Отдых в конце ноября Vacation at the end of November

We stayed at this hotel from 11/23/14 to 11/30/14. Due to the sharp rise in the dollar, I had to choose a budget hotel, so the choice fell on Le Mirage New Tower 4 *. Choosing between a hotel with a good beach and hotel service, we chose the beach and did not lose. Especially when we talked at the airport with tourists from 5 *, who practically did not swim because of the terrible entrance to the sea, strong winds and the constantly red flag.
In general, we had a good rest - we can do it. Even after reading the reviews I was expecting the worst. We arrived at 9-00 in the morning, settled immediately, but in a room without a balcony 4070, with a bush under the window, blocking the entire view, and said that by 15-00 a normal room would be vacant and we would be relocated. But they moved only in the morning to a nice room on the 1st floor overlooking the pool and the sea for a chocolate bar. The family that came with us also ended up in a similar room (it turns out that almost everyone was immediately settled in them), so they came every hour, and in the evening they got a different room. The room was cleaned every day, swans, flowers, hearts were stacked... For a week the bed was not changed, and towels too. The refrigerator was empty and very cold. Our juice has turned to ice. There were no shampoos, creams and disposable soaps, but liquid soap was poured. Wifi in the hotel is expensive.
The air conditioner leaked - they fixed it right away, as we reported and cleaned the room. It’s cool in the evening, there are a lot of mosquitoes on the territory and in the rooms too, but we didn’t have it in the room. Although the neighbors fought with them constantly until 3 am. Better bring a fumigator and mosquito repellent.

We had a wedding anniversary, this was indicated in the ticket and what we reminded us on the day of arrival and the day before, but on a holiday for some reason the receptionist (it was the same person) said that he had heard about it for the first time. He said he would figure it out, but nothing has changed. It was not very pleasant. Thanks to my husband - he didn’t really count on their congratulations, so he took everything for the festive table with him)).
I didn’t really like the food, although every day there was chicken, beef, fish, sometimes liver, kebab - everything was somehow very monotonous and therefore quickly became boring. We never came to the opening of the restaurant, so we didn’t try a lot of things. Of the fruits were oranges, tangerines, pomegranates, dates, grapes, melons. From this list, two types for lunch or dinner. There were no yoghurts for breakfast, only eggs, pancakes, oatmeal, rice milk porridge, vegetables, rolls. Butter and cheese was only at the beginning of breakfast. Cucumbers and tomatoes were also in short supply. Delicious sweets (baskets, eclairs) were also only at the beginning of lunch or dinner, and besides jelly, only biscuits with jam. But with drinks there was a huge sadness. If for breakfast you could make tea and coffee yourself, then at lunch and dinner you had to stand in a long queue to get at least tea and coffee, fanta cola or other strong drinks. All this was very slow, and often a lot ended, even tea... Alcoholic drinks are very terrible, and they pour everything that the bartender has at hand - you ask for tequila - you get an ouza or gin... Basically they poured into plastic cups of 1 cm . drink. (pleased that the cups were still one-time, and not washed))) glassware quickly ended. The same situation was in the bar on the beach - always a huge queue, and the indignation of tourists. Knowing that drinks are bad in Egypt, we bought ourselves everything we wanted in Duty Free. Twice on the beach I heard a conversation of different people who dreamed of a herring. So advice, if you also love herring, then take a jar with you, and your dreams will come true. If my husband and I love dry-cured sausage and pigtail cheese, then we always take it with us on a trip, even though we go on an all-inclusive basis. For some reason, their food gets boring very quickly. There were no snacks, and when plates of fruit, hamburgers, buns were taken out of the restaurant, they didn’t say anything. Water can be bottled in the cooler.
The territory is large, but not well-groomed, there is a place to walk, but somehow it is not at all interesting. The pool is cold - not heated, no one swims in it.
But the sea and the beach are excellent. There are two pontoons - smaller and larger, as well as a sandy entrance to the sea, where aqua aerobics is held. We came mostly at 9-30 am. There were enough sunbeds, but not always mattresses. A huge plus of this hotel is the presence of a sheltered bay, which makes it possible to swim in any weather. We never had a red flag. We swam every day and as much as we wanted. Beautiful reef. The sun until about 16-00, and immediately they collect towels and the beach bar closes. At 16-30 after step aerobics you won’t even drink water. By the way, towels are issued without cards, you only call the room number.

The animation is normal, the guys are trying, many have just started working, so they are still learning and not everything works out. There is exercise, yoga, step aerobics, boccia, volleyball... shows every evening, there are both in the hotel and outings. The staff is friendly if you treat them with a smile and kindly, but if you are rude and demanding, you will not get anything.
Liked the massage with sauna and steam room and Cleopatra mask. Almost an hour and a half of fun.
There is a shop near the reception where you can buy hookahs and clothes and souvenirs - a mask with a pipe 7 USD, coral slippers - 5 USD, magnets from 2 pcs. for 1 c. u. and higher. There is a tray on the beach and a shop near the restaurant. You can walk to the old market in 40 minutes or by taxi, but the hotel is expensive, and if you go beyond, then for 2 c. u. can be agreed.
Knowing that there is snow in our homeland, and we are basking in the sun and exploring the chic underwater world, it became warmer in our hearts and all the minuses of the hotel immediately became insignificant.