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The hotel is in line with the reviews. It is really very quiet, pretty, with a lot of greenery, located near the sea, but without frills.
Pros:
1. Location and compactness - a quiet place without outsiders (whom the hotel security would not let in anyway), the beach is located immediately across the road - a very nice underground passage leads to it;
from any place in the hotel to the dining room and reception a maximum of 40-50 meters and from the dining room to the beach the same amount, i. e. going to the room for something from the beach or from the dining room is not a bummer. The road is separated from the beach and the hotel by a fence and fairly dense plants - so its proximity is not felt, in addition, cars do not appear often.
But at the same time, "civilization" is not far away - the Hilton hotel and a bus station with several shops (by taxi a couple of minutes $ 2, on foot 20-25min).
2. Silence - it often seemed that there was no one there except my family, although night trips on excursions and the arrival and departure of guests sometimes interfered. In comparison with a large hotel, the complete absence of fuss, which was very relaxing and made it possible to relax and escape from the usual whirlwind of affairs and worries. We got used to it so quickly that we couldn’t relax on the beach at the Hilton because of the constant scurrying back and forth of people.
3. The hotel is very cozy and nice with lots of greenery. The interior of the hotel is made in a peculiar style very well, in my opinion, complementing the exotic palms and desert mountains.
4. The staff is very friendly and unobtrusive - it does not interfere with rest, although sometimes I would like a little faster response to requests. But I was ready for the fact that in Egypt everything is done slowly, with laziness, and quickly got into this rhythm - but where to rush? I didn’t come to work : ).
5. Nice beach with a lot of greenery, a few awnings and umbrellas, and a sufficient number of sun loungers, while in the nearby Hilton and Movenpick at 9 there was already nowhere to lie down.
6. Close location to Israel and Jordan, and to the Egyptian sights to go as much as from Sharm.
Minuses:
1. The absence of a pontoon - corals are 5-10 meters from the shore, the depth is small and therefore you can enter the water only in places where corals are cut down, but even there it is very inconvenient to enter at low tide. My wife especially did not like it, so we spent several days on the beach in the Hilton - the beach and especially the entrance to the sea is much better there, but the crowds of people and the lack of free sunbeds.
2. A very late dinner at 19.30 in the absence of lunch and the onset of dusk at 17 - 17.30 was annoying. Also the dinner menu was much more varied than the breakfast menu. But such is the rhythm of life among the Arabs - in the evening their life is just beginning.
3. Skudnoe menu in the restaurant. Although in this heat, I didn’t really want to dine. It is quite possible to get by with a sandwich with tea. To do this, be sure to take a kettle or kettle with you.
4. I would like a more varied menu, although it was enough.
5. The staff understands Russian (Ukrainian : ) very poorly, and compatriots, of course, do not speak English. This introduces certain difficulties in communication: "I already told him in normal Russian 2 times, and he pretends that he did not understand anything! ". True, having made sure that Russian is not yet international outside the former USSR, people successfully communicate with the staff with gestures and scraps of English words. at the reception, forcing him to pronounce Arabic words. True, unfortunately, I never learned at least a few words in Arabic, but even my English was quite enough there. Although the stories that all Egyptians know English are greatly exaggerated.
Sea:
There are a sufficient number of fish, hedgehogs, octopuses and other living creatures in the sea. At 50-100 meters from the shore, the second line of corals - large stingrays and turtles were often seen there. the wind is not very convenient to be near the corals. You can swim along the coast a few hundred meters to the left and right of the beach, and if you want to diversify the experience, you can dive in the Hilton or go on a boat trip on a yacht from Dahab (Mach offered $ 500-600 from the yacht for the whole day with meals) or to Pharaoh's Island.
The pluses I would also include the complete lack of animation and a sparsely populated disco in the hall, which ends rather quickly.
Excursions can be ordered from tour operators - there are 2 of them Pegasus and Turtess. Their representatives periodically appear in Toba, they can be called or found in the Hilton. There is also an excursion bureau Mach in Hilton, but the Egyptian is not Russian-speaking there, but you can bargain with him very well. There is a water tourism center in Hilton - you can directly buy boat trips, scuba diving, ride a boat with a transparent bottom, etc. from them. Egypt.
I booked excursions with the hostess of our hotel - she is a very nice woman. By the way, private tours by car for 2-3 people cost no more than by bus, but you feel much more comfortable and freer knowing that you are not late anywhere. By the way, when planning excursions, keep in mind that after a trip to Israel (Jordan) you will not be allowed in Cairo Luxor.
Also, the tour operator may well reschedule the return flight for half a day or a day.
Of the general shortcomings of Taba, I note the paucity of food stores - to catch fruit you have to run there several times a day, in refrigerators there is only water and the most valuable perishable foods and fruits. There are shops, a pharmacy, a currency exchange, a hairdresser only in the Hilton, and to get there you need to go through security and tell the guards where and why you are going, which is a little annoying. I wanted to buy myself the simplest wetsuit, but for this you have to go to Dahab, but for now there got there, it was necessary to leave already. In Taba there are only masks, snorkels and flippers, naturally the cheapest. Also, you must have a passport with you any time you leave the hotel, even for a boat trip.
In general, Egypt made a good impression - good roads, friendly people, unique nature, rich sea. The only place where I encountered impudent behavior of the natives is Taba Airport. Porters and toilet cleaners impudently demand a dollar, but the truth is they are not offended when you don’t give them anything. And there’s a song with the toilet in general - 2 handsome men stood in front of the entrance and demanded money so much that everyone in the waiting room was convinced that the toilet was really paid. I had to complain to the local manager, who defiantly removed the janitor's badge and "really" scolded him and kicked him out of the waiting room, although he returned after about ten minutes, but the main thing was that the toilet was no longer paid.
Also, my personal opinion is that you should not waste your precious time (especially day time) on trips to their stores - there are 90% of products from China and Turkey that you can buy from us.
In general, we were very satisfied with our vacation. The hotel fully met expectations, and, in my opinion, it does not happen anywhere without shortcomings. We were worried that we would not do without lunch, but it turned out to be not particularly necessary, especially since you can always order something in a restaurant, and for those who are going to actively go on excursions, it makes no sense to pay for lunch at all.
Pros:
1. Location and compactness - a quiet place without outsiders (whom the hotel security would not let in anyway), the beach is located immediately across the road - a very nice underground passage leads to it;
from any place in the hotel to the dining room and reception a maximum of 40-50 meters and from the dining room to the beach the same amount, i. e. going to the room for something from the beach or from the dining room is not a bummer. The road is separated from the beach and the hotel by a fence and fairly dense plants - so its proximity is not felt, in addition, cars do not appear often.
But at the same time, "civilization" is not far away - the Hilton hotel and a bus station with several shops (by taxi a couple of minutes $ 2, on foot 20-25min).
2. Silence - it often seemed that there was no one there except my family, although night trips on excursions and the arrival and departure of guests sometimes interfered. In comparison with a large hotel, the complete absence of fuss, which was very relaxing and made it possible to relax and escape from the usual whirlwind of affairs and worries. We got used to it so quickly that we couldn’t relax on the beach at the Hilton because of the constant scurrying back and forth of people.
3. The hotel is very cozy and nice with lots of greenery. The interior of the hotel is made in a peculiar style very well, in my opinion, complementing the exotic palms and desert mountains.
4. The staff is very friendly and unobtrusive - it does not interfere with rest, although sometimes I would like a little faster response to requests. But I was ready for the fact that in Egypt everything is done slowly, with laziness, and quickly got into this rhythm - but where to rush? I didn’t come to work : ).
5. Nice beach with a lot of greenery, a few awnings and umbrellas, and a sufficient number of sun loungers, while in the nearby Hilton and Movenpick at 9 there was already nowhere to lie down.
6. Close location to Israel and Jordan, and to the Egyptian sights to go as much as from Sharm.
Minuses:
1. The absence of a pontoon - corals are 5-10 meters from the shore, the depth is small and therefore you can enter the water only in places where corals are cut down, but even there it is very inconvenient to enter at low tide. My wife especially did not like it, so we spent several days on the beach in the Hilton - the beach and especially the entrance to the sea is much better there, but the crowds of people and the lack of free sunbeds.
2. A very late dinner at 19.30 in the absence of lunch and the onset of dusk at 17 - 17.30 was annoying. Also the dinner menu was much more varied than the breakfast menu. But such is the rhythm of life among the Arabs - in the evening their life is just beginning.
3. Skudnoe menu in the restaurant. Although in this heat, I didn’t really want to dine. It is quite possible to get by with a sandwich with tea. To do this, be sure to take a kettle or kettle with you.
4. I would like a more varied menu, although it was enough.
5. The staff understands Russian (Ukrainian : ) very poorly, and compatriots, of course, do not speak English. This introduces certain difficulties in communication: "I already told him in normal Russian 2 times, and he pretends that he did not understand anything! ". True, having made sure that Russian is not yet international outside the former USSR, people successfully communicate with the staff with gestures and scraps of English words. at the reception, forcing him to pronounce Arabic words. True, unfortunately, I never learned at least a few words in Arabic, but even my English was quite enough there. Although the stories that all Egyptians know English are greatly exaggerated.
Sea:
There are a sufficient number of fish, hedgehogs, octopuses and other living creatures in the sea. At 50-100 meters from the shore, the second line of corals - large stingrays and turtles were often seen there. the wind is not very convenient to be near the corals. You can swim along the coast a few hundred meters to the left and right of the beach, and if you want to diversify the experience, you can dive in the Hilton or go on a boat trip on a yacht from Dahab (Mach offered $ 500-600 from the yacht for the whole day with meals) or to Pharaoh's Island.
The pluses I would also include the complete lack of animation and a sparsely populated disco in the hall, which ends rather quickly.
Excursions can be ordered from tour operators - there are 2 of them Pegasus and Turtess. Their representatives periodically appear in Toba, they can be called or found in the Hilton. There is also an excursion bureau Mach in Hilton, but the Egyptian is not Russian-speaking there, but you can bargain with him very well. There is a water tourism center in Hilton - you can directly buy boat trips, scuba diving, ride a boat with a transparent bottom, etc. from them. Egypt.
I booked excursions with the hostess of our hotel - she is a very nice woman. By the way, private tours by car for 2-3 people cost no more than by bus, but you feel much more comfortable and freer knowing that you are not late anywhere. By the way, when planning excursions, keep in mind that after a trip to Israel (Jordan) you will not be allowed in Cairo Luxor.
Also, the tour operator may well reschedule the return flight for half a day or a day.
Of the general shortcomings of Taba, I note the paucity of food stores - to catch fruit you have to run there several times a day, in refrigerators there is only water and the most valuable perishable foods and fruits. There are shops, a pharmacy, a currency exchange, a hairdresser only in the Hilton, and to get there you need to go through security and tell the guards where and why you are going, which is a little annoying. I wanted to buy myself the simplest wetsuit, but for this you have to go to Dahab, but for now there got there, it was necessary to leave already. In Taba there are only masks, snorkels and flippers, naturally the cheapest. Also, you must have a passport with you any time you leave the hotel, even for a boat trip.
In general, Egypt made a good impression - good roads, friendly people, unique nature, rich sea. The only place where I encountered impudent behavior of the natives is Taba Airport. Porters and toilet cleaners impudently demand a dollar, but the truth is they are not offended when you don’t give them anything. And there’s a song with the toilet in general - 2 handsome men stood in front of the entrance and demanded money so much that everyone in the waiting room was convinced that the toilet was really paid. I had to complain to the local manager, who defiantly removed the janitor's badge and "really" scolded him and kicked him out of the waiting room, although he returned after about ten minutes, but the main thing was that the toilet was no longer paid.
Also, my personal opinion is that you should not waste your precious time (especially day time) on trips to their stores - there are 90% of products from China and Turkey that you can buy from us.
In general, we were very satisfied with our vacation. The hotel fully met expectations, and, in my opinion, it does not happen anywhere without shortcomings. We were worried that we would not do without lunch, but it turned out to be not particularly necessary, especially since you can always order something in a restaurant, and for those who are going to actively go on excursions, it makes no sense to pay for lunch at all.
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