Hi

We were at the HV in September and had an amazing holiday and have just booked up for May next year.

This time we are going with friends and as we both have children we have booked interconnecting rooms.

Does anyone know where they are located? In sept we were in a swim up room, which we have been unable to book this time:( The swim up rooms were interconnecting and was wondering if it was the rooms above these that were the plain interconnecting rooms?

We will have two buggies and dont want to be allocated in the large blocks?

Thanks:)

There are interconnecting rooms above the swim up rooms in block 7.They will be probably be some in other blocks.
I think the swim up rooms are a waste of money during winter months as the pools are absolutely freezing!

Just booked this place for July (2 weeks), so happy to be going back to Egypt
However, I wanted to book safe, as last year 'Coral Sea Resort' . Highly recommend!
I got out voted, So we are off up the road. I feel a very close call on 'best of the best' coming on

Hi all
Well after all the reviews i read over the last few months and nearly canceled our Holiday
I am glad we didn't we went on the 1st of Dec and left on the 15th Dec and was sad to go i will tell ya i will start with good and then bad

Right were to start
Airport in Sharm
ok not all that bad to be truthful yes they ask for a tip to put your case on your coach They don't take it from you give them a £1 coin or don't there still happy to do this for you with no problems yes i was worried because what i read but was nothing like that
at all
someone is there to tell you where to go we was in and out in 10 min ok yes was not the height of the season the first choice rep put you on the coach and left
the ride to the Holiday village was ok

Holiday Village
welcomed with drinks smile and saying how nice it was for us to come to Egypt hope you enjoy your stay
we checked in was shown to our room where our son shut the safe so when the bag man come was just in the room and 5 minutes later he was there with our bags we had told him what our son did and he quickly phoned reception and got some one strait round to fix it for us

our room was massive the biggest beds i have ever seen ok was not to comfortable but hay it did ok for us
we was in block 10 was on the ground floor and the view was fantastic right by the quite pool now called the heated pool and its nice

main restaurant
the food all ok the best roast beef i have ever had i have been to a lot of restaurants and no one has got it like that fantastic
all the food was different the people that say oh its the same day in day out are talking crap my son is a fussy eater and found enough to eat every day
all different eggs like i mean fried scrambled poached hard soft omelet
my husband and both sons eat the eggs every day and a lot of them to and they were fine
i had the pancakes wow with black honey out of this world
there are always different food there ok there was one or two things that are the same ( rice chips eggs )
but please when your at home some people have the same breakfast every day ( stop moaning )

Lunch

chicken bits pizza shepherds pie rice pasta sandwiches cake chips salad meatballs
and yes my children and husband had all this to not in one sitting lol
but all ok
ice cream out standing mango strawberry vanilla chocolate and Meany more

drinks
the alcohol is fine
beer we was drinking all the time and was fine
spirits they do tend to put to much in but its all good
one thing is we didn't like the vodka but i was on coral sea and red sea cocktails wow
kids drinks are wicked fanta 7 up coke all the brand stuff and all free the kids can also have cocktails sea breeze Florida there called

restaurants
bamboo
was the best restaurant there yes it is all in with the holiday the only thin is if you by a bottle of wine then you will get charged for that but by the glass free beer free spirits free food free
so i don't get where people have said it not all inclusive because it is
the waiters the best so polite helpful sweet and don't expect a tip

the Indian
now this one i was not to shore about don't get me wrong its still alinclusive but i just didn't like the curry there BUT that's me don't let this put you off trying it

La mar
a shame we dint get to go as it was booked for the time we was there but people said its fantastic again all free BUT you do have to pay for the weight of your fish

The Wavelengths (kids club)
fantastic they had swimming chocolate party cost £5 but well worth it but take this word of advise don't that's don't but good cloths on them as they get covered in chocolate
VIP party and blackout aeroball beach games archery beach party and loads of other stuff
my children are 10 and 12 and loved it

Twinkles
is the smaller kids clubs didn't go to as the kids ages of course but someone we was over there with said it great the best she has been to

the activity pool
there is always a lot going on there the interaction grope Jen Callam Jamie's all great get the kids up and moving all the time and yes some of the adults the Chocolatta the song is so funny yes a little mad but all good fun they even have a bingo song
it bingo its bingo so get out all you dabbers and your pens yeha still sing the song lol
my kids were at the wavelengths main pool heated pool or with one of the team and i will say they do a bloody good job to

right the evening entertainment E3
yes was not the best but again people say it like butlins well what i say to them you get up and do it in that heat there always on there feet i never saw one of them sit down when we was there for the evening
but they are there for the kids not the adults
for the adults is the adult bar all in your package
massage you have to pay
a gym and someone said there it was free for guests that were at the holiday village But don't take my word on that
but you on holiday don't go to the gym lol

excurstions
we went on one when we was there quad biking and WOW you need to do this we went with Pete a English man that lived in london and moved over there 7 years ago well he is at the st gorges bar in the Jasmin center i will get his email on here later i tell you what he is the most nicest bloke i have ever met the price for 2 quad bikes that's 4 people on them me and my 11 year old in front and the same with my husband
£40
he picks you up from the hotel at 4am drives you out to the place and then talks you though everything you need to do he stays with you throughout him and his daughter Holly again a lovely girl but taken boys so hands off
you go though the Sinai desert
and then to echo mountings what a site that is
and the over to see the sun rise wow a site i will never forget fantastic then over to a real bedouin camp where you have real bedouin tea very strong and very sweet and sweet bread with cheese he pays for all again you don't have to give them nothing
we sore the bedouin children oh my you would not believe it 18 month old children walking around the dessert amazing
the little boy we sore was playing with a old tyre this is his play station 3 Pete told me
and i have never seen a child so happy with so little it just shows you what we do have but its not to make you fill sad its a good morning if you do this all the mums out there just bring a few sweets with you they love it

then Pete drops you back to the hotel at around 9am for breakfast was a great day and when we go back next year we will be seeing him again

naama bay
All this stuff i read about naama bay about oh they look you in shops in less you by something one word ( crap )
not at all you just say LA this means no and i tell you what there happy enough to ecsept this i was very scard to do this but i went twice
you book this though the hotel it cost £1 each way yes ok the driving is a bit crazy but you are so safe the man that drove us there specks little English but understand you fine we went at 6 and was back to the hotel at 8.30 was a good night

the shisha pipe tent on the beach you cant miss it its big and red
well we went there one evening it cost our family 100 egyptian pounds our money £10 in this you get the pipe and drinks chill out zone our children done it to
no its not tobacco it fruit steam its great you can do tabaco if you are a smoker
we had cherry and my boys love it and begged to to it again we was in there a good 1and a half hours and when it run out he filled it again
have pics and will put them on

we didn't go but some one we got chatting to over there went to the dinner ans stars night and they said it was the best night ever
they sore the moon and satan though a telescope and they made nan bread and smoked on the shisha pipe
they said it was the best night ever

Weather
between 28 and 30 every day

the egyptian people in the hotel
the most polite people you can ever meet

well to roll it all in one

Food great 5 star
Service great 5 star
weather great 5 star

Now the bad
Russians and English both ignorant i am English my self and i was inbarissed i tell you cilking there fingers saying coffee now and pointing to there cups oi you clear this the same for the Russians
telling them if we were in England we would be served now not in 10 minutes well stay in England then i say
couples that are in the late ages not to victimize but its a kids holiday village catered around kids the moaning we herd oh were getting splashed by the pool don't sit to close then
noise from the kids club can you ask them to keep it down ( come on please )
this is what made the holiday a little stressful people bitching and moaning the water is cold the weather is hot there is no coaster for my coffee
your on holiday for Pete sake chill the hell out
girls that were going round clearly flirting with the waiters hugging them just to get served first kissing the checks and when the waiters or works there showed something back they would go mad and complain the first choice lady there took there complaint and said then can you please stop flirting with them blood right to i say

the cleaners
we left our money out by mistake and not one penny was touched its more then there jobs worth
everyday Mohamed come in moped dyed the floors in and out side your room changed the towels 2 a week and the bed sheets
polished everywhere to
new Walter in the fridge everyday even if there are still some from the day before

Well one more thing left to say is don't let any review change your mind like it nearly did for me as you will regret it
we are already booked for next year and cant wait to go back my children made friends with achmed the towel man and Mohamed the pool side man
they work very very hard for little pay the top bar manger there get 500 egyptian pounds that's just £50 a month the ones under them get 200 egyptian pounds again £20
look just a small a please and a thank you go's a long way
oh and please take mosquito repellent i didn't get bit once but my husband was bit big time

don't forget sun cream but you can get all you stuff from the first choice shop

Just have a great Hoilday have fun and enjoy your selfs
bye for now shandygirlx

Many thanks for the review. We would appreciate it if you could copy and paste your review into our Hotel Reviews site at the top of the page.

luci

I am looking to book for myself, Partner, my parents and two children ages 8 year and 1 year.

Looking at 23rd April 09 roughly. Has anyone been around this time, what is the temp like??

Is it suitable for the baby??

Would be grateful for any comments, advice etc???

Thanks

Hi summer09

Haven't been in April but got chatting to a woman over there that's got a little one and she said its lovely but can get very very hot as in 40+ what is about 110
its a nice friendly place you and your children will love it
any more info you might need let me know
shandygirlx

Hi Summer,
We went in May 08 and we are going back this May. It was hot over 100 but you would never of thought it was that hot. There is also a strong breeze which is nice. We can't wait for a bit of heat.

A quick question from anyone who has been.
What do you think the chance is of getting my son into the wavelength kids club which is 9+? When we get there he will be 3 weeks short of being 9. He went to the other kids club last year and it was so babyish for him as they didn't split the group so he was in with 4 yr olds.

should be ok, we got a 2.5 year old into the kids club (should have been 3) for the same reason as the creche was way too young for her

Well what a wonderfull review shandygirl you ought to take up writing travel guides for a living.
we are going in june to the h.v and although we are both 40++ we will also have the grandchildren with us so found your review very helpfull thanks.

Im off to HV on April 23rd for a week flying from Birmingham with my 9 year old daughter, ive booked a swim up room and just hope now its not freezing cold. If anyone else is going the same time as me and would like to meet up once there, let me know. My god, i cant wait. Could anyone advise the best swim up block to be situated in for all day sunshine so i can email before i go and put in a request.

Thanx

Rachael xx

Block 7 gets the sun all day and faces the gardens.

Thanx for that jay trip, i'll email the hotel in a few weeks and put my request in.

Rachael xx

hi,block 13 gets the sun all day and is right next to the quite pool,was there in october and sunbathing at 6.30am,work nights so dont sleep well at night great place.

thanx tracey.....suppose i could request block 7 or 13 and will hopefully be given either one.

Rachael xx

Hi Mistyrae,

I've just emailed the hotel to request an upgrade and either block 7 or 13. I've been asked to email back 3 days before departure as they can't do anything about it until then.

HTH

C x

Scottishmum

Thanx for that, much appreciated. Il probably forget to email them through all the excitement of going.

Rachael xx

If you look on the map in the brochure or Google earth you can see the positions of these 2 swim up blocks.They both face in the same direction but block 7 has a better position as the rooms look out onto the beautiful gardens.