Sharm El Sheikh, which in Arabic means “Sheikh's Bay”, is one of the most economically developed cities in Egypt and one of its most popular sea resorts. Climate, geographical location, tourist infrastructure and numerous natural monuments attract thousands of tourists from all over the Earth. The new modern hotel Otium Hotel Amphoras Sharm 5 * in winter and summer hospitably opens the doors for each of them. With its rich infrastructure, large and beautiful territory, a solid number of rooms and a team of professional employees, the hotel helps to spend unforgettable days in Egypt and to love this amazing and very original country forever.
Location
Otium Hotel Amphoras Sharm 5 * was built on the very shore of the Red Sea on the small hill of Om el Sid in Amphoras Bay, one of the most popular among diving fans, since two centuries ago the Greek galleon with amphora sank there. The largest international airport in Egypt, where planes arrive from Russia, is located near the city of Sharm El Sheikh. It is only 18 km from the hotel, so the journey by transport provided as part of the transfer takes no more than 30 minutes. The central part of Sharm el-Sheikh is much closer - only 10 km, you can get there by shuttle bus or taxi. At 7 km from the hotel is located one of the most beautiful and, perhaps, the most tourist bays - Naama Bay, famous for not only picturesque views, but also developed infrastructure. Otium Hotel Amphoras Sharm 5 * in this beautiful place of the coast is not alone. It is surrounded by other hotels on the left and on the right. The nearest Otium Aloha belongs to the same company as Otium Amphoras, and does not prevent vacationers from a sister hotel to enter its territory.
A plus in the location is the presence of shops with Egyptian goods and a supermarket literally opposite the hotel, where you can inexpensively buy the necessary things.
Otium Hotel Amphoras Sharm 5 *: description of the territory
This hotel is located on a rather large area of ​​110 thousand square meters, so the designers have enough space to realize their exclusive ideas. The hotel took its first vacationers in 2001. Then it was called Otium Shores Hotel Amphoras Sharm 5 *, but after the latest innovations in 2015, it changed its name a bit, removing the word Shores from it. The hotel area, despite its impressive size, is very well maintained. There are many cozy green shady corners where it is nice to relax from the scorching sun. The main type of plantings in the hotel, as befits in Africa, palm trees. But also a lot of all kinds of flowers and evergreen bushes. The tourists are always impressed by magnificent pools with blue water, which are interconnected by an artificial river. Small cascades of waterfalls are arranged along its channel, and the banks are beautifully decorated with stones. Since Otium Hotel Amphoras Sharm 5 * is located on a hill, the sea is lower than the hotel. You need to go down to it either on the stairs or in a spacious elevator (strollers are free to fit), equipped with air conditioning. In the evening, the territory is effectively illuminated by lanterns of all colors and shades, creating the feeling of being in a fairy-tale country.
Infrastructure
Otium Hotel Amphoras Sharm 5 * (Sharm El Sheikh) is a lot of buildings located in a beautiful garden. In the main building in an unusually spacious and beautifully decorated lobby is the reception. Tourists are served here around the clock. At the reception you can order a taxi, call a doctor, hand over things for washing, dry cleaning, ironing, exchange currency, rent a car or scooter, take orange water or hibiscus for free, and solve all pressing issues. In the reception area, Wi-Fi, which is provided without payment, is the best. In the lobby of the hotel there are many comfortable soft chairs, sofas, next to them are tables. In addition to the rest areas, there are shops with souvenirs and some Egyptian goods, a lobby bar, billiard tables.
On the territory of the Otium Hotel Amphoras Sharm 5 * there is a spacious parking lot, several swimming pools, sports grounds, a kids club, shops, a SPA center, bars, restaurants, a large stand with a plan of the territory, which indicates the location of absolutely all objects, as well as places where "catches" Wi-Fi.
For those who are going to just relax, it is not so important, but for those who want to combine a pleasant pastime with work in Egypt, it is quite true that Otium Amphoras has 4 conference rooms, each of which is individually designed. They are designed to receive groups of 30 to 400 participants. All halls are equipped with the latest technology and modern equipment.
Rooms
The Otium Hotel Amphoras Sharm 5 * on its balance has one two-story central building, as well as two-story and one-story chalets, evenly distributed throughout the territory and going down to the coast. In the central building, all the rooms are newly renovated, the bedding and bedspreads are new, the plumbing in the bathrooms is in satisfactory condition. The rooms in the chalet do not all boast the innovation they made, in some of them there are old door locks, furniture and sanitary ware, so before you take a room in the chalet, you must first see it. All two-story buildings in the rooms on the second floors have spacious balconies with a summer table and armchairs, and in the rooms on the first floors there are comfortable verandas for relaxing.
Room categories are as follows:
- Standard area up to 35 squares. There are 361 units in the hotel, of which more than half have sea views, and the rest are on the hotel grounds. Standards are designed for 2 guests, plus it is possible to accommodate 2 extra beds. The rooms are equipped with high-quality furniture, air conditioning, a telephone, a radio, a safe, a small refrigerator, where the hotel employees place a free bottle of water every day (all other drinks are at extra cost). The hygiene rooms have a bathtub, a washbasin with a countertop, a toilet bowl, a hairdryer, and personal hygiene products that are regularly replenished.
- Family run up to 59 squares. These rooms are two-room, include 2 bedrooms.
- Deluxe up to 35 squares. They differ from the standards in design and price.
- Suite with an area of ​​45 squares.
- Junior Suite with an area of ​​48 squares.
The chalet provides rooms called:
- Shalet 1 bed room up to 59 squares. These are one-room rooms, designed for a stay of 4 guests.
- Shalet 2 bed room up to 69 squares. These are two-room rooms, designed for a stay of 6 guests (4 main beds plus 2 additional).
All room categories are cleaned daily. The highlight of the staff is to create towel compositions on the beds, the range of which includes not only “hearts”, “swans” and “crocodiles”, but also figures of people.
Nutrition
The food in Otium Hotel Amphoras Sharm 5 * is quite well organized. Reviews about it (with rare exceptions) are positive. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the central restaurant with a capacity of up to 540 people. The type of food, as in almost every hotel in Egypt, is a buffet. The breakfast menu, which starts from 7-00 in the morning and ends at 10-00 in the morning, offers rich slices of cheeses and sausages, cereals, granola, milk, coffee, tea, juice from packages, scrambled eggs, vegetable salads, cereals, rice, pasta, pastries. Lunch at the restaurant starts from 12-30 and lasts until 15-00. The menu contains soups of several kinds, meat and fish dishes, seafood, boiled, baked, stuffed, fresh in salads and sliced, and there are sauces for everyone to make their own favorite salad, a lot of fruits for the season, including bananas and figs, delicious desserts, cakes, pastries. For dinner, starting from 19-00 and ending at 21-00, in addition to meat and fish dishes, meat and fish are grilled. The restaurant has a main room in an air-conditioned room and on the outdoor terrace, where you can spend time in rare hours of coolness in Egypt. During the day, hotel guests can have a meal in one of the bars (by the pool or on the beach). Non-alcoholic drinks, local beer and wine are always available and without restrictions.
In addition to the central one, the Otium Hotel Amphoras Sharm 5 * (Sharm El Sheikh) in the infrastructure has three restaurants working on the principle of a la carte. These are restaurants with Italian, Oriental and fish specialties. Each has its own zest. The design in each of them is very beautiful, corresponds to the theme of the offered dishes and creates an unforgettable atmosphere.
At the hotel, vacationers can use the service of bars in the lobby, on the territory near the pools and on the beach, as well as a cafe with panoramic views of the sea and the coast, which offers all kinds of drinks, including teas, and delicious snacks. For money, the hotel operates a hookah.
Sea
Egypt is famous for its beautiful, warm even in winter and rich in exotic fish Red Sea. Otium Hotel Amphoras Sharm 5 *, although located near the coast, but, as mentioned above, is located on a hill. Therefore, to get to the beach, you need to use the elevator or stairs. This does not create any particular inconvenience, since the elevators always work properly, roomy and comfortable. The beach at the hotel is sandy, quite long. Sunbeds with mattresses and fungus umbrellas from the sun are always available. The Red Sea is known for having many corals in it even off the coast. It is interesting to watch them and the life of its beautiful inhabitants, but they create some problems for water procedures. To create maximum comfort for vacationers, two piers are built on the beach from which you can descend into the water. One of them is always on duty by rescuers who do not refuse to take some things for storage (for example, telephones) while tourists are swimming.
Despite the fact that the beach is not small, there is not so much space because of the presence of large stones, which is noted by almost everyone who visited the Otium Hotel Amphoras Sharm 5 *. Photo clearly demonstrates this. Entering the water from the shore is quite convenient, but only for children and those who can’t swim, as there is a depth of up to 50 cm, and then the very corals begin. In the place of descent into the water from the pier, the depth is immediately from 30 meters. On some days there are waves and strong currents at sea, so not everyone can take this descent.
Leisure
In those days when the sea is uncomfortable, everyone can have a better time at one of the 6 pools of the Otium Hotel Amphoras Sharm 5 *. The photo below captures one of the central ones. There is also a swimming pool located in a cozy corner under the palm trees, where the noise of the active life of the merry people does not reach, where you can relax and unwind. One of the hotel’s most popular pools is on the beach. There are water slides, which are very convenient to use in between bathing in the sea.
For those who love outdoor activities, there are tennis courts, a basketball and volleyball courts, a place for playing darts, and a wonderful fitness center. And for lovers of relaxation, the Otium Hotel Amphoras Sharm 5 * hotel (Egypt) offers a wonderful SPA center with a Turkish bath, a sauna, a massage room, a beauty salon and a jacuzzi.
For shopping enthusiasts, a free shuttle runs to Sharm El Sheikh twice a day from the hotel, which is extremely convenient and economical.
All lovers of excursions can visit Dahab, Colored Canyon, St. Catherine’s Monastery, Nuweibu and other exotic and interesting places. To get to these objects, it is enough to use road transport. If someone from the hotel vacationers wants to visit Luxor, Cairo or Alexandria, it is more convenient to use air transport. Everyone also has the opportunity to go on an excursion to Israel. The only thing that needs to be remembered to everyone who plans to spend time not only within the walls of the hotel and nearby Sharm el-Sheikh - at the airport upon arrival in Egypt you need to buy an additional visa worth $ 25.
But you can spend all the time in the hotel, as a team of excellent animators works here, not letting anyone get bored day or night.
Hotel for children
Otium Hotel Amphoras Sharm 5 * offers a lot of interesting things for its youngest guests. Reviews of tourists note the wonderful new playgrounds built in 2015, two of which are located on the beach. This is convenient for parents no less than for their children, as it allows you to relax without problems while the kids frolic on a swing and a slide. In addition to children's attractions, the hotel also has a kids club where interesting events are held. Animation for kids is also on top. The central restaurant has an area for feeding babies, where special tables and chairs are installed for them. A children's menu is also provided at the hotel, but unfortunately many dads and mothers do not differ in a great variety and includes cereals, mashed potatoes, soup, yogurts, milk.
For children under 12 years old, if they are not provided with an extra bed, payment is not made.
Additional Information
According to many tourists, the Otium Shores Hotel Amphoras Sharm 5 * hotel, having made the latest innovation and changed its name, has become much more comfortable and more pleasant for both adults and children. Several new bars and playgrounds appeared here, rooms were updated, the design of the territory changed slightly. Now this hotel is suitable for all categories of tourists. Undoubtedly pleased that the hotel has expanded the list of compliments. Now it includes:
- for newlyweds at no extra charge;
- for newlyweds with a surcharge (includes an exclusive gift from the hotel);
- on the anniversary of the marriage;
- birthday people;
- regular customers by categories (4th time at the hotel, 7th time, 10th time, 15th time).
In addition to fruit, flowers and champagne in the room, the hotel offers a candlelit dinner, table reservation in any a la carte restaurant, late check-out, provision of the best room, and planting of a personalized tree.
Reviews
Otium Hotel Amphoras Sharm 5 * leaves quite good memories of the rest. The rating of this hotel in various travel agencies is slightly different, but always it is not lower than 4.2 out of 5 possible. Vacationers note the following advantages:
- elegant territory, comfortable, beautiful, green, despite the climatic conditions of Egypt;
- comfortable rooms after repair, everything is quite functional and fresh;
- good food, delicious food, good service;
- Amazing animation
- a lot of entertainment for children;
- Providing a free bus to and from the city.
However, not everyone considers the Otium Hotel Amphoras Sharm 5 * ideal. Reviews of individual tourists note the following disadvantages:
- in the chalet there is old furniture, plumbing, drafts, which is tolerable in the heat in summer and uncomfortable at night in winter;
- uncomfortable entry into the sea;
- not always suitable conditions for swimming in the sea (frequent winds);
- meager children's menu;
- dishonesty of individual employees.