Hotel Albatros Garden Resort 4 * is located in the largest and long-existing resort of Egypt - the city of Hurghada, located 500 km from the capital of the country - Cairo.
The hotel complex belongs to the Pickalbatros group, which for two decades has been developing and managing a network of hotel enterprises around the world. The company successfully operates not only in Egypt, but also in Morocco, in particular in the cities of Marrakesh and Fes. Albatros Garden Resort was founded in 2000, and in 2008 the hotel was partially renovated.
Hurghada
The favorable location of the hotel Albatros Garden Resort 4 * can not but rejoice tourists who come to the Red Sea to enjoy a beach holiday.
The city of Hurghada itself consists of three districts: El-Dahar (the old city), the new city of Saqqala and the 40-kilometer coast, where hotels are located that are located even outside the city (this area is called New Hurghada).
Unlike the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Hurghada boasts sandy beaches with a gentle entrance, hotels with pontoons are very rare.
Almost every hotel has its own lagoon, outside of which it is impossible to appear in the sea without special shoes. An injection of a sea urchin entails swelling of a limb, a visit to a hospital, taking medication and spoiled rest, so be careful not to touch the representatives of marine and coastal flora and fauna once again.
Nevertheless, each hotel, including Beach Albatros Garden Resort 4 *, has its own reef for the joy of all lovers of snorkeling. Such a number of beautiful multi-colored fish and bright colors of the underwater world, which are in the Red Sea, is, perhaps, not anywhere else in the world.
The relatively low cost of living in Hurghada hotels is partially due to their long-standing construction. Today, there are about 200 hotels on the coast of the resort, but developers continue to develop the coastal zone, and every year several more new hotels appear here. Compared with the same Sharm el-Sheikh, the entrance to the sea in Hurghada is almost everywhere safe - at the dawn of the establishment of the hotel business, coral was cut down here.
Not far from the city there are other resort areas of the Red Sea: the famous El Gouna is located 22 kilometers away, drive to Makadi Bay a little closer - only 12 km separates this area from Hurghada. If time permits, you can visit the elite resort of Sahl Hasheesh, which is now under construction.
As for the climatic conditions in Hurghada, the sunny days are throughout the year. The climate is dry. We do not recommend coming to Hurghada in February, as strong cool winds blow at this time, the air temperature does not exceed 25 degrees, and the sea - 20 degrees Celsius. For those who, due to their health, do not tolerate heat, doctors do not recommend coming here in July and August. At this time, the air temperature rises above 40 degrees, and the water warms up to 30 degrees Celsius.
Hotel location and description
Albatros Garden Resort (Ex. Albatros Resort 4 *) is conveniently located twenty minutes from the city, on the second coastline. The distance from Hurghada Airport is only 6 kilometers (15 minutes to go), but despite this, none of the tourists complained about the noise from taking off and landing planes.
The hotel has a common area with the hotels Albatros Aqua Blue Resort and Albatros Aqua Vista Resort & SPA. Guests of the complex can use all the amenities of the hotels, with the exception of the main restaurants.
Room Amenities
Hotel "Albatross Garden Resort" externally is a one-story building with a reception area and a system of three-story buildings.
I did not forget the leadership of the Albatros Garden Resort 4 * hotel (Hurghada) and about non-smoking guests, assigning them special rooms that occupy a worthy place in the hotel complex. The total number of rooms in the complex is 243, of which 216 are standard category apartments with the maximum possible layout of 2 + 2 people. The standard room is 24 square meters. For guests arriving with families, there are 27 Family Room rooms that can accommodate 4 adults and one child. The family apartments have a separate living room, bedroom and bathroom.
Children under 6 years old can stay for free if they do not need a separate bed. Children under 12 years old have a discount on accommodation with a separate extra bed. The size of the discount is 50% of the total cost of living.
If an extra bed or crib is required in the room, they are sure to be provided, but no more than one in each room. But from the room of any apartment you can exit to the balcony or terrace.
The interior of all rooms is modern and stylish, air conditioning works everywhere, there are minibars and telephones. Bathrooms feature standard kits and a hairdryer is available for free.
Cleaning is carried out daily, bed linen is changed three times a week.
If you are tired or unwell after the unusually hot sun in the evening, you can relax in your room and watch TV (there are Russian-language channels and programs with round-the-clock cartoons for the smallest).
Payment for accommodation and additional services can be made in cash or by bank transfer using Visa and Mastercard. If you decide to travel with your furry pets, then, unfortunately, this hotel is not suitable for you, as tourists with pets are not allowed here.
Nutrition
The hotel has three restaurants and three bars, while in the institution A la carte you will have to pay for food.
Albatros is an all-inclusive hotel. All refreshments and local drinks are provided as part of the buffet for free.
In addition to international and traditional Egyptian cuisine, the hotel chefs offer their guests dishes of Italian, Chinese and other world cuisines. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the main restaurant called Crocodile.
Breakfast at the hotel starts at 7 a.m. and ends at 10 a.m. Those who did not have time to eat before this time can catch a late breakfast, which ends at 11 a.m. Lunch is served from 12:30 to 14:30, lovers of early dinner can eat, starting from 17:30. The dinner lasts 4 hours, the main, Chinese or Italian restaurants finish work at 21:30. The cozy Si Omar Cafe offers all nightlife lovers a late dinner from 22:30 until midnight.
In addition to the main meals, daily from 12:00 to 17:00 guests are offered delicious unlimited ice cream at the Habana Bar. A variety of hot snacks - at the service of those who did not have time to dine, they can be tasted in the main restaurant from 12:30 to 16:00. You can have coffee or tea from 10 am in the cafe on the beach, and on the hotel premises these drinks are available from 18:00 in the Afandena Oriental and Gran Café cafes.
Local alcoholic drinks are also included in the price of a ticket to the Albatros Garden Resort 4 * hotel (Hurghada) and are available to guests from 10 a.m. in all bars.
For children
Eastern people are known for their reverent attitude towards children. The hotel has four water slides specially designed for small customers , riding on which will bring great pleasure to both crumbs and older children. Yes, and many adults also do not miss the opportunity to frolic in such a water attraction. The height of the slides is considerable - 120 meters. Parents should note that the water on the slides, which are open daily from 10:00 to 18:00, and the children's pool are not heated.
But in the large outdoor pool, in which a special water area is reserved for children, the water is warm. This is especially convenient in the winter.
Albatros Garden Rresort 4 * hotel offers restless naughty people to have fun at the playground and look into the club, in which the animators will surely take up interesting activities for the child, teach them to draw, sculpt, dance beautifully. Competitions and fun outdoor games are held for children.
The hotel management has thought out a children's menu and offers kids to enjoy a delicious dinner in the Crocodile restaurant from 17:30 to 18:00. The facility has high chairs for children.
Beach
Hotel Albatros Garden Resort 4 * (Egypt, Hurghada) is 700 meters from the beach, which can be reached by free bus or walk in 10 minutes. The shuttle leaves every 15 minutes. The entrance to the sea is sandy, in some places there are pebbles. To get to a deep place, you need to walk about 150 m. Be sure to wear special shoes so as not to damage your leg. Umbrellas, sun loungers and beach towels are free for hotel guests.
Services on site
Hotel guests can enjoy swimming in three outdoor pools, one of which is artificially heated in winter. It offers free sun loungers with parasols and mattresses.
For hotel guests, parking on site is provided free of charge.
For a fee, you can visit the hairdresser, use the laundry, doctor services.
Those who have forgotten their mobile computer at home can go to an Internet cafe. This service is also available at an additional cost.
If you need cash, several ATMs work in the territory.
Some customers come for business purposes in Egypt. 4 * Albatros Garden Resort has everything you need for this category of guests. So, for meetings with partners, you can use the paid services of one of the two conference rooms, designed for 70 and 300 people.
Main hotel activities
Resting on an all-inclusive system does not mean completely forgetting everything and leaning on delicious, plentiful food, which is highly prepared by highly trained chefs for hotel guests. It is necessary to keep fit and on vacation. For this, the hotel has a fitness center. It is available for visits daily from 9 am to 9 pm. It includes a gym and indoor pool.
For fans of active sporting events, free classes on all known types of aerobics are organized daily; hotel guests have the opportunity to play tennis and ping pong, as well as mini-golf or football.
Those who like to dance will be delighted with the daily disco.
The hotel has 10 shops where you can buy everything that the tourist’s soul wishes.
Of the popular paid services, a sauna, a bath, a spa and various types of massage are offered.
At the reception you can get an adapter for equipment, order a bus to the city center and call a taxi.
In addition, free luggage storage is available for everyone, this is especially convenient when guests, waiting for a transfer to the airport, want to finally take a little walk around the hotel or enjoy a swim in the sea.
Excursions
For safety reasons, all tourists are advised to book excursions only at the hotel. Hurghada Albatros Garden Resort 4 * offers a wide selection of programs for visiting attractions for every taste.
Everyone who came to Egypt knows that time will pass in vain if you do not visit the most important sights of the country. Among them, without a doubt, includes the pearl of Egypt - an open-air museum in Luxor. This ancient city is located just 4 hours drive from Hurghada, so even the most restless tourist will not have time to get bored on the road.
Needless to say - the resort town itself is a living attraction, take, for example, the surroundings of the Old City of El Dahar. The area consists of old quarters in which dilapidated buildings, shops and antique shops unanimously remind tourists about the long and difficult history of this place. Travelers from all over the world come here for shopping.
Tourists staying in El Dahar should definitely visit the Coptic Monk Temple and the Coptic Church, as well as the central mosque of Abdulhasan Elshazi. In addition to religious shrines, tourists are invited to go to no less worthy places - the Red Sea Museum and the marine aquarium. A very interesting feature of the city was a large traffic light, which the hotel guide will definitely tell you about.
Important information for guests of Albatros Garden Resort 4 *: photos and videos are not allowed on all excursions, information about this should be clarified with the guide beforehand so as not to be in an unpleasant situation and not to be spent on a fine.
Everyone who wants to experience the joys and sorrows of being in the desert can visit the second highest mountain in Egypt - Gebel Sheib-El-Banat, which rises to a height of 2187 meters from sea level. The mountain is in the desert, it is 12 kilometers from Hurghada.
Fans of jeep safaris and ATV rides will appreciate the raid in the Shaib mountains to the Bedouin village. Here you can see the gold mine, but, unfortunately, it will not be possible to work on it - it is no longer functioning.
For shopping, tourists are offered a wide strip of shops along the coast. If you are hungry, then there you can find a wide variety of cafes and restaurants where you can eat hearty and inexpensive.
To experience the Egyptian flavor, go on an excursion to the palace “A Thousand and One Nights,” which will not leave indifferent even the most sophisticated tourist. The complex is located in the south of the city, the structure is stylized as East Disneyland. Ancient Egypt performances and traditional belly dance shows are held every evening. Here they will feed and give you a chance to taste a variety of drinks, including excellent coffee, in addition, there is the opportunity to smoke a real hookah.
Casinos, bars and discos are open every night for everyone who cannot sleep. And the Golden Five City Hotel offers to enjoy the show of singing fountains and immerse yourself in a fabulous atmosphere.
Albatros Garden Resort 4 *: reviews
Several reviews of tourists who had a rest in the hotel in 2014 were left in a neutral way, but the vast majority of guests of the Albatros Garden Resort were delighted and with the desire to certainly return here again.
The hotel was enjoyed by absolutely everyone who stayed here with children who simply could not be torn off the water slides.
Guests unanimously note the cleanliness of the rooms and the grounds. Some of the hotel guests were pleasantly surprised not so much by the animals and birds from the towels, but by the fact that the linen was changed every day, and no one left extra tips.
The surroundings leave a good impression: a well-groomed look and an abundance of beautiful flowers are pleasing to the eye.
Especially sophisticated tourists who are skeptical about eating in Egyptian hotels with the All inclusive system, noted the abundance of food and the high quality of pastries.
The guests noted as the indisputable advantage of the hotel the expanded territory of the territory, since it is combined with two other complexes belonging to the Albatros network. Accordingly, the beach is wider and larger.
The guests all as one noted in a positive way the work of the animation team, which did not let anyone get bored.
Some guests did not like the fact that they had to take a bus to the hotel, the waiting period of which could be somewhat delayed. Especially impatient tourists complained that walking 700 meters to the beach on foot under the scorching sun was a rather difficult event, especially if you were going with children.
But on the other hand, everyone liked the beach, and not only the purity of the sea and the abundance of underwater landscapes, which are breathtaking. It’s convenient that you don’t have to dress for lunch to visit the restaurant: next to the beach there is a bar where you can eat without actually leaving your deck chair.
The disco is open until 2 am, therefore, in this regard, the youth liked this hotel more than older people, who, however, could not hear the disco noise.
These are the impressions that developed last year at the guests of the Albatros Garden Resort 4 * hotel. The reviews of 2014, it must be said, turned out to be no worse than those left by guests a few years ago. This indicates the maintenance of the hotel service at a high level. It is hoped that in the coming years the Albatros hotel chain will pursue a policy of improving its facilities, and the Albatros Garden hotel will become even more popular with Russian tourists.