Sharm el Sheikh is chosen by many tourists who are going on vacation to Egypt. The city is located on the coast of several wonderful bays with golden sand, year-round warm sea and hundreds of beautiful fish. Sharm itself is pleased to offer a lot of entertainment and exciting shopping. The bay and the youngest resort in the city of Nabq Bay has some features.
There is no noisy and bright extravaganza of the holiday, as, for example, in Naama Bay. Instead, tourists can enjoy relative peace and quiet, clear waters of the sea, huge beaches. Since the resort began to be mastered recently, the hotels here are quite new, modern and comfortable. One of the inexpensive, but pleasant among the 4 * category is the Aqua Hotel Resort Spa. This hotel often participates in the "Fortune" and "Roulette" draws held by Russian travel agencies. Reviews about him are different. Those who consciously choose a budget vacation, everyone is satisfied. Those who get here thanks to Fortune and, as they say, “buys a pig in a poke,” find a lot of flaws. We offer you to get acquainted with all the nuances of relaxation in this hotel.
Location
Although the bay, like the resort area of Nabq Bay itself, administratively belongs to Sharm el-Sheikh, it is located about 30 km from the city center. But from the international airport, where all planes arrive from Russia, only 8 km, which is noted by many tourists as an indisputable advantage.
Almost in the center of this resort, the Aqua Hotel Resort Spa 4 * opened in 2010. The map shows that next to it is the central road El-Salam. Buses and minibuses ply along it, so getting to Sharm El Sheikh is not a problem. The famous and most popular bay of the Naama Bay region is only 15 km away, and Old Sharm El Sheikh is about 25 km away. A bus ride there costs £ 30. The map also clearly shows that the hotel is not located near the sea, but on the second line. Relaxing in the Nabq bay, tourists have a good opportunity to visit the reserve of the same name, which can be reached by bus.
Territory
For a 4 * hotel, the Aqua Hotel Resort Spa has a quite spacious area of 14,000 square meters. Tourists note that the hotel building was built in such a way as to protect the garden with walking paths and pools from the wind, therefore it is warm and comfortable in winter, and in summer many trees give the desired shadow. The hotel grounds are well-groomed, all green spaces are neatly trimmed, along the alleys and around the pool there are many lawns and flower beds. There is a spacious parking zone in front of the hotel, which is convenient for those who decide to rent a vehicle. Here is also the stop of the shuttle carrying guests to the beach.
Infrastructure
The full name of the hotel is Aqua Hotel Resort Amp Spa Sharm 4 *. For its category, it has a well-developed infrastructure. The reception here serves tourists around the clock. Employees understand Russian. In the spacious lobby of the hotel there is a shop with Egyptian goods, souvenirs and beach accessories, a pharmacy and a lobby bar decorated in a modern style (there are soft armchairs where you can relax, Wi-Fi is available). At the reception there is the opportunity to use the safe for free, leave things in the locker room, call a doctor and a taxi, buy excursions, hand over clothes for laundry and dry cleaning, rent a vehicle. Internet in the hotel is free only in the lobby. To use it in other places (in the room, near the pool), you must either pay for a password, or buy a SIM card (outside the hotel) and use it throughout your vacation.
Rooms
A total of 127 rooms located in two- and three-story buildings can be provided by the Aqua Hotel Resort Spa 4 * (Sharm). Reviews about them are different. Most tourists note that the area of the rooms is quite large, the views from the windows only onto the territory, the garden and the pool, furniture, plumbing and bedding are not new. The design of all rooms is simple but pleasant. The floors are tiled, there is no carpet , only small rugs near the beds. Balconies are not available in all rooms, some have only a window. In those located on the ground floor, vacationers will undoubtedly appreciate the comfortable terraces.
Categories
"Standard" with an area of up to 50 squares. Equipment: a necessary set of furniture, including soft sofas and coffee tables, a free safe, central air conditioning, a TV with several Russian channels, a minibar (drinking water is provided only upon arrival), a telephone. The hygiene rooms have a bath with shower or only a shower, washbasin, toilet, hairdryer. Of the individual hygiene products, only soap, shampoo and toilet paper.
Deluxe with an area of up to 70 squares. The room is one-room, but with a living area in which sets of upholstered furniture are installed. The rest of the equipment is the same as in the "standards".
"Family" with an area of up to 90 squares. The room is two-room. The layout consists of two bedrooms with a door and a hygiene room.
Cleaning in rooms of any category and linen change are scheduled.
Nutrition
As a 4 * hotel, Aqua Hotel Resort Spa provides its guests with excellent quality food. According to the all-inclusive concept, here you can get free food and drinks from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are organized according to the "self-service" system and are held in the main restaurant. The hotel has another a la carte restaurant, working on the basis of a custom-made menu.
For breakfast, guests are offered egg dishes, cereals, milk, tea, coffee, sausages, vegetable salads, pastries. For lunch, there is always a choice of meat and fish dishes, soups, several types of side dishes, fresh vegetables in sliced and salads, sweet desserts, fruits. The dinner menu is about the same as the lunch menu.
Drinks at the hotel are mostly locally made. The assortment of beer, wine, local vodka, cocktails, soft drinks. There is also alcohol imported.
The hotel has three bars - in the lobby, on the territory near the pool and on the beach.
Leisure
Many tourists note that they had a great time by the pool, which is the hallmark of the Aqua Hotel Resort Spa 4 *. The photo clearly demonstrates how large and comfortable it is. Around him there are always available sunbeds and umbrellas, beach towels are issued. The water in the pool is clean, it is heated from December to early February. There are several scheduled water slides here.
For sports enthusiasts, the hotel offers billiards (for a fee), table tennis (free of charge), darts, chess, backgammon.
In the SPA-salon for a fee you can visit the sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, massage room.
For the youngest guests, the hotel has a playground, two shallow pools, a kids club.
Tourists leave a lot of good reviews about animation, which does not let you get bored all day. The guys spend aerobics on the grass and on the water, having morning exercises, lots of fun games and quizzes, and in the evening they organize exciting shows. For children there is its own animation, including classes at the kids club, outdoor games, evening mini-disco.
Beach
Not all 4 * hotels have their own wonderful beaches in Nabq. Aqua Hotel Resort Spa - among them. The disadvantage is that the distance to the sea from the hotel is about 1 km, or 20 minutes on foot. Guests can use the two beaches to which shuttles deliver them free of charge. The first (closest) is coral. Many walk to it. Special shoes are required here. There are pontoons on the beach, but entrance fees have to be paid. The bar is also paid. The second beach (far), to which the shuttle is about 7 minutes, is sandy. Here, entry into the water is absolutely safe and very convenient for children, the depth starts 200 meters from the coast. Many tourists prefer to go to a beach called Terazina for money. Entrance and use of sunbeds, sofas, awnings here is free, entry into the water is excellent, the depth allows you to observe many beautiful animals. The second popular beach for tourists is the wild, where everything except travel is free, there is a lot of free space and you can find quiet secluded corners.
Additional Information
A fairly comfortable vacation for unpretentious tourists is provided by the Aqua Hotel Resort Spa 4 *. The rating of the hotel differs among different tour operators, but basically it keeps within 3.6-4 of 5 possible rating points. The contingent of vacationers here are residents of the countries of the former CIS and Arabs. The presence of the latter is not to everyone's liking.
Check in the rooms, if available, can be carried out earlier than the rules 14:00, eviction until 12:00, but for an additional fee, you can extend the stay in the room.
People traveling to Nabq must take into account the weather in this bay. So, there are ebbs and flows, and in winter strong enough winds, which prevents swimming in the sea. In this situation, a great hotel pool helps out.
Vacations at the Aqua Hotel Resort Spa are pleasantly diversified by the numerous excursions offered by travel agencies guides and tour desks on the beach and on the streets of the resort.
Reviews
Tourists who know in advance about all the features of the hotel, are satisfied with the rest. Noted advantages:
- reasonable prices for the tour;
- beautiful territory;
- large, clean and comfortable pool;
- spacious rooms;
- delicious food;
- great animation.
There are also such tourists who believe that the Aqua Hotel Resort Spa should not have 4 stars, maximum 3.
Noted disadvantages:
1. By numbers:
- old furniture;
- disgusting cleaning;
- in some rooms the presence of insects (bugs, ants, mosquitoes);
- a rare change of towels and bed linen;
- interruptions in hot water.
2. Nutrition:
- paid bar on the beach;
- dirty in the restaurant;
- wash dishes very poorly, especially glasses;
- portioned delivery of meat.
3. On the beach:
- far, uncomfortable to get to;
- paid use of pontoons;
- uncomfortable entry into the water on a coral beach.