In the young resort area of Soma Bay, which has a developed boarding infrastructure and is located 40 kilometers from the airport of Hurghada, since 2013, spa visitors have been hosting a new comfortable first-line hotel Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 * (Hurghada, Egypt).
This hotel complex is located not on the Abu Soma Peninsula (see map), according to tourist guides, but 5 kilometers south - in the zone of ideal white sand beaches that many holidaymakers dream of. From it to the sea - 200 m. From the north and west sides of the peninsula, the sea is a real bonus for diving enthusiasts: the richest world of flora and fauna of coral reefs. Guest reviews about the hotel are positive and supportive. Many of their writers express a desire to come here to rest again. For reference, we will inform you that the price of a tour for two for 7 nights in Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 * in August of this year was 1093 USD. The duration of the flight to the Land of the Pharaohs is approximately 5 hours. Upon arrival, tourists from the guide receive cards, buy visas (their price per person is $ 25), go through customs, forty minutes of travel - and you are at the hotel.
Hotel Territory
The territory of the hotel complex was designed taking into account the laws of landscape design. Pleased with the aesthetics of arranging lawns and flower beds. The 4-story hotel building has a U-shape. In the middle of it is the lobby area of the Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 * hotel with a reception, a main restaurant, shops, a bar.
Classical music is played in public places, and often a piano plays live in the lobby area.
On the territory of the hotel complex, there are separately Italian and Arabic restaurants by appointment, spa, diving center. In the pool area is the Pool Bar, in the beach area - the Sunset Bar.
The compositional center of the hotel complex is an original-shaped pool. The interior of the hotel is convenient for walking thanks to the picturesque and indirectly laid terraces. Classical lawns revive accentedly planted royal palm trees.
In view of the above, the hotel complex Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 *, photos, reviews demonstrate this, can be called stylish in its design.
Rooms
According to reviews, the hotel rooms are spacious and stylish. They have a good euro-level classic. Perfectly matched colors. Pastel soft beige color of the walls, light furniture made of natural wood surprisingly harmonize with various kinds of interior items of a deep color of the sea wave or a rich sand color. Such an interesting color scheme looks aesthetically pleasing, has a calming effect and promotes relaxation. The design of the rooms has very impressive elements: frosted glass separates the bathroom from the rest of the living space. The client rooms of the Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 * hotel (Hurghada) are fully equipped with modern appliances: central air conditioning, plasma TV, minibar with built-in refrigerator, hairdryer. A spacious bathroom with a comfortable shower stall is pleasant for vacationers.
Room cleaning - daily, thorough. If you leave $ 1 on the table, spread out towels of swans, fish, rabbits on the bed. Towels and bed vacations are changed three times a week. Old, sewn, poorly laundered laundry was not noticed. At the pools and on the beach, spa guests, upon request, are given free bath towels immediately and free of charge.
The rest here is mainly Germans.
Pools
In the Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 * hotel (Hurghada) pools are a self-sufficient recreation area. The hotel has 3 pools, cleaned and cleaned daily. There is an opportunity for sports swimming, and for games in water polo and water aerobics, and for swimming (including children). Of the pools, one - with constant year-round heating. Recommended for swimming and relaxation. The water in it is like fresh milk.
Note that in winter another pool is connected to the automatic heating mode.
The hotel's recreation area is a pool terrace, landscaped with sun loungers, umbrellas, mattresses. Vacationers Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 * (Hurghada), as part of the ultra all inclusive regime , while on this terrace, enjoy free soft drinks. In the pool area, animators from Megafun Egypt are constantly working. They, with their positive attitude towards positiveness, raise the mood of holidaymakers. In addition, these excellently moving and beautifully looking young people introduce vacationers to yoga, water aerobics and organize entertainment programs in the evenings. Moreover, the latter are often brighter than the invited artists, the animators themselves look from Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 *. Responses of tourists also note that these young people perfectly manage to captivate, interest, find an activity for children in the framework of the mini-club. For the youngest tourists, a children's pool and a playground are specially equipped at the hotel.
Beach
The guys from the Beach Team serving the hotel's beach are also up to par. Its well-groomed, clean white sand creates an idyllic setting. It’s spacious here. Places for vacationers are equipped with wind shields, deck chairs, sun umbrellas; towels are free and in excess. Also here on the beach are equipped with a beach shower, changing rooms.
It works, as we already mentioned, serving beach people, a buffet from Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 * (Hurghada).
Spa guests can enjoy specific marine activities. They are offered by local entrepreneurs. For $ 10-12 you can ride on inflatable "bananas" and "cheesecakes." For $ 35-40, anyone is offered a 15-minute opportunity to ride a jet ski. Enthusiasts can also climb above the surface of the sea by parachute towed by a boat (paragliding).
Health club
A specially and painstakingly created complex for the recreation and recreation of holidaymakers is the know-how from Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 *. Reviews of hotel guests mention horseback riding and diving in the magnificent world of reefs. All this, of course, becomes available for an additional fee and is carried out under the guidance of qualified trainers.
In addition, in addition to the free therapy of the Turkish, Finnish, Russian baths, you can buy sessions or immediately a whole course of wellness massage. Six massage rooms work at once. For amateur athletes, there is a specialized gym for aerobics and a gym equipped with exercise machines.
Diving
Visiting the Red Sea and not diving is the height of frivolity. Millions of tourists fly to Egypt for this. People from all over the world come here to dive. Even if the tourist had no prior practice in this matter. The abundance of local schools and diving courses allows you to get trained and fulfill your dream. Scuba gear is rented for a relatively small price. Experienced instructors conduct practical exercises, which will determine the level of difficulty corresponding to the capabilities and preparation.
Gentlemen, this is the Red Sea! This is not anywhere else! Let us explain: this is a unique natural complex of reefs. Warm as milk and crystal clear water. The number of living organisms per unit area of the water area in it is an order of magnitude higher than in any other sea in the world! Even in winter, the water temperature here does not drop below +21 ° C. A real riot of life. Multi-colored. Bright. Unique. Fishes, in their original coloring, overshadow the ones you have ever seen in an aquarium. More than 150 species are found here alone in coral reefs! And the variety of fish is determined by the number of their species - more than a thousand!
And you will be proud of your photographs taken under water.
Safety information
This should be kept in mind when diving. In the magnificent underwater world, you cannot completely let euphoria take hold of you. Novice divers should be guided by some simple rules.
- Do not submerge at night. Underwater inhabitants at this time are most active, and people, due to the limited view, can not fully control the situation.
- In the area of corals, water should be entered exclusively in special shoes. Why? The small fragments of coral at the bottom are very sharp. Also, sea urchins - fish whose body is covered with sharp needles - bring inconvenience to vacationers.
- Do not touch anything in the water. Behind the charming appearance of a calm and non-aggressive marine essence, sharp teeth and a lightning-fast reflex reaction can be hidden.
- The instructor's instructions should be meticulously followed and ambiguities clarified directly with him.
Breakfast
For breakfast for guests, the main restaurant of the Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 * hotel (Egypt) offers bacon, omelet, chicken sausages, milk porridge, granola, cheese, pancakes as part of the buffet. Yoghurts, which stand here in packages, are popular among children. Out of competition, an assortment of pastries, buns, croissants. Honey, chocolate cream, canned fruit in syrup.
Various juices: orange, pineapple, guava, apples are offered to vacationers.
Dinner and supper
For lunch and dinner, Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 * offers a more abundant menu. Large selection of main dishes made from beef, turkey, veal, lamb, liver, chicken, fish, shrimp, squid. Garnish of potatoes, vegetables, salads, sauces - in stock. Mashed soups are also good. Of course, here, according to the Eastern tradition, there are always a lot of all kinds of pastries and sweets. Always available 7-10 items of fruit. Cooking methods are also diverse.
Judging by the reviews, vacationers are most supportive of the main meat dishes cooked on the grill and in pots.
About the work of bars
In the framework of all inclusive, from lunch to 22 00 low-alcohol drinks are free for guests: beer, white and red wine. It is impossible to stay hungry here.
If, for example, guests are fond of beach vacations or playing water polo during the day and skip lunch, then they can grab a bite to eat at the poolside bar. There is always delicious pizza, delicious pastries, salad, sweets, cola-fantasy sprite.
Excursion to Giza
In addition to a beach holiday, by the way, according to experts, the best in the world according to the price / quality criterion, Egypt is a country of interesting excursions, a real storehouse of history, a treasury of the oldest architectural structures of mankind. Near Cairo, on the deserted mountain plateau of Giza, there are the most famous great pyramids in the world dedicated to the ancient pharaohs: Cheops, Chefren, Mikerin. Here, at the foot of the plateau, stands the famous Sphinx, as well as burial churches. The cost of the excursion to these pyramids ranges from $ 75 to $ 100. The road to them from the Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 * hotel (Soma Bay), if you go by bus, takes about 7 hours. The standard excursion time is from 1 00 to 22 00 . Tourists traveling to the pyramids are advised to bring a hat, sunglasses, sunblock, water, a pillow from the room, warm clothes.
Luxor
In the III millennium BC, it was Luxor (in ancient times - Thebes) that became the second capital of Egypt. An excursion to the City of Palaces (as the Egyptians call it) takes time from 5 00 to 22 00 . A one-way trip from the hotel complex to Luxor by bus takes more than 5 hours. The cost of such an excursion for an adult is $ 85, and for a child $ 43. 64 tsars are buried here, including Pharaoh Tutankhamun and Queen Nefertiti, who look at the tombs of which about 9 thousand tourists a day come. This excursion is also popular with guests of the Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 * hotel.
Abu simbel
Perhaps the next most popular tourist destination after the pyramids is Abu Simbel. It is located south of 280 kilometers from the city of Aswan. This is a two-part temple. It is carved into the rock during the period from 1313 to 1218 BC. e. This name in Arabic sounds like "Father of bread." The fact is that from the bend of the river in the bas-relief the ancient masters carved a stone man in a stone with an apron of a pointed shape. It was in the apron that the sailors identified some semblance of bread measure. Hence the name ...
The first part of the temple is dedicated to Pharaoh Ramses II. The second (it is much smaller) is dedicated to the goddess Hathor, who favors the Egyptian queens. It was built in honor of Ramses' beloved wife, Queen Nefertari.
The rock, consisting of sedimentary fine-grained sandstone, has long been called sacred in Egypt.
Conclusion
Summing up our review of the service of this five-star hotel complex, we come to understand the high quality of it is by no means the most expensive service. Of course, this is not an economy hotel. And tourists can easily feel it. By the fact that their rooms are more like apartments than hotel rooms. They will feel this in terms of the level of preventative maintenance by staff. And, of course, in terms of quality of rest. One-day guesthouse with a cost not exceeding $ 200, includes both proper service and food without restriction in meat, as well as in seafood.
Vacationers are guaranteed not only a good rest, but also vivid impressions, and the strengthening of the health of Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 *.
Classic back view (neoclassical Ottoman style of architecture) of the hotel, which is noteworthy, leaves the impression of a vacationer staying in an elegant Arabic palace.