Firstly, the hot water was only 2 days old, but even the cold water was often turned off. Lights were also sometimes turned off. Towels in our room for 2 were sometimes put 3, and sometimes only 2 at all. We left this every day for a dollar. There is a safe on the refrigerator, but you can just take it and go because it is a small iron box 20x20cm.
The pontoon is all broken, there are no stairs, only railings, we had to walk on the corals. The only plus is freshly squeezed juice for $2 a glass. Towels on the beach were sometimes not accepted in the evening, they ran out of cards, we had to drag ourselves into the room with wet ones to dry them.
In a bar they will pour you beer, and in a restaurant wine at the bottom of a plastic cup, and if you ask again, they will caress you with such a look or say that all Russian poor cannot afford to buy (and what is all inclusive? Accommodation and meals only in a restaurant ) that you forget what you asked for. There are 3 bars - in one there is only water and food for lunch (on the beach), in the second everything is paid, in the third "free" and paid.
If you want to go to the city, then you need to order a taxi and for 6-8 dollars they will take you and for the same amount they will bring you from Naama Bay.
By the way, in the neighborhood, the presidential administration hotel is guarded by machine gunners, so you can’t swim in its direction, in the other direction without problems.
In general, a hotel for a quiet, inexpensive holiday without noise.
The overall impression is good.
So in more detail:
Resting in a group. It was conceived as a fitness tour.
This hotel was chosen from two or three that were offered to us in a travel agency, provided that there is a room, you can practice.
As a result, they were engaged in the street near the pool, the hall is firstly sloppy, secondly paid (it was announced $ 5 per hour).
But no one even remembered about it, after
1) upon arrival at the hotel, we spent 3 hours dismantling, because
4 people tried to settle in a family room (2 rooms with one shower and toilet), instead of settling as it was paid in 2 standard double rooms.
The hotel guide Musa told us stories about the fact that there were no rooms, the hotel was full, as a result, we had to call Moscow.
2) we were sent back a day earlier than it was paid, they kindly said you will receive compensation in Moscow.
They got it with a fight and the involvement of lawyers. They refused to accept our claim either in the travel agency or in the office of the meeting party (anex-tour).
In general, advice to everyone - never mess with an annex tour.
As for the hotel, I can say that
1) large area, lots of greenery
2) a beautiful reef, you must take a mask
But with all this, on our arrival, the pantone was broken and they were in no hurry to fix it, that is, you can reach the end of the reef,
but getting down to climb into the water is a problem
3) by population - 70-80% Italians, the rest are Russians
Italians have a rest with families - a beach, a dining room, walks.
Therefore, the area is usually quiet and calm.
4) Everyone goes to Naama or the old city to have fun.
Traveled as a rule
if a large crowd on local minibuses for $ 1 per person
if by passenger taxi - $ 5 one way.
You can call a taxi at the reception - it will cost $ 10
But we called either through souvenir dealers or in the evenings you come to the gate, there are already cars there.
5) In addition to the hotel guide in Russian, no one can help you, well, provided that he himself is interested.
What problem will you have to explain or swear either in Italian or in English.
Therefore, for those who do not know the language for the first time, it is better to choose another hotel.
6) all the rooms that we saw (standard and family) are of the same type - outwardly not comfortable: tiles on the floor, walls
monotonously painted, from furniture - a bed and (one large or two lorries), a TV, a wardrobe s with a couple of hangers, a table, a refrigerator.
There is a prehistoric hair dryer in the shower, for example, we had to handle it carefully, otherwise the cord would fly out.
Each room has its own exotic - where the view from the window is on the wall, where in the shower there is water on the floor because
the floors are sloping and the drain is made at the top point.
But since they spent little in the room, they ran in to change clothes and spent the night, this is not critical.
In general, when you check in, it’s better to put as much as you can into your passport, so that they give you a better number, this is generally the practice of Egypt.
As for changing later, it depends on the mood of the guide, he told us now there are no places, I can’t do anything...
In general, they seem to be changing.
They clean the rooms and change towels every day, change post. linen 2 times a week.
We left 2 pounds for tea, for which we twisted swans from towels, hearts . .
7) the food is good, I won’t say that it’s very diverse, but acceptable:
- pasta is always - where without them in an Italian hotel
- awesome pastry - impossible to resist
- from fruits there were always oranges, green bananas, several times dates and green non-edible peaches
- side dishes - rice, potatoes, stewed vegetables (beans, eggplant)
- beef, chicken always and in different forms
- the fish was a couple of times
- in one evening - chicken, sausages were grilled on the street on coals...
- they don’t give salads specifically, they just have separately chopped vegetables: cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, lettuce
- in the morning there is a friend frying an omelet and pancakes, but in order to taste them, you have to come early, otherwise you will have to stand in line later
- from drinks - a semblance of cold tea, diluted orange juice, hot tea, disgusting coffee (I would even call it a coffee drink)
according to the latter, you can take bags with you and brew yourself in the dining room . .
- in the dining room you can pour into the reservoir for free for lunch and dinner. glass of local wine
- at the bar for free - vodka, whiskey, gin like, cocktails for some money
- fresh water is in coolers - on the beach, in the dining room, at the reception, you can come up with a bottle to pour
- in the bar on the beach they make awesome fresh juices - mangoes, strawberries for $ 2
8) animation in Italian - and then somehow sluggish, everything that I saw was entertained on the beach
every day - mini exercises, a contest for throwing something whoever throws it further, learning three dances -
in general boredom
9) on the territory they sell souvenirs and all sorts of things, such as masks, slippers for corrals - but you can buy all this twice
cheaper in the market in the old town
Igor Podolsk
The food is also good, but all Italian cuisine in the end got tired, although the choice is very large, there is almost everything for breakfast, lunch and dinner, it’s generally super, alcohol is included (their production) drinks too, fresh juices were worn on the beach for a fee.
And New Year's Eve itself is of course not Italian music everywhere for us, and they don't know how to have fun, right after 12 everything was turned off and sleeping, so there are no impressions from New Year's Eve, otherwise everything is super, on the street +30, the sea was 22-24 , the weather was super all the time of rest, if you are going for the first time, then you should go to such a hotel, especially since the price is not very high, but the level corresponds! interpretation OUR GUIDE WAS A VERY UNORGANIZED PERSON AND COULD NOT ORGANIZE THE TRIPS FOR US, SO WE ALL ORDERED IN THE CITY (taxi to the city $ 5) everything is fine and the price is 2 times lower (you just don’t have to pay them right away, but only leave a deposit! And so everything is super! We were 10 people, everyone was satisfied! no one complained!!! !
The food is delicious, classic pizza every day, a lot of pasta, with different additives, in the evenings they often cook chicken barbecue, battered fish, a lot of sweets, fruits, watermelons, melons, in general you will not be hungry. Alcohol for an additional fee. (wine, beer, etc. )