Hello, dear friends, like-minded people and travelers! I want to share my impressions of our 33rd holiday in Egypt. We stayed in Marsa Alam at the Shoni Bay 4* hotel for 5 nights, all inclusive. This is a repeat visit, my first visit to this hotel was last November, the hotel made a good impression and became one of my favorites.
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Hello, dear friends, like-minded people and travelers! I want to share my impressions of our 33rd holiday in Egypt. We stayed in Marsa Alam at the Shoni Bay 4* hotel for 5 nights, all inclusive. This is a repeat visit, my first visit to this hotel was last November, the hotel made a good impression and became one of my favorites.
We spent the first 2 nights in Marsa Alam at another hotel, which we then changed to "Shoni Bay 4*". The main reason for changing the hotel was disappointment in the home reef and some minor flaws. And there was no doubt about the beauty of the "Shoni Bay 4*" reef. Both hotels were in the same price category, only had to pay for a taxi. I will say in advance that the decision to change the hotel was the right one. Compared to last year, there were even changes for the better in "Shoni Bay 4*".
A very pleasant surprise awaited me at the hotel - my favorite and best reception staff, Abdelrahman and Mohammed. The meeting was very warm, like with old friends.
A compliment from the hotel awaited us in the room - a plate with fruit. Room on the third floor with a view of the beach and the sea. The room is two-room, large and clean, a large bed, 1 more small bed, a wardrobe with a mirror, a safe, a refrigerator (it froze very well, we even made ice), TV, air conditioner. The bathroom has a shower cabin. There is a small hairdryer. The equipment is not new, but everything works. 2 bottles of water were brought daily. If there is not enough water, you can either buy it or pour it from a cooler into a bottle in bars. There is only soap in the bathroom, take shampoos and cream with you, because everything is very expensive in the hotel shops. Light insulation and sound insulation were normal, you could sleep well. There is a comfortable balcony. There are 2 chairs, a table and a dryer on the balcony. Daily cleaning was good, thank you.
The territory of the hotel is small, compact, but very green and clean. The hotel is conditionally divided into an active zone and a rest zone. Both areas have pools and bars.
I will not tell you anything about the water in the pools, because the pools did not interest me.
The hotel has an atypical architecture for Egypt. The style of the main building is more reminiscent of European. The territory is very green and beautiful, the plants are taken care of.
Food. Last year, this was the biggest drawback of the hotel, but this year the situation has improved a bit. There are 2 restaurants in the hotel: one in the main building, one on the beach. The choice of dishes is small, but it is still more than last year. The dishes are well prepared, you will not be hungry. There was also fresh fruit. The restaurant has a medium hall and a terrace outside. Wine for lunch and dinner of normal quality.
There are three all-inclusive bars: there is a main bar on the second floor and 2 bars on the beach (in the active and "relax" zones). The bars have standard Egyptian soft and alcoholic drinks. The quality of drinks is normal, the service is good. I only drank beer (from Stella bottles) and gin and tonic.
It is a pity that wine is served only in restaurants during lunch or dinner. There is also a constant shortage of normal beer glasses (there are small plastic disposable ones).
Almost all staff are attentive and polite. Service is not intrusive and with a smile. I would especially like to note the attention and professionalism of the reception staff. Thank you!! !
Animation at the hotel is international, very active and fun. We really enjoyed their evening shows and contests. During the day, the animation team also actively entertains guests. I want to thank you that this year the music was not as loud as in November.
The beach is clean and large, there is enough space for everyone, there is no need to reserve. In the "relax" zone, the sunbeds are generally in one row. Towels are given on the beach in exchange for cards.
Loved Shawnee Bay last year. I was afraid that the underwater world might get worse over time, but the opposite happened.
The coral remained as alive and bright as last year. The specificity of this particular reef is that there are not many large fish, but there are thousands of small bright anthias, dascilas and chromis in each area. A lot of butterflies, parrots, groupers, arotrons, hailins, flutes. There are several "nemos". There were some big Aleuters posing for the camera. There were huge tunas. A large number of shoals of mackerel hunting is simply captivating. In one swim, many stingrays were seen on the coral and in the bay. Saw a giant moray eel. When evening begins, many large and beautiful lionfish appear. The sea is like a luxurious aquarium. Each patch of coral is unique. You can swim for hours, admire the boundless sea and it will not bore you.
On the second day of snorkeling, a huge pleasant surprise awaited us. A sea turtle appeared on the coral, we admired it for a long time, and then we met another one.
We saw these turtles (a boy and a girl) in different places every day. On our last day at the hotel, they swam to see us off together right out of the bay. I hope that these turtles are a couple, and the next time we visit the hotel, we will meet a large family of turtles.
In Shawnee Bay, the sea is calm, but there are often storms near the nearby hotels. When the waves weren't big, we swam south behind the Bliss Nada Beach Resort pontoon. The coral there is much worse than in Shawnee Bay. But there we met a gigantic barracuda.
I will sum up. The hotel has a few small, in my opinion, shortcomings: the buildings need renovation, the cuisine is not very diverse, it would be good if the bars had wine and normal glasses for beer. But its advantages overshadow all the disadvantages: first of all, it is an incredible sea. I recommend this hotel specifically for snorkeling and diving. The hotel again left a very positive impression. We would like to come back here again.
Have a nice rest everyone, there will be questions, write, I will answer!
We spent the first 2 nights in Marsa Alam at another hotel, which we then changed to "Shoni Bay 4*". The main reason for changing the hotel was disappointment in the home reef and some minor flaws. And there was no doubt about the beauty of the "Shoni Bay 4*" reef. Both hotels were in the same price category, only had to pay for a taxi. I will say in advance that the decision to change the hotel was the right one. Compared to last year, there were even changes for the better in "Shoni Bay 4*".
A very pleasant surprise awaited me at the hotel - my favorite and best reception staff, Abdelrahman and Mohammed. The meeting was very warm, like with old friends.
A compliment from the hotel awaited us in the room - a plate with fruit. Room on the third floor with a view of the beach and the sea. The room is two-room, large and clean, a large bed, 1 more small bed, a wardrobe with a mirror, a safe, a refrigerator (it froze very well, we even made ice), TV, air conditioner. The bathroom has a shower cabin. There is a small hairdryer. The equipment is not new, but everything works. 2 bottles of water were brought daily. If there is not enough water, you can either buy it or pour it from a cooler into a bottle in bars. There is only soap in the bathroom, take shampoos and cream with you, because everything is very expensive in the hotel shops. Light insulation and sound insulation were normal, you could sleep well. There is a comfortable balcony. There are 2 chairs, a table and a dryer on the balcony. Daily cleaning was good, thank you.
The territory of the hotel is small, compact, but very green and clean. The hotel is conditionally divided into an active zone and a rest zone. Both areas have pools and bars.
I will not tell you anything about the water in the pools, because the pools did not interest me.
The hotel has an atypical architecture for Egypt. The style of the main building is more reminiscent of European. The territory is very green and beautiful, the plants are taken care of.
Food. Last year, this was the biggest drawback of the hotel, but this year the situation has improved a bit. There are 2 restaurants in the hotel: one in the main building, one on the beach. The choice of dishes is small, but it is still more than last year. The dishes are well prepared, you will not be hungry. There was also fresh fruit. The restaurant has a medium hall and a terrace outside. Wine for lunch and dinner of normal quality.
There are three all-inclusive bars: there is a main bar on the second floor and 2 bars on the beach (in the active and "relax" zones). The bars have standard Egyptian soft and alcoholic drinks. The quality of drinks is normal, the service is good. I only drank beer (from Stella bottles) and gin and tonic.
It is a pity that wine is served only in restaurants during lunch or dinner. There is also a constant shortage of normal beer glasses (there are small plastic disposable ones).
Almost all staff are attentive and polite. Service is not intrusive and with a smile. I would especially like to note the attention and professionalism of the reception staff. Thank you!! !
Animation at the hotel is international, very active and fun. We really enjoyed their evening shows and contests. During the day, the animation team also actively entertains guests. I want to thank you that this year the music was not as loud as in November.
The beach is clean and large, there is enough space for everyone, there is no need to reserve. In the "relax" zone, the sunbeds are generally in one row. Towels are given on the beach in exchange for cards.
Loved Shawnee Bay last year. I was afraid that the underwater world might get worse over time, but the opposite happened.
The coral remained as alive and bright as last year. The specificity of this particular reef is that there are not many large fish, but there are thousands of small bright anthias, dascilas and chromis in each area. A lot of butterflies, parrots, groupers, arotrons, hailins, flutes. There are several "nemos". There were some big Aleuters posing for the camera. There were huge tunas. A large number of shoals of mackerel hunting is simply captivating. In one swim, many stingrays were seen on the coral and in the bay. Saw a giant moray eel. When evening begins, many large and beautiful lionfish appear. The sea is like a luxurious aquarium. Each patch of coral is unique. You can swim for hours, admire the boundless sea and it will not bore you.
On the second day of snorkeling, a huge pleasant surprise awaited us. A sea turtle appeared on the coral, we admired it for a long time, and then we met another one.
We saw these turtles (a boy and a girl) in different places every day. On our last day at the hotel, they swam to see us off together right out of the bay. I hope that these turtles are a couple, and the next time we visit the hotel, we will meet a large family of turtles.
In Shawnee Bay, the sea is calm, but there are often storms near the nearby hotels. When the waves weren't big, we swam south behind the Bliss Nada Beach Resort pontoon. The coral there is much worse than in Shawnee Bay. But there we met a gigantic barracuda.
I will sum up. The hotel has a few small, in my opinion, shortcomings: the buildings need renovation, the cuisine is not very diverse, it would be good if the bars had wine and normal glasses for beer. But its advantages overshadow all the disadvantages: first of all, it is an incredible sea. I recommend this hotel specifically for snorkeling and diving. The hotel again left a very positive impression. We would like to come back here again.
Have a nice rest everyone, there will be questions, write, I will answer!
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Greetings, dear friends, associates and travelers! I want to share my impressions of my 31st holiday in Egypt. Rested in Marsa Alam at the Shoni Bay 4* hotel for 7 nights, all inclusive. She chose a hotel with a beautiful reef and intelligent guests. Departure from Warsaw. I traveled almost 15 hours from Sumy to Lviv by train, then another 10 hours to Warsaw by bus.
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Greetings, dear friends, associates and travelers!
I want to share my impressions of my 31st holiday in Egypt. Rested in Marsa Alam at the Shoni Bay 4* hotel for 7 nights, all inclusive. She chose a hotel with a beautiful reef and intelligent guests.
Departure from Warsaw. I traveled almost 15 hours from Sumy to Lviv by train, then another 10 hours to Warsaw by bus. We were lucky at the border, we passed in 2 hours. It's hard, but it's worth it. I stayed overnight in Warsaw in a hotel near the airport. Departure at 16:00. We flew on Ukrainian airlines with our Ukrainian crew, a very pleasant flight to Mars Alam.
The transfer to the hotel takes about 20 minutes. I arrived at the hotel at 12 o'clock at night. We were met at the reception by very nice guys, we were checked in right away. An incredibly pleasant surprise awaited me in the room in the form of sandwiches and fruit. Number 105 on the first floor in the "relax" zone.
The room is large and clean, a large bed, a sofa, a wardrobe with a mirror, a safe, a refrigerator, a TV, air conditioning, a table, a kettle, tea, coffee, sugar. The bathroom has a shower cabin. There is a small hairdryer. The equipment is not new, but everything works. A small bottle of water was brought daily. If there is not enough water, you can either buy it or pour it from a cooler into a bottle in bars. There is only liquid soap in the bathroom, take shampoos and cream with you, because everything is very expensive in the hotel shops. Light insulation and sound insulation were normal, you could sleep well. The best part of the room is its own terrace with an incredible view of the sea: sunrises and sunsets are incredible. There are 2 chairs, a table and a dryer on the terrace. A few meters from the terrace door there are deckchairs with windbreaks. I walked about 25 meters from my room to my sunbed. Daily cleaning was ok, thank you.
The territory of the hotel is small, compact, but very green and clean.
The hotel is conventionally divided into an active zone and a rest zone. Both areas have pools and bars. I will not tell you anything about the water in the pools, because the pools did not interest me.
I really liked the idea of dividing the hotel into 2 zones: animation was working in the active zone, very loud music was playing almost all the time, there were a lot of sunbeds, and there were also a lot of people.
The "Relax" zone started from my room, there were very few people. The sunbeds were in one row, there was a lot of free space. I was very comfortable.
The hotel has an atypical architecture for Egypt. The style of the main building is more reminiscent of European. At night, the grounds and buildings look very beautiful.
Food. There are 2 restaurants in the hotel: one in the main building, one on the beach (it also works a la carte in the evening). That's what I didn't like in the hotel - food. For people who can only eat pasta every day, it will be fine, but for those who like a varied menu, they will not like it.
In the main restaurant, the choice of vegetables, side dishes of fish and meat is very small. Unfortunately, not everything was tasty: the meat was very tough, and the fish was dry and bony. But still you will not be hungry. The tastiest for me were eggplants and several times I had baked tuna. There was also fresh fruit. The restaurant has a medium hall and a terrace outside. Wine for lunch and dinner of normal quality.
Lunch at the restaurant on the beach is even less varied: pizza, pasta and vegetables. No meat or fish. But the sea view is beautiful. It's good that food is not a priority for me.
Had dinner 1 time according to the menu. I was a little surprised by this concept. First you choose raw seafood, it is cooked and served with fries, then the bill is brought. There are also chopped vegetables. There are no ready-made interesting salads. You can go for variety.
There are three all-inclusive bars: there is a main bar on the second floor and 2 bars on the beach (in the active and relaxation zones).
The bars have standard Egyptian soft and alcoholic drinks. The quality of drinks is normal, the service is good. I only drank beer (from Stela bottles).
Service is a strong point of the hotel. Almost all the staff are very attentive and polite. Service is not intrusive and with a smile. Well done Thanks to the excellent service, I didn't want to pay attention to some minor problems. I want to sincerely thank you!!!!
I especially liked the reception staff. Always very friendly, polite and polite. From the first to the last day of my stay at the hotel, they instantly helped solve any household problems. They are probably the best reception staff I have seen in 31 vacations in Egypt. Thank you!!!
Animation in the hotel is Italian, very active and fun. I really enjoyed their evening shows and contests. During the day, the animation team also actively entertains guests.
But there was one significant drawback: the music was so loud that it could be heard even in the "relax" zone, and in the bar of the "active" zone, the guests could not hear each other.
The beach is clean and large, there is enough space for everyone. In the "relax" zone, the sunbeds are generally in one row. Towels are given on the beach in exchange for cards.
We were very lucky with the weather, it was warm.
I really liked Shawnee Bay. Entrance to the sea through a sandy bay, very comfortable. Further, the bay is divided into a northern and a southern wall.
I especially liked the northern part. The coral is alive and very bright. The wall is formed by a huge number of coral species, the palette and architecture is incredible. The specificity of this particular reef is that there are not many large fish, but there are thousands of small bright anthias, dascils and chromis in each area. A lot of butterflies, parrots, groupers, arotrons, hailins, flutes. There were some big Aleuters posing for the camera. There were huge tunas.
A large number of shoals of mackerel hunting is simply captivating. When evening begins, many large and beautiful lionfish appear. The sea is like a luxurious aquarium. Each patch of coral is unique. You can swim for hours, admire the boundless sea and it will not bore you.
I am adding many of my underwater videos to the review.
Behind the territory of the hotel is only desert. The nearest hotel is several kilometers away. You can take a taxi to Port Ghalib, it is not far.
Although the hotel has a few small flaws in my opinion, thanks to the excellent service, fun entertainment, fabulous scenery, incredible sea, I had a wonderful vacation. The hotel left a very positive impression. I would like to come back here again.
Have a nice rest everyone, there will be questions, write, I will answer!
I want to share my impressions of my 31st holiday in Egypt. Rested in Marsa Alam at the Shoni Bay 4* hotel for 7 nights, all inclusive. She chose a hotel with a beautiful reef and intelligent guests.
Departure from Warsaw. I traveled almost 15 hours from Sumy to Lviv by train, then another 10 hours to Warsaw by bus. We were lucky at the border, we passed in 2 hours. It's hard, but it's worth it. I stayed overnight in Warsaw in a hotel near the airport. Departure at 16:00. We flew on Ukrainian airlines with our Ukrainian crew, a very pleasant flight to Mars Alam.
The transfer to the hotel takes about 20 minutes. I arrived at the hotel at 12 o'clock at night. We were met at the reception by very nice guys, we were checked in right away. An incredibly pleasant surprise awaited me in the room in the form of sandwiches and fruit. Number 105 on the first floor in the "relax" zone.
The room is large and clean, a large bed, a sofa, a wardrobe with a mirror, a safe, a refrigerator, a TV, air conditioning, a table, a kettle, tea, coffee, sugar. The bathroom has a shower cabin. There is a small hairdryer. The equipment is not new, but everything works. A small bottle of water was brought daily. If there is not enough water, you can either buy it or pour it from a cooler into a bottle in bars. There is only liquid soap in the bathroom, take shampoos and cream with you, because everything is very expensive in the hotel shops. Light insulation and sound insulation were normal, you could sleep well. The best part of the room is its own terrace with an incredible view of the sea: sunrises and sunsets are incredible. There are 2 chairs, a table and a dryer on the terrace. A few meters from the terrace door there are deckchairs with windbreaks. I walked about 25 meters from my room to my sunbed. Daily cleaning was ok, thank you.
The territory of the hotel is small, compact, but very green and clean.
The hotel is conventionally divided into an active zone and a rest zone. Both areas have pools and bars. I will not tell you anything about the water in the pools, because the pools did not interest me.
I really liked the idea of dividing the hotel into 2 zones: animation was working in the active zone, very loud music was playing almost all the time, there were a lot of sunbeds, and there were also a lot of people.
The "Relax" zone started from my room, there were very few people. The sunbeds were in one row, there was a lot of free space. I was very comfortable.
The hotel has an atypical architecture for Egypt. The style of the main building is more reminiscent of European. At night, the grounds and buildings look very beautiful.
Food. There are 2 restaurants in the hotel: one in the main building, one on the beach (it also works a la carte in the evening). That's what I didn't like in the hotel - food. For people who can only eat pasta every day, it will be fine, but for those who like a varied menu, they will not like it.
In the main restaurant, the choice of vegetables, side dishes of fish and meat is very small. Unfortunately, not everything was tasty: the meat was very tough, and the fish was dry and bony. But still you will not be hungry. The tastiest for me were eggplants and several times I had baked tuna. There was also fresh fruit. The restaurant has a medium hall and a terrace outside. Wine for lunch and dinner of normal quality.
Lunch at the restaurant on the beach is even less varied: pizza, pasta and vegetables. No meat or fish. But the sea view is beautiful. It's good that food is not a priority for me.
Had dinner 1 time according to the menu. I was a little surprised by this concept. First you choose raw seafood, it is cooked and served with fries, then the bill is brought. There are also chopped vegetables. There are no ready-made interesting salads. You can go for variety.
There are three all-inclusive bars: there is a main bar on the second floor and 2 bars on the beach (in the active and relaxation zones).
The bars have standard Egyptian soft and alcoholic drinks. The quality of drinks is normal, the service is good. I only drank beer (from Stela bottles).
Service is a strong point of the hotel. Almost all the staff are very attentive and polite. Service is not intrusive and with a smile. Well done Thanks to the excellent service, I didn't want to pay attention to some minor problems. I want to sincerely thank you!!!!
I especially liked the reception staff. Always very friendly, polite and polite. From the first to the last day of my stay at the hotel, they instantly helped solve any household problems. They are probably the best reception staff I have seen in 31 vacations in Egypt. Thank you!!!
Animation in the hotel is Italian, very active and fun. I really enjoyed their evening shows and contests. During the day, the animation team also actively entertains guests.
But there was one significant drawback: the music was so loud that it could be heard even in the "relax" zone, and in the bar of the "active" zone, the guests could not hear each other.
The beach is clean and large, there is enough space for everyone. In the "relax" zone, the sunbeds are generally in one row. Towels are given on the beach in exchange for cards.
We were very lucky with the weather, it was warm.
I really liked Shawnee Bay. Entrance to the sea through a sandy bay, very comfortable. Further, the bay is divided into a northern and a southern wall.
I especially liked the northern part. The coral is alive and very bright. The wall is formed by a huge number of coral species, the palette and architecture is incredible. The specificity of this particular reef is that there are not many large fish, but there are thousands of small bright anthias, dascils and chromis in each area. A lot of butterflies, parrots, groupers, arotrons, hailins, flutes. There were some big Aleuters posing for the camera. There were huge tunas.
A large number of shoals of mackerel hunting is simply captivating. When evening begins, many large and beautiful lionfish appear. The sea is like a luxurious aquarium. Each patch of coral is unique. You can swim for hours, admire the boundless sea and it will not bore you.
I am adding many of my underwater videos to the review.
Behind the territory of the hotel is only desert. The nearest hotel is several kilometers away. You can take a taxi to Port Ghalib, it is not far.
Although the hotel has a few small flaws in my opinion, thanks to the excellent service, fun entertainment, fabulous scenery, incredible sea, I had a wonderful vacation. The hotel left a very positive impression. I would like to come back here again.
Have a nice rest everyone, there will be questions, write, I will answer!
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Rested with a friend for 10 days, already on the 5th day I wanted to go home. They collected a bunch of things, but they didn’t put on more than half, there was simply nowhere to go. The hotel is clean, the rooms are big. True, the safe didn’t work for us upon check-in, the refrigerator, instead of freezing, warmed! The light sometimes turned on only from the foam.
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Rested with a friend for 10 days, already on the 5th day I wanted to go home. They collected a bunch of things, but they didn’t put on more than half, there was simply nowhere to go. The hotel is clean, the rooms are big. True, the safe didn’t work for us upon check-in, the refrigerator, instead of freezing, warmed! The light sometimes turned on only from the foam. No shampoo or shower gel provided. We secured ourselves and took everything with us. The balconies or terrace are very large - great sea view! The food is monotonous. Very tasty melon. Drinking water is scarce. It is not always allowed to pour into bottles. "Jupi" is very much diluted with water. Alcohol is poured in "beaker" doses! Jacuzzi in a semi-disassembled state. We were told there is a fitness center, but we did not find it for 10 days. There is no sauna there either! Massage was offered to us for $50. We went to a nearby hotel for $15. If you are going to this hotel, take a pack of tissues with you. In the dining room (it's hard to call it a restaurant), napkins can simply not be found. Until 16 pm, before sunset you are on the beach, and later there is absolutely nothing to do. Thanks to our girls animators, they entertained as best they could. We went with a specific purpose - to swim and sunbathe. And we succeeded. Therefore, we eventually turned a blind eye to all these minor misunderstandings. The sea here is just GORGEOUS!! !
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The door to the room was opened for 30 minutes. upon check-in (it settled down and it was only possible to open it from the shoulder)! From Hurghada to Marsa Alam, it takes another 5 hours by bus (and not 3, as the agency said). The room is normal, only the water is difficult to adjust, take soap and gels with you, they were not very impressed! The air conditioning worked properly! There is no drinking water in the room, you can only take a little in the dining room! The food leaves much to be desired (almost always rice, potatoes are rare and undercooked, fish, vegetables, fruits were).
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The door to the room was opened for 30 minutes. upon check-in (it settled down and it was only possible to open it from the shoulder)! From Hurghada to Marsa Alam, it takes another 5 hours by bus (and not 3, as the agency said). The room is normal, only the water is difficult to adjust, take soap and gels with you, they were not very impressed! The air conditioning worked properly! There is no drinking water in the room, you can only take a little in the dining room! The food leaves much to be desired (almost always rice, potatoes are rare and undercooked, fish, vegetables, fruits were). Dinner always had to wait! ! In short, you won’t get fat! No animations, songs - one disc was listened to for a whole week on the beach, with hoarse speakers! The fish restaurant, probably, has not been working for 5 years, everything is in the dust! then it won’t be enough later! Only beer could be drunk from alcohol, although the size of plastic disposable cups is 100 ml. , so you need to run to the bar often! There are 2 pools on the territory, in the far one we even swam at night (this is + for us Russians)! The entry into the sea is beautiful, you don’t have to spend money on slippers! reef sharks (only at dawn on the reef area - it is in front of the beach to the left) can be seen. Excursions are better to take from a private trader, much cheaper (quad bikes). There is no city nearby, it's boring! The hotel draws on 3 ---------*, 90% of vacationers "our rush". But there are many swings for children of different ages, there is a trampoline! Therefore, only the sea will save, compared to Turkey (tivoli resort 5 *) heaven and earth!
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For an unspoiled tourist with snobbish and snobbish whims, the hotel is quite suitable, the staff is also okay, only sometimes you need to push (baksheesh). The main thing here is the sea and a good beach (however, only at one end of the hotel, in other places the bottom is rocky and it is better not to stumble there, otherwise injuries are guaranteed).
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For an unspoiled tourist with snobbish and snobbish whims, the hotel is quite suitable, the staff is also okay, only sometimes you need to push (baksheesh). The main thing here is the sea and a good beach (however, only at one end of the hotel, in other places the bottom is rocky and it is better not to stumble there, otherwise injuries are guaranteed). About 80 meters from the edge of the beach (at high tide) there is an excellent coral reef, a variety of fish and loners, and flocks, large and small. I also noticed a poisonous butterfly fish or how else is it there (perhaps a tiger? for its motley color), in general, it is better not to go to her with questions. At night, of course, you can’t climb into the sea, it’s just dangerous, and during the day, swim in a mask, i. e. soaring over the coral is a pleasure, but it is better to do it in the morning, with the tide, the water loses its transparency somewhat.
special thanks to SANMAR-tour, the escort is tight, from the place of departure to arrival, although ODEON-turs is already meeting in Egypt, but there are no complaints here, you won’t stay at the airport, because tourists are seated on buses according to the list, all guides speak Russian (whether or not). They are also punctual. A good selection of excursions is offered. We took two: a boat trip from Port Ghalib (we saw sea turtles, dolphins, and, well, reefs. In the parking lot, the little fish - that we have sparrows, are just waiting for handouts). At the end of the walk, the crew asks for tea, in principle, they are right, because they can stupidly ride, not look for dolphins, for example. The second tour is a trip to Luxor, which is definitely worth seeing. The rest is in place. Have a nice holiday!
special thanks to SANMAR-tour, the escort is tight, from the place of departure to arrival, although ODEON-turs is already meeting in Egypt, but there are no complaints here, you won’t stay at the airport, because tourists are seated on buses according to the list, all guides speak Russian (whether or not). They are also punctual. A good selection of excursions is offered. We took two: a boat trip from Port Ghalib (we saw sea turtles, dolphins, and, well, reefs. In the parking lot, the little fish - that we have sparrows, are just waiting for handouts). At the end of the walk, the crew asks for tea, in principle, they are right, because they can stupidly ride, not look for dolphins, for example. The second tour is a trip to Luxor, which is definitely worth seeing. The rest is in place. Have a nice holiday!
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Dirty throughout the hotel, even in the hall there is a layer of dust on the tables, change of towels and linen only at the own initiative of the vacationer, catching and dragging the cleaner into your room !! ! The staff does not know Russian as well as English. The food is edible, but monotonous day-stomach hurts.
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Dirty throughout the hotel, even in the hall there is a layer of dust on the tables, change of towels and linen only at the own initiative of the vacationer, catching and dragging the cleaner into your room !! ! The staff does not know Russian as well as English. The food is edible, but monotonous day-stomach hurts. DO NOT allow drinking water to be bottled. Disdainful attitude towards Russians from the staff. 2 pairs of foreigners arrived, in front of everyone they were served individually! It was very unpleasant to look at it!! ! I will never go to this hotel again in my life and I do not advise anyone!
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We went to Egypt for the nth time, knowing exactly what we wanted. It was the first time in Mars, they wanted to go there. The main condition is the sea, the first line, sand. Rested me, mom and 2 children. Before leaving home, a shocking incident happened, in a terrible depression and with a bunch of pills, I flew to my beloved Egypt.
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We went to Egypt for the nth time, knowing exactly what we wanted. It was the first time in Mars, they wanted to go there. The main condition is the sea, the first line, sand. Rested me, mom and 2 children. Before leaving home, a shocking incident happened, in a terrible depression and with a bunch of pills, I flew to my beloved Egypt. By the way, the shocking incident happened to some extent through the train. The first days I sobbed all the time, but still I swam, sunbathed, etc. Well, of course there are some shortcomings that I would try to correct if I were the manager of this hotel. Definitely not a luxury hotel. But!!! ! For me, this is the best hotel I have ever been to.
1. Everything is very close, and I love this. Hotels with a huge territory are not my hotels (here, of course, to each his own). And so - we really lived in a well-located room - everything is in a minute !!! ! of walking. Room, immediately near the restaurant, right there is a swimming pool, a children's room and the sea. Well, I love it, that's how I love it. I do not like many pools, anyway I always choose only one and swim in it. Here there are 2 + children, although as for me there could be 1.
2. This is the first hotel where they allowed swimming in the pool at night. The water is always warm. Warmer than 5 stars in August, when we rested 2 years ago. Maybe the weather, I don't know, but warm. Yes, in Turkey it was warmer in the pool, but here it is also quite good.
3 Nutrition - you will not be hungry for sure. The assortment is very small, but quite tasty. Especially the fish! And cheese in the morning. It really had the best cheese, fish and bottled beer in all my visits to this country. There are no olives. Strange, but true. Dinner by the pool is just amazing. At first, it’s true that everyone is standing in line and fighting for salads or something else, as if they haven’t eaten forever. For some reason, it just happens that everyone is going to dinner at the same time. It was funny to us, we looked at the queue, and then calmly took as much as we wanted. And any hotel food is fed up for 7-10 days. Although on the first day at home I really wanted fish...
4. The staff is very nice. True, I heard that it is constantly changing, but we had a very normal one. No problem. The shower, safe, TV worked. In short, everything worked perfectly.
5. And most importantly - the sea. It's simple!!! ! PARADISE!!! ! I swam with dolphins, rode a turtle, saw a sea of fish, warm water, sand. . . That, for which, personally, it is worth living for me (of course, not only for that). Plus. It so happened that I was scuba diving for the first time. And I fell in love with the sea forever. . . Even more.
6. Good company. We met many people with whom we spent many pleasant moments. Therefore, it is even difficult for me to think about the shortcomings now. Towels - shaft, room - huge, all with sea views. And yes, there was no shampoo. But personally for myself, I can not call it a disadvantage. I'm not going to Egypt for him!! ! No, I found one. There is no animation (although it is to me insofar as), and therefore there was no mini-disco. Yes this is bad. But my children had a great rest, and they danced even without animators.
When I got home, an even more difficult situation awaited me. But it's all nonsense. I understood a lot, overestimated and looked at some and some completely different eyes. Now I don't remember my tears. This trip and this particular hotel will forever remain a VERY bright and memorable event in my life. And even though there was no white wine (I don’t remember exactly if there was), but there was real life!! ! And if I could turn back time, I would do the same. I would go to Egypt, and I would go to this hotel. And I will definitely go there again!
P. S. But if you are a party-goer, not a diver - you are not here!! ! If you are afraid of moray eels, but prefer a lot of pools, some entertainment - you are not here. Here beyond the sea, tranquility and a sip of eternity.
1. Everything is very close, and I love this. Hotels with a huge territory are not my hotels (here, of course, to each his own). And so - we really lived in a well-located room - everything is in a minute !!! ! of walking. Room, immediately near the restaurant, right there is a swimming pool, a children's room and the sea. Well, I love it, that's how I love it. I do not like many pools, anyway I always choose only one and swim in it. Here there are 2 + children, although as for me there could be 1.
2. This is the first hotel where they allowed swimming in the pool at night. The water is always warm. Warmer than 5 stars in August, when we rested 2 years ago. Maybe the weather, I don't know, but warm. Yes, in Turkey it was warmer in the pool, but here it is also quite good.
3 Nutrition - you will not be hungry for sure. The assortment is very small, but quite tasty. Especially the fish! And cheese in the morning. It really had the best cheese, fish and bottled beer in all my visits to this country. There are no olives. Strange, but true. Dinner by the pool is just amazing. At first, it’s true that everyone is standing in line and fighting for salads or something else, as if they haven’t eaten forever. For some reason, it just happens that everyone is going to dinner at the same time. It was funny to us, we looked at the queue, and then calmly took as much as we wanted. And any hotel food is fed up for 7-10 days. Although on the first day at home I really wanted fish...
4. The staff is very nice. True, I heard that it is constantly changing, but we had a very normal one. No problem. The shower, safe, TV worked. In short, everything worked perfectly.
5. And most importantly - the sea. It's simple!!! ! PARADISE!!! ! I swam with dolphins, rode a turtle, saw a sea of fish, warm water, sand. . . That, for which, personally, it is worth living for me (of course, not only for that). Plus. It so happened that I was scuba diving for the first time. And I fell in love with the sea forever. . . Even more.
6. Good company. We met many people with whom we spent many pleasant moments. Therefore, it is even difficult for me to think about the shortcomings now. Towels - shaft, room - huge, all with sea views. And yes, there was no shampoo. But personally for myself, I can not call it a disadvantage. I'm not going to Egypt for him!! ! No, I found one. There is no animation (although it is to me insofar as), and therefore there was no mini-disco. Yes this is bad. But my children had a great rest, and they danced even without animators.
When I got home, an even more difficult situation awaited me. But it's all nonsense. I understood a lot, overestimated and looked at some and some completely different eyes. Now I don't remember my tears. This trip and this particular hotel will forever remain a VERY bright and memorable event in my life. And even though there was no white wine (I don’t remember exactly if there was), but there was real life!! ! And if I could turn back time, I would do the same. I would go to Egypt, and I would go to this hotel. And I will definitely go there again!
P. S. But if you are a party-goer, not a diver - you are not here!! ! If you are afraid of moray eels, but prefer a lot of pools, some entertainment - you are not here. Here beyond the sea, tranquility and a sip of eternity.
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We went on vacation with my daughter on last-minute trips. Chose another hotel online. When I came for a ticket, there were no tickets to that hotel. Suggested Shoni Bay. Very cheap. Paid. Came to work, read the reviews and was upset. So now I'll try to be objective. We went from Pegasus. No complaints about them.
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We went on vacation with my daughter on last-minute trips. Chose another hotel online. When I came for a ticket, there were no tickets to that hotel. Suggested Shoni Bay. Very cheap. Paid. Came to work, read the reviews and was upset. So now I'll try to be objective.
We went from Pegasus. No complaints about them. Everything is on time. All precautionary. They explain how to fill out a visa, where to buy a stamp. From Hurghada airport it is really a long drive to Marsa Alam. Our hotel was the third. The guide on the bus made us laugh. He told me how to communicate with Arabs using sign languages. The bus is comfortable. With air conditioning, toilet and TV. You can take a ticket with a landing at Marsa Alam Airport. (We had people in the hotel who landed at this airport). But they took vouchers for several months, and not like us - for a few days. And the tickets cost them about twice as much. We arrived at night.
Settling without problems and without pulling money. All rooms with sea view. I asked for a second floor and they provided it. They took our luggage to our room. They showed everything where (air conditioning, refrigerator). Gave 1 dollar. The rooms are big. The balcony is huge. There is no shampoo in the bath. There is only liquid soap. The furniture is not new, but, most importantly, everything works. For two there was one huge bed, one and a half. The only thing was that there was no safe in our room. You could ask - they would bring. We didn't. We haven't lost anything. And in general, there was no talk that something was stolen from tourists. There is no water in the refrigerator. We brought a bottle with us. You could buy it on the bus. $1-2 small bottles or one big one. There is no exchange office in the hotel. But everywhere they willingly take $. They made us almost every day figures from towels with flowers. The linen was changed. Left only 1 time 1$. Breakfasts are monotonous: vegetables, salads, potato casserole, their sausage, some cheeses.
Omelet or scrambled eggs (whatever you like). Pancakes or pancakes. Some kind of pastry. They said the pastry was delicious, I just don't eat it. Naturally, far from the variety of food in Turkey or Tunisia. For lunch and dinner they always give meat, fish, chicken. In some review I read that they give chicken or fish in pieces. In fact, you put the meat yourself, they really put chicken or fish on your plate, but as much as you want. Fruits were only oranges and dates. The fish restaurant was closed. There were no snacks between breakfast, lunch and dinner. Whoever wanted could take food to the room or take it to the beach. We had enough of everything, we were not hungry. Even the soups were quite edible. The stomachs didn't hurt. But we drank drinks without ice. There is no wine. only for money. But the rest of the drinks are not diluted! Bottled beer. Quite normal. I liked Fanta Rum. Pour into disposable cups. You can take a lot at once, for the whole company.
none of the bartenders looks askance. There are no lines anywhere. Sunbeds on the sea and by the pool take a little light is not necessary. Take as many towels as you like. Our company was located both at the sea and at the pool. There were no issues with the mattresses either. Charging every day. Aqua aerobics was once, since the pool near the restaurant is deep, and music is not heard in the other pool. Water polo, darts - whenever we want. The beach is really the best. In other hotels out of 8 days, only 3 could swim. And we have every day. Sunset-sand. It is possible without special slippers. I recommend buying a snorkel. Very beautiful underwater world: corals, colorful fish, turtles. At the hotel, the mask costs $ 20-25, we went to the port of Khalib (I recommend visiting a fish restaurant there), they bought a mask, slippers, a rafatka (safari scarf), 2 magnets for $ 25 + parchment as a gift. To the port to go 10-12 minutes. The car costs $30 round trip. Can collect 11 people.
, then a minibus for $ 6 per person will take you there and back . . And they bring and wait 3 hours. Of the excursions, we were only on a super-safari. $80-85 per person from Pegasus, Tez tour-$65. We really enjoyed. Quite for such a number of emotions do not feel sorry for this money! On the way back to the airport, we were given dry rations at the hotel. (We left the hotel at 1:30 am). In general, if you are a positive person, love a good company, great sea and do not want to pay a lot for a ticket, then welcome to Shoni Bay! (There were people in the hotel who come to this hotel several times. )
We went from Pegasus. No complaints about them. Everything is on time. All precautionary. They explain how to fill out a visa, where to buy a stamp. From Hurghada airport it is really a long drive to Marsa Alam. Our hotel was the third. The guide on the bus made us laugh. He told me how to communicate with Arabs using sign languages. The bus is comfortable. With air conditioning, toilet and TV. You can take a ticket with a landing at Marsa Alam Airport. (We had people in the hotel who landed at this airport). But they took vouchers for several months, and not like us - for a few days. And the tickets cost them about twice as much. We arrived at night.
Settling without problems and without pulling money. All rooms with sea view. I asked for a second floor and they provided it. They took our luggage to our room. They showed everything where (air conditioning, refrigerator). Gave 1 dollar. The rooms are big. The balcony is huge. There is no shampoo in the bath. There is only liquid soap. The furniture is not new, but, most importantly, everything works. For two there was one huge bed, one and a half. The only thing was that there was no safe in our room. You could ask - they would bring. We didn't. We haven't lost anything. And in general, there was no talk that something was stolen from tourists. There is no water in the refrigerator. We brought a bottle with us. You could buy it on the bus. $1-2 small bottles or one big one. There is no exchange office in the hotel. But everywhere they willingly take $. They made us almost every day figures from towels with flowers. The linen was changed. Left only 1 time 1$. Breakfasts are monotonous: vegetables, salads, potato casserole, their sausage, some cheeses.
Omelet or scrambled eggs (whatever you like). Pancakes or pancakes. Some kind of pastry. They said the pastry was delicious, I just don't eat it. Naturally, far from the variety of food in Turkey or Tunisia. For lunch and dinner they always give meat, fish, chicken. In some review I read that they give chicken or fish in pieces. In fact, you put the meat yourself, they really put chicken or fish on your plate, but as much as you want. Fruits were only oranges and dates. The fish restaurant was closed. There were no snacks between breakfast, lunch and dinner. Whoever wanted could take food to the room or take it to the beach. We had enough of everything, we were not hungry. Even the soups were quite edible. The stomachs didn't hurt. But we drank drinks without ice. There is no wine. only for money. But the rest of the drinks are not diluted! Bottled beer. Quite normal. I liked Fanta Rum. Pour into disposable cups. You can take a lot at once, for the whole company.
none of the bartenders looks askance. There are no lines anywhere. Sunbeds on the sea and by the pool take a little light is not necessary. Take as many towels as you like. Our company was located both at the sea and at the pool. There were no issues with the mattresses either. Charging every day. Aqua aerobics was once, since the pool near the restaurant is deep, and music is not heard in the other pool. Water polo, darts - whenever we want. The beach is really the best. In other hotels out of 8 days, only 3 could swim. And we have every day. Sunset-sand. It is possible without special slippers. I recommend buying a snorkel. Very beautiful underwater world: corals, colorful fish, turtles. At the hotel, the mask costs $ 20-25, we went to the port of Khalib (I recommend visiting a fish restaurant there), they bought a mask, slippers, a rafatka (safari scarf), 2 magnets for $ 25 + parchment as a gift. To the port to go 10-12 minutes. The car costs $30 round trip. Can collect 11 people.
, then a minibus for $ 6 per person will take you there and back . . And they bring and wait 3 hours. Of the excursions, we were only on a super-safari. $80-85 per person from Pegasus, Tez tour-$65. We really enjoyed. Quite for such a number of emotions do not feel sorry for this money! On the way back to the airport, we were given dry rations at the hotel. (We left the hotel at 1:30 am). In general, if you are a positive person, love a good company, great sea and do not want to pay a lot for a ticket, then welcome to Shoni Bay! (There were people in the hotel who come to this hotel several times. )
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Friends! If you live with the feeling that your life is simply nowhere worse, let me advise you on an interesting trip to the Shoni Bay Resort 4 hotel. I also ask you to use the services of the Pegas Tour staff. Thanks to these wonderful people, you will plunge into the world of indifference, cynicism and unprofessionalism.
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Friends! If you live with the feeling that your life is simply nowhere worse, let me advise you on an interesting trip to the Shoni Bay Resort 4 hotel. I also ask you to use the services of the Pegas Tour staff. Thanks to these wonderful people, you will plunge into the world of indifference, cynicism and unprofessionalism. Let's start, perhaps! From Hurghada airport you will have an exciting trip to the hotel, it is about 4.5 hours, although the nice little operator girl stubbornly argued to me that the hotel was 15 minutes away. Upon arrival, you will be placed in an uncleaned room. The administrator will answer all your requests, demands and pleas to clean the room with a white-toothed smile, and repeated comments with sincere surprise that there has not been a cleaning yet. The first advice - try to bring sand into the room as little as possible - it will stay with you until the very departure. Tip number 2 - DO NOT LEAVE MONEY IN THE ROOM!! ! Not in a safe, not sewn up in shorts, not under the TV!! ! The same applies to Photo and video equipment. Try to take the humblest mob with you. a phone so modest that the last Bedouin would not covet it.
If the ladies who come to the hotel want to lose weight and protect their children from overeating sweets, they will succeed perfectly. The hotel's chef has a penchant for Spartan cuisine. Everything is simple, modest and on schedule. The separate seafood restaurant declared in the advertisement is completely absent. That is, no, there is a building - there is no restaurant. But on the roof of the spawning restaurant you can take good pictures. Dining room. separate paragraph.
Water, Water. Despite the class of the hotel "all inclusive", you will need either ingenuity or outright rudeness to get to the water cooler. I propose a scheme: 2-3 people distract a very cunning bartender, one person draws water. Otherwise, this barmeshka will block the cooler, and smiling will say: "dollar".
Tip number three. Take as many plain paper napkins as you can with you on your trip. There are no napkins in the dining room, but they will be given out by waiters on the principle: one napkin to one person for one meal. But you will need napkins: wipe the table, cutlery, brush off flies, wipe a cup or glass. Unwashed and chipped dishes, bare and dirty tables, a deafening number of flies. It would also be nice to bring tea or coffee bags with you. What is offered in the restaurant can only be drunk with obvious suicidal intent. You have to show all your courage and Christian patience. But after you've had your fill, you'll be rewarded with an amazing spectacle: exemplary service from the owners or hotel managers. White tablecloth, crystal and clean glasses, clean forks and whole plates. Touches.
Bar. Not much different from the dining room. Those who want to get drunk to vomiting with free moonshine will succeed.
Fans of Yoga and acupuncture will have great fun on the beach. How much health is hidden in old, wooden, dried-up chairs, with nails sticking out in all directions. The beach itself will remind you of the Black Sea coast, i. e. no one cares about trash.
Of all the souvenirs for friends and relatives, you can only bring your impressions, there are no souvenir shops on the territory of the hotel. For gifts, you will have to stomp to a nearby hotel or buy them during the tour.
Finally, do not expect help and attention from the hotel guide (in my case, his name was Kemran), his only goal is to sell as many excursions as possible, everything else is up to him.
So. Having visited this place of rest, you will understand that life, work, family, home is the most precious and beloved. That the troubles at work are just an anecdotal trifle that you should not pay attention to. And the only thing I want to advise for the last time is NEVER visit the Shoni Bay Resort 4.
If the ladies who come to the hotel want to lose weight and protect their children from overeating sweets, they will succeed perfectly. The hotel's chef has a penchant for Spartan cuisine. Everything is simple, modest and on schedule. The separate seafood restaurant declared in the advertisement is completely absent. That is, no, there is a building - there is no restaurant. But on the roof of the spawning restaurant you can take good pictures. Dining room. separate paragraph.
Water, Water. Despite the class of the hotel "all inclusive", you will need either ingenuity or outright rudeness to get to the water cooler. I propose a scheme: 2-3 people distract a very cunning bartender, one person draws water. Otherwise, this barmeshka will block the cooler, and smiling will say: "dollar".
Tip number three. Take as many plain paper napkins as you can with you on your trip. There are no napkins in the dining room, but they will be given out by waiters on the principle: one napkin to one person for one meal. But you will need napkins: wipe the table, cutlery, brush off flies, wipe a cup or glass. Unwashed and chipped dishes, bare and dirty tables, a deafening number of flies. It would also be nice to bring tea or coffee bags with you. What is offered in the restaurant can only be drunk with obvious suicidal intent. You have to show all your courage and Christian patience. But after you've had your fill, you'll be rewarded with an amazing spectacle: exemplary service from the owners or hotel managers. White tablecloth, crystal and clean glasses, clean forks and whole plates. Touches.
Bar. Not much different from the dining room. Those who want to get drunk to vomiting with free moonshine will succeed.
Fans of Yoga and acupuncture will have great fun on the beach. How much health is hidden in old, wooden, dried-up chairs, with nails sticking out in all directions. The beach itself will remind you of the Black Sea coast, i. e. no one cares about trash.
Of all the souvenirs for friends and relatives, you can only bring your impressions, there are no souvenir shops on the territory of the hotel. For gifts, you will have to stomp to a nearby hotel or buy them during the tour.
Finally, do not expect help and attention from the hotel guide (in my case, his name was Kemran), his only goal is to sell as many excursions as possible, everything else is up to him.
So. Having visited this place of rest, you will understand that life, work, family, home is the most precious and beloved. That the troubles at work are just an anecdotal trifle that you should not pay attention to. And the only thing I want to advise for the last time is NEVER visit the Shoni Bay Resort 4.
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