The hotels of one of the best Egyptian resorts, Sharm El Sheikh, are always crowded with tourists. Twelve months of the year guests come here from all over the world. This is facilitated by a surprisingly favorable climate, as well as reasonably reasonable prices, combined with the high level of service inherent in local resorts.
Sharm El Sheikh Hotels
The most popular hotel complexes are built directly on the Red Sea. Almost all of them have their own beach. In general, choosing a vacation in this resort city, tourists should consider that there are not many sandy areas for swimming, more often the bottom of the sea is covered with stones and corals.
Many hotels are known for their presentability and a wide variety of services. Vacationers are offered hotel water parks and discos, water sports centers and health clubs. If the complex is aimed specifically at family guests, then its infrastructure necessarily includes a mini-club, and there is also a playground for children.
Meals are most often offered on an all-inclusive basis. Three meals a day are served buffet style, and local drinks are available free of charge in the bars.
Many good hotels in Sharm El Sheikh with four or five stars are located in the Sharm El Maya area, where there is a single sandy beach. The oldest and most well-maintained area of this resort city is Naama Bay with its bustling promenade, which is lined with numerous restaurants, shops and clubs.
Hotel complexes here almost completely occupy all three lines from the coast. All of them have different stardom and prices.
Many of those who are going to relax in Sharm el-Sheikh in the economy class choose three-star options when they come to Egypt. 3 * Regency Lodge Hotel in this matter suits many Russians not only with its affordable prices, but also with a good location.
General Hotel Information
The hotel was built in 2001. In 2013, the Regency Lodge Hotel underwent a major renovation, which included not only a complete repair of the room stock, but also the replacement of plumbing.
It is located in the Hadabat area on the second line from the sea. Shuttle buses run twice a day from the hotel to the famous Naama Bay and to Shattel Beach and back. The old town is a ten minute walk. The hotel is next to El Mercato Street, where there are many shops and boutiques of various European brands, as well as cafes and restaurants. Nearby is an entertainment complex in the oriental style of "1000 and 1 night." The Old Town, where you can visit the bazaar, is one kilometer away.
The territory of Regency Lodge Hotel 3 * is almost ten thousand square meters. It is completely planted with lawns, many palm trees that reach the balconies of the second floor of residential buildings.
The nearest airport is half an hour away. Apparently, this is the reason that those who come to Egypt with young children choose this hotel: a short transfer is one of the many advantages of Regency Lodge Hotel 3 *.
Infrastructure
The main building of the hotel complex is non-residential. There is a laundry, a cozy lobby, an Internet cafe. For an additional fee - visiting the doctor’s office, using the left-luggage office or safe-deposit boxes.
The reception is open around the clock. Hotel Regency Lodge Hotel 3 * - small but very cozy. It has a parking place that residents can use for free, without prior reservation, there is also security.
You can buy sightseeing tours at the reception, there is also a rental car here, so you can, by renting a car, explore local attractions on your own. Those who for some reason did not arrange a return transfer are given the opportunity to do this directly at the hotel.
Housing stock
After renovation, the Regency Lodge Hotel 3 * (Sharm el-Sheikh) consists of several two-story white buildings in which eighty-eight standard rooms with an area of thirty-one square meters are equipped for a maximum of four people at a time. There are also nine non-smoking rooms. They are located in a separate block.
The standard rooms have a TV (non-plasma), which shows one channel of Russian television broadcasting, a paid safe and a minibar. The furniture in the rooms is modern. There are two single or double beds, two bedside tables, a spacious wardrobe, and there is also a telephone. Some rooms have a coffee maker and refrigerator. On the floor - carpet.
Individually controlled split systems are responsible for the climate in the rooms. Internet connection is available at an additional cost.
An extra baby bed is available upon request. The rooms are equipped with French or ordinary balconies, on the ground floors there are terraces. Bathrooms - combined. There is a hairdryer, a large makeup mirror. On the floor is a new non-slip ceramic tile.
Pets, including guide dogs, are not allowed at the Regency Lodge Hotel (Egypt). Room cleaning, as well as the replacement of accessories necessary for hygiene, are carried out by staff every day. Towels and bed linen are replaced, according to the hotel’s rules, twice a week.
Nutrition
Hotel Regency Lodge Hotel 3 * offers its customers the following types of food: "full board", as well as "breakfast" or "half board". Those who prefer not to think about food during their holidays can visit the main restaurant, which serves a buffet , three times a day . The concept of “full board” also implies the possibility of receiving free drinks from local producers in the bar during the day.
Those who prefer the concept of breakfast or half board can have lunch or dinner at inexpensive restaurants and cafes located nearby, on El Mercato Street. On the territory of the Regency Lodge Hotel there are two bars - in the lobby and by the pool, once a week a grill evening is organized for guests. There is also a pizzeria and a pub.
For children
Tour operators 3 * Regency Lodge Hotel, reviews of which the majority of Russians leave positive, are positioned as family. Therefore, the administration for small customers provided the following free services and entertainment: a high chair for feeding in a restaurant, an extra bed on request, and a special menu, the need for which must be stated immediately upon arrival, at the receptionist.
The hotel has a playground for children, there is also a shallow compartment in the pool, where young guests can safely frolic under the supervision of their parents.
Beach
Residents of the Regency Lodge Hotel can use two beaches at once: the sandy Elkheima beach, located across the road a ten minute walk and Fanara Beach, two kilometers distant, with a coral bottom, so rubber shoes are necessary, especially for children. Sun loungers, mattresses, umbrellas and beach towels are available for a fee.
Additional Information
The hotel has a massage room, there is also a sauna, a wellness center and a hairdresser. For an extra fee, you can rent racquets and a table tennis ball, as well as play darts and billiards.
Regency Lodge Hotel also has a freshwater pool . Those who, for whatever reason, do not want to go to the beach, can have a great time swimming and sunbathing on the sun loungers around it or just relaxing in the bar while drinking drinks. In the mornings, there are classes in water aerobics.
Sports and Entertainment
The hotel provides animation; in the evenings, discos or theme nights are organized in the amphitheater. Many different water sports activities are presented on the beaches. Vacationers can canoe, rent a boat or a boat, engage in bananasailing or windsurfing.
There is a diving school on the beach. Under the supervision of licensed instructors, anyone can go scuba diving. An experienced Russian-speaking specialist conducts classes at sea. A shuttle departs twice a day from Shattel Beach, bringing tourists directly to the Regency Lodge Hotel.
Reviews
Egypt is considered a country in which to judge a hotel by its stardom is not worth it. And this is especially true for the Regency Lodge Hotel, which, despite its low star rating, has recently become popular among Russians.
It is designed, according to reviews, for tourists without any complaints. Located in the center of Sharm, it has a rather convenient position: within walking distance of the Old Town and the famous entertainment complex, the hotel overlooks El Mercato - the central street of the district. Here are the McDonald's, Starbucks and KFC, as well as the office of the local mobile operator, Fares fish restaurant, banks.
Clients do not need to go anywhere on purpose, because everything you need is literally within walking distance.
The hotel area is always clean. The buildings form two cozy patios. The rooms, although modest, without any frills, are quite comfortable for living.
Reviews of Russians about food are somewhat divergent. Some consider it monotonous, others were satisfied with food, especially desserts.
Summarizing, we can say that the Regency Lodge Hotel is suitable for those who clearly understand that they are not going to "five", but to "three stars". And for the price difference, you can pick up and buy those services that, in their opinion, are needed on vacation.