Sharm El Sheikh today is one of the modern and dynamically developing resorts on the Sinai Peninsula. Recently, not only numerous hotels have been built here, but also well-known shopping and entertainment centers. Tour operators Sharm el Sheikh is positioned as an ideal place for a beach holiday: with very affordable prices, fairly high service. It is important that the warm and dry climate of this resort promotes relaxation here all year round.
Sharm El Sheikh: rest
Here you can sunbathe and swim even in the winter months, because the water temperature in this section of the Sinai Peninsula does not drop below twenty degrees. The name of the resort translated into Russian means "Sheikh Bay". And this is true: Sharm El Sheikh today is one of the most prestigious places in Egypt.
Of particular interest to tours in Sharm El Sheikh gives the opportunity to wonderful diving. We can definitely say that the tourism industry is mainly subordinated to such hobbies as scuba diving: shops are literally littered with expensive and cheap special equipment, and various accessories used by professional and novice divers. Dozens of centers along the coast of Sharm El Sheikh offer everything for scuba diving enthusiasts.
But not only diving is famous for this resort. There are many places where you can relax, actively relax and enjoy all the benefits enjoyed by local sheikhs. In addition, this is a fabulous place where tourists observe the truly amazing beauties of nature, “lunar” desert landscapes against the background of the emerald expanse of water. And all this is called Sharm El Sheikh.
Viking club
Located on the second line from the sea, this hotel is a complex of fifteen two-story snow-white cottages built in the style of a traditional village. It was built in 2007. The last major overhaul was carried out two years ago.
The hotel is positioned as a good place for young people who are not particularly demanding on comfort and can spend their leisure time outside the territory, in a city where there are many entertainment venues.
Prices
The cost of living in a Viking Club 4 * (Sharmelsheikh) is one of its big advantages. For example, for seven days and six nights a vacation for two with a flight from Moscow and meals according to the all-inclusive concept, average Russians can pay only thirty thousand rubles. For a vacation on the sea, by today's standards, this is a very affordable price.
It must be said at the same time that payment for accommodation at the Viking Club 4 * hotel can change even in a short time. It depends on the availability of charter flights, available rooms and the demand for tours to Egypt on a specific date.
Territory
Built across the highway from the world famous Naama Bay, Viking Club Hotel 4 * is located ten minutes from the airport. This feature is noted in many reviews as one of the pluses, as those who come here with young children who have poor road tolerance get to the hotel very quickly and check in.
The territory of the complex is small. It is fully landscaped. Exotic tropical plants, many date palms, alluring sparkling with their emerald foliage, have a pleasant pastime in the afternoon. And in the evenings, vacationers can stroll along the promenade, which is only five hundred meters away.
Infrastructure
Viking Club Hotel 4 *, reviews of which are mostly positive, offers residents a very wide range of services. The hotel is guarded around the clock, there is a concierge service, several shops, a currency exchange, ATMs, a left-luggage office, laundry and dry cleaning. For a visit to the medical office you need to pay extra. The hotel has free parking for cars, reservation of which is not required.
The 24-hour reception desk has the ability to arrange a transfer, call a taxi, rent a vehicle and the necessary equipment for diving, rent a depository safe. Here you need to agree in advance about a bus taking to one of the two beaches.
Housing stock
Snow-white two-story buildings are distributed on the territory of Viking Club 4 *. The reviews that vacationers leave indicate that living in them is convenient and comfortable. In total, the hotel has one hundred and five rooms of three categories.
A twenty square meter standard for two adults and one child at a time. There is a small furnished balcony, TV, individually adjustable air conditioning, telephone. The use of a minibar and a safe is a paid service.
Seven deluxe rooms with access to the terrace are designed for 2 + 1 people. They have an area of thirty square meters. On the lawn in front of the rooms there are sun loungers where those who do not want to go to the sea can sunbathe with no less comfort.
Eighteen Family Rooms have a separate living room, a partitioned bedroom, and a kitchen area with related amenities. They can accommodate two adults and two children at the same time.
All rooms are renovated in pastel sand tones, modern furniture, paintings on the walls, lamps. Curtains and bedspreads are fully consistent with the design style, there is also a desk, bedside tables, wardrobe. On the floor - ceramic coating.
Bathrooms
All rooms of Viking Club Hotel 4 * are quite spacious bathrooms. They have bathtubs or showers, depending on the category, bathrobes and slippers can be offered to residents. All personal care products and hair dryers are provided free of charge.
On the floor in the bathrooms non-slip ceramic tiles, plumbing is working properly. The hotel uses only soft textiles. Bed linens and bath towels are made from 100% Egyptian cotton, blankets and pillows meet international standards.
Nutrition
The Viking Club 4 * hotel (Egypt) offers its vacationers meals according to the following four concepts: “continental breakfast”, “half board”, “full board” and “all inclusive”. Buffets are served in the romantic and cozy Odin Restaurant, which offers an international menu. There is also an outdoor kitchen and a grill bar, inviting you to enjoy light meat and fish specialties. A pre-booked restaurant, Loki, specializes in Italian cuisine.
Two other bars - by the pool and on the roof of the main building - provide an opportunity for vacationers in a relaxed atmosphere to enjoy refreshing cocktails and drinks, which, when choosing the all-inclusive concept from nine in the morning to eleven in the evening, are free of charge. True, there is one caveat: this system only works when choosing products from a local manufacturer.
Freshly squeezed juices, Turkish-made coffee, imported alcoholic drinks and ice cream can be obtained at an additional cost.
Free services
Wi-Fi is available at Viking Club Hotel at no extra charge.
Booking is also free, including online. You can also reserve a room by telephone or fax. The administrator will help with this and answer all questions.
Such a service as an “alarm clock” is also free, so guests can be sure that they will not be late for a business meeting or for a plane.
Room service and information about cultural events, flight schedules, sightseeing, as well as the provision of umbrellas, sun loungers by the pool and beach towels are included in the price of the tour.
The hotel also provides special compliments for the newlyweds, for their birthday or wedding anniversary, flexible discounts are made to regular guests.
Beach
The reviews left by the rest in Viking Club 4 * mainly concern the beaches of the hotel. They are characterized as having excellent coastal infrastructure - showers, changing cabins, deck chairs, etc.
There are especially many positive reviews of the coral beach in Naama Bay, to which paid shuttles ply. The second is sand and gravel. Tourists are delivered to him free of charge.
Pools
On the territory of the Viking Club Hotel 4 * there are two medium pools, one of which is heated. There are many free sun loungers and umbrellas around. There is also a bar.
In the heated pool there is a children's section, where the kids splash merrily under the supervision of specially trained personnel.
For children
For kids, the Viking Club 4 * hotel offers an outdoor playground and a room where little guests can engage. In addition, they have a special menu in the restaurant and a high stool for feeding. Parents can request an extra bed and bedding for babies upon request.
Excursions
Residents of the Viking Club 4 * hotel can explore the surroundings on their own, renting a vehicle from the registration desk, or using a Russian-speaking guide. A lot of positive reviews about the water park, Ras Mohammed and motosafari.
Guests can enjoy excursions on a luxury cruise ship called Royal Viking. The cost of the tours is about eighty dollars. Arriving in Egypt, many book tours of the Nile - the main waterway of this country, along the banks of which are concentrated numerous ancient monuments. Some buy two-day excursions to Israel.
Entertainment
Management at Viking Club Hotel 4 * is aimed at making both children and adults comfortable in it. There is a good animation, as evidenced by the reviews. In the evenings, adults, twice a week organize shows, discos and theme nights.
Adults can play table tennis and darts, beach volleyball or billiards at any convenient time. In the evenings, the restaurant shows belly dancing, there is live music.
Those who prefer an active lifestyle on vacation can go diving, water skiing. The beach offers a variety of water activities. There is also a licensed diving school, the necessary equipment for which can be rented on the beach or at the registration desk.
Young people can go to Naama Bay, where there are many interesting places and nightlife is in full swing. The hotel has a massage room, hammam and sauna.
Viking Club 4 *: reviews
Many of those who have stayed at this hotel complex consider it appropriate for the declared category. The rooms in it are spacious and bright, equipped with basic necessities. The staff cleans them unobtrusively, quickly solving all the problems that arise with guests. The hotel area, although not very large, but well-groomed, completely landscaped.
Especially a lot of positive reviews about the possibilities for diving. The sea is calm and always clear, and the underwater world is so beautiful that it is amazing. Many tourists enthusiastically respond to the good nature and benevolence of the staff, combined with a cozy atmosphere.
Among the shortcomings are strongly chlorinated water in the pool, the lack of children's animation and a small selection of dishes. Some tourists are unhappy with the small size of the buffet restaurant.
However, one review is the same: the cost of living at this hotel is very affordable.