Three by the stars. A normal hotel. I took an all-inclusive tour. The food is monotonous, but the hotel is also not five-plus stars. You won't stay hungry.
I rested for 8 days. I flew to Egypt from the tour operator Fan&San. I flew there at night.
The room upon arrival was very bad, damp and smelled of mold. In some kind of basement room, although I immediately ordered a ticket with a sea view. He refused to move in there. The $20 at the reception magically solved this problem. The second version of the room was perfect. The restaurant was next to the room, and the bars were just around the corner. The beach is right opposite. There are many Russian vacationers. That is, exactly yes. It's like being at home. It was also full of old foreigners. Pensioners. (I wish I knew where they are not) I recommend that you go there once to try it. Would I come here again? Hardly. But for a vacationer with low requirements and a small budget, it is quite suitable. Have a good rest! ✌️
We had a rest with my son at Empire Beach Aqua park 3* from 17.12.24
That's exactly what the name of the hotel was written on the voucher. Although in fact, the hotel is called Empire Beach 3*, the first line.
Everything corresponds exactly to 3 stars. The room was charged an additional $20 for early check-in, and $20 for a normal room.
You can bargain. But we were tired, and at 5 a.m. we really wanted to sleep.
The room is small, but we only spent the night there and washed. They clean well. We could have hung a bigger curtain in the shower so that it wouldn't spill on the floor.
The beach is sandy and nice. There is a reef and fish.
We were completely satisfied with the food. For breakfast, scrambled eggs, in various variations, boiled eggs, mashed potatoes, scrambled croutons, pancakes, baked and fresh vegetables, buns. There is a toaster. Coffee, tea
For lunch and dinner there is always fish, meat, chicken, duck, cake, rice, potatoes, spaghetti, lentils, beans.
There is no wine. Only strong alcohol and beer.
I took a glass with me at the beach bar and asked to pour it into it. They have never refused.
There are a lot of crows. At breakfast and dinner, a special person drives them away from street tables so that they don't carry food.
There are no complaints about the staff.
My son liked everything too. There was wind from time to time, and it was cool to swim in the morning. They entered the water no earlier than 11 o'clock. They were very tanned, even though they were smeared with cream.
We just left this hotel today.
About the hotel:
At least two hotels are located here:
Royal and Empire. The Royal is a relatively new hotel, the Empire is an old one. Be careful when booking, it may be written royal, but they will settle in the empire.
The territories of both hotels are small, but green
Rooms:
With a sea view, these are old rooms, everything works, but it is clear that the rooms are tired. Consider the sea view for yourself, the balconies are small, you won't sit much, you won't admire, due to the fact that the heat and the air conditioner are constantly working, you can't see much of the sea from the room, a couple of photos no more. See for yourself whether it's worth paying for this or not.
Overlooking the pool - well, in my opinion everything is clear, the noise, the hubbub, but if you came here not to sit in the room, then the norm
Overlooking the garden - the rooms are fresher, panoramic Windows, but not far from the pool, so it's the same as the pool.
Beach:
The beach is nearby, deep enough, there is a small coral reef with fish, due to the fact that boats are parked nearby, Oil sometimes leaks, the staff quickly cleans everything. There are enough sun beds, but it's better to go to the beach before breakfast and borrow it, I can finish. Plus, they bring at least two or three more hotels here, so there is a little competition, but there is still.
In general, the beach is good, there are fish
Entertaining:
There is no such thing here, teams gather in the afternoon to play volleyball, in the evening there is a kind of nightclub on the territory, you can dance and drink. That's it.
Food:
You need to understand that Egypt is not a culinary country, so the food here is monotonous, but the predecessors are completely right, you will not stay hungry, but do not count on a special variety. By the second week, everything was already boring.
Staff:
It's really a gem here, they try very hard, if you ask to change the linen, towel, give water or replace the room, they will definitely do it. Do not offend him, leave a couple of dollars for tea and you will be pleased with all sorts of figures made of towels
Vacationers:
Mostly pensioners from Germany, Poland, Italy, as well as many locals. In any case, we have not encountered any difficulties.
The feeling as a whole:
When we were driving, we had no special illusions, we understood that this was a troika, which means Spartan conditions. They also paid $20 extra to get a good room (this is the norm for Egypt). The purpose of the trip was to relax on the beach, the sea and take a break from worries. It worked out. The rest was not spoiled, but there is no direct wow effect. We won't go a second time.
I recommend it to those who have a very tight budget, no premium service habits and who just want to lie on the beach and swim.