Your rating of this hotel:
7.0
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Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms:
8.0
Service:
7.0
Cleanliness:
8.0
Food:
6.0
Amenities:
8.0
Just recently returned from sunny Egypt. Despite the ban on flights to Egypt, Russians can relax in two hotels in Taba (Egypt): Hilton and Movenpick. But you need to fly through Israel. It all just looks complicated, in fact we were very pleased with this route, as we visited two countries instead of one.
Even when choosing a hotel, we immediately decided to go to Movenpick. It was restored for a long time and it looked more interesting in the pictures than the high-rise Hilton. The area is really big and cozy. Part of the hotel is still closed and being restored. Meanwhile, work is in full swing. At the reception we were given a room with a view of the mountains, as we had booked at the agency. At the same time, the mountains in Taba turned out to be very beautiful, especially since the sea can also be seen on the beach. The room had a standard set of furniture, a large TV, the bathroom had a bath, not a shower. The rooms, according to ours, are very spacious, so you can safely choose a hotel if you are traveling with the whole family with a couple of kids. We don’t have children yet, but we have noted this feature for the future. Housekeeping was ok, but if you didn't leave a tip, the cleaner could bring towels not immediately, but later, when we returned from the beach, and stomped under the door. In general, they can be understood, given the meager salaries, but we did not intend to leave a tip every day, especially considering that we had almost no small money.
The beach is very spacious. There were very few people in the hotel, so everyone dispersed and no one interfered with anyone. The reef was very poor compared to Sharm, the sea is also cooler, but maybe it's because of the time of year. At the same time, swimming was comfortable. The water in the pools was colder, we did not swim in them.
The system "all inclusive" in the hotel is very strange. This is exactly the part that I didn't like. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are only available in the main restaurant. If you want to eat elsewhere, then only for extra. fee. There are no more a la carte restaurants to dine in. Usually in five-star hotels there are some nominally other restaurants, albeit not of super quality, but sometimes you really want to sit in a cozy atmosphere in the evening, and not drag yourself food from the buffet. The only a la carte in Movenpick was the Sea Shell restaurant, where you could order a standard menu for $12 per person, in which almost nothing attracted us, or choose seafood by weight, but then the total amount is too tidy. We learned about this from the guys who quietly left $ 80 for two there, despite the fact that they did not order lobsters. The quality of the drinks is poor, the alcohol is disgusting, the juices of their packages are only in the lobby bar. Snacks on the beach: rolls with cheese and paper sausage. The main restaurant is the same with different sauces. The chef didn't bother at all. Fruits and fresh vegetables are negligible. Ice cream for a fee.
In general, the hotel saves a lot, both on food and on staff salaries. At the same time, the staff relatively politely wants a tip, the crisis is from a small number of tourists on the face. The hotel has a weak Internet, it is free, but it does not always catch, they somehow ordered an excursion to Israel via viber. Communication was lost all the time, it was difficult to speak, but if you type, then the speed was enough. It is worth noting that for those who flew through Israel, a 1-day trip to Jerusalem costs only $40, the main thing is not to lose the white ticket, which they must issue when crossing the Israeli border at the entrance to Taba. We booked a tour on the Internet on redseatravel, as soon as they were able to explain everything to us normally and patiently, other Internet agencies had prices no cheaper than $60. The trip is not as tiring as it seems. Departure around midnight, but in the morning you are already exploring Jerusalem, at 8 pm we returned to the hotel and had a great sleep. Although the wife was very worried that she would get tired. The main thing is to tune in.
In general, the rest was a success, we were not chasing super service, but were looking for solitude and relaxation from the hustle and bustle of the big city, which we got.
Even when choosing a hotel, we immediately decided to go to Movenpick. It was restored for a long time and it looked more interesting in the pictures than the high-rise Hilton. The area is really big and cozy. Part of the hotel is still closed and being restored. Meanwhile, work is in full swing. At the reception we were given a room with a view of the mountains, as we had booked at the agency. At the same time, the mountains in Taba turned out to be very beautiful, especially since the sea can also be seen on the beach. The room had a standard set of furniture, a large TV, the bathroom had a bath, not a shower. The rooms, according to ours, are very spacious, so you can safely choose a hotel if you are traveling with the whole family with a couple of kids. We don’t have children yet, but we have noted this feature for the future. Housekeeping was ok, but if you didn't leave a tip, the cleaner could bring towels not immediately, but later, when we returned from the beach, and stomped under the door. In general, they can be understood, given the meager salaries, but we did not intend to leave a tip every day, especially considering that we had almost no small money.
The beach is very spacious. There were very few people in the hotel, so everyone dispersed and no one interfered with anyone. The reef was very poor compared to Sharm, the sea is also cooler, but maybe it's because of the time of year. At the same time, swimming was comfortable. The water in the pools was colder, we did not swim in them.
The system "all inclusive" in the hotel is very strange. This is exactly the part that I didn't like. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are only available in the main restaurant. If you want to eat elsewhere, then only for extra. fee. There are no more a la carte restaurants to dine in. Usually in five-star hotels there are some nominally other restaurants, albeit not of super quality, but sometimes you really want to sit in a cozy atmosphere in the evening, and not drag yourself food from the buffet. The only a la carte in Movenpick was the Sea Shell restaurant, where you could order a standard menu for $12 per person, in which almost nothing attracted us, or choose seafood by weight, but then the total amount is too tidy. We learned about this from the guys who quietly left $ 80 for two there, despite the fact that they did not order lobsters. The quality of the drinks is poor, the alcohol is disgusting, the juices of their packages are only in the lobby bar. Snacks on the beach: rolls with cheese and paper sausage. The main restaurant is the same with different sauces. The chef didn't bother at all. Fruits and fresh vegetables are negligible. Ice cream for a fee.
In general, the hotel saves a lot, both on food and on staff salaries. At the same time, the staff relatively politely wants a tip, the crisis is from a small number of tourists on the face. The hotel has a weak Internet, it is free, but it does not always catch, they somehow ordered an excursion to Israel via viber. Communication was lost all the time, it was difficult to speak, but if you type, then the speed was enough. It is worth noting that for those who flew through Israel, a 1-day trip to Jerusalem costs only $40, the main thing is not to lose the white ticket, which they must issue when crossing the Israeli border at the entrance to Taba. We booked a tour on the Internet on redseatravel, as soon as they were able to explain everything to us normally and patiently, other Internet agencies had prices no cheaper than $60. The trip is not as tiring as it seems. Departure around midnight, but in the morning you are already exploring Jerusalem, at 8 pm we returned to the hotel and had a great sleep. Although the wife was very worried that she would get tired. The main thing is to tune in.
In general, the rest was a success, we were not chasing super service, but were looking for solitude and relaxation from the hustle and bustle of the big city, which we got.
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