Good hotel - highly recommended!

Written: 28 january 2019
Travel time: 19 — 26 january 2019
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
7.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 7.0
Service: 8.0
Cleanliness: 5.0
Food: 8.0
Amenities: 8.0
I took an almost burning ticket. It turns out that the end of January is the cheapest holiday in Sharm. Before our arrival there was a sandstorm, on the day of our arrival it was windy, but every day it became a couple of degrees warmer, in the last two days it was hot.
Arrived at five in the morning, the hotel was about seven. Checked in very quickly, literally within an hour (note for newcomers - do not be fooled by the fact that your Garden View room will not be free until 12 o'clock, but we have a sea view now , but for an additional fee - 10 dollars a day - this is a waste of money !! ! The hotel has 14 buildings of which only 4 buildings in which the windows overlook the pool, they are located at the very top and these are SUITES (they are twice as expensive) , all other buildings are located in such a way that from all the rooms there is a view of the sea).
The hotel used to be a five-star hotel, but is now somewhat run down. Quite a few flower beds and greenery (compared to neighboring hotels). The remnants of luxury are visible in everything - marble on the floor, steps, columns).

Three working pools - one for children with slides and a playground, one heated and a bar in the water near the main building, one below is cool.
There were originally two beaches, but the one on the left was closed. Entrance to the sea only from the pantone (wooden pantone, stationary). Coral reef - OOOOOchen beautiful, then the beach area is somewhat small - if ten people in the water - almost one on one.
The staff is very polite, everyone greets and smiles. Cleaning in the rooms, of course, no. If you leave a dollar, then the best thing they will do is a heart made of a blanket or an elephant made of towels and pillows. Linen and towels were never changed, the floor was not washed either, even toilet paper was not always added.
Solid deception from tour operators (but this is always) - a sightseeing tour and shops, like, the original from the manufacturer - SCAM! Don't get fooled! All this is sold at any market three or even four times cheaper! The second deception is that only sailboats can enter the Ras Mohammed Nature Reserve - we paid $ 65 for a sailboat (in fact, it is with a diesel engine, and the sails are decor, and they were not even raised), but up to thirty sailed next to us !! ! diesel yachts! So - don't listen to your tour operator representative, like - if something happens to you, then the insurance does not cover. Won't happen!! ! Do not be afraid!
The food is excellent. Before that I was in Turkey in the same four stars, so the food here is much better. Chicken, beef, beef liver, fish fillet, fruits (melon, pomegranate, orange, apples) - all this was daily.

About the eviction. Our flight was rescheduled from 5 am to 10 pm. Breakfast was provided, but lunch and dinner were not. Of course, some tried to enter impudently, some even managed to eat. But... if they catch you, it's not very pleasant when you are taken out in front of everyone... But we saw this with other people, so we prepared in advance - we collected buns, meat, eggs the day before. At 12.00 we handed over the room, left things for ourselves in the bag to change clothes and sat by the pool sunbathing. In the bar, without the slightest problem, until seven o'clock in the evening we took everything we wanted - juice, and Pepsi, and alcohol... In the evening, we sat down near the bar at a table, openly ate.
The worst part was at the airport in Sharm on the way back. I had to undress and undress twice! Twice we were all completely starred! The first time at the entrance to the airport and the second time when we passed into the green zone. Water and drinks were collected immediately at the entrance. A 0.5 liter bottle of water at Sharma Airport costs $3. Count on it, try to leave some money for the return trip, because if your flight is delayed, then you will not get drinking water for free!
I wrote all this just so that you are ready for anything! But! The hotel is good! If I manage to fly a second time, I will not refuse this hotel!
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