The 4-star Lamar Resort Abu Soma (ex. Riviera Plaza Abu Soma) is located in Soma Bay. This area administratively belongs to the resort village of Safaga, the satellite of Hurghada. The international airport of this city is fifty kilometers north of the hotel. And Safaga is eight kilometers south. The sightseeing magnet of all tourists coming to Egypt, Luxor, is 200 km away. Very close to the hotel there is a highway connecting Safaga with Hurghada. Soma Bay, like neighboring Makadi, are completely new resorts. There are beautiful coral reefs, magnificent sandy beaches and a five-star hotel environment (including Sheraton, Iberotel and Intercontinental). Rest in "Lamar Resort Abu Soma 4 *" will suit all categories of tourists. Solitude lovers will find wide beaches and unprecedentedly beautiful sunsets, young people will enjoy great snorkeling and diving, parents with children will have well-developed infrastructure, soft sand and a smooth entry into the quiet sea. The only things that are not in the Soma Bay area are settlements. All entertainments - bars, restaurants and discos - are located on the territory of the hotels. For "real Egypt" should go to Old Hurghada.
The specifics of the area in which the Lamar Resort Abu Soma 4 * resort is located
Egypt, Hurghada in particular, attracts tourists with the opportunity to enjoy a full beach holiday, to see the amazing inhabitants of the Red Sea and to touch historical monuments covered in dust from millennia. The first two items from this list are in Soma Bay. Well, deep antiquity is located two hundred kilometers - in Luxor, as well as along the entire course of the Nile River. What is located near the hotel Lamar Resort Abu Soma 4 (Hurghada)? Safaga is a resort village that is very popular among windsurfers. The wind rose here is such that you can go sailing even when in other places there is complete calm. Therefore, the hotel is always full of tanned and muscular guys who love this water sport. But in the bay of Soma itself one should not be afraid of high waves and strong winds. Parents with young children like to relax here. Entry into the water, assure reviews, very gentle. You need to go a hundred meters to the depth. A great option for kids and those who can not swim.
Entertainment on the territory of the resort
Reviews most often mention the peerless coral reef Abu Soma, which is located off the coast. There you can meet with barracudas, turtles, stingrays and countless colorful fish. Those who prefer land sports are waiting for one of the best golf clubs in Egypt. It is located at Les Residence Des Cascades. From the hotel Lamar Resort Abu Soma 4 * there you will get a free bus. You can feel like Jasmine or Alladin, lie in hookah incense on silk pillows and watch a theatrical performance in the best traditions of Disneyland in the Thousand and One Nights Palace. It is located in the southern part of the resort. The cost of such an unforgettable evening is small - fifteen dollars, and with dinner included - $ 30. Each resort hotel on Soma Bay has a thalassocenter. The professional hands of a massage therapist, unique mud and healing algae will relieve stress, reduce excess weight, heal skin diseases and for a long time drive arthritis and osteochondrosis.
What is Lamar Resort Abu Soma 4 * (Hurghada)
The hotel is located on the first line in a green and very well-groomed area. Tourists mention that a premonition of a great vacation covers you in the very first minutes after arriving at the place. One of the eight three-story buildings is the reception. Although there are official hours of check-in and check-out, in practice - as the reviews say - your things are taken to your rooms immediately, even if you arrived early in the morning. And if your flight from Hurghada departs late in the evening, for seventeen dollars you can continue your stay at the hotel using the All Inclusive service. Lamar Resort Abu Soma 4 vacationers are accommodated in seven three-story buildings. The buildings were built in 1995, but have since been repeatedly updated. About a third of the rooms have sea views. But also from other rooms beautiful landscapes open. Garden, pool - this is the main view from the balcony. No construction, noisy roads or walls of the building opposite. In the immediate vicinity of the hotel there are such chic hotels as ORKA Villa (in the south) and Imperial Shams AbuSoma Resort (in the north). Reviews say you can go to their beaches.
Where do tourists live?
Lamar Resort Abu Soma 4 (Hurghada) has 322 guest rooms. As elsewhere in sea resorts, you have to pay extra for Sea View. Most rooms are categorized as Standard. They are designed to accommodate two people. The area of this room is 25 square meters. m. For large families, a "family room" is provided. This is an area of 35 square meters. There are rooms of higher categories: "suites" and "deluxe room". Two rooms are fully equipped with facilities for guests with disabilities. Even in a standard room you will have an excellent rest, corresponding to the four-star status of the hotel. The heat from the bedroom will drive the air conditioning. Each room has a balcony or terrace. The rooms have a safe, which is free to use. But for the "Wi-Fi" in the room, as well as for filling the minibar (except for drinking water), you will have to pay extra. Satellite TV with a Russian-language channel will complement leisure. Daily cleaned rooms, put new hygiene items and towels. And bed linen is changed three times a week.
How to eat
The main restaurant, El Fireuz, feeds holidaymakers with a hearty American breakfast and oriental dinner. Meals are held in buffet style. Coral Beach Restaurant offers à la carte dining with panoramic sea views in the sunset light. The guests of the Lamar Resort Abu Soma 4 * hotel dine mainly in a cafe on the beach, so as not to be distracted from sunbathing and swimming. You can’t call this a full meal: basically, they serve dishes, like at McDonald's - hamburgers, french fries. The hotel also has three bars and another cafe. Ice cream is served twice a day. Reviews say that the quality of food, the variety of dishes and the skill of the cooks are beyond praise. Everyone remains satisfied: and lovers to taste the exotic and adherents of traditional European cuisine. Tourists who have visited the hotel, pastries and a variety of desserts are especially praised. Lots of vegetables and fruits. And the bars serve delicious drinks.
Beach
Hotel Lamar Resort Abu Soma 4 * is located on the first line. From the farthest buildings to the sea, walk about two hundred and fifty meters. The hotels own sandy beach is kept in impeccable cleanliness. He and his entry into the sea were cleared of shards of coral, so that special shoes are not required. As guests note, there are quite a lot of sunbeds and umbrellas on the beach. There is no need to get up early in the morning and go to take your place in the shade. Soma Bay is very calm, there are almost no waves. If the wind rises, then save the arched wicker screens. There is a diving center on the beach. Under the supervision of instructors, you can practice windsurfing and kitesurfing, ride a “banana” or rent a catamaran. These water activities are available at an additional cost, but beach volleyball, tennis and table tennis, darts and the like can be enjoyed freely.
Pool
If the sea is cold or stormy, you can always find an alternative to a beach holiday on the beach. Hotel Lamar Resort Abu Soma 4 * has only one swimming pool, but, as evidenced by the reviews, and the photo on the website of the hotel itself, it is very extensive. A section for children adjoins it. In winter, when the Egyptian sun is not so hot, the pool is heated. The water in it is fresh and crystal clear. Disinfection is carried out according to European standards, so that no bleach is felt. Along the perimeter, the pool is lined with sunbeds with soft mattresses and umbrellas. Beach towels are provided to hotel guests absolutely free.
Services and entertainment
Guests of the hotel have access to various services that are either included in the accommodation or are available for a fee. The first include, for example, parking or animation, use of the gym, tennis courts. Among the paid services, the wellness and spa center is especially popular. There you can entrust your body to the hands of an experienced massage therapist or bathhouse attendant in a hammam, take a steam bath in the sauna or soak in the jacuzzi. There is a Lamar Resort Abu Soma 4 * hotel (Egypt, Hurghada) and a beauty salon with a hairdresser. If you want to go to the center of Safaga or Hurghada, a bus is at your service. At the reception, Russian-speaking staff is ready to listen to your wishes around the clock, order a taxi or an excursion.
Vacation with children
About the hotel Lamar Resort Abu Soma 4 * reviews say that there is a great infrastructure for small guests. A child from four to twelve years old can be recorded in the Bambi mini-club, where they will be engaged in professional educators and entertain children's animators. In the restaurant you will find not only high chairs. Also, among the various dishes for adults, the so-called "children's corner" is separately covered. Twice a day, little guests indulge in ice cream. They have a shallow heated pool in winter. Upon request, a cot is provided in the parents' room for a baby up to two years old.
Excursions
People travel to Egypt to relax, improve their health, and also look at world famous sights. Lamar Resort Abu Soma 4 * accepts not only Russian tourists, but also Germans, French, Poles and Czechs. And this audience does not like to spend their vacation thoughtlessly lying on the beach. Therefore, the hotel can always book interesting excursions. In addition to the traditional trips to Luxor for the entire Hurghada region - to the Karnas Temple, the Valley of the Kings and Tsaritsa - you can go to interesting places closer. These are visits to Bedouin settlements, desert safaris and quad excursions. Especially praise the reviews of the trip to the endangered island. It appears above water only at low tide. Tourists offer to book tours not at the reception, but in a travel agency on the street near the hotel. So it will be much cheaper with the same quality of service.