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Rooms:
8.0
Service:
8.0
Cleanliness:
7.0
Food:
7.0
Amenities:
8.0
This is our 4th visit to this great hotel in the last 3 years.
In March 2023, we once again rested for 20 days in Sharm El Sheikh at the Amphoras Beach 5 * hotel. Rest in total for two according to the All Inclusive system cost us only 150 thousand rubles (at the time of payment). After Sharm El Sheikh, we flew to Istanbul for a week, and then returned to Moscow
- Regular flights - $514 (38330 rubles)
- 2-bed accommodation 20 days All Inclusive in a 5 * hotel - $ 1289 (101.400 rubles)
- Private transfer to Sharma airport - $12 (930 RUB)
- travel insurance for a month for two - 6490 rubles
TOTAL RUB 147.000
Air tickets for regular flights were bought on sale from Pegasus Airlines. The actual flight time on the DME-SAW route was 4 hours, on the SAW-SSH route - 2.5 hours. Docking in Istanbul in Sabiha - 2 hours. You do not need to collect baggage when transferring if you have a booking with flights under the same PNR booking number
BOOKING A HOTEL
We booked a hotel room on the official website of Amphoras Beach 5 *.
By agreement with the hotel, they paid for the reservation upon check-in. The price on the site is set in US dollars. But you can also pay in euros. Free cancellation possible
When booking online offsite, you could get a promotional code for a 10-15% discount. And the resulting price was lower than on aggregators and tour operators. The final cost of booking a double standard room per day under the All Inclusive system was $ 66 with all taxes
We booked the cheapest double room Standard Garden View on the website, but we were upgraded to Superior Pool View (see the screen of booking conditions on the website in the attachment to the review). Early check-in is paid separately, subject to availability. As a bonus from the hotel we got a free pick up from the hotel from Sharm El Sheikh airport.
An individual free transfer was provided when booking a hotel for more than 9 days (see the screen of the booking conditions on the website in the attachment to the review)
The hotel has 2 four star satellite hotels with good service and food, and lower prices for accommodation. In the same way as described above, you can book rooms in these hotels.
It should be noted that March is still the low season in Sharm. During the high season, the price policy of hotels can change significantly. From April to November, prices for hotel reservations increase markedly. Moreover, you can often observe a jump in prices from Friday to Sunday. This is due to the arrival of urban local residents on vacation at the resort.
REST IN THE HOTEL
We were probably lucky that the hotel was 60% full. And most of them are tourists from Italy. There were few Russian-speaking tourists. Our last races were sold out. Therefore, there were few people on the beach, in restaurants, bars.
The food here was excellent as always. Constantly fish, beef, seafood, amazing desserts. In the end, they already stopped gluttony (see photo for review)
We lived in the building of zone 4 after its renovation. I liked the updated room after the renovation of Superior Pool View, everything is new and plumbing and furniture. We had a room overlooking the pool and the central area (see diagram in the attachment). If you did not get an updated number, you should not be upset. All non-updated rooms of the Standard hotel are in good condition after cosmetic repairs.
??? ? VIDEO REVIEWS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF HOTEL ROOMS
? ? Updated Superior Pool View room - https://youtu. be/jf8ok0KmeQs
? ? Overview of Standard Pool View rooms (1st and 2nd floors) - https://youtu. be/c_DYL24QhxQ
? ? Overview of the Standard Sea View rooms (at 4:49) and the Family Superior 2+2 Pool View room (at 1:14) - https://youtu. be/4XewZc5WuRU
The hotel has excellent high-speed Internet, almost throughout the territory, in rooms (not all), on the beach, bars, pools. Whatsapp, Viber, etc. calls are available.
The updated rooms have modern Android TVs, you can watch Russian channels, videos and movies without brakes from youtube, Netflix. Therefore, we did not buy a SIM card, as in previous races. If necessary, it can be purchased nearby, at Il Merkato, at the official sales offices of Vodafone, Orange, Etisalat. When buying, you need a passport (see the location diagram in the photo section for the review)
On the beach, the Internet is not available everywhere, only in zones. located on high ground. The sea this March was very warm compared to our previous visits. The sea invigorates at the entrance but you quickly get used to it. It is better to use a jersey or a wetsuit for swimming in March. Water temperature 22-24 degrees. We swam in the sea almost every day
? ? REVIEW. The Red Sea and its inhabitants - https://clck. ru/349Pf8
The Amphoras 5 * hotel is completely fenced off from the satellite hotel Blu Amphoras 4 *. The gates were welded up and a demarcation fence was installed on the beach.
Now the hotel has become unavailable for guests of Blu Amphoras 4* (1st line) and Aqua Amphoras 4* (2nd line). Perhaps this also contributed to the unloading of the beach and pools from the tourists of these hotels. Throughout the holiday there were plenty of free sunbeds on the beach and pools
If you are going to travel around the resort, visit the Old Market, Soho Square, Farsha Beach or other attractions, I advise you to use the InDrive taxi and transfer application. Prices are several times lower than taxis on the street. InDrive cars do not enter the property. It is more profitable to pay for the trip in pounds. Currency can be changed at the ATM on the left at the entrance to the hotel. We also changed at ATMs-exchangers located on Il Merkato, Old Market. Exchange rates at ATMs are very good.
? ? REVIEW. Author's guide to Sharm El Sheikh - https://clck. en/349aLw
If you need medicines, then the nearest pharmacy selling at state prices is Dr.
Samer Pharmacy, located 10 minutes walk from the hotel, before reaching Il Merkato, in the Carlton Mall on El Fanar Street. Here we constantly buy medicines, medical cosmetics and oils (see photo in the attachment to the review)
We went to Naama Bay several times, ordering a free transfer to the reception. Before reaching Naama Bay, we landed in order to visit the Genena Mall. Several branded clothing and footwear stores are located here. All other attractions of Sharm visited on their own. This is a grandiose Coptic Christian church, Farsha Beach, Shsrm El Sheikh Museum
We ordered a return transfer to the airport from the Egyptian tour operator Maro Tours. The cost is $ 12, they drove a brand new minivan for us when leaving the hotel. Prepayment is not required. You can order a transfer on the website, by e-mail. Email, Whatsapp, Viber
The stay at the hotel as a whole was very pleasant, it would be possible to stay for an indefinite time.
Despite the fact that we planned to stay in Sharm for 20 days, we did not buy a tourist visa. We entered Egypt using the Sinai stamp. We didn't plan to leave Sinai
"Sinai stamp" gives the right to stay in the resort area of Sharm el-Sheikh - Dahab - Nuweiba - Taba for 15 days, as well as to visit the monastery of St. Catherine. To travel to other parts of the country or for a longer stay in the country, you should apply for a regular tourist visa.
We used the information from the website of the Russian Consulate in Egypt "foreign citizens over 60 years of age in case of staying in Egypt longer than the validity of the visa are exempted from paying fines when departing from the territory of the ARE"
When departing from Egypt from Sharm El Sheikh, we did not pay any overstay fees in excess of 15 days. Our savings of $50
Reference.
? ? The cost of a tourist visa for Egypt is $25.
??
The overstay fine is paid in Egyptian pounds and amounts to 1500 le (about $50).
In March 2023, we once again rested for 20 days in Sharm El Sheikh at the Amphoras Beach 5 * hotel. Rest in total for two according to the All Inclusive system cost us only 150 thousand rubles (at the time of payment). After Sharm El Sheikh, we flew to Istanbul for a week, and then returned to Moscow
- Regular flights - $514 (38330 rubles)
- 2-bed accommodation 20 days All Inclusive in a 5 * hotel - $ 1289 (101.400 rubles)
- Private transfer to Sharma airport - $12 (930 RUB)
- travel insurance for a month for two - 6490 rubles
TOTAL RUB 147.000
Air tickets for regular flights were bought on sale from Pegasus Airlines. The actual flight time on the DME-SAW route was 4 hours, on the SAW-SSH route - 2.5 hours. Docking in Istanbul in Sabiha - 2 hours. You do not need to collect baggage when transferring if you have a booking with flights under the same PNR booking number
BOOKING A HOTEL
We booked a hotel room on the official website of Amphoras Beach 5 *.
By agreement with the hotel, they paid for the reservation upon check-in. The price on the site is set in US dollars. But you can also pay in euros. Free cancellation possible
When booking online offsite, you could get a promotional code for a 10-15% discount. And the resulting price was lower than on aggregators and tour operators. The final cost of booking a double standard room per day under the All Inclusive system was $ 66 with all taxes
We booked the cheapest double room Standard Garden View on the website, but we were upgraded to Superior Pool View (see the screen of booking conditions on the website in the attachment to the review). Early check-in is paid separately, subject to availability. As a bonus from the hotel we got a free pick up from the hotel from Sharm El Sheikh airport.
An individual free transfer was provided when booking a hotel for more than 9 days (see the screen of the booking conditions on the website in the attachment to the review)
The hotel has 2 four star satellite hotels with good service and food, and lower prices for accommodation. In the same way as described above, you can book rooms in these hotels.
It should be noted that March is still the low season in Sharm. During the high season, the price policy of hotels can change significantly. From April to November, prices for hotel reservations increase markedly. Moreover, you can often observe a jump in prices from Friday to Sunday. This is due to the arrival of urban local residents on vacation at the resort.
REST IN THE HOTEL
We were probably lucky that the hotel was 60% full. And most of them are tourists from Italy. There were few Russian-speaking tourists. Our last races were sold out. Therefore, there were few people on the beach, in restaurants, bars.
The food here was excellent as always. Constantly fish, beef, seafood, amazing desserts. In the end, they already stopped gluttony (see photo for review)
We lived in the building of zone 4 after its renovation. I liked the updated room after the renovation of Superior Pool View, everything is new and plumbing and furniture. We had a room overlooking the pool and the central area (see diagram in the attachment). If you did not get an updated number, you should not be upset. All non-updated rooms of the Standard hotel are in good condition after cosmetic repairs.
??? ? VIDEO REVIEWS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF HOTEL ROOMS
? ? Updated Superior Pool View room - https://youtu. be/jf8ok0KmeQs
? ? Overview of Standard Pool View rooms (1st and 2nd floors) - https://youtu. be/c_DYL24QhxQ
? ? Overview of the Standard Sea View rooms (at 4:49) and the Family Superior 2+2 Pool View room (at 1:14) - https://youtu. be/4XewZc5WuRU
The hotel has excellent high-speed Internet, almost throughout the territory, in rooms (not all), on the beach, bars, pools. Whatsapp, Viber, etc. calls are available.
The updated rooms have modern Android TVs, you can watch Russian channels, videos and movies without brakes from youtube, Netflix. Therefore, we did not buy a SIM card, as in previous races. If necessary, it can be purchased nearby, at Il Merkato, at the official sales offices of Vodafone, Orange, Etisalat. When buying, you need a passport (see the location diagram in the photo section for the review)
On the beach, the Internet is not available everywhere, only in zones. located on high ground. The sea this March was very warm compared to our previous visits. The sea invigorates at the entrance but you quickly get used to it. It is better to use a jersey or a wetsuit for swimming in March. Water temperature 22-24 degrees. We swam in the sea almost every day
? ? REVIEW. The Red Sea and its inhabitants - https://clck. ru/349Pf8
The Amphoras 5 * hotel is completely fenced off from the satellite hotel Blu Amphoras 4 *. The gates were welded up and a demarcation fence was installed on the beach.
Now the hotel has become unavailable for guests of Blu Amphoras 4* (1st line) and Aqua Amphoras 4* (2nd line). Perhaps this also contributed to the unloading of the beach and pools from the tourists of these hotels. Throughout the holiday there were plenty of free sunbeds on the beach and pools
If you are going to travel around the resort, visit the Old Market, Soho Square, Farsha Beach or other attractions, I advise you to use the InDrive taxi and transfer application. Prices are several times lower than taxis on the street. InDrive cars do not enter the property. It is more profitable to pay for the trip in pounds. Currency can be changed at the ATM on the left at the entrance to the hotel. We also changed at ATMs-exchangers located on Il Merkato, Old Market. Exchange rates at ATMs are very good.
? ? REVIEW. Author's guide to Sharm El Sheikh - https://clck. en/349aLw
If you need medicines, then the nearest pharmacy selling at state prices is Dr.
Samer Pharmacy, located 10 minutes walk from the hotel, before reaching Il Merkato, in the Carlton Mall on El Fanar Street. Here we constantly buy medicines, medical cosmetics and oils (see photo in the attachment to the review)
We went to Naama Bay several times, ordering a free transfer to the reception. Before reaching Naama Bay, we landed in order to visit the Genena Mall. Several branded clothing and footwear stores are located here. All other attractions of Sharm visited on their own. This is a grandiose Coptic Christian church, Farsha Beach, Shsrm El Sheikh Museum
We ordered a return transfer to the airport from the Egyptian tour operator Maro Tours. The cost is $ 12, they drove a brand new minivan for us when leaving the hotel. Prepayment is not required. You can order a transfer on the website, by e-mail. Email, Whatsapp, Viber
The stay at the hotel as a whole was very pleasant, it would be possible to stay for an indefinite time.
Despite the fact that we planned to stay in Sharm for 20 days, we did not buy a tourist visa. We entered Egypt using the Sinai stamp. We didn't plan to leave Sinai
"Sinai stamp" gives the right to stay in the resort area of Sharm el-Sheikh - Dahab - Nuweiba - Taba for 15 days, as well as to visit the monastery of St. Catherine. To travel to other parts of the country or for a longer stay in the country, you should apply for a regular tourist visa.
We used the information from the website of the Russian Consulate in Egypt "foreign citizens over 60 years of age in case of staying in Egypt longer than the validity of the visa are exempted from paying fines when departing from the territory of the ARE"
When departing from Egypt from Sharm El Sheikh, we did not pay any overstay fees in excess of 15 days. Our savings of $50
Reference.
? ? The cost of a tourist visa for Egypt is $25.
??
The overstay fine is paid in Egyptian pounds and amounts to 1500 le (about $50).
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OTHER REVIEWS ABOUT THE HOTEL
- Low quality hotel
- Wi-fi in the room does not work
- Nice hotel but for a one time visit
- 20 days of rest in March 2023
- This is not 5* due to the condition of the rooms
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