отличный отель excellent hotel

Arrived early in the morning, Hurghada met with clear skies, sun, warm gentle breeze, smiles of the Egyptians. We stood in line at check-in, got on the bus, there were only 2 of us in Sapphire, a few more people in other hotels of the Golden 5 chain. It took about 15 minutes to the hotel, on the way the guide said that the meeting with the representative of the tour operator the next day (sorry, better would have immediately upon arrival, would have saved time and effort, because on the first day everyone was looking everywhere for themselves, they did not know what was happening).
We arrived at the hotel put on bracelets and still gave a number. The view from the balcony turned out to be a building under construction and the desert. The room itself is two-room, 2 TVs, 2 air conditioners, the furniture is not new, but beautiful, the beds are wide, comfortable, decent plumbing, peace, silence, blackout curtains from the sun. Safe is free in the room. It seems that the hotel was fully occupied, on our 3rd floor at the end of the corridor, the neighboring rooms were also occupied, but quiet both day and night. Calm, meditative music plays in the hall and on the stairs, in the restaurant. In general, calm down and relax . .
I liked the food, there are no queues, fuss, the waiters are polite. We appreciated this, having visited other canteens of this chain, there is simply chaos compared to this one. The food is pretty much the same everywhere. Meals: a lot of stewed vegetables, salads. For breakfast, cereals, sausages, eggs, omelets (cooked in front of you, toppings to choose from), muesli, milk, tea, coffee, pastries, yogurt, fruits, salads. Lunch, dinner are about the same: mashed soups, stewed vegetables, mashed potatoes, rice, pasta, fish, goulash, chicken, french fries, baked potatoes, sometimes meat and grilled fish for dinner, barbecue on skewers, sweets, salads, fruits (melon, dates, figs, guava, apples, oranges, pears). we were in German, the choice of dishes is small, but tasty, we liked it. From the reviews of other vacationers, we heard that an interesting show in an Egyptian restaurant, you need to pre-register. we turned to muhamed, he really has everything very well organized. Don't trust the guide. That's the lie he fed us: health insurance. Allegedly, when buying an excursion not from Pegasus, it does not work. In fact: read it, do not be lazy, it works great. I will add about additional insurance for dangerous activities such as diving, for which standard insurance does not really apply: not a single diving vessel leaves the port without special insurance. It doesn't matter who the customer is: Pegasus or the "horns and hooves" company. Everyone goes to sea on the same boats.

Will they check your documents, like where did you buy it? from whom did they take it? and if not from Pegasus, then they won't let you go. We just laughed at this!! ! not a pro! ! CLEAR FALSE! ! in fact there is no verification !! ! The Egyptian police do not check anything on tourists. so it was with us. Hotel guides always intimidate tourists in this way. And many are led to this, especially those who travel for the first time or are suspicious. The right of each person to choose for himself from whom he wants to go and where to buy excursions.
Most of all I don't like being lied to. However, knowing this information, you will be able to spit in the face of a lying guide in time and do not as he wants, but as you want : ) And then your vacation will be unforgettable!!!
Mukhamed and I went to a super utopia, to be honest, a great tour. He also went on a city tour with us for free, the story is very interesting, the places where he drove beautiful, excellent guide ! ! We also really liked Luxor + Dendera.
Animation on the beach, by the pools (exercise, belly dance, aqua aerobics), in the evening in Topaz (sketch, then a disco) and in a disco in Paradise (also skits, shows, but only got to one, fun, interesting, disco, for some reason those days the discos were paid, they were not there).
There were only one in the pool, next to the slides, the water seemed cold, the sea is warmer.
The beach is good, large, sandy, umbrellas, sun loungers are free, the entrance to the sea is gentle, sandy, there are reefs, there are few fish. The water is warm, delight. From the hotel to the beach every 30 min. there is a bus, from the paradise there is a taf-taf train, walking is also not far, min. ten.
The territory of Golden 5 City is large, green, many flowering trees, palm trees.
Excursions, we went on a boat trip on a boat with a transparent bottom, 2 hours a lot (10 minutes were enough for us, we were sick). I was dissuaded from long trips, it’s hard, it’s better to spend time at sea, maybe next time. Here is the Turkish bath that Pegasus sells - it was a waste, it was a pity for the money spent, especially the oil massage of the body, at random, was done by an Arab girl, she doesn’t know how, unfriendly.
In general, we had a good rest, forgot about the problems, were fed with peace, the sun, and positive. The native country met with gloomy faces, gray skies, dampness, lack of smiles. Would you return to Sapphire again? May be. We were in Egypt for the first time.