If you are one of the tourists who prefer to relax in comfort on the seafront, then the Nubian Island 5 * hotel (Sharm El Sheikh) can be an excellent option for spending your holidays in Egypt.
Location
This five-star hotel complex is located on the very shore of the beloved travelers from different countries of the Red Sea, in Nabq Bay. The center of the famous resort town of Egypt, Sharm El Sheikh, is 25 kilometers away, and Naama Bay is 20 kilometers away. You can get here by taxi or by the hotel shuttle service. The nearest airport is just seven kilometers away.
Egypt, Nubian Island 5 *: general description, services, photos
This hotel was built in 2005. In 2011, partial renovation was carried out here. The hotel complex consists of a three-story building and several dozen one-story bungalows scattered across a picturesque, green and very well-groomed area. In total, the hotel has 229 rooms of the following categories: standard, bungalow, family, executive suite, presidential suite and royal suite. Regardless of the type, each apartment has a flat-screen TV, a stocked minibar, air conditioning, a safe, a bathroom with a hairdryer, a terrace or a balcony. Internet in the hotel complex is available at an additional cost (approximately $ 10 per day).
The hotel offers the following services: 24-hour room service, medical assistance, laundry and dry cleaning, personal transfer, babysitting services, massage and much more.
On the territory of the hotel complex, all conditions are created for both active leisure and for a relaxed relaxed pastime. So, there are two large pools (the water in one of them is heated in winter), a spa, gym, tennis courts and sports grounds, a diving center, night club, amphitheater and much more.
Dining at Nubian Island is organized on an all-inclusive basis. From morning until late in the evening, guests can eat in several restaurants, as well as in the hotel's snack bars.
Reviews of Russian tourists about the hotel
Many modern travelers are well aware of the importance of choosing the right hotel in which they plan to stay during their holidays in a particular country. This is especially true of cases when the hotel is supposed to live a sufficiently long period - a week, two or even more. Indeed, most tourists come to Egypt mainly for a beach holiday, so it is very important that the hotel is comfortable enough to spend a lot of time on its territory, and is located close to the sea. In order not to be mistaken in their choice, travelers today not only get acquainted with the official description of hotels and listen to the advice of tour operators, but also try to study the maximum possible number of reviews of real people who have already stayed in a particular place. After all, this approach allows you to identify not only the advantages, but also the shortcomings of the hotel. In order to save your time, we offer generalized comments by our compatriots regarding their recent stay in the hotel complex Nubian Island 5 *. Reviews of tourists, we immediately note, for the most part are positive. So, the guests were satisfied with both the accommodation and the service, and the cost of living here. But we will understand everything in detail.
Number of rooms
As travelers note in their comments, the apartments at the Nubian Island 5 * hotel (Sharm El Sheikh) are quite spacious, bright and comfortable. Many guests note very comfortable beds and pillows on which you can sleep well. The guests were satisfied with the rest of the furniture, as well as the appliances. So, in the rooms there is a plasma TV, perfectly working air conditioning, refrigerator, hairdryer. However, some guests complained that the air conditioner is located in such a way that cold air blows directly onto the bed. Therefore, at night they often had to turn it off. In general, judging by the reviews of our compatriots, the rooms have everything you need. So, for example, in the bathroom there is a rope for drying bathing accessories. In addition, if necessary, you can always ask at the reception to bring you a kettle, tea and coffee making facilities and an iron with ironing board. These services at the hotel are provided to guests free of charge.
Cleaning
Judging by their comments, the guests were quite satisfied with the work of the maids in the hotel in question. According to them, they always tried to come at a time convenient for tourists. The maids did the cleaning efficiently and regularly. Every day towels were updated, and bath supplies were replenished. Moreover, as our compatriots note, the diligence of the maids was not affected in any way by the fact whether they left them a tip or not.
Check in
According to tourists, the settlement of newly arrived in Nubian Island 5 * (Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt) is made after two in the afternoon. Therefore, even if you arrive at the hotel early in the morning, you will most likely have to wait a few hours. However, there is no need to be near the reception all this time. So, you can immediately start enjoying your vacation by going to the restaurant for breakfast or lunch, taking a dip in the pool, sitting comfortably on a sun lounger and sipping a cocktail or visiting the beach. On the day of departure, vacate the occupied room, regardless of when you plan to leave the hotel, you must before noon. You can also spend the remaining time at the hotel, using all the infrastructure. Things at this time can be left in a storage room near the reception.
Nutrition
The vast majority of Nubian Island guests were satisfied with the level of catering at the hotel. So, according to them, excellent chefs work at the hotel, every day offering visitors to the restaurants a varied menu including meat, poultry, fish, seafood, salads, snacks, fresh fruits and vegetables, great desserts and pastries. According to tourists, it was almost always possible to try something new. In addition, hotel guests have the opportunity to eat not only in the main restaurant, which operates in the buffet format, but also to diversify their menu by visiting the à la carte restaurant. Our compatriots did not express any complaints about the work of the waiters. On the contrary, according to them, they did an excellent job with their duties. Many guests were also pleased by the fact that the restaurants on the tables are always clean tablecloths, all the dishes are of high quality and perfectly washed. There can be no talk of any plates with cracks and traces of lipstick on the glasses.
Sea
Almost all the tourists were satisfied with the beach vacation at the Nubian Island 5 * hotel (Sharm El Sheikh). However, according to our compatriots, it has its own characteristics here. So, the fact is that the hotel is located in Nabq Bay, which is famous for its winds and currents. Therefore, often in the morning , rescuers hang out a red flag, which means that swimming from the pier is prohibited. After lunch, as a rule, the wind subsides, and travelers can safely swim.
As for the beach itself, it is quite large and sandy. Sun beds and umbrellas here, according to tourists, in abundance. There is also a bar on the beach where you can always enjoy a drink or a snack during the day. You can enter the water both from the shore and from the pier. The first option is suitable for vacationers with young children and people who can’t swim, as you will have to go far enough to the depths. At the bottom there are corals, so it is recommended to swim in special shoes. You can go down to the sea on the ladder from the pier. In this case, you will immediately go to the depths and can admire the large coral reef. According to experienced travelers, the reef here is not as beautiful as in some other places in Sharm el-Sheikh, but there is something to see here. Therefore, do not forget to bring a snorkeling mask with you from home or already in place.
Entertainment at the hotel
According to our compatriots, vacationing in Nubian Island 5 *, tours in which many travel agencies offer, it will be difficult for hotel guests to get bored here. So, the guests were very pleased with both the large and clean pools with warm water, a well-equipped gym, sports fields and tennis courts with high-quality coverage, as well as the services offered in the spa. The hotel’s animators, who offer guests both entertainment during the day and an evening show program, also received positive comments from vacationers.