So: We rested immediately after the New Year holidays.
The main thing for us is the Internet. Works good. Not only in the room, but throughout the hotel.
The room is clean. Cleaning even if "superficial" - daily. 3 times (for 9 days of stay) changed linen. White. Pure.
Every day they brought either a plate of fruit or a plate of pastries.
The bathroom has a complete set of various cosmetic accessories. Slippers. Daily change of towels.
The food is excellent. It's easier to say "Guzzler". Lots of different pastries. I am a big fan of cakes - for breakfast, lunch and dinner - 6 pieces each. And everyone is different. For 9 days I haven't tried them all! The two types of soup are changed daily. Meat. Fish. Bird. Game. Seafood. Pasta. Salads. Fruits…. Especially, my wife and I liked the fish. Awesome (you can't say otherwise) they cook Seabass. Delicious juices and smoothies.
Territory well-groomed. In winter, there are more attendants than vacationers. Water temperature 22-24. For Russian people - beautiful water. We swam many times on the pier of a nearby hotel and looked at the fish through the masks. We immediately warn you - bring special slippers for swimming with you (3-5 meters you will have to walk on sharp pebbles) and a mask for snorkeling. Although you can buy everything on site.
Now the cons. The biggest disadvantage is the weight gain after the "canteen". The second disadvantage is the wind. At the beginning of January it is cool. So much so that in the evenings and in the morning they went in sweatshirts or sweaters. Swimming was forbidden twice because of the wind. And after leaving the water, it was colder in the air than in the water....
Very friendly service staff. Especially in the canteen. - it seems that they are all looking out when you finish your meal and compete among themselves "who will quickly take away an empty plate. "
Conclusion: - Excellent hotel. We recommend to everyone.
P. S. At the reception, chic bouquets of blue flowers were sculpted. The beauty. . .
Check with travel agents the real state of affairs in hotels before buying tours, because. the sale of tours is not suspended, and upon arrival in Egypt you will be transferred to another hotel.
In the morning, exercises take place in the pool, then water polo, volleyball, pioneer ball on the beach, there is a mini-football field. In the evening, various animation programs and a disco. We did not get bored, we tried to attend all the events. Everything went at the highest level, the tour was very well organized. As planned, we visited Jerusalem and Bethlehem, many cultural monuments, were at the Wailing Wall and walked along the Road of Sorrow, climbed to the observation deck and visited the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. On the second in Bethlehem we visited the Church of the Nativity and then went to Petra. The city simply charmed us with its beauty. We walked a lot and admired the beauties of Petra. On the way back we stopped at the Dead Sea. Everyone liked it very much! We had a great vacation, we did not want to leave the hotel. I recommend a stay at Marriott to everyone!
The road from Sharm El Sheikh airport to Taba took four hours, my wife was a little sick with the height differences and mountain serpentine. The lunar landscapes of Sinai and its mountains were mesmerizing. Upon arrival at the hotel, we were offered soft drinks and settled within 10 minutes. We got a room with a direct view of the pool and a partial side view of the sea. The decor in the room is very simple, the furniture is not new, but in working order, the bed is double (as requested), the mattress is comfortable, almost orthopedic. In the bathroom, too, everything was in order, however, I note the low quality of the shampoo, you have to take your own, the shower gel is normal. Cleaning quality, no complaints.
We did not guess a little with the weather, we hoped for a slightly higher air temperature, in addition, the wind was very strong. We didn't get to sit outside in the evenings. Fled to the lobby bar and bar Grotto.
The beach at the hotel is very spacious with wind protection but it didn't help much as the wind was blowing from the sea. The entrance to the sea is rocky, special shoes are required. The sea is cold, but we took diving suits and fully enjoyed the luxurious coral reefs. What kind of fish we did not see: needle fish, clown fish, parrots, moray eel, stingray, manta. The reefs themselves are also striking in their beauty.
There are no complaints about food either. The main restaurant liked themed dinners, but the Italian restaurant did not like it. In the main restaurant, the atmosphere is very modest, but the food is good. Breakfasts, as elsewhere, omelettes, yogurts, cereals, tea, coffee, delicious pastries. For lunch they offered soups (carrot, vegetable and meat broth, with bird tongues), meat with vegetables, fried chicken, fish (2 times). Again, lots of sweets. Wine and beer are low-grade, strong locally produced alcohol of low quality, we tried it once and never touched it again.
The animation in the hotel was practically invisible, their work is invisible, but it was not important to us. We enjoyed the silence, turning off our phones and resting from the hustle and bustle of big cities.