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Is it possible to ignore the meeting with the hotel guide?
Do not take it for stupidity, my question is: is it possible to ignore the meeting with the hotel guide and not come to the next. day, if you do not plan to buy excursions?
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You can’t, and even NEED not to go there, Nothing interesting except for imposing excursions and threats if you don’t buy them from him. You came to rest and not go to ,,meetings''
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answered 7 years ago
Personally, I have never missed a meeting with a hotel guide.
I'm telling. Everyone has long known that it is better not to buy excursions at such meetings. There is only one motive to come to this meeting. The hotel guide is a representative of your meeting party. No one but her will take care that you leave the hotel on time. Therefore, the hotel guide collects vouchers and copies of passports, and the day before the return flight, theoretically, he should tell you when the flight itself (because charters are very often postponed) and when the transfer from the hotel. Everything. This is the only reason to go to a meeting with a hotel guide.
I'm telling. Everyone has long known that it is better not to buy excursions at such meetings. There is only one motive to come to this meeting. The hotel guide is a representative of your meeting party. No one but her will take care that you leave the hotel on time. Therefore, the hotel guide collects vouchers and copies of passports, and the day before the return flight, theoretically, he should tell you when the flight itself (because charters are very often postponed) and when the transfer from the hotel. Everything. This is the only reason to go to a meeting with a hotel guide.
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answered 7 years ago
Every day at the reception you can find a form with the time of your flight) everyone can easily clarify on their own) we did this, despite the fact that we took excursions from the guide) of course, you can not go
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answered 7 years ago
stupidity to go there
At the expense of transferring the flight, the guides themselves are often confused in their testimony. If they postpone it earlier, the hotel system will not forget anyone. With delays, almost a chronicle was collected, taken out, lights out, we sit on. The most reliable way to track the time of arrival at your home airport in a day, he knows for sure. True, it happened that flights were simply lost ... then contact the agency, but this is fortunately a rarity
The guide is a guide from the port to the hotel and back, the rest is from the evil one
At the expense of transferring the flight, the guides themselves are often confused in their testimony. If they postpone it earlier, the hotel system will not forget anyone. With delays, almost a chronicle was collected, taken out, lights out, we sit on. The most reliable way to track the time of arrival at your home airport in a day, he knows for sure. True, it happened that flights were simply lost ... then contact the agency, but this is fortunately a rarity
The guide is a guide from the port to the hotel and back, the rest is from the evil one
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answered 7 years ago
I used to think that on this forum tourists describe their personal experiences in the hope that it will be useful to someone. Just don't over-dramatize if you have one experience and someone else. There are many people and they are all different.
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answered 7 years ago
Well, what's the problem just to come and just note the voucher. And that's all. Of course, it is more convenient for him to bring everyone together. No one takes money from anyone's pocket for excursions. If you don't want it, don't take it. You have your own head on your shoulders. And by the way, there are guides normally who will prompt, help, advise. The human factor has not yet been canceled.
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answered 7 years ago
If for the first time in Egypt, then come to a meeting with a hotel guide, if not for the first time, decide for yourself. You can meet with the hotel guide at least to take his contacts, there are different cases
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answered 7 years ago
If for the first time in Egypt, it is better to come in order to take the guide's contacts and note the voucher, as well as to obtain other necessary information, for example, actions in insurance cases.
However, come without money. And always remember that beginners are primarily the object of the "excursion attack" of the guide, up to and including threats. But don't be afraid. You are not obliged to buy excursions from him and generally go on them.
However, come without money. And always remember that beginners are primarily the object of the "excursion attack" of the guide, up to and including threats. But don't be afraid. You are not obliged to buy excursions from him and generally go on them.
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answered 7 years ago
We always go, we never buy anything, but there is an opportunity to get acquainted and listen to what is offered by the course in this region (to determine for ourselves what we would like to see and what to go to local representatives, so to speak, prepare). Also, if it is the first time in a country/region, then there is an opportunity to tolerate a guide for local attractions, bazaars, shops, etc. Also, the guide can give clarifications on the concept of the hotel, which may change, but you were not notified about this. Friends last year bought a tour of the Republic of Belarus to an ultra all-inclusive hotel, and upon arrival they found out that the concept had changed at the beginning of the season - the mini bar was paid ... And the hotel staff did not consider it necessary to warn about this, but the guide announced it. I think that a meeting is needed, although I am an experienced traveler, but we go.
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answered 7 years ago
I don’t go there for a long time, I find out everything I need about the hotel before booking it, the departure schedule always hangs on the information sheet in the evening
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answered 7 years ago
If you are traveling for the first time, you can go and get his phone number, just in case.
Sometimes good guides come across and they help to solve some issues.
Be sure to include insurance.
Tours are usually expensive. You are not obliged to take them, no matter what they tell you and no matter how they threaten you with fines and tell different horror stories, and so on. Don't believe!!!
If you don’t go to a meeting, at the counter at the managers you will always find information about the flight and so on.
If you go on a free sightseeing tour, do not buy anything in shops and shops, everything is expensive. Their business is tied to this, we will show you the city, mosques and the church, you will give us money from shopping! This is what it is designed for. Everything is cheaper in the Old Town. Decide for yourself!
Have a nice rest, but count on the fact that it will be cool, better go on spring break or in April the sea will get warmer or from May 16, after the Arab holidays, the sea is very warm.
Sometimes good guides come across and they help to solve some issues.
Be sure to include insurance.
Tours are usually expensive. You are not obliged to take them, no matter what they tell you and no matter how they threaten you with fines and tell different horror stories, and so on. Don't believe!!!
If you don’t go to a meeting, at the counter at the managers you will always find information about the flight and so on.
If you go on a free sightseeing tour, do not buy anything in shops and shops, everything is expensive. Their business is tied to this, we will show you the city, mosques and the church, you will give us money from shopping! This is what it is designed for. Everything is cheaper in the Old Town. Decide for yourself!
Have a nice rest, but count on the fact that it will be cool, better go on spring break or in April the sea will get warmer or from May 16, after the Arab holidays, the sea is very warm.
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answered 7 years ago
Be sure to mark the insurance.-What do you mean? where to mark it? guide has nothing to do with it.
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answered 7 years ago
I went once ten years ago. Since then, I consider it a waste of time, and it is constantly lacking. You only need a voucher for the hotel at the reception, so that they present you with a room, insurance is valid even without registering with a hotel guide, so a mark from them is not needed. Departure usually hangs in the form of an announcement, find out everything else at the reception.
Thank you Natalie for your care. I'm in Egypt only in January-February, it's more comfortable for me, from winter to summer! In April-May, you can go to Spain, and Turkey will do.
Thank you Natalie for your care. I'm in Egypt only in January-February, it's more comfortable for me, from winter to summer! In April-May, you can go to Spain, and Turkey will do.
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answered 7 years ago
klichko "If they reschedule earlier, the hotel system will not forget anyone. With delays, almost the chronicle was collected, taken out, lights out, we sit further"
Could you tell us in more detail what does the "hotel system" have to do with arrivals/departures? :)))
The information about the departure is posted just by the hotel guide - the representative of the tour operator.
Walking/marking is not required. But we also walk, like my_contakt. 5-10 minutes to listen to the guide is not stressful, but sometimes he also has useful information.
Could you tell us in more detail what does the "hotel system" have to do with arrivals/departures? :)))
The information about the departure is posted just by the hotel guide - the representative of the tour operator.
Walking/marking is not required. But we also walk, like my_contakt. 5-10 minutes to listen to the guide is not stressful, but sometimes he also has useful information.
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answered 7 years ago
The question is not stupid at all. Of the seven times we went only 2 times (in Hurghada and Sharm). Then they scored on it. Somehow the meeting was scheduled for 9-30, just in time for the beach. We didn't show up. So the guide then broke our afternoon sleep with his call to the room (there was an early flight, we wanted to sleep). As a result, our guide heard all the slang vocabulary, so we reported to the Anex office.
Information about the delivery of the bus is posted 24 hours in advance on the information board of the corresponding operator.
Information about the delivery of the bus is posted 24 hours in advance on the information board of the corresponding operator.
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answered 7 years ago
Pfft, shut up and don't go. The truth may be that he will start running after you and looking for you so that you would sign something there, that you are informed about what, then, hammer it in, if you want, let him look for you on the beach or come on excursions and poke their papers)
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answered 7 years ago
From the latest experience in Turkey:
In the morning he collected us at 9-00, it so happened that we were just going to the beach (it was in Oludeniz) at that time we found our guide, alas (we did not plan to come). His dialogue with me took 15 seconds,
"-We are such and such, we are going to the beach. Do you need our vouchers?
- Yes!
- Here we go!
-Wait, I'll tell you about the resort, shmurort...
- Thank you, sorry!
-Goodbye (sad emoticon from the guide)"
Everything!
In the morning he collected us at 9-00, it so happened that we were just going to the beach (it was in Oludeniz) at that time we found our guide, alas (we did not plan to come). His dialogue with me took 15 seconds,
"-We are such and such, we are going to the beach. Do you need our vouchers?
- Yes!
- Here we go!
-Wait, I'll tell you about the resort, shmurort...
- Thank you, sorry!
-Goodbye (sad emoticon from the guide)"
Everything!
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answered 7 years ago
"Disrupted our afternoon nap" sounds cool. How dare he, the stinking stinker, disturb you in your own hotel!
Why does our man usually go to Egypt? Pete, guzzle, they're down on the beach. I see no reason not to find 10 minutes in such a busy schedule.
If you have free time, then why not go to a meeting with a sweet, kind bang? Whatever it is, but it is a representative of your meeting party and it works just for you, gentlemen tourists! Let's respect each other and be at least a little more tolerant.
Why does our man usually go to Egypt? Pete, guzzle, they're down on the beach. I see no reason not to find 10 minutes in such a busy schedule.
If you have free time, then why not go to a meeting with a sweet, kind bang? Whatever it is, but it is a representative of your meeting party and it works just for you, gentlemen tourists! Let's respect each other and be at least a little more tolerant.
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answered 7 years ago
He, for sure, wanted to sell us excursions. We did not sleep the night before, we wanted to sleep, after his call, which woke us up, we could not fall asleep. When we are on vacation, we want basic peace. Is this a strange desire? )))
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answered 7 years ago
I support all the advice to refrain from buying excursions from a hotel guide. Yes, of course, his phone is needed just in case - but you can find it near the reception desk, usually where information from tour operators is. but:
1. Indeed, no one can tell you the nuances of the hotel better than a hotel guide. for example, that from 16 to 17 hours in such and such a nook-barchik at the will of one of 8-12) pools there is free ice cream ... of course, you have everything inclusive, but you may simply not know - WHERE exactly "issued" that " enabled" ;-)
2. it was the hotel guide who warned about the large differences in water levels for several hours. this was only in one hotel, and I did not suspect that I could safely swim from the beach to the reef above the corals, and return in just an hour ... well, as I have to .... crawling on my belly through the corals :-( .. his information really helped, because in other hotels there was no LEAP in the water level in a short time ... and there the peculiar relief of the bay was ...
1. Indeed, no one can tell you the nuances of the hotel better than a hotel guide. for example, that from 16 to 17 hours in such and such a nook-barchik at the will of one of 8-12) pools there is free ice cream ... of course, you have everything inclusive, but you may simply not know - WHERE exactly "issued" that " enabled" ;-)
2. it was the hotel guide who warned about the large differences in water levels for several hours. this was only in one hotel, and I did not suspect that I could safely swim from the beach to the reef above the corals, and return in just an hour ... well, as I have to .... crawling on my belly through the corals :-( .. his information really helped, because in other hotels there was no LEAP in the water level in a short time ... and there the peculiar relief of the bay was ...
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answered 7 years ago
NellyK all the information that you described can be obtained at the hotel reception as a be! + Hotels always issue a printout of the hotel, what is included or not for the services of your package.
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answered 7 years ago
NellyK, vacationers pass this information on to each other, a lot can be learned from the description of the hotel on many resources, from the reviews of vacationers .. The first time you need to go, but every time you arrive, listening to "rubbish" about the same plus the "gag" of the guide is Sorry ....
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answered 7 years ago
I read and I get the feeling that, like, if you went to a meeting, then .... l- .... X. If you ask, then you doubt it, if you doubt it, then go! Do not listen to anyone, how many people, so many opinions. Have a good trip :)
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answered 7 years ago
Esoi You all know about the infrastructure of the hotel, which services are paid, which are not, when and where to look for information about your flight back, then of course you can not go))))
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answered 7 years ago
I don’t go to meetings with agents in Turkey for a long time, they won’t say anything new
in Egypt if a new hotel in Safaga, Makadi Bay, El Gouna, Marsa Alam I will go to a meeting with the hotel guide
as for the hotel infrastructure and paid services, you need to find out from the guesthouse or at the reception, it happens that the hotel guide does not know
about the date and time of departure, in any case, it is necessary to simultaneously control the hotel guide, the host side also has failures
in Egypt if a new hotel in Safaga, Makadi Bay, El Gouna, Marsa Alam I will go to a meeting with the hotel guide
as for the hotel infrastructure and paid services, you need to find out from the guesthouse or at the reception, it happens that the hotel guide does not know
about the date and time of departure, in any case, it is necessary to simultaneously control the hotel guide, the host side also has failures
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answered 7 years ago
If a good guide, he himself warns the day before departure, when the transfer, whether the flight has been postponed (usually this is a note in the room or under the door of the room). If not, you have to run to the information stand yourself and check whether a piece of paper with your names has already been hung up or not yet.
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