Hurghada for many Russians is one of the most favorite Egyptian resort cities. Located on the African continent, 500 km from Cairo, this city is famous for its beautiful coast, beaches, yacht clubs, unique entertainment centers and, of course, hotels. Regina Aqua Park Beach Resort 4 * is pleased to welcome all its guests at any time of the year, because in Egypt there is no winter as such. Here, even in January, it is sunny, warm, everything is buried in flowers, and the sea is quite warm and gentle.
Location
Hotel Regina Aqua Park Beach Resort 4 * has a huge plus, consisting in its location. It is located in the central part of Hurghada, on the coast of the Red Sea. Nearby stretches the famous Sheraton Road, which has a great variety of cafes, restaurants, bars for every taste, there are McDonald's, Fish House, supermarkets, shops with Egyptian spices, souvenirs and other goods, bank branches and other city infrastructure. To shop, have fun or see the sights, vacationers at the Regina Aqua Park Beach Resort 4 * just need to go out of the hotel gate and take a walk along Sheraton Road. The airport, where planes arrive from many Russian cities, is located only 7 km, which is also very convenient, especially for those tourists whose flights arrive or depart at night. Hurghada Bus Station is at the same distance. You can get to it by city public transport.
Territory
The amazing territory of Regina Aqua Park Beach Resort 4 * does not leave indifferent any tourist. The photo gives only an approximate idea of her professional layout, beautiful evergreen plantations, many of which were worked by topiary masters, flowerbeds, alleys among palm trees and other beauties. On the area of 38 thousand square meters, several swimming pools, sports grounds, a spacious parking lot, buildings, restaurants, bars, various entertainments for children and adults are successfully located.
Infrastructure
The Regina Aqua Park Beach Resort 4 * hotel began its work in 1996, renovation was carried out in 2009, and the latest innovations in the form of a small water park were commissioned in 2014. Then the hotel changed its name, adding the words "Aqua Park" to it. Tourists, upon arrival, fall into the spacious lobby of the hotel, where the reception is located. The staff speak several languages, including Russian. Here you can hand over things to the left-luggage office until you get a number, call a taxi, a doctor, hand over things for washing, buy a sightseeing tour, exchange currency, rent a car or scooter. In the lobby and on the territory there are several shops with Egyptian goods, an ATM, several relaxation areas with comfortable soft chairs and sofas are equipped. This is where Wi-Fi works well, so there is always enough people. For business events, Regina Aqua Park Beach Re 4 * Hotel has one conference room for up to 80 people. The hall is equipped with all necessary electric, television and radio equipment. The infrastructure also includes a spa, fitness room, children's entertainment complex.
Rooms
For accommodation, tourists in Regina Aqua Park Beach Resort 4 * (Hurghada) are offered the main three-story building (no elevator), there are also separate two-three-story bungalow-style buildings. The design of the rooms pleases with modesty and minimalism. The main impressions of almost every tourist - the rooms are waiting for updates. The views from the windows depend on the location of the enclosure. There are rooms from which you can admire the sea or the territory of the hotel, and there are those with windows overlooking the neighboring buildings. The equipment of rooms of any category is approximately the same. It includes the minimum necessary set of furniture, a TV, a small-sized refrigerator, telephone, safe, air conditioning. In the hygiene rooms there is a washbasin with a small countertop, a toilet bowl, showers, a hairdryer, and individual hygiene products (bath gel, soap, shampoo) are provided.
Bathrobes and slippers are not provided at the hotel. There is no carpet on the floors. Room categories:
- Standard with an area of 30 squares. Their number is 307 units, but only 135 of them are equipped with balconies. The rooms for 2 people are calculated plus there is the possibility to establish 2 extra beds.
- Standard in a bungalow, also with an area of up to 30 squares. There are 108 units in the hotel. The rooms feature a spacious veranda.
- Suite with an area of 90 squares in the amount of 5 units. These numbers are two-room, but there is no internal door, but all of them are equipped with balconies.
- Suite also has an area of 90 squares. These rooms in the hotel are 4 units. They have a layout of a bedroom, a living room (there is a door), a hygiene room, a balcony.
Nutrition
Regina Aqua Park Beach 4 * (Hurghada) sells all-inclusive tours, which includes free breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks throughout the day. The hotel in its infrastructure for catering for tourists has one central restaurant, where the main meals are held on a self-service basis. Here, the menu is dominated by dishes of Arabic national cuisine; many spices are offered, exclusive, some salads unusual for Russians, national pastries and desserts. Breakfast includes omelettes, cereals, sliced sausages and cheeses, vegetables, side dishes, pastries, milk, coffee, tea, juices (from packages), butter, jam, and various pastas. For lunch, tourists are waiting for soups, meat and fish dishes, salads, side dishes, fresh fruits for the season, plus dates, desserts in the form of cakes, olives, soft drinks. For dinner, tourists are treated to meat and fish cooked on the grill, as well as classic meat, vegetable, fish dishes, all kinds of side dishes, salads, pastries.
In addition to the main restaurant, in Regina Aqua Park Beach Resort 4 * there are two specialized ones, where service is carried out according to the a la carte system. One of them is called Il-Foro. It serves Italian cuisine. The second is called Dolphins. It serves fish and all kinds of fish products.
There are several bars in the hotel infrastructure - in a disco, in the territory near the pools and on the beach. Here you can take local and imported alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks, light snacks.
In the lobby of the hotel there is a cafe where you can order coffee, tea, cold drinks. They are offered pastries, ice cream. The café also offers breakfast cereals.
Sea
Many tourists just go to Egypt for the sun and sea. Regina Aqua Park Beach Resort 4 * fully lives up to their expectations. The hotel has its own wonderful beach, located immediately outside the territory. The coating on it is sandy, as well as entry into the sea, but some tourists still advise taking rubber slippers with them or buying here, because small living creatures that sting painfully can get under your feet. Sun loungers and umbrellas on the beach of this hotel are always enough for everyone, do not occupy them in the early morning. The sea in this water area of the coast is clean and very warm, the depth does not start immediately, corals do not interfere. Lifeguards work on the beach, there is a very good massage room. From entertainment for tourists, sports games, diving, windsurfing (with a license), water skiing (with a license), bananas, and jet skis are organized. They also offer a yacht trip to Paradise Island (for a fee), where white sand beaches, palm trees await, and on the way fishing from a yacht, snorkeling, and a delicious lunch.
Leisure at the hotel
Regina Aqua Park Beach Re 4 * at its disposal has a large swimming pool for adults, near which during the day an animation is held, including water sports, water aerobics, fun contests. In addition, the hotel has a small water park, consisting of several slides. They work 2 hours before lunch and 2 hours after. Here you can have fun both for adults and children, the depth of the pool allows it.
For active pastime, the hotel has a paved tennis court, squash courts, billiard and tennis tables, sports fields, two fitness rooms for men and women.
After a busy day, you can relax in the spa, which offers a Turkish steam bath, sauna, massage, jacuzzi and beauty salon.
The animation at the hotel works great. In addition to daily programs, animators organize evening shows every day, fascinating with their professionalism, fun and extremeness.
Leisure outside the hotel
Tourists have plenty of opportunities to entertain themselves in the evening, because it is on one of the main streets, full of cafes, bars, shops and other objects of the tourist business, their Regina Aqua Park Beach Resort 4 * hotel is located. Reviews about this holiday feature are always referred to as one of the biggest advantages of the hotel. Hurghada is famous for its many wonderful nightclubs, the most impressive of which is the 1001 Nights Palace, which is both a theater and Disneyland. A lot of attention also deserves the entertainment complex and the yacht club at the same time "New Marina". In the hotel at the tour operators or on the beach (which is much cheaper) you can buy fascinating tours to the sights of Egypt. Some tourists during their vacation even managed to visit Luxor, Cairo, the pyramids of Giza.
Hotel for children
For children, Regina Aqua Park Beach Resort 4 * has a children's playground with slides, swings and ladders, a children's pool with a depth of 70 cm, a mini club where children from 3 to 12 years old can play and work with their parents or on their own , under the supervision of an educator. Guestrooms provide cots upon request. At the reception, parents can order babysitting services (for money, payment by the hour). During the day and evening, animation programs are organized for children of any age. There is no special children's food zone in the restaurant, just as there is no separate children's menu.
Up to 6 years old (with a bed), children are accommodated at the hotel without payment.
For children from 6 to 12 years old with a bed, payment is 50% of the room price.
Additional Information
Regina Aqua Park Beach Resort 4 * is focused on beach, sightseeing and leisure activities for tourists of all categories - young people, older people, parents with children. To create a good mood for their guests, the hotel employees give the following presents:
- for newlyweds (superior room with sea views, cake);
- birthday people (cake);
- regular customers (when re-choosing this hotel, guests are offered early check-in, superior room, fruit on the day of arrival).
Regina Aqua Park Beach 4 *: reviews
The rating of this hotel is different for all tour operators, but, unfortunately, it does not rise above 4 *, and sometimes even much lower. The main advantages noted by tourists:
- unusually convenient location;
- a relatively low price for the tour;
- beautiful territory;
- funny animation;
- wonderful beach and sea.
The main complaints available in almost every review:
- old rooms requiring repair;
- old and not always clean bedding;
- poorly working plumbing and air conditioning;
- there is no proper cleaning of the rooms;
- a small assortment of dishes;
- dirt in the restaurant;
- always in line;
- the presence on the territory of unauthorized persons (in the water park).