Не все то золото, что блестит! Not all that glitters is gold!

A review of how it turns out you can have a great rest in a simple Egyptian three at a price: January 8 - for 12 nights, single = 12.000 UAH, and on January 12 already for 12 nights, single = 8.700 from Odessa. And why not relax in Naama Bay for the money for a full 11 daylight hours. There is practically no fresh information about Fantazi 3 *, because. the hotel was closed, but I rested in this bay, and this is already a familiar place. The hotel uses the beach of the former Sonesta 5 * (now Royal Holiday), and I was in this hotel 6 years ago. The decision was made, and on the evening of January 16, after a successful flight, the Coral Travel Odeon Tour transfer from the airport takes me to the hotel, and Fantazi 3 * is the first in the delivery of tourists (it’s so good that you don’t have to travel around the city! ), although it is located in such a zapervalley between hotels 5 * Royal Holiday and Movenpick, like a little pearl in a shell.
This is my first 3* hotel. Yes, the packed suitcase and my expectations were in line with this fact. NOT EVERYTHING IS GOLD THAT SHINES! At the reception, they read my voucher very carefully, and away we go - happy birthday greetings, a welcome cocktail)))) (and I was driving to quietly spend the beginning of my new year of birth in the sun, splashing in my beloved Red Sea. The hotel is very attentive to to your guests is a fact.
Check-in took a matter of minutes. My number 2206 was waiting for me absolutely clean and decorated for the birthday. The hotel has noticeable cosmetic renovation (specially did not look for jambs). The furniture is varnished, the bed and bath linen is well laundered, the floor is clean, there is no dust at all, the mirrors are spotless. All lights and sockets work. There is a refrigerator in the closet, there are enough hangers, the shelves are clean, the blankets are light in weight and warm. Water was provided at the bar. Sometimes, out of habit, I brushed my teeth from the tap, nothing happened. View from the room to the pool and green courtyard. In the evening everything is on fire.

Dinner was served in the style of restaurant service - everything was brought by the waiter. Delicious and a lot. And then a cake and congratulations from the staff))) - unexpectedly and pleasantly))) After dinner (a pleasant coincidence))) they congratulated the owner of the hotel on his birthday, they sang “happy byzdey, DIMA! ” The hotel staff creates the impression that you are visiting good friends - welcoming words, smiles, gestures. They are happy to help in solving any issues: from household to shopping. They took me to the pharmacy, they helped me to get through to George Clooney’s store, they sent me on an excursion from my friends, they agreed on the massage bill and right at the hotel on the spot, I recommend it. I missed the meeting with the guide, it doesn't matter - the day before the departure, they found him and provided information about the departure and transfer to the airport. If you speak school-level English, this is quite enough. If not, then the ubiquitous and all-knowing Ali (general manager) speaks perfect Russian! There are no communication problems. The staff loves chocolates, but is very modest, they do not beg for tips, which is surprising for Egypt.
The beach is normal (not the worst), I advise you to have corals, although I myself do without them. At the expense of sun loungers - I never try to borrow at the very edge of the sea, because. this is not necessary for me. The coast of Naama Bay is very long - so don’t lie like seals, but walk along it along the beaches of other hotels, inspect everything. IF YOUR FACE IS A FACE, and not an vinegar mask, you will have many friends and animators from other hotels on the coast will invite you to participate in competitions. Remember - swimming and walking along other beaches of hotels is not prohibited, it is forbidden to use sun loungers of other hotels, i. e. lie on them for free. You can swim on any beach, I used the beach of the Gafi hotel next to the Royal Holiday. The entrance is gentle, the bottom is sand, huge stones are visible through the absolutely transparent water of the Red Sea, we carefully go around or swim around. There are a lot of fish, but we don’t touch and don’t play - they can scratch (some species). We go to the beach from the hotel with a voucher or a ticket, which is issued to us for a reception, a towel near the pool and there are two ways: along the green path from the pool between the mountain and the villas, or we leave the hotel, turn left and along the street between the villas and the Royal Holiday Hotel - 3-4 minutes slowly.
Meals: I have never eaten so much freshly fried delicious fish anywhere else as in this hotel. Arriving at the Old Market and going to the fish store, where they can cook any chosen fish or seafood, I realized that I ate fish at the hotel))). Breakfasts, as expected, scrambled eggs, boiled eggs, some kind of cheese, vegetables. Lunches and dinners are dense - chicken, kebab, meatballs, fish, sauces, rice, potatoes, pasta, vegetable cuts, dates, oranges, sweets. We get drinks at the bar. Gin + sevenup or sprite - this has always been my favorite alcohol, tea, instant coffee, custard for a fee of 20 pounds. The choice of food for me was normal, sometimes I did not come for lunch, because. I keep the weight so as not to turn into a sausage.
You can buy strawberries for $ 1 on the Road Coast - this is a promenade along the coast of Naama Bay, where you can take a walk in the evening, the street between Fantazi 3 * and the promenade is calm, although poorly lit, everywhere is calm. On the street where minibuses run and all transport can be passed between the Gafi and Royal Holiday hotels. Each passing free taxi offers its services.

Animation at the hotel is just starting to work. A girl from Cairo, Shima, dances modern Egyptian-style dances and belidance so beautifully. She does massage. I recommend. Every winter I fly to Egypt to improve my bones and body in general - massage with Egyptian oils, sun, swimming in the sea.
The weather was cold, but it was January. February is much hotter. In winter, I love Egypt because swimming in the warm sea does not need air conditioning, because. the rooms are not hot.
Contingent - international - Italy, Belgium, Ukraine, Palestine, Egypt, Poland. We smiled, took pictures, talked in English and Russian - a psychological relaxation, an atmosphere of high spirits and celebration.
I can recommend this hotel to those who are not looking for a beautiful facade and interior, who are looking for a safe, clean, comfortable accommodation with fresh delicious food at a reasonable price.
The hotel staff are just great - very friendly and attentive - I want to emphasize this especially))))))))