Место встречи отличных морских приключений для семьи A meeting point for great sea adventures for the family

Dear site visitors, good day to you! I rarely write reviews. But now I consider it necessary to provide the following information to those tourists who are going to choose the Jazz Maraya hotel for a vacation. I would like to note right away that I am a more than unpretentious client of Egyptian (Ukrainian, Turkish, .... ) hotels and always try not to notice the shortcomings that could negatively affect the quality of the holiday. Therefore, this time I will try to present the information briefly and without any emotions, there are both pros and cons:
1. ROOMS - still a new hotel, everything is in good condition (before checking in I paid $25 and all my wishes regarding the accommodation were taken into account). The beds and towels are perfectly clean. Everything works properly, there are no complaints.
2. TERRITORY - clean, everything is tidy and green. One heated pool - water +28', in the water park + 22'.
3. WEATHER - winter, it’s winter in Africa too.

The air during the day warms up to a maximum of +24', the sea +22'-23' (given the wind, it’s cold to swim). It is comfortable to be on the beach only from 10.00 and maximum until 15.30. Don't forget warm clothes, it gets really cold early in the morning and after 6:30 p. m.
4. BEACH - very large, there are more than enough sun loungers and umbrellas, but they are not very new. There was a strong wind and one straw umbrella was torn out along with an iron riser, thank God no one was near the vacationers, the staff quickly cleaned everything up and fixed it.
5. SEA - clean, not deep, the entrance is gentle, but from the side of neighboring hotels, since there is no entry at Maraya beach and the reef is only from the Koraya center or from the pier of the Solimar hotel. You can use the territories and beaches of the entire Jazz hotel chain. There are large corals and many colorful fish.
6. MAINTENANCE. What’s nice here is that every guest is welcome, the bartender Hasan at the lobby bar is very attentive, always makes great drinks and is polite.
The staff speaks German, English, and speaks a little Polish and Russian. Always fast service at bars and in the main restaurant. Room cleaning is at the highest level))) All staff are organized and monitor their work carefully and professionally.
7. HOTEL CONTINGENT - 60% Germans, mostly aged, and 40% parents with children (Italians, Poles, Germans, there were a few Ukrainians and Czechs..... )
8. SMOKING AREAS. Ashtrays are placed on the tables on the street, there is also a roof bar, which is on the roof of the 3rd floor with a magnificent view of the sea, where you can relax, have a drink and smoke a hookah or cigarettes. There are no cigarette smells in the area, which is important to me as a mother of two children)))
9. NUTRITION. The variety of dishes in the restaurant is large, but there isn’t much choice for food, although you won’t go hungry, it’s not for everyone.

Of all the variety, I really liked the dishes: omelettes, salads, fries, chicken, cupcakes (I only had them twice), verchelles, yogurt, jams, grill, soups and shrimp; salads and desserts seem monotonous to me. This is all! The alcohol, especially the wine, is simply excellent, the beer is not bad either, and the cocktails are excellent.
10. EXCURSIONS. We purchased two tours from the tour operator to Luxor and Cairo. Unfortunately, the time spent at historical sites amounted to less than 30% of the total time spent in these cities. 70% of the time the tour operator drags you around souvenir shops and shops. This is just some kind of trash... ! All the guides do all the way is try to sell you some kind of bullshit - tea, coffee, cane honey....Totally screwed! Before purchasing these excursions, please think 100 times whether it is worth spending time and effort on tedious travel (to Luxor - 4 hours one way, to Cairo - about 7).
11. Program.
Animation during the day starts at 10 am, the guys try very hard to attract them to all sorts of activities, games, water aerobics, exercises, darts, boccia, croquet, dance lessons, Arabic writing lessons, I liked yoga and cooking lessons in Egyptian cuisine. There is also a children's room and a swimming pool with slides open all day. From 19.00 to 22.00 there are evening programs, live music is organized in the lobby bar, and the show program takes place in the amphitheater, first a children's disco and face painting, and then a show with professional artillery.
Thank you for reading this review to the end! If you have any questions, please write, I will answer with pleasure! I wish everyone the right choice of place and time of rest!