Hotel Tia is lower in price category than neighboring hotels, but picky and budget tourists come here...
The room stock is tired, but the room suited us: spacious, like the bathroom ...Everything worked: hair dryer, sockets, plumbing, air conditioning, mini-fridge, hot water available ...(! ) They didn’t give soap, shampoo and gel only upon check-in, then they didn't report... until we left $1 to the cleaner... then they reappeared, plus a hair conditioner.
Towels are not new but white and clean.
We left at 7.00 and came to the room at 17.30 ...did not meet with the cleaners ...
Cleaning was daily: they made the bed, changed towels, the floor was clean, there was no dust, 2.0, 5 liter bottles of water were reported daily ...but you can also ask for water at the bar near the reception.
Note: take a couple of brighter bulbs with you, because the bulbs in the room are weak, and the sun sets at 17.00 in winter ...their dim light in the evenings is not comfortable.
And about mosquitoes: take a fumigator or tablets against mosquitoes if you want to sleep peacefully with an open window ...they poison them with some kind of smoke, but mosquitoes still fly in ...
Food: on the 2nd floor of the main building there are 2 restaurants side by side, one is smaller (and less choice) - (Grove), the second is larger (Aurora), where there is more choice and the staff is more active, more attentive ...but there were a lot of people in the restaurants, every now and then running out of cups, glasses, and even plates ...at the opening of the restaurant, there were queues, but for half an hour they dissipated.
I had my own plastic cup, so I got coffee without any problems.
Plenty of food, always overeaten. From meat: chicken, beef, meatballs, meatballs...a very large selection of vegetables, cakes...from fruits - oranges, dates, grapefruit, melon, guava...
bottled cola and sprite, a couple of juices from vending machines, tea...the men liked bottled beer;
cheese and sausage - in Egypt this is an imitation, we did not eat them ...
In the morning yogurt, boiled eggs or fried on the spot with fried eggs (or scrambled eggs) ...and pancakes are also on the spot ...There is a variety.
The beach is long, wide, there are a lot of sunbeds! If you go to the beach early, you will have time to take sunbeds in the first rows, and if you are late, you will lie further from the sea.
Beach towels are issued on cards right at the entrance to the beach. The entry into the sea is sandy for tens of meters, and even far away you can see a couple of reef islands on which there are few living corals ...there are fish, but there are few of them, sea urchins (do not step carefully), we saw a stingray. Strange, but almost did not meet the fish of the surgeon, and in Sharm there were a lot of them.
With children, this beach is just a godsend.
And for reef lovers, a hint: take a mask-fins and walk along the coastline to the left of the Tia hotel beach, past the Xanadu hotel, then past the Sunrise, and stop on the beach of the third Fort Arabesque hotel - and voila: a long beach with 3 stops in the sea (they are framed by a cable) - people go along the sand into the sea and swim to the reef, which is right there on the spot, 30 meters from the shore. The reef is much livelier than in Tia, it is colorful, and accordingly there are more fish in number and variety ...there is no depth itself, and it is comfortable to snorkel, and this is suitable for children and people who are afraid to swim near reefs bordering on the abyss.
Even if the entry is sandy, do not ignore the special shoes (corals)...I once noticed a stone fish through the mask, one of the most poisonous fish...it's good that I didn't step on it!
The animation is active, 3 Russian girls and 2 Arab guys are lit there ...
darts, gymnastics, bocha, yoga, aqua aerobics, in the evening there is again a noisy movement, but we were not enough for it ...
Internet only in the lobby, but we bought a SIM card with the Internet at the airport.
On the beach there is a bar with drinks (from 9.00) and
snacks (from 11.00): pancakes with jam, buns, and from 12.00 you can also have lunch: french fries, burgers with meat or sausage, pizza, salads...
There is also a vitamin shop there: for $ 2, they will prepare fresh juices from mango, strawberries, pomegranate, banana, guava, etc. etc...or mixes...but fresh mango is a god!! ! You can also buy a mango (€3/kilo) and ask him to cut it...
Weather: in early November it was cool for a couple of days, 24-25 degrees and a long stay in the water became uncomfortable ...but then it got warmer, we stayed in the water for hours.
What is worth noting is that there was a breeze all the days ...when leaving the water it was chilly, but soon the sun warmed. Although Makadi is considered a bay, it is unfortunately not windless, and I would not be surprised if it is more windy there from December to February ...
Our November vacation in Tia Heights was a success! We recommend the hotel!
So, upon checking in, we were shocked by the design of the lobby: no furniture, at least all old, dirty, everything is meager, gray. The room is dirty, the curtains are torn, the wooden closet a la the 80s will fall apart. The doors at the entrance to the room barely open, the daughter could not open it on her own several times. The TV was barely turned on, the refrigerator was from the same series as the wardrobe. For the whole stay in the room they were never cleaned, only the bed was made, possibly the bed linen was changed. The sockets are partially loose. Well at least the condo works.
Going further, the dining food corresponds to what was written earlier in the reviews, you will not stay hungry. Everything is the same every day. Fruit except for apples and melons, and then no more than once. In order to take something you have to stand in line for half an hour.
There are not enough dishes, in particular glasses, if you didn’t have time to take it at the beginning, that’s it, the quest “find a glass” begins. Stuffiness incredible air conditioning no temperature outside, inside the same. The service is generally trash, if you didn’t come to the opening on the table, you will serve the cutlery and napkins yourself, and then if they are available. In the bars on the beach, in order to take something, you have to wait for half an hour, and then if the staff is not busy discussing their issues, in principle, the same is true in other bars. There is no ice for drinks from the word at all. Almost all drinks are warm. The entire staff of the beggar if you don’t give money to you, they won’t even pay attention.
The area is large with two swimming pools. The only positive emotions caused by the animators are working out 100% trying.
On the declared 5 does not pull, a maximum of 2.
And one fine day, my daughter became ill, nauseous and vomited, for the benefit of insurance, medicine worked 100% helped perfectly, and when we went to the hospital we were not alone, another family went with us the same symptoms, in short, food poisoning made a diagnosis. The same was with a friend, but he did not seek medical help.
Summing up, I can say that the hotel is completely complete if they offer to refuse immediately.
If problems with the bar are fixed, we will come here again, thanks to the sea! And if not, we will look for another hotel.
And please, buy excursions online, do not repeat our overpayments for beautiful blah blah blah!!!
p. s. The sea forgives everything! There are fish, a turtle, two stingrays and a lot of other fish worth seeing. Just don't feed or touch them, they are poisonous! Respect the rules of a foreign country and there will be no problems.
And yet, the Egyptians love our Alyonka, mind you)
Swim, swim, and temper, just here! ! ! ! !
As a result, the second stage of the circus began. They began to show us the rooms, the first room was like in a closet, with mold air and no balcony, no, I say it’s not suitable, we’re going to look at the second one, the room is better, but everything is terrible, the TV does not work, the closet is knocked together to maintain small carnations that stick out, and oh gods, someone's skirt is in the closet, that is, the room was not cleaned, and then the circus continued, like it's just a show of the room, the room is not ready, BUT we were sent there immediately with things.
We went to the third room, this is the most normal of those we have seen, but also, the socket is torn out, water does not get into the sink from the tap, it flows over the countertop, because the tap is short, there is no toilet brush, the toilet bowl is dirty, there is a light bulb in the closet , but when you turn it on, it shorts !! ! They said this is the last room, if you don't like it, get out of the hotel, that's literally!! ! We stayed in this, in the afternoon an electrician came to fix the socket, at the beginning of 11 pm the plumber began to break, asked me to come tomorrow since we were already sleeping, as a result, no one came today. The towels are not clean!! ! I went to the reception to ask if it was a fresh towel or a floor cloth? Took, said bring others
Food is trash, there is no food, or rather, it is, but you can’t eat it, I ate rice and vegetables, as a result, on the first night I grabbed my stomach, now I’m lying with vomiting. My child chews only a cucumber and a bun, I hope he will somehow last 8 days on this.
There is a sea, it’s gorgeous for children, but there is no reef at all, grass on the bottom and that’s it. But the sea is the only plus.
In the water park, pools with muddy water, the steps to the slides are terribly dirty, it is quite possible to pick up some kind of crap. Cheesecakes are forever gone
The beer at the pool bar ends at 16 and all the beer is gone
I wanted to try the mojito - and it's a green garbage with a sprite, without mint and lemon.
In general, this is not 5, and not 4 stars, and probably not even a solid 3.
This is a terrible horror in which I need to live for another week.
In general, they took it spontaneously, they thought that they had time for the last carriage, but no, they joined the party.
Everyone at the reception is rude, from the smallest link to the administrator. Allow themselves to yell at visitors (not at me)
In a restaurant at dinner, a 30-minute quest-find a table.
Whoever is going here, take some dry oatmeal with you and steam it, croissants, cookies, etc. kids, this will definitely help you.
The food in the dining room is normal, there has always been beef, chicken, a lot of pastries, delicious desserts, real butter, not a spread, in general, you will never be hungry. The attitude of the staff is good, despite the fact that they watched a picture of how our "tourist" insulted and humiliated the Arab bartender. The entertainment program is also good, various competitions in the evening and on the beach, a foam party for children.
The hotel has a large water park. Many different slides, no queues, ride at least every day. Excellent and children's water park. Well, a special plus of the hotel, of course, is the beach! A smooth entry, nearby, near the pier, a coral reef, moreover, you don’t even need to swim there, you can walk, the water is up to your shoulders. The reef is alive, there are a lot of colorful fish, and you don’t have to go somewhere for snorkeling, because if you swim a little further, you will see another reef, where there are also a lot of fish. There are a lot of sunbeds, but the earlier you come, the closer to the sea you will take a place, as there are a lot of people resting in the hotel.
Well, in fairness, from the minuses - the rooms, and the whole hotel are tired, cleanliness is lame. Drinks and alcohol are incomprehensible, although the beer is poured from bottles, it is quite normal. But, if you do not pay attention to these shortcomings, you can have a great rest and have a good time, which we did and were very pleased with our vacation!
We (2 adults and a child 6 years old) rested for 11 days, we didn’t want to leave, we liked it very much!
* CHECK-IN - were at the hotel at 7 am, settled closer to 14. Nothing was paid extra to anyone, since the room (CASKATA AQUAPARK) was clean and everything worked properly.
* ROOM - during the stay, nothing broke, except for the magnetic card to the room, which failed 1 time, but when contacting the reception, it was instantly replaced. Yes, it’s probably more fun to live in the main building, since everything is nearby, but it didn’t bother us to walk for 5 minutes.
* FOOD - monotonous, but tasty and plentiful. Couldn't get hungry. We went to 3 ALIA CART restaurants, most of all we liked the fish one.
* ANIMATION - on top. I especially liked going to yoga, exercises, aqua aerobics, which were conducted by Felix and Astro - thank you very much for the positive! In the evening there is also a good program, the child did not get bored either, and happily took part in all activities.
* SEA and BEACH - beyond praise. Old sunbeds, often broken - yes. But overall a 5.
* BIRTHDAYS - during my stay, my son and I had a birthday - they congratulated me both times with cakes, it was very nice.
In general, the impressions of the rest were the best. Since the ratio "price-quality" on top. No need to wait for lobsters and super service from a budget hotel at a minimal price.