Your rating of this hotel:
7.0
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Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms:
8.0
Service:
8.0
Cleanliness:
9.0
Food:
9.0
Amenities:
10.0
They returned yesterday.
Everything is fine, despite the flood and thunderstorm, thank you very much!
First time in Egypt, I want more. I read a lot of reviews - and it was all USEFUL.
Therefore, I am writing my own - I will try to make it "more useful" too.
Price quality.
I think that without PRICE to talk about quality does not make sense.
So according to this indicator - SIMPLY FLIGHT!
7 days 3 people (1 of them a child) - 34000 ($1150). The hotel spent another $600.
Operator - mostrevel.
For comparison, last year $1.000 was spent in Yalta for 4 weeks in 2 weeks.
Only tickets for three TRAIN to Yalta and back - the same 3.000!
Therefore - it is clear - I did not expect SUPER service.
After reading the reviews, it was expected - a solid Baksheesh, gastric upset, then a quarrel with the Arabs because of molesting his wife - and then a week in an Egyptian prison.
Somewhere like that.
None of this happened.
ARRIVAL.
Everything is great. For 2 minutes.
That is, instantly. True, after reading the reviews I decided that I would not put $20.
As a result, the Arab at the reception in an offended voice said something like (they spoke English because he preferred it, I asked what we would speak - Russian English? )
"does mr not want a better room?????? "
- "how mach ai hev that drink ??? "
"up to yu"
- "out of $40 ok"
"sea zen anaf!!! "
After that, I didn’t even have to fill in anything, and it was said that my number was the best.
True, the best one started with 3 (that is, in the compartment for Russians)
BUT - as it turned out later - the room is really in a good place and - then, when there was a flood, a thunderstorm and a flood - we were not flooded.
But somehow it was a little uncomfortable. For $40 Mona was better.
Or gave little? Don't know.
Everything is ok in the room.
Sent to eat in a snack bar.
And immediately nicht ferstein - because the waiter sat down, but did not fit.
And on the table is a menu ......with prices. And not small.
As it turned out later - you need to read more carefully. At the bottom of the menu is the signature ......prices for non all-inclusive guests.
The Russian girl from guest relations calmed down, no need to pay, we ate.
The waiters there do not come quickly and may not come up .......so you have to ASK them.
This is what I figured out later. Either ask - or - you can give a dollar and ask for faster service.
On the sea. Were ready for a puddle on the beach. Read.
No questions, no problems. And swim in the puddle. Which is what was done.
But after reading - they were afraid of hedgehogs. There are no slippers yet. Scary. As it turned out - in vain. Everything is okay.
On the same day in the evening decided to buy everything. For - I did not want to drag myself into the city at night (and it gets dark there immediately and at 5 pm at night). In addition, I realized that at 5 pm the shops are open only in the Old Market.
Because bought in a stall in the hotel.
Looks like they cheated. Although I tried to bargain.
3 pairs of slippers + 2 snorkel masks - discounted type - $100.
Read reviews CAREFULLY!!!
Later I found in the reviews .....that the mask should cost $25-30 and the slippers $10
That is, you could drop $20
And it's very simple - I think I should have said - "I'll ask others. " There are such places and stalls - about 5!
Well, yes - it was evening - I wanted to buy everything and go in slippers in the morning ....to a wild beach.
Well, you are not mistaken. BARGAIN!
It is even better to know some Arabic words.
As-s-salaam-alaikum answer Alaikum-as-salaam - Hello
To their standard "how is dilya, Valodya? " - Quies (okay)
or -
A-Mili (I think it's "thank God") but they all speak differently (different dialects)
inshallah - like - "as God pleases" - maybe
Thank you - please: Shukran (emphasis on y) - afuan
Kaifa khalis is like how are they doing, not fic with their "like dilya" tamping.
Also, what's your name, Is ma ghee?
No thanks (like no thanks) - La-A, Shukran (emphasis on y)
Tell everyone they will appreciate it.
And they will lower the price.
Be sure to bring small dollars.
You can pay in dollars and pounds. in any combination. Better pounds (maybe a little cheaper).
ATM in the hotel - at the entrance - gives pounds.
Be sure to change everything - so that there is small money.
Change in the shop - for example, that 24 hours downstairs.
Yes, and it is better to take the smallest ones with you. I took $10 each - I had to stand at a currency ATM and take 10 each (well, no commission, the bank is the same as the card) - it was very convenient.
There is always no change, and baksheesh - as I later understood - it is better to give constantly. This encourages them a lot.
And the rumor about you somehow quickly runs up.
On the 3rd day, as I understood, everyone already knew that this was "that Russian who can speak Arabic and sometimes gives tips" - although my knowledge was limited to five phrases above and the tip gave 10 dollars in total.
In general, advice - get to know them. Ask for words. It will be more fun. Better service. Chat. Yes, they have an interesting language.
They are paid little - like $150. So measure baksheesh.
Don't tip $50 - they'll have a nervous breakdown.
Service in bars is very specific. You can stand for half a day you will not be noticed.
Speak up. Better in Arabic. Loud. As-salamaleikum.
Wait until the stairs are free and count the time so you will be waiting!!!
2. Free the ladder yourself FAST!
3. When exiting, first grab the handrail or step with your hand - so that the wave does not knock you down, rest with at least one hand.
4. then LOOK DOWN!!!! ! on the STEP - as you PUT BOTH FEET, and in the beginning - you can hit your feet on the step.
5. Only after setting your feet - get up out of the water.
More advice.
We caught a storm. As a result, there was no connection (cellular and Internet too) and ATMs did not work for 3 days!!!!!!
I don't think they get that kind of thunderstorms often - but - good old cash is better.
Total spent $ 600 for three. Mostly for goods and gifts home.
Excursion took only the city for 15 per person. Due to the fact that the ATM was turned off ........you can’t withdraw money !!!
It was then turned on, but - no longer wanted.
We decided that we would have a thunderstorm instead of an excursion.
The storm was great.
I saw this for the first time.
A wall of water and lightning ALONG - not across the surface.
The electricity in the hotel was cut off for the night, roads were washed out, people did not return from excursions.
But it didn't affect us in any way.
We already swam on the tyrant in the morning. True, the water was very muddy and cool - no fish were seen that day.
But the storm .....beautiful.
7 days LITTLE - for excursions. Good excursions take the whole day or even more.
10-14 days .....then excursions are possible.
Be sure to use a cream - the sun is burning there - your face is burned.
They left a dollar on the bed .....I don’t know how it affected. They didn’t weave swans, and we don’t need it either.
The room (and the building itself) is cleaned with SOAP!!!!
Super clean.
None of them had any stomach problems.
My wife ate EVERYTHING.
At first I was afraid .....I didn’t eat vegetables - and then everything, even strawberries (and there were black dots on it).
No problem!
Advice about water. Take it everywhere!!!!
In the bar at the reception (the one that Shuruk bar) - from 9 am to 22 it seems - take as many bottles as you want.
And then fic. Only for money. And if at night without water ....run to buy.
Do not take your computer with you.
There internet is provided along with a laptop in the lobby.
It is expensive (but I did not take it).
There won't be time for all of this!
in the morning - the sea - then - lunch. After lunch, there are 2 hours before sunset.
And the bars and everything else is only open until SUNK! (4-30 in January)
After entering, there is a wild field in the sea for no one (as I understand it, and it is not safe)
Here is an hour and a half and you will have it - from 17 to 19
At this time it is better to go to their spa (Health club)
BUT - CHILDREN ARE NOT ALLOWED THERE!
A nightmare.
Ours didn’t want to go to the kids club (apparently memories of kindergarten), he’s sad alone ......and it takes a lot of time to walk in turns.
There the temperature is small, in our steam rooms it is 2 times higher. And ours goes to the steam room.
And here they don’t let them in ......there the temperature is like they have in the summer in the sun. I don't know why they won't let me.
Animation is mediocre. But we didn't need to.
But - if you hang out - this is not your hotel.
It is most likely for families.
Nearby - on the left, if you face the sea, the Albatross Hotel .....everything is somehow sad there and part of the windows to the construction site.
But they have a pier. So what? $5 for 7 days - 35 miserable c. u. e. Not a problem.
Next - a construction site - wild Arabs are on it. Horror. Trying to sell some beads. Children - 15 pieces for each aunt. I don't know how they manage to give birth.
But they are friendly - just "La-A shukran" to them and that's it - no problem.
Then - tyrant charm (Tiran Sharm). These have a super beach and a hotel 100 meters from the beach.
But wildly like that ......this is the last hotel on the coast. Not yet inhabited. Behind him is the desert. Although the view is beautiful .....on their sandy bay and desert.
About restaurants.
They have an original idea of all inclusive with drinks.
Drinks are served by the waiter.
You can easily not wait for it and they confuse everything and do not have time.
Recommendation to the hotel: It would be better to put wine and cola - drinks - at a separate table. Let people take it.
And the glasses are right there.
And the released staff - for laying and cleaning tables. And it's better for one person to do it. On a cart. Removed and covered immediately.
And so they run like driven horses and still do not have time.
Once they even had a fight. We waited half an hour for our white dry .....brought red. They didn't wait another half an hour. Nonsense like - you can go to a bar. But they don't even notice...
As a result, you get the feeling that you are walking around the hotel and begging for your dry wine.
I still won’t drink more than a liter of it, why these difficulties????
Unpleasant.
Another point - all hot food is closed. Perhaps this is correct from a hygienic point of view. But what lies there is not visible. Everyone goes open look - close. Some of the dishes from the chefs are also not immediately visible.
Nothing special of course. But our kinder was afraid to open what was lying there - it was not visible, he was small in stature.
As a result, on the first day, he sat down and began to cry that he had nothing to eat here, and now he will be hungry .......a nightmare!
But we showed him everything and found what we needed.
Summary.
I would still go. Moreover, now everything is known there .....it’s convenient that you don’t have to waste time on reconnaissance in force.
They make 100% of their money.
Everything is fine, despite the flood and thunderstorm, thank you very much!
First time in Egypt, I want more. I read a lot of reviews - and it was all USEFUL.
Therefore, I am writing my own - I will try to make it "more useful" too.
Price quality.
I think that without PRICE to talk about quality does not make sense.
So according to this indicator - SIMPLY FLIGHT!
7 days 3 people (1 of them a child) - 34000 ($1150). The hotel spent another $600.
Operator - mostrevel.
For comparison, last year $1.000 was spent in Yalta for 4 weeks in 2 weeks.
Only tickets for three TRAIN to Yalta and back - the same 3.000!
Therefore - it is clear - I did not expect SUPER service.
After reading the reviews, it was expected - a solid Baksheesh, gastric upset, then a quarrel with the Arabs because of molesting his wife - and then a week in an Egyptian prison.
Somewhere like that.
None of this happened.
ARRIVAL.
Everything is great. For 2 minutes.
That is, instantly. True, after reading the reviews I decided that I would not put $20.
As a result, the Arab at the reception in an offended voice said something like (they spoke English because he preferred it, I asked what we would speak - Russian English? )
"does mr not want a better room?????? "
- "how mach ai hev that drink ??? "
"up to yu"
- "out of $40 ok"
"sea zen anaf!!! "
After that, I didn’t even have to fill in anything, and it was said that my number was the best.
True, the best one started with 3 (that is, in the compartment for Russians)
BUT - as it turned out later - the room is really in a good place and - then, when there was a flood, a thunderstorm and a flood - we were not flooded.
But somehow it was a little uncomfortable. For $40 Mona was better.
Or gave little? Don't know.
Everything is ok in the room.
Sent to eat in a snack bar.
And immediately nicht ferstein - because the waiter sat down, but did not fit.
And on the table is a menu ......with prices. And not small.
As it turned out later - you need to read more carefully. At the bottom of the menu is the signature ......prices for non all-inclusive guests.
The Russian girl from guest relations calmed down, no need to pay, we ate.
The waiters there do not come quickly and may not come up .......so you have to ASK them.
This is what I figured out later. Either ask - or - you can give a dollar and ask for faster service.
On the sea. Were ready for a puddle on the beach. Read.
No questions, no problems. And swim in the puddle. Which is what was done.
But after reading - they were afraid of hedgehogs. There are no slippers yet. Scary. As it turned out - in vain. Everything is okay.
On the same day in the evening decided to buy everything. For - I did not want to drag myself into the city at night (and it gets dark there immediately and at 5 pm at night). In addition, I realized that at 5 pm the shops are open only in the Old Market.
Because bought in a stall in the hotel.
Looks like they cheated. Although I tried to bargain.
3 pairs of slippers + 2 snorkel masks - discounted type - $100.
Read reviews CAREFULLY!!!
Later I found in the reviews .....that the mask should cost $25-30 and the slippers $10
That is, you could drop $20
And it's very simple - I think I should have said - "I'll ask others. " There are such places and stalls - about 5!
Well, yes - it was evening - I wanted to buy everything and go in slippers in the morning ....to a wild beach.
Well, you are not mistaken. BARGAIN!
It is even better to know some Arabic words.
As-s-salaam-alaikum answer Alaikum-as-salaam - Hello
To their standard "how is dilya, Valodya? " - Quies (okay)
or -
A-Mili (I think it's "thank God") but they all speak differently (different dialects)
inshallah - like - "as God pleases" - maybe
Thank you - please: Shukran (emphasis on y) - afuan
Kaifa khalis is like how are they doing, not fic with their "like dilya" tamping.
Also, what's your name, Is ma ghee?
No thanks (like no thanks) - La-A, Shukran (emphasis on y)
Tell everyone they will appreciate it.
And they will lower the price.
Be sure to bring small dollars.
You can pay in dollars and pounds. in any combination. Better pounds (maybe a little cheaper).
ATM in the hotel - at the entrance - gives pounds.
Be sure to change everything - so that there is small money.
Change in the shop - for example, that 24 hours downstairs.
Yes, and it is better to take the smallest ones with you. I took $10 each - I had to stand at a currency ATM and take 10 each (well, no commission, the bank is the same as the card) - it was very convenient.
There is always no change, and baksheesh - as I later understood - it is better to give constantly. This encourages them a lot.
And the rumor about you somehow quickly runs up.
On the 3rd day, as I understood, everyone already knew that this was "that Russian who can speak Arabic and sometimes gives tips" - although my knowledge was limited to five phrases above and the tip gave 10 dollars in total.
In general, advice - get to know them. Ask for words. It will be more fun. Better service. Chat. Yes, they have an interesting language.
They are paid little - like $150. So measure baksheesh.
Don't tip $50 - they'll have a nervous breakdown.
Service in bars is very specific. You can stand for half a day you will not be noticed.
Speak up. Better in Arabic. Loud. As-salamaleikum.
Wait until the stairs are free and count the time so you will be waiting!!!
2. Free the ladder yourself FAST!
3. When exiting, first grab the handrail or step with your hand - so that the wave does not knock you down, rest with at least one hand.
4. then LOOK DOWN!!!! ! on the STEP - as you PUT BOTH FEET, and in the beginning - you can hit your feet on the step.
5. Only after setting your feet - get up out of the water.
More advice.
We caught a storm. As a result, there was no connection (cellular and Internet too) and ATMs did not work for 3 days!!!!!!
I don't think they get that kind of thunderstorms often - but - good old cash is better.
Total spent $ 600 for three. Mostly for goods and gifts home.
Excursion took only the city for 15 per person. Due to the fact that the ATM was turned off ........you can’t withdraw money !!!
It was then turned on, but - no longer wanted.
We decided that we would have a thunderstorm instead of an excursion.
The storm was great.
I saw this for the first time.
A wall of water and lightning ALONG - not across the surface.
The electricity in the hotel was cut off for the night, roads were washed out, people did not return from excursions.
But it didn't affect us in any way.
We already swam on the tyrant in the morning. True, the water was very muddy and cool - no fish were seen that day.
But the storm .....beautiful.
7 days LITTLE - for excursions. Good excursions take the whole day or even more.
10-14 days .....then excursions are possible.
Be sure to use a cream - the sun is burning there - your face is burned.
They left a dollar on the bed .....I don’t know how it affected. They didn’t weave swans, and we don’t need it either.
The room (and the building itself) is cleaned with SOAP!!!!
Super clean.
None of them had any stomach problems.
My wife ate EVERYTHING.
At first I was afraid .....I didn’t eat vegetables - and then everything, even strawberries (and there were black dots on it).
No problem!
Advice about water. Take it everywhere!!!!
In the bar at the reception (the one that Shuruk bar) - from 9 am to 22 it seems - take as many bottles as you want.
And then fic. Only for money. And if at night without water ....run to buy.
Do not take your computer with you.
There internet is provided along with a laptop in the lobby.
It is expensive (but I did not take it).
There won't be time for all of this!
in the morning - the sea - then - lunch. After lunch, there are 2 hours before sunset.
And the bars and everything else is only open until SUNK! (4-30 in January)
After entering, there is a wild field in the sea for no one (as I understand it, and it is not safe)
Here is an hour and a half and you will have it - from 17 to 19
At this time it is better to go to their spa (Health club)
BUT - CHILDREN ARE NOT ALLOWED THERE!
A nightmare.
Ours didn’t want to go to the kids club (apparently memories of kindergarten), he’s sad alone ......and it takes a lot of time to walk in turns.
There the temperature is small, in our steam rooms it is 2 times higher. And ours goes to the steam room.
And here they don’t let them in ......there the temperature is like they have in the summer in the sun. I don't know why they won't let me.
Animation is mediocre. But we didn't need to.
But - if you hang out - this is not your hotel.
It is most likely for families.
Nearby - on the left, if you face the sea, the Albatross Hotel .....everything is somehow sad there and part of the windows to the construction site.
But they have a pier. So what? $5 for 7 days - 35 miserable c. u. e. Not a problem.
Next - a construction site - wild Arabs are on it. Horror. Trying to sell some beads. Children - 15 pieces for each aunt. I don't know how they manage to give birth.
But they are friendly - just "La-A shukran" to them and that's it - no problem.
Then - tyrant charm (Tiran Sharm). These have a super beach and a hotel 100 meters from the beach.
But wildly like that ......this is the last hotel on the coast. Not yet inhabited. Behind him is the desert. Although the view is beautiful .....on their sandy bay and desert.
About restaurants.
They have an original idea of all inclusive with drinks.
Drinks are served by the waiter.
You can easily not wait for it and they confuse everything and do not have time.
Recommendation to the hotel: It would be better to put wine and cola - drinks - at a separate table. Let people take it.
And the glasses are right there.
And the released staff - for laying and cleaning tables. And it's better for one person to do it. On a cart. Removed and covered immediately.
And so they run like driven horses and still do not have time.
Once they even had a fight. We waited half an hour for our white dry .....brought red. They didn't wait another half an hour. Nonsense like - you can go to a bar. But they don't even notice...
As a result, you get the feeling that you are walking around the hotel and begging for your dry wine.
I still won’t drink more than a liter of it, why these difficulties????
Unpleasant.
Another point - all hot food is closed. Perhaps this is correct from a hygienic point of view. But what lies there is not visible. Everyone goes open look - close. Some of the dishes from the chefs are also not immediately visible.
Nothing special of course. But our kinder was afraid to open what was lying there - it was not visible, he was small in stature.
As a result, on the first day, he sat down and began to cry that he had nothing to eat here, and now he will be hungry .......a nightmare!
But we showed him everything and found what we needed.
Summary.
I would still go. Moreover, now everything is known there .....it’s convenient that you don’t have to waste time on reconnaissance in force.
They make 100% of their money.
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