Amphoras Aqua
87 reviews
November 7, 2024
I had a vacation in October 2024, alone.
I am very happy with the hotel, although I have read some negative reviews, but in my opinion they are not entirely realistic.
Rooms.
The rooms are very tired, I don't think this is the main thing. The plumbing is working, the electrics are working too. The only thing that really pissed me off was the air conditioner built into the wall, which blows directly onto the bed. In other words, you're lying in bed, and the wind is blowing in your face and there's no getting away from it. The next morning is guaranteed: throat, snot, cough and herpes. Who mounted it is a damned "genius ". How did you get out of the situation?! I turned off the air conditioner at night and opened the window, not to say that it refreshed the room much, but it's better than a cold.
Cleaning.
Every day, but very mediocre. They were spinning swans.
Towels were changed 1 time in 8 days. The only thing I have left in question is whether these towels and bed linen are washed in powder or just thrown into the washing machine and it all just spun in the water.
When I stopped by, the type of clean towels were all stained, which were perfectly washed with simple soap!!! When the towels were changed, the story was the same. There were stains and they could be washed off. Someone will say, how did you know that they were changed? But I easily understood. By the very spots that I spotted and remembered. There weren't any on the changed towels somewhere, where there were, but others. And one more thing - when you wash a thing, it smells like powder. And in the hotel, neither on the day of arrival nor afterwards - neither towels nor even bed linen had any smell at all. By the way, about the bed linen - on the day of arrival, I got confused - I checked the bed and threw some black hair off the sheet (I'm blonde). To be honest, at 3 a.m. I didn't really want to do swearing and find out something. So I just relaxed and scored. Because I can't prove all this, and I don't want to. If people in the hotel had picked up something, this information would have spread very quickly and we all knew about it. Word of mouth is working!
Meal.
I didn't go to lunch.
The breakfasts are normal.
The dinners are great.
I was well-fed and satisfied.
Among the disadvantages are sausages, sausages and cheeses like cotton wool. It's not very tasty. Even local cats don't eat them, and cats know a lot about food :):) :)
No poisoning has been detected.
Staff.
It's just something on an unreal level. Everyone is polite, smiling, regardless of whether you gave them a dollar or not. The dishes are brought and taken away instantly. Mohammed the bartender at the bar near the restaurant is a handsome man. Kind, pleasant. I even left him 5 bucks at the end of my trip. He's too much
customer-oriented. By the way, you need a life hack - if you have $ 100 in one bill and you need small money - do not skimp, buy a cocktail from Muhammad for $ 3 and he will bring change in dollars and small ones. Bartenders can always solve any issue.
The guests.
There are a lot of Italians and mostly Russian pensioners and families with children. If you are looking for a romantic dating, you are not here.
Beach.
The hotel is on line 2, there is a shuttle service to the Amforas Blue hotel, through which we go to the beach. I've never used it, how much do you have to be a lazy ass not to walk for an extra 10 minutes?! I walked.
There are plenty of sun beds.
There are always places.
By the way, they cook delicious pizza there.
Weather.
I was from October 20 to October 29, there was a strong wind, and because of it strong waves, a red flag often hung, which means that you can not swim.
It ruined the rest a bit. Because the beach is in the form of a cliff and you will not be able to sit quietly in the water. By the way, there is nothing to do with small children there. Before you go, watch the video reviews about the hotel and rate the beach.
There is a reef, they say it's dead, but I haven't seen anything else, so it's fine. There are plenty of fish.
Excursions.
I took only one to Dahab canyon + quadrics. I took it from albatross Travel. Everything is clear. The guys are popular.
Neighbourhood.
Open the map, see what's nearby. I walked around the area, I even found something like an alley with shopping malls and bars. I walked there. You can take a taxi to the old town and Naama Bay, I didn't go, I didn't have to.
Overall, I am satisfied with the hotel. I'm even ready to come back again if I have to.
And finally - people! Be kinder, smile and don't forget about politeness!
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June 6, 2024
The hotel is generally good, solid 4, the food is acceptable, in the evening there is always a grill for 10 days they gave grilled crabs for dinner once, and so there is always fish, grilled chicken for dinner. The territory is excellent, the rooms are restored, the furniture is of course tired, we lived in the 27th building opposite the main pool with slides, the only minus is that those who love silence will not fit, from 10 to 17.30 music, room cleaning every day, in general, if you are courteous, say hello and smile, then the staff is also excellent to It applies to you! The sea is excellent, the reef is normal, descent from the pontoon, line 2 go slowly to explore for 5-7 minutes , the beach at the blue hotel
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June 26, 2024
For the first time we were on a beach holiday in general and in Egypt in particular.
- The biggest disadvantage of the hotel is the food. There is an assortment of dishes to choose from. But the cooking quality is worse than I've ever tried. (I usually eat at budget cafes or at home, not restaurant requests) Of all the presented items, you could only eat rice, spaghetti, 1-2 salads and sweets. More pizza on the beach and pancakes. I tried everything else once and put it aside. An ordinary mashed potato with lumps, not baked to the end. The fish is disgusting.
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July 22, 2024
a good hotel that gave us a lot of new emotions and impressions! the biggest plus is the beach. gorgeous sea, beautiful fish, colorful corals! good entertainment program (it won't be boring here) the nicest animators and good staff!🩷
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July 17, 2024
It's still good, but it's a little worse every time.
It was my favorite hotel. For food, for safety, for being super customer-oriented.
This year, the most annoying thing is that my fins and mask were stolen on the beach. Moreover, I had already spent a lot of money at that time, almost the last ones went to replace it ...
The price has grown very much and it seems to continue to grow.
The beds are gorgeous, the linen is decent.
What broke off in the shower was that there was no glass, but a curtain, but a new one, especially for me.
The cleaning is average, but for Egypt it is better than all the others.
This vacation I was in two hotels and the water in this one seemed to me more drying the skin than in the other, as if chlorinated.
But cool body lotions.
The water slides are working properly, but the people on them this year were less attentive than in the past. Because of this, children are bullying upstairs, and people are walking under the slides and a collision is possible because the watching employee has moved away or stuck in the phone.
The reception staff speaks English well. Cleaners are also acceptable, after the pandemic in a lot of hotels this is a big problem.
The hotel has its own beach, which is not bothered. Even sellers have the right to offer only unobtrusively....
But the price increase worries me, as does the change of guests: from the British and Italians to our wild ones.
There is pandemonium in the dining room. Although the choice of food is still not a shame.
I still appreciate the opportunity to go to this hotel, but I will look at others now.
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5
December 1, 2024
We visited this hotel for the third time in November. It's a shame that we arrived at the hotel at 12 o'clock in the morning, the room was not ready. At the reception, the guy spent a long time and tediously extorting $ 70 for a room with a view of the pool, constantly called somewhere, as a result, they settled in by 3 a.m., dirty towels in the room, the floor was dirty, the tulle was stained, the shelf in the bathroom was hanging on one screw, even the water bottle in the room was open. The food is also worse, but only slightly. The sea is fine, we made a new pontoon. But...I don't want to return to this hotel anymore
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January 13, 2024
Solid 4, but why?
1. Good staff:understands Russian, English, Arabic, Italian. Of course, there are also pushy people, but the service is good + 0.5 points.
2.Transfer: pick up at the airport/hotel and take you to the hotel/airport +0.5 points
3. Food and drinks:
1) variety: with food there is at least some variety, with drinks it is bad either diluted juices or diluted soda.
2) taste: the food is very tasty, the drinks are not very
3) There is also a free ice cream at 3 p.m.
And so 0.5 points out of 1
4. Rooms: very shabby, but there is air conditioning and stable Wi-Fi (there is also a TV, but why I do not know)
0.5 points out of 1.
Additional 5. There are 4 water slides in total, if it is cold in ordinary pools, then there is a warm 0.5 point
Total: 2.5 points out of 3.5 is a solid 4.
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July 16, 2024
The rooms are cleaned every day, the rooms are very outdated in terms of furniture and other things, food to choose from-but it's the same every day.The population is mainly Arabs and the rest of the Italians/Russians, Ukrainians, Poles are few.Many employees understand Russian.to the sea 800m through the amforas blue hotel (1 chain + amforas beach, but they don't let you there), the entrance to the sea and the beach, through Amforas blue.you can use their beach and hotel bars, lunch is available at the beach bar.several times a day there is a bus (dirty inside) from Amforas Aqua to Amforas Blue beach.in Egypt, cheap and good medicines + suitcases
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September 29, 2024
After reading many reviews, I still chose this hotel. And I was not disappointed! The animators of the Aqua Hotel are in the first place, but we went to the Ampforos Blue hotel at sea and I want to mention the animator Mariam! Well done! Even if you are lazy, it will lift and you will move!
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July 11, 2024
We visited this hotel in July 2024
Chapter No. 1. SETTLEMENT
We arrived at the hotel closer to one o'clock in the morning. The young man at the reception did not speak Russian.
He offered us to visit a restaurant, but we refused, because we really wanted to sleep. All the documents were processed and we were escorted to the room. The card failed to open the number and had to wait for this issue to be resolved. We waited for fifteen minutes and were given a regular key. The next day, the door lock was repaired. In principle, the issue was quickly resolved.
Chapter No.2. THE ROOM
We had a room in the main building. The room has been in need of renovation for a long time, the furniture is old. The plumbing is working. But in general, everything was fine. The room's balcony overlooks the pool and the restaurant. I liked that there is no animation and music in this pool. It's always quiet for the most part. The room has very good audibility from the hallway. Sometimes vacationers with children come back at night and it prevented them from sleeping normally. Practically nothing can be heard from the neighboring rooms. Cleaning was carried out every day. We were vacationing as a family of four. Only one 1.5 liter bottle of water was brought to the room. We didn't have enough. I applied to the reception for the first time and this issue was solved for 20 minutes (searching for a bottle of water). Later, we started to collect water in the cooler in the bar.
Chapter No. 3. NUTRITION.
Of course, there is a problem with nutrition. The menu is almost the same every day. But the main problem is meat. There is practically none. If the chicken is served, then it is very overcooked. It is the same with fish. In the evening, as a rule, there is a grill. But there's either fish (like our carp or crucian carp) or chicken. Lula kebab was grilled a couple of times. In general, you can find something to eat. Do not forget that this is a budget four (even the guide said so several times). There were melons, plums, and cool dates from fruits every day. We mostly ate melon. Desserts are monotonous, but generally normal. The only thing I don't understand is why tea and coffee are not in the restaurant, but on the summer veranda. Basically, everyone eats in the restaurant itself. If you go for tea or coffee, then you have to carry it all very carefully afterwards. There is also a snack bar near the pool with slides.
Chapter No. 4 POOLS AND THE BEACH.
The hotel has two swimming pools. One is deeper, more for a relaxing holiday. The second one has water slides. That's where the traffic is. Music, animation, and more. The slides work according to the schedule. There is enough time to ride. There are four lifeguards around the pool who really keep an eye on the vacationers. A couple of children helped me. But in any case, you need to look after your children yourself. There are enough sun beds for everyone. The beach is 800 meters from the hotel on the territory of the Amforma Blue Hotel. It can be reached on foot in 7-10 minutes. But the bus also runs according to the schedule. There are enough sun beds near the sea. There is also an alcohol bar and a snack bar that can be used. There is a pier on the beach and a shallow entrance to the sea. It is not suitable for small children. If you do not enter the sea from the pier, then the depth is up to your waist.
Chapter No. 5. THE BAR
The bar is the pain of all vacationers. Beer and spirits (except cocktails) are poured literally into glasses. You'll get tired of going to the bar. Mohammed, the bartender, works at the bar near the slides. Here is a really cool bartender who is focused on vacationers. The drinks are locally produced, but normal. My head doesn't hurt in the morning. Beer is poured from bottles.
Chapter No. 6. GENERAL IMPRESSION.
In general, the hotel corresponds to its price. There are positive and negative points (as everywhere). Would you come back again? 70\30. It depends on finances.
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March 28, 2024
Very beautiful hotel, lots of greenery, 2 pools, 3 water slides. The rooms are comfortable, the service is good, the staff is responsive. Don't stay hungry, the food is varied. I was happy with my vacation.
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June 15, 2024
What did you like:the reef is gorgeous, the sea is wonderful, there are enough sun beds for everyone, the territory, room cleaning, staff. What could and should be better - cleanliness in the dining room (it's hard to call a restaurant), the food itself, animation in another hotel.
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July 5, 2024
We had a rest in August 2023. We arrived at the hotel at 23:20, sent for dinner, there was a "rolling ball" in the dining room, no bread, no food as such. I asked for a room not on the ground floor, I can't sleep with air conditioning, the reception staff pretended to be stupid, said come tomorrow there are no other rooms. In general, the reception there is terrible, communication is only through an interpreter, there was only one Russian-speaking employee, we had a room by the pool with slides, there was no balcony, there was a path under the window, so we lived with closed curtains. The room was normal, gels and shampoos were replenished, water was brought, cleaned every day, but the bed linen was not changed every day. When our lock broke, I ran to the reception three times, it was good that the window was badly closed, we climbed through it, magnetic card, the effect is zero. As a result, the boy who cleaned our place brought the key. But this was a plus, the card was inserted all the time and the air conditioner and refrigerator were constantly working.The food at the hotel is monotonous, even meager. In an a la carte restaurant, the same thing as in a restaurant is only a beautiful setting. Animation is not very boring. Simulators are on the street, and there are few of them. There are 4 water slides, they work according to schedule, the pool is warm. The food by the pool is a special sadness, it is not tasty, so there is also a huge queue, everything is very long, the locals climb without waiting in line. There are shops to the right and left of the hotel, but we went to the Mango Market. You have to go to the sea through the blu partner hotel, it takes 10 minutes to walk. There is an animation on the beach, a bar, and a lot of sun beds. As such, there is no gentle approach, the beach is on a cliff, the descent is cut down, you can walk along the cliff, watch the fish, but sometimes there are strong waves, there are large stones in the water. Another descent along the pontoon, the pontoon is short, rescuers are sitting there, the bathing area is fenced with buoys, the depth is great, on one side there is a beautiful reef, on the other a wall of blue water. The water is cold because of the current. We swam to the right to the neighboring beach, the reefs are all different, just a fairy tale, a variety of fish. Sometimes they don't let you go right behind the buoys along the reef, they whistle, there is a strong current. Basically, everyone is hanging on ropes, sometimes it's hard to get out of the water, they sit on the steps of the pontoon. We took excursions at the Dahab hotel (safari) did not like riding on quads along the highway, there is a terrible dump in the canyon, mountains of garbage, toilet without water, water for money, snorkeling in the reserve where nothing is visible, muddy water masks, fins for money.A boat trip with diving, swimming holding a circle with an instructor, there is no other way. The child liked diving, if you take it without diving, then the mask and fins are paid, it's better to take everything of your own. The water on the yacht was free and lunch was served.My son liked the dive, they take photos and videos, money can be transferred directly on the yacht and Wi-Fi will be distributed and you can transfer it to a Russian card. Photos immediately via whatsapp. The paradise island on this tour is *sadness*, you have to sail from the yacht holding on to the circle, and there are 15 people. The current is strong, ropes from yachts and huge boulders are stretched along the shore. The rest time there is 10 minutes and swim back. We liked the sightseeing tour of the Charm, visited the museum, the Peace Square, the oil shop, etc., the church. The guide was excellent. The departure from the hotel was about 15 hours, the bracelets were not cut after the eviction, it was possible to use the restaurant. The day before, we bought fresh at the bar where the reception was, there was no change from the bartender, he said to pay through the reception. I paid, but they forgot to mark it, they don't understand Russian, with the help of an interpreter I proved that I had paid, told them to check the cameras, as a result, they called the employee who accepted the payment and with grief they half achieved the truth. At the airport, they were not allowed to check in for a long time, waiting for the locals to pass. Checks many times. People had a preponderance, boxes of mangoes, A kind man allowed them to be stuffed into a suitcase and let them pass. They were allowed into the waiting room 10 minutes before boarding, and so they sat on chairs in a cafe, then on the floor. Among the advantages is the fabulous sea with a short pontoon and the proximity of the city, there is a water park next to the hotel. I was not impressed by the hotel.
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July 1, 2024
If you want to relax, choose a different hotel!!!
Minuses :
1. Early check-in - 30$
2. If you are from Russia, it is highly likely that you will still pay $ 15-30 for a normal room (if you decide, then immediately ask for rooms where the second pool with slides is)
3. The food, even though I'm not a great expert, is just disgusting, get ready to sit on rice with pasta, and pasta, burnt fish from meat, maybe chicken once every 2 days, and stew not ready to the end, immediately pawn money to go eat somewhere, because at the hotel in 3 days you will not be able to eat a day, there is no breakfast as such, only eggs....
4. Alcohol is local moonshine, it's not worth drinking, the smell turns you off, you can drink beer, but this is clearly not something that an adequate person can drink even for a couple of days. If the Beer market is not far away, there is a beer for 1.5 dollars , you leave the hotel and turn left , 3-5 minutes on foot
5. The rooms are not washed, and it is unlikely that they will be washed for you even for a tip
6. Walk to the sea in 15 minutes
7. Slides in the pool 2 hours a day, work according to schedule, and there are only 4 of them.
8. The children's room does not work there at all.
9. There is no animation in fact
10. Keep a close eye on the towels they steal, and then you will pay fines for the alleged loss.
11. The lobby bar is paid, only water and juice are free
12. There is only one alcoholic bar, it works any way, and until 12, I am generally silent to eat, there is not a single snack bar as such.
13. Pour drinks into 0.2 cups, do not rely on a normal cocktail, it will always be unclear what is poured....
If you can ask for a glass more, firstly the bartender will look at you with contempt, secondly it will be a one-time promotion.
You can come over and the vending machine won't work, (no syrup and that's it)
14. Get ready that the staff will make very childish and stupid jokes, well, for example, they will put a piece of burnt into a plate on the grill, and they will wait for your reaction.
Not a respected "chef" on the grill near the restaurant, I really hope that they will either explain to you how to behave with guests, or send you home)
Positive:
1. Manager Natalia at the Reception who somehow helped to solve difficult issues.
This hotel is not worth a penny of your money, if you want to relax, choose something sane.
It's not 4 stars, it's a solid Two))
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November 18, 2024
The best place in all of Sharm al-Sheikh. The service staff is beyond praise. If there is an opportunity, we will go to this hotel.
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September 27, 2023
A good hotel, we rested in it 2 times, in 2015 and 2023 the difference is felt in the food, more precisely in its variety and assortment. The first time they gave crabs and white fish in bechamel sauce, but this year they didn't. Basically, I liked everything: good service staff, helpful, especially the guys who cleaned the tables, they are very friendly, smiling. The only thing I didn't like was that when I arrived at the reception, one fat Arab, I don't remember his name, but many people have already written about him in reviews, he started to lure out an extra payment for rooms, but I immediately cut him off, nothing happened with the money, so he let's ask if I have chocolate. Where does he need chocolate, he's so fat that he won't fit into the doorway soon. There were 4 of us, we went for a walk somewhere every evening, Thank God, there was somewhere. I want to advise good shops with low prices to the right when leaving the hotel. You can buy everything at your side and not run anywhere. We were in the Mango market, and in the Fix price, and wherever we were ..., but we were convinced that the prices here are lower, and the pharmacy is also budget. And the most beautiful thing is, of course, the sea and a wonderful coral reef, where there are a lot of different fish. on the last day of our arrival we saw a MANTA RAY (stingray), it was the size of a sheet. It was SUPER. This is the second time we have seen such a large MANTA ray, right here. So everything was fine, we really enjoyed walking to the sea after a hearty breakfast. The food is good, no one will remain hungry. We rested from 26.08 to 06.09 there were a lot of Arabs, Italians.
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March 1, 2024
The hotel is a solid four. Cozy territory, pleasant unobtrusive staff. Monotonous food. Alcohol is normal. The pool under the slide is warm, the rest are not heated. The beach is across the street. Not a bad live reef
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April 25, 2024
We rested from 06.04.24 to 04/13.24 at the Amphora Aqua Hotel. You can use the Aqua and Blue territory, they don't let you into the Beach.
I'll start with a snack. We arrived at 10.00 a.m. We did not pay $30 for early check-in. The bracelet was put on immediately, the restaurant was allowed to use from 12.30. We left our things at the reception, went to Mango Market (15 minutes on foot, turn left from the hotel barrier, then follow the signs). At 12.00, we were already checked in at no extra charge. The fat Gamal receptionist (about whom there are a lot of negative reviews) has already been fired, so we did not meet with him. The room was offered 422, 1st floor, in the building where the reception is. There is a swimming pool and a restaurant nearby. We asked for a balcony and it was there, a view of the road (more precisely, there is no view, there is a concrete fence planted with greenery in front of us), cars drive at night they can be heard. It didn't matter to us, we stayed in it. The water is hot in the shower, the drain is working, there is a clothesline in the bathroom (for 4, of course, it is not enough), the room is purely Egyptian. Ie, everything worked out fine with the reception, all subsequent requests also went fine. It depends a lot on which shift is working. Rumboy Mohamed is very adequate, brought extra water to the room for a small fee. An additional 4th bed (full) was brought for $ 4 (when booking for 4 people, we booked 3 beds). There were 2 large towels for 4 people, 2 more were brought at our request, as well as 2 additional cups in the bathroom on request. There were no cups in the room. We had almost no mosquitoes (for which we loved our room 422 even more), the fumigator and Raptor pills (brought from home) helped, but other tourists (room 236) at night, the mosquitoes had a feast, they ordered the "treatment" of the room, it stank, but the mosquitoes disappeared. There are 3 sockets in the room, all are occupied by lighting fixtures, so the T-shirt was useful. The door to the balcony was not locked, but we found our advantages in this (we went through the balcony when the children were sleeping;). There was a safe in the room. They cleaned normally (we are not capricious, we left a dollar), and what a crocodile they rolled up from towels for us! We thought about it: which room would be better than ours? Perhaps in buildings 23-31, but not with a view of the pool (music all day), and so + is the same thing, because the hotel consists of many two-storey buildings, i.e. half of ALL rooms (in Blue also) is the 1st floor.
Natalia, a very pleasant Russian-speaking gastrelation, successfully solves all issues with the reception and simply advises on all issues.
The territory is green, well-groomed, smooth. The territory of the Blue Amphora seemed more comfortable to me, but not everyone agreed with me, and even there the territory is all covered with slides. There are 2 pools (and one in Blue), including a very shallow zone, and 4 medium-sized slides, but three worked first, then four. Children ride more, but sometimes adults. According to our company, the pool in the Aqua Amphora is definitely better than in Blue. There were always enough sun beds.
Sea: the road is 10 minutes, to the sea under the hill, back to the hill. Exit there behind the pool with slides, go left, almost to the T-shaped intersection, in front of it (on the right hand) is the entrance to the Amphora Blue hotel (the name is not visible at the entrance, but the building looms inside, on which the inscription Amphora is visible). On the way, at any barrier, they will tell you where the Blue Amphora is. Go through its territory to the beach. You can also take a bus in 2 minutes. There is a schedule, but we did not understand it. There is a short pontoon on the sea (slippers are not needed here), to the right of it is the entrance to the sea from the shore (in the morning and evening there is a waist-deep depth, at lunch knee-deep, there are some fish (if someone feeds them, then there are a lot), if desired, you can swim here with a mask, some they walk barefoot here, but preferably in slippers). There were always enough sun beds, at any time of the day. At sea, the wind, the current, there was often a red flag, rarely the flag hangs the same half a day, it is changed. It's bad that the hotel does not notify which flag is on the sea, i.e. to find out, you need to go there. Because this is Egypt. And it is impossible to arrange a call from the fight on the beach at the hotel reception. Either the boy won't call, or the reception won't hand it over. This is not Turkey.
The fight on the beach appeared at 8.30 (it should be at 8.00), it was not there before, i.e. the pontoon was closed before that. Security is well monitored. There are a lot of fish, they are beautiful.. A moray eel was seen right near the pontoon! I think she lives there. Once I saw a lionfish (deep). There is a shower on the beach, there is no toilet.
Contingent: mostly Italians, also Russians. 04/10/24 Eid al-Adha happened, many Arabs came. The attitude of the staff is normal to everyone, almost no one speaks Russian (fragments of phrases), they speak a little English. It has always been possible to come to an agreement (I know English at the 3rd grade level of the school).
Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel, sometimes hanging. We bought a local SIM card at the airport, some kind of Orange for $ 8, because we went to Cairo. The Internet was enough for me and my daughter for 8 days.
Food. I must say right away: we are not moody. There is always a choice (fish, meat, and chicken of the same type, vegetables, pasta, potatoes, rice, fruits - goava, tangerines, oranges, dates, melon, physalis, bananas), but day after day the same thing, with slight changes. Without any special frills, everything is edible and delicious) The grill menu is prepared on the street to the left of the main entrance to the restaurant. There were always enough tables, sometimes there were no tables outside for dinner, but they were always indoors. But the cutlery had to be "mined" sometimes. There was no stuffiness either on the street or in the restaurant. At lunch, you can eat at the beach bar: burgers, pizza, French fries are quite nice.After the sea, the best seasoning for lunch is hunger). There is a queue for pizza and burgers on the beach. But near the pool with slides at lunch, everything is the same (but in the burger there is not a cutlet, but half a sausage), but without a queue. The children were glad when they found out. Oh yes, the crows! It is better not to leave food unattended on the street. There are bars near the pools and on the beach, drinks are served in reusable plastic cups of battered types. They wash them in some kind of special dishwasher. Beer from bottles is more or less of high quality. White wine is conventionally edible. Rum-Cola is out of competition (cola saves everything). When traveling, they give out a dry ration, it must be ordered the day before, - tears: 1 orange (orange, Carl! How can I eat it on the road?! It would be better to give a banana), 1 cup 200ml, two rolls (one with a strip of cheese, the second with sausage), 4 biscuits. A la card restaurant.... There's nothing to do there. They will be planted near the pool with slides under a white canopy, and food from Amphora Blue will be brought in portions (almost no different from the local menu). Only the candle on the table will be lit. Serving the main course on a charcoal stand is fun. But the stand is with charcoal, and the dish is cold. We left it and went to the usual restaurant, because the children ate almost nothing there: they were given a burger patty, French fries, pasta, pizza).
Animation. The guys are trying their best. It all depends on your mood, whoever wants to have fun). Belly dancing, aqua aerobics, stretching, zumba, darts, bocce, yoga, maybe I forgot something else. There were shows in the evening. Then only in Blue, then in both hotels. There is a bus from the reception to the Blue at 21.00, and back at 23.00. Before the evening show, there was a children's disco in Aqua (and Blue). It would be nice to leave information about the animation schedule somewhere: for example, aqua aerobics at 12.00 in the pool with slides, belly dancing at 15.30 at the beach bar, evening fire show at 21.00, etc., or you don't even guess about half of it.
In my opinion, at the reception you can sign up for a bus to Nabq Bay (going at 18.00).
Shops: we went to the nearest to the left of the hotel, as well as to the Mango market area. What I priced, what I bought- everything was cheaper here than in the Old Town. But ... a little dirty, killed, without luxury. Pharmacy - prices are like in a pharmacy in the old town with fixed prices (we bought little things). The sellers speak Russian well. The pharmacy is generally a separate show: the seller in the evening in the utility room can diagnose and recommend appropriate treatment))) That's a creative approach to work!
I booked the excursions on the albatross-travel-Egypt website.Who was satisfied with everything.
Will I come again? Definitely YES!
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August 13, 2024
I really enjoyed my vacation. The room was cleaned daily, and water was brought in every day. The staff is polite and friendly. The food in the restaurant is delicious.
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January 19
A normal hotel. The sea is a 2-minute walk from the room. The food of 2024 is excellent. Animation of the roller coaster disco
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November 23, 2024
I don't recommend it. The rooms are dirty, there is practically no hot water, the pressure is barely there. There seems to be a lot of food, but there is nothing to eat. I was saved by pasta, which I had to stand in line for 10 minutes. It's a 10-minute walk to the beach, comfortable, except for the camel rides. The beach itself is an aesthetic pleasure. Beautiful umbrellas, wooden sun beds. But you won't be able to wet your legs or sit in water. This is a cliff and the entrance is only from the pontoon. I liked the pools too. It was clear from the animators that they had to get someone out on the move.
Well, the main disadvantage is the music at the pool until 11, and most of the buildings are built around the pool.
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February 3, 2024
Nice hotel, delicious food, incredibly beautiful reef. The rooms after renovation are super, but there are also old ones (Standards). Animation in the afternoon and evening. Most of the vacationers are Italians.
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February 18
The cleaning is terrible, the food is too, there is almost no meat when not counting the burnt chicken. Alcohol for an amateur, juices diluted with water. I was pleased with the sea, there are a lot of fish. Will I come again, definitely not!
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January 31, 2024
We stayed at this hotel (then it was Shores Golden) for two years in a row, when Egypt was closed to Russians, and we flew through Istanbul on our own. And, although we had already been to Egypt 4 or 5 times, our choice did not disappoint us at all. Now, since then, the dollar has almost doubled in price, and the owners want to keep customers, and customers want cheaper. Last year, for 110 thousand 10 days we rested in Nubian Island 5*, and this year a 10-day tour there costs 240 with air tickets from Kazan. Therefore, we have to somehow put up with some lack of former chic in our vacation. Who does not want to put up with this, then why rely on the fatigue of the furniture and the absence of crabs with grilled ducks and other things. Buy tours for 250 300 thousand. There will be no more trouble there. Take Steigenberger, Baron, Nubian at last.... And we are going to come for the third time in a few days. We checked the hotel, next to the sea, although the second line, we walked to the Old Town in the evening, the staff was friendly, we did not have time to get hungry, but went to dinner or lunch without feeling hungry - we were always full. There is enough greenery, the hotel is calm.
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October 15, 2024
Not for September, it's very hot, an ordinary hotel, normal staff, normal diet, good reef
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December 18, 2023
The worst hotel ever visited in Egypt. They gave a dirty room with mold somewhere in the corner of the territory, after a scandal and tantrums, they changed it to a room on the second floor with a view of the water park-it's better. But still-they asked for a blanket-zero emotions, ran several times to the reception, the manager and the guide were arrogant, some excuses, apparently, were asking for tips / surcharges. We went to the neighboring hotel-4, we spent a lot of time there by the pool, there is no beach as such. Cleaning is daily, except for the last 2 days. The restaurant is a dining room, the food is tasteless. In general, we resigned ourselves - rested as best we could)) If I knew, I would have paid extra to a normal hotel. I do not recommend it
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October 15, 2023
I write immediately, while the impressions are fresh..
A very sad tired hotel in terms of furnishings. The room is all shabby, the furniture is broken, the water left very badly and at night there is just an unbearable smell of sewage. This smell, by the way, is often present on the territory of the hotel.
Staff.. The guests are treated very indifferently. We have repeatedly written about the reception in reviews, I can only confirm everything previously written. Money begins to be extorted immediately upon check-in.
The food is very monotonous, there are very few meat dishes-the chicken is over-dried every day, the fish cooked is completely poorly cleaned and as a result has a bitter taste. I will say this, on the third day my child and I started having diarrhea, it was already scary to eat something.
Sea.. Well, he's not really here. The entrance is from the pier, there is nothing to do here for those who like to flounder on the beach in the waves.
The hotel is up to three, no more.
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August 23, 2024
Great hotel! I liked everything. Especially the bartender Mohammed and Malik❤
Bring Mohammed back to the lobby bar! He is sorely missed🥹
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September 6, 2023
People, don't waste your money!!!! we stayed at this hotel 7 years ago, the hotel was much better, the service was on the level (then it was also called amforas, and it had one slide). We arrived on 08/27-23 and were horrified!!! we were supposed to have a standard room with a view of the pool or garden, but, as previously written, at the reception this well-fed mercantile boy - Gomel, Gargamel, Homer, demands dollars, but having been refused, begins to ask for at least Russian chocolate)) his goal is to snatch at least something, I hope an internal audit will be carried out, and he will be brought to justice, because he spoils the whole impression of the hotel.
the reception does not solve problems from the word at all, they only pretend! They write down the room number and that's the end of their actions! thanks to the general manager, he is the only one who makes them work. as for the food, it was delicious, but monotonous, they gave twice liver, chicken kebab, beef kebab and that's it.
the food on the beach is mediocre (potatoes, pizza, pasta, although there used to be wings), the queues are huge.
I can't say anything about the second line, we were tripled by a certain walk after breakfast - we love to walk.
now let's move on to <snacks> on the beach, namely ice cream))) the diluted watery, absolutely tasteless paste, which is passed off as ice cream, melts in 3 seconds (if possible, I'll attach a video). they react to all comments very simply - write a review)
plus, these acrylic reusable glasses, worn to holes, that are washed, well, so to speak, on the dump, are terrifying.
I'm not very happy with the sea, boats and pillows are always hanging out at the pier - it's uncomfortable. slides are slides, everything is fine with them, the rescue boys are watching.
the beach is not intended for swimming, only for diving, there is nothing to do with small children here. The pier is often closed due to the storm.
all the horrors I have listed can only be softened by the attitude of the staff towards the guests. Many thanks to the kindest bartender boy on the beach - Mahmoud! He is very sweet and smiling. also, very kind boys work in the dining room, they always help, they spend if they get lost, etc. (their boss is strict, but cool)
well, the crown that I left for last))))
literally 2-3 days ago, a pedophile was caught among the staff at the hotel. I won't go into details.Naturally, the police arrived quickly and took him away, but the fact remains.
draw conclusions)
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January 3, 2024
An ordinary 4-star hotel. The room has a bed and floors with the hair of previous guests, blankets that stink of sweat, a toilet that is not very clean. Everything is for an additional fee, only checked in 30 minutes earlier for free. The food is ordinary, there was something wow, but we were going to the sea, not to the hotel. There is a bus to the sea that we never got on))) It's not that far on foot. The beach is divided into two hotels, clean, the animators are good)))
For the money that we paid NORMALLY!
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March 2, 2022
This is a great hotel! We had a great rest, the staff is kind and helpful. Nicely. A very green hotel. Good territory. Birds are walking.
The food is very tasty, thanks a lot to the chefs. Meals are served three times a day, there is pizza before lunch, pancakes and sweets before dinner.
You can walk from the hotel to the old town, where they bought very tasty shrimp. In general, we ate a lot!
The hotel has entertainment during the day and in the evening, thanks a lot to the animators. I really enjoyed playing bocce, we recommend it to everyone!
Every day there are discos on the beach, for those who like to dance.
The hotel is undoubtedly 5 stars, we did not find any disadvantages.
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August 27, 2023
We rested at the hotel from 08/16/2013 to 08/21/2013. It so happened that we missed the plane in Moscow and our tour was shortened. We bought tickets the next day so that the tour would not "burn out" and flew. We arrived in the evening at 10 p.m. We offered to have dinner right away, dinner until 21:30. And now the most interesting thing is, we had a room with a garden view and a balcony. The aqua hotel is huge, there are many 2-storey buildings. The administrator named Gamal (in any case, it was written on the badge) immediately said that our room, it turns out, has no balcony, you need to pay $ 30 extra and there will be a comfortable room with a balcony)) we refused and settled us in the last house, which is very far from the pools, the restaurant and the reception. A local tour operator got involved and said that it was necessary to go to the reception and demand a new room, which we were supposed to have, said that they were obliged to change. We came up, but Gamal
I was adamant))) $ 30 and we'll change it)) It's just some arrogant extortionist begging for money with a smile. That is, they have such a vindictive strategy… As for the food, from fruits: bananas, melon and green dates, everything! I have previously vacationed in Egypt, but I have not seen such a meager all inclusive!!! I want to note that the tour cost us more than 100,000 thousand! The sea is far from this hotel, if not for the heat, you can survive. But if you have children, I don't recommend it. No, there is a free bus to the sea, but he did not follow the schedule, at least we noticed it.
Pizza and French fries were made on the beach. But there are huge queues....
Unlimited soda.
I agree with the reviews, which say that the reception of this hotel spoils everything.
I can say with confidence that we will not come to this hotel again.
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July 13, 2023
And it's been a month since we've been here...
but, everything is in order. We arrived late, checked into a creepy room: practically nothing works, there is no balcony, the area is small. After contacting the reception that the room did not match the description, they said "go to sleep." The next day, everything happened again, until the management of the hotel and the tour operator were alerted. The hotel is half empty, apparently they thought it would take a ride. We reviewed several empty rooms until we settled on a room that even remotely resembled the description. According to the description, all rooms are sold with a balcony/terrace of 30m2. In fact, they are accommodated in small rooms without any external projections to the street. A surcharge of $ 10 per night is required for the room indicated on the website! Initially, the opinion about the hotel was thoroughly spoiled. Now about the good things: the food is delicious, but monotonous (I will not list it, in other reviews it is described in detail; of the delicacies, liver once, crabs once, the rest is repeated every four days). You can not visit A la carte - everything from the general menu of the restaurant, only cola / sprite / fanta is poured into glass glasses and they bring everything themselves. The animation is weak, but not annoying. The territory is well maintained, clean, although small. The slides work twice a day for two hours. There are plenty of chaise lounges, dishes, and tables for everyone. The rooms are cleaned in good faith. The most unpleasant thing is the reception, it's a hassle, they must be bored. Until you turn to them, everything is fine.
The coolest thing is the beach (the beach of another hotel, which is taken by a bus in time, but you can also walk for ten minutes) with the most gorgeous reef! Bottom line: I will not return to this hotel, communication with the reception (the face of the hotel) negates all the advantages, it is better to consider other hotels - a bomb reef along the entire coast.
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January 24, 2022
The territory of the hotel is nice and large,clean, the sea is clean,beautiful, there are a lot of fish, descent down the stairs, nearby shops and grocery and souvenir shops and a mask you can buy strawberries and mangoes, only $ 2, but I do not advise you to take souvenirs, it is exactly twice cheaper at the airport, this is where the advantages end.
The food in the hotel is terrible, the restaurant is not a restaurant at all, but a canteen, wine is poured from bags into plastic cups...
While we lived in the hotel for a week there were two major thefts, with a police call and a terrible scandal, the attitude of the hotel staff to the guests is not optimistic...
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April 8, 2023
The hotel is for three, four and does not smell. We have been since 03/25/2023. Apparently, we were not "lucky" with the weather. Of the 9 days, only three and a half were accessible to the sea, the rest were waves, and after five days they came up with a pier repair, which lasted until lunch, but we already freaked out, took a taxi and went to Naama Bay beach (three dollars one way, there is a fee, we went to the beach of the 5th hotel and we did not regret throwing off another 10 for three. The lagoon is gorgeous and the beach itself is too). At dinner, be vigilant, they make a barbecue every 2-4 days, mainly from chicken, but the first to give out the remaining chicken from lunch (the cooks apply themselves from the tuesque unfolded to them, until you bring it to the table and try or sniff right away - you won't understand). Do not go to the right from the hotel at all, everything is three times more expensive in tents there, if you buy something, to the left from the main entrance and the Mango Market - you will find it on the signs. In the same direction, the "Italian Quarter" and in it you will find a McDuck, quite normal. Who does not eat tasty and a lot and does not care about the sea - you are here. Plus, there are only slides in the pool. There are no complaints against the hotel staff if you don't expect anything from them. If you are waiting, add a "tip". The worst 4 of those I've been to in Egypt.
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January 28, 2023
I liked the location of the hotel, the service, room cleaning every day, delicious and varied food. A clean beach .I provide buses to the beach, but we walked, enjoyed the weather and nature
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January 5
Very good food and clean area.The beach is in a nearby hotel, if you like to walk, then this is a plus.It's not bad for a budget vacation.
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January 1, 2022
Excellent location, everything is within walking distance, a taxi to the old town is $ 3. Well-maintained territory. Courteous staff, always ready to help with any issue. The kitchen is a solid four, you will not stay hungry, there is always a choice. The rooms are in good condition. Daily cleaning, no reminders. The hotel is on the second line, but it is possible to use the infrastructure of the partner hotel across the street, it is on the first line, including the beach, 5-7 minutes at a leisurely pace.
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August 23, 2023
The hotel is not 4, somehow it can be stretched to 3 stars. Garbage is often lying on the territory, leftovers of food are floating in the pool, which are stolen by crows (they are near the pool and at sea, this is the first time I have encountered this). The room is terribly cleaned, hair all over the floor, dust, mold in the shower. Towels are all stained, beach towels smell very strongly of dampness and sweetness, if you run out of shampoo or gel, you can walk for several days and ask to replenish the stock.
I will not evaluate the animation group, because I have never been to animation evenings.
The food for 4 is just right, except for coffee! Coffee is just here in a jar and you pour it for yourself, this is the first time I've ever seen it, they don't give 0.5 bottles of water, only for money! A large 1 liter bottle is put on every day during cleaning (in 14 days we missed cleaning 4 times, the result was that we were without water, you can get water in the evening only at the reception bar).
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October 23, 2023
The worst food of all the hotels where we were. The old number of rooms, it was not critical for us. There is pandemonium at the entrance to the sea. It's 15 minutes to the beach, if you don't run. They would have known better if they had stopped at Blue. Everything else is fine. The Internet is excellent, there were enough sunbeds, slides. You expect more from 4 somehow.
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June 3, 2023
1. Check-in. The rooms are standard (as I understand it on the road), overlooking the garden and overlooking the pool. Watch what you're buying.
We took a ticket with the number "garden view", but settled us on the road. The receptionist is smiling, friendly, and then this divorce started...in fact, he turned out to be the most unpleasant person in this hotel. They do this on purpose, especially for those who stop by at night, so that tired after a delayed flight, you are ready for any $. The one-on-one story wasn't just with us.
The room by the road is very bad - It is noisy from the road, the light did not work, the door to the toilet did not close. Omitting all the details, they say that there are no rooms available, but after a while it is for $ 100. We agreed on $40, but we had neither the strength nor the desire to argue with them. But for such a greeting, I give them 2 *.
2. Food. We didn't have high expectations. If you want variety and a large selection, then this is another money for the hotel.
Sometimes we didn't go to lunch, a snack on the beach (pizza, burgers, fries, fruits) was enough to wait for dinner.
3. The beach. On foot, slowly, 10 minutes. Across the street. The pier is closed when the sea is stormy (when we rested, it stormed often) and it is also closed when the pier repairs begin (I read earlier that they started in April, they did not finish in May))). It's clear about the storm, but the repair of the pier, when everyone came to swim ...
there are fish, take masks.
4. The hotel staff. There are no questions for them. The room was cleaned daily, cleanly, towels were changed. In the restaurant, on the beach, everyone is polite, you can see that they are trying. We left tips.
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February 7, 2023
I liked everything very much! It's been 20 days! The hotel is on the first line! We were in it for the second time, so we settled with a sea view! There are a lot of fruits, meat, there is no queue! The area is clean! Mostly Italians, Ukrainians, and a few Russians are vacationing! The travel agency does not sell vouchers to this hotel! We booked it ourselves! Everything is very decent! The weather was wonderful from 24 to 12 January 2023! We will have the opportunity to go next year!
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March 7, 2023
An old tired hotel with a Soviet dining room. They settled into a room with a view of the pool, which they said was the "best" room. All their rooms are "the best". At 10 a.m., I was woken up by the pounding music. There is no sound insulation in the room and you will hear everything that happens outside all day and all night. We asked to be moved to another quiet room. We were offered a room in the building of the hotel itself near the reception on the ground floor. It didn't get any better, but the music died down. Unfortunately, now you can hear all the vacationers in the hallway and the staff always talking loudly to each other. It made it terribly difficult to get enough sleep in the morning. Most of the rooms are not equipped with a large double bed, but we managed to get the reception to move us back to a room with one large bed. The rooms are all old and need renovation. Wi-fi is weak. The lights were often turned off, but not for long. The water pressure was very weak. Very chlorinated water. The staff waters the garden plants with sewage and because of this, the characteristic smell on the territory of the hotel. Inconvenient location of the hotel, far from the center and amenities with shops. The area is completely desolate. The beach was completely not designed for swimming, only for diving. All public beaches are chargeable. For training in the gym and spa, they are sent to a nearby hotel of the same grid. Inconvenient. In general, the hotel is more designed for families with children, but not for a relaxing holiday. It's very noisy!!! The food at the hotel is boring and monotonous. Rice, rice, rice, potatoes, fried chicken. The beef is rubber. The salads are disgusting. It was stated that the pool is heated. In fact, it was cool if you come in February and it is quite small. The cleaning at the hotel is average, you need to constantly remind the staff about the shortcomings. The staff understands English very poorly. Communication via Google Translator. The hotel positions itself as a 4-star hotel, which is not true. I would give no more than two stars.
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June 28, 2024
Good afternoon, everyone!we are currently resting in this hotel.Everything doesn't seem to be bad, but the bars are just terrible!they pour it as if you were at their house, stupid jokes, no drink can do without them,
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December 21, 2024
Everything is gorgeous, I would repeat my vacation with this hotel!
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November 25, 2021
The solid Egyptian four. When it's full, it's not a comfortable queue for food. 2 swimming pools. One big one with slides. Good animation. The children's animators are all Russian-speaking. The beach is wide. There are always places. The reef is beautiful, but there is often excitement and wind when they won't let you swim. Because of this, I will most likely no longer go to a hotel with beaches in this bay, because the sea is the main purpose of my vacation in Egypt for me.
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January 3, 2023
The hotel is good! The food is excellent, beer is bottled and in large glasses. Two pools, one with slides. The second line, you need to go to the beach and animation to the hotel across the street. The location is good, near il mercato and mango market. The old town and the Taj Mahal disco are nearby.
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March 5, 2023
Carefully. Sooo long review!))
For the first time at the resort. I am still here at the moment. The rooms are, well, so-so, it's normal to spend the night. There is always hot water. The WiFi is working stably. Sometimes it is not clear how switches and sockets work. (the card is inserted at the entrance). The air conditioner is noisy, but the first days were turned on for heating. 1st floor, cool, the room faces the sunset.
There are a lot of mosquitoes! I had to buy a fumigator and an aerosol. And there are plenty of them on the street. Maybe it's like this in winter or spring. Flies, too, by the way.
The hotel is on the second line. To the beach via the partner hotel. There are not many people yet, there are a lot of empty seats. Again, with WiFi, everything is fine there too.
The weather at the beginning of March is perfect. It doesn't fry. Sometimes it's cool in the evening, we wear long sleeves and tights, jeans.
A lot has already become boring in 5 days. Food, alcohol. Free beer is normal at first, then so-so. More or less vodka + sprite + ice comes in.
We went to the city today, took 2 cans of Heineken with a friend. God, what a thrill it was!
Although the hotel has cash, but we forgot something.)
Because we have no experience, which slightly spoiled and exhausted us, so this is the first tour that we took. The mosque is normal. The area of the World is quite, the most unnecessary thing is a plant of some medicinal oils for more than an hour and a half there. There was also a souvenir shop. We stayed there for at least another hour. Although all this is available in the Old Town and cheaper! Next, Fares. A fish restaurant, but we were so exhausted that we ate soup each, and we had to take the second one with us! But then there was a trip to Sokha. 90% refused to go.
So approach the excursions carefully and prepared.
The staff is friendly, many Russian-English-Italian speakers. I didn't notice any negativity. They will try to help you for what you asked.
P.S.!!! We went outside the hotel, gathered in the evening in the Old Town, and the taxi drivers ran in. Prices range from 5 bucks and above. Opening InDrive. I'm ordering. 44 pounds ($1.5). He arrives, we sit down, but they run into him. He refuses. We're going out. Well, no, that's not it. We catch 3 and leave. We arrived at the right place. And then the taxi driver who accepted the order through the app arrives. And!!... She gives us the phone that her friend managed to leave on the seat. I'm shoving money at him, he's in no way! Then I called him, he picked us up, drove us through Farsa and to the hotel.
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August 21, 2024
We were in August, 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ honest , food , accommodation, everything is decent , before that we were at 5 , this one is not worse
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September 5, 2024
Everything is fine for a 4-star hotel!
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