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I really liked the hotel, because it is for real "seafarers"!
Conditions for diving and snorkeling (German Schnorchel - breathing tube) are great! A wonderful bay, on both sides of which there are corals and, most importantly, live ones! The local fauna is the richest! We also met “old friends” and saw many new fish and other marine creatures that were not noticed in Sharm and even in special reserves where we went on excursions. So if you came to dive and have a quiet time, then you are here, and if you “break away”, then go to hell ...
So, in order. The hotel is located in the distance and the entrance to it is quite deserted and unremarkable, which was a little embarrassing at the beginning. But then everything falls into place. The wonderful architecture of the hotel is picturesquely inscribed in the surrounding landscape, which consists of deserted hills, sea and sun.
There is a lot of greenery in the center, but the beach and the surrounding area have retained the “pristine” desert, which was acceptable for us, since there is humidity and greenery at home. And then they “fried” well in the sun and all the bronchitis and “snot” brought with them were completely forgotten.
We drove from Hurghada airport no more than 1 hour, as we still stopped by other hotels.
We went with Pegasus and this winged horse did not disappoint! Met, served and sent without delay. True, there was a slight feeling that they were trying to “squeeze” us like a sponge, in the sense of facilitating our savings. But, we steadfastly resisted! At the beginning of the "kidok" at the airport - a visa is not 15 bucks, but 17 bucks. That is, they now put the stalls of the receiving tour operators not on the side, as before, but like a turnstile - you won’t slip through. There is no choice anymore: either lose time and pay the tax to the customs officer, or still “go crazy” in the queue and pay more to the tour operator ....T. E.
You can buy a visa only from them, and not from customs officers! And this service is already 2 bucks per tourist. And since the visa has a fixed amount of 15 c. u. That is, why is it now 17 uebucks, I don’t understand at all. But we were tired by the evening and burst. So get ready. Of course, the guides tried to sell excursions at the meeting. But, we have already been everywhere, and the prices of their “offers” were not at all pleasing! And a paid trip to Hurghada ($ 20) from the nose, it's just not fair. In Coral Beach 4 stars - 2 times a day free buses to this very Hurghada. Well, here, maybe further away, but I think that a taxi would be cheaper and no one would deliver it to the “mandatory” points. By the way, "Pegasus" actively began to apply the "Turkish" experience: they began to take them to the shops! A free trip to the store "Turkish leather" in the same Hurghada. And before departure from the airport - check-in to the store of Turkish delight and other delicacies. Everything is like in Turkey, you can no longer go there. But the prices are amazing!
Was toying with the idea of bringing olive oil home, as I tried "home-pressed" Italian and local bottled in the hotel restaurant, which were very tasty, unlike what they sell in our stores, which is smelly and tasted, and even with adding sunflower, but nothing came of it. A bottle of Egyptian 0.5 liters in this store is 15 bucks! And the Syrian one, which the seller tried to sell as "upper class", is even more expensive. And without a sample, I won’t buy anything, there’s pipes! Will seek! : ). Even in the "mandatory store", where the entire bus was dragged, there were souvenirs and fruits. In principle, it is convenient, but it is cheaper at the airport, although there are no fruits there anymore.
So, some of the prices for the excursions that the “Pegasists” offered us in dollars per person: Cairo by bus - 98 (children - 53), by plane - 270 (238), Luxor by bus - 125 (65), El Gouna on a yacht - 58 (33), glass bottom boat - 40 (23), Utopia Island - 60 (33), Titanic Water Park - 55 (33), "Russian fishing" - 60 (33), scuba diving - 70, Turkish bath - 45, Calypso disco - 45, motorcycle safari (5 hours with Bedouins) - 70 (38). And finally: Jerusalem - 339 (329), individual yacht - 460 per person! Professional fishing - 580! Diving training with the issuance of a PADI certificate - 320. The trend, I think, is understandable.
Now about the hotel Nabilu. Wonderful, peaceful and spacious.
As it turned out, this is a female name, which means - noble, high-born. The hotel is very beautiful. Photos are attached.
But there is one point, as in Sharm. It's all terraces. It will be difficult for the elderly and children to roam the territory. The hotel is big enough and you have to walk a lot.
And there are many terraces, and fenced ones, and you won’t be able to go down where you are closer or “cut a corner” - everything is in fences. Only on tracks. And the tracks leave a lot to be desired. Not everywhere, but in many places they resemble "domestic" in potholes and pits (although they were patched in the center of the hotel). The path to the beach is especially bad - the descent in the sand, and large and sharp. Many stairs to the beach are in poor condition - curved broken steps covered with sand. And the “ladder” to the beach near the “La Dorada” restaurant has generally already been erased from “antiquity” - there are almost no steps, only ankle-deep sand, so people climb the rocks, which is also not very safe, or bypasses far to the side. You can go down in another place, but in the morning there is a strong tide, and the beach is divided, you can’t go through. If you climb the rocks, and you “accepted” a little, you can “gracefully” slide right into the water, and if the sea receded, then onto sharp stones. So the beach "La Dorada" is not for lovers of "rock climbing".
But, about the beaches later. I just advise you to deal with shoes - they should be light and not rubbing. I had to throw away my "Chinese" flip flops made of hard plastic and buy soft "flip flops" at the hotel, otherwise I would have "worn off" to the top of my head ...I don't know how Italians thought of going to a party at La Dorada in high heels, but from the outside it cool…
Contingent.
At the reception, we were immediately made happy with green bracelets, the Italians, of course, are all orange. And there is no need to say that this is for those who lived in the bungalow. No. This is only for Italians, even those who lived in "standard" rooms, although their "standard" is not out of the way, like ours. Germans, Poles, and other Slavs (apparently, in addition to the Czechs, there are also Slovaks and Yugoslavs), well, all of us: the former "scoops" are green. “Sovkovs” were settled on the outskirts, and in general there were not many of us “Sovkovs”.
When we checked in, we asked for a “quiet” room, although at the reception they hinted at a “good” one, and therefore we already reconciled, as did the neighbors - Hungarians and Poles. So the contingent of the hotel is mainly: Italians and other + "scoops", i. e. Russian speakers. "Other" behaved intelligently, did not make noise, did not buzz, sometimes it got excited when it saw "such a fish" in the sea and that's it. But the Italians are a gypsy camp, some kind: noisy, not well-mannered and consider themselves "the navel of the earth. " Like defective spoiled children, giving excessive attention to their appearance, “decorating” themselves with tattoos and piercings, although plastic surgery would be more relevant, they occupied all the free space. It cost nothing for them to stand in the doorway in the restaurant and start to sort things out loudly, blocking everyone's entrance and exit. Animation - only Italian, which means - "noisy". On the beach, they roared incessantly, drowning out both the animation and my player. In addition to the word "Selenzio!
”, I don’t know the right word and was silent, but I so wanted to bark at them - “shut up” in their native language! And only the appearance of “ours” stopped them at least for a while! It seems to me that “others” were very happy about the appearance of “ours”, because it was then that pasta lovers shut up, sorry - pasta. In general, since we are lucky for hotels with an "Italian" bias, we have to endure this exotic. But every year it gets harder. It is necessary, apparently, to learn Italian, in order to at least send them periodically. How to send "local" obsessive "beach boys" with their "services" is already more or less clear. Although, to the Chinese greeting “nehau”, one immediately reacted - “it's time to learn Chinese”. In general, the impression from foreigners is freaks. And that the European race is degenerating - terrible women and many people with signs of "deviations. " But, this is IMHO.
But there are no our "sexually puzzled" grandmothers and youngsters, and people are mostly serious and without fools, couples (including non-standard orientation) and ordinary families.
System "All inclusive".
When settling, they put on bracelets. Then they take away the passports (give them back the next day), make them fill out a questionnaire and immediately hand over the keys, cards for towels (immediately check how many, they can give less) and a “memo” of what and where. Study it carefully so as not to get confused. Water is provided in a bar near the reception with the proud name "Cincinnati", but swimwear is not allowed there. One bottle 0.65 per person. I advise you to make a stash of water for the airport or on the road to it. This time, neither in Yegi nor from there, bottles of 0.5 were taken from my hand luggage, although everything can change, although it’s not a big problem, the main thing is an attempt.
Free food is only in one central restaurant in the lobby of the Noah`s Ark hotel.
It is quite large and roomy, part of it is on an open terrace overlooking the sea. Of course, the buffet and you have to "take" places. But, if you do not come to the opening, it will be freer. Meals: breakfast from 07-00 to 10-00; lunch from 13:00 to 15:00; dinner from 19-00 to 22-00. As for me, it's not very convenient. In Dessert Rose, which is criticized for no reason, meals in the restaurant are almost non-stop and late dinners are almost an early breakfast. So you can eat before the beach. And here it’s a little more complicated: since we went to the sea before the sun becomes “radioactive”, that is, from 06-00, then, then, then we have to drag along the terraces at the best time for swimming and sunbathing to the dining room. If you miss it, it's your problem. You can, of course, have a bite to eat "fast food" in a restaurant on the beach, but if you are on the main beach! It’s possible in the Aurora in the main building, but why this “fast food” junk? At the beach we have chosen, at the La Dorada restaurant, there is no such service.
But on the main beach - a convenient bus will take you very quickly and bring you right to the restaurant.
The drinks. Alcohol is not served for breakfast. Do not worry, but the rest of the time local alcohol - at least fill up, but in glasses. The local beer - "Stela Artois", as they call it, is not bodyagi. They also make soft drinks from "juices" and "fresh squeeze" (for a fee). In the bar "Aurora" on the terrace, they also give water and feed, and also give ice cream in the afternoon (from 15 to 17).
Food. Buffet. The menu is oriented towards Europeans, mostly Italians (pizza and pasta + Italian chef to which the crowd), and some local dishes. Grill - every evening. Rice among the Arabs is incomparable. Caviar and other eggplant dishes are super. Local fish, in my deep conviction, do not know how to cook. Either dry, undercooked, or with a taste of herring. The batter is still so-so, but the rest ....not. And so in all the hotels where I visited.
There were also delicacies: stuffed artichokes, crabs, they made rolls and canapes. And there was no diarrhea, as the consequences of culinary delights in a hot climate, which was very pleasing. Baking is an oriental fairy tale! Two extra pounds in stock! Biscuit cakes, honey sweets and mousses! Fruit cuts, i. e. salads. And the puffs - wow! In addition to sweet, there were neutral or with cheese! Puff pastry in Arabic cuisine is wonderful! See - try it! Well, that's enough, because I feel like I'm getting fat again, and there is no sea and stairs nearby to spend calories.
Rooms.
Lived in the standard. Everything is as usual, that is, the conditions are normal, there are amenities. Beds are separate, tightly screwed. They say that in the main building the rooms are better and the bed is one, huge. So the “standards” are different. ”
Interesting features. The safe is not bolted, you can take and carry away with all your good. The refrigerator can also be taken away, if desired. It is small.
Full immersion in the local culture! And now we know where some of our "square stars" get ideas for clips - from there! For example, a swinging curtain made of glass against the backdrop of a beauty; a handsome woman with a handsome man are preparing in the ballroom for "dancing with stars" and so on ....Very funny ...Say an accident? Mabut.
SEA and BEACH.
My favorite and, it seems to me, the most important thing for which it is worth going to Egi. There is no limit to my delight, because for 3 years I was going to this hotel (chosen according to the reviews of this site) for the sake of its sea, but somehow it didn’t work out. But, the sea turned out to be better than any praise! And although I forgot my homemade fish book, it still wouldn't be enough. It's just a fantasy world! Even the wonderful book by Alberto Siliotti (I respect this Italian) cannot be complete either - there are much more fish in Nabila's lagoon, and they are cheerful, spoiled and sociable.
There are a lot of juveniles that happily swim up to you and look into your face, accompanies you in the swim and even rubs against your legs if you are standing in shallow water with a bun. Of course, I was not lucky to see dolphins, turtles and Napoleon, but being bitten by a parrot in the ring on my finger during a photo shoot was lucky! : ). I was able to see the difference between the brown pseudo-brachlite and the red-toothed triggerfish, which are wildly similar and both are wonderfully blue. And you want to know your favorites by name. I even saw a crocodile fish. There was a wart in the shallows near the beach. I saw a seahorse and an octopus in the shallows. How wonderfully he posed, fading and changing colors - but the photos did not turn out! Bad dancer...In vain bought a package for fotik. Nothing good came of it without practice.
I was surprised by the presence of hunting large fish without a host… Lionfish, scars, butterflies, amphiprions, surgeons and triggerfish, and so on and so forth – a lot of species, ages and colors. And all against the backdrop of live corals! And what picturesque descents: the walls of old corals suddenly break off with abysses and, apparently, caves, interspersed with sandy talus at a 45-degree slope, there are also coral “caps”. There are also small places. For all tastes - both divers and snorkelers! Amazing!
There are 3 beaches in total.
An interesting feature is strong ebbs and flows, which radically changes the line of the beach and the conditions of the swims.
The first (main) at the beach restaurant "Sharm El Arab Bay". There is a small area for children and weak swimmers, a good sandy beach. There is a good service: showers, toilets, a bus to the main building, and you can eat. But, it's noisy here, animation, music, "beach sticks". In the morning, the sun does not come out from behind the rock for a long time and it was cool.
But, here you can swim along the cliff, although the beauty is quite far away, and along the way, closer to 10 o’clock, surfers and catamarans flicker, and the possibility of a collision is very high: a swimmer with a mask may not see them, and they don’t even look where they are rushing. I wouldn't bet on a swimmer.
The second at the fish restaurant "La Dorada". As I already noted - not a convenient approach to the beach. From the service - only showers. The toilet is far away (you need to climb the broken stairs to the restaurant or go around the no less steep one). It's rocky and rocky. The sandy beach is small and immediately slopes to a depth, and there are old corals around, which at low tide are only 10 cm under water. But, you can wander through them and even reach the buoys where the most beautiful corals are. But, diving shoes are required, do not forget about this necessity. And here it is quiet and without music, except for the Italians. It is closer to picturesque corals and less debris at the bottom. Yes, and closer to our "quiet" rooms.
The flora and fauna of both coral beaches is different.
The third beach (no name) around the corner at the bungalows, which is simpler (the Italians are not seen there, but only the Slavic brothers). There are umbrellas and sun loungers, but I don’t know how to swim there. We have not explored it. But it looks scary - coral fry, and then a line of energetic surf. I think there is a sharp depth. I don’t think that you can go down there to swim or dive, an inflatable panton would not hurt here.
A little more about the hotel.
There are shops where you can buy both souvenirs and flippers, masks, rags, hats, slippers.
Two pools and near the main building - cool slides! Your own water park - enjoy!
There is no bank. But no. Bring small dollars from home, it will be easier. By the way, the exchange rate of the dollar has not changed, practically - 5.6 pounds.
There doesn't seem to be a dress code. Except for the Cincinnati Bar, swimming trunks are not allowed. But, in wet shorts, you will not be allowed into the restaurant, because.
they have velvet upholstery on the chairs. But on the terrace - please, sit with a wet ass as much as you like - there is forged furniture.
Hurghada is far away, but there is a taxi order, and if you take 2 paid excursions - 3 to Hurghada for free! : ).
There is a doctor. But to measure the banal pressure - $ 10, we found out. If something serious, insurance should cover, but you still pay the deductible amount. So be careful and take a small first aid kit.
Bracelets. If you're leaving late, then don't expect to use a full day. Your bracelets will be cut at 12-00 if you do not pay extra for the room. And you are left to sit with a mournful look in the hall and will only be allowed to have lunch (you will be allowed into a restaurant according to the list), if you did not have lunch on the first day upon arrival, but only had dinner.
On the last day I tried to swim in the pool and slide down the slides, so that later I could rinse in the shower by the pool and change in the toilet, but they intercepted me and said - no way! As for me, this is petty, especially since on the first day we only managed to move in and have dinner, that is, they were “given” the day. In general, this is the first hotel in which we cut off our bracelets and threatened with a fine if we hide them. I don’t understand such a mean “management” - well, we won’t unite them and we won’t spoil the water in the pool.
By the way, I entered my "fe" in their questionnaire! This will be given to you in the middle of the rest, so you do not fill it right away. Wait until the last evening if you're leaving in the morning, or leave it for the time being while you wait in the hotel lobby waiting to leave. And fill in at the last minute to take everything into account. You need to throw it in the box at the reception.
I think if people in the questionnaire draw the attention of the owners or managers of the hotel (who constantly flicker there) repeatedly, it might be useful, otherwise they somehow strangely limit their activities to the restaurant and the central part of the hotel, ignoring everything else and stinting on trifles .
Sorry for so much, I wanted it to be shorter, but it didn't work out. Well, I would not like to end on a sad note, because in fact I managed to have a good rest and relax. Everyday little things are not so important when there is the main wealth of Egypt - the sea, the sun and the eternal summer! Always!
Conditions for diving and snorkeling (German Schnorchel - breathing tube) are great! A wonderful bay, on both sides of which there are corals and, most importantly, live ones! The local fauna is the richest! We also met “old friends” and saw many new fish and other marine creatures that were not noticed in Sharm and even in special reserves where we went on excursions. So if you came to dive and have a quiet time, then you are here, and if you “break away”, then go to hell ...
So, in order. The hotel is located in the distance and the entrance to it is quite deserted and unremarkable, which was a little embarrassing at the beginning. But then everything falls into place. The wonderful architecture of the hotel is picturesquely inscribed in the surrounding landscape, which consists of deserted hills, sea and sun.
There is a lot of greenery in the center, but the beach and the surrounding area have retained the “pristine” desert, which was acceptable for us, since there is humidity and greenery at home. And then they “fried” well in the sun and all the bronchitis and “snot” brought with them were completely forgotten.
We drove from Hurghada airport no more than 1 hour, as we still stopped by other hotels.
We went with Pegasus and this winged horse did not disappoint! Met, served and sent without delay. True, there was a slight feeling that they were trying to “squeeze” us like a sponge, in the sense of facilitating our savings. But, we steadfastly resisted! At the beginning of the "kidok" at the airport - a visa is not 15 bucks, but 17 bucks. That is, they now put the stalls of the receiving tour operators not on the side, as before, but like a turnstile - you won’t slip through. There is no choice anymore: either lose time and pay the tax to the customs officer, or still “go crazy” in the queue and pay more to the tour operator ....T. E.
You can buy a visa only from them, and not from customs officers! And this service is already 2 bucks per tourist. And since the visa has a fixed amount of 15 c. u. That is, why is it now 17 uebucks, I don’t understand at all. But we were tired by the evening and burst. So get ready. Of course, the guides tried to sell excursions at the meeting. But, we have already been everywhere, and the prices of their “offers” were not at all pleasing! And a paid trip to Hurghada ($ 20) from the nose, it's just not fair. In Coral Beach 4 stars - 2 times a day free buses to this very Hurghada. Well, here, maybe further away, but I think that a taxi would be cheaper and no one would deliver it to the “mandatory” points. By the way, "Pegasus" actively began to apply the "Turkish" experience: they began to take them to the shops! A free trip to the store "Turkish leather" in the same Hurghada. And before departure from the airport - check-in to the store of Turkish delight and other delicacies. Everything is like in Turkey, you can no longer go there. But the prices are amazing!
Was toying with the idea of bringing olive oil home, as I tried "home-pressed" Italian and local bottled in the hotel restaurant, which were very tasty, unlike what they sell in our stores, which is smelly and tasted, and even with adding sunflower, but nothing came of it. A bottle of Egyptian 0.5 liters in this store is 15 bucks! And the Syrian one, which the seller tried to sell as "upper class", is even more expensive. And without a sample, I won’t buy anything, there’s pipes! Will seek! : ). Even in the "mandatory store", where the entire bus was dragged, there were souvenirs and fruits. In principle, it is convenient, but it is cheaper at the airport, although there are no fruits there anymore.
So, some of the prices for the excursions that the “Pegasists” offered us in dollars per person: Cairo by bus - 98 (children - 53), by plane - 270 (238), Luxor by bus - 125 (65), El Gouna on a yacht - 58 (33), glass bottom boat - 40 (23), Utopia Island - 60 (33), Titanic Water Park - 55 (33), "Russian fishing" - 60 (33), scuba diving - 70, Turkish bath - 45, Calypso disco - 45, motorcycle safari (5 hours with Bedouins) - 70 (38). And finally: Jerusalem - 339 (329), individual yacht - 460 per person! Professional fishing - 580! Diving training with the issuance of a PADI certificate - 320. The trend, I think, is understandable.
Now about the hotel Nabilu. Wonderful, peaceful and spacious.
As it turned out, this is a female name, which means - noble, high-born. The hotel is very beautiful. Photos are attached.
But there is one point, as in Sharm. It's all terraces. It will be difficult for the elderly and children to roam the territory. The hotel is big enough and you have to walk a lot.
And there are many terraces, and fenced ones, and you won’t be able to go down where you are closer or “cut a corner” - everything is in fences. Only on tracks. And the tracks leave a lot to be desired. Not everywhere, but in many places they resemble "domestic" in potholes and pits (although they were patched in the center of the hotel). The path to the beach is especially bad - the descent in the sand, and large and sharp. Many stairs to the beach are in poor condition - curved broken steps covered with sand. And the “ladder” to the beach near the “La Dorada” restaurant has generally already been erased from “antiquity” - there are almost no steps, only ankle-deep sand, so people climb the rocks, which is also not very safe, or bypasses far to the side. You can go down in another place, but in the morning there is a strong tide, and the beach is divided, you can’t go through. If you climb the rocks, and you “accepted” a little, you can “gracefully” slide right into the water, and if the sea receded, then onto sharp stones. So the beach "La Dorada" is not for lovers of "rock climbing".
But, about the beaches later. I just advise you to deal with shoes - they should be light and not rubbing. I had to throw away my "Chinese" flip flops made of hard plastic and buy soft "flip flops" at the hotel, otherwise I would have "worn off" to the top of my head ...I don't know how Italians thought of going to a party at La Dorada in high heels, but from the outside it cool…
Contingent.
At the reception, we were immediately made happy with green bracelets, the Italians, of course, are all orange. And there is no need to say that this is for those who lived in the bungalow. No. This is only for Italians, even those who lived in "standard" rooms, although their "standard" is not out of the way, like ours. Germans, Poles, and other Slavs (apparently, in addition to the Czechs, there are also Slovaks and Yugoslavs), well, all of us: the former "scoops" are green. “Sovkovs” were settled on the outskirts, and in general there were not many of us “Sovkovs”.
When we checked in, we asked for a “quiet” room, although at the reception they hinted at a “good” one, and therefore we already reconciled, as did the neighbors - Hungarians and Poles. So the contingent of the hotel is mainly: Italians and other + "scoops", i. e. Russian speakers. "Other" behaved intelligently, did not make noise, did not buzz, sometimes it got excited when it saw "such a fish" in the sea and that's it. But the Italians are a gypsy camp, some kind: noisy, not well-mannered and consider themselves "the navel of the earth. " Like defective spoiled children, giving excessive attention to their appearance, “decorating” themselves with tattoos and piercings, although plastic surgery would be more relevant, they occupied all the free space. It cost nothing for them to stand in the doorway in the restaurant and start to sort things out loudly, blocking everyone's entrance and exit. Animation - only Italian, which means - "noisy". On the beach, they roared incessantly, drowning out both the animation and my player. In addition to the word "Selenzio!
”, I don’t know the right word and was silent, but I so wanted to bark at them - “shut up” in their native language! And only the appearance of “ours” stopped them at least for a while! It seems to me that “others” were very happy about the appearance of “ours”, because it was then that pasta lovers shut up, sorry - pasta. In general, since we are lucky for hotels with an "Italian" bias, we have to endure this exotic. But every year it gets harder. It is necessary, apparently, to learn Italian, in order to at least send them periodically. How to send "local" obsessive "beach boys" with their "services" is already more or less clear. Although, to the Chinese greeting “nehau”, one immediately reacted - “it's time to learn Chinese”. In general, the impression from foreigners is freaks. And that the European race is degenerating - terrible women and many people with signs of "deviations. " But, this is IMHO.
But there are no our "sexually puzzled" grandmothers and youngsters, and people are mostly serious and without fools, couples (including non-standard orientation) and ordinary families.
System "All inclusive".
When settling, they put on bracelets. Then they take away the passports (give them back the next day), make them fill out a questionnaire and immediately hand over the keys, cards for towels (immediately check how many, they can give less) and a “memo” of what and where. Study it carefully so as not to get confused. Water is provided in a bar near the reception with the proud name "Cincinnati", but swimwear is not allowed there. One bottle 0.65 per person. I advise you to make a stash of water for the airport or on the road to it. This time, neither in Yegi nor from there, bottles of 0.5 were taken from my hand luggage, although everything can change, although it’s not a big problem, the main thing is an attempt.
Free food is only in one central restaurant in the lobby of the Noah`s Ark hotel.
It is quite large and roomy, part of it is on an open terrace overlooking the sea. Of course, the buffet and you have to "take" places. But, if you do not come to the opening, it will be freer. Meals: breakfast from 07-00 to 10-00; lunch from 13:00 to 15:00; dinner from 19-00 to 22-00. As for me, it's not very convenient. In Dessert Rose, which is criticized for no reason, meals in the restaurant are almost non-stop and late dinners are almost an early breakfast. So you can eat before the beach. And here it’s a little more complicated: since we went to the sea before the sun becomes “radioactive”, that is, from 06-00, then, then, then we have to drag along the terraces at the best time for swimming and sunbathing to the dining room. If you miss it, it's your problem. You can, of course, have a bite to eat "fast food" in a restaurant on the beach, but if you are on the main beach! It’s possible in the Aurora in the main building, but why this “fast food” junk? At the beach we have chosen, at the La Dorada restaurant, there is no such service.
But on the main beach - a convenient bus will take you very quickly and bring you right to the restaurant.
The drinks. Alcohol is not served for breakfast. Do not worry, but the rest of the time local alcohol - at least fill up, but in glasses. The local beer - "Stela Artois", as they call it, is not bodyagi. They also make soft drinks from "juices" and "fresh squeeze" (for a fee). In the bar "Aurora" on the terrace, they also give water and feed, and also give ice cream in the afternoon (from 15 to 17).
Food. Buffet. The menu is oriented towards Europeans, mostly Italians (pizza and pasta + Italian chef to which the crowd), and some local dishes. Grill - every evening. Rice among the Arabs is incomparable. Caviar and other eggplant dishes are super. Local fish, in my deep conviction, do not know how to cook. Either dry, undercooked, or with a taste of herring. The batter is still so-so, but the rest ....not. And so in all the hotels where I visited.
There were also delicacies: stuffed artichokes, crabs, they made rolls and canapes. And there was no diarrhea, as the consequences of culinary delights in a hot climate, which was very pleasing. Baking is an oriental fairy tale! Two extra pounds in stock! Biscuit cakes, honey sweets and mousses! Fruit cuts, i. e. salads. And the puffs - wow! In addition to sweet, there were neutral or with cheese! Puff pastry in Arabic cuisine is wonderful! See - try it! Well, that's enough, because I feel like I'm getting fat again, and there is no sea and stairs nearby to spend calories.
Rooms.
Lived in the standard. Everything is as usual, that is, the conditions are normal, there are amenities. Beds are separate, tightly screwed. They say that in the main building the rooms are better and the bed is one, huge. So the “standards” are different. ”
Interesting features. The safe is not bolted, you can take and carry away with all your good. The refrigerator can also be taken away, if desired. It is small.
Full immersion in the local culture! And now we know where some of our "square stars" get ideas for clips - from there! For example, a swinging curtain made of glass against the backdrop of a beauty; a handsome woman with a handsome man are preparing in the ballroom for "dancing with stars" and so on ....Very funny ...Say an accident? Mabut.
SEA and BEACH.
My favorite and, it seems to me, the most important thing for which it is worth going to Egi. There is no limit to my delight, because for 3 years I was going to this hotel (chosen according to the reviews of this site) for the sake of its sea, but somehow it didn’t work out. But, the sea turned out to be better than any praise! And although I forgot my homemade fish book, it still wouldn't be enough. It's just a fantasy world! Even the wonderful book by Alberto Siliotti (I respect this Italian) cannot be complete either - there are much more fish in Nabila's lagoon, and they are cheerful, spoiled and sociable.
There are a lot of juveniles that happily swim up to you and look into your face, accompanies you in the swim and even rubs against your legs if you are standing in shallow water with a bun. Of course, I was not lucky to see dolphins, turtles and Napoleon, but being bitten by a parrot in the ring on my finger during a photo shoot was lucky! : ). I was able to see the difference between the brown pseudo-brachlite and the red-toothed triggerfish, which are wildly similar and both are wonderfully blue. And you want to know your favorites by name. I even saw a crocodile fish. There was a wart in the shallows near the beach. I saw a seahorse and an octopus in the shallows. How wonderfully he posed, fading and changing colors - but the photos did not turn out! Bad dancer...In vain bought a package for fotik. Nothing good came of it without practice.
I was surprised by the presence of hunting large fish without a host… Lionfish, scars, butterflies, amphiprions, surgeons and triggerfish, and so on and so forth – a lot of species, ages and colors. And all against the backdrop of live corals! And what picturesque descents: the walls of old corals suddenly break off with abysses and, apparently, caves, interspersed with sandy talus at a 45-degree slope, there are also coral “caps”. There are also small places. For all tastes - both divers and snorkelers! Amazing!
There are 3 beaches in total.
An interesting feature is strong ebbs and flows, which radically changes the line of the beach and the conditions of the swims.
The first (main) at the beach restaurant "Sharm El Arab Bay". There is a small area for children and weak swimmers, a good sandy beach. There is a good service: showers, toilets, a bus to the main building, and you can eat. But, it's noisy here, animation, music, "beach sticks". In the morning, the sun does not come out from behind the rock for a long time and it was cool.
But, here you can swim along the cliff, although the beauty is quite far away, and along the way, closer to 10 o’clock, surfers and catamarans flicker, and the possibility of a collision is very high: a swimmer with a mask may not see them, and they don’t even look where they are rushing. I wouldn't bet on a swimmer.
The second at the fish restaurant "La Dorada". As I already noted - not a convenient approach to the beach. From the service - only showers. The toilet is far away (you need to climb the broken stairs to the restaurant or go around the no less steep one). It's rocky and rocky. The sandy beach is small and immediately slopes to a depth, and there are old corals around, which at low tide are only 10 cm under water. But, you can wander through them and even reach the buoys where the most beautiful corals are. But, diving shoes are required, do not forget about this necessity. And here it is quiet and without music, except for the Italians. It is closer to picturesque corals and less debris at the bottom. Yes, and closer to our "quiet" rooms.
The flora and fauna of both coral beaches is different.
The third beach (no name) around the corner at the bungalows, which is simpler (the Italians are not seen there, but only the Slavic brothers). There are umbrellas and sun loungers, but I don’t know how to swim there. We have not explored it. But it looks scary - coral fry, and then a line of energetic surf. I think there is a sharp depth. I don’t think that you can go down there to swim or dive, an inflatable panton would not hurt here.
A little more about the hotel.
There are shops where you can buy both souvenirs and flippers, masks, rags, hats, slippers.
Two pools and near the main building - cool slides! Your own water park - enjoy!
There is no bank. But no. Bring small dollars from home, it will be easier. By the way, the exchange rate of the dollar has not changed, practically - 5.6 pounds.
There doesn't seem to be a dress code. Except for the Cincinnati Bar, swimming trunks are not allowed. But, in wet shorts, you will not be allowed into the restaurant, because.
they have velvet upholstery on the chairs. But on the terrace - please, sit with a wet ass as much as you like - there is forged furniture.
Hurghada is far away, but there is a taxi order, and if you take 2 paid excursions - 3 to Hurghada for free! : ).
There is a doctor. But to measure the banal pressure - $ 10, we found out. If something serious, insurance should cover, but you still pay the deductible amount. So be careful and take a small first aid kit.
Bracelets. If you're leaving late, then don't expect to use a full day. Your bracelets will be cut at 12-00 if you do not pay extra for the room. And you are left to sit with a mournful look in the hall and will only be allowed to have lunch (you will be allowed into a restaurant according to the list), if you did not have lunch on the first day upon arrival, but only had dinner.
On the last day I tried to swim in the pool and slide down the slides, so that later I could rinse in the shower by the pool and change in the toilet, but they intercepted me and said - no way! As for me, this is petty, especially since on the first day we only managed to move in and have dinner, that is, they were “given” the day. In general, this is the first hotel in which we cut off our bracelets and threatened with a fine if we hide them. I don’t understand such a mean “management” - well, we won’t unite them and we won’t spoil the water in the pool.
By the way, I entered my "fe" in their questionnaire! This will be given to you in the middle of the rest, so you do not fill it right away. Wait until the last evening if you're leaving in the morning, or leave it for the time being while you wait in the hotel lobby waiting to leave. And fill in at the last minute to take everything into account. You need to throw it in the box at the reception.
I think if people in the questionnaire draw the attention of the owners or managers of the hotel (who constantly flicker there) repeatedly, it might be useful, otherwise they somehow strangely limit their activities to the restaurant and the central part of the hotel, ignoring everything else and stinting on trifles .
Sorry for so much, I wanted it to be shorter, but it didn't work out. Well, I would not like to end on a sad note, because in fact I managed to have a good rest and relax. Everyday little things are not so important when there is the main wealth of Egypt - the sea, the sun and the eternal summer! Always!
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