A resort city with a wonderful coast, wonderful beaches, well-developed modern infrastructure, in perfect harmony with the old areas, impressive Egyptian flavor - this is Hurghada. Premium Grand Horizon Resort is one of the most popular four-star hotels of the city, located on the seashore. Reviews of tourists about him are mixed. Some strongly recommend it, while others do not advise anyone. Let’s try to absolutely honestly figure out what this hotel is.
Location
Premium Grand Horizon Resort 4 * is located in the new part of Hurghada, about halfway between its official center and the airport. The distance to and from there is about 7 km, and the road takes 15-20 minutes. Al-Bahr is located next to the hotel - one of the central highways and at the same time a street with many shops, shops, bars and other urban infrastructure. Here you can always take a bus or minibus and get to the right place. It costs 1-2 dollars.
The famous Sheraton Street, as well as the seaport, fish market and many restaurants are within a 12-minute walk from Premium Grand Horizon Resort. Near the hotel there is a pharmacy, many shops, a shop and a small market with fruits. The beach is no further than 50 meters from the hotel.
Territory
Positive reviews of tourists, as well as negative ones, indicate that the territory of Premium Grand Horizon Resort 4 * is quite compact, but very beautiful, well-groomed, tastefully decorated with evergreen trees, bushes, flowers. Litter bins were installed in large numbers along the paved paths, so there is never garbage on lawns. Pleasantly decorate the territory of the figures of the Sphinxes and the fountain.
Among all this natural and man-made beauty, buildings, pools, sports fields, a parking zone, bars and restaurants are harmoniously located.
Infrastructure
Premium Grand Horizon Resort has a rich infrastructure to ensure its guests a pleasant and memorable stay. The hotel reception is located in one of the buildings, but not on the first, but on the second floor in a cozy lobby. Nearby there is a lobby bar, Viennese chairs with soft pillows, comfortable sofas and tables. At the reception you can leave things in the locker room, use the safe for valuables, exchange currency, buy excursions, call a doctor and taxi, hand over things for laundry and dry cleaning, order the services of a photographer. In addition, a building with Egyptian-made goods, a pharmacy, billiard and tennis tables, a SPA salon, and a fitness room are located in the hotel building. For those who are going to Egypt not only to relax, but also to work, the hotel offers a comfortable conference room equipped with new equipment and equipment.
Rooms
To accommodate tourists, there is one three-story and two five-story buildings in the Premium Grand Horizon Resort. Guest reviews about the rooms are mostly positive. The spaciousness and very large beds are especially noted (the phrase from the review: “the bed is so big that you can get lost in it”). The design of the rooms is minimalist, but all the furnishings are selected with taste. The furniture is white and brown. The windows are large, panoramic, with a view of either the sea or the hotel. Balconies are not available in every room, so this issue should be clarified at the time of receipt of the keys.
Categories:
- "Standard" with an area of up to 20 squares. Of the 317 rooms in this category, 48 are twin (connection room). Equipment - a set of furniture necessary for coziness and comfort, individual air conditioning, flat-wall TV, telephone, electric kettle (tea and coffee sets are provided), refrigerator. Cleaners bring bottled water only on the day of arrival.
- "Family" with an area of up to 70 squares. The room is two-room, consists of a bedroom, a living room, a kitchen area and a hygiene room. Designed to accommodate up to 4 people. The bedroom has a standard set of furniture, in the living room there is a soft sofa (folding), armchairs. There is a door between the rooms. In the kitchen area there are a table, chairs, an electric kettle with a set of dishes. No cooker.
- Junior Suite with an area of up to 50 squares. Two-room suite with two bedrooms and two hygiene rooms.
- Deluxe with an area of up to 100 squares. Three-room number, with two bedrooms, two hygiene rooms, a living room, a kitchen area (without stove) and a balcony.
The hygiene rooms in all Premium Grand Horizon Resort rooms are equipped with a toilet, a washbasin without a countertop, a hairdryer, a shower with a shower cabin or a bathtub with a shower with a flexible hose. Individual hygiene products (shampoo, soap, toilet paper, body gel) are issued on the day of arrival and replenished as necessary. Concerning housekeeping and changing linen, the opinions of tourists are radically opposite. Someone complains about too intrusive service and the services of cleaners, even when you can do without them, and someone notes the disgusting cleaning or its absence. That is, this criterion completely depends on the conscientiousness of the staff.
Nutrition
This is perhaps the most controversial topic related to the rest in the Premium Grand Horizon Resort 4 * (Egypt, Hurghada). Reviews of tourists who were here at about the same time are so different, as if they were written about hotels located in different cities. Some guests note that there was absolutely nothing to eat during their rest, and what they managed to intercept was issued at the very minimum. Others say that there was too much food, it was not even possible to try, and the food was so delicious that it was a pity to leave it on a plate, so they took the best to eat in the room. Tours sold at the Premium Grand Horizon Resort have an all-inclusive concept, which at this hotel involves free food and drinks around the clock. For breakfast, there are always several types of cereals, cereals, milk, tea, coffee, egg dishes, sausages, sausages, cheeses, olives, vegetables, sweets. For lunch and dinner, meat and fish dishes, several types of side dishes (potatoes, vegetables, pasta, rice), salads, soups, fruits, desserts are offered.
The main self-service meals, including late dinner (until 5 a.m.), are held at Sea Gull - a cozy restaurant located on the ground floor in a three-story building where the reception is. An early breakfast (until 7am) is available in the lobby bar. During the day, you can grab a bite to eat at the beach restaurant. The hotel bars offer only local drinks. This beer, wine, tequila, ouzo, and non-alcoholic - tea, water, coffee, cola. All drinks are given in small disposable cups.
In addition to the main thing, the hotel has an Italian restaurant with a la carte service. It can be visited for free only once for the entire stay at the hotel.
Entertainment
Well-organized leisure for guests at the Premium Grand Horizon Resort 4 *. Egypt is famous for its good weather conditions for relaxing at sea, but if something doesn’t work out, tourists can use two large pools, one of which is heated in the winter. Around in a sufficient number of beds and umbrellas. For active tourists, tennis courts are equipped on site (up to 4 pm for free), sports fields, tennis and billiard tables are installed in the building, a fitness club is working, there is a wide selection of entertainment on the beach.
In the SPA salon, vacationers can relax in the sauna and steam room, take massage sessions (all for the money), visit the hairdresser.
Animation
About animation at Premium Grand Horizon Resort 4 * reviews are basically the same. The hotel has a groovy, fun team of professionals who amuse people all day. The program includes aerobics on grass and in water, exercises, sports games, contests, quizzes, evening shows, dance evenings. Every evening, animators are delivered to discos, foam parties and other interesting events every evening, from where they are then taken back to the hotel. The service costs 10 dollars.
Service for children
The Premium Grand Horizon Resort has two pools for younger travelers. They are arranged in sections in adult pools. One of them is heated in the winter. Children can do interesting things in the mini-club, where the teacher works with them. Here, kids get ice cream. Parents, if necessary, can order a nanny at the reception (payment by the hour). Cots are available on request in the rooms, and chairs are available in the restaurant. The menu provides several children's dishes. Animation for kids works great. It includes classes at the kids club, exercises, games, contests, a mini-disco.
Sea
The beach Grand Hotel Horizon Resort 4 * (Egypt, Hurghada) is famous for its chic beach. Thanks to him, this place will certainly fall in love with everyone who rested here. The seashore is literally 40 meters from one of the hotel's pools. Many tourists prefer to use sun loungers there, because on the beach due to the constant occupation of this furniture with towels and personal items, they are not always enough.
The hotel's sandy beach, with a pier, is two in one - on the one hand there is a territory for kids and those who want to calmly swim, lie on the water, and on the other, everything is equipped for those engaged in snorkeling and diving. Equipment can be rented either in the hotel itself or in the diving center.
The sea near the hotel is amazingly beautiful, clean, warm. Near the coast there are live reefs with dozens of fantastically beautiful inhabitants. For entertainment on the beach there are water rides, a small but very good water park with slides for adults and kids. Nearby are always instructors and rescuers. Also on the beach, craftsmen make tattoos to everyone, traders offer all kinds of spices and souvenirs, there is the opportunity to ride a camel. When leaving the beach, two showers and a fountain for rinsing the feet are installed.
Rest outside the hotel
For all guests of the Premium Grand Horizon Resort Egypt will open from a new angle if you spend some time on excursions. They can be purchased at the hotel or at travel agencies located in the city, as well as on the beach. Particularly popular are trips to Luxor, Cairo, Jerusalem, a boat trip to Paradise Island with a bath, a banquet and a disco, desert skiing on ATVs. The hotel’s location on the border of new and old Hurghada provides an excellent opportunity to easily visit the El Dahar district with its colorful streets and the Arab market, as well as Sakkalu, where there are many entertainment facilities and a lot of shopping centers. On foot you can stroll to Sheraton and the port, where fish markets operate. They buy cooked fish right here, in front of tourists.
Additional Information
This hotel is familiar to many tourists. Premium Grand Horizon Resort ex Montillon in reviews is called - "Montillon". He received his first visitors in 2002, and after 4 years the latest innovations were held here, which, unfortunately, did not affect all the rooms. In 2012, the hotel came under the control of Premium. In 2015, repairs were also carried out in parts of the complex, which is noted in many reviews.
This hotel is focused on the leisure of tourists of any categories. Employees are trying very hard that people only have pleasant memories of the time spent here, in connection with which they always very quickly solve problems that arise, eliminate malfunctions, if any. Some discounts are provided to the following categories of vacationers:
- newlyweds;
- birthday people;
- anniversaries;
- regular guests.
In addition, the hotel has a loyalty program with the issuance of a VIP card, which entitles you to certain benefits.
Reviews
Very different opinions and impressions of tourists about the rest in the Premium Grand Horizon Resort 4 * (Hurghada). His rating is from 3.9 to 4.2 points out of 5 possible. The advantages marked by most guests:
- very convenient location;
- close to the sea;
- wonderful beach;
- spacious rooms;
- wonderful territory;
- Attentive, helpful staff;
- the presence of a water park;
- great animation.
Minuses noted in most reviews:
- poor quality room cleaning;
- dispensing drinks in small plastic cups;
- queues in a restaurant;
- small selection of fruits;
- cold water in the pools;
- dishonesty of individual employees.