The entertainment team who were at HV in May were Ali,Scooty,Natalie,Gareth & Tasha. They were very funny especially Gareth & Tash.

Does anyone know if they serve anything other than seafood in the seafood restaurant.
My husband loves seafood but I don't!! I hope so or I'll have to sit and watch him eat!!

There was a dvd player in our room,but not sure if it was mean't to be as we only had a standard room,we also had kettle.
No it is only seafood they serve in the seafood rest.

We were in the HV last year at Turkey, and we had a jaccuzi room, we did not have a DVD player. Or a kettle either.

Incidentaly (spelling?) how is the Egyptian coffee? I am a big coffee lover ~ especially trying foreign coffee.

Warning!

Do not use the phone in the rooms in the HV Red Sea. They fail to mention this but it costs £2 a minute. A thirteen minute phonecall to the UK cost us £23!

Did have an excellent holiday and am more than happy to answer any questions you may have.

This hotel is brilliant, we loved it so much we have booked to go back next year. If you are looking to book another holiday with FC do it in the travel shop whilst you are there, you will save around £300 on internet prices!

P.S It is the same Gareth!

Hi all....
Got a few mins to spare so i thought i'd write to you all as we're here at the HV right now. Its fab..staff are lovely, food is good ..had an upset tum one night and went straight to the chemist for some tablets which sorted it out within a few hours. Will write more when we get back at the end of this week...so keep watching this space!!

bye for now..

Thankyou Chica, I've been waiting to hear from you!
You've made me feel much more positive about my holiday

I contacted First Choice by email on Friday 4th July and recieved this response today (7th July), hope it helps all those who have questioned how many people have informed them of illnesss. I have to say i am pleasewith the speedy response although question the medical term "Egyptian belly" as i can't find it in any medical journal

Thank you for contacting First Choice Holidays and Flights.

Further to your enquiry, We have had an increase in sickness but this is
mostly down to the soaring temperatures in resort. It's been over 50
degrees over the last few weeks. Guests sit out in the sun all day and do
not keep themselves sufficiently hydrated and therefore experience mild sun
stoke.

A few guests get a bit of an Egyptian belly as they adjust to the changes
in temperature, food & drinks. Not all guests get affected and the local
remedies are great.

We advise guests to bring re-hydration sachets as the temperatures
continue to rise here further throughout July/August. As long as you take
sufficient care of yourselves and keep out of the mid day sun you should
be absolutely fine.

Furthermore the hygiene in the hotel is regularly checked both by myself
and by an external independent hygiene company, the Holiday Village always
scores really well. We also have approximately 40 First Choice staff
living, eating, drinking in the hotel and none of them are ill. If we had
a problem with illnesses they would be suffering also.

Over 1300 customers have travelled with us and we have only had 11
reported illnesses.

I hope this offers some reassurance to you.

Kind regards

Internet support
First Choice Holidays

Great news JakeJaz thanks for that
Kazee

Well it looks like Jakjaz beat me to it.............I have had exactley the same email back form First Choice
- this has certainly put my mind at rest and confirms what I thought originally after previous holiday in Sharm that a lot is to do with people not realising that the heat is intense and you really do need to be extra careful

Thank you for your email regarding your forthcoming holiday to Egypt. We have had an increase in sickness; however, this is mostly down to thesoaring temperatures in resort. It has been 40 degrees and above over the last fewweeks. Guests' sit out in the sun all day and do not keep themselves sufficientlyhydrated, therefore they experience mild sun stoke. Quite a few guests experience an "Egyptian belly" as they adjust to thechanges in temperature, food and drinks. Not all guests get affected and the localremedies are great. The hygiene in the hotel is regularly checked by our Quality Co-ordinatorsand by an external, independent hygiene company. The Holiday Village alwaysscores really well. We also have approximately 40 First Choice staff living,eating and drinking in the hotel and none of them are ill, which, if we had a problemwith food poisoning, they would be suffering. We advise all guests to bring re-hydration sachets with them as thetemperatures continue to rise in Egypt throughout July and August. As long as you takesufficient care of yourselves and keep out of the mid day sun, you should beabsolutely fine. I hope this has reassured you about the Holiday Village Red Sea and I trustyou will have a fantastic holiday. Yours sincerely Suzanne BithellCustomer Services

Hi,

Please can anyone tell me if children are allowed to wear t`shirts in the pool, we havn`t got one of those vest thingies - would normally just pop t`shirt onto Katie for a few hours around lunchtime. I know some hotels its ok some its not. She is 11 would rather just wear her cossie. thanks

Hi Katiesmum, i would say that this would be irresponsible of them not to allow kids to wear t-shirts we are putting them on our kids and have bought factor 50+ t shirts for them, in order that they are protected around the water. I have never heard of resorts that don't allow this
jakejaz x

Hi
Was reading something in the last few days that said the hotel only allowed those proper sun tops in the pool and not ordinary t`shirts - it wasn`t the Hol Vill. I just wanted to make sure, as I usually pack about 4 oldish ones that can get trashed.

Katiesmum ~ The kids could wear any type of T shirt last year in HV Turkey ~ I have never heard of that before tbh.

Katiesmum

I made my daughter wear a t-shirt almost everyday between about 12-3pm as well as the high factor. It didn't go down very well with her but I didn't care. When they did water activities with kids club they prefered them to be covered up and I should imagine that during July and August they would insist on it.

This was the first holiday we have ever been on that me and my husband have used kids suntan lotion. It was also the best tan we have ever had .

While you are all sunning yourselves we will be camping in sunny (we hope!) Tenby.

Have a great holiday.

Thanks themcs, can`t beleive its getting so close. Hope the weather improves by the time you go to Tenby, you are very brave wouldn`t get me in a tent!!

Hi.
Can anyone tell me the difference between a standard room and a select room? We have booked a standard, but a select is only an extra £80, I wonder if it would be worth it?
Hope someone can help me with that.

Last year at HV Turkey, we had the jaccuzi room, which was quite a good size, there are 4 of us. Me hubby and 2 kids.
Thanks Folks!

Justine x

Justine: I think the difference between a select and standard room is with a select you get a separate area with a sofa,i'm not 100% but i think thats correct. We had a standard room,we aslo had a sofa but to be honest the rooms ars so big I don't think it makes much difference to have a select room.

hi all, i think a select room is slightly bigger but not by much, but im just basing this on a review i read... an i think it also said its in a good location but carnt remember exactly what was said. im also in a select room so if u do find out then let us know. has anyone read the recent reviews on holidaywatchdog, god they get worse i carnt believe how split the reviews are, is it really the same hotel there talking about or two different ones, it gets frm one extreme to the next. how can one post say the food is out this world and the next state the food is covered in flies and chefs sweat very confusing still looking forward to it, 9 weeks to go