Our article is for those holiday-makers, for which the criterion of choice is the price of a trip to Egypt "all inclusive".
Thinking this way people carefullychoose among the hotel complexes of economy class, which are built in favorable locations from the point of view of marine resources and external infrastructure. Again, Faraana Reef (Sharm el-Sheikh) can serve as an appropriate example. Positively, it is a hotel of the first line, from it to the sea - less than 200 meters. The bay of Ras-Um-el-Sid, on the shore of which this hotel complex is built, is a unique place. Diver will find here walls of gorgon corals, grottoes and caves with many lionfish, grupers, glass fish, moray eels. The hotel complex has a beach, which is one of the most wonderful beaches of Sharm El Sheikh.
The hotel has another know-how. It is not in vain called Italian. Not only for classic Italian cuisine. It belongs to the international network King Snefro Group.
Для ответа на этот вопрос мы изучили ряд отзывов guests of the hotel. We have identified a certain pattern. Indeed, there is an important aspect that influences the activity of local holiday-makers. After all, the climate of the Land of the Pharaohs has its own peculiarities: it is unbearably hot in the summer and windy in winter. Therefore, successfully (at the optimal time of the year) buying tours to the hotel "Faraana Reef", holidaymakers ensure the maximum quality of recreation. The best months for rest in the hotels of this resort are April, May and October. And even in these relatively cool months, vacationers should take with themselves a cream-protection from the sun level 30-50.
Заслуживают отдельного описания бассейны, functioning at the hotel complex. There are only 4 of them: three adults and one child. The largest pool is located near the main building, it is a multi-leveled one, with artificial waves. At the pool there is an artificial waterfall and an artificial geyser - a powerful stream of water.
The second pool is smaller, class Relax. It is good for bathers, around it - a tranquil lounge-setting. It is preferred by older visitors.
The third pool is for active people, it hasquite decent depth - 2,5 m. Above its water bowl there is a diving tower. Over the center of this original pool is equipped with a Jacuzzi, sheltered by a canopy.
In addition, the infrastructure of "Pharaoh Reef"(Sharm el-Sheikh), due to its favorable location, is naturally complemented by a general holiday. On the coast, within walking distance from the hotel complex, on the shore of the neighboring bay of Naama Bay is the famous shopping center "A Thousand and One Nights". Nearby is the famous area El Mercato Sharm El Sheikh, as well as a dozen well-known club institutions: Hard Rock Cafe, discos "Little Buddha", "Black Horse", etc.
The architectural appearance of the hotel is stylized-Arabic:a harmonious combination of two-storey buildings that limit the territory landscaped by landscape designers with swimming pools. Buildings with a high ceiling on the ground floor, with characteristic stylized arches and relatively narrow windows, niches, wrought iron gratings. This design is aesthetic, simple, elegant and harmonious. The residential complex of the hotel complex is located in a two-story main building, sixty-four one-story cottages, ten two-storey rooms and ten two-story villas.
The territory of this club hotel is quite large: 110,000 m2. Such an impressive scale of fixed assetsbusiness (and, accordingly, hotel financial flows) contribute to the fact that the average price of a trip to Egypt "all inclusive" for the hotel complex under consideration is not financially prohibitive. Moreover, its price - $ 1041 for seven nights of rest - multiplied by unique natural resources and developed infrastructure, is attractive for holiday-makers. In the hotel, most tourists are foreigners.
The interior design of the reception area and the mainThe restaurant corresponds to the classical eastern style, which differs Egypt. Hotel El Faraana Reef offers accommodation for its guests 448 rooms. Of these, 393 rooms with a garden view of 32 m2, 23 standard improved with a sea view of 40 m2, 10 standard with a view of the pool area of 40 m2, 10 duplex suites with an area of 108 m2 (on two floors, the first - a living room, the second - a bathroom and a bedroom), 12 suites in a Junior bungalow 54 m in size2.
Forced and write about the unpleasant (which is, thenthere is). Judging by the jokes contained in the reviews of tourists, staying in the hotel complex "Pharaoh Reef" (Sharm el-Sheikh), you should bring many times to one dollar. By and large, the staff here is friendly and helpful, but the staff serving the rooms is not against this baksheesh. To not settle on the first floor (it is at the level of the tracks and is seen by the walkers), tourists pay extra $ 10. It's sad. Something like this ... Obviously, the reason for this phenomenon is the lack of motivation for their impeccable work on the part of managers.
The main restaurant of the hotel practices two food systems:
- actually classic All inclusive, a red bracelet is issued;
- shortened All inclusive with reduced lunch (snack), bracelet blue.
In the restaurant the kitchen is mostly Italian.This specifics is explained historically - in the 90s, when the resort industry was being established, the countries of the pharaohs, including the private business of Italy, made decisive investments in Egypt, Sharm el-Sheikh. "Pharaoh Reef" refers specifically to such hotels of the first generation. However, further he, while profitable, is already invested by his own means. The last major renovation of the hotel complex was held in 2013.
However, as is obvious, in the 90s, launching hotelbusiness, the Italians put their chef. Well, Italian food has taken root. Not surprisingly, Italians make up the majority of holidaymakers in Faraana Reef 4 *. Reviews of the hotel guests about the professional skills of the chef are invariably positive. They mention favorite dishes in the restaurant menu. A lot of them. Let's try to list some:
Of course, this is an incomplete list of the proposed kitchen.countrymen Celentano. Perhaps the choice of dishes here is less than in the classical Egyptian hotel, "five star", but the quality of the available range, according to reviews of guests of the Faraana, is higher. It is possible, in particular, that the Faraana Reef Hotel (Sharm el-Sheikh) has received a steady rating at the famous Egyptian resort for its high-quality food.
However, noting the usefulness of following the Italian style of the restaurant chef, we note that seafood in the menu of this “four star” is available daily!
In addition to the main restaurant in the main building, withthe hotel has a barbecue restaurant. He is on the beach. It should be recognized that the dishes that are cooked on the grill there, along with simple vegetable snacks are a success. What was the reason for this: the original taste of meat and fish in this kind of cooking or the surrounding surroundings, crystal clear sea in the waters of the beach of the hotel Faraana Reef, the stars?
In addition to restaurants, hotel guests in the pool area with10.00 to 18.30 can in the bars located in this area, enjoy refreshments, various pizza (a feature of the "Italian" hotel), snacks, Egyptian beer and wine. A beach bar is generally open until 24.00.
Well, what to do if you wanted to try something exotic?
Nothing is easier! 10 minutes walk - and you are in Naama Bay, with its restaurants, hookah and various clubs.
If you walk (again) ten minutes, but to the sideopposite, you will see a mall. Here prices are fixed, and they are quite reasonable. By the way, the Egyptians themselves are shopping here. Therefore, to buy soft drinks and additional fruit, ice cream is best here. Thus, the infrastructure of the city of Sharm el-Sheikh complements the capabilities of hotels. Faraana Reef 4 *, which is within walking distance to its potential, clearly benefits.
In the hotel itself, in addition to the beach and swimming pools, there issufficiently developed infrastructure for outdoor activities. Some holidaymakers use its free features: they play volleyball, mini-football, tennis (big and small) at specialized sites, they visit a fitness center, and a gym. However, judging by the reviews, the gym of the hotel complex is not in the best condition: some of the simulators still need repair.
The hotel also has a spa, sauna and hammam. However, we will not recommend them, since they are also not recommended by hotel guests.
Guests also receive a number of paid services.For those who want to dive into the underwater coral world, without relevant experience, it is highly advisable to take a few lessons in a diving school that operates at the hotel. It should acquire certain skills, even plunging with an instructor. Colorful underwater gardens are unsafe for their undercurrents and inhabitants.
Almost all the tourists, buying a tour to Egypt, plan to make several excursions. We reviewed the guest reviews of Faraana Reef 4 * to determine which of them are the most popular.
The least capacious in time - a variety of marineexcursions. The hotel complex is located on the coast, and its guests are frequent guests of the city tour desk. What can, based on the experience of experienced tourists, recommend to newly arrived hotel guests? For a start - not to “spread out on the tree”, planning exclusively long-distance excursion tours. Although new tourists, of course, it is useful to visit Cairo with its historical museum and the famous plateau of Giza with four famous pyramids and the Sphinx - the calling card of the Land of the Pharaohs.
Do not forget that the hotel complexFaraana Reef 4 * is located almost in the heart of Egypt - in walking distance from the famous Naama Bay. Therefore, at first we would recommend the hotel guests, sorry for the banality, yet to figure out where they are. There are wonderful tours directly around Naama Bay, which locals call their Las Vegas.
It is here, during a tour of this.the largest shopping center in Egypt, you can look at the market and in the shops of the shopping district Il-Mercato what tourists usually buy for themselves. Pharaoh's countries: dishes, souvenirs, clothing accessories. The Egyptians themselves say, not without reason, that all of Egypt is gathered in Naama Bay.
The bay of Ras Um el Sid with its wonderfulGorgon corals - one of the best places in the world for diving. The famous ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau believed that the underwater world of this bay in its wealth and uniqueness occupies an honorable place in the top ten best in the world.
Interesting diving, what they write divers - guestsHotel Faraana Reef, contributes to the relief of the bottom of the bay, gradually lowering to a depth of 20 meters, which is extremely convenient for underwater excursions. Here there is the famous wall of gorgon corals, and numerous underwater grottoes and caves.
The dream of any experienced diver is a night dive in the waters of the famous 60-meter coral pillar. The underwater world is diverse, rich and beautiful extremely.
Various holidays await tourists visiting Egypt. Faraana Reef 4 * satisfies a wide variety of tastes. It is good for families coming with children and young people who want bright entertainment.
Для маленьких курортников от 4 до 14 лет при The hotel complex has a mini club. Polyglot animators work with two groups of children: from 4 to 6 years old and from 7 to 14 years old. They offer a mini-club room, games and sports fields, a children's pool. In the evening, animators organize a mini disco for toddlers and teenagers. Photos of hotel guests confirm this.
The described hotel is known in Sharm el-Sheikh asItalian club hotel complex. It is attractive for holidaymakers because of its location (near the bay of Naama Bay, the heart of Sharm el-Sheikh), the wonderful beach and the rich underwater world in its water area, various swimming pools, and Italian cuisine.
In addition, the price of the tour with accommodation in it.quite democratic. Here rest as residents of Western Europe, and Russian-speaking visitors. Traditionally there are many Italians here. Well, fans of classic Italian cuisine here generally feel at home.
The hotel complex is popular and can be recommended.
