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Concord Front - a trip with children from March 24-April 4, is it worth it or not?
We are planning to get out into the sun during the holidays. I am traveling with three children 8+4+4 years old.
I originally booked Cleopatra, but then I read that it was very windy there at that time.
Now I am considering Concord Front 5 *, tell me who had a rest in March: sea / beach, is it already possible to swim in the sea at this time? I understand that there is no heating in the pools in March. What about food - how varied and suitable for feeding young children?
The reviews of last year for the month of April were very alarming, that everyone was sick with the intestines - is there a doctor in the hotel as stated or not, how clean is the hotel / pools, is the food fresh?
I apologize in advance for a lot of questions, but this is the first time we are planning a trip to Sharm for this period and we are very scared with children))
Budget up to $ 1000 for our composition 1 adult + 3 children
I originally booked Cleopatra, but then I read that it was very windy there at that time.
Now I am considering Concord Front 5 *, tell me who had a rest in March: sea / beach, is it already possible to swim in the sea at this time? I understand that there is no heating in the pools in March. What about food - how varied and suitable for feeding young children?
The reviews of last year for the month of April were very alarming, that everyone was sick with the intestines - is there a doctor in the hotel as stated or not, how clean is the hotel / pools, is the food fresh?
I apologize in advance for a lot of questions, but this is the first time we are planning a trip to Sharm for this period and we are very scared with children))
Budget up to $ 1000 for our composition 1 adult + 3 children
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For this period, and even in these hotels for $ 1000 you will not meet. In March - April it is already very hot in Sharm, even if it is windy, it will be a pleasant wind, not cold. Although it all depends on perception, each person is different. For example, we go on holiday in February. Not because it is cheaper, but because it is comfortable for us to be there at a temperature of + 25-30 during the day. This is enough for us. Water +23 is neither warm nor cold. We are not walruses ????)) but in April, for me personally, it will be hot with cotton wool.
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answered 6 years ago
Lina, thank you very much for your reply!!
Regarding the price, I have already made two reservations and now I need to decide which hotel to go to and which one to refuse:
- Cleopatra for these dates turned out with a discount of $ 866 for all inclusive.
- But Concourt seems to have left exactly at 1000, for a large (54m) deluxe room, but I didn’t notice that I still have to pay taxes and fees of $ 200 to the hotel on the spot - this is such a booking feature))
We have already come to terms with this deferred payment, but the question torments us - is it really that strong in Nabq in late March or early April?
Tour operators dissuade Cleopatra for this very reason. They say that children will be blown away and swimming will not be comfortable. Yes, and I myself do not like the wind, if it is not a light breeze in the heat.
Therefore, I began to look for another hotel somewhere in the bay.
Interested in opinions about these hotels in a specified period of time, or some alternative proposals from what has been tested on myself.
Regarding the price, I have already made two reservations and now I need to decide which hotel to go to and which one to refuse:
- Cleopatra for these dates turned out with a discount of $ 866 for all inclusive.
- But Concourt seems to have left exactly at 1000, for a large (54m) deluxe room, but I didn’t notice that I still have to pay taxes and fees of $ 200 to the hotel on the spot - this is such a booking feature))
We have already come to terms with this deferred payment, but the question torments us - is it really that strong in Nabq in late March or early April?
Tour operators dissuade Cleopatra for this very reason. They say that children will be blown away and swimming will not be comfortable. Yes, and I myself do not like the wind, if it is not a light breeze in the heat.
Therefore, I began to look for another hotel somewhere in the bay.
Interested in opinions about these hotels in a specified period of time, or some alternative proposals from what has been tested on myself.
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answered 6 years ago
elena_igo do you book a hotel on booking, and fly separately on a plane? That is, you do not take a ready-made tour? )
Personally, I don't like nabq at all, neither in winter nor in summer. My favorite bay is Ras um el sid. + good area. In this bay I can recommend hotels The Grand Hotel SharmEl Sheikh 5*, Otium Hotel Amphoras 5*, Club El Faraana 4*, Royal Grand Sharm 5*, Sunrise Diamond 5*
Personally, I don't like nabq at all, neither in winter nor in summer. My favorite bay is Ras um el sid. + good area. In this bay I can recommend hotels The Grand Hotel SharmEl Sheikh 5*, Otium Hotel Amphoras 5*, Club El Faraana 4*, Royal Grand Sharm 5*, Sunrise Diamond 5*
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answered 6 years ago
Concord is a good hotel. But children can swim there only from the pontoon, and you have 3 of them per adult. How to follow everyone?
If I were you, I would look for a hotel with a gentle slope. The same Sultan Garden
If I were you, I would look for a hotel with a gentle slope. The same Sultan Garden
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answered 6 years ago
Oksana, unfortunately, on our dates the Sultan is already in the foot.
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From the area of Ras um el sid Otium for all inclusive is already higher in terms of money.
I also watched the Oasis Reef Resort, but it is also in the stop for our dates and, in my opinion, comes out higher in terms of money - this hotel and the bay were highly praised
I also watched the Oasis Reef Resort, but it is also in the stop for our dates and, in my opinion, comes out higher in terms of money - this hotel and the bay were highly praised
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And of the Oases, which one is fundamentally - is it all one chain or are there different hotels with their own territories? maybe you can find something cheaper...
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Maybe the hotel is not in the stop, just on booking you do not see such an arrangement as 1 + 3, try looking for 2 + 2.
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No, Oksana, I liked the hotel and I looked for it through various search engines and bookings - there are no rooms specifically for our dates from March 24 - April 4. And I'm attached to tickets and vacations.
I understand that everyone with children has already booked the sweetest family hotels)))
I understand that everyone with children has already booked the sweetest family hotels)))
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Whoever finds a room for us at the Sultan Garden Resort, plus 5 to the manna and an orange and chocolate from me personally!))
Oksana, you haven't seen it anywhere for sale. If suddenly, then do not take it for work, poke your nose.
Oksana, you haven't seen it anywhere for sale. If suddenly, then do not take it for work, poke your nose.
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answered 6 years ago
Reef oasis 5* and pharaana reef 4* are different hotels, but they are next to each other. Four is not inferior to five. Only the prices are different. The four are now undergoing renovation in full swing. They built a mini Santorini zone, just like in Greece)) there is also a wave pool, the children are delighted. The hotel is on the first line, in a calm bay and there is one of the most beautiful reefs, plus there is an entry into the sea for children.
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There are no places on booking in Sultan Gardens, alas (and there is a reef in Pharaan for your dates, although 1 adult + 3 children shows no places, and if you enter 2 adults and 2 children, there are places. 3 single beds + an extra bed is possible. Room with view of the garden or pool, all inclusive almost 32 thousand UAH In rubles, about 15-17 thousand.
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Or there is Royal Grand Charm 5 stars. In the same bay. Family room 2 singles, 1 double and a sofa bed, all inclusive. But this one is more expensive. 51 thousand UAH
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Thank you very much for the "knight's move", I tried it and really booking threw out the numbers for 2 + 2. But, the price tag, taking into account taxes on Pharaana, came out to $ 1,500.
I also looked at the Renaissance Sharm El Sheikh Golden View Beach Resort, it is next to Faraana. I didn’t really understand what was happening with the beach, according to reviews in general, everything seems to be not bad, the rooms and the territory seem to be pleasant. But, again, the price! You look - it's cheap, but you choose "all inclusive" and the price tag takes off more than twice.
Linda, thank you so much for your help! To be honest, the brains have already swam, the eye has blurred and, as it were, does not grab anything.
I also looked at the Renaissance Sharm El Sheikh Golden View Beach Resort, it is next to Faraana. I didn’t really understand what was happening with the beach, according to reviews in general, everything seems to be not bad, the rooms and the territory seem to be pleasant. But, again, the price! You look - it's cheap, but you choose "all inclusive" and the price tag takes off more than twice.
Linda, thank you so much for your help! To be honest, the brains have already swam, the eye has blurred and, as it were, does not grab anything.
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answered 6 years ago
About Royal Grand Charm, I just wanted to ask you how do you like this hotel? for the money we seem to pass, though not in the family room, but with the usual placement in a standard room.
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elena_igo, according to Concord: you can only swim from a pontoon, you can swim knee-deep near the shore only when the tide is in, usually after lunch. Everything is fine with the food, the soups are delicious, there is a diet corner with boiled food without spices. Only the central pool with a waterfall is not heated, others are heated, incl. swimming pool with slides in Sport. Concord has a very good kids club, you can't drag the kids out of there by the ears. The sea is cold for me during this period. I don’t know about the doctor at the hotel, for the 14 times of rest in Concord there was no reason to see a doctor. If you have any more questions, please ask. :)
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I recommend contacting the hotels directly. After booking on booking without confirmation by a hotel in Egypt, there may be problems.
It is advisable to get a confirmation email from the reception, and not a receipt from the booking.com website
If the hotel will be able to fill all the rooms without booking (and this is the time of school holidays), he will gladly do this, and politely send you to make claims to the site. Not a happy situation with 3 children, however.
Everything is explained by the large commission of the site, and low prices on booking.
In other countries, hotels are still trying to take the side of the tourist, in Egypt this does not always happen
It is advisable to get a confirmation email from the reception, and not a receipt from the booking.com website
If the hotel will be able to fill all the rooms without booking (and this is the time of school holidays), he will gladly do this, and politely send you to make claims to the site. Not a happy situation with 3 children, however.
Everything is explained by the large commission of the site, and low prices on booking.
In other countries, hotels are still trying to take the side of the tourist, in Egypt this does not always happen
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answered 6 years ago
Wow! I am booking with booking for the first time, now I will ask for confirmation. Although, they have already tested the trial amount from the card, but this cannot serve as a confirmation of course.
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Just between us: why book a hotel for $1,000 a week when you can rent a VERY decent apartment for $350 a month? And there is less stress for children - they will have a rest and buy enough, eat fruit and seafood, hang out with children from other countries (very useful, by the way).
Food in supermarkets is very high quality and inexpensive, cafes are very decent.
$1000 is enough for all of you for two months.
If you are already flying on your own, then what for do you show off in Concorde?
Food in supermarkets is very high quality and inexpensive, cafes are very decent.
$1000 is enough for all of you for two months.
If you are already flying on your own, then what for do you show off in Concorde?
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Sharm2112, Do you think that a woman with 3 children does not need to rest at all? At home, stand by the stove, and on vacation, too, stand by the stove?
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Why such extremes? This is Sharm El Sheikh, you don't have to stand by the stove here ))
Seafood is prepared very tasty right in the store and delivered to your home, fruits and fresh products from the supermarket will be happy to bring directly to your home. Everything can be ordered by phone (if necessary, I will teach you how).
A cafe with a children's menu at every turn. For quite reasonable money, you can hire at least a cook or a nanny for a month. And rest without problems!
It's just a different way of life.
A week in a hotel with children is not a vacation, but an illusion. And the illusion is not cheap.
Seafood is prepared very tasty right in the store and delivered to your home, fruits and fresh products from the supermarket will be happy to bring directly to your home. Everything can be ordered by phone (if necessary, I will teach you how).
A cafe with a children's menu at every turn. For quite reasonable money, you can hire at least a cook or a nanny for a month. And rest without problems!
It's just a different way of life.
A week in a hotel with children is not a vacation, but an illusion. And the illusion is not cheap.
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Sharm2112, Walking with children in a cafe several times a day will be cheaper than in a hotel? I do not believe.
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I believe, I do not believe - this is in the church.
No one is forcing you to go to a cafe several times a day. And "to constantly stand at the stove" is also kind of condo ...
I absolutely do not convince anyone to come to show-off hotels - after all, they also have to earn money on someone))
I’ll just say this, for understanding: when a tourist with three children comes to the same Crimea, I can’t imagine the situation for her to rent a room in Oreanda for $ 1000 a week - there are a lot of options more affordable and cheaper. The same is true in Sharm.
At the same time, the service in Sharm is a cut above and much cheaper than in the Crimea.
It all depends on the mentality of the tourists themselves.
Relax in Concord, what's the problem? I just told how people with their families come to Sharm, more and more lately.
Children for a month or two sunbathe, learn to communicate - they are simply unrecognizable at the end of the vacation.
This is completely incomparable with a week-long stay in Egypt, which can hardly be called a vacation))
No one is forcing you to go to a cafe several times a day. And "to constantly stand at the stove" is also kind of condo ...
I absolutely do not convince anyone to come to show-off hotels - after all, they also have to earn money on someone))
I’ll just say this, for understanding: when a tourist with three children comes to the same Crimea, I can’t imagine the situation for her to rent a room in Oreanda for $ 1000 a week - there are a lot of options more affordable and cheaper. The same is true in Sharm.
At the same time, the service in Sharm is a cut above and much cheaper than in the Crimea.
It all depends on the mentality of the tourists themselves.
Relax in Concord, what's the problem? I just told how people with their families come to Sharm, more and more lately.
Children for a month or two sunbathe, learn to communicate - they are simply unrecognizable at the end of the vacation.
This is completely incomparable with a week-long stay in Egypt, which can hardly be called a vacation))
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By the way: a good nanny in Sharm (she is also a cook, she is also an animator) will cost $ 200-300 per month, just a cook - $ 100.
Products in Egypt are so cheap (except for some items) that I personally can’t spend more than $ 100 a month on them with all my desire))
I also advise you to pay attention to Dahab - this is generally a wild relaxation and a break in patterns. Absolute safety, a lot of seafood, freshly squeezed juices, and a chic Red Sea vacation in a democratic atmosphere
Products in Egypt are so cheap (except for some items) that I personally can’t spend more than $ 100 a month on them with all my desire))
I also advise you to pay attention to Dahab - this is generally a wild relaxation and a break in patterns. Absolute safety, a lot of seafood, freshly squeezed juices, and a chic Red Sea vacation in a democratic atmosphere
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answered 6 years ago
Sharm, I totally agree with you. If people contact booking and fly themselves, then booking a hotel is not the best solution. this is when a charter from a tour operator is then cheaper than it turns out through booking itself and then, to hell with it, let it be a hotel
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answered 6 years ago
elena_ don't worry about booking through booking, if the sum insured is withdrawn, then everything will be fine, especially since it's a chain hotel and not an Egyptian one, they keep order
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answered 6 years ago
Shev37, I agree with you.
Moreover, a very decent service for the sale of air travel has now opened, and now you can get charter tickets here: https://chartershop.com.ua/
The need to contact package travel agencies (and overpay them two or even three times) generally disappears))
Moreover, a very decent service for the sale of air travel has now opened, and now you can get charter tickets here: https://chartershop.com.ua/
The need to contact package travel agencies (and overpay them two or even three times) generally disappears))
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answered 6 years ago
Shev37, you are mistaken, Concord is just an Egyptian hotel, the owner is an Egyptian, he himself periodically lives there in the main building on the top floor.
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