Dessole Cataract Resort Hotel (Sharm El Sheikh) is located right in the center of the famous resort area of Naama Bay, near the bay of the same name and right in the middle of a real oriental bazaar. It is part of the Dessole Cataract complex, and its infrastructure and services are common with the neighboring hotel - Layalina, which belongs to the same line. Both hotels have one owner. Tourists praised this hotel. So, “Dessole Cataract Resort” (Sharm el-Sheikh) rating is quite high, between “four” and “five”, and its popularity continues to grow. Spacious comfortable rooms, various entertainment, quality food and professional service - this is what became the main reason for this good reputation of this hotel. But try to back up these words with facts.
Territory
It has already been said that the Dessole Cataract Resort Hotel (Sharm El Sheikh) is part of a larger complex. We can say that it is on the “second line”, but tourists pass to the beach through the territory of Lavinia, the services of which they can also use. Therefore, many vacationers consider this a big plus - in fact, buying a ticket to one hotel, they can actually spend time in both. The hotel itself is small, but very comfortable. Its territory is a beautiful garden surrounding a huge pool. It is divided into separate corners and terraces. In the middle of the garden are two-story cottages.
How to get there and what is nearby
To get to the Dessol Cataract Resort (Sharm El Sheikh), you need to fly to the international airport on the Sinai Peninsula, which is fifteen kilometers from the hotel. But since the security of this hub has been a big question lately, tourists can arrive in Cairo, and then get to Sharm with local airlines, or Eilat (Israel). Many Egyptian hotels already arrange transfers from the airport of a neighboring country. Moreover, in this case you do not have to buy a visa - you can use the Sinai Ounli stamp. The hotel is surrounded by numerous shopping, entertainment centers and Naama Bay clubs. Those who chose the “Desolé Cataract” for their vacation do not have time to get bored, they don’t even need animation. Probably, there is no more music than rattles on Naama Bay anywhere else on the Sinai Peninsula. True, you need to go there only in the evening. Rare cafes work during the day, but with the onset of darkness, real life begins. And it boils until four in the morning.
Residence
Dessole Cataract Resort (Sharm El Sheikh) provides tourists with 124 standard rooms with an area of about 35 square meters. The rooms are air-conditioned, the bathroom has a hairdryer, a minibar is replenished with mineral water every day, and from the balconies you can see the pool and the sea. Cleaned efficiently. The room is clean and tidy. Furniture, although not new, but solid. Nice mirror. There are Russian channels. Air conditioners work properly, and cool the room, even with forty-degree (or higher) heat. In general, the rooms and their decoration are quite decent.
Nutrition
All Inclusive is the concept according to which Dessole Cataract Resort (Sharm El Sheikh) feeds its guests. Reviews are praised by both the Rainbow main restaurant and the excellent beachfront establishment. In addition, good cocktails and drinks are made in the lobby bar, by the pool and at sea. There you can not only have a snack, but also eat full. Tourists praise the food itself. There is always meat - chicken, beef, lamb, liver. A lot of fish in different types - fried, stewed, deep-fried ... Different side dishes - especially rice and eggplant. Tasty soups. Baking is especially good - it is impossible to refuse an extra portion. Opposite the hotel there is the famous Can Zaman fish restaurant, which has earned admiring feedback from vacationers.
Service
The quality of services - this respects the respectable resort of Sharm El Sheikh from Hurghada. The Dessole Cataract Resort Hotel is no exception in this regard. The reception is open 24 hours a day, there you can put valuables in the safe for free. Laundry eliminates the need for tourists to wash clothes. You can sit with a laptop in the lobby - there is Wi-Fi coverage. And in the spa, you can use a sauna, a hammam, a jacuzzi and experienced masseurs. There is a night club of its own, where you can dance at a disco until half past one in the night. Guests can enjoy animation, evening concerts, performances and shows both in the Resort and in Lavinia. Many different sports games and entertainment - a gym, volleyball and croquet, billiards. Yoga classes are held. In the morning - exercises, club dances, water aerobics. From evening entertainment - fire shows, Egyptian songs and dances, karaoke. You can go to a nightclub with animators, but it's best to walk along Naama Bay and choose your own pleasure to your liking.
Vacation with children
Couples also like to go on vacation to Egypt (Sharm El Sheikh). "Dessole Cataract Resort" provides all the opportunities for families with children. Here you will be provided with a babysitter upon request, there is a pool for babies and a mini-disco where your offspring will be happy to run in the evenings. And the learned dances are then remembered for a long time. There are not many people with children at the hotel, but they are satisfied. It is better for family tourists to settle in the family room, so the rest will be more comfortable. In general, people who come with children are very attentive. And with each child they bother individually. All programs for small guests are quite decent. There are large umbrellas on the beach, so the children have enough space in the heat and they do not get sunburned. The sea near the shore is shallow, and it’s safe for the kids to swim. There is always something to feed children - there is a special dietary table.
Staff
The staff of the hotel "Dessole Cataract Resort 4 *" (Sharm El Sheikh) is very helpful and smiling. Tourists are happy with it. The main thing is also to be polite with the workers, and they will repay you handsomely. No one imposes his services, does not extort money. Employees do not tip, even if they are offered. All arising problems are solved quickly and efficiently. The staff is trying very hard to please all the guests. The director of the hotel constantly monitors the order. It can be seen either in a disco, in a restaurant, or in a garden. They populate very quickly and easily explain what is located, where and at what time you can eat, swim, get acquainted with the rules. There are Russian-speaking workers who will always explain any nuance to holidaymakers who do not speak foreign languages. Tourists always turn to them for help if there are any nuances associated with the settlement, money exchange or drinking water.
Beach vacation
Hotel guests go to the sea through the neighboring hotel - Lavinia. They can use its beach. In order to get there, you need to walk about two hundred meters through a beautiful park. The trip to the beach itself takes five minutes at a relaxed pace. It has everything for relaxing on the sea - sunbeds with mattresses, deck chairs, parasols. The entry into the water is sandy, shallow on the right and deeper on the left. You can go to the beaches of neighboring hotels. Very clean, decent bar. Excellent coastline, sand shiny, shallow. Right by the water you can order a massage, various masks, body wraps - just like in Tunisia. There are rental masks, diving courses. Many boats and boats are nearby the pier. And guests receive beach towels right in the room, and they are changed along with the rest of the laundry. A lot of fish and corals, so swimming with a mask is a pleasure. The water is so clear that marine animals can be seen at a depth of fifteen meters. After all, this is Sharm el Sheikh. The Dessole Cataract Resort Hotel has a very large freshwater pool. In addition to it, there is also an artificial reservoir for children. Both pools close at sunset. In general, the heat in Egypt, as tourists say, is much better tolerated than in Turkey, and the breeze from the sea allows you to spend almost the whole day on the beach.
Prices and Shopping
The average cost of a ticket to this hotel is from 5 to 10 thousand rubles per day per room, depending on the type of accommodation, season and tour operator. A visa costs $ 25, but if you do not travel outside the Sinai Peninsula, you can save on it. Naama Bay has rather high prices, as in any tourist area. One way out is to bargain skillfully. Well, if you don’t want to bother with this, then tourists are advised to go to the Zhenina City shopping center, to the Peak and Kerry supermarket or to Carrefour. There are fixed prices, they are much lower. Here you can buy water, cigarettes, fruits. Just keep in mind that only Egyptian pounds are accepted here . Nearby is a souvenir market. Smoking a hookah costs from one dollar, but with good tobacco and service it will cost 5-7 dollars.
Excursions
Trips to the surroundings and longer trips are advised by vacationers not to buy at the Dessole Cataract Resort Hotel (Sharm El Sheikh). Reviews of tourists are full of recommendations that it is better to buy excursions on the beach or on the street, because the quality is the same, but the trip costs much cheaper. Many people like a trip on a bathyscaphe or on a glass bottom boat, when you can watch corals and fish without diving. Excursions to Tiran Island and to the Ras Mohammed Nature Reserve are also popular. Experienced tourists are advised to start exploring Sharm with a sightseeing trip. Then, on your own minibus, you can get to the Old Town and the market in 20 minutes. With children, you definitely need to go to the Hollywood Sharm entertainment center, where there is a special amusement park, Jurassic Park with moving dinosaurs, and the largest and most beautiful singing fountains. And here there is a scene where from time to time the stars of the world stage. ATVs and motorcycle safaris are preferred by young people. And if you are not afraid of distant travels and difficulties and are interested in the history of Christianity and Judaism, welcome to Mount Moses and to the monastery of St. Catherine.
Impressions of the Dessole Cataract Resort Hotel (Sharm El Sheikh)
Tophotels gave the hotel a rather high rating - more than 4.5 points. Indeed, tourists who leave reviews about the hotel, talk about their wonderful vacation and assure that they will certainly return. There is an excellent well-trained staff, professional chefs, delicious and varied food (every day they offer to try some new dish). Nice cleaning. Great animation. Awesome location. The hotel is mainly designed for young people, for those who come to sunbathe, swim, hang out at parties and go on excursions. Although the hotel is at the center of all entertainment, you will hardly hear any noise from the street. But if you want to sleep very calmly, pre-book a room with a pool view. It will face the courtyard. Children also like the hotel, and they want to return to the Dessole Cataract Resort Hotel (Sharm El Sheikh), photos and reviews about which their parents post on all travel sites and social networks.