Your rating of this hotel:
8.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms:
7.0
Service:
9.0
Cleanliness:
9.0
Food:
7.0
Amenities:
8.0
The main advantages of the hotel are an excellent beach, good staff, large territory, attractive price. Disadvantages - remoteness from civilization. About each point in detail and with tips from an experienced traveler below.
Beach - Wide, long, with different depths, unites three Shams hotels, you can lie on the territory of any, suitable for families with children (on the left, 100 meters in the sea, the depth is no more than on the ass), on the right, deeper and there are corals. The beach is clean and cleaned. True, sometimes it is difficult to find free sunbeds, because contrary to all the exhortations of management, the sunbeds are "booked" by especially smart ones and sometimes stand with towels for several days in vain. See the photo below...Advice: be sure to take masks with fins to see the corals. To the right of the pier are the skeletons of an unfinished hotel, they are densely overgrown with corals, many different ones and many fish. They say that a turtle lives there, but I did not meet it : )
Staff.
A very important criterion for Egypt and depends on how vigilant the management is and in this hotel the manager is vigilant! This is noticeable especially in the restaurant. The chief is always in the hall, making sure that the eaten food is quickly replaced with full trays, that there are no spilled puddles on the floor, that there are enough cutlery and plates, that the tables are cleaned of dirty dishes in time. The presence of the "all-seeing eye" is felt on the beach. Employees are always there at the right time, they will find sunbeds, pull up the baby. The sellers of excursions and services also didn’t bother much, it’s enough to politely and clearly make it clear that you are not interested, and they POLITELY leave. This is fucking awesome!
Territory. Large, well-groomed, you can walk everywhere, you can swim and lie down everywhere, but eat only at your hotel. You can use several swimming pools, there is also a gym. In the evening, such a large area is very pleasing - you can take a walk.
Distance from Hurghada. I used to travel, look, I wanted civilization, and this point made me very upset.
Tips: there are local cafes within walking distance behind the hotel, one I would especially recommend is "Jasmin". It is necessary to leave the territory from the side of the Diving Center and go a little straight to the road past the Lamar Hotel and then to the left. The hostess is German, there are many Europeans living in Safaga in the cafe, and the menu has delicious cocktails and ice cream (this is from what I tried), all at nice prices of $ 1-3. You can also get to Hurghada by hotel bus, but it costs decently (photo with prices below). The best and most economical way is with the help of the aged local driver Ali (emphasis on the first syllable). He can take you to Hurghada, wait there for 3 hours and bring you back for $20. You can negotiate cheaper if you have mastered the principles of Arabic negotiations : )) His phone is +201001046165. He speaks a little English, he does not speak Russian.
There is also a way by public transport, the most economical, but it requires some adventurism, I will tell you in a personal message, if anyone is interested.
Also, a few words about excursions. Guides will push them for crazy money, and tour agencies with adequate prices (always at least $ 15-20 per person cheaper) are far away, but there is a way out. Or order them in Hurghada at one of the street agencies if you go there (do not believe the guides, buying from such agencies is safe enough! ), Or order hotel ones at the diving center of the Shams Hotel. By the way, in a diving center it’s even better than in an agency in Hurghada, since the groups are small, 8-10 people per boat, you can swim normally, and not beat your neighbors with flippers, and it’s okay to eat during lunch. Like the main said, if you have questions - ask.
Beach - Wide, long, with different depths, unites three Shams hotels, you can lie on the territory of any, suitable for families with children (on the left, 100 meters in the sea, the depth is no more than on the ass), on the right, deeper and there are corals. The beach is clean and cleaned. True, sometimes it is difficult to find free sunbeds, because contrary to all the exhortations of management, the sunbeds are "booked" by especially smart ones and sometimes stand with towels for several days in vain. See the photo below...Advice: be sure to take masks with fins to see the corals. To the right of the pier are the skeletons of an unfinished hotel, they are densely overgrown with corals, many different ones and many fish. They say that a turtle lives there, but I did not meet it : )
Staff.
A very important criterion for Egypt and depends on how vigilant the management is and in this hotel the manager is vigilant! This is noticeable especially in the restaurant. The chief is always in the hall, making sure that the eaten food is quickly replaced with full trays, that there are no spilled puddles on the floor, that there are enough cutlery and plates, that the tables are cleaned of dirty dishes in time. The presence of the "all-seeing eye" is felt on the beach. Employees are always there at the right time, they will find sunbeds, pull up the baby. The sellers of excursions and services also didn’t bother much, it’s enough to politely and clearly make it clear that you are not interested, and they POLITELY leave. This is fucking awesome!
Territory. Large, well-groomed, you can walk everywhere, you can swim and lie down everywhere, but eat only at your hotel. You can use several swimming pools, there is also a gym. In the evening, such a large area is very pleasing - you can take a walk.
Distance from Hurghada. I used to travel, look, I wanted civilization, and this point made me very upset.
Tips: there are local cafes within walking distance behind the hotel, one I would especially recommend is "Jasmin". It is necessary to leave the territory from the side of the Diving Center and go a little straight to the road past the Lamar Hotel and then to the left. The hostess is German, there are many Europeans living in Safaga in the cafe, and the menu has delicious cocktails and ice cream (this is from what I tried), all at nice prices of $ 1-3. You can also get to Hurghada by hotel bus, but it costs decently (photo with prices below). The best and most economical way is with the help of the aged local driver Ali (emphasis on the first syllable). He can take you to Hurghada, wait there for 3 hours and bring you back for $20. You can negotiate cheaper if you have mastered the principles of Arabic negotiations : )) His phone is +201001046165. He speaks a little English, he does not speak Russian.
There is also a way by public transport, the most economical, but it requires some adventurism, I will tell you in a personal message, if anyone is interested.
Also, a few words about excursions. Guides will push them for crazy money, and tour agencies with adequate prices (always at least $ 15-20 per person cheaper) are far away, but there is a way out. Or order them in Hurghada at one of the street agencies if you go there (do not believe the guides, buying from such agencies is safe enough! ), Or order hotel ones at the diving center of the Shams Hotel. By the way, in a diving center it’s even better than in an agency in Hurghada, since the groups are small, 8-10 people per boat, you can swim normally, and not beat your neighbors with flippers, and it’s okay to eat during lunch. Like the main said, if you have questions - ask.
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