Рекомендуем отель из-за потрясающего рифа We recommend the hotel because of the amazing reef

Good afternoon everyone! We want to share our impressions of the fourth time in Egypt. As always, we tried to choose a quiet hotel, and not very expensive. Last time we were also in Sharm, in Sunrise Diamond, before that we were 2 more times in Hurghada in the same chain of hotels. We liked Sharm el Sheikh much more (because of the amazing sea and better service), so next time also to this resort.
This time the trip was given to us by my son, thank you very much. We, having read reviews of the Continental Garden Reef hotel on the Internet, were very upset. More me than my husband. Since there were a lot of complaints about the hotel. But they didn’t want to upset their son, so they didn’t change the hotel.
But, of course, we were prepared for the worst. And so, starting from the very first day of our stay in this hotel, we were greeted by unexpected amenities.

We settled in a nice room, which is located at about the same distance from the beach and the restaurant. Room on the first floor with a wonderful view of the beautiful flowers and the pool. They didn’t pay anything extra for this, no one asked for money, they talked to us respectfully. When the ants promised by the reviews came to us, help from the hotel workers came immediately after our call to the reception. At their request, we left the room, and when we returned, we did not find a single ant, even a dead one. The smell of some kind of poison for them still remained for a while. But the reaction of the employees and their work impressed.
Yes, the furniture in the room is not new, but everything works, clean towels and bed linen, although not new either, so it’s better to say about them that they are beige, not white.
We cleaned well, so we did not regret the tip. We also asked not to mold us all sorts of things from towels, because. it’s not very pleasant when the cleaner washes the floor, takes out the trash, and then slams the towels with the same hands.
The food at the hotel was also quite satisfying. Breakfasts are standard for Egypt: sausage (not very good), sausages, various cheeses, toast, delicious bread of various types, scrambled eggs, yogurts, quite tasty porridge, various vegetables, lots of pastries, tea and coffee, fruits. Lunches and dinners have always been chicken and meat (which is baked - very tasty). The husband said that the meat was lamb. It’s hard for me to believe, because in other hotels I didn’t like lamb at all, but here it was very tasty. There is a wide variety of side dishes, as well as salads. Fruit is not enough, but you can put up with it. The choice was good, we took the dishes again in 3-4 days. Juices are bad, which is typical for Egypt - from powders. Carbonated water, instant coffee, tea, quite decent wine and beer. Haven't tried hard alcohol. Already taught that he is terrible in this country.
Other restaurants, except the main one, did not visit. Here they did not understand who and when to sign up. But they were not particularly upset, because they did not come to overeat.

We can’t say anything specific about the animation, we didn’t use it. It was important for us to go to Israel, a trip to which did not take place on our last visit due to the fact that my husband was sunbathing in the sun. Burnt very badly. This time we took a cream with a very high protection, and in the hottest time we rested in the room. Therefore, it was possible to go to Israel. We booked a trip via the Internet from home. It is very convenient when you need to pay for the tour when you board the bus. Last year, the trip was very easily canceled due to the husband's ailments, no claims were heard from the Red Sea Travel staff about this. In general, the tour was well organized. Yes, it’s difficult, there are a lot of places to see, so there was some rush. But in general, the feeling was very good.
What else about the hotel. Very beautiful area, with lots of palm trees and flowers. Everything is very beautiful, and no less clean. It's great that you can also use the territory of the neighboring hotel - Continental Plaza. The most interesting thing there is a mini-aqua park.
Well, in the end, about the fattest plus of the hotel is the reef, thanks to which I really want to return to this hotel again. There are a lot of fish, you can see them even from the pontoon. And at the reef we saw stingrays, moray eels, and turtles. The water holds very well, so it is not difficult to swim with a mask. Not even swimming, but just hanging over the reef and watching its underwater life. It's like you're immersed in some other world. Very impressive.
We really liked the hotel, primarily because of the amazing reef.