Об’єктивно про «плюси» та «мінуси» готелю Objectively about the "pros" and "cons" of the hotel

Hello, dear friends, like-minded people and travelers!
I want to share my impressions of my 32nd holiday in Egypt. Stayed in Marsa Alam at Marina View Port Ghalib Hotel 3*, all inclusive. She chose a hotel with a beautiful reef and intelligent guests. For the first time, I vacationed at Marina in 2017, so I knew where I was going, and the 3 "stars" of the hotel did not scare me at all.
Transfer from the airport is about 7 minutes. I arrived at the hotel in the evening. We were greeted very kindly at the reception, offered to have dinner, then checked in. Room on the third floor, remote sea view. The room is pleasant and clean, 2 beds, a sofa, a wardrobe with a mirror, a safe, a refrigerator. The bathroom has a shower behind a curtain, a small hair dryer, no cosmetic products except liquid soap, bring your own. Everything works, but there is a need for repair.
Water is not brought to the room, it can be bought in the nearest supermarkets or poured from a cooler into a bottle at the bar.

Light insulation and sound insulation are normal, you could sleep normally. There is a small balcony above the road with a table, 2 chairs and a dryer. Cleaning is good.
"Marina View Port Ghalib Hotel 3*" is a city-type hotel, that is, it has almost no territory of its own. There is a small courtyard with a small pool and amphitheater. There are almost no plants. The hotel has only 75 rooms. From the reception you go directly to the highway, but this is not a problem, because the traffic is not intense.
At the same time, the location of the hotel is very advantageous. Local pharmacies and supermarkets with normal prices are very close, you have to walk through the residential city area behind the hotel, it is safe. It takes 7 minutes to walk to Port Ghalib itself. Port Ghalib is a very nice tourist area: coast, yachts, palm trees, hotels, restaurants and shops. At night, everything is illuminated, many people. This fully compensates for the lack of own territory.
Food. There is only one main restaurant.
The cost of recreation is not high, accordingly, savings are felt on everything, including food. The selection of dishes is very small, especially fish and meat, but I did not see stale or poorly prepared products. This kitchen will disappoint gourmets, but you won't go hungry. There was even a melon among the fruits. It's not bad for "3 stars", but it wouldn't hurt to increase the range even a little.
There are two bars under the "all inclusive" system: there is a main bar in the hotel building and a bar on the beach. During lunch and dinner you can taste wine, the quality and taste are normal. At other times, they offer normal beer in bottles, strong alcohol in the assortment, or cocktails such as "rum-cola", "mojito" and others. Strong alcohol has such a pronounced unpleasant taste and smell that other components of cocktails do not cover it. Unfortunately, the beer often ran out. The service at "Marina View Port Ghalib Hotel 3*" is normal. The guys are friendly and polite, especially at the reception.
Ms. Agnieszka manages the staff, she often communicates with guests and helps solve their problems.

Animation in the hotel is present, and this, in my opinion, is excellent. The team is local. Stretching, volleyball and yoga are held on the beach. There are also evening shows and entertainment such as karaoke, "Mr. Hotel" and others. Guests actively participate in the entertainment. At the same time, there is no very loud music, for which I am very grateful.
Guests - the hotel is very small, so everyone gets to know each other quickly. If you came alone, there will be company for communication. The hotel is loved by tourists from Europe, mainly from Poland.
Beach. The hotel is located on the third line from the beach (2.4 km), about 35 minutes on foot. A small bus runs to and from the beach several times a day from 9 am every hour. If the guests do not fit, then the bus makes another trip. It is convenient. The beach is sandy, not small for such a large number of guests, but I did not like the conditions.
There are no wind screens, the sunbeds are close to each other, and there are also very few umbrellas. It is difficult to hide from the sun and wind. I was very burnt. A place on the beach allows you to place sunbeds in groups of 2-3 together and make screens and umbrellas from the sun for each group. There is a bar on the beach, but it often runs out of beer. The toilet and shower are located on the beach of the nearby hotel. The neighboring hotel was preparing for opening, employees were constantly washing and cleaning on the beach, it was impossible to enter the toilet without outsiders. I would highly recommend thinking about a more comfortable arrangement of the beach.
Sea. The entrance to the bay is not easy, along the dead cover of the coral, I do not recommend it for children. In general, this was my eighth vacation in Port Ghalib. I knew the flora and fauna of this bay very well. I considered her one of the most interesting in Marsa Alam. I don't know for what reason, the underwater world has significantly impoverished. The number and variety of marine life has decreased.

Earlier in one swim you could meet 1-5 turtles, now it is a rarity, I managed to swim with only one. Fish also became much less. But we were lucky to see 2 barracudas and one moray eel. Very experienced and demanding swimmers will not be interested. Only "newbies" will be delighted. The advantage of the bay is that it is protected from waves, you can swim in any weather.
Let me summarize: if you paid a small amount of money for your vacation, you know exactly where you are going, you are not expecting a huge area, swimming pools, delicious food and drinks, then the hotel will leave a positive impression. If you overpaid or have high expectations, you may be disappointed.
"Marina View Port Ghalib Hotel 3*" will appeal to undemanding tourists for a quiet, relaxing vacation.

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