The hotel was chosen by friends. We wanted to return to Coral Sea Sensatori. The territory is complex, a lot of ladders, you get tired, the beach area is short and busy. The reef is broken. Intrusive managers of the SPA salon, I have not seen this for a long time. Many hotels, on the contrary, protect guests from such marketing.
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The hotel was chosen by friends. We wanted to return to Coral Sea Sensatori. The territory is complex, a lot of ladders, you get tired, the beach area is short and busy. The reef is broken. Intrusive managers of the SPA salon, I have not seen this for a long time. Many hotels, on the contrary, protect guests from such marketing. But this is a hotel SPA - you have to earn money. It's all about extra income. The Internet is like FREE, but it’s like it doesn’t exist. Pay - will be.
Food is something for which you can put 5 stars.
We checked in a day earlier and asked at checkin to put our daughter on arrival (she is from another country) in our room. Sounded wild payment as for a separate double room. The guest sofa, which we already paid for with the tour, cost an additional $175 per day. Everyone absolutely refused to solve the issue of high cost of accommodation. I had to pay for 4 nights for my daughter on a guest sofa at the price of a 2-bed room. The reception staff is unprofessional. Not a single problem was solved.
Mosquitoes and flies in herds, treatment with smoke guns (as is the case in other hotels, even lower levels) is not carried out. The glass doors were dirty, the drain in the bathroom with stagnant water was covered with a trash can, the smell of sewage, the toilet bowl with rusty smudges. Before departure, we asked to collect breakfast, the transfer was at 2-00 at night. At the same reception, they wrote down the room number, they said to pick it up from the concierge, no one cooked breakfast, the concierge was completely absent. Absolutely disgusting attitude for this level of hotel.
Food is something for which you can put 5 stars.
We checked in a day earlier and asked at checkin to put our daughter on arrival (she is from another country) in our room. Sounded wild payment as for a separate double room. The guest sofa, which we already paid for with the tour, cost an additional $175 per day. Everyone absolutely refused to solve the issue of high cost of accommodation. I had to pay for 4 nights for my daughter on a guest sofa at the price of a 2-bed room. The reception staff is unprofessional. Not a single problem was solved.
Mosquitoes and flies in herds, treatment with smoke guns (as is the case in other hotels, even lower levels) is not carried out. The glass doors were dirty, the drain in the bathroom with stagnant water was covered with a trash can, the smell of sewage, the toilet bowl with rusty smudges. Before departure, we asked to collect breakfast, the transfer was at 2-00 at night. At the same reception, they wrote down the room number, they said to pick it up from the concierge, no one cooked breakfast, the concierge was completely absent. Absolutely disgusting attitude for this level of hotel.
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I chose this hotel because of the food and the location. The food for the VIP does not pull, even for 5 stars, without the VIP. The hotel is right next to Soho Square, but there prices are space and you can get around everything in 5 minutes. Plus, they chicken out on you like they do in other areas. The hotel is not for young people rather for the Arabs.
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I chose this hotel because of the food and the location. The food for the VIP does not pull, even for 5 stars, without the VIP. The hotel is right next to Soho Square, but there prices are space and you can get around everything in 5 minutes. Plus, they chicken out on you like they do in other areas. The hotel is not for young people rather for the Arabs. There is no entertainment, in terms of nutrition, then s-"class food, then ordinary 5 is better, you have to sign for water, you need to sign for the juice that you brought... Orange juice is a powder. A la carte for a fee... For this money, that everything is included with their food, you can have the usual 5 and go to la carte. Prices are high on Soho square, local alcohol, mojito 8 dollars... In hotels, mostly Arabs with children, Ukrainians, Russians are few.
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10 years dreamed of getting into this hotel! My dream came true, this year in May! Disappointment immediately came as soon as I crossed the threshold of this hotel! They didn't even look at us or offer us a glass of water! It was 9.00 in the morning, at 14.00 check-in, if earlier you pay $50, and breakfast $25.
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10 years dreamed of getting into this hotel! My dream came true, this year in May! Disappointment immediately came as soon as I crossed the threshold of this hotel! They didn't even look at us or offer us a glass of water! It was 9.00 in the morning, at 14.00 check-in, if earlier you pay $50, and breakfast $25. Having 5 stars and behaving like gypsies in the market is ugly!! ! At least put a water cooler! The staff was rude and disgusting! Except the staff at the beach! Despite the heat, the bartenders smiled and behaved with dignity, thanks to them for the mood! I do not recommend this hotel, especially to those who have visited Movenpicks, Monte Carlo, Cleopatra, Sultan, etc.
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We rested at the Sierra Hotel, but shared the beach and the Savoy territory (one network). I would like to note the beautiful territory: very green, well-groomed, comfortable. For the staff I can only write on the beach. Mohamed is a very sincere person and really in his place. I watched how he communicates with vacationers - a solid positive.
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We rested at the Sierra Hotel, but shared the beach and the Savoy territory (one network). I would like to note the beautiful territory: very green, well-groomed, comfortable. For the staff I can only write on the beach. Mohamed is a very sincere person and really in his place. I watched how he communicates with vacationers - a solid positive. Tries to offer any help, absolutely selflessly. He's the kidnest person of the beach. Nour is also a cool person. Ibrahim tries to be nice to everyone, but only to Savoy guests.
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Just returned from a holiday in Sharm El Sheikh. A little about the hotel, the territory is very green and beautiful, there are many flowers, there is a place to take pictures, different lounge areas with tables. Now there are few people, not all buildings are inhabited, there are a lot of places on the beach, comfortable sunbeds and umbrellas, you will always find a place for yourself, a large pool (we didn’t swim in it, we love the sea) and a separate one for children.
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Just returned from a holiday in Sharm El Sheikh. A little about the hotel, the territory is very green and beautiful, there are many flowers, there is a place to take pictures, different lounge areas with tables.
Now there are few people, not all buildings are inhabited, there are a lot of places on the beach, comfortable sunbeds and umbrellas, you will always find a place for yourself, a large pool (we didn’t swim in it, we love the sea) and a separate one for children.
The service is at a high level, the room is cleaned daily, towels are changed, including beach towels (how many times you ask, they will change as many times), the area is well-groomed, the toilets on the beach are constantly cleaned, clean, there are no unpleasant smells.
On the beach there is a bar with delicious coffee (coffee in the hotel is very decent), drinks in cans (cola, schweppes, sprite, fanta).
As usual cocktails with local alcohol. Juice packaged, not powdered, the most delicious pineapple and apple (subjective opinion).
The food at the hotel is delicious, there are two types of food, ultra all inclusive (freshly squeezed juices, Turkish coffee, chips and nuts, burgers and fries on the beach, as well as a choice of dinner in three restaurants, and plus imported alcohol (but not all, the list needs to be clarified at the bar).
We had All-Inclusive meals, and we had enough, the main restaurant had very tasty food, always grilled fish (sea bass, etc. ), several types, meat (kebab, grilled lamb), fruits (melon , dates, bananas, oranges, grapefruits, pomegranates, tangerines, apples), a lot of sweets (biscuits, jellies, yogurts).
And now the main thing for which it is worth going to Egypt at all is the Red Sea, hotels have their own large reef, a convenient short pontoon, a depth of 15 meters, you can see stingrays, large moray eels, Napoleon fish, beautiful corals and a lot, in general, the feeling that you are plunging in the cartoon "Finding Nemo"))
Be sure to bring your mask and snorkel, you won't regret it!
The lifeguard guys are always on duty, very polite, they can help if it's scary, give a mask or goggles, a few lifebuoys in the water for those who are afraid of the depth. In general, the service is top notch throughout the hotel, including the beach.
Wi-fi catches throughout the territory, including the beach and rooms.
There is a Russian-speaking staff, everyone knows English.
From the features of the hotel, when you order juices, drinks, etc. you are issued a check (zero) you need to sign it (room number and last name in English), they need this to control the staff, as we understand it. And also in the hotel there are no bracelets, but cards.
There are not many Ukrainians in hotels, mostly Europeans.
I also want to clarify about the weather, we arrived on February 12 and the weather was 27-28, but then it got colder to 15 degrees during the day, and even 7-8 at night, we swam, took towels with us on the pontoon, and changed into dry clothes. This temperature lasted 2 days, then it was already 22-23. All the time the sea was kept at the level of 22-24 degrees, it is comfortable to swim.
Nuance, there is no animation in the hotels, I would like some kind of entertainment program in the evening, but since the hotel is located right on Soho (the most beautiful and lively street of Sharma, with fountains and shops), you will not be bored.
This should be taken into account when planning a vacation if it is important to you. Nearby were hotels with animation.
Since quarantine personnel are wearing masks, there are no vacationers, but if you are going on an excursion, then take a mask with you, it is mandatory, a fine of $ 4.
Mostly families and people who prefer a relaxing holiday live in hotels, this is definitely not a party hotel.
If you want movement and young companies, then you are not here)
If you want sea, reef, fish, service and delicious food, then Savoy is for you.
Now there are few people, not all buildings are inhabited, there are a lot of places on the beach, comfortable sunbeds and umbrellas, you will always find a place for yourself, a large pool (we didn’t swim in it, we love the sea) and a separate one for children.
The service is at a high level, the room is cleaned daily, towels are changed, including beach towels (how many times you ask, they will change as many times), the area is well-groomed, the toilets on the beach are constantly cleaned, clean, there are no unpleasant smells.
On the beach there is a bar with delicious coffee (coffee in the hotel is very decent), drinks in cans (cola, schweppes, sprite, fanta).
As usual cocktails with local alcohol. Juice packaged, not powdered, the most delicious pineapple and apple (subjective opinion).
The food at the hotel is delicious, there are two types of food, ultra all inclusive (freshly squeezed juices, Turkish coffee, chips and nuts, burgers and fries on the beach, as well as a choice of dinner in three restaurants, and plus imported alcohol (but not all, the list needs to be clarified at the bar).
We had All-Inclusive meals, and we had enough, the main restaurant had very tasty food, always grilled fish (sea bass, etc. ), several types, meat (kebab, grilled lamb), fruits (melon , dates, bananas, oranges, grapefruits, pomegranates, tangerines, apples), a lot of sweets (biscuits, jellies, yogurts).
And now the main thing for which it is worth going to Egypt at all is the Red Sea, hotels have their own large reef, a convenient short pontoon, a depth of 15 meters, you can see stingrays, large moray eels, Napoleon fish, beautiful corals and a lot, in general, the feeling that you are plunging in the cartoon "Finding Nemo"))
Be sure to bring your mask and snorkel, you won't regret it!
The lifeguard guys are always on duty, very polite, they can help if it's scary, give a mask or goggles, a few lifebuoys in the water for those who are afraid of the depth. In general, the service is top notch throughout the hotel, including the beach.
Wi-fi catches throughout the territory, including the beach and rooms.
There is a Russian-speaking staff, everyone knows English.
From the features of the hotel, when you order juices, drinks, etc. you are issued a check (zero) you need to sign it (room number and last name in English), they need this to control the staff, as we understand it. And also in the hotel there are no bracelets, but cards.
There are not many Ukrainians in hotels, mostly Europeans.
I also want to clarify about the weather, we arrived on February 12 and the weather was 27-28, but then it got colder to 15 degrees during the day, and even 7-8 at night, we swam, took towels with us on the pontoon, and changed into dry clothes. This temperature lasted 2 days, then it was already 22-23. All the time the sea was kept at the level of 22-24 degrees, it is comfortable to swim.
Nuance, there is no animation in the hotels, I would like some kind of entertainment program in the evening, but since the hotel is located right on Soho (the most beautiful and lively street of Sharma, with fountains and shops), you will not be bored.
This should be taken into account when planning a vacation if it is important to you. Nearby were hotels with animation.
Since quarantine personnel are wearing masks, there are no vacationers, but if you are going on an excursion, then take a mask with you, it is mandatory, a fine of $ 4.
Mostly families and people who prefer a relaxing holiday live in hotels, this is definitely not a party hotel.
If you want movement and young companies, then you are not here)
If you want sea, reef, fish, service and delicious food, then Savoy is for you.
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The hotel is not 5 stars - I say right away: Even if you have all inclusive, then in this hotel you have nothing included. All that is included is a dining room on the 4th floor, all the other three restaurants are paid. For drinks in the dining room, it’s better not to drink, whiskey and rum are one taste badyagi.
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The hotel is not 5 stars - I say right away:
Even if you have all inclusive, then in this hotel you have nothing included. All that is included is a dining room on the 4th floor, all the other three restaurants are paid. For drinks in the dining room, it’s better not to drink, whiskey and rum are one taste badyagi. Here at the reception area, for 5 c. u. tip you bartender will make the wind (delicious cocktails).
Terribly infuriates when you want to take any drink for yourself, you have to sign on the check, write your last name and room number. The first two days I still put up with it, the rest of the days terribly enraged.
There is a bar on the beach, but you can only choose 3 cocktails. Mojito, Pinacolada and beer, everything else is paid for money.
No animators, no entertainment. The disco is also paid, the entrance is 15 USD.
Wi-fi does not work at all, and to work pay 30 USD. at the reception - and this is only for one phone.
The beach is cool, the reef is also - no doubt. At night, you don’t eat anything, and if you want to order something to your room, then it’s much more expensive than you can eat the same thing during the day in a paid restaurant. That is, food to order - paid!
No a la carte, but there is a type of discount on the restaurant 25%.
For that kind of money you can go to Rixos.
Even if you have all inclusive, then in this hotel you have nothing included. All that is included is a dining room on the 4th floor, all the other three restaurants are paid. For drinks in the dining room, it’s better not to drink, whiskey and rum are one taste badyagi. Here at the reception area, for 5 c. u. tip you bartender will make the wind (delicious cocktails).
Terribly infuriates when you want to take any drink for yourself, you have to sign on the check, write your last name and room number. The first two days I still put up with it, the rest of the days terribly enraged.
There is a bar on the beach, but you can only choose 3 cocktails. Mojito, Pinacolada and beer, everything else is paid for money.
No animators, no entertainment. The disco is also paid, the entrance is 15 USD.
Wi-fi does not work at all, and to work pay 30 USD. at the reception - and this is only for one phone.
The beach is cool, the reef is also - no doubt. At night, you don’t eat anything, and if you want to order something to your room, then it’s much more expensive than you can eat the same thing during the day in a paid restaurant. That is, food to order - paid!
No a la carte, but there is a type of discount on the restaurant 25%.
For that kind of money you can go to Rixos.
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We booked a room 2 + 1 (2 adults and a child of 3 years old) and a “basic” all-inclusive. According to the differences in Olin systems, I’ll say right away that there are 3 of them in the hotel, but at the time of the visit, most likely due to the coronavirus, there were 2, I’ll call them basic and standard.
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We booked a room 2 + 1 (2 adults and a child of 3 years old) and a “basic” all-inclusive. According to the differences in Olin systems, I’ll say right away that there are 3 of them in the hotel, but at the time of the visit, most likely due to the coronavirus, there were 2, I’ll call them basic and standard. The difference is more - you can visit “a la carte” restaurants for free (for dinner), free snacks and snacks in bars, “mythical” international alcohol. The base includes 3 meals a day in the main restaurant + “until midnight” local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Visiting restaurants “optional” is booked in the morning at the entrance to the main restaurant, as practice has shown, after 9 am it is no longer possible to do this. Well, now from the beginning:
Settlement. We flew to Sharm around 9-00, were at the hotel at 11, settled us at about 12, took a garden view room because of the view from the windows of the room where we only sleep, the room was provided large, about 60 squares, with a separate sofa for a junior representative families, immediately faced the only case when the staff asked for money (tips) for the provision of “extra. services” (make a bed for a child). Otherwise, apart from the slightly noisy air conditioning, the room was ok.
Nutrition. Here, in general, everything is very good, in view of the quarantine, the cooks put food “behind the glass” at your request, although it is clear that the variety is cut in half, the waiters bring drinks at your request (except for breakfast, you yourself have to go there for coffee)). There are no complaints about the dishes, everything that was taken was delicious, every day there are poultry, fish and beef on the menu. If you want marine exotics, then you should go to the “sea restaurant”, as previously indicated, it is not included in the basic “olin”, but we didn’t get there for a fee either (tried 2 times), since everything was reserved.
Here I will make a digression on paying for what is not included in your “olin”, there are no bracelets in this hotel, when visiting bars / restaurants you operate with your room numbers / your card, if a paid service occurs, then it is recorded on your account and you pay her for eviction or you can go to the reception earlier and pay (there is a terminal).
Territory and infrastructure. Although the hotel area is large, there is nowhere to walk, there is Soho Square, hotel guests there even have some kind of discount in places, they were not interested. The reef is generally good, 100 meters between the pontoons, but in the northern part of this bay it is richer, those with flippers, despite the prohibitions of rescuers, cross the buoys and go there. Has its own dive center.
The pools are located in the middle of the hotel territory in a cascade, the first with a gentle entrance, the second 140 cm, the 3rd 200 cm deep, the 2nd and 3rd are heated. There is a children's pool, near the beach, depth 60 cm. All with fresh water (children too). There is an excellent children's room for children, from the age of 4 you can leave nannies in the care, they work with children, draw, fold constructors, in general, the little ones liked it. Nearby for the older there is a room with air hockey, football and other games, although I have never seen anyone there, as well as adults in the gym and the room with a billiard table)).
Bars. At the time of the stay, 3 bars worked - on the beach, near the pool and the “main” one (like a pride). The first 2a work until sunset, there were no questions at all, the chief let the chief barman down with laziness, he could close the bar at 23-30, not make cocktails for far-fetched reasons, in any way discourage foreign alcohol.
In general, for a full price list, I would go to Europe, in the current conditions it is a good hotel.
Settlement. We flew to Sharm around 9-00, were at the hotel at 11, settled us at about 12, took a garden view room because of the view from the windows of the room where we only sleep, the room was provided large, about 60 squares, with a separate sofa for a junior representative families, immediately faced the only case when the staff asked for money (tips) for the provision of “extra. services” (make a bed for a child). Otherwise, apart from the slightly noisy air conditioning, the room was ok.
Nutrition. Here, in general, everything is very good, in view of the quarantine, the cooks put food “behind the glass” at your request, although it is clear that the variety is cut in half, the waiters bring drinks at your request (except for breakfast, you yourself have to go there for coffee)). There are no complaints about the dishes, everything that was taken was delicious, every day there are poultry, fish and beef on the menu. If you want marine exotics, then you should go to the “sea restaurant”, as previously indicated, it is not included in the basic “olin”, but we didn’t get there for a fee either (tried 2 times), since everything was reserved.
Here I will make a digression on paying for what is not included in your “olin”, there are no bracelets in this hotel, when visiting bars / restaurants you operate with your room numbers / your card, if a paid service occurs, then it is recorded on your account and you pay her for eviction or you can go to the reception earlier and pay (there is a terminal).
Territory and infrastructure. Although the hotel area is large, there is nowhere to walk, there is Soho Square, hotel guests there even have some kind of discount in places, they were not interested. The reef is generally good, 100 meters between the pontoons, but in the northern part of this bay it is richer, those with flippers, despite the prohibitions of rescuers, cross the buoys and go there. Has its own dive center.
The pools are located in the middle of the hotel territory in a cascade, the first with a gentle entrance, the second 140 cm, the 3rd 200 cm deep, the 2nd and 3rd are heated. There is a children's pool, near the beach, depth 60 cm. All with fresh water (children too). There is an excellent children's room for children, from the age of 4 you can leave nannies in the care, they work with children, draw, fold constructors, in general, the little ones liked it. Nearby for the older there is a room with air hockey, football and other games, although I have never seen anyone there, as well as adults in the gym and the room with a billiard table)).
Bars. At the time of the stay, 3 bars worked - on the beach, near the pool and the “main” one (like a pride). The first 2a work until sunset, there were no questions at all, the chief let the chief barman down with laziness, he could close the bar at 23-30, not make cocktails for far-fetched reasons, in any way discourage foreign alcohol.
In general, for a full price list, I would go to Europe, in the current conditions it is a good hotel.
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"+": + Located on the SOHO pedestrian promenade, with lots of cafes, bars, restaurants, shops, singing fountain shows, an ice rink and an Egyptian show. + Rich coral reef is ideal for snorkellers. + Large, green well-groomed territory, 220.000 sq. m. + Children's pool with sea water on the beach. + 2 heated pools in winter.
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+ Located on the SOHO pedestrian promenade, with lots of cafes, bars, restaurants, shops, singing fountain shows, an ice rink and an Egyptian show.
+ Rich coral reef is ideal for snorkellers.
+ Large, green well-groomed territory, 220.000 sq. m.
+ Children's pool with sea water on the beach.
+ 2 heated pools in winter.
+ Imported alcoholic drinks, when choosing an increased type of food.
+ Spacious rooms from 45 sq. m.
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- Slightly "tired" rooms and main areas: restaurant, lobby, bars.
- Confusing food system. With the most budgetary AI, almost none of the drinks and services are included, everything is extra. fee. The maximum AI offered by the hotel is unreasonably expensive.
*The concept of food was not indicated here intentionally, because the hotel administration changes this concept from time to time. We recommend that you clarify the nuances when booking this hotel according to the concept of food with your agent!
+ Located on the SOHO pedestrian promenade, with lots of cafes, bars, restaurants, shops, singing fountain shows, an ice rink and an Egyptian show.
+ Rich coral reef is ideal for snorkellers.
+ Large, green well-groomed territory, 220.000 sq. m.
+ Children's pool with sea water on the beach.
+ 2 heated pools in winter.
+ Imported alcoholic drinks, when choosing an increased type of food.
+ Spacious rooms from 45 sq. m.
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- Slightly "tired" rooms and main areas: restaurant, lobby, bars.
- Confusing food system. With the most budgetary AI, almost none of the drinks and services are included, everything is extra. fee. The maximum AI offered by the hotel is unreasonably expensive.
*The concept of food was not indicated here intentionally, because the hotel administration changes this concept from time to time. We recommend that you clarify the nuances when booking this hotel according to the concept of food with your agent!
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Imperceptibly "rolled up" another semicircular anniversary. These events no longer bring much joy because of the large numbers, and in the congratulations of friends, oohs and sighs with notes of sympathy are increasingly heard. Yes, you need to accept your years gratefully (as the song says), but it’s better to celebrate birthdays on your next trip.
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Imperceptibly "rolled up" another semicircular anniversary. These events no longer bring much joy because of the large numbers, and in the congratulations of friends, oohs and sighs with notes of sympathy are increasingly heard.
Yes, you need to accept your years gratefully (as the song says), but it’s better to celebrate birthdays on your next trip.
My wife reproaches me that I was born in the wrong month - it is difficult to choose a vacation destination at the end of October.
And Egypt? Surprisingly, we have never been there ...Soviet times do not count ...
“Tourists in hotels in Egypt are being killed… by food”, “300 British tourists were evacuated with poisoning…”, “An elderly couple of British people died in a hotel on the same day”, “Mass poisoning of Russian tourists in a hotel in Hurghada…”, and finally – “Hurghada ranked first in the world! in the ranking of resorts with the most frequent cases of poisoning among tourists! ".
A serious squeamish alertness settled in my head.
After such information on the Internet, we decided to prepare ourselves well for the trip - pills for all cases of poisoning, including antibiotics, antiseptic wipes are spread out in all bags and pockets.
Disinfection training began right on board the aircraft - they thoroughly wiped the armchairs, tables, porthole ...J
Naturally, the place of rest is not Hurghada, and the choice of the hotel was reduced to a greater extent to hotels with good food reviews. Pontoons, corals, fish and everything else - do not count.
This is how the tour operator Tez Tour appeared, Sharm el-Sheikh, Savoy Hotel, 5 *****.
Watch the video at the link - https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=LE9j6yT7uSo
I’ll sum up the results of the rest right away: delight! Of course, there were minor problems ...with food, but ...we revised our attitude towards Egypt and now I began to understand the participants in a dozen Egyptian topics on the site's forum, where there is only sadness and nostalgia ...
TWO IN ONE.
Convenient location - from the airport / to the airport they bring the first, and pick up the last. The journey takes only 15 minutes. We didn't even have time to look around.
The Savoy Hotel and SOHO Square are two in one. The exit from the hotel is the entrance to the square.
On the territory of the Savoy Hotel there is another Royal Savoy Hotel. This is a more expensive hotel, which includes separate buildings with good views from the rooms (only the pool and the sea) and 2-storey villas on the first line with their own private and private small territory and a swimming pool.
The kitchen (restaurant), bars, a piece of the beach at the Royal Savoy Hotel are also their own.
They say that Kirkorov himself rested in one of the villas, but, rather, this is just a publicity stunt. Maybe 19 years ago, when the hotel was first built…
I'll start with what worried us so much - food.
NUTRITION. A BOTTLE OF WATER FOR $30.
I wasn't hungry, but it was just magical... soup. Twice I went to the boiler for more. There was also this...
The food at the hotel is decent, a solid "four", but the choice of dishes was very selective. We excluded salads, weed, some vegetables and fruits, freshly squeezed juices, tried not to take drinks at the bar on the beach (the seagulls failed once). They drank mainly "cola-like" drinks in cans, and beer and wine in bottles.
In restaurants, they asked us to open bottles of wine only at our table. And, as they say, it seems to have passed!
Well ...just a couple of times)))
Eating at a hotel is a very confusing topic. There are many types of food - "E-Class", "S-Class", "ALL", "HARD ALL INCLUSIVE", BB, etc. The most common among tour operators are the first two.
We had "E-Class", which suggests the familiar type of All Inclusive food with some restrictions. It is better to study the "subtleties" of nutrition according to your type in advance, download the file from the tour operator's website or find an information sheet in your room.
There is no public access to food and drinks throughout the hotel, with the exception of cherry and tonic drinks in the hotel lobby. In the bars, the next picture is empty counters, behind which are smiling bartenders. You approach, you order - the bartender takes out your order "from under the floor". Happy, you leave.
To see what they give, you must first watch people, what they take, and then order it yourself. There is also an option with a menu, but we learned about this later. I ask you to blame the Turks for my erroneous actions))) Everything is in plain sight in Turkish hotels.
All drinks that you order in the main restaurant, all food and drinks in bars and a la carte restaurants are issued only by waiters (bartenders) on a card from your room, followed by a receipt for your room number, which you must sign.
The receipt lists all items and the price of your order.
If the price of the order is different from zero, this means that you have gone beyond your free package, but something cannot be fixed, unless it is a bartender's mistake. Everything must be paid upon departure.
Therefore, before ordering something, ask how much it will cost.
Control your balance, which can be seen on one of the TV channels.
I did it on the day of departure and was "pleasantly" surprised. We had $32 in debt on our account. Where? I began to remember that some checks "waving" without looking.
But the matter turned out to be quite different. As per hotel policy, our complimentary package includes only ONE restaurant per day for dinner. If you visit two or more restaurants, the lowest amount will be billed.
One evening, while waiting for the appointed time at the See Food Island restaurant, we went to the main restaurant to drink some water. They took a bottle and, of course, signed the check.
No, I knew about these rules and we even laughed at a certain tourist who first sat in one a la carte restaurant and then moved to another. But I didn’t even think about the main restaurant, which can also be the SECOND one. Total: $32 for a bottle of water)))
So our package included:
- breakfast, lunch, dinner - buffet in the main restaurant "Tirana". Dinner can be spent in A la Carte restaurants by appointment. Alcoholic drinks are locally produced only.
- tea, coffee, cookies, ice cream, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks of local production - in bars.
During the week we managed to visit three different restaurants four times. I personally didn't like the food in restaurants. Their environment is nice, yes. Loved the fish restaurant overlooking the sea. Musical accompaniment - professional violin or guitar. Waiters are courteous and hard working. As in good restaurants in Europe, bread and butter are brought to the beginning of the meal.
Well, so as not to get tipsy ahead of time. Only wine and beer are served. Strong - not allowed.
By the way, the local rose wine Omar Khayyam is not bad. A bottle of Italian wine is offered starting at $29. Local whiskey is a rare drink. You can bring your own alcohol to the restaurant - corkage fee is not applied, the opening of brought bottles is free of charge.
My “claims” about the restaurant menu:
Firstly, because of the rules: “Dinner at an a la carte restaurant includes one item each of appetizers, soups, main courses and desserts. Dishes are not duplicated and cannot be replaced, otherwise an additionally ordered dish must be paid.
If for some reason the dish did not suit you, you may remain hungry. I wrote and mentally laughed at my own words ...
Secondly, the range of free dishes from the restaurant menu depends on your type of food and was very "shrunken" in our "E-class".
And finally, on nutrition: there are two bars and one disco on Soho Square, in which drinks, wine and beer are sold free of charge for tourists of the Savoy Hotel with the E-Class package.
HOTEL. HULLS. ROOM TYPES.
The hotel is well designed. It consists of a main 4-storey building with elevators and seven buildings.
Such two ...three-story buildings))), built in the form of arcs adjacent to the main building on four levels - L, K, H, P (the lowest).
Different buildings have a different number of rooms - from 20 or more on one floor. That is, you can get to the main building (reception, lobby, restaurants, shops, etc. ) very quickly from any building. Although, the first impression is a huge territory and long distances, which are a little alarming. Behind a very high fence on one side of the hotel, a new hotel is being built, but the construction is quiet. On the other hand, the Island View Resort is located.
If you walk along the fence from our 7th building to the sea, it will be 550 steps. If you go through the main building and use the elevator, it will be almost 2 times closer.
The windows and loggias of the rooms of all buildings (1.2, 3.4, 5.6, 7) are directed to the sea, but not all rooms can see this sea. Therefore, there are rooms overlooking the sea, the pool, the garden. And if on the first floor of a building there will be only rooms overlooking the garden (the front building interferes), then already on the second, third floor - with a view of the sea. The first building is the closest to the sea - it only has rooms overlooking the pool and the sea. In the fourth building - all rooms overlooking the pool and the sea.
The top one is building 7, where we were settled. All rooms in the building are so-called "family" (Family Room, 50m2). In front of the building there is a children's pool and a playground.
Rooms with a fresh renovation, everything is new - plumbing, tiles, only the furniture remained old, but restored.
The room size is slightly larger than in other buildings.
The bar is filled with drinks on the second day of your stay at the hotel and only once.
Electric kettle with tea and coffee set, bathrobes, slippers…
VOLUNTARY AND FORCED ACQUAINTANCE.
On the first day, we were settled in room 7019 (7 is the building number, 0 is the floor in the building, 19 is the serial number of the room). Sometime after midnight, we were awakened by Natasha and Katya from the next room, who, in a state of extreme intoxication, discussed the personalities of Roma and Valera, their boyfriends, who came with them, but exchanged them for other women (vocabulary saved) on the very first night on disco.
Then Katya discovered the loss of a phone for 60 thousand rubles ...they went to look for ...they found ...
What happened when the guys returned to the room is difficult to describe in simple words, or rather, simple words were not used at all!
The next night passed in a less tense atmosphere, but we had already contacted the reception with a request to change the room.
The rest of the nights were quietly spent in the new 7004 room (see video).
TERRITORY. BEACH. WEATHER. SEA. PONTOON. REEF. CORALS. FISH.
As you remember, we chose the hotel for food, but we were lucky in the rest.
The hotel area is large and all buried in flowers and palm trees.
The beach is sandy, the coastline is 300 meters, but half of the beach belongs to the Sierra Hotel, located on the second line. They have their own territory, their own bar, their own pontoon, their own sun loungers (of a different color). Naturally, you can use their pontoon.
Every half an hour, a red bus brings - takes tourists to the beach of the Sierra Hotel,
The pontoon is short - 40 meters. Swimming and snorkeling, mainly from the pontoon, but to the left of the pontoon there is a narrow passage to the reef directly from the shore.
Sunrise at 6 am, sunset at 5 pm, dark in half an hour. Bathing ends at 17:00.
I have nothing to compare with (probably incorrect with the Maldives), but the reef and marine fauna made us very happy both in quantity and diversity, and the warm sea (27-28 degrees, people came with a thermometer, measured) allowed us to snorkel without time limits . The sea is clear, the color is amazing.
The weather in the third decade of October was so comfortable that we could not remember anything similar in the entire history of our travels. The perfect combination of air and water temperature. Air temperature during the day: 28-32 degrees, at night 24-28 degrees, and a constant light breeze easily made it possible to spend at least the whole day on the beach in the shade of palm trees or umbrellas.
TOURS.
Excursions were purchased from a representative of Tez Tour. Number of offers - 46!
We chose two excursions.
The first tour is called "White Island".
Boat trip on a yacht (I would call a yacht a large 2-deck boat). The cost is $65.
Three stops on the high seas for diving and snorkeling, including a landing on the White Island. Time 07:45 - 17:00.
No more than 30 people are taken on board, there can be no overpopulation in principle, since the excursion includes diving for everyone, and there are only three instructors. All diving equipment is provided on board. A little briefing - and overboard. My daughter and I tried diving for the first time and were very satisfied. By the way, the hotel also offers very inexpensive ($25) diving on the hotel's reef.
The second stop is White Island. The yacht anchors some distance from the island. All - overboard and under its own power to the island. The island is like in the Maldives (see video).
Third stop at a reef in the open sea. The yacht is drifting, does not anchor. All - overboard in two groups. Each group has an instructor and one lifeline.
We walk along the reef, the yacht is moving away, already almost beyond the horizon ...we sail for about 30 minutes, a quiet panic begins in the group, many are exhausted and rush to the lifebuoy, but there is not enough space for everyone around the circle, no one is looking into the water, although the reef is very interesting. I admire a 12-year-old girl who very calmly continues to inspect the reef, not paying attention to anyone.
Finally, the instructor joyfully exclaims that the yacht (boat) has started moving in our direction.
The ship's cook prepared a good dinner for us. We had lunch with the crew.
Swimming with extreme elements! ? You have to warn!
The second excursion is called "Moto-Safari".
Desert quad bike ride.
Time 14:00 - 18:00. Cost - $25/$30 per adult (two on one ATV/one on one). Previously, we bought in SOHO for 1 euro each Bedouin shawls - keffiyeh.
Scarves and glasses are required - there will be a lot of dust.
Rights are not needed))) Briefing in one sentence: "Brake at the same time with a foot and hand brake. " They started moving - everyone beat each other in the stern, like on old Soviet rides with electric cars. Two stops: one between the mountains - catching an echo, the second - tea drinking at the Bedouins. Tea, of course, was politely refused. Those who wish to ride on camels.
I really liked this tour.
Conclusion number two: if you really want to, you can not wait for the opening of charters from the country.
Yes, you need to accept your years gratefully (as the song says), but it’s better to celebrate birthdays on your next trip.
My wife reproaches me that I was born in the wrong month - it is difficult to choose a vacation destination at the end of October.
And Egypt? Surprisingly, we have never been there ...Soviet times do not count ...
“Tourists in hotels in Egypt are being killed… by food”, “300 British tourists were evacuated with poisoning…”, “An elderly couple of British people died in a hotel on the same day”, “Mass poisoning of Russian tourists in a hotel in Hurghada…”, and finally – “Hurghada ranked first in the world! in the ranking of resorts with the most frequent cases of poisoning among tourists! ".
A serious squeamish alertness settled in my head.
After such information on the Internet, we decided to prepare ourselves well for the trip - pills for all cases of poisoning, including antibiotics, antiseptic wipes are spread out in all bags and pockets.
Disinfection training began right on board the aircraft - they thoroughly wiped the armchairs, tables, porthole ...J
Naturally, the place of rest is not Hurghada, and the choice of the hotel was reduced to a greater extent to hotels with good food reviews. Pontoons, corals, fish and everything else - do not count.
This is how the tour operator Tez Tour appeared, Sharm el-Sheikh, Savoy Hotel, 5 *****.
Watch the video at the link - https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=LE9j6yT7uSo
I’ll sum up the results of the rest right away: delight! Of course, there were minor problems ...with food, but ...we revised our attitude towards Egypt and now I began to understand the participants in a dozen Egyptian topics on the site's forum, where there is only sadness and nostalgia ...
TWO IN ONE.
Convenient location - from the airport / to the airport they bring the first, and pick up the last. The journey takes only 15 minutes. We didn't even have time to look around.
The Savoy Hotel and SOHO Square are two in one. The exit from the hotel is the entrance to the square.
On the territory of the Savoy Hotel there is another Royal Savoy Hotel. This is a more expensive hotel, which includes separate buildings with good views from the rooms (only the pool and the sea) and 2-storey villas on the first line with their own private and private small territory and a swimming pool.
The kitchen (restaurant), bars, a piece of the beach at the Royal Savoy Hotel are also their own.
They say that Kirkorov himself rested in one of the villas, but, rather, this is just a publicity stunt. Maybe 19 years ago, when the hotel was first built…
I'll start with what worried us so much - food.
NUTRITION. A BOTTLE OF WATER FOR $30.
I wasn't hungry, but it was just magical... soup. Twice I went to the boiler for more. There was also this...
The food at the hotel is decent, a solid "four", but the choice of dishes was very selective. We excluded salads, weed, some vegetables and fruits, freshly squeezed juices, tried not to take drinks at the bar on the beach (the seagulls failed once). They drank mainly "cola-like" drinks in cans, and beer and wine in bottles.
In restaurants, they asked us to open bottles of wine only at our table. And, as they say, it seems to have passed!
Well ...just a couple of times)))
Eating at a hotel is a very confusing topic. There are many types of food - "E-Class", "S-Class", "ALL", "HARD ALL INCLUSIVE", BB, etc. The most common among tour operators are the first two.
We had "E-Class", which suggests the familiar type of All Inclusive food with some restrictions. It is better to study the "subtleties" of nutrition according to your type in advance, download the file from the tour operator's website or find an information sheet in your room.
There is no public access to food and drinks throughout the hotel, with the exception of cherry and tonic drinks in the hotel lobby. In the bars, the next picture is empty counters, behind which are smiling bartenders. You approach, you order - the bartender takes out your order "from under the floor". Happy, you leave.
To see what they give, you must first watch people, what they take, and then order it yourself. There is also an option with a menu, but we learned about this later. I ask you to blame the Turks for my erroneous actions))) Everything is in plain sight in Turkish hotels.
All drinks that you order in the main restaurant, all food and drinks in bars and a la carte restaurants are issued only by waiters (bartenders) on a card from your room, followed by a receipt for your room number, which you must sign.
The receipt lists all items and the price of your order.
If the price of the order is different from zero, this means that you have gone beyond your free package, but something cannot be fixed, unless it is a bartender's mistake. Everything must be paid upon departure.
Therefore, before ordering something, ask how much it will cost.
Control your balance, which can be seen on one of the TV channels.
I did it on the day of departure and was "pleasantly" surprised. We had $32 in debt on our account. Where? I began to remember that some checks "waving" without looking.
But the matter turned out to be quite different. As per hotel policy, our complimentary package includes only ONE restaurant per day for dinner. If you visit two or more restaurants, the lowest amount will be billed.
One evening, while waiting for the appointed time at the See Food Island restaurant, we went to the main restaurant to drink some water. They took a bottle and, of course, signed the check.
No, I knew about these rules and we even laughed at a certain tourist who first sat in one a la carte restaurant and then moved to another. But I didn’t even think about the main restaurant, which can also be the SECOND one. Total: $32 for a bottle of water)))
So our package included:
- breakfast, lunch, dinner - buffet in the main restaurant "Tirana". Dinner can be spent in A la Carte restaurants by appointment. Alcoholic drinks are locally produced only.
- tea, coffee, cookies, ice cream, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks of local production - in bars.
During the week we managed to visit three different restaurants four times. I personally didn't like the food in restaurants. Their environment is nice, yes. Loved the fish restaurant overlooking the sea. Musical accompaniment - professional violin or guitar. Waiters are courteous and hard working. As in good restaurants in Europe, bread and butter are brought to the beginning of the meal.
Well, so as not to get tipsy ahead of time. Only wine and beer are served. Strong - not allowed.
By the way, the local rose wine Omar Khayyam is not bad. A bottle of Italian wine is offered starting at $29. Local whiskey is a rare drink. You can bring your own alcohol to the restaurant - corkage fee is not applied, the opening of brought bottles is free of charge.
My “claims” about the restaurant menu:
Firstly, because of the rules: “Dinner at an a la carte restaurant includes one item each of appetizers, soups, main courses and desserts. Dishes are not duplicated and cannot be replaced, otherwise an additionally ordered dish must be paid.
If for some reason the dish did not suit you, you may remain hungry. I wrote and mentally laughed at my own words ...
Secondly, the range of free dishes from the restaurant menu depends on your type of food and was very "shrunken" in our "E-class".
And finally, on nutrition: there are two bars and one disco on Soho Square, in which drinks, wine and beer are sold free of charge for tourists of the Savoy Hotel with the E-Class package.
HOTEL. HULLS. ROOM TYPES.
The hotel is well designed. It consists of a main 4-storey building with elevators and seven buildings.
Such two ...three-story buildings))), built in the form of arcs adjacent to the main building on four levels - L, K, H, P (the lowest).
Different buildings have a different number of rooms - from 20 or more on one floor. That is, you can get to the main building (reception, lobby, restaurants, shops, etc. ) very quickly from any building. Although, the first impression is a huge territory and long distances, which are a little alarming. Behind a very high fence on one side of the hotel, a new hotel is being built, but the construction is quiet. On the other hand, the Island View Resort is located.
If you walk along the fence from our 7th building to the sea, it will be 550 steps. If you go through the main building and use the elevator, it will be almost 2 times closer.
The windows and loggias of the rooms of all buildings (1.2, 3.4, 5.6, 7) are directed to the sea, but not all rooms can see this sea. Therefore, there are rooms overlooking the sea, the pool, the garden. And if on the first floor of a building there will be only rooms overlooking the garden (the front building interferes), then already on the second, third floor - with a view of the sea. The first building is the closest to the sea - it only has rooms overlooking the pool and the sea. In the fourth building - all rooms overlooking the pool and the sea.
The top one is building 7, where we were settled. All rooms in the building are so-called "family" (Family Room, 50m2). In front of the building there is a children's pool and a playground.
Rooms with a fresh renovation, everything is new - plumbing, tiles, only the furniture remained old, but restored.
The room size is slightly larger than in other buildings.
The bar is filled with drinks on the second day of your stay at the hotel and only once.
Electric kettle with tea and coffee set, bathrobes, slippers…
VOLUNTARY AND FORCED ACQUAINTANCE.
On the first day, we were settled in room 7019 (7 is the building number, 0 is the floor in the building, 19 is the serial number of the room). Sometime after midnight, we were awakened by Natasha and Katya from the next room, who, in a state of extreme intoxication, discussed the personalities of Roma and Valera, their boyfriends, who came with them, but exchanged them for other women (vocabulary saved) on the very first night on disco.
Then Katya discovered the loss of a phone for 60 thousand rubles ...they went to look for ...they found ...
What happened when the guys returned to the room is difficult to describe in simple words, or rather, simple words were not used at all!
The next night passed in a less tense atmosphere, but we had already contacted the reception with a request to change the room.
The rest of the nights were quietly spent in the new 7004 room (see video).
TERRITORY. BEACH. WEATHER. SEA. PONTOON. REEF. CORALS. FISH.
As you remember, we chose the hotel for food, but we were lucky in the rest.
The hotel area is large and all buried in flowers and palm trees.
The beach is sandy, the coastline is 300 meters, but half of the beach belongs to the Sierra Hotel, located on the second line. They have their own territory, their own bar, their own pontoon, their own sun loungers (of a different color). Naturally, you can use their pontoon.
Every half an hour, a red bus brings - takes tourists to the beach of the Sierra Hotel,
The pontoon is short - 40 meters. Swimming and snorkeling, mainly from the pontoon, but to the left of the pontoon there is a narrow passage to the reef directly from the shore.
Sunrise at 6 am, sunset at 5 pm, dark in half an hour. Bathing ends at 17:00.
I have nothing to compare with (probably incorrect with the Maldives), but the reef and marine fauna made us very happy both in quantity and diversity, and the warm sea (27-28 degrees, people came with a thermometer, measured) allowed us to snorkel without time limits . The sea is clear, the color is amazing.
The weather in the third decade of October was so comfortable that we could not remember anything similar in the entire history of our travels. The perfect combination of air and water temperature. Air temperature during the day: 28-32 degrees, at night 24-28 degrees, and a constant light breeze easily made it possible to spend at least the whole day on the beach in the shade of palm trees or umbrellas.
TOURS.
Excursions were purchased from a representative of Tez Tour. Number of offers - 46!
We chose two excursions.
The first tour is called "White Island".
Boat trip on a yacht (I would call a yacht a large 2-deck boat). The cost is $65.
Three stops on the high seas for diving and snorkeling, including a landing on the White Island. Time 07:45 - 17:00.
No more than 30 people are taken on board, there can be no overpopulation in principle, since the excursion includes diving for everyone, and there are only three instructors. All diving equipment is provided on board. A little briefing - and overboard. My daughter and I tried diving for the first time and were very satisfied. By the way, the hotel also offers very inexpensive ($25) diving on the hotel's reef.
The second stop is White Island. The yacht anchors some distance from the island. All - overboard and under its own power to the island. The island is like in the Maldives (see video).
Third stop at a reef in the open sea. The yacht is drifting, does not anchor. All - overboard in two groups. Each group has an instructor and one lifeline.
We walk along the reef, the yacht is moving away, already almost beyond the horizon ...we sail for about 30 minutes, a quiet panic begins in the group, many are exhausted and rush to the lifebuoy, but there is not enough space for everyone around the circle, no one is looking into the water, although the reef is very interesting. I admire a 12-year-old girl who very calmly continues to inspect the reef, not paying attention to anyone.
Finally, the instructor joyfully exclaims that the yacht (boat) has started moving in our direction.
The ship's cook prepared a good dinner for us. We had lunch with the crew.
Swimming with extreme elements! ? You have to warn!
The second excursion is called "Moto-Safari".
Desert quad bike ride.
Time 14:00 - 18:00. Cost - $25/$30 per adult (two on one ATV/one on one). Previously, we bought in SOHO for 1 euro each Bedouin shawls - keffiyeh.
Scarves and glasses are required - there will be a lot of dust.
Rights are not needed))) Briefing in one sentence: "Brake at the same time with a foot and hand brake. " They started moving - everyone beat each other in the stern, like on old Soviet rides with electric cars. Two stops: one between the mountains - catching an echo, the second - tea drinking at the Bedouins. Tea, of course, was politely refused. Those who wish to ride on camels.
I really liked this tour.
Conclusion number two: if you really want to, you can not wait for the opening of charters from the country.
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We are very grateful to all the staff of the hotel for a wonderful holiday. Excellent service, very boring cuisine, like in the Tiran restaurant, and in the Italian restaurant! The chef pleased with chic dishes, restaurant ordering dishes for each meal, all individually. The cutlery is packed, the serving of the waiters is perfect! Everything is absolutely delicious! Thanks a lot! Rooms are cleaned daily, cleanliness, everything is packed - towels, tea appliances, water in abundance!! ! On the beach - a towel in packages.
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We are very grateful to all the staff of the hotel for a wonderful holiday. Excellent service, very boring cuisine, like in the Tiran restaurant, and in the Italian restaurant! The chef pleased with chic dishes, restaurant ordering dishes for each meal, all individually. The cutlery is packed, the serving of the waiters is perfect! Everything is absolutely delicious! Thanks a lot! Rooms are cleaned daily, cleanliness, everything is packed - towels, tea appliances, water in abundance!! ! On the beach - a towel in packages. Clean, well-groomed beach, restaurant service on the beach, waiters bring food and drinks at the first request !! ! Entrance to the sea from the pontoon, there is also a coastline!! ! The lifeguards are friendly and funny guys, thanks to them!! ! We really liked this hotel and these good people that treat vacationers so much!! ! Good luck to you!! ! We'll be back!! ! I recommend!! !
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