Grand Rotana Resort And Spa

After resting last autumn school holidays in Turkish Antalya, getting on the cooling sea 23-24 degrees and getting a little cold there in the evenings (+15-17 and wind), decided that next autumn we will go south)). The choice was Egypt, Sharm el-Sheikh, Grand Rotana Hotel. The weather has to say everything was great at the time. In the afternoon 32-33. The sun isn't evil, it doesn't burn, but at least you should smear your shoulders. Night 26-27 (you may not include horses). The humidity is small, you don't sweat. Water's 27 degrees. Anyway, super comfortable. The choice of the hotel as usual, apart from the price range, was based on reviews and location. Winds in Sharm have a definite direction, so the same Nabk was immediately ruled out due to the constant northerly wind and the lack of bays. Everything south of the airport and in the bays was considered. As a result, even in the presence of a breeze, the Grand Rotana was always calm and the red flag on the pontoons was never raised. Accommodation and room selection guidelines. We arrived at the hotel around 10 a.m. Check-in as usual at 2 p.m. Originally, our room was purchased "overlooking the garden". It's a 7 or 8 block. This hotel has been occupied for 3 days by our acquaintances and lived in building 6. They asked if you could check in or the 4th? The answer was yes, but for the surcharge, the 6th was $32, the 4th was $23 per night. We motivate the receptionist to speed up the occupancy (you all know what I mean) and in 15 minutes we go to watch the room in building 8 on the 2nd floor #8110. The option immediately fell away, because we needed a king-size bed and a baby-size bed, and there were two and a half. We're going back to see what the surcharge is in Building 4. In about 15 minutes, they wave at us, and they're happy that for the price of a surcharge on the 4th building, they give us a room in the 6th. We pay 15k extra in translation to rubles and check in. Room 6308, decent square, side sea view, its balcony, terrace leading directly to the main restaurant, bed as desired, descent to the pool by lift takes a minute. But of course, the unprecedented "generosity" of receptionists was due to one thing. The room is intended for citizens with disabilities. In principle nothing critical: the sink is just below normal, the toilet, on the contrary, is higher plus the presence of handrails near the tremor and in the shower enclosure. Anyway, the little things that didn't get in the way. In general, the room without renovation, the furniture is old, the horse worked well, the balcony door was closing. By room, one of the hotel's big drawbacks is the unreliable cards. They demagnetize all the time. On average, the card from the room lives 3 days and you have to go to the reception again to "prescribe" it. The administration has to do something about this. In general on accommodation, if you initially have a "garden view", I advise paying extra. The 7th and 8th corps are still far from the sea, and the most cons of which many have written are the crows that live on the surrounding palm trees)))) The first time they passed these corps, on their way to the commercial rows outside the territory, unknowingly walked on the sidewalk. As a result, the dirty phone (spotted) and shoulder))) Well and the noise from them in the day apparently is. A contingent of holidaymakers. In addition to citizens of the former Union republics (Kazakhstan, Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia) were also noticed: English, Poles, French and many Italians. Behaved correctly, no one got violent))) Sea, beach, pool. The hotel has three pontoons. One "floating" on the left and two stiff ones on the center and right. Central has one ladder for going into the sea, right has two. The edge of the reef is close everywhere. There are coral-free coves off the coast where you can splash with babies. The reef itself is not super-rich, but good. There are a lot of fish to see. I think it's more beautiful if you swim from the central to the left pontoon. There's also a small murre, somewhere closer to the left pontoon. The daughter says she saw)))) The beach is multilevel, which creates a kind of privacy. There's not a lot of people around you unlike the beaches, where all the rows of sunbeds are on the same level. It's all in addition to the palm trees. The sunbeds are comfortable with mattresses. There were always openings, but of course the most bargaining chips were filled early. The pool was a little disappointing. Yes, it's big, it's beautiful, there's a place to swim, but the Egyptians are saving money and not heating it up. The water is colder than in the sea, degrees 24-25, so you don't really want to swim in it. Remembering Turkey, you could stay out of the pool all day. I don't really need it, of course, but it's critical for some kids/teens. Pool beds with no mattresses, less comfortable, plenty available. There is one water slide for children and adults. Food. For Egypt, very decent. Two main restaurants one above the other. You can also dine in Italian and fish by the sea, which in the evening will transform into restaurants alakarta. The hotel has three alakarta restaurants included in the price. Fish, Italian and English pub. If you come for at least 7 nights you can visit two, at least 10 all three. The reservation at the gestration at the hotel entrance. We went to fish (liked) and Italian (not so good). Friends still went to English. They said it wasn't very good. Generally on the food in the main restaurant liked that there are not a bunch of obscure salads, which in other Egyptian hotels are cut from what is left))) Fish, chicken, beef constantly. Lamb dishes are regular too, there was also quail, duck. It's all pretty good. Seafood in the form of crabs and grilled shrimp is also served. The pastry is decent. Chefs are fun, friendly. Hello, bake pancakes, fry eggs and grill fast. There were no lines. The fruit was apples, melons, plums, oranges, tangerines, pears all the time. Also served: guava, persimmon, mango (very delicious). The drinks were pleased with mango and guava juices, freshly squeezed orange for breakfast. The soda is all in Pepsi/Seven Up/Myrind tins (no Coca-Cola). Strong alcoholic beverages are served locally. In pure form did not try, in the form of cocktails come normally)))) Mainly took refreshing Mahito. White wine and beer are also drinkable. Of the biggest downsides and the administration has to do something about it, it is the complete absence of drink pipes (they are not anywhere) and the absence of paper napkins on the tables (except one at breakfast). Cleaning. Service. As elsewhere in Egypt, you need to just "feed" the $ of a waiter and a janitor and you will be brought everything quickly in the restaurant and clean your room well. There's no reproach here. I'd like to celebrate Abdurahman's cheerful waiter, glasses on, chubby. Maintains tables closer to the entrance to the escalators. Each serving of drinks is accompanied by a smile and the word "enjoy", wine is poured without reminders, saying "come on, come on"))) By the way, for guaranteed cleaning of the room I advise to put the appropriate sign on the door handle. Animation, entertainment, sports. The animation team consists of two parts. One is aimed at Italians, the other at everyone else with a bias in Russian speakers. Overall medium. There are no igniting pranksters making a move. Yes, they do. They carry out charging, stretching, yoga, boccia, darts, water polo, but without much involvement/involvement of holidaymakers. The team has its own telegram channel in which the daily timing of events for the current day is published. There were two Olympic Games in a week, one gladiatorial fight and a foam party. All this took place on the volleyball court, which was very annoying, playing volleyball (including me)))) I advise the administration to reconsider this situation. In fact, volleyball is, as it turned out, the most sought-after event among holidaymakers. There is always a crowd, and for bocci and all that, alternative venues should be provided. Evening shows are held in the amphitheatre (very mediocre) and in the bar "Sky" more or less normal. In fact, the main move is tonight at the Sky Bar. There everyone boozes, smokes hookah and dances)))) On the left pontoon there are water entertainments. Banana ride 10 Baku, cotton wool - 30, three - 40, parachute 45. There's a diving center. You can learn to dive in whoever's interested. The spa is represented by a three-way gym, sauna, hamam and bath. Whoever loves it, you can go steaming. There are a couple of massage beds by the sea, but I've never seen anyone there. As usual, you can book a photo shoot if you wish. A photographer walks on the beach offering to sign up. The shoot itself is free, then one photo 5$, but you can haggle if you take a lot or stupid everything)))) Photographer is a very adequate Russian speaker, I think you will find a common language. What's the territory? Shopping aisles of shops. It's business as usual. Mugs, plates, papyrus, statuettes, belts, teas, bags and other souvenirs. Especially eager to offer cigarettes for a dollar pack. Their most popular are L&M, apparently from which all of them have yellow teeth.)))) Also especially popular are dates in various variations and the new theme Egyptian "Dubai chocolate". Prices are cheap, haggling is mandatory. We also went to Soho Square. A $10 round-trip taxi. We took a walk, watched the singing fountain, took a picture. There's nothing else to do there. Only swimming with dolphins was taken from the tours. My wife and daughter loved it. It costs $80 for 15 minutes. In summary, the hotel can be recommended for family vacation. Good Egyptian level. The young people will probably be bored, although they are offered a daily trip with animators to some club in Sharma for a disco. For an additional fee, of course. Depending on the club, the cost is $30-45. The price includes a round-trip transfer, admission ticket and one or two drinks. I'd also like to point out that we've fallen into the winter time slot. Before the transfer, it was very convenient. It dawned early enough, and it got dark around 6 p.m. Then the clock was set back one hour. The dawn got even earlier, which doesn't matter, but the sunset moved to 5 p.m. Since everything works "until sundown" in Egyptian hotels on the beach and by the pool and is kicked out of the sea at the same time because nocturnal marine predators supposedly come out, we have been effectively stolen an hour off. And it is not entirely clear why they do this on a national scale. Daylight saving before the clock is converted, well within working hours and no additional power savings after the clock is converted, they hardly get. In short, consider this when planning your holiday.

This is the second time we have relaxed in this wonderful hotel, this time from June 21 to 28, and we were absolutely delighted. Last year we were here in the spring, but the summer visit exceeded all expectations, the hotel had a very pleasant atmosphere of tranquillity, few people, no fuss, the infrastructure is high and the sea is just a fairy tale. I would like to note the incredible kind attitude of all staff, who do everything possible to make the rest as comfortable as possible. A special big thank you to the kids club animators Nasta and Rome, they are just super: connected, always positive, the kid was excited about the program and entertainment. I would also like to thank Sayid's employee who cleaned our room 1121 - cleanliness was kept at the highest level daily, without any reminders, towels and linen were always fresh, makeup was replenished, and every day we had wonderful towel figures waiting for us, which was very uplifting. The staff at the reception are also very good, and there were no problems during the whole period. The food is gorgeous and very varied, pleased a large selection of meat, seafood, and fruit - there were not only the usual apples and bananas, but also mangoes, guava, melons and watermelons. By the pool, everything is thought out: a clear separation of areas for children and adults, lifeguards on duty, cold towels with fragrant oils to freshen up, is very great. Those seven days were a real reset for us, the only problem was not sleeping through breakfast, and that was top class. We are very pleased, thank you for the wonderful holiday, we will definitely come back here for the third time!

We were there for a week and it was really a pleasant vacation. This hotel has many wonderful and beautiful features such as the delicious food that includes many international dishes such as Asian, Indian, Arabic and Western. There are beautiful swimming pools where it is available for all categories for young and old and there is an excellent lifeguard that provides you with all comfort and safety services for you and your children. As for the location of the sea, this is the best thing because it is located in Shark Bay and this area is known for its beautiful people and fish. It was a great experience and the price of the hotel is great. I will return to this hotel again