Among the many five-star hotels in Egypt there is also a hotel complex Reef Oasis Blue Bay Resort Spa 5 * (Sharm El Sheikh, El Pasha Bay), located on the coast of El Pasha Bay on the first line and at a distance of less than 200 meters from the Red Sea .
From here to the heart of the resort, Naama Bay, 8 kilometers. For hotel guests, heading out to this Egyptian Las Vegas in the evening is a completely natural activity. The boring nightlife of the Land of the Pharaohs, with all its dynamism, is rich in its special, somehow tangible-Arabic style and charm. However, an even greater attraction for tourists is the opportunity to comfortably see the historical relics of the ancient and the richest underwater world of the unique Red Sea, saturated with fauna and flora, as in prehistoric times.
Hotel in resort infrastructure
The hotel complex is fairly new (it was built in 2007) and is located in the strip of sandy beaches of Sheikh Bay. These paradise places annually receive about 65% of all visitors to the Land of the Pharaohs. The diverse infrastructure of the legendary resort with world-famous water parks, restaurants, discos, attractions, water sports centers naturally complements the resort potential of any hotel located here, including the Reef Oasis Blue Bay Resort Spa.
He established himself in the resort business as a family hotel. Here, those who have come comfortably to rest with children, families feel from the side of the staff and the administration effective care for the comfort of their vacation. The hotel complex "Reef Oasis", according to the reviews of vacationers in it, has a high rating. He really is quoted.
Rating
Consider the positioning of the current hotel according to the official ratings of hotel complexes in Sharm El Sheikh. Reef Oasis Blue Bay Resort Spa ranks sixth as a family hotel, eighth as a spa hotel, tenth as a resort hotel, tenth as a romantic hotel, sixteenth in terms of beach characteristics ...
Of course, it’s not easy for him to compete with the hotel complexes of the leading chains in the world: Inter Continental Hotels Group (Britain), Wyndham Hotel Group (USA), Marriott International (USA), Hilton Hotels (USA), Accor Group (France). However, if, in addition to the aforementioned positions in the hotel business, we add, in addition to ratings, the indicator “price-quality”, then the place of the hotel in question will be significantly higher. After all, the current minimum price of a tour to Reef Oasis Blue Bay Resort Spa 5 * (Sharm El Sheikh) for 8 days and, accordingly, 7 nights with the already taken into account the cost of the flight, all inclusive meals, medical insurance and transfer is $ 1100. At the same time, we note: arrivals should also take into account the cost of buying a visa - $ 25 per person. Based on these statements, it is clear why there is an opinion among holidaymakers that the Reef Oasis hotel chain is one of the best in Egypt.
Architecture and landscape design of the hotel complex
The hotel itself was built according to an elegant low-rise “eastern” project: two-story buildings with stylized arches and half-ring columns cover the vast area of the main pool from the leeward side (from the south-west).
The pool complex is unique. The very form of the artificial reservoir created for the boring holiday of the guests of the Reef Oasis Blue Bay Resort 5 * (Sharm El Sheikh) resembles an ink blot in outline. Moreover, the pool is designed both for swimming, swimming, playing water polo, etc., and for relaxation: the blots of petals cross the bridges, in the center there is an "island" with palm trees, which can also be reached by walkways. Here, to the delight of holidaymakers, there is a hotel water park with slides.
There is another pool at the hotel, which serves to relax. For some of the guests of Reef Oasis Blue Baoy Resrt 5 * (Sharm El Sheikh) this place is their favorite. Some do not even bother to go down to the sea from here. Indeed, why, if in the relaxation pool area from 11-00 to 15-00 the Relax Pool Bar is open - a bar “up to 16 years old” with soft drinks, snacks and free low-alcohol Egyptian production. Here, friendly companies took their place, while spending their vacation time in the atmosphere of the lounge. Especially in the pool area holidaymakers from Germany like to be. There are enough sun loungers and umbrellas so that vacationers can take their favorite place without rushing.
The entire territory of the hotel complex is very beautifully illuminated in the evening. The impression of professional landscape design is enhanced by this creative aesthetic approach.
The territory of Reef Oasis Blue Bay Resort Spa is quite large, landscaped with palm trees and irrigated lawns. In the evening it is pleasant to walk along its neat streets.
Great beach
The beach is located several levels lower than the hotel. Special lifts are being lowered to him by spa people. A free hotel shuttle bus is also available. The beach is large and comfortable, there are enough territories, sun loungers and umbrellas for all spa travelers. The bar, working on it, in the range provides snacks, fast food, soft and low alcohol drinks (the last ones are dosed) to vacationers at the Reef Oasis Blue Bay Resort Spa 5 *. Reviews of the reef located in the water area of the beach are worth a more detailed description.
Underwater world
This is one of the richest underwater fauna and flora of reefs in the entire Sheikh Bay. He is a favorite place for divers. It is no coincidence that hotel guests basking on its beach, almost constantly near the coast, can see several boats on the roadstead.
It is no coincidence that the words “reef” and “oasis” appear in the name of the hotel complex.
The administration is constantly holding an action: it gives one diving dive for any interested guest (it is carried out in a specialized center operating at the hotel complex) for free. It can hardly be called a waste of money. According to statistics, about 80% of the "shareholders" from the Reef Oasis Blue Bay Resort Spa 5 * want to make a second, already paid dive. Reviews, a description of the underwater world of chic gorgon reefs from such lovers of outdoor activities - a real decoration of the hotel’s pages on tourist sites on the Internet. A rarity nowadays is a lively reef completely close to the shore, accessible even to beginner swimmers. Among the chic gorgon corals, characterized by pleasant shades of blue and pink, hundreds, thousands of colorful fish swim.
It is no accident that the famous traveler Jacques-Yves Cousteau, compiling a list of the ten most paradise corners of the underwater world of the globe, gave one of the positions to these places. Reviews of hotel guests, underwater photo hunters are full of underwater photographs of parrot fish; butterfly fish; plataks, similar to huge scalars; surgeon fish. Colorful flocks of fish here and there enliven this kingdom of Neptune. More experienced divers exploring great depths and underwater caves tend to meet (of course, from afar) with moray eels, rays.
Here, vacationers have the opportunity to get an international class diver certificate. The hotel diving school offers special courses designed for both beginners and experienced athletes. Some readers will notice that the underwater world can be admired without scuba gear, and using only a mask, snorkel and fins. Snorkeling - this is the name of this lesson, and does not give 20% of those impressions that diving gives to holidaymakers. Guided divers organize memorable excursions for holidaymakers who have learned to dive.
restaurants and bars
The guests of the Reef Oasis Blue Bay Resort 5 * hotel eat in six restaurants and eleven bars.
In addition to the main restaurants Bay View and Sea Breeze, working on the principle of a buffet within the all inclusive system, tourists are booked by three specialized restaurants: fish, French cuisine "La Romantic", Italian cuisine "Al Dante", a 24-hour bistro restaurant (snack bar) in French style).
For the readers of this article, we’ll present the opening hours of the catering departments of the Reef Oasis Blue Bay Resort Spa 5 * Sharmelsheikh hotel. Guest reviews allowed us to determine the hours of their meal. In the first main restaurant, Bay View, they have breakfast from 8-00 a.m. to 11-00; and have dinner from 18-00 pm to 22-00. In the second main restaurant Sea Breeze, for convenience, breakfast is as if shifted an hour earlier: from 7-00 a.m. to 10-00; lunch is made from noon to 15-00.
The hotel complex Reef Oasis Blue Bay Resort Spa 5 * Sharmelsheikh SA has 11 bars. According to customer reviews, in the poolside bars and on the beach you can have a bite to eat as good as in the other main restaurant of a three-star hotel.
About room stock
Reef Oasis Blue Bay Resort Spa is a large club-type hotel with 696 rooms. Buying a tour in it, the tourist chooses the type of room. There are several of them:
- standard (according to reviews - large, bright, comfortable);
- promo ("lottery", type of number you determine by the introduction);
- superior (improved standard);
- deluxe (superior room with sea view);
- executive (suite with two bedrooms);
- family room (suite with two bedrooms and a living room);
- honeymoon suite (double superior suite).
In order to guide readers about the living conditions in the Reef Oasis Blue Bay Resort Spa 5 *, we give the reviews of hotel guests for a standard room. Firstly, the room is very large - more than 40 square meters. It has a very spacious double bed for couples and a single bed for a child. Air conditioning is stable, plasma TV is tuned including four Russian channels. Cleaning and linen changes are carried out daily.
The bathroom with a comfortable shower is additionally equipped with shampoo, conditioner, soap, gel, toothbrushes and paste, machine tools and shaving foam, after shave gel. The staff monitors to replace empty bottles or tubes on time.
The room has a separate spacious bathroom with a toilet and a bidet.
The minibar from Reef Oasis Blue Bay Resort Spa is a solid positive! To the delight of the children, it is replenished daily - and not only with water, but also with Pepsi and Coca-Cola. The room on the refrigerator is equipped with a “tea and coffee place”: an electric kettle, as well as tea-coffee-sugar bags. At the same time, these bags are replenished daily.
Mini club
The hotel favors the relaxation of families who come to Sheikh Bay with children. Parents can weaken control over their children when they are in the company of animators - several hours before lunch and after dinner. Children from four to fourteen years of age frolic enthusiastically on water slides and playgrounds, participate in fun competitions and relay races. Moreover, the winners of such competitions are tactfully (in order to support psychologically losers) and in a pleasant atmosphere are encouraged with prizes, which, of course, pleases and inspires them.
In the evening from 21-00 to 23-00 a disco is held for children.
Excursions
We carefully read the guest reviews of Reef Oasis Blue Bay Resort SpaSharmelsheikh on sightseeing tours. Hotel guests buy them from hotel guides, as well as at city tour agencies. The excursions to Cairo (Cairo National Museum and the Giza Pyramids), to Luxor with a visit to the burial complex of the pharaohs, sea excursions underwater and above-water are successful.
Tourists often buy a two-day excursion to Jerusalem with an examination of Christian and Jewish shrines.
Naama Bay Boardwalk
In the first place in popularity is a promenade tour of Naama Bay, which is called the Egyptian Las Vegas. Some tourists, having just arrived, immediately strive there. After all, it is on the day of arrival that they have the right to be serviced duty free at the duty free store located there.
Tourists have the opportunity to see the classic oriental bazaar in the Old Town, the shopping center "1000 and one night." Here is the state supermarket of fixed prices "Carrefour", which is very popular among guests of Reef Oasis Blue Bay Resort Spa 5 *. Reviews of tourists indicate that it is profitable to buy soft drinks and fruits. However, we do not recommend visiting shops and restaurants located further down to the building of the famous Hard Rock Cafe club, since they do not disdain speculation.
Next along the promenade is the Little Budha club, fast food shops, the famous Panorama cafe (expensive), Bianca cafe, Camel Bar restaurant. An interesting restaurant from the Iberotel Lido 4 * hotel, equipped on a pontoon. Here in the evenings, when the lights are lit, a host of exotic fish rises to the surface of the water.
The excursion promenade at the hotel beaches ends. There are many quiet and exotic cafe-hookah.
Conclusion
The hotel complex Reef Oasis Blue Baoy Resrt Spa 5 * is deservedly popular with tourists.
Guest reviews indicate a wonderful beach, a wonderful underwater world that opens to the gaze of swimmers right in the water area of the beach, exemplary debugged nutrition, interesting and fascinating animation. Good number of rooms in the hotel complex.
The hotel is successful. And this is emphasized by the visionary loyalty policy, which is carried out in relation to the guests. Newlyweds, regular customers, couples celebrating their wedding anniversaries receive a gift from the administration and the chef in the form of a romantic dinner, and birthday people receive a cake and fruit. Regular customers are remembered here and, upon meeting, after arrival they are accommodated in a superior room.
Behind all this, the work of a friendly and successful team of hotel complex employees is felt.