Great hotel, staff, sea and food

Written: 30 december 2021
Travel time: 20 — 27 december 2021
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
9.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 9.0
Service: 9.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 9.0
Amenities: 9.0
I am delighted!
We rested for the first time abroad, I was very worried that everything was fine, although I didn’t really know what I wanted. Many thanks to our travel agent Valeria, she advised me to go to Domina out of many options.
Probably the stars were on our side, I can’t remember a single unpleasant moment from the whole trip. We flew from Kharkov, at the airport we went through all the procedures quickly and without problems. The bag was streched at home (at the airport this can be done for 100 UAH, in Sharm for 5 dollars). Upon arrival in Sharm El Sheikh, I advise you to immediately get in line for a SIM card, there is a Vodafone kiosk there, otherwise we didn’t have time, we had to run to the bus. Bus with a representative of the travel agency Join Up! was already waiting and we were quickly taken to the hotels. Domina coral bay is located near the airport, so after 20 minutes we got to the reception, where we were given a form for settlement and after checking the voucher and passport, we put on the long-awaited bracelets!

The territory of the hotel is very huge, in order to get to your building and bring luggage, everyone is given a small car with a driver (by the way, you can rent them for a vacation and drive yourself, enjoying the greenery and flowers, which are very numerous here! ) and after 5 minutes we went to your room. Since I don't know what good rooms should look like, I found everything great here. Snow-white towels, wooden furniture, soft mattress, clean shower, toilet, bidet, pool view from the window and a veranda with two chairs and a table! We have landed in paradise!
We were a little unlucky with the weather, the cold snap passed not only in Europe, but also reached Egypt, so instead of 25 degrees, it was usually 20-21 during the day. But the sea is still gorgeous, warm, with many beautiful fish of different colors! In the morning we swam in the sea, after lunch we went to the heated pool, where you could order alcohol directly (beer, wine, gin, tequila, rum - all locally produced, but of decent quality).
At sea, there have never been problems with sunbeds, on every beach you will be given fluffy beach towels as a pledge of a card, you go to the pool, you also get towels. I consider the service in Domine at the highest level, it is not for nothing that the owner here is Italian.
We ate in turn in one of three restaurants, we could have breakfast in our Il giardino, the central Coral, and dine in the farthest Spices. Everywhere the set of dishes is equally varied, as for us, only Spices is more like a restaurant, Coral is like a canteen, and Il giardino was loved for its proximity to the sea and the opportunity to eat outdoors. There is a lot of food, there are enough tables for everyone, the appliances are packed, they are laid without problems, as much as you want. Polite and smiling staff, very pleasant, Russian-speaking manager. I will listen to your request and help.
Food for 5+. Always meat (beef, chicken), almost always fish (sometimes several types), a large selection of vegetables, sauces, several types of olive oil, fruits and a variety of pastries and cakes.
Very beautiful well-groomed territory, you can walk on foot, you can drive up on taf-taf (a small car with a driver).

The only small minus is our hotel guide John Kirby, instead of telling us where everything is and helping us figure out the location a little, he simply offered to take a hotel card, quickly listed free restaurants and bars and began to sell excursions to us, he was especially pleased that that we are in Egypt for the first time). My husband and I chose a free sightseeing tour (if you take it, in no case do not buy souvenirs and goods in the places where you are brought, the prices are three times more expensive! ) And a romantic boat trip with a buffet, seafood and a show program. The show program turned out to be us and another people of 30 different nationalities.
Loud music, not conducive to a romantic atmosphere, an insistent offer to treat himself to fresh juices and drinks, which turned out to be paid, one Vietnamese who had a birthday was congratulated by a magician, an elderly girl dancing oriental dances, a cake was brought out, but at the end of the performance he was presented with such a bill that he even turned pale. After a short clarification, he had to issue an invoice and then he was able to leave the boat. In general, the price and quality of this trip did not match very much. Moreover, for a single woman from St. Petersburg it was a VIP party (so the guide told her), for a woman with two children - a children's show program, for us - a romantic trip.
I would like to advise those who want to buy souvenirs, fruits and sweets to find the contacts of the George Clooney store on the Internet and arrange a free transfer directly to the store and back to the hotel.
Their prices are three times cheaper than in Soho and in those stores where tourists are taken, they even have free delivery directly to the hotel!
In general, only positive emotions from the trip, I have not seen such a friendly, relaxed and warm atmosphere for a long time. I want to come back to Domina again!! !
Translated automatically from Russian. View original