Decent choice. The hotel is good for an adequate, experienced traveler who knows a lot about tourism

Written: 28 january 2021
Travel time: 20 — 27 january 2021
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
10.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 10.0
Service: 10.0
Cleanliness: 10.0
Food: 10.0
Amenities: 10.0
We stayed at the hotel at the end of January 2021. Their choice in favor of "Virginia" was made on the basis of the budget allocated for recreation. Initially, preference was given to hotels located on the first line. But due to the lockdown in Ukraine, prices for Egypt (the only budget tourist destination) have increased markedly. We arrived at the hotel early in the morning, according to the concept of the hotel, we were not supposed to have breakfast on the day of arrival and lunch on the day of departure. This was a big disappointment for us. We were offered coffee for breakfast, thanks and on this, we bought lunch on the day of departure for $ 7 / person. They settled us immediately, and not at 14:00 according to the rules. There was no charge for early check-in. We got a great room, on the second floor overlooking the pool.
The territory is compact, well landscaped, cleanly cleaned. Throughout the hotel you can feel the level, without pathos and pretentiousness, everything is noble and dignified.
There are no complaints about the number. Cleaning was done every day. Towels are also changed every day. The first three days we were provided with free internet, then 3 days for $2/person.

Nutrition during the quarantine period has undergone drastic changes. The range of dishes has become much smaller. But these changes concern tourism in general, and not this hotel. From the list of provided dishes, you can make your choice. The food is fresh, well prepared. The bar did not have light alcohol, namely wine. It's not scary, they managed with those drinks that were available.
I really want to highlight the work of the staff. All the guys are smiling, helpful, very friendly. None of you are squeezing "one dollar". In general, I would like to note that Egypt has grown great in terms of service and attitude towards tourists over the past 4 years. Less and less "wildness" more and more restraint.
Oh, yes... you need to write about the shortcomings too. I don’t know if the location of the hotel on the third coastline can be attributed to the shortcomings. Buses carried tourists regularly and punctually. But we, three active mature women, preferred to go to the beach (and sometimes from the beach) on foot in order to maintain our physical form. It took us 40 minutes to get to the sandy beach.
We were quite satisfied with our holiday. Being mature people and having a fairly rich experience of travelers, we believe that cleanliness, friendliness, quality food and good treatment are worth much more than a huge territory, tons of inedible food and rivers of some special (non-local) alcohol.
PS Another nice bonus: the hotel has a spa where you can get a course of massage and other procedures. Considering the long and cold evenings of winter Egypt, this is a big plus.
Thank you Virginia!
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