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Service:
7.0
Cleanliness:
7.0
Food:
10.0
Amenities:
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We traveled as a couple in the period from 18 to 25 February. Tour operator Intourist. In Egypt for the second time, before that we were in December 2008 in Desert Rose 5 *.
Arrival, visas
At the entrance to the Hurghada arrivals hall, do not rush after everyone into the longest queue, where people with tour operator signs invite you (there is a $ 17 visa), but go to a small (usually) queue on the left (where visas are $ 15), pre-fill arrival declaration (small colored cards).
Weather
The weather was like this: February 18-20 was very good. a strong wind, then the weather improved a lot, if the wind blew, it was from the desert (warm), or even it didn’t exist at all. On the 25th, a strong north wind also rose.
Settlement
Arrived after 15.00, settled in tech. half an hour, after filling out the questionnaire, without money. Gave the usual standard on the 2nd floor of a villa with a sea view. I will make a reservation right away that all the villas (according to my observations) overlook the sea, therefore to the north. Instead of a key, they give out 2 cards (electronic lock), when entering the room, the card must be inserted into the pocket (next to the door), otherwise there will be no electricity . Room 889 is ordinary, without bells and whistles, but normal for a comfortable stay, for me the main thing was that there is hot water at any time of the day, you just need to lower it a little (by the way, the water is softened) and an air conditioner that works for heating (in winter, sometimes it’s just necessary). There is a safe in the room, a mini-bar with one bottle of drinking water (if not enough, they bring it to the reception at no extra charge), an alarm clock with backlight, a telephone, a hair dryer (professional, Italian, but was released 30 years ago: )), bathroom set: shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, shower cap, 2 bars of soap 30g each (everything is of very good quality, tested on myself ), 2 rolls of toilet paper, towels - 5 pieces, ironing board and iron (sometimes it gets burned, I asked the cleaner to clean it).
Room service
Cleaning every day (day-before lunch, day-after), with the change of towels is somehow not very good here (in the bathroom there is a card with the rules for changing towels, which indicates that this hotel has an eco-principle, i. e. , if you need to change your towel - throw it into the bathroom, tried it with a towel for feet - it was neatly folded and hung on the side of the bathroom, they didn’t try with the rest , but the ventilation is normal, and the towels had time to dry out overnight because the bathroom has a window with a built-in fan that works both from the wind (in a natural way) and by force (when the second light in the bathroom is turned on). But for 6 full days of our stay, towels were changed about 3 times. For cleaning 3 times left for $ 1. Insects were seen only on the street .
Territory
The territory is just huge (very good for walking after a meal ). For those who do not like to walk, electric cars drive, they can be called directly from the room by calling the reception. The area is well maintained near the Main Building, swimming pools and Family and moderately near the villas (bald patches in the grass are visible). Lots of interesting trees and plants, some of which are flowering.
Beach, pools
The beach is huge, but, unfortunately, not very good. convenient for those who like to swim, low tide in the afternoon, but even before that time only small children can swim (depth is about half a meter over 100 meters). Because I'm not a waterfowl, so for me it's the best . If you want to swim, go to the pier (it's on the right side of the beach). My companion swam there, saw many different marine life, including turtles, dolphins, lionfish, rays, needlefish and a string of various fish. Another minus is that the tide brings a lot of dead jellyfish and garbage, so it’s dirty, although a person is constantly walking around cleaning up garbage.
I swam in the pool 1 time (in a heated one near the family), very good. smells like chlorine!
Nutrition
The food is varied. You can always choose from chicken, fish and meat. The grill is open for dinner at Lotos. Fish (telapiya) is unusually tasty, beef is juicy and soft (cooked in different ways). The garnish is always rice, potatoes, vegetables, pasta, spaghetti (they cook differently for lunch and dinner) - all very good. delicious. Unusual pastries, I'm talking about bread and all sorts of rolls, desserts are also on top. Packaged juices (orange, apple, peach, guava). For those who like it stronger - beer, whiskey, rum and all sorts of cocktails. In the pool bars and on the beach - ice cream (strawberry, mango, vanilla, chocolate), I did not like it. There you can also have a snack with a hot dog (sausage in a bun with ketchup) or a hamburger (quite tasty cutlet in a bun with ketchup).
What can you buy
Outside the hotel you can buy strawberries for just over $1 (£.8) per kg. The closest thing is in the bar at the entrance-exit from the hotel (if you turn your back to the exit, then on the left there is a series of shops, they are completed by a bar selling fruits, imported beer, etc. , by the way, I heard free Wi-fi there. Strawberries, apparently, it is not stuffed with anything, because it spoils very quickly (in my opinion it is +), I will not argue about the taste, I liked it, some say that it is tasteless here.
Karkade (for $6 per kg. ) or all sorts of sweets (as a gift) (for $3 per kg. ) is better to buy in Senzo Mall (this is a civilized shopping center), you can take a taxi for $2-3 (bargain), or on a minibus (2-3 pounds), if the minibus is empty and you promise the driver $ 2, then he will take you non-stop (like a taxi), verified by myself. Senzo Mol only accepts pounds, so if you go there in the evening, make sure you have them. In the building of the Aqua-bar (where there is billiards) there is a machine from the street to exchange $ for pounds (rate 1 $ = 6 pounds), in other exchange offices the rate can be 1 to 5.75.
T-shirts can be bought near the hotel, to the left and right of the entrance in one store, the prices are normal if you bargain (example: a t-shirt for a child of 4 years old is $ 6, when bargaining - $ 3, for 16 years old - 8, when bargaining - 6). In fixed price stores (Sultan, Cleopatra) prices are higher (t-shirt for a child 4 years old - $ 4, for 16 years old - $ 7).
Departure
Usually the tour operator delivers the bus 4 hours before departure, which is good for those who are in Hurghada for the first time or for whom it is important to have time to choose a seat on the plane (by the window, for example). If you do not want to spend extra time at the airport, you can take a taxi (2 hours before departure). Calling a taxi from the reception to the airport terminal will cost you $15, at the entrance to the hotel - $12.
Arrival, visas
At the entrance to the Hurghada arrivals hall, do not rush after everyone into the longest queue, where people with tour operator signs invite you (there is a $ 17 visa), but go to a small (usually) queue on the left (where visas are $ 15), pre-fill arrival declaration (small colored cards).
Weather
The weather was like this: February 18-20 was very good. a strong wind, then the weather improved a lot, if the wind blew, it was from the desert (warm), or even it didn’t exist at all. On the 25th, a strong north wind also rose.
Settlement
Arrived after 15.00, settled in tech. half an hour, after filling out the questionnaire, without money. Gave the usual standard on the 2nd floor of a villa with a sea view. I will make a reservation right away that all the villas (according to my observations) overlook the sea, therefore to the north. Instead of a key, they give out 2 cards (electronic lock), when entering the room, the card must be inserted into the pocket (next to the door), otherwise there will be no electricity . Room 889 is ordinary, without bells and whistles, but normal for a comfortable stay, for me the main thing was that there is hot water at any time of the day, you just need to lower it a little (by the way, the water is softened) and an air conditioner that works for heating (in winter, sometimes it’s just necessary). There is a safe in the room, a mini-bar with one bottle of drinking water (if not enough, they bring it to the reception at no extra charge), an alarm clock with backlight, a telephone, a hair dryer (professional, Italian, but was released 30 years ago: )), bathroom set: shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, shower cap, 2 bars of soap 30g each (everything is of very good quality, tested on myself ), 2 rolls of toilet paper, towels - 5 pieces, ironing board and iron (sometimes it gets burned, I asked the cleaner to clean it).
Room service
Cleaning every day (day-before lunch, day-after), with the change of towels is somehow not very good here (in the bathroom there is a card with the rules for changing towels, which indicates that this hotel has an eco-principle, i. e. , if you need to change your towel - throw it into the bathroom, tried it with a towel for feet - it was neatly folded and hung on the side of the bathroom, they didn’t try with the rest , but the ventilation is normal, and the towels had time to dry out overnight because the bathroom has a window with a built-in fan that works both from the wind (in a natural way) and by force (when the second light in the bathroom is turned on). But for 6 full days of our stay, towels were changed about 3 times. For cleaning 3 times left for $ 1. Insects were seen only on the street .
Territory
The territory is just huge (very good for walking after a meal ). For those who do not like to walk, electric cars drive, they can be called directly from the room by calling the reception. The area is well maintained near the Main Building, swimming pools and Family and moderately near the villas (bald patches in the grass are visible). Lots of interesting trees and plants, some of which are flowering.
Beach, pools
The beach is huge, but, unfortunately, not very good. convenient for those who like to swim, low tide in the afternoon, but even before that time only small children can swim (depth is about half a meter over 100 meters). Because I'm not a waterfowl, so for me it's the best . If you want to swim, go to the pier (it's on the right side of the beach). My companion swam there, saw many different marine life, including turtles, dolphins, lionfish, rays, needlefish and a string of various fish. Another minus is that the tide brings a lot of dead jellyfish and garbage, so it’s dirty, although a person is constantly walking around cleaning up garbage.
I swam in the pool 1 time (in a heated one near the family), very good. smells like chlorine!
Nutrition
The food is varied. You can always choose from chicken, fish and meat. The grill is open for dinner at Lotos. Fish (telapiya) is unusually tasty, beef is juicy and soft (cooked in different ways). The garnish is always rice, potatoes, vegetables, pasta, spaghetti (they cook differently for lunch and dinner) - all very good. delicious. Unusual pastries, I'm talking about bread and all sorts of rolls, desserts are also on top. Packaged juices (orange, apple, peach, guava). For those who like it stronger - beer, whiskey, rum and all sorts of cocktails. In the pool bars and on the beach - ice cream (strawberry, mango, vanilla, chocolate), I did not like it. There you can also have a snack with a hot dog (sausage in a bun with ketchup) or a hamburger (quite tasty cutlet in a bun with ketchup).
What can you buy
Outside the hotel you can buy strawberries for just over $1 (£.8) per kg. The closest thing is in the bar at the entrance-exit from the hotel (if you turn your back to the exit, then on the left there is a series of shops, they are completed by a bar selling fruits, imported beer, etc. , by the way, I heard free Wi-fi there. Strawberries, apparently, it is not stuffed with anything, because it spoils very quickly (in my opinion it is +), I will not argue about the taste, I liked it, some say that it is tasteless here.
Karkade (for $6 per kg. ) or all sorts of sweets (as a gift) (for $3 per kg. ) is better to buy in Senzo Mall (this is a civilized shopping center), you can take a taxi for $2-3 (bargain), or on a minibus (2-3 pounds), if the minibus is empty and you promise the driver $ 2, then he will take you non-stop (like a taxi), verified by myself. Senzo Mol only accepts pounds, so if you go there in the evening, make sure you have them. In the building of the Aqua-bar (where there is billiards) there is a machine from the street to exchange $ for pounds (rate 1 $ = 6 pounds), in other exchange offices the rate can be 1 to 5.75.
T-shirts can be bought near the hotel, to the left and right of the entrance in one store, the prices are normal if you bargain (example: a t-shirt for a child of 4 years old is $ 6, when bargaining - $ 3, for 16 years old - 8, when bargaining - 6). In fixed price stores (Sultan, Cleopatra) prices are higher (t-shirt for a child 4 years old - $ 4, for 16 years old - $ 7).
Departure
Usually the tour operator delivers the bus 4 hours before departure, which is good for those who are in Hurghada for the first time or for whom it is important to have time to choose a seat on the plane (by the window, for example). If you do not want to spend extra time at the airport, you can take a taxi (2 hours before departure). Calling a taxi from the reception to the airport terminal will cost you $15, at the entrance to the hotel - $12.
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