Неплохой отель возле красивейшего коралового рифа Nice hotel near beautiful coral reef

Good day! I decided to write my impressions of staying in this hotel. We chose a hotel for a long time, but in the end we settled on this option and did not lose. We did not expect anything supernatural, so we hardly noticed minor flaws. But first things first:
1. Settlement. We arrived at the hotel late in the evening, at the reception they said in plain text that for a room with a sea view you would have to pay 20 dollars. We paid extra and it was worth it. It was about 5 minutes to go to the sea and the view from the balcony is very beautiful on the whole coast. The furniture is normal in the room, the only thing is that the bathroom is old. Regarding the settlement, I advise you not to pay 20 bucks right away until they ask, or until you see your number, and if it does not suit you, then negotiate.
2. Nutrition. Food, probably, as everywhere in Egypt, is standard. It is rare to come across hotels where the food is very tasty. I can say that we were not hungry. I don’t suffer without meat, so chicken and fish suited me just fine. My husband especially liked pastries (different types of bread, desserts). They ate a lot of raw and stewed vegetables, rice, fruits - grapefruits, dates, melons, physalis. From alcohol we drank only beer. In other reviews, you probably already read that it is better to take a bottle of whiskey with you, because. local alcohol is very dark. In general, food for C grade, but not critical.

3. The territory of the hotel is huge. There were places to walk - palm trees, flowers, many lizards, geckos, we also saw interesting birds, including a hawk. Nearby is the Continental Plaza Hotel, on the territory of which you can also freely stay. If you walk along the so-called embankment towards the Continental Plaza to the end, there is an observation deck that offers a wonderful view of the entire coastline. I advise you to go there in the evening.
4. There are no special complaints about the service. The staff is friendly, in general, respectful of the guests and help if you ask. Of course, not free, but it's better to pay a dollar than spoil your mood and create problems. The only time we checked in was that the porter brazenly demanded $10, but we "put him in his place". Cleaned well, but, unfortunately, not every day. Although once he even twisted swans out of towels.
5. The main fat plus of this hotel is that it is located near a beautiful reef. We went on a boat trip to the Ras Muhamed nature reserve and realized that our reef near the hotel is no worse. The diversity of the underwater world is simply amazing. We saw a lot of different types of fish, stingrays, even a turtle! We were just delighted with such a variety. This is what it is worth to go to this hotel!
Regarding the pontoon, which everyone criticizes... I advise you to take special shoes with you and you will not have a problem how to enter the water. We were absolutely not embarrassed by the fact that first you need to walk on the plates, and then climb onto the pontoon. Although I think for older people it is not very convenient. As an alternative, you can use the beach of a neighboring hotel, where there is a convenient pontoon.
6. Animation is good. The guys try hard, hold dance master classes, entertain on the beach (darts, volleyball, gymnastics), hold discos in the hotel in the evening and organize a trip to the disco in Naama Bay. In general, there was no time to be bored.
Conclusion: The hotel met our expectations in terms of price-quality ratio. After the vacation, there were good impressions of an unforgettable and beautiful underwater reef. I would recommend this hotel to those looking for a relaxing family holiday. For those who are picky about food, this hotel is better not to choose. As they say, everything has its pros and cons, so I wish you a good choice!