Reef Oasis and 2 - Pharaan, take a look, maybe it will come in handy.
there will be questions - do not be shy))))
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answered 5 years ago
Nabka is constantly windy and very often waves, since there is an open sea. My friend went to the Albatros, like, last year in June and sat by the pool for the whole vacation. A red flag was constantly hung on the sea.
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answered 5 years ago
You just need to come on a real vacation - at least for 14 days, or better for a month, then you really will have time for everything. And visit different beaches, and take a walk, and go on excursions. And so everyone is used to coming for a week, as menstruation comes - and they want to do EVERYTHING. Airlines pay 500 bucks for a flight for two, and then try to embrace the immensity in a few days?
That's why it happens: sometimes the weather is "bad", then "didn't get enough sleep", then "didn't eat enough"
That's why it happens: sometimes the weather is "bad", then "didn't get enough sleep", then "didn't eat enough"
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answered 5 years ago
elena_igo from royal grand wrote to you.
And about the Dreams Beach Resort, by the way, it’s also not a bad hotel. I personally haven’t been, but just two weeks ago, a friend of mine returned from there, showed photos, videos. And judging by her impressions, too, you can go. True, a small minus is the descent to the beach
And about the Dreams Beach Resort, by the way, it’s also not a bad hotel. I personally haven’t been, but just two weeks ago, a friend of mine returned from there, showed photos, videos. And judging by her impressions, too, you can go. True, a small minus is the descent to the beach
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answered 5 years ago
Sharm, well, why are you like this - everyone has different circumstances) maybe there’s simply no opportunity, in principle, they won’t be released from work for a month, why not fly for a week now?))
You better advise me, as an experienced tourist, is it possible to sit on two chairs at once at booking? I mean make two bookings for one period - will the free cancellation rules also apply or will the first amount be written off immediately? Concorde was confirmed to me and the hotel also sent a confirmation, but I'm throwing - I'm thinking about another Ras el Said.
I don't see if this moment is described somewhere in the conditions.
You better advise me, as an experienced tourist, is it possible to sit on two chairs at once at booking? I mean make two bookings for one period - will the free cancellation rules also apply or will the first amount be written off immediately? Concorde was confirmed to me and the hotel also sent a confirmation, but I'm throwing - I'm thinking about another Ras el Said.
I don't see if this moment is described somewhere in the conditions.
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answered 5 years ago
It always amazes me why people torture themselves with choices, as if choosing a place to live for at least a decade. A week in Sharm at any hotel would be fine. The main thing is attitude. You fly for rest and relaxation, for fresh air, sun, and sea - and you will get this in any case, regardless of the specific hotel.
You are not flying for the number of palm trees on the territory, or salads in a separate canteen.
In addition, different people form different opinions about hotels, depending on their expectations. Therefore, something to advise strangers is meaningless.
Fly and get high, do not turn the choice of residence for one week into an event of a lifetime
You are not flying for the number of palm trees on the territory, or salads in a separate canteen.
In addition, different people form different opinions about hotels, depending on their expectations. Therefore, something to advise strangers is meaningless.
Fly and get high, do not turn the choice of residence for one week into an event of a lifetime
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