What we liked: a very good hotel compared to standard Sharm hotels (there are no dead signs, broken pools and asphalt - it is clear that they are investing and reconstructing); kudos to the staff!! ! very pleasantly surprised - I don’t know how they are selected / trained, but they are really customer-oriented, listen and responsive and do it not for a “van dollar”, a free shuttle bus to the nearest restaurants and shops of the Marina, as well as a diving center (but you can walk and walk - 1 km in both directions or rent bikes); very good gym; free powerful wi-fi throughout the hotel and the beach!
Beach: a long private sandy beach, a three-minute walk from the main building, a lot of sunbeds, a spit to the left and right of the beach, special slippers are not needed, kite and wind surfing are also three minutes away; The hotel also has very nice pools.
Room: good rooms with comfortable beds and mattresses, good flat TV, refrigerator, kettle, “nice” bathroom, balcony, air conder and walls that keep cold for a long time.
Food: I usually rate food in hotels in Egypt at 2 out of 5, here - 4 (rather varied, delicious beef, fish, soups, salads, sweets, pizza, good chicken and even coffee! and worthy alcoholic cocktails !! ), it's nice that listen to preferences and the next day they can surprise you with your favorite dish / drink.
Areas for development: an incomprehensible assortment of fruits and berries for me as for Egypt (no grapes, mangoes, guava, watermelons, pineapples, dates, etc. ), although this is offset by other pluses; beach and sea closes at 18:00; there is no “market” nearby; due to Covid some activities are not available (volleyball, shisha, etc. ).
The hotel is more suitable for those who want to spend time quietly and calmly in a hotel or lie like a seal on the beach, or those who plan to disappear all day in the hotel or neighboring diving / kite / wind centers; for party-goers, the place is not very suitable, and the center of Hurghada is far away and 65 dollars (although you can find a carrier for 20 dollars).
They fed us very well, as if for slaughter, everything was very tasty, it was impossible to stop) Every day three types of meat, three soups to choose from, rice with vegetables, potatoes as a side dish. Lots of vegetables and fruits. Natural juices and drinks. Local alcoholic drinks were also served in restaurants: dry red and white wine, beer.
We mostly ate at the main restaurant, but there were three other restaurants and bars. The beach bar offers fast food: hamburgers, french fries, ice cream, beer, juices.
The territory of the hotel is very large and well-groomed. Everywhere lawns, flowers, palm trees, stone paths. It was nice to walk barefoot. There were several large pools on the territory, but we mostly relaxed on the beach. The beach is very clean and comfortable for everyone. My mother, for example, cannot swim, so the gentle entrance to the sea with white sand was convenient for her. And I spent the whole vacation in a mask and fins, looking at the most beautiful colorful marine life on the reef, which was also not far away. We really liked the sea in the hotel.
It was also fun at the hotel, where the animation team every day at the pool amused us with all sorts of games, contests and aqua aerobics, and in the evening they put on stunning shows. There were performances and visiting guests: for example, Fakir show, belly dance.
Vacation flew like one day and left a lot of positive impressions. We really enjoyed our stay at the hotel, we will probably come again!
I was with a child of 4 years in June 201.3 weeks. About virtues
- compact, well-groomed territory, two, but very clean pools. I consider the sandy beach and a 5-minute walk (near the diving center) a wooden panton with incredible corals (divers sailed from everywhere) to be a great advantage, there is an opportunity to swim with a mask.
- the service is PERFECT (I'm used to thanking and encouraging for good work), but I'm sure that even without this the staff is worthy, of course, everything good in the hotel is a consequence of the HARD management of the Germans (owners) and their constant presence in the hotel.
- I bought half board, but for those traveling with children I recommend all incl. The food is HIGH QUALITY and quite varied.
- The guests of the hotel are mostly foreigners, but not naphthalene, but rather fresh, wealthy people.
There are compatriots (families with children), and everyone I talked to is very nice and civilized people.
About the disadvantages
- the weakest animation for children (only evening disco for them)
- there was never small local money at the reception
I will repeat in conclusion
WITH CHILDREN UNDER 10/12 YEARS GREAT OPTION