Now for the good

Written: 14 january 2020
Travel time: 8 — 16 december 2019
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children
They settle quickly, they understand Russian poorly. Learn English. If something suddenly does not work in the room, you should respond immediately. Then it will be more difficult. The doors to the balcony were repaired by ourselves. And what: the first floor, the door to the balcony is not locked. How to explain? In short, a nail file and tightening screws every day.
To the first beach - 500 meters, to the next plus another 300 meters. The second beach is non-alcoholic for snorkeling and reef contemplation. They take you by tuk-tuk for a fee. It costs 5 pounds from the nose to the first beach (7.5 UAH), to the next one another 5 pounds. Walk along a beautiful alley, where cute cats also ask to eat - it's free. By the way, both in the hotel and on the streets you are met by the most beautiful red Egyptian cats, sociable to the point of madness. They speak our language and purr. During the week we met only one cat, the rest were girls. Oh, how the boy got on. Therefore, lovers of the cat world, do not be lazy and treat them, especially since there is meat in the restaurant, the main thing is not to be shy. Get thanks.
The hotel has a new owner. The pricing policy is correct - they go to the hotel. True, the hotel is occupied by 25-30 percent, and this is in December! With the right approach, the load should be under 100% all year round. We believe that a significant part of the housing is in need of repair. Apparently, therefore, there are not a lot of people and repairs are being carried out as far as possible. Although, we did not hear any complaints about the condition of the rooms from guests of all stripes.

We went to the old city to the market and by taxi and by minibus. Taxi - 25 pounds per car, and minibus - 2 pounds from the nose. If you are looking for, for example, mango, then it is easier to agree on a wholesale order in the nearest store. If you want to wander around the city, then pliz: there is something to see. As long as it's light, enjoy. By the way, the guide loaded that a taxi to the market costs 30 pounds. Cunning! We finally went for 20, during the day. At night it's more expensive. It was that at night the taxi driver came to the hotel for tourists and violently demanded money. It turns out that the deal was wrong. Although, it seems to me that the main thing is to be adequate. Then - and a taxi will take you, and you will get there yourself.
If you've read this far, then the rest won't hurt. On the beach, we met the merchant Emil. Understands Russian. Ask a question - he will answer. If you want to buy perfume - sell it. He has a shop - a kiosk on the beach. They know him. We bought what we liked. If the question is some kind of worldly, then he will advise and prompt. They learned from him that in the summer it is hot and only the Egyptians have a rest, the rest are tormented.
At the reception every day a new password for Wi-Fi. We, if necessary, approached and held out the smart. Since they used their service for no more than 5 minutes a day, there were no questions about entering the password. And if you buy a SIM card, then the Internet is normal everywhere plus mobile communications within the country for 4 weeks. For another 12 weeks, the number works to receive incoming calls. When replenished by 90 pounds, the SIM card is again full for 4 weeks.
Translated automatically from Russian. View original