Good value for money

Written: 8 december 2013
Travel time: 28 november — 5 december 2013
Your rating of this hotel:
7.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 7.0
Service: 8.0
Cleanliness: 7.0
Food: 8.0
Amenities: 7.0
Rested in this hotel from November 28 to December 5. In Egypt for the 11th time. Because The main purpose of the trip was the sea, so I'll start right away with it.
Sea. The hotel has 2 free and 1 paid beaches. Free: Palm Beach and Marhaba.
Both beaches are far from the hotel, there is a bus - to Palma Beach at 9.10, 13 and 15:30; back to the hotel at 9:15.10:15.13:15.15:45 and 17. To Marhaba at 9:30 and 11:30; back at 13:45 and 16:30. Palma Beach is a coral beach, very spacious. The entrance to the sea is only from the pantone (there is a depth of about 7-8 m). If you are a bad swimmer and you definitely need to feel the bottom under your feet, then it will be difficult for you there. There are corals and fish (although there were more of them before). Sometimes there are waves and wind (we had 1 day the sea was closed due to waves and we went to a paid beach in the bay). Walk from this beach to the hotel for about 40 minutes. You can take a taxi for 10 pounds ($ 1.4).

Marhaba beach (Terrazina beach next to it) is more like a small lake, surrounded on all sides by hills. The sea is not visible. There are no corals or fish. The entrance is sandy, it is possible without slippers. Suitable for children and people who do not like to swim. Located next to the market (Old Market).
The third Phanar beach is paid, the ticket costs 15 pounds (about $ 2) if you buy it at the hotel reception. If you pay on the beach, they will want to take 25-30 pounds from you. The beach is located in a bay well protected from the wind and waves. There is also practically no flow. There is no Pantone on the beach. Entrance from the shore, preferably in slippers. There are beautiful corals (especially if you swim to the left), a lot of fish even near the shore. The beach itself is very cramped, without a shower, they say there is a toilet somewhere upstairs for a couple of pounds. People are taken to this beach from about 7 hotels. The beds are close to each other. Although now there are few people in Sharm and the beach is not overloaded. If you want to watch the fish, but swim poorly, then this beach is very suitable for you. If you ride it, you must tell the hotel bus driver and he will drop you off at the turn (from there, walk a couple of steps to the beach). On the way back, you must tell him what time to pick you up. Few people go to this beach from the hotel, so the bus arrives only at the agreed time.
Hotel. The hotel is small but very nice and cosy. Located somewhere in 30 min. walk from the market and 1001 nights. You can take a taxi for 10-15 pounds (depending on the bargaining and the number of people). Across the road is the Gena and Cheburashka tour agency (they are often mentioned in reviews). We were immediately (at no extra charge) settled in a nice spacious room with a huge balcony on the 2nd floor (the rooms on the 1st floor are a bit smaller). Almost all hotel staff speak Russian (to one degree or another), but I have not seen this before in other hotels. The hotel is good in terms of price and quality. We were a group of 11 people. Everyone was very pleased.
Nutrition. Breakfast is a bit poor. But dinner was wonderful. Every day, 3 types of meat - chicken, fish and meat. And they cook very tasty. Vegetables, sweets, 2 types of fruits - oranges and melons, dates and guava. For dinner, water from the cooler can also be taken by those who do not have all-inclusive.
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