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9.0
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10.0
Food:
9.0
Amenities:
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GROUNDGROUND DAY
Everything random is not random.
So I wanted to go to Egypt in early November and didn’t want to overpay the vacation profit, so I ended up in Holiday taba.
What I paid for, I got....
My request to the operator was simple 4*, first line, coral reef, and HB meals, two weeks for $1000
As a result, against the backdrop of the excitement of children's holidays, I ended up 300 km from the airport (Attention! flights to Taba airport from Russia are practically not operated), that is, it takes 3 hours to get to the place from Sharm !!! ! But even food was worth a thousand dollars - all inclusive, and it was right - the hotel is located in a completely wild place. On half board you could stretch your legs.
The closest civilized place is the border with Israel (30 km).
Let's talk about the pros and cons of the hotel. As always, what is gut for one is death for another, so I will try to reveal all sides.
So, wild nature, pristine in all its glory just outside the hotel.
You absolutely do not have to book an exotic trip to the Bedouins, because the Bedouins live nearby (they have a generic parking lot here). An indelible impression is made by the neighboring summer recreation centers for the locals - the pioneer camps of my childhood (plank houses and toilets for the detachment with punched holes) are just luxury compared to what they saw.!! ! However, the Arabs claim that it is here that the Israelis come to rest for $10.
And of course, with all this, the territory of the hotel itself looks like an oasis, an earthly paradise among the surrounding harsh desert world.
Everything pleases the eye in the hotel - cleanliness (cleaned constantly), beauty - greenery, palm trees, flowers, paths - all with imagination.
This hotel used to be part of the Holiday Inn hotel chain, and, despite the fact that now it has changed owners, it maintains the appropriate level.
About the sea. So, first of all - this is the Gulf of Aqaba.
Four countries in one place at once - Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia.
DIRTY!!!! ! Constant wind, waves, floating debris, packages caught on corals (The first week the wind stormed 27 km/h. Only Russians and Poles entered the sea. The coral reef is much poorer than in Sharm, which was an unpleasant surprise for me. AND COLD water temperature 24-23, air temperature 26, and at night 11-13.
That is, for our November winter, everything is class, but for those who swim for hours, communicating with fish, this temperature is uncomfortable.
Food and drinks. I liked it, I love vegetables, salads, there was plenty of everything. About sweets - oh, this is a constant temptation - on the second day I stopped fighting with myself - well, a person is weak, weak ....From drinks - red wine is quite decent, everything else - let them comment on who is a fan ...
Entertainment
There is such wonderful entertainment - you sit on a wicker chair with a glass in your hands, look at the black starry sky, palm trees, the sea talks to you - shur, shur, quiet music plays - this is how it would go day after day, day after day ...
That is, solid Groundhog Day - and SO good !!!! ! Due to the fact that there is nowhere to go, the people, willy-nilly, unite, mainly on a national basis.
About excursions
Here are some pluses. From here, all sightseeing tours are cheaper and more accessible in time (Cairo, Jordan, Colored Canyon, Mount Moses and the monastery). But to Israel - a one-day trip Elat-Dead Sea, Jerusalem was available to all the British, Czechs, Poles and various other Swedes, but Russians - NO. What surprised me personally and somewhat offended (
About staff
Friendly, attentive, and if you still give a tip, you will be the best guest!!!
Women's question
I would recommend girls to be very careful when dealing with local men, unless, of course, there is a particular desire to get to know each other very closely ....
Summary
I can recommend this hotel for a relaxing economical holiday, for those who want to eat well and drink sincerely.
And the sea, sun and fish will always be glad to see you!
Everything random is not random.
So I wanted to go to Egypt in early November and didn’t want to overpay the vacation profit, so I ended up in Holiday taba.
What I paid for, I got....
My request to the operator was simple 4*, first line, coral reef, and HB meals, two weeks for $1000
As a result, against the backdrop of the excitement of children's holidays, I ended up 300 km from the airport (Attention! flights to Taba airport from Russia are practically not operated), that is, it takes 3 hours to get to the place from Sharm !!! ! But even food was worth a thousand dollars - all inclusive, and it was right - the hotel is located in a completely wild place. On half board you could stretch your legs.
The closest civilized place is the border with Israel (30 km).
Let's talk about the pros and cons of the hotel. As always, what is gut for one is death for another, so I will try to reveal all sides.
So, wild nature, pristine in all its glory just outside the hotel.
You absolutely do not have to book an exotic trip to the Bedouins, because the Bedouins live nearby (they have a generic parking lot here). An indelible impression is made by the neighboring summer recreation centers for the locals - the pioneer camps of my childhood (plank houses and toilets for the detachment with punched holes) are just luxury compared to what they saw.!! ! However, the Arabs claim that it is here that the Israelis come to rest for $10.
And of course, with all this, the territory of the hotel itself looks like an oasis, an earthly paradise among the surrounding harsh desert world.
Everything pleases the eye in the hotel - cleanliness (cleaned constantly), beauty - greenery, palm trees, flowers, paths - all with imagination.
This hotel used to be part of the Holiday Inn hotel chain, and, despite the fact that now it has changed owners, it maintains the appropriate level.
About the sea. So, first of all - this is the Gulf of Aqaba.
Four countries in one place at once - Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia.
DIRTY!!!! ! Constant wind, waves, floating debris, packages caught on corals (The first week the wind stormed 27 km/h. Only Russians and Poles entered the sea. The coral reef is much poorer than in Sharm, which was an unpleasant surprise for me. AND COLD water temperature 24-23, air temperature 26, and at night 11-13.
That is, for our November winter, everything is class, but for those who swim for hours, communicating with fish, this temperature is uncomfortable.
Food and drinks. I liked it, I love vegetables, salads, there was plenty of everything. About sweets - oh, this is a constant temptation - on the second day I stopped fighting with myself - well, a person is weak, weak ....From drinks - red wine is quite decent, everything else - let them comment on who is a fan ...
Entertainment
There is such wonderful entertainment - you sit on a wicker chair with a glass in your hands, look at the black starry sky, palm trees, the sea talks to you - shur, shur, quiet music plays - this is how it would go day after day, day after day ...
That is, solid Groundhog Day - and SO good !!!! ! Due to the fact that there is nowhere to go, the people, willy-nilly, unite, mainly on a national basis.
About excursions
Here are some pluses. From here, all sightseeing tours are cheaper and more accessible in time (Cairo, Jordan, Colored Canyon, Mount Moses and the monastery). But to Israel - a one-day trip Elat-Dead Sea, Jerusalem was available to all the British, Czechs, Poles and various other Swedes, but Russians - NO. What surprised me personally and somewhat offended (
About staff
Friendly, attentive, and if you still give a tip, you will be the best guest!!!
Women's question
I would recommend girls to be very careful when dealing with local men, unless, of course, there is a particular desire to get to know each other very closely ....
Summary
I can recommend this hotel for a relaxing economical holiday, for those who want to eat well and drink sincerely.
And the sea, sun and fish will always be glad to see you!
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