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So, discover the CATARACT LAYALINA RESORT NAAMA BAY SHARM EL SHEIKH EGYPT Hotel.
The hotel is located on Naama Bay Central Street, almost opposite the large Naama Center Shopping Mall. On the other side of the Hotel there is a Dining Room (Restaurant) with a Summer Playground and access to the Beach. The hotel has a very compact area. The hotel pool is big enough. There are several Bars on the territory of the Hotel, including those near the Pool. Everything is very clean, lots of greenery.
ATTENTION - there are 2 (two) hotels with the same name in Naama Bay: one is located immediately behind the Hard Rock Cafe (that is, further from the Beach), the second is on Central Street (closer to the Beach)!
RECEPTION & WI-FI:
Ask for a Room closer to the Reception, because their WI-FI is already weak and, even when you are at the Reception, the connection often breaks.
TIP - if you have $ 5 with you, then Vodafone cards are sold almost everywhere in Naama Bay, the closest point - you left the Hotel on Central Street, immediately to the left (if you stand with your back to the Hotel) or to the right (if you stand facing the Hotel) there is a small grocery store and there you can easily buy yourself a sim card and the Internet will be everywhere and always (it is better to buy a card for the so-called "high-speed Internet").
OVERALL WI-FI RATING: 3+ (ALMOST GOOD).
The hotel staff is very friendly.
By the way, when we checked in, we were late for dinner, but, without any reminder from our side, something like a dry breakfast was brought to the Room, in our case, a dry dinner, unexpectedly and pleasantly.
Animators on the Beach are also trying very hard. It will not be boring. They also hold evening shows and drive to discos.
OVERALL STAFF ASSESSMENT: 5 (GOOD WORKERS)
Also here, at the Reception, they issue a Card for towels on the Beach.
ATTENTION - loss of the Card or Beach towel costs $10.
The reception is quite spacious, there are soft sofas, and when we were there, there were always empty seats.
OVERALL RECEPTION RATING: 4 (GOOD).
ADVICE - in the Room there is an Instruction on what and how - we recommend reading it!
TIP - the general Schedule of events in the Hotel is located at the exit from the Hotel from the Beach side, we also recommend reading (by the way, the Hotel Staff adheres to this Schedule, so knowing the Schedule can be useful).
TIP - take with you from home:
1. first of all - money in reserve and good mood
2. chocolates, seeds and vodka are good for souvenirs
3. ear plugs (may come in handy)
4. who does not want to spend money - take tar soap (for the body, head and soul, for the soul, in short)
5. you can also grab a band-aid (regular) or medical glue - they have problems with this, as, in fact, with greenery
6.
who smokes - everything will be cheaper to buy at home (cigarettes there from $ 2)
7. And, if you plan to rent masks for diving, then do not forget to take some kind of antiseptic (disinfectant)
8. and also a remedy for flies and, especially, mosquitoes (you will understand us there in the evening ... )
TIP - buy immediately on the spot:
1. Day&Night tablets (only at Pharmacia) - $1 (£.20)
2. Vatika Shampoo (also only at Pharmacia) – $3.71 (65 pounds)
3. Solaire Tanning Oil - $3.71 (65 pounds) or Keratin (Carrot) - $6.85 (120 pounds)
4. Eva Cucumber Cream (Green Lid), small $1 (20 lbs), useful on the first day if you sit out in the sun, otherwise: you'll be a cucumber in the morning!
5. shower towel - $3-$5
6.
and, if the toad doesn’t choke and your pocket doesn’t pull, then buy a good towel for the beach - $10-$15 (Karkoucha store / Cotton House (to the right of McDonald's (leave the Hotel from the side of Central Street (Reception), turn right and go almost to the end street and go to the other side there)) or for $ 25 in a dive shop (MaisonDeLaMer store - located on the Beach side, if you leave the Hotel from the Sea side, turn left and go to the first lane)
ROOM:
We got one of the nearest Rooms to the Reception (No. 132) - this is the first floor with a small balcony / veranda.
BED - fresh / clean.
TIP - We have read from previous reviews that the Rooms are not well soundproofed and require earplugs. Of course, we didn’t believe it, but we still took the earplugs with us and now we advise everyone: IT’S BETTER TO TAKE, because you can hear the music from the discos very well and if someone stayed at the pool for the night ! ! ! !
SHOWER / TOILET - interior for an amateur ...Shower towels - for a specific amateur!
Toilet / Shower / Washbasin - a small repair would be very helpful ...
At the same time, the hairdryer in the Shower Room for some reason works no more than 2-3 minutes, we don’t know why. But we are not very picky and read about all this from other reviews of the Hotel, that they have a problem with towels and soap, so they took everything calmly. The main thing is that there was always hot water, and we took some of the shower accessories with us from home, and some we immediately bought on the spot when we checked into the Hotel.
REFRIGERATOR - there is a small one and it freezes.
TV - there is and there is a remote control and everything works, but only 2 (two) Russian-language channels and there are several English-language channels, on which almost all the time only films are played.
A CABINET (with hangers and blankets), a bedside table, a TABLE and 2 (two) CHAIRS in the Room and 2 (two) CHAIRS and a TABLE on the balcony - there is enough.
SAFE - yes, but DOES NOT open, so what you want to keep - bring it to the Reception.
OVERALL RATE OF THE ROOM: 4 (GOOD) or 4– (ALMOST GOOD).
CLEANING:
They came to us every day, the floors, of course, were not washed, but the bed was made, soap was added in the shower, paper was reported and swans were twisted from towels.
OVERALL CLEANING RATING: 5 (EXCELLENT).
TERRITORY / POOL:
The territory of the Hotel is cleaned twice every day (early in the morning and late in the evening), the floor is washed with mops, but the marble does NOT become slippery and everything dries quickly in such heat.
OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF THE HOTEL TERRITORY: 5+ (SUPER).
POOL: large enough for the hotel grounds. The pool was cleaned every evening. Around the pool, in addition to sun loungers, there are several gazebos.
From the Reception near the Pool there is a Bar, open from 10-00 to 17-00. We took only beer, as we poured not draft, but from a bottle. ATTENTION - drinks are poured only into plastic cups (50g), but the number of cups is NOT limited.
OVERALL POOL RATING: 5 (EXCELLENT).
Towards the Beach there is a Dining Room (Restaurant) and a Summer Playground and, in fact, access to the Beach. There is also another bar.
Between the Hotel and the Beach, parallel to the Central Street, there is a beautiful Embankment along the Sea.
If you go to the right (standing with your back to the Hotel), you will see the most beautiful view of the entire bay of Naama Bay.
And, accordingly, if you go to the left of the Hotel along the Sea, you can enjoy a beautiful view of the Sea, admire the palm trees rushing into the bright blue sky, see all the shades of red, yellow, purple flowers of local flowers against the backdrop of emerald green grass.
ADVICE - it is best to walk along the Embankment early-early in the morning, since, starting from 09-10 in the morning, it becomes very hot and there is almost no wind (the greenery from the hotels and from the beaches does not allow air flow) and in the evening it is also not very comfortable to walk - a little stuffy.
OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF THE PROBABILITY ALONG THE SEA: 5+ (SUPER).
NUTRITION:
DO NOT trust ANYONE if someone says that the food in the Hotel is bad! Of course, everyone has different tastes and preferences, for example, we would like to see fried shrimp and fresh mangoes every day, but to say that the food was bad, it would be simply WRONG!
At the same time, the Chef goes out every evening to the Restaurant hall or to the Summer Place, is interested in the opinion of tourists and, what is very important, listens to their opinion.
Both the Head of the Restaurant Hall and the Senior Manager are always present at the Hotel, they follow everything and the Senior Manager goes to the beach.
Moreover, Animators at work from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm and at dinner meet guests and once again (after the Beach) remind about the program of the show for the evening, which they themselves host.
That is, it is clear that everyone is really doing their job.
The food was very good and tasty. Soups were changed every day and during the 10 days of our vacation, not once was the same one prepared. Every day there was meat and fish.
Salads were varied every day, mostly a lot of greens and vegetables, and they were offered separately with sauces, oil and vinegar, so that everyone could choose a salad for themselves to their taste.
Once there was even fried tuna on the grill. Fresh. Tasty. Perfectly!
Drinks during the day (breakfast-lunch) WITHOUT any restrictions. In the evening they offered red or white wine. Sometimes poured into small plastic glasses, but more often into large glass glasses.
ATTENTION - water 0.5 l in a plastic bottle is issued ONCE upon check-in, then either water from boilers or UPI with water or beer or drinks (cocktails) with their local alcohol.
Knowing this, we immediately went to the Carrefour Supermarket and bought local juices and water in reserve.
Supermarket - Carrefour is located on the left side of the Hotel if you go along the second Central Street towards the taxi stand and turn left, on the minus first floor (don't ask anyone - everyone knows).
There is water, juices, halva, fresh fish, in general, a supermarket. And they always have promotions on natural juices - they are all without preservatives and therefore they have a short shelf life, so prices can drop from 25 to 9 pounds per 1 (one) liter. ATTENTION - there is NO alcohol in Carrefour Supermarket at all! But the cheapest cigarettes, for example, Marlboro Gold for 34 pounds (just under $2). ALCOHOL & CIGARETTES can be bought in two stores on the opposite side of the Shopping Center and slightly towards the Sea, namely: Bacchus Market and Market - daily fresh, cigarettes are slightly more expensive than in the Carrefour supermarket, but closer to the Hotel and there is beer (28 pounds / $1.6) and heavier drinks. And there is also another store, if you leave the Hotel and go to the right, towards McDonald's, then in the first lane towards the Sea, almost immediately on the corner there is a small shop where there are cigarettes and alcohol, for example, their local wine for $ 9, but here everything will be more expensive, for example, Marlboro Gold cigarettes for 45 pounds ($2.6).
What I did not really like in the Hotel Restaurant was their sausage, although the same sausage in the form of fried sausages is very good.
There were also several types of cheese.
Fruit was every day.
TIP - in the evenings, the Grill bar is open at the Summer Place of the Restaurant, so before picking up salads in the Restaurant itself, you can run to ask what is on the grill today (every day there was a new dish, such as chicken, then fish, then liver, then there was tuna etc). In the same place, on the Summer site opposite the Grill bar, pasta (pasta) and pizza are prepared every evening.
OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF THE HOTEL GRILL BAR: 5+ (SUPER).
By the way, the sweet table has always been very diverse, for our taste, there were very tasty cakes like "potato" and jelly cakes, as well as dates and fruit cocktails.
And I also liked their simple fried potatoes, feta on the salad stand and bread like pizza with cheese.
OVERALL NUTRITION RATING: 5+ (SUPER).
BEACH:
In general, everything is fine with the living creatures on the Beach: crabs, ibises, crows, dogs, cats ...
The animators on the Beach are VERY trying, the program is varied from water aerobics to yoga and oriental dances. You will NOT be bored.
Also on the Beach there is a tent where they do Massage, there are three places / a bed, everyone is covered with towels, the procedure lasts at least 45 minutes, in general, they try, there are several programs, they rub with different oils and creams, we didn’t go, it costs something then about $10-$15.
Bar and mini dining room on the beach is open from 10-00 am to 17-00 pm. The food is the same as in the Hotel and brought fruit. Everything is free, but beer is again poured into plastic cups of 50g each. If you want to take a 0.5l bottle right away, pay $2.
On the left on the Beach near the Sea there is a booth of partisan guides. Their leader is Karim Rabeh.
From the booth of partisan guides there is a boat mooring in the form of floating cubes, walking along it is not very convenient, but in the morning, when there are few people from it, it is convenient to look at the fish until they are fed and the water is still cold. At the same time, a poisonous rooster fish swims in the morning, so it’s better not to swim early in the morning, and in the afternoon this fish sleeps on the coral.
OVERALL RATING OF THE BEACH TOGETHER WITH LIFE, FISH AND ANIMATIONS: 5 (EXCELLENT), no, even better - EVERYTHING SUITED US.
FINAL RATING OF THE HOTEL: solid 4 (GOOD), and specifically for this HOTEL: 4+ (VERY GOOD).
The hotel is located on Naama Bay Central Street, almost opposite the large Naama Center Shopping Mall. On the other side of the Hotel there is a Dining Room (Restaurant) with a Summer Playground and access to the Beach. The hotel has a very compact area. The hotel pool is big enough. There are several Bars on the territory of the Hotel, including those near the Pool. Everything is very clean, lots of greenery.
ATTENTION - there are 2 (two) hotels with the same name in Naama Bay: one is located immediately behind the Hard Rock Cafe (that is, further from the Beach), the second is on Central Street (closer to the Beach)!
RECEPTION & WI-FI:
Ask for a Room closer to the Reception, because their WI-FI is already weak and, even when you are at the Reception, the connection often breaks.
TIP - if you have $ 5 with you, then Vodafone cards are sold almost everywhere in Naama Bay, the closest point - you left the Hotel on Central Street, immediately to the left (if you stand with your back to the Hotel) or to the right (if you stand facing the Hotel) there is a small grocery store and there you can easily buy yourself a sim card and the Internet will be everywhere and always (it is better to buy a card for the so-called "high-speed Internet").
OVERALL WI-FI RATING: 3+ (ALMOST GOOD).
The hotel staff is very friendly.
By the way, when we checked in, we were late for dinner, but, without any reminder from our side, something like a dry breakfast was brought to the Room, in our case, a dry dinner, unexpectedly and pleasantly.
Animators on the Beach are also trying very hard. It will not be boring. They also hold evening shows and drive to discos.
OVERALL STAFF ASSESSMENT: 5 (GOOD WORKERS)
Also here, at the Reception, they issue a Card for towels on the Beach.
ATTENTION - loss of the Card or Beach towel costs $10.
The reception is quite spacious, there are soft sofas, and when we were there, there were always empty seats.
OVERALL RECEPTION RATING: 4 (GOOD).
ADVICE - in the Room there is an Instruction on what and how - we recommend reading it!
TIP - the general Schedule of events in the Hotel is located at the exit from the Hotel from the Beach side, we also recommend reading (by the way, the Hotel Staff adheres to this Schedule, so knowing the Schedule can be useful).
TIP - take with you from home:
1. first of all - money in reserve and good mood
2. chocolates, seeds and vodka are good for souvenirs
3. ear plugs (may come in handy)
4. who does not want to spend money - take tar soap (for the body, head and soul, for the soul, in short)
5. you can also grab a band-aid (regular) or medical glue - they have problems with this, as, in fact, with greenery
6.
who smokes - everything will be cheaper to buy at home (cigarettes there from $ 2)
7. And, if you plan to rent masks for diving, then do not forget to take some kind of antiseptic (disinfectant)
8. and also a remedy for flies and, especially, mosquitoes (you will understand us there in the evening ... )
TIP - buy immediately on the spot:
1. Day&Night tablets (only at Pharmacia) - $1 (£.20)
2. Vatika Shampoo (also only at Pharmacia) – $3.71 (65 pounds)
3. Solaire Tanning Oil - $3.71 (65 pounds) or Keratin (Carrot) - $6.85 (120 pounds)
4. Eva Cucumber Cream (Green Lid), small $1 (20 lbs), useful on the first day if you sit out in the sun, otherwise: you'll be a cucumber in the morning!
5. shower towel - $3-$5
6.
and, if the toad doesn’t choke and your pocket doesn’t pull, then buy a good towel for the beach - $10-$15 (Karkoucha store / Cotton House (to the right of McDonald's (leave the Hotel from the side of Central Street (Reception), turn right and go almost to the end street and go to the other side there)) or for $ 25 in a dive shop (MaisonDeLaMer store - located on the Beach side, if you leave the Hotel from the Sea side, turn left and go to the first lane)
ROOM:
We got one of the nearest Rooms to the Reception (No. 132) - this is the first floor with a small balcony / veranda.
BED - fresh / clean.
TIP - We have read from previous reviews that the Rooms are not well soundproofed and require earplugs. Of course, we didn’t believe it, but we still took the earplugs with us and now we advise everyone: IT’S BETTER TO TAKE, because you can hear the music from the discos very well and if someone stayed at the pool for the night ! ! ! !
SHOWER / TOILET - interior for an amateur ...Shower towels - for a specific amateur!
Toilet / Shower / Washbasin - a small repair would be very helpful ...
At the same time, the hairdryer in the Shower Room for some reason works no more than 2-3 minutes, we don’t know why. But we are not very picky and read about all this from other reviews of the Hotel, that they have a problem with towels and soap, so they took everything calmly. The main thing is that there was always hot water, and we took some of the shower accessories with us from home, and some we immediately bought on the spot when we checked into the Hotel.
REFRIGERATOR - there is a small one and it freezes.
TV - there is and there is a remote control and everything works, but only 2 (two) Russian-language channels and there are several English-language channels, on which almost all the time only films are played.
A CABINET (with hangers and blankets), a bedside table, a TABLE and 2 (two) CHAIRS in the Room and 2 (two) CHAIRS and a TABLE on the balcony - there is enough.
SAFE - yes, but DOES NOT open, so what you want to keep - bring it to the Reception.
OVERALL RATE OF THE ROOM: 4 (GOOD) or 4– (ALMOST GOOD).
CLEANING:
They came to us every day, the floors, of course, were not washed, but the bed was made, soap was added in the shower, paper was reported and swans were twisted from towels.
OVERALL CLEANING RATING: 5 (EXCELLENT).
TERRITORY / POOL:
The territory of the Hotel is cleaned twice every day (early in the morning and late in the evening), the floor is washed with mops, but the marble does NOT become slippery and everything dries quickly in such heat.
OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF THE HOTEL TERRITORY: 5+ (SUPER).
POOL: large enough for the hotel grounds. The pool was cleaned every evening. Around the pool, in addition to sun loungers, there are several gazebos.
From the Reception near the Pool there is a Bar, open from 10-00 to 17-00. We took only beer, as we poured not draft, but from a bottle. ATTENTION - drinks are poured only into plastic cups (50g), but the number of cups is NOT limited.
OVERALL POOL RATING: 5 (EXCELLENT).
Towards the Beach there is a Dining Room (Restaurant) and a Summer Playground and, in fact, access to the Beach. There is also another bar.
Between the Hotel and the Beach, parallel to the Central Street, there is a beautiful Embankment along the Sea.
If you go to the right (standing with your back to the Hotel), you will see the most beautiful view of the entire bay of Naama Bay.
And, accordingly, if you go to the left of the Hotel along the Sea, you can enjoy a beautiful view of the Sea, admire the palm trees rushing into the bright blue sky, see all the shades of red, yellow, purple flowers of local flowers against the backdrop of emerald green grass.
ADVICE - it is best to walk along the Embankment early-early in the morning, since, starting from 09-10 in the morning, it becomes very hot and there is almost no wind (the greenery from the hotels and from the beaches does not allow air flow) and in the evening it is also not very comfortable to walk - a little stuffy.
OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF THE PROBABILITY ALONG THE SEA: 5+ (SUPER).
NUTRITION:
DO NOT trust ANYONE if someone says that the food in the Hotel is bad! Of course, everyone has different tastes and preferences, for example, we would like to see fried shrimp and fresh mangoes every day, but to say that the food was bad, it would be simply WRONG!
At the same time, the Chef goes out every evening to the Restaurant hall or to the Summer Place, is interested in the opinion of tourists and, what is very important, listens to their opinion.
Both the Head of the Restaurant Hall and the Senior Manager are always present at the Hotel, they follow everything and the Senior Manager goes to the beach.
Moreover, Animators at work from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm and at dinner meet guests and once again (after the Beach) remind about the program of the show for the evening, which they themselves host.
That is, it is clear that everyone is really doing their job.
The food was very good and tasty. Soups were changed every day and during the 10 days of our vacation, not once was the same one prepared. Every day there was meat and fish.
Salads were varied every day, mostly a lot of greens and vegetables, and they were offered separately with sauces, oil and vinegar, so that everyone could choose a salad for themselves to their taste.
Once there was even fried tuna on the grill. Fresh. Tasty. Perfectly!
Drinks during the day (breakfast-lunch) WITHOUT any restrictions. In the evening they offered red or white wine. Sometimes poured into small plastic glasses, but more often into large glass glasses.
ATTENTION - water 0.5 l in a plastic bottle is issued ONCE upon check-in, then either water from boilers or UPI with water or beer or drinks (cocktails) with their local alcohol.
Knowing this, we immediately went to the Carrefour Supermarket and bought local juices and water in reserve.
Supermarket - Carrefour is located on the left side of the Hotel if you go along the second Central Street towards the taxi stand and turn left, on the minus first floor (don't ask anyone - everyone knows).
There is water, juices, halva, fresh fish, in general, a supermarket. And they always have promotions on natural juices - they are all without preservatives and therefore they have a short shelf life, so prices can drop from 25 to 9 pounds per 1 (one) liter. ATTENTION - there is NO alcohol in Carrefour Supermarket at all! But the cheapest cigarettes, for example, Marlboro Gold for 34 pounds (just under $2). ALCOHOL & CIGARETTES can be bought in two stores on the opposite side of the Shopping Center and slightly towards the Sea, namely: Bacchus Market and Market - daily fresh, cigarettes are slightly more expensive than in the Carrefour supermarket, but closer to the Hotel and there is beer (28 pounds / $1.6) and heavier drinks. And there is also another store, if you leave the Hotel and go to the right, towards McDonald's, then in the first lane towards the Sea, almost immediately on the corner there is a small shop where there are cigarettes and alcohol, for example, their local wine for $ 9, but here everything will be more expensive, for example, Marlboro Gold cigarettes for 45 pounds ($2.6).
What I did not really like in the Hotel Restaurant was their sausage, although the same sausage in the form of fried sausages is very good.
There were also several types of cheese.
Fruit was every day.
TIP - in the evenings, the Grill bar is open at the Summer Place of the Restaurant, so before picking up salads in the Restaurant itself, you can run to ask what is on the grill today (every day there was a new dish, such as chicken, then fish, then liver, then there was tuna etc). In the same place, on the Summer site opposite the Grill bar, pasta (pasta) and pizza are prepared every evening.
OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF THE HOTEL GRILL BAR: 5+ (SUPER).
By the way, the sweet table has always been very diverse, for our taste, there were very tasty cakes like "potato" and jelly cakes, as well as dates and fruit cocktails.
And I also liked their simple fried potatoes, feta on the salad stand and bread like pizza with cheese.
OVERALL NUTRITION RATING: 5+ (SUPER).
BEACH:
In general, everything is fine with the living creatures on the Beach: crabs, ibises, crows, dogs, cats ...
The animators on the Beach are VERY trying, the program is varied from water aerobics to yoga and oriental dances. You will NOT be bored.
Also on the Beach there is a tent where they do Massage, there are three places / a bed, everyone is covered with towels, the procedure lasts at least 45 minutes, in general, they try, there are several programs, they rub with different oils and creams, we didn’t go, it costs something then about $10-$15.
Bar and mini dining room on the beach is open from 10-00 am to 17-00 pm. The food is the same as in the Hotel and brought fruit. Everything is free, but beer is again poured into plastic cups of 50g each. If you want to take a 0.5l bottle right away, pay $2.
On the left on the Beach near the Sea there is a booth of partisan guides. Their leader is Karim Rabeh.
From the booth of partisan guides there is a boat mooring in the form of floating cubes, walking along it is not very convenient, but in the morning, when there are few people from it, it is convenient to look at the fish until they are fed and the water is still cold. At the same time, a poisonous rooster fish swims in the morning, so it’s better not to swim early in the morning, and in the afternoon this fish sleeps on the coral.
OVERALL RATING OF THE BEACH TOGETHER WITH LIFE, FISH AND ANIMATIONS: 5 (EXCELLENT), no, even better - EVERYTHING SUITED US.
FINAL RATING OF THE HOTEL: solid 4 (GOOD), and specifically for this HOTEL: 4+ (VERY GOOD).
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