My next vacation in Hurghada was connected with a trip to a dive safari. I planned to stay at the hotel for a couple of days. On my request: "We need the cheapest hotel in the center of Hurghada", the operator suggested the Biba hotel. I traveled abroad for the first time alone, and even to a completely incomprehensible hotel, and therefore I was very worried.
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My next vacation in Hurghada was connected with a trip to a dive safari. I planned to stay at the hotel for a couple of days. On my request: "We need the cheapest hotel in the center of Hurghada", the operator suggested the Biba hotel. I traveled abroad for the first time alone, and even to a completely incomprehensible hotel, and therefore I was very worried. It didn't turn out to be as scary as I expected. At the reception I met a very friendly Arab, and despite the fact that it was 10 am, without any questions and material costs on my part, he settled me in a room on the 4th floor. It should be noted that the elevator worked, but I would not risk using it alone. Although when leaving for a safari, when I faced the task of carrying a 20 kg bag on myself or using the elevator, I took a chance)
I'll tell you about the room: there was no balcony, a greasy curtain separated me from the residential area. The room is small with an incomprehensible set of furniture arranged in a chaotic manner. Two small beds, the moth-eaten face of Nifertiti above them. The floor mats are very old and dirty. Therefore, I walked around the room in shoes. The air conditioner worked properly (but in mid-November it was not much needed), both the toilet and the sink worked properly. There was hot water in the shower, but it was difficult to adjust the pressure of the desired water. The refrigerator was very cold. There is also a small TV, but if you are not a local resident, or do not speak Arabic, then it is unlikely to be useful to you, as only local TV channels broadcast. There is no satellite - this is a 2 * hotel.
I noted for myself a big plus that I did not meet any living creatures in the room.
Throwing things and phoned friends living there, I went for a walk. And of course I didn't go to dinner. And after long hours without sleep, I didn’t get up for breakfast either. Therefore, I can not rate the restaurant and the quality of food in it.
From all of the above, I conclude: "As a transit hotel, where you only need to spend the night - a normal option. " But I would not recommend spending 7-10 days of your vacation in it.
I'll tell you about the room: there was no balcony, a greasy curtain separated me from the residential area. The room is small with an incomprehensible set of furniture arranged in a chaotic manner. Two small beds, the moth-eaten face of Nifertiti above them. The floor mats are very old and dirty. Therefore, I walked around the room in shoes. The air conditioner worked properly (but in mid-November it was not much needed), both the toilet and the sink worked properly. There was hot water in the shower, but it was difficult to adjust the pressure of the desired water. The refrigerator was very cold. There is also a small TV, but if you are not a local resident, or do not speak Arabic, then it is unlikely to be useful to you, as only local TV channels broadcast. There is no satellite - this is a 2 * hotel.
I noted for myself a big plus that I did not meet any living creatures in the room.
Throwing things and phoned friends living there, I went for a walk. And of course I didn't go to dinner. And after long hours without sleep, I didn’t get up for breakfast either. Therefore, I can not rate the restaurant and the quality of food in it.
From all of the above, I conclude: "As a transit hotel, where you only need to spend the night - a normal option. " But I would not recommend spending 7-10 days of your vacation in it.
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the hotel is so-so, furniture, plumbing, mattresses, pillows are all old, the food is disgusting, there is no entertainment, the elevator does not work, there is no private beach, you need to use the paid beach entrance-15 pounds, walk to the beach 15 minutes, it is forbidden to bring your own food and drink to the beach , packages and bags can be checked at the entrance to the beach, from the pros, location, center st.
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the hotel is so-so, furniture, plumbing, mattresses, pillows are all old, the food is disgusting, there is no entertainment, the elevator does not work, there is no private beach, you need to use the paid beach entrance-15 pounds, walk to the beach 15 minutes, it is forbidden to bring your own food and drink to the beach , packages and bags can be checked at the entrance to the beach, from the pros, location, center st. latitude, where life is in full swing, near cafes, restaurants, currency exchangers, discos, a cinema, shops, a young city there are many houses under construction everywhere, very annoying sellers, the city is dirty, garbage is lying almost everywhere, beautiful sea, though the entrance to the sea is not very, attractions there are no cheap clothes in the city, but you need to bargain, the price sometimes drops by three, excursions Cairo 1 day-60 dollars, Cairo and Alexandria 2 days-120 dollars, Jerusalem 1 day bus + plane-230 dollars, Jordan, Petra 1 day-350 dollars, cruise along the Nile 3 nights-4 days-250 dollars, Giftun island-25 dollars, diving-30 dollars, around the city - march-1 pound, taxi-10 pounds, freshly squeezed juice-3 pounds, dinner in a restaurant on average 60 pounds, 1 dollar-5.78 pounds, 1 euro-7.62 pounds, 1 pound - 6 rubles, this is such a cheap Egyptian holiday, but there is no beach holiday cheaper than Egypt in winter, and this is a stubborn fact, given that the incomes of most Russian residents are small, so go, go ahead, have a rest, I wish you all good luck.
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