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6.0
Cleanliness:
7.0
Food:
4.0
Amenities:
6.0
The trip Pensee Royal Garden came to me quite by accident. All in all, I had The Three Corners Fayrouz Plaza Beach Resort scheduled for May.
Monitor the sites of travel agencies, and seeing the price of 17.000 UAH. on three spontaneously decided to take, thinking that it can not be cheaper, given what prices were in the off-season (and as it turned out later, you could take even significantly cheaper). But the flight was the next day. I call my constant companion: is there such an option, let's go? The answer is let's go. I contact the travel agency, specify the price, the price is confirmed. We quickly resolve issues with the holiday, issue a permit for the child to leave, collect suitcases and wait for a package of documents. The documents are ready. The girl-travel agent not only organized tests for us, but also filled out immigration cards and health questionnaires. This is the approach to customers. In the future I will work only with her. Just in case, they took out the extended Covid-19 treatment for UAH 780. on 3.
Through Bla-Bla-Car they found a trip from Zhytomyr to the airport (went to meet relatives) and for only 400 UAH.
We drove through Hurghada. And immediately at the airport the first divorce: representatives of the travel agency issue a visa for $ 27. Many people start to resent, in response - no problem, go back and buy in a bank branch for 25. But the units of principle return (this is what you expect). I don't know if it's just Join Up throwing out such tricks, or if it's practiced by everyone. We decided to pay, because the night flight was a little tired, and still drive more than 100 km to the hotel, did not want to go back and stand in line again. So when you go to the airport, buy visas at the branches of banks that are near the entrance, and you can immediately change money, because there are no branches at the exit (at least, I did not find).
Now about the hotel itself.
I try to give the information as objective as possible, so that those who come here for vacation, understand the real state of affairs.
Pensee Royal Garden is one of the simplest and cheapest hotels in Marsa Alam. We understood this perfectly, and therefore did not expect any research. We went for the sea, where we were not disappointed.
The owners do not want to invest much in this hotel, and it is gradually dying. Some of the buildings are completely abandoned, furniture and deck chairs are old and crazy. Therefore, aesthetes who value new beautiful furniture are not here. Lawn care is not enough, so some of the grass has burned out, and some grow with weeds. Although there are many palm trees and shrubs in the area, and if all this is kept properly, the hotel could be turned into candy. The contrast with the neighboring Utopia is noticeable (both hotels are planned in the same style, even the territory is not demarcated). But the beds are comfortable, clean linen, plumbing works - will go.
Food.
Simple and meager, some dishes are inedible. But (as they like to say here) - you will not stay hungry. Rice, pasta, potatoes, salads, liquid - one kind of soup. Meat (chicken, fish, liver) is served in portions, fruits (watermelon, oranges) and some cakes - too. The supplement can be approached without problems. In the bar, alcoholic cocktails for a fee - 2 euros, drinks (sprite, fanta, cola, beer) - from bottles, so good quality, but there is also bottling from coolers (according to the type of yuppie). We were not hungry, we always found food to taste, although sometimes it was problematic. Gourmets here, of course, will not like.
Personnel. The hotel staff sees and understands the real state of affairs and tries as if based on what is. It was very touching when the general manager of the restaurant went from table to table and asked if the guests were satisfied with the food.
I dived to her, waved my flipper in front of my nose - no reaction: sitting, mouth open, gills moving and not paying attention to anyone. At high tide, you can swim to the outer reef directly from the lagoon: swim to the left (landmark - a stone sticking out of the water) and swim past it into the open sea. And there, of course, the underwater world opens up in all its glory. You can go further to the beach of Utopia to swim there (the reef is not bad), and from there swim out. If you are not lazy, you can walk even further beyond the ruined pier, there is a sandy spit (you can do good photo shoots) and from there swim towards Novotel. If you go further, you will see lagoons, you can swim there for variety (you can neatly go even without corals) there is something to look at. A large moray eel was seen in one of the lagoons. Yes, and completely insane can go to the Novotel to swim from the pier.
However, there is a military point near it, so if you want to get there - you may need to avoid deceivers. But we, unfortunately, did not study it, we ran out of time. In general, those who come here for a snorkel will not be bored.
Other entertainment. The hotel hosts primitive entertainment in the evenings. We are not fans, but for variety you can sit down and watch with cognac. I took ATVs twice. Once in Utopia for 25 euros he traveled alone. And the second time they took in Pence (already with the girls) traded 40 euros for two ATVs for three. My companions were delighted.
The round trip was on schedule (Join did this time without any surprises). After arriving, one program downloaded the program "Act at home" and wrote two statements for observation, because the other phones were not downloaded.
Arriving in Zhytomyr, they immediately came to Asclepius, performed tests, reloaded the programs and on the same day at seven o'clock received an electronic result (negative). Immediately the message about the termination of observation arrived. And they were worried because they had a cold. In general, the trip was a success, albeit with extreme.
Conclusion. You can organize a good holiday in any conditions (and with a tent on the river, and the average hotel, etc. ), the main thing is to clearly understand: what you want from the holiday, where you go and how much you pay for it. For the amount we paid, we got what we wanted.
PS But when at home I looked at the cost of a ticket to this hotel for the next few days - 13.200 a week for three, then the frog began to suffocate me specifically. Yes, sorry, it's cheaper than relaxing at a camp site in the Sea of Azov. However, this price did not last long.
And then I thought: the end of Ramadan in the hotel will be flooded with a bunch of locals with their throws (on the last day of rest, they actively began to call and did not push into the sea). Maybe this saving was not worth it.
In short - the price of the question. If the cost of the ticket is about as we took (up to $ 200 per person) and the priority is the sea - you can safely go. But if the price was 20.000 hryvnias. I wouldn't take it anymore.
Yes, once again convinced that in Mars Alam you need to take only hotels located in the bays. Because it is possible that for all the rest in the sea and will not go. Then it makes no sense to go there.
Monitor the sites of travel agencies, and seeing the price of 17.000 UAH. on three spontaneously decided to take, thinking that it can not be cheaper, given what prices were in the off-season (and as it turned out later, you could take even significantly cheaper). But the flight was the next day. I call my constant companion: is there such an option, let's go? The answer is let's go. I contact the travel agency, specify the price, the price is confirmed. We quickly resolve issues with the holiday, issue a permit for the child to leave, collect suitcases and wait for a package of documents. The documents are ready. The girl-travel agent not only organized tests for us, but also filled out immigration cards and health questionnaires. This is the approach to customers. In the future I will work only with her. Just in case, they took out the extended Covid-19 treatment for UAH 780. on 3.
Through Bla-Bla-Car they found a trip from Zhytomyr to the airport (went to meet relatives) and for only 400 UAH.
We drove through Hurghada. And immediately at the airport the first divorce: representatives of the travel agency issue a visa for $ 27. Many people start to resent, in response - no problem, go back and buy in a bank branch for 25. But the units of principle return (this is what you expect). I don't know if it's just Join Up throwing out such tricks, or if it's practiced by everyone. We decided to pay, because the night flight was a little tired, and still drive more than 100 km to the hotel, did not want to go back and stand in line again. So when you go to the airport, buy visas at the branches of banks that are near the entrance, and you can immediately change money, because there are no branches at the exit (at least, I did not find).
Now about the hotel itself.
I try to give the information as objective as possible, so that those who come here for vacation, understand the real state of affairs.
Pensee Royal Garden is one of the simplest and cheapest hotels in Marsa Alam. We understood this perfectly, and therefore did not expect any research. We went for the sea, where we were not disappointed.
The owners do not want to invest much in this hotel, and it is gradually dying. Some of the buildings are completely abandoned, furniture and deck chairs are old and crazy. Therefore, aesthetes who value new beautiful furniture are not here. Lawn care is not enough, so some of the grass has burned out, and some grow with weeds. Although there are many palm trees and shrubs in the area, and if all this is kept properly, the hotel could be turned into candy. The contrast with the neighboring Utopia is noticeable (both hotels are planned in the same style, even the territory is not demarcated). But the beds are comfortable, clean linen, plumbing works - will go.
Food.
Simple and meager, some dishes are inedible. But (as they like to say here) - you will not stay hungry. Rice, pasta, potatoes, salads, liquid - one kind of soup. Meat (chicken, fish, liver) is served in portions, fruits (watermelon, oranges) and some cakes - too. The supplement can be approached without problems. In the bar, alcoholic cocktails for a fee - 2 euros, drinks (sprite, fanta, cola, beer) - from bottles, so good quality, but there is also bottling from coolers (according to the type of yuppie). We were not hungry, we always found food to taste, although sometimes it was problematic. Gourmets here, of course, will not like.
Personnel. The hotel staff sees and understands the real state of affairs and tries as if based on what is. It was very touching when the general manager of the restaurant went from table to table and asked if the guests were satisfied with the food.
I dived to her, waved my flipper in front of my nose - no reaction: sitting, mouth open, gills moving and not paying attention to anyone. At high tide, you can swim to the outer reef directly from the lagoon: swim to the left (landmark - a stone sticking out of the water) and swim past it into the open sea. And there, of course, the underwater world opens up in all its glory. You can go further to the beach of Utopia to swim there (the reef is not bad), and from there swim out. If you are not lazy, you can walk even further beyond the ruined pier, there is a sandy spit (you can do good photo shoots) and from there swim towards Novotel. If you go further, you will see lagoons, you can swim there for variety (you can neatly go even without corals) there is something to look at. A large moray eel was seen in one of the lagoons. Yes, and completely insane can go to the Novotel to swim from the pier.
However, there is a military point near it, so if you want to get there - you may need to avoid deceivers. But we, unfortunately, did not study it, we ran out of time. In general, those who come here for a snorkel will not be bored.
Other entertainment. The hotel hosts primitive entertainment in the evenings. We are not fans, but for variety you can sit down and watch with cognac. I took ATVs twice. Once in Utopia for 25 euros he traveled alone. And the second time they took in Pence (already with the girls) traded 40 euros for two ATVs for three. My companions were delighted.
The round trip was on schedule (Join did this time without any surprises). After arriving, one program downloaded the program "Act at home" and wrote two statements for observation, because the other phones were not downloaded.
Arriving in Zhytomyr, they immediately came to Asclepius, performed tests, reloaded the programs and on the same day at seven o'clock received an electronic result (negative). Immediately the message about the termination of observation arrived. And they were worried because they had a cold. In general, the trip was a success, albeit with extreme.
Conclusion. You can organize a good holiday in any conditions (and with a tent on the river, and the average hotel, etc. ), the main thing is to clearly understand: what you want from the holiday, where you go and how much you pay for it. For the amount we paid, we got what we wanted.
PS But when at home I looked at the cost of a ticket to this hotel for the next few days - 13.200 a week for three, then the frog began to suffocate me specifically. Yes, sorry, it's cheaper than relaxing at a camp site in the Sea of Azov. However, this price did not last long.
And then I thought: the end of Ramadan in the hotel will be flooded with a bunch of locals with their throws (on the last day of rest, they actively began to call and did not push into the sea). Maybe this saving was not worth it.
In short - the price of the question. If the cost of the ticket is about as we took (up to $ 200 per person) and the priority is the sea - you can safely go. But if the price was 20.000 hryvnias. I wouldn't take it anymore.
Yes, once again convinced that in Mars Alam you need to take only hotels located in the bays. Because it is possible that for all the rest in the sea and will not go. Then it makes no sense to go there.
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