The first time I was on holiday in Hurghada in January, I was afraid of the terrible cold winds and cold sea water. I chose the hotel based on price. With a flight from Dusseldorf, this was one of the most budget options. At that moment, 90 percent of Germans aged 45+ were vacationing in the hotel. The weather turned out to be gorgeous all days, no wind, slightly cool in the morning, in the evenings too, without jackets, jeans, etc.
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The first time I was on holiday in Hurghada in January, I was afraid of the terrible cold winds and cold sea water. I chose the hotel based on price. With a flight from Dusseldorf, this was one of the most budget options. At that moment, 90 percent of Germans aged 45+ were vacationing in the hotel. The weather turned out to be gorgeous all days, no wind, slightly cool in the morning, in the evenings too, without jackets, jeans, etc. The water in the sea is refreshing, you won’t be able to swim for a long time. Near the shore it is shallow for a long time, then gradually deeper. There were absolutely no corrals or fish, but I didn’t count on that, since I didn’t have a wetsuit and didn’t plan to swim for a long time anyway. The rooms are very old and simple, but everywhere is clean, beach towels can be changed every day, there are always enough places on sun loungers both in the sun and in the shade. The heated pool was a lifesaver in the afternoon, I was very glad that I chose a hotel with a warm pool.
Everything in the hotel is aimed at German tourists, the staff speaks German and all the prices for excursions in the hotel are very inflated; I bought them in the city at several times cheaper. Winter is the ideal time to visit the pyramids and other long-distance excursions. There was animation at the hotel every evening, not very long and not the most active, but not bad either. There was a foam show during the day, and live music several times during dinner. The waiters are all very nice. The food is beyond praise. The most delicious thing we tried in Egypt. Everything suits European tastes. Various fish, baked and grilled, and shrimp, different meats too, and even baked quail, vegetables, fruits, desserts separately and also for the afternoon snack. Olives and pickled zucchini are simply superb. The side dishes include not only French fries or lasagna, but also baked potato wedges and spinach puree. Various soups for lunch and pizza and shawarma, which I simply didn’t get around to trying, since there was so much more.
The wine was disgusting, I don’t know how the Germans drink it, but it was warm and terrible swill. In Germany the wine is great, and there was a contrast here. The beer is cool and not bad. The coffee, cappuccino, etc. at the bar at the reception were delicious, far from being like in C-rated hotels. I think this hotel was given three stars for the old rooms and the beach, but for the food I would confidently give 5*. I definitely recommend the hotel, especially in terms of price and quality.
Everything in the hotel is aimed at German tourists, the staff speaks German and all the prices for excursions in the hotel are very inflated; I bought them in the city at several times cheaper. Winter is the ideal time to visit the pyramids and other long-distance excursions. There was animation at the hotel every evening, not very long and not the most active, but not bad either. There was a foam show during the day, and live music several times during dinner. The waiters are all very nice. The food is beyond praise. The most delicious thing we tried in Egypt. Everything suits European tastes. Various fish, baked and grilled, and shrimp, different meats too, and even baked quail, vegetables, fruits, desserts separately and also for the afternoon snack. Olives and pickled zucchini are simply superb. The side dishes include not only French fries or lasagna, but also baked potato wedges and spinach puree. Various soups for lunch and pizza and shawarma, which I simply didn’t get around to trying, since there was so much more.
The wine was disgusting, I don’t know how the Germans drink it, but it was warm and terrible swill. In Germany the wine is great, and there was a contrast here. The beer is cool and not bad. The coffee, cappuccino, etc. at the bar at the reception were delicious, far from being like in C-rated hotels. I think this hotel was given three stars for the old rooms and the beach, but for the food I would confidently give 5*. I definitely recommend the hotel, especially in terms of price and quality.
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Since the end of July, they rested at the Giftun Azur hotel. We were already here this spring, and now for the first time in the same hotel for the second time! In 2.5 months, there have been no special changes. Therefore, there is no need to describe the hotel and room again. More details about our May vacation - in the review "Spring vacation in the cozy hotel Giftun Azur 3*" Since it was our second time in the hotel, we received a bonus - immediately upon arrival at 8 in the morning we were checked into a room on the 4th floor of the building T that we liked.
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Since the end of July, they rested at the Giftun Azur hotel. We were already here this spring, and now for the first time in the same hotel for the second time!
In 2.5 months, there have been no special changes. Therefore, there is no need to describe the hotel and room again. More details about our May vacation - in the review "Spring vacation in the cozy hotel Giftun Azur 3*"
Since it was our second time in the hotel, we received a bonus - immediately upon arrival at 8 in the morning we were checked into a room on the 4th floor of the building T that we liked. From the balcony you can see the sun from the sea in the morning)
Everything suited us in the room, except for the hum of the air conditioner on the roof. The next day, they changed our room for a small thank you of 10 dollars. We received room 312 on the 3rd floor with a view of the sea, the pool and a beautiful tall palm tree near the balcony. There was a problem with the air conditioner again)) - it worked like a fan, not cooling the air. While we were resting on the beach, the air conditioner was repaired.
Sometimes a guest appeared in the room on the ceiling, wall or balcony - a cute little gecko)
The hotel is green, gardeners cut dry leaves on palm trees in time, trim bushes and create flower beds.
The renovation of the beach dining room, which began in May, was completed, and now we could dine on the beach with a view of the sea.
There were always empty tables in the main building for breakfast and dinner. But at lunch, you had to find a place in the beach canteen. Tables for two are few, mostly for 4-6 people. Sometimes it was necessary to sit down with other guests.
Melon, peaches, grapes, oranges, apples were in the hotel every day, watermelon not often.
We bought yellow and red watermelon, large plums, figs, juices, and mangoes ourselves
not far from the Abu Ashar store. Royal mango 50 pounds per 1 kg. Regular mango 30 lbs ~ $1.
The group of animators worked excellently.
Often there were parties - a foam disco, a fruit festival, a festival of colors, which never got boring and were repeated every week.
A Vodafone card was bought in front of the hotel for $15. Now I don't remember how many GB, but it was enough for 12 days.
On the beach we could see low tides, which we barely felt. And on the neighboring beach, at the Siva hotel, during low tide, a long, wide spit protruded into the sea, along which it was fun to walk far into the sea from the shore!
Some taxi drivers do not know their city, but they want money! Somehow the driver took me in the wrong direction to the compound to the manicurist. (By the way, if someone urgently needed to have their nails done, like me, then 4 km from our hotel, in the Gravyta area of the hotel, there is a salon that I found on Instagram, where girls from Ukraine do good nail correction for $20. ) It was possible to walk for 30 minutes along the beautiful El Mamshe, but already in the morning it was unbearable heat!
The taxi driver was able to take us to the address only through my mobile internet. $3 seemed a little to him!
In May, it was quieter and cozier, about 60% of vacationers were mainly Germans, there were few locals, and there were no children.
In August, 50% of local families were already occupied, almost all rooms and bungalows were occupied, many children of preschool and younger school age. Arab families bathed in the pool.
In the summer, I was already in Egypt, in Sharm, in the middle of August. I liked the rest
somehow the heat was not felt and it was comfortable. But this year, in Hurghada, it was unbearably hot in July and early August. During the day there is little wind, more than 40 degrees, at night not lower than 30! The water in the sea is very warm, we swam sometimes! We sunbathed and swam from 9 to 13. After lunch, from 14 to 16, we went to the air-conditioned room to cool off. In the evening, back to the sea until 19.00. They go on excursions and walk around Hurghada, Marina, Sheraton, El Mamsha, even in the evening I didn't want to in such heat. Apparently, after all, July is not for vacation in Egypt! )
It is possible to return to this more or less affordable hotel (a ticket for 11 nights for 2 1340 euros), but preferably not in the summer. He suits us with a location on the 1st line on El Mamsha, delicious, no frills, food, a long beach with palm trees, clean soft, non-bulky sand without pebbles, super clear water, clean sea, even without fish. There are many Europeans in the spring. It is also convenient that there is a pharmacy with state prices, fruits and supermarkets within walking distance.
According to my experience the second time I rest in the same hotel, I can say that you need to prepare for some changes and the first impression of the rest may change) In the spring, we liked it a lot more!
In 2.5 months, there have been no special changes. Therefore, there is no need to describe the hotel and room again. More details about our May vacation - in the review "Spring vacation in the cozy hotel Giftun Azur 3*"
Since it was our second time in the hotel, we received a bonus - immediately upon arrival at 8 in the morning we were checked into a room on the 4th floor of the building T that we liked. From the balcony you can see the sun from the sea in the morning)
Everything suited us in the room, except for the hum of the air conditioner on the roof. The next day, they changed our room for a small thank you of 10 dollars. We received room 312 on the 3rd floor with a view of the sea, the pool and a beautiful tall palm tree near the balcony. There was a problem with the air conditioner again)) - it worked like a fan, not cooling the air. While we were resting on the beach, the air conditioner was repaired.
Sometimes a guest appeared in the room on the ceiling, wall or balcony - a cute little gecko)
The hotel is green, gardeners cut dry leaves on palm trees in time, trim bushes and create flower beds.
The renovation of the beach dining room, which began in May, was completed, and now we could dine on the beach with a view of the sea.
There were always empty tables in the main building for breakfast and dinner. But at lunch, you had to find a place in the beach canteen. Tables for two are few, mostly for 4-6 people. Sometimes it was necessary to sit down with other guests.
Melon, peaches, grapes, oranges, apples were in the hotel every day, watermelon not often.
We bought yellow and red watermelon, large plums, figs, juices, and mangoes ourselves
not far from the Abu Ashar store. Royal mango 50 pounds per 1 kg. Regular mango 30 lbs ~ $1.
The group of animators worked excellently.
Often there were parties - a foam disco, a fruit festival, a festival of colors, which never got boring and were repeated every week.
A Vodafone card was bought in front of the hotel for $15. Now I don't remember how many GB, but it was enough for 12 days.
On the beach we could see low tides, which we barely felt. And on the neighboring beach, at the Siva hotel, during low tide, a long, wide spit protruded into the sea, along which it was fun to walk far into the sea from the shore!
Some taxi drivers do not know their city, but they want money! Somehow the driver took me in the wrong direction to the compound to the manicurist. (By the way, if someone urgently needed to have their nails done, like me, then 4 km from our hotel, in the Gravyta area of the hotel, there is a salon that I found on Instagram, where girls from Ukraine do good nail correction for $20. ) It was possible to walk for 30 minutes along the beautiful El Mamshe, but already in the morning it was unbearable heat!
The taxi driver was able to take us to the address only through my mobile internet. $3 seemed a little to him!
In May, it was quieter and cozier, about 60% of vacationers were mainly Germans, there were few locals, and there were no children.
In August, 50% of local families were already occupied, almost all rooms and bungalows were occupied, many children of preschool and younger school age. Arab families bathed in the pool.
In the summer, I was already in Egypt, in Sharm, in the middle of August. I liked the rest
somehow the heat was not felt and it was comfortable. But this year, in Hurghada, it was unbearably hot in July and early August. During the day there is little wind, more than 40 degrees, at night not lower than 30! The water in the sea is very warm, we swam sometimes! We sunbathed and swam from 9 to 13. After lunch, from 14 to 16, we went to the air-conditioned room to cool off. In the evening, back to the sea until 19.00. They go on excursions and walk around Hurghada, Marina, Sheraton, El Mamsha, even in the evening I didn't want to in such heat. Apparently, after all, July is not for vacation in Egypt! )
It is possible to return to this more or less affordable hotel (a ticket for 11 nights for 2 1340 euros), but preferably not in the summer. He suits us with a location on the 1st line on El Mamsha, delicious, no frills, food, a long beach with palm trees, clean soft, non-bulky sand without pebbles, super clear water, clean sea, even without fish. There are many Europeans in the spring. It is also convenient that there is a pharmacy with state prices, fruits and supermarkets within walking distance.
According to my experience the second time I rest in the same hotel, I can say that you need to prepare for some changes and the first impression of the rest may change) In the spring, we liked it a lot more!
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From May 3 to May 14, we rested at the Giftun Azur hotel. The beginning of May in Hurghada feels like real summer! Above 20 at night, 30 - 36 degrees during the day. The wind blows almost always, sometimes light, sometimes strong, but it was comfortable, not cold. Sometimes I put on a denim jacket and thin pants so that mosquitoes do not bite) The water in the sea is about 22 - 24 degrees.
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From May 3 to May 14, we rested at the Giftun Azur hotel. The beginning of May in Hurghada feels like real summer! Above 20 at night, 30 - 36 degrees during the day. The wind blows almost always, sometimes light, sometimes strong, but it was comfortable, not cold. Sometimes I put on a denim jacket and thin pants so that mosquitoes do not bite) The water in the sea is about 22 - 24 degrees. At first it seems cool, then you don’t want to get out of the water)
The hotel is 10-15 minutes drive from the airport. We flew from Prague with Smartwings. You can carry water on the plane, they also gave a glass of water on the plane. In duty-free prices in kroons and euros. In euro - more expensive.
When we flew back, they took water at the Hurghada airport, I had to buy it, at the airport a bottle cost about 2 dollars. Nobody's suitcases were examined, so I brought all the medicines, pills, shampoos, and cosmetics to Prague.
We were checked into the hotel at 9 am, almost as soon as we arrived. We did not go to the meeting with the guide on the same day.
The hotel has shells and bungalows with letters from A to X.
We bought tickets online, for some reason the four-story building was cheaper than a bungalow. For a ticket for 12 days paid about 1500 euros. It could be cheaper to find, but we were limited in time.
I am very glad that we lived on the 3rd floor overlooking the palm trees, the pool and the sea, and not in a small bungalow. Many bungalows are located so that you look at the neighbor opposite.
There are a lot on the territory, more than 20 cats. There is even a cat corner where you can play and feed the cats. They are different - and shy, and affectionate, well-fed. Cats do not interfere, not arrogant.
I was delighted with the beautiful sunrises on the balcony with a cup of coffee. Several times we went to meet the sunrise at sea.
I liked the very green area, cut grass and bushes, many high and low palm trees, petunias, mallows, bougainvilleas, and other bright colors. There were mosquitoes, although the territory was treated.
Long sandy beach with palm trees - super! And given that you could walk along the beaches of the neighboring 3 hotels and go to 2 piers, you can easily burn out in the scorching sun while walking.
The boats, which were many in front of the hotels, did not interfere with swimming. There was no smell or oil stains. Maybe it depends on the wind, but for almost all 12 days the wind blew towards the sea. When there were several calm days, rubbish, cups, the remains of fruit washed ashore, which, probably, guests or staff threw from the yachts. Sunset in the sea - a clean pleasant sand, there were no fish. Several times we observed how a flock of some dim shiny ones jumped out of the water. It seemed that these fish can jump on a person)
It was possible to climb to the roof of the two-story building X and admire the beautiful sea views and the sunset.
I recommend walking at low tide to the left, on a sandy spit, about 500 m into the sea from the Siva Grand Hotel (you may have to give $ 1 to the guard).
Also, at low tide, you can watch tiny crabs on the beach of the Albatros White beach, Albatros Blu Spa hotels on the right.
It was very disappointing that just before our arrival, they began to make repairs in the beach restaurant, where guests used to have breakfast and dinner overlooking the sea. To the left on the beach there was another restaurant where you could go for lunch, but the choice of dishes there is very small.
In the afternoon we often took ice cream, pizza, sweet little donuts, fresh french fries for a snack.
On the beach and near the large pool there is a shower and toilet. The depth of the pool is 1.65 cm - 2 m. The water temperature is the same as in the sea, and in winter it is heated.
For children there is a small swimming pool, playground and games room, children's animation in the evenings.
The beach is sandy, long, sun loungers and umbrellas stand in 6 rows. Not very spacious.
The beach has a "red flag" service for those who do not want to be disturbed and constantly offered excursions, massages, pigtails, tattoos.
I am no longer surprised that in the morning most of the sun loungers are occupied with towels. To rest on lines 1-2, you need to have time to take a seat at 7 - 7.30. Because then the beach boys laid out their towels, and for the money they gave to the guests who came later.
German grandmothers and other foreign guests thank 1-10 euros for a sun lounger, for bringing towels, for free drinks, and even for a free toilet on the beach.
The attendants are spoiled, a dollar or a chocolate bar for cleaning the room does not affect anything. Sometimes foreign guests give euro coins for their favorite table in the dining room. By the way, the tables in the dining room require better cleaning, they are sticky in places.
The furniture in the room is tired and not very clean.
But knowing that Giftun is an old hotel, built in 1984, and that this is Egypt, I try not to pay much attention to everyday little things. The main thing is that the bed, towels are clean both in the room and on the beach. Floor without sand and dust, balcony too. Cosmetic cleaning is well done.
The rooms of the building have a free safe, but the bungalows do not have a safe. There is a refrigerator, air conditioning, hair dryer, enough sockets, kettle, tea / coffee / milk powder, water (2 bottles of 1.5 liters) replenished daily. There is a small clothes dryer on the balcony. You can bring your own rope and clothespins. Free Wi-Fi at the reception, near the pool, weakly caught on the balcony, sometimes on the beach. But we bought a Vodafone SIM card in some trading shop and distributed it to two phones. The airport didn't want to buy as there was already a bad experience in January, the internet ended quickly.
It took me a long time to get used to the fact that on the beach, middle-aged German grandparents, who always had the best seats in the front row, hung their "modest" bikinis on umbrellas, like in a clothing market. I want to look at the sea from the 2-3rd row, but you see swimsuits and swimming trunks before your eyes. But this did not bother the German guests.
The hotel has animation. Various activities were constantly held in German, less often with translation into English. Every evening after dinner - shows and entertainment.
I liked the food, a variety of lunches and dinners. But for breakfast the same thing - we did different combinations) They don’t know how to cook scrambled eggs there, only some kind of incomprehensible mix. For the first time, I only ate boiled eggs! I was surprised that the 3 * hotel had dishes with large shrimp and squid. I saw crabs on the table, but most likely they were put for beauty. Sweets were, different buns, but nothing special. Buns are sometimes mixed fresh and yesterday.
They weren't into alcohol. There were a lot of beers. German guests love beer and drink it all the time!
Mandatory birthday cake!
The hotel is located on the beautiful El Mamsha street with expensive hotels and numerous shops. The street stretches for 4 km from the Marlin Inn Azur to Gravity (Samra Bay). The merchants on this promenade are not particularly picky. If you just walk around and do not look at their goods, they will not notice you. On the street there are many peculiar sculptures made of metal and plastic, fountains, photo zones.
Not far from the hotel (you can ask and look at the Google map) there is a pharmacy with fixed prices (Russian), Corfur shop and Abu Ashara market. In the market we bought delicious guava juice and mango juice, halva, Vatika shampoos. Not far from the hotel - a fruit shop, which opened in the afternoon.
We liked the rest in Giftun Azur. 12 days flew by quickly. There will be an opportunity, we will come again!
For a change, we went on an excursion to the Egyptian Maldives - Orange Bay. There are super beautiful views and locations for photos. After the tour, we had lunch (salad, rice, pasta, fish) and those who wished to ride on the "tablet" and "banana", swam with fish near the reefs. The pier from where we sailed is not far, in the non-working hotel El Samaka beach. There were about 30 people on the boat - locals, foreigners and a few Russian/Ukrainian speakers. The tour is well organized. I ordered via the Internet.
The hotel is 10-15 minutes drive from the airport. We flew from Prague with Smartwings. You can carry water on the plane, they also gave a glass of water on the plane. In duty-free prices in kroons and euros. In euro - more expensive.
When we flew back, they took water at the Hurghada airport, I had to buy it, at the airport a bottle cost about 2 dollars. Nobody's suitcases were examined, so I brought all the medicines, pills, shampoos, and cosmetics to Prague.
We were checked into the hotel at 9 am, almost as soon as we arrived. We did not go to the meeting with the guide on the same day.
The hotel has shells and bungalows with letters from A to X.
We bought tickets online, for some reason the four-story building was cheaper than a bungalow. For a ticket for 12 days paid about 1500 euros. It could be cheaper to find, but we were limited in time.
I am very glad that we lived on the 3rd floor overlooking the palm trees, the pool and the sea, and not in a small bungalow. Many bungalows are located so that you look at the neighbor opposite.
There are a lot on the territory, more than 20 cats. There is even a cat corner where you can play and feed the cats. They are different - and shy, and affectionate, well-fed. Cats do not interfere, not arrogant.
I was delighted with the beautiful sunrises on the balcony with a cup of coffee. Several times we went to meet the sunrise at sea.
I liked the very green area, cut grass and bushes, many high and low palm trees, petunias, mallows, bougainvilleas, and other bright colors. There were mosquitoes, although the territory was treated.
Long sandy beach with palm trees - super! And given that you could walk along the beaches of the neighboring 3 hotels and go to 2 piers, you can easily burn out in the scorching sun while walking.
The boats, which were many in front of the hotels, did not interfere with swimming. There was no smell or oil stains. Maybe it depends on the wind, but for almost all 12 days the wind blew towards the sea. When there were several calm days, rubbish, cups, the remains of fruit washed ashore, which, probably, guests or staff threw from the yachts. Sunset in the sea - a clean pleasant sand, there were no fish. Several times we observed how a flock of some dim shiny ones jumped out of the water. It seemed that these fish can jump on a person)
It was possible to climb to the roof of the two-story building X and admire the beautiful sea views and the sunset.
I recommend walking at low tide to the left, on a sandy spit, about 500 m into the sea from the Siva Grand Hotel (you may have to give $ 1 to the guard).
Also, at low tide, you can watch tiny crabs on the beach of the Albatros White beach, Albatros Blu Spa hotels on the right.
It was very disappointing that just before our arrival, they began to make repairs in the beach restaurant, where guests used to have breakfast and dinner overlooking the sea. To the left on the beach there was another restaurant where you could go for lunch, but the choice of dishes there is very small.
In the afternoon we often took ice cream, pizza, sweet little donuts, fresh french fries for a snack.
On the beach and near the large pool there is a shower and toilet. The depth of the pool is 1.65 cm - 2 m. The water temperature is the same as in the sea, and in winter it is heated.
For children there is a small swimming pool, playground and games room, children's animation in the evenings.
The beach is sandy, long, sun loungers and umbrellas stand in 6 rows. Not very spacious.
The beach has a "red flag" service for those who do not want to be disturbed and constantly offered excursions, massages, pigtails, tattoos.
I am no longer surprised that in the morning most of the sun loungers are occupied with towels. To rest on lines 1-2, you need to have time to take a seat at 7 - 7.30. Because then the beach boys laid out their towels, and for the money they gave to the guests who came later.
German grandmothers and other foreign guests thank 1-10 euros for a sun lounger, for bringing towels, for free drinks, and even for a free toilet on the beach.
The attendants are spoiled, a dollar or a chocolate bar for cleaning the room does not affect anything. Sometimes foreign guests give euro coins for their favorite table in the dining room. By the way, the tables in the dining room require better cleaning, they are sticky in places.
The furniture in the room is tired and not very clean.
But knowing that Giftun is an old hotel, built in 1984, and that this is Egypt, I try not to pay much attention to everyday little things. The main thing is that the bed, towels are clean both in the room and on the beach. Floor without sand and dust, balcony too. Cosmetic cleaning is well done.
The rooms of the building have a free safe, but the bungalows do not have a safe. There is a refrigerator, air conditioning, hair dryer, enough sockets, kettle, tea / coffee / milk powder, water (2 bottles of 1.5 liters) replenished daily. There is a small clothes dryer on the balcony. You can bring your own rope and clothespins. Free Wi-Fi at the reception, near the pool, weakly caught on the balcony, sometimes on the beach. But we bought a Vodafone SIM card in some trading shop and distributed it to two phones. The airport didn't want to buy as there was already a bad experience in January, the internet ended quickly.
It took me a long time to get used to the fact that on the beach, middle-aged German grandparents, who always had the best seats in the front row, hung their "modest" bikinis on umbrellas, like in a clothing market. I want to look at the sea from the 2-3rd row, but you see swimsuits and swimming trunks before your eyes. But this did not bother the German guests.
The hotel has animation. Various activities were constantly held in German, less often with translation into English. Every evening after dinner - shows and entertainment.
I liked the food, a variety of lunches and dinners. But for breakfast the same thing - we did different combinations) They don’t know how to cook scrambled eggs there, only some kind of incomprehensible mix. For the first time, I only ate boiled eggs! I was surprised that the 3 * hotel had dishes with large shrimp and squid. I saw crabs on the table, but most likely they were put for beauty. Sweets were, different buns, but nothing special. Buns are sometimes mixed fresh and yesterday.
They weren't into alcohol. There were a lot of beers. German guests love beer and drink it all the time!
Mandatory birthday cake!
The hotel is located on the beautiful El Mamsha street with expensive hotels and numerous shops. The street stretches for 4 km from the Marlin Inn Azur to Gravity (Samra Bay). The merchants on this promenade are not particularly picky. If you just walk around and do not look at their goods, they will not notice you. On the street there are many peculiar sculptures made of metal and plastic, fountains, photo zones.
Not far from the hotel (you can ask and look at the Google map) there is a pharmacy with fixed prices (Russian), Corfur shop and Abu Ashara market. In the market we bought delicious guava juice and mango juice, halva, Vatika shampoos. Not far from the hotel - a fruit shop, which opened in the afternoon.
We liked the rest in Giftun Azur. 12 days flew by quickly. There will be an opportunity, we will come again!
For a change, we went on an excursion to the Egyptian Maldives - Orange Bay. There are super beautiful views and locations for photos. After the tour, we had lunch (salad, rice, pasta, fish) and those who wished to ride on the "tablet" and "banana", swam with fish near the reefs. The pier from where we sailed is not far, in the non-working hotel El Samaka beach. There were about 30 people on the boat - locals, foreigners and a few Russian/Ukrainian speakers. The tour is well organized. I ordered via the Internet.
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As for an inexpensive vacation, the option is not very bad. They settled us very quickly, in 20 minutes. They gave a good room, the expectations were much worse, but the bed is comfortable and hard as I like, the plumbing is working, clean and bright. The beach is nearby, we found free sunbeds at any time when we came, entry into the water is convenient, there are fish, the sea is clear, in general, for the sake of it, we flew in the first place.
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As for an inexpensive vacation, the option is not very bad. They settled us very quickly, in 20 minutes. They gave a good room, the expectations were much worse, but the bed is comfortable and hard as I like, the plumbing is working, clean and bright. The beach is nearby, we found free sunbeds at any time when we came, entry into the water is convenient, there are fish, the sea is clear, in general, for the sake of it, we flew in the first place. Of course, there are no pickles in terms of nutrition, the usual set of side dishes and vegetables in various forms, chicken, scrambled eggs and rolls in the morning, in short, no one will starve either, especially in the city you can always diversify your menu very inexpensively, especially with regard to seafood. The staff is not bad, the bartenders are positive guys, they make good cocktails, although the quality of alcohol is certainly not the best. For communication, I advise you to buy a local SIM card at the airport upon arrival, at the hotel the Internet is expensive, plus it is also very slow. The contingent of vacationers is generally different, there are not many Russian speakers, mostly Western Europeans, many Germans, many pensioners, in general the place is very quiet and peaceful, this attracts a lot of people, plus the price of course, plus preferences for a second visit. So the hotel is not bad and definitely deserves attention.
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The hotel was chosen together with a friend. We were looking for an inexpensive quiet place, it is desirable that there be fewer noisy families with children, so that there would be no slides and discos. Threes had never been considered before, but then they offered it at a very nice price and we decided to take a chance.
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The hotel was chosen together with a friend. We were looking for an inexpensive quiet place, it is desirable that there be fewer noisy families with children, so that there would be no slides and discos. Threes had never been considered before, but then they offered it at a very nice price and we decided to take a chance. The flight was at night from Kyiv, we got to the hotel early, of course, they offered thanks for the early check-in and they gave us a room after repair, as we were told, in a bungalow, in fact it sounds loud, but clean, fresh, the beds are comfortable, I slept well, although I usually sleep badly in a new place, everything worked perfectly all our holidays, there were enough hangers. Of course there were mosquitoes, but not very many, at night they turned on a remedy for them. The beach is nearby, quite large and sandy, we came there around eight and there were always two free sunbeds nearby. The water is clean, gentle, we did not swim far, so we saw mostly small fish. It starts to get dark after six and of course from one to three there is definitely nothing to do on the beach, the peak of solar activity, sun creams are needed stronger. There are no complaints about nutrition, there was always something to choose from, there was only fish from seafood, and there is always chicken, sometimes beef, a lot of side dishes already adapted for Europeans, fresh vegetables, but I wanted more fruit, but in general they thought that in the top three with food it will be much worse, and we don’t drink alcohol. The staff knows Russian poorly, but I was lucky that my friend is a former English teacher, so we had no communication problems. There are enough people in the hotel, they were scared by the Arabs, but there weren’t really so many of them, there were few Russian speakers, mostly not rich-looking Germans, British and other Europeans. Animation did not interest us, in the evening we tried to go to bed earlier in order to come to the beach earlier. We went out into the city several times, I liked the mosque, they even let us in and gave us free clothes to visit, I was just surprised. I immediately remembered what prices were for scarves in front of the entrance to the Lavra in Kyiv, and even somehow felt sorry for us. We also visited Luxor, a legendary historical place, my daughter ordered everything in advance via the Internet from Tibatur, she says that it’s much cheaper, and at the hotel we can be robbed of the gullible, and so we gave the money when we were already sitting on the bus and the trip, of course, was very memorable . In the end, I can say frankly that we were very pleased with the rest, especially considering our financial waste and the hotel, of course, I advise for a calm, measured rest, we liked it.
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We stayed at this hotel last month. And here I want to express my opinion. When choosing a hotel, we paid attention to the fact that there was a good comfortable beach. Good varied food. And they chose very well. Service at a good level is not divided into ours or the Germans were served equally well. The staff speaks and understands Russian, which greatly facilitated communication.
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We stayed at this hotel last month. And here I want to express my opinion.
When choosing a hotel, we paid attention to the fact that there was a good comfortable beach. Good varied food. And they chose very well. Service at a good level is not divided into ours or the Germans were served equally well. The staff speaks and understands Russian, which greatly facilitated communication. We arrived early but we were immediately put on bracelets and taken to breakfast. Checked in ahead of schedule. The room is standard. Everything was in good working order. They cleaned pretty well, and for a small tip they even twisted beauty out of towels. The sea is nearby. The beach is clean. Lots of loungers.
The lagoon is clean, there are a few fish, but you can’t say so ah, so we took excursions and went to Utopia Island, which is where there really is something to see, plus fishing and a couple of stops at sea, and even delicious food for lunch. And the price is very affordable. We also went to Cairo to look at the pyramids and visit the historical museum, we brought a lot of impressions.
The hotel has a very well maintained area. Pools are clean.
The Internet catches almost everywhere, the speed is not great, but there is enough for social networks and WhatsApp.
Egyptian food, but the choice was good, everything you needed was meat, chicken, fish, a lot of vegetables, fruits, a variety of desserts and juices. Alcohol of the local spill but it is quite possible to drink. The hotel has a good animation team. They didn't let us get bored day or night. By the pool, every day there were all kinds of competitions, water aerobics, dance lessons. In the evening, amazing shows, humorous shows, fun from the heart. Loved the fireworks show!!!
There are minor flaws, but they are minor and I won’t talk about them. We had a very good rest.
Thanks to all the hotel staff!
When choosing a hotel, we paid attention to the fact that there was a good comfortable beach. Good varied food. And they chose very well. Service at a good level is not divided into ours or the Germans were served equally well. The staff speaks and understands Russian, which greatly facilitated communication. We arrived early but we were immediately put on bracelets and taken to breakfast. Checked in ahead of schedule. The room is standard. Everything was in good working order. They cleaned pretty well, and for a small tip they even twisted beauty out of towels. The sea is nearby. The beach is clean. Lots of loungers.
The lagoon is clean, there are a few fish, but you can’t say so ah, so we took excursions and went to Utopia Island, which is where there really is something to see, plus fishing and a couple of stops at sea, and even delicious food for lunch. And the price is very affordable. We also went to Cairo to look at the pyramids and visit the historical museum, we brought a lot of impressions.
The hotel has a very well maintained area. Pools are clean.
The Internet catches almost everywhere, the speed is not great, but there is enough for social networks and WhatsApp.
Egyptian food, but the choice was good, everything you needed was meat, chicken, fish, a lot of vegetables, fruits, a variety of desserts and juices. Alcohol of the local spill but it is quite possible to drink. The hotel has a good animation team. They didn't let us get bored day or night. By the pool, every day there were all kinds of competitions, water aerobics, dance lessons. In the evening, amazing shows, humorous shows, fun from the heart. Loved the fireworks show!!!
There are minor flaws, but they are minor and I won’t talk about them. We had a very good rest.
Thanks to all the hotel staff!
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The hotel is located 3 km from Hurghada Airport and 8 km from the center of Hurghada. There are 4 restaurants and 6 bars for hotel guests. Open pool. Internet cafe. This hotel attracted our attention in a travel company with its internal stuffing, which was included in the price of tours, as well as its location.
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The hotel is located 3 km from Hurghada Airport and 8 km from the center of Hurghada.
There are 4 restaurants and 6 bars for hotel guests. Open pool. Internet cafe.
This hotel attracted our attention in a travel company with its internal stuffing, which was included in the price of tours, as well as its location.
Upon arrival, we just ended up at the hotel as if on a plane carpet, since it is located almost next to Hurghada airport, they are separated by a little more than 2 kilometers. At the reception, we were warmly welcomed by Russian-speaking staff, so they understood us perfectly and we understood everything.
We were given a spacious room. The bed for the newlyweds was very suitable in size. There was a personal air conditioner, which was controlled by a remote control; TV with satellite channels, mini-bar. True, the latter was paid, but we did not use it, but it was more comfortable from his presence; a safe where we kept our documents and money; and in the spacious bathroom, as a girl, a personal hair dryer was waiting for me. There are many restaurants and cafes on the territory, the sea is within walking distance, as the hotel is located on the first coastline. On the beach, they rode catamarans for free and played volleyball.
There are 4 restaurants and 6 bars for hotel guests. Open pool. Internet cafe.
This hotel attracted our attention in a travel company with its internal stuffing, which was included in the price of tours, as well as its location.
Upon arrival, we just ended up at the hotel as if on a plane carpet, since it is located almost next to Hurghada airport, they are separated by a little more than 2 kilometers. At the reception, we were warmly welcomed by Russian-speaking staff, so they understood us perfectly and we understood everything.
We were given a spacious room. The bed for the newlyweds was very suitable in size. There was a personal air conditioner, which was controlled by a remote control; TV with satellite channels, mini-bar. True, the latter was paid, but we did not use it, but it was more comfortable from his presence; a safe where we kept our documents and money; and in the spacious bathroom, as a girl, a personal hair dryer was waiting for me. There are many restaurants and cafes on the territory, the sea is within walking distance, as the hotel is located on the first coastline. On the beach, they rode catamarans for free and played volleyball.
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We rested at the Giftun Hotel with a family of three from July 6 to July 16.2011. I'll tell you everything in order: 1. Hotel I want to note that on the official website this hotel is assigned a category of 3 stars. Located near the airport, transfer took 15 minutes. The hotel is located on one of the main streets of the city, so every evening you can walk along the beautiful promenade.
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We rested at the Giftun Hotel with a family of three from July 6 to July 16.2011. I'll tell you everything in order:
1. Hotel
I want to note that on the official website this hotel is assigned a category of 3 stars.
Located near the airport, transfer took 15 minutes. The hotel is located on one of the main streets of the city, so every evening you can walk along the beautiful promenade. Spoil all the local merchants who surround you like a flock of flies, imposing their goods by force and saying the same phrases like "Hello, how are you", etc. There are many cafes and shops near the hotel.
The main category of vacationers are Germans. There were few Russians in the hotel. At the end of the holiday came a lot of Arabs.
2. Accommodation
Arrived in Hurghada early, the hotel was already at 6 o'clock in the morning. Placed immediately at no extra charge, despite the fact that the official check-in after 14:00
3. Number
Standard room is a one-story bungalow.
Upon checking in, the smell of sewage immediately hit the nose, which persisted throughout the stay. The furniture is old, but everything in the room worked. Sometimes there were ants in the bathroom. They cleaned every day, twice made beautiful figures from towels. It was a bit dark in the room, since you can't open the curtains, otherwise everyone passing by will look out the windows.
Very uncomfortable bathroom - slippery and small. So be careful!
4. Territory
Big enough, green, but unkempt. The picture is spoiled by the lack of lawn and a lot of dust, especially on the way to the beach near the pool. For comparison, we went across the beach to the nearby Siva Grand Beach Hotel. The territory and the soles of the ground is not suitable for the territory of the Giftun hotel. Everything is very well maintained, nice and clean.
5. Beach
The beach is large and sandy. There were always free sunbeds. The sea is clean, entry into the sea is good. On the first day of rest, the sea was quite cool.
In the beach bar from 9 am you can drink juices (it is better to take from boxes, not from machines, as these are not juices, but diluted powders), lemonades and mineral water. And from 10:00 beer and alcoholic drinks (you can only drink local rum).
Along the coastline, you can go to two neighboring hotels: Royal Palace and Siva Grand Beach. The Siva hotel has a very beautiful sandy spit that goes straight into the sea. We walked along it a couple of times, took many beautiful photos ...
6. Nutrition
The food of the hotel is a solid 4-ku. Breakfast is mainly pastries, scrambled eggs, pancakes and cereals. Lunch at a restaurant on the beach, although it is difficult to call it a restaurant - rather tables under an awning. For dinner, the choice of dishes is quite large, but you will not try sea delicacies there. From fruits watermelons, grapes, apples, peaches. There were figs twice. At the pool bar you can take ice cream, milkshakes.
7. Service
In general, not bad, except that the waiters constantly expect tips from you and sometimes do not hesitate to talk about it.
There was a problem on the evening before departure. Since we were alone in the hotel from Pegasus, they forgot about us and told us the time of departure from the hotel only after we rudely reminded ourselves at the reception a couple of times and called our guide Amin, who did not appear at the hotel at all.
8. Animation
The hotel has its own theater, although we have never been there, because every evening we walked along the streets of Hurghada. All performances start at 21:00. We were told that all the animation was in German and we decided not to go.
There is also an entertainment program every evening at the reception bar. Belly dancers came a couple of times. Once heard a song in Russian.
9. Excursions
We took an excursion to Luxor from a local tour operator for $60. If you are not afraid of the heat of 50 degrees, then feel free to go! The tour is very informative, but difficult.
Very unlucky with the guide, who spoke very broken Russian and almost did not accompany our group of five Russians.
We also went to Paradise Island. Two years ago, it was possible to lie down on the island under chic umbrellas made of palm branches, but now this area is closed, or rather bought out by tour operators. So you have to swim on an unequipped beach. True, we decided to go for 20 dollars, and not for 55 (the price of the tour operator Pegasus). Especially on the island of time is only 1 hour, and the water is the same everywhere.
10. General impression
The overall impression of the hotel is a solid 4-ku. Spoils all the smell of sewerage in the room and unkempt, albeit green territory. If you have previously stayed in hotels with 3 stars, then you will definitely like it here! And if you rested in 5-star suites, then you are not here. In general, the hotel can be recommended!
1. Hotel
I want to note that on the official website this hotel is assigned a category of 3 stars.
Located near the airport, transfer took 15 minutes. The hotel is located on one of the main streets of the city, so every evening you can walk along the beautiful promenade. Spoil all the local merchants who surround you like a flock of flies, imposing their goods by force and saying the same phrases like "Hello, how are you", etc. There are many cafes and shops near the hotel.
The main category of vacationers are Germans. There were few Russians in the hotel. At the end of the holiday came a lot of Arabs.
2. Accommodation
Arrived in Hurghada early, the hotel was already at 6 o'clock in the morning. Placed immediately at no extra charge, despite the fact that the official check-in after 14:00
3. Number
Standard room is a one-story bungalow.
Upon checking in, the smell of sewage immediately hit the nose, which persisted throughout the stay. The furniture is old, but everything in the room worked. Sometimes there were ants in the bathroom. They cleaned every day, twice made beautiful figures from towels. It was a bit dark in the room, since you can't open the curtains, otherwise everyone passing by will look out the windows.
Very uncomfortable bathroom - slippery and small. So be careful!
4. Territory
Big enough, green, but unkempt. The picture is spoiled by the lack of lawn and a lot of dust, especially on the way to the beach near the pool. For comparison, we went across the beach to the nearby Siva Grand Beach Hotel. The territory and the soles of the ground is not suitable for the territory of the Giftun hotel. Everything is very well maintained, nice and clean.
5. Beach
The beach is large and sandy. There were always free sunbeds. The sea is clean, entry into the sea is good. On the first day of rest, the sea was quite cool.
In the beach bar from 9 am you can drink juices (it is better to take from boxes, not from machines, as these are not juices, but diluted powders), lemonades and mineral water. And from 10:00 beer and alcoholic drinks (you can only drink local rum).
Along the coastline, you can go to two neighboring hotels: Royal Palace and Siva Grand Beach. The Siva hotel has a very beautiful sandy spit that goes straight into the sea. We walked along it a couple of times, took many beautiful photos ...
6. Nutrition
The food of the hotel is a solid 4-ku. Breakfast is mainly pastries, scrambled eggs, pancakes and cereals. Lunch at a restaurant on the beach, although it is difficult to call it a restaurant - rather tables under an awning. For dinner, the choice of dishes is quite large, but you will not try sea delicacies there. From fruits watermelons, grapes, apples, peaches. There were figs twice. At the pool bar you can take ice cream, milkshakes.
7. Service
In general, not bad, except that the waiters constantly expect tips from you and sometimes do not hesitate to talk about it.
There was a problem on the evening before departure. Since we were alone in the hotel from Pegasus, they forgot about us and told us the time of departure from the hotel only after we rudely reminded ourselves at the reception a couple of times and called our guide Amin, who did not appear at the hotel at all.
8. Animation
The hotel has its own theater, although we have never been there, because every evening we walked along the streets of Hurghada. All performances start at 21:00. We were told that all the animation was in German and we decided not to go.
There is also an entertainment program every evening at the reception bar. Belly dancers came a couple of times. Once heard a song in Russian.
9. Excursions
We took an excursion to Luxor from a local tour operator for $60. If you are not afraid of the heat of 50 degrees, then feel free to go! The tour is very informative, but difficult.
Very unlucky with the guide, who spoke very broken Russian and almost did not accompany our group of five Russians.
We also went to Paradise Island. Two years ago, it was possible to lie down on the island under chic umbrellas made of palm branches, but now this area is closed, or rather bought out by tour operators. So you have to swim on an unequipped beach. True, we decided to go for 20 dollars, and not for 55 (the price of the tour operator Pegasus). Especially on the island of time is only 1 hour, and the water is the same everywhere.
10. General impression
The overall impression of the hotel is a solid 4-ku. Spoils all the smell of sewerage in the room and unkempt, albeit green territory. If you have previously stayed in hotels with 3 stars, then you will definitely like it here! And if you rested in 5-star suites, then you are not here. In general, the hotel can be recommended!
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Rested with friends two families 3 and 2 people. The hotel rooms are old bungalows and a new building (T-block), but the cost of a tour in the new building is $ 250 more expensive, so we bought a bungalow and did not regret it. Since we arrived at the hotel after 14-00 we were settled immediately. $ 10 at the reception and we were given two 3-bed bungalows nearby.
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Rested with friends two families 3 and 2 people. The hotel rooms are old bungalows and a new building (T-block), but the cost of a tour in the new building is $ 250 more expensive, so we bought a bungalow and did not regret it.
Since we arrived at the hotel after 14-00 we were settled immediately. $ 10 at the reception and we were given two 3-bed bungalows nearby. There are two, three and four-bed bungalows, respectively, the number of beds (not folding beds). In the room: refrigerator, minibar replenished daily (1 bottle of 1.5 liters of mineral water + 0.25 in a glass of sweet per person), electric kettle (tea, coffee, sugar, cream), old TV (1 Russian channel), air conditioner (working loudly), hair dryer, mosquito emulsifier (plates are replenished as they are used), a table and two chairs, a standard bathroom with a hairdryer, on the terrace in front of each room there is a table and chairs. The furniture in the rooms is in excellent condition, although old. In our opinion, the only drawback is that the rooms are a bit dark.
There is no safe in the room, but there is a bank in the lobby and you can use the cells. Also, exchange currency for Egyptian pounds at the bank rate (which is very profitable since the rate is underestimated in stores).
Cleaned daily, good, but they do not indulge in products from towels and flowers, regardless of whether you leave a tip or not.
Since the hotel is old (26 years old), the territory of the hotel is very green with this and the presence of mosquitoes is connected, therefore, in the evening you just can’t sit on the terrace, I advise you to definitely take a spray. The pool is divided into 4 zones with different depths. There is a bar in the pool and a bar near the pool near it a canopy and tables. The beach has plenty of sun loungers. The entrance to the sea is sand, the depth increases gradually (very good for small children). The only thing I'm the first time in a hotel where there is no music on the beach. Between the beach and the pool there is a restaurant where breakfasts and lunches are served. The food is good, the choice is not big, but everything is delicious. Fruit salad, alternating watermelon, oranges, peaches.
The hotel is mostly Germans, so the animation is in German.
In general, the impression of the hotel was quite good, the hotel is fully consistent with its 4 stars.
Since we arrived at the hotel after 14-00 we were settled immediately. $ 10 at the reception and we were given two 3-bed bungalows nearby. There are two, three and four-bed bungalows, respectively, the number of beds (not folding beds). In the room: refrigerator, minibar replenished daily (1 bottle of 1.5 liters of mineral water + 0.25 in a glass of sweet per person), electric kettle (tea, coffee, sugar, cream), old TV (1 Russian channel), air conditioner (working loudly), hair dryer, mosquito emulsifier (plates are replenished as they are used), a table and two chairs, a standard bathroom with a hairdryer, on the terrace in front of each room there is a table and chairs. The furniture in the rooms is in excellent condition, although old. In our opinion, the only drawback is that the rooms are a bit dark.
There is no safe in the room, but there is a bank in the lobby and you can use the cells. Also, exchange currency for Egyptian pounds at the bank rate (which is very profitable since the rate is underestimated in stores).
Cleaned daily, good, but they do not indulge in products from towels and flowers, regardless of whether you leave a tip or not.
Since the hotel is old (26 years old), the territory of the hotel is very green with this and the presence of mosquitoes is connected, therefore, in the evening you just can’t sit on the terrace, I advise you to definitely take a spray. The pool is divided into 4 zones with different depths. There is a bar in the pool and a bar near the pool near it a canopy and tables. The beach has plenty of sun loungers. The entrance to the sea is sand, the depth increases gradually (very good for small children). The only thing I'm the first time in a hotel where there is no music on the beach. Between the beach and the pool there is a restaurant where breakfasts and lunches are served. The food is good, the choice is not big, but everything is delicious. Fruit salad, alternating watermelon, oranges, peaches.
The hotel is mostly Germans, so the animation is in German.
In general, the impression of the hotel was quite good, the hotel is fully consistent with its 4 stars.
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We were in this hotel in 2011. The hotel is the oldest in Hurghada. The area is very green. There is a large cage with birds, a playground, not far from the beach. Always free ice cream. In the evening - a disco. Animation was then in all languages except Russian. There was no animation for children.
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We were in this hotel in 2011. The hotel is the oldest in Hurghada. The area is very green. There is a large cage with birds, a playground, not far from the beach. Always free ice cream. In the evening - a disco. Animation was then in all languages except Russian. There was no animation for children. The rooms themselves (we lived in a bungalow) I really liked. They are the same as in the building, only there is no balcony, but there is an armchair next to the room. Clean, always made swans out of towels. The air conditioner works well and quietly. The rooms are typical for 4-5 star hotels. The food is good - not very varied, but every day there were squid, octopus, fish. Friendly staff who do their part. We went to Luxor, we had to leave at 4 in the morning. So they called us from the reception and woke us up. The trip was as good as expected. The guide spoke good Russian. They took it from the company "On Vacation Egypt" votpuskegypt. com, ordered it on the Internet. In principle, it’s normal, everything is organized, the bus is good and picked up without delay, then brought back to the hotel. I advise the hotel only because of the territory, you will not see such greenery anywhere else in Hurghada.
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