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Greetings, dear friends, associates and travelers!
I want to share my impressions of my 31st holiday in Egypt. Rested in Marsa Alam at the Shoni Bay 4* hotel for 7 nights, all inclusive. She chose a hotel with a beautiful reef and intelligent guests.
Departure from Warsaw. I traveled almost 15 hours from Sumy to Lviv by train, then another 10 hours to Warsaw by bus. We were lucky at the border, we passed in 2 hours. It's hard, but it's worth it. I stayed overnight in Warsaw in a hotel near the airport. Departure at 16:00. We flew on Ukrainian airlines with our Ukrainian crew, a very pleasant flight to Mars Alam.
The transfer to the hotel takes about 20 minutes. I arrived at the hotel at 12 o'clock at night. We were met at the reception by very nice guys, we were checked in right away. An incredibly pleasant surprise awaited me in the room in the form of sandwiches and fruit. Number 105 on the first floor in the "relax" zone.
The room is large and clean, a large bed, a sofa, a wardrobe with a mirror, a safe, a refrigerator, a TV, air conditioning, a table, a kettle, tea, coffee, sugar. The bathroom has a shower cabin. There is a small hairdryer. The equipment is not new, but everything works. A small bottle of water was brought daily. If there is not enough water, you can either buy it or pour it from a cooler into a bottle in bars. There is only liquid soap in the bathroom, take shampoos and cream with you, because everything is very expensive in the hotel shops. Light insulation and sound insulation were normal, you could sleep well. The best part of the room is its own terrace with an incredible view of the sea: sunrises and sunsets are incredible. There are 2 chairs, a table and a dryer on the terrace. A few meters from the terrace door there are deckchairs with windbreaks. I walked about 25 meters from my room to my sunbed. Daily cleaning was ok, thank you.
The territory of the hotel is small, compact, but very green and clean.
The hotel is conventionally divided into an active zone and a rest zone. Both areas have pools and bars. I will not tell you anything about the water in the pools, because the pools did not interest me.
I really liked the idea of dividing the hotel into 2 zones: animation was working in the active zone, very loud music was playing almost all the time, there were a lot of sunbeds, and there were also a lot of people.
The "Relax" zone started from my room, there were very few people. The sunbeds were in one row, there was a lot of free space. I was very comfortable.
The hotel has an atypical architecture for Egypt. The style of the main building is more reminiscent of European. At night, the grounds and buildings look very beautiful.
Food. There are 2 restaurants in the hotel: one in the main building, one on the beach (it also works a la carte in the evening). That's what I didn't like in the hotel - food. For people who can only eat pasta every day, it will be fine, but for those who like a varied menu, they will not like it.
In the main restaurant, the choice of vegetables, side dishes of fish and meat is very small. Unfortunately, not everything was tasty: the meat was very tough, and the fish was dry and bony. But still you will not be hungry. The tastiest for me were eggplants and several times I had baked tuna. There was also fresh fruit. The restaurant has a medium hall and a terrace outside. Wine for lunch and dinner of normal quality.
Lunch at the restaurant on the beach is even less varied: pizza, pasta and vegetables. No meat or fish. But the sea view is beautiful. It's good that food is not a priority for me.
Had dinner 1 time according to the menu. I was a little surprised by this concept. First you choose raw seafood, it is cooked and served with fries, then the bill is brought. There are also chopped vegetables. There are no ready-made interesting salads. You can go for variety.
There are three all-inclusive bars: there is a main bar on the second floor and 2 bars on the beach (in the active and relaxation zones).
The bars have standard Egyptian soft and alcoholic drinks. The quality of drinks is normal, the service is good. I only drank beer (from Stela bottles).
Service is a strong point of the hotel. Almost all the staff are very attentive and polite. Service is not intrusive and with a smile. Well done Thanks to the excellent service, I didn't want to pay attention to some minor problems. I want to sincerely thank you!!!!
I especially liked the reception staff. Always very friendly, polite and polite. From the first to the last day of my stay at the hotel, they instantly helped solve any household problems. They are probably the best reception staff I have seen in 31 vacations in Egypt. Thank you!!!
Animation in the hotel is Italian, very active and fun. I really enjoyed their evening shows and contests. During the day, the animation team also actively entertains guests.
But there was one significant drawback: the music was so loud that it could be heard even in the "relax" zone, and in the bar of the "active" zone, the guests could not hear each other.
The beach is clean and large, there is enough space for everyone. In the "relax" zone, the sunbeds are generally in one row. Towels are given on the beach in exchange for cards.
We were very lucky with the weather, it was warm.
I really liked Shawnee Bay. Entrance to the sea through a sandy bay, very comfortable. Further, the bay is divided into a northern and a southern wall.
I especially liked the northern part. The coral is alive and very bright. The wall is formed by a huge number of coral species, the palette and architecture is incredible. The specificity of this particular reef is that there are not many large fish, but there are thousands of small bright anthias, dascils and chromis in each area. A lot of butterflies, parrots, groupers, arotrons, hailins, flutes. There were some big Aleuters posing for the camera. There were huge tunas.
A large number of shoals of mackerel hunting is simply captivating. When evening begins, many large and beautiful lionfish appear. The sea is like a luxurious aquarium. Each patch of coral is unique. You can swim for hours, admire the boundless sea and it will not bore you.
I am adding many of my underwater videos to the review.
Behind the territory of the hotel is only desert. The nearest hotel is several kilometers away. You can take a taxi to Port Ghalib, it is not far.
Although the hotel has a few small flaws in my opinion, thanks to the excellent service, fun entertainment, fabulous scenery, incredible sea, I had a wonderful vacation. The hotel left a very positive impression. I would like to come back here again.
Have a nice rest everyone, there will be questions, write, I will answer!
I want to share my impressions of my 31st holiday in Egypt. Rested in Marsa Alam at the Shoni Bay 4* hotel for 7 nights, all inclusive. She chose a hotel with a beautiful reef and intelligent guests.
Departure from Warsaw. I traveled almost 15 hours from Sumy to Lviv by train, then another 10 hours to Warsaw by bus. We were lucky at the border, we passed in 2 hours. It's hard, but it's worth it. I stayed overnight in Warsaw in a hotel near the airport. Departure at 16:00. We flew on Ukrainian airlines with our Ukrainian crew, a very pleasant flight to Mars Alam.
The transfer to the hotel takes about 20 minutes. I arrived at the hotel at 12 o'clock at night. We were met at the reception by very nice guys, we were checked in right away. An incredibly pleasant surprise awaited me in the room in the form of sandwiches and fruit. Number 105 on the first floor in the "relax" zone.
The room is large and clean, a large bed, a sofa, a wardrobe with a mirror, a safe, a refrigerator, a TV, air conditioning, a table, a kettle, tea, coffee, sugar. The bathroom has a shower cabin. There is a small hairdryer. The equipment is not new, but everything works. A small bottle of water was brought daily. If there is not enough water, you can either buy it or pour it from a cooler into a bottle in bars. There is only liquid soap in the bathroom, take shampoos and cream with you, because everything is very expensive in the hotel shops. Light insulation and sound insulation were normal, you could sleep well. The best part of the room is its own terrace with an incredible view of the sea: sunrises and sunsets are incredible. There are 2 chairs, a table and a dryer on the terrace. A few meters from the terrace door there are deckchairs with windbreaks. I walked about 25 meters from my room to my sunbed. Daily cleaning was ok, thank you.
The territory of the hotel is small, compact, but very green and clean.
The hotel is conventionally divided into an active zone and a rest zone. Both areas have pools and bars. I will not tell you anything about the water in the pools, because the pools did not interest me.
I really liked the idea of dividing the hotel into 2 zones: animation was working in the active zone, very loud music was playing almost all the time, there were a lot of sunbeds, and there were also a lot of people.
The "Relax" zone started from my room, there were very few people. The sunbeds were in one row, there was a lot of free space. I was very comfortable.
The hotel has an atypical architecture for Egypt. The style of the main building is more reminiscent of European. At night, the grounds and buildings look very beautiful.
Food. There are 2 restaurants in the hotel: one in the main building, one on the beach (it also works a la carte in the evening). That's what I didn't like in the hotel - food. For people who can only eat pasta every day, it will be fine, but for those who like a varied menu, they will not like it.
In the main restaurant, the choice of vegetables, side dishes of fish and meat is very small. Unfortunately, not everything was tasty: the meat was very tough, and the fish was dry and bony. But still you will not be hungry. The tastiest for me were eggplants and several times I had baked tuna. There was also fresh fruit. The restaurant has a medium hall and a terrace outside. Wine for lunch and dinner of normal quality.
Lunch at the restaurant on the beach is even less varied: pizza, pasta and vegetables. No meat or fish. But the sea view is beautiful. It's good that food is not a priority for me.
Had dinner 1 time according to the menu. I was a little surprised by this concept. First you choose raw seafood, it is cooked and served with fries, then the bill is brought. There are also chopped vegetables. There are no ready-made interesting salads. You can go for variety.
There are three all-inclusive bars: there is a main bar on the second floor and 2 bars on the beach (in the active and relaxation zones).
The bars have standard Egyptian soft and alcoholic drinks. The quality of drinks is normal, the service is good. I only drank beer (from Stela bottles).
Service is a strong point of the hotel. Almost all the staff are very attentive and polite. Service is not intrusive and with a smile. Well done Thanks to the excellent service, I didn't want to pay attention to some minor problems. I want to sincerely thank you!!!!
I especially liked the reception staff. Always very friendly, polite and polite. From the first to the last day of my stay at the hotel, they instantly helped solve any household problems. They are probably the best reception staff I have seen in 31 vacations in Egypt. Thank you!!!
Animation in the hotel is Italian, very active and fun. I really enjoyed their evening shows and contests. During the day, the animation team also actively entertains guests.
But there was one significant drawback: the music was so loud that it could be heard even in the "relax" zone, and in the bar of the "active" zone, the guests could not hear each other.
The beach is clean and large, there is enough space for everyone. In the "relax" zone, the sunbeds are generally in one row. Towels are given on the beach in exchange for cards.
We were very lucky with the weather, it was warm.
I really liked Shawnee Bay. Entrance to the sea through a sandy bay, very comfortable. Further, the bay is divided into a northern and a southern wall.
I especially liked the northern part. The coral is alive and very bright. The wall is formed by a huge number of coral species, the palette and architecture is incredible. The specificity of this particular reef is that there are not many large fish, but there are thousands of small bright anthias, dascils and chromis in each area. A lot of butterflies, parrots, groupers, arotrons, hailins, flutes. There were some big Aleuters posing for the camera. There were huge tunas.
A large number of shoals of mackerel hunting is simply captivating. When evening begins, many large and beautiful lionfish appear. The sea is like a luxurious aquarium. Each patch of coral is unique. You can swim for hours, admire the boundless sea and it will not bore you.
I am adding many of my underwater videos to the review.
Behind the territory of the hotel is only desert. The nearest hotel is several kilometers away. You can take a taxi to Port Ghalib, it is not far.
Although the hotel has a few small flaws in my opinion, thanks to the excellent service, fun entertainment, fabulous scenery, incredible sea, I had a wonderful vacation. The hotel left a very positive impression. I would like to come back here again.
Have a nice rest everyone, there will be questions, write, I will answer!
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