At the beginning of July 2019, we rested as a company at the Sheraton Hotel, which is located right next to Domina Coral Bay, where I rested 10 years ago. Then Domina was a popular youth hotel with many visitors and good service. I have already snorkeled the entire coast of Sharm el-Sheikh, resting here several times a year and every time I swim on the pontoon or pier of a neighboring hotel, I could count on hospitality and courtesy for such a random guest and a short rest to take a breath while sitting on the edge of the pontoon and continue to sail further along the coast and admire the underwater world.
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At the beginning of July 2019, we rested as a company at the Sheraton Hotel, which is located right next to Domina Coral Bay, where I rested 10 years ago. Then Domina was a popular youth hotel with many visitors and good service.
I have already snorkeled the entire coast of Sharm el-Sheikh, resting here several times a year and every time I swim on the pontoon or pier of a neighboring hotel, I could count on hospitality and courtesy for such a random guest and a short rest to take a breath while sitting on the edge of the pontoon and continue to sail further along the coast and admire the underwater world.
Naturally, I immediately sailed from the Sheraton towards Domina to take a look at the hotel where I once lived and evaluate what it is like today, from the point of view of a beach tourist.
For the first time in the history of my holiday in Egypt, I suddenly encountered the rudeness and rudeness of the beach staff. As soon as we, in the company of 5 people of snorkel tourists, just began to swim along Domina Beach, a motor boat with a screaming security guard literally flew to us. He demanded to get out of the water and immediately. He waved his hands, behaved boldly. To our remark that women are with us and we need a short rest sitting on the edge of the pontoon and we will immediately sail away, he did not react, apparently not even listening to us.
When we climbed to the edge of the pontoon, a whole crowd of hotel staff, including security, immediately came running. Everyone was screaming and demanding to leave immediately. We asked to call the manager here for an explanation, they did not react. We stated that we do not use the hotel equipment, except for the pontoon and just sit on its edge, but they continued to run and scream. We know that the beach and the coastal area are not formally the property of hotels in Egypt and their claims are unfounded and told them about it. We warned them that we would definitely write about this situation in our review and other tourists who plan to rest here will read it. The ambition immediately subsided. We sailed to our Sheraton with a spoiled mood and a negative aftertaste. We were treated like criminals.
If this is how it is now customary in Domina Coral Bay to treat tourists, albeit from a neighboring hotel, then I see no point in relaxing here. There are very few tourists on the beach and in the water. The hotel looks completely empty. Probably, a similar level of service in the hotel makes itself felt.
Later, other tourists from our hotel said that when they also swam towards Domina, the local guards ran along the shore, shouting and whistling so that no one dared to swim along Domina Beach.
Some kind of barbaric savagery, devoid of a rational component.
I have already snorkeled the entire coast of Sharm el-Sheikh, resting here several times a year and every time I swim on the pontoon or pier of a neighboring hotel, I could count on hospitality and courtesy for such a random guest and a short rest to take a breath while sitting on the edge of the pontoon and continue to sail further along the coast and admire the underwater world.
Naturally, I immediately sailed from the Sheraton towards Domina to take a look at the hotel where I once lived and evaluate what it is like today, from the point of view of a beach tourist.
For the first time in the history of my holiday in Egypt, I suddenly encountered the rudeness and rudeness of the beach staff. As soon as we, in the company of 5 people of snorkel tourists, just began to swim along Domina Beach, a motor boat with a screaming security guard literally flew to us. He demanded to get out of the water and immediately. He waved his hands, behaved boldly. To our remark that women are with us and we need a short rest sitting on the edge of the pontoon and we will immediately sail away, he did not react, apparently not even listening to us.
When we climbed to the edge of the pontoon, a whole crowd of hotel staff, including security, immediately came running. Everyone was screaming and demanding to leave immediately. We asked to call the manager here for an explanation, they did not react. We stated that we do not use the hotel equipment, except for the pontoon and just sit on its edge, but they continued to run and scream. We know that the beach and the coastal area are not formally the property of hotels in Egypt and their claims are unfounded and told them about it. We warned them that we would definitely write about this situation in our review and other tourists who plan to rest here will read it. The ambition immediately subsided. We sailed to our Sheraton with a spoiled mood and a negative aftertaste. We were treated like criminals.
If this is how it is now customary in Domina Coral Bay to treat tourists, albeit from a neighboring hotel, then I see no point in relaxing here. There are very few tourists on the beach and in the water. The hotel looks completely empty. Probably, a similar level of service in the hotel makes itself felt.
Later, other tourists from our hotel said that when they also swam towards Domina, the local guards ran along the shore, shouting and whistling so that no one dared to swim along Domina Beach.
Some kind of barbaric savagery, devoid of a rational component.
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I have never met a more unfriendly hotel. It was far from the first time in Egypt and I know this country only from the good side. But here in this hotel all the most negative things have gathered... Starting with the reception and ending with the security in the "dining room"... you will be rude everywhere! Having collected water in a bottle for a child, they forced Her to wag (watering her flowerpot at the entrance to the "dining room"), this is one of the examples.
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I have never met a more unfriendly hotel. It was far from the first time in Egypt and I know this country only from the good side. But here in this hotel all the most negative things have gathered... Starting with the reception and ending with the security in the "dining room"... you will be rude everywhere! Having collected water in a bottle for a child, they forced Her to wag (watering her flowerpot at the entrance to the "dining room"), this is one of the examples... I had to buy water... since She is nowhere to be found . . , only in a restaurant with which you don’t take with you vineses and a sip and in a bar on the beach, but it is the only one on the whole huge beach, walking is not very convenient... the rooms are not new and practically no one cleans, they just pretend (the dollar does not affect cleaning). There are many disadvantages that I don’t even want to remember... the vacation turned out like a bad dream...
The only plus is the sea... but this is not the merit of the hotel... and luxurious sunbeds right in the water on the beach... you can lie on them for a long time, rolling on the waves...
I advise you not to spoil your vacation !!!! !
The only plus is the sea... but this is not the merit of the hotel... and luxurious sunbeds right in the water on the beach... you can lie on them for a long time, rolling on the waves...
I advise you not to spoil your vacation !!!! !
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Poor wi-fi and C grade food, at the end we dined at a restaurant on the main beach
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Poor wi-fi and C grade food, at the end we dined at a restaurant on the main beach
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"Rested" from 4 to 18 July. Mom, dad and a child of 14 years old, a young couple with us. We go on vacation like the bulk of tourists 1-2 times a year, usually at affordable resorts. In Sharm for the first time (there was not enough money for Turkey), I think the last. I will not describe the hotel, almost everyone does it.
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"Rested" from 4 to 18 July. Mom, dad and a child of 14 years old, a young couple with us. We go on vacation like the bulk of tourists 1-2 times a year, usually at affordable resorts. In Sharm for the first time (there was not enough money for Turkey), I think the last. I will not describe the hotel, almost everyone does it. I must say right away - the hotel is dirty! The rooms are cleaned formally, they just make the beds and that's it. Sand, accidentally brought in swimming trunks from the beach, lay in the bathroom for 2 weeks. In general, stained curtains and lampshades in the room cause disgust. Meals are monotonous: 2 types of pasta (spaghetti and feathers), 2 types of rice (white and with some herbs), 1 type of potato, stewed vegetables (marking, zucchini, beans), meat (baked chicken, meatloaf, fish, lamb or beef), 2 types of the first (clear broth and puree soup), well, salads and a sweet table. The food doesn't taste particularly good, but you won't leave hungry. On day 3-4, I want borscht and lard with black bread. Animation in the composition of 8 people !!! ! does not work for a huge hotel. Nothing to do during the day. Kids club for 10 Italian kids and that's it! Our children are wandering under the scorching sun, restless. There is no evening animation for children, not even famous dances!! ! Evening daily show of the dance team - beautiful, elegant, loud - the only entertainment. Maybe someone is interested in watching every day - once a week would be enough for us, but there was no choice. 1 time a week - MISS DOMINA, 1 time - KARAOKE COMPETITION, all other days - team dances. Regarding the admiration from the singer Valentisi, he is still a hack, they heard him twice in 2 weeks, the rest of the time he is not clear where, although he formally hung out at the workplace, and then any singer from the khinkalnaya will shut him up on the first notes. It's important!!!! ! Bars are paid both in the Arena and in the Mosaic. The bill is an average of 35-50 bucks for a little bit of alcohol, really good. Free: Booze Bar until 12 pm and beach bar to the right of the main pontoon until 6 pm. That's all inclusive for you!
No one writes about the biggest problem of the hotel - almost all tourists have diarrhea, either they block reviews, or the managers themselves write that everything is fine. You only drink bottled water, do not eat anything suspicious, however....It carries everyone with terrible force, we talked with many tourists, some of them reached a temperature. The pills help only a little, but just a sip of water is enough to start running again. In short, a nightmare!
The sea is beautiful - you can’t say anything, but again, splashing like herring in a jar in a limited area of u200bu200bthe sea is not particularly charming. But with the pool in general beauty! Not a single manager warned that the central pool was under repair and for a long time! There are 2 more, but it’s too far to go to them from our 42 building, and from 43 and 44, no less than 1 km! People wishing to come again - did not see. And I will never believe anyone that there is great, tasty and fun!! ! Do not lie, gentlemen - managers. Yes, yes, it is the managers who raise the rating of the hotel who write excellent reviews !!!! ! Clean first and foremost and check the water and food for sticks, hire an animation that actually works.
No one writes about the biggest problem of the hotel - almost all tourists have diarrhea, either they block reviews, or the managers themselves write that everything is fine. You only drink bottled water, do not eat anything suspicious, however....It carries everyone with terrible force, we talked with many tourists, some of them reached a temperature. The pills help only a little, but just a sip of water is enough to start running again. In short, a nightmare!
The sea is beautiful - you can’t say anything, but again, splashing like herring in a jar in a limited area of u200bu200bthe sea is not particularly charming. But with the pool in general beauty! Not a single manager warned that the central pool was under repair and for a long time! There are 2 more, but it’s too far to go to them from our 42 building, and from 43 and 44, no less than 1 km! People wishing to come again - did not see. And I will never believe anyone that there is great, tasty and fun!! ! Do not lie, gentlemen - managers. Yes, yes, it is the managers who raise the rating of the hotel who write excellent reviews !!!! ! Clean first and foremost and check the water and food for sticks, hire an animation that actually works.
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We arrived at the hotel on February 26.2010. We stopped at Domina Coral Bay Oasis. The beach was closed. almost all shark attacks have been in this bay, but this is not the fault of the hotel. An alternative to the sea was a salt lake, which, in principle, tripled us. If this option does not suit you, then for $ 50 you can go on a yacht and swim.
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We arrived at the hotel on February 26.2010. We stopped at Domina Coral Bay Oasis. The beach was closed. almost all shark attacks have been in this bay, but this is not the fault of the hotel. An alternative to the sea was a salt lake, which, in principle, tripled us. If this option does not suit you, then for $ 50 you can go on a yacht and swim. They didn’t believe in the fact about mosquitoes, but when they arrived they were convinced that there were a lot of them!
1. Kitchen.
Fed in the "restaurant" Coral. Perhaps in English there is no such thing as a dining room, but there is no other name for such an institution. To put it mildly, there was nothing to eat. They don’t know how to cook meat at all, and they rarely made sweets... The only thing that could be eaten was pasta, rice and fried potatoes. Breakfast is monotonous: scrambled eggs, scrambled eggs, cereal with milk, toast and vile coffee. Dinner is no better. Potatoes, rice and chicken of unknown origin. The only thing that pleased so it's natural vegetables and fruits (which are grown at the hotel). Coffee 3$. With dinner, how lucky. Somewhere in the day, in the evenings, barbecues were fried on the street, which you could still eat... There are bars on the beaches where you can have a drink and a bite to eat. They open at 10 o'clock and close at sunset.
2. Rooms and service.
The rooms are bad. The bathroom is old, you won’t have a nightmare about the shower cabin, the toilet is overgrown with age-old plaque, the mirrors are beaten and dirty. The cleaner cleans the room when he wants. He doesn't go into the bathroom at all. he does not put toilet paper and shampoos, he does not wash plumbing. The maximum he does is to make the bed (without changing bed linen) and lay down clean towels. From old linen, everyone was covered with a rash, allergies also made themselves felt, the dust in the room was impenetrable!
3. Hotel services.
Taf-taf runs around the clock, every 7-10 minutes. You can rent an electric car (golf cart). 10 c. u. hour. $49 day.
The spa is terrible. 2 terrible Turkish baths, covered with black mold, crooked tiles. "Pool" with salty, invigorating water. The only thing I liked was 2 Jacuzzis. A scruffy gym with half of the equipment broken and the other half on the brink of a foul. The spa costs $30, to be honest, wasted money.
ATTENTION!
On the last day, 2 hours before departure, the cleaner stole from our room (from the bag) a silver ring and 300 euros! The receptionist did nothing to help us. They refused to give us the number of the tourist police, they tried to hush up the matter. Knowing that we had a plane in 2 hours, the security guard stubbornly dragged out the time. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU:
1. Do not go to this hotel if you want to relax.
2. MANDATORY! Find out from your tour operator the telephone numbers of the tourist police, ambulance, etc.
3. If you still go to this "hotel" put ALL valuables in the safe.
4. Choose a hotel very carefully, because this establishment ruined our entire vacation.
P. S. Perhaps people who have nothing to compare, who live in a barn, who have never eaten homemade food, who sleep in mud and do not bathe in the bathroom, will like this hotel.
1. Kitchen.
Fed in the "restaurant" Coral. Perhaps in English there is no such thing as a dining room, but there is no other name for such an institution. To put it mildly, there was nothing to eat. They don’t know how to cook meat at all, and they rarely made sweets... The only thing that could be eaten was pasta, rice and fried potatoes. Breakfast is monotonous: scrambled eggs, scrambled eggs, cereal with milk, toast and vile coffee. Dinner is no better. Potatoes, rice and chicken of unknown origin. The only thing that pleased so it's natural vegetables and fruits (which are grown at the hotel). Coffee 3$. With dinner, how lucky. Somewhere in the day, in the evenings, barbecues were fried on the street, which you could still eat... There are bars on the beaches where you can have a drink and a bite to eat. They open at 10 o'clock and close at sunset.
2. Rooms and service.
The rooms are bad. The bathroom is old, you won’t have a nightmare about the shower cabin, the toilet is overgrown with age-old plaque, the mirrors are beaten and dirty. The cleaner cleans the room when he wants. He doesn't go into the bathroom at all. he does not put toilet paper and shampoos, he does not wash plumbing. The maximum he does is to make the bed (without changing bed linen) and lay down clean towels. From old linen, everyone was covered with a rash, allergies also made themselves felt, the dust in the room was impenetrable!
3. Hotel services.
Taf-taf runs around the clock, every 7-10 minutes. You can rent an electric car (golf cart). 10 c. u. hour. $49 day.
The spa is terrible. 2 terrible Turkish baths, covered with black mold, crooked tiles. "Pool" with salty, invigorating water. The only thing I liked was 2 Jacuzzis. A scruffy gym with half of the equipment broken and the other half on the brink of a foul. The spa costs $30, to be honest, wasted money.
ATTENTION!
On the last day, 2 hours before departure, the cleaner stole from our room (from the bag) a silver ring and 300 euros! The receptionist did nothing to help us. They refused to give us the number of the tourist police, they tried to hush up the matter. Knowing that we had a plane in 2 hours, the security guard stubbornly dragged out the time. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU:
1. Do not go to this hotel if you want to relax.
2. MANDATORY! Find out from your tour operator the telephone numbers of the tourist police, ambulance, etc.
3. If you still go to this "hotel" put ALL valuables in the safe.
4. Choose a hotel very carefully, because this establishment ruined our entire vacation.
P. S. Perhaps people who have nothing to compare, who live in a barn, who have never eaten homemade food, who sleep in mud and do not bathe in the bathroom, will like this hotel.
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Just flew in yesterday, fourth time in Egypt and never wrote a review. Now I want to share. The first impression is a hole and a passage yard . . But when I figured it out, there is an elevator to the beach and animation and a huge pontoon on the beach. The food is quite adequate. . But the most striking thing was the animation, I never paid attention to it, but Flavio and his whole Italian team give impetus.
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Just flew in yesterday, fourth time in Egypt and never wrote a review. Now I want to share. The first impression is a hole and a passage yard . . But when I figured it out, there is an elevator to the beach and animation and a huge pontoon on the beach.
The food is quite adequate. . But the most striking thing was the animation, I never paid attention to it, but Flavio and his whole Italian team give impetus. . Every evening in the arena, Italian songs by G. Morandi, Andes. Celentano, various humorous scenes . . Even without understanding the language, you become infected with energy . . I would love to return there in March 2011, it doesn’t work before . .
If you decide to go, take Aquamarine, and the Harem and the Sultan are somehow out of the way. .
The food is quite adequate. . But the most striking thing was the animation, I never paid attention to it, but Flavio and his whole Italian team give impetus. . Every evening in the arena, Italian songs by G. Morandi, Andes. Celentano, various humorous scenes . . Even without understanding the language, you become infected with energy . . I would love to return there in March 2011, it doesn’t work before . .
If you decide to go, take Aquamarine, and the Harem and the Sultan are somehow out of the way. .
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Wonderful hotel. Was in Egypt 4 times always 5*. Believe me, there is something to compare. I really liked it. Beautiful beach, polite staff, normal food for Egypt, rooms with a good view of the sea and pool. The pontoon is amazing. The reef is certainly not the richest, but there you can see a lot of things.
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Wonderful hotel. Was in Egypt 4 times always 5*. Believe me, there is something to compare. I really liked it. Beautiful beach, polite staff, normal food for Egypt, rooms with a good view of the sea and pool. The pontoon is amazing. The reef is certainly not the richest, but there you can see a lot of things. For children, a fenced entrance to the sea without corals is very convenient. There were always enough sunbeds, the animators were funny. Distances only at first glance are large, in fact, go no more than 10 minutes even to a restaurant, even to the sea. Taf Taf runs every 5-7 minutes, and in the evening 10-15 minutes, there was no straining with the movement. I liked the Bazaar - you walk like in the city, you can buy all the souvenirs there and not go anywhere. In the center of the bazaar, you can listen to a wonderful Italian cafe with live music - they sing very well. Disco - nothing fancy, but you can also have fun. And the fact that it is paid eliminates communication with drunken cattle, which, although few, but occurs. In the hotel, most of the tourists are Italians, which in turn is also nice, since everything is cultural and polite. In the evenings, there are shows at the Arena - they have good musicals, but I don’t advise you to go to an Italian comedy evening - a strange sight. As for the fact that everything is paid there, this is not true. In bars that are free for your hotel, but if you are on the territory of another hotel, it is clear that there is a fee. If there is not enough water, go to the supermarket where 2 bottles of water cost $ 1 - not fatal. In general, the hotel is good and it is pleasant to relax there. If you want to have a good rest, this hotel is for you.
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It's just kind of a nightmare! In Egypt already 3 times, but this has not yet been seen. How can this hotel qualify for 5*???? ? Don't give him more than 3*! Let me start by saying it's bad! Not attentive staff, disgusting rooms, in the bed ants crawl right under the covers and on the body. The hotel is old, not very comfortable, as it is big.
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It's just kind of a nightmare! In Egypt already 3 times, but this has not yet been seen. How can this hotel qualify for 5*???? ? Don't give him more than 3*! Let me start by saying it's bad! Not attentive staff, disgusting rooms, in the bed ants crawl right under the covers and on the body. The hotel is old, not very comfortable, as it is big. One main some kind of ancient pool, where the main animation, and the same every day and at the same time! But the main thing is food! Of course, we didn’t come to eat, but I haven’t seen anything like this anywhere: not only is it the same thing, but it’s impossible to eat! Rotten crabs (fuuuuu), disgusting and not fresh salads, nasty fish and chicken managed to spoil it! And a bunch of pasta from which for 2 weeks just starts to feel sick! Very frequent poisoning! Our dinner was: tomato juice in the store, a bun with melted cheese bought there! The only alternative in food: pizza on the beach for $15 is not a big circle! In general, do not go there, it will ruin your vacation! The attitude towards Italians is much better than towards Russians, and this is clearly expressed! The beach is nothing special, in Egypt the sea is beautiful everywhere! So when choosing a hotel, be careful about this! This is a country where you spend a lot of time in a hotel.
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The hotels in the Domina Coral Bay Resort hotel system captivate guests with the oriental atmosphere of their rooms, painted in a captivating range of colors of gold and all the colors of the desert.
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The hotels in the Domina Coral Bay Resort hotel system captivate guests with the oriental atmosphere of their rooms, painted in a captivating range of colors of gold and all the colors of the desert.
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