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17 years 4 months ago
we have just arrived back from coral sea resort and was impressed from start to finish,rooms were spacious and cleaned to a high standard,after a 5 hour delay and arriving shortly after 2am we were surprised at the amount of staff cleaning the floors windows and brass cleaning the stair rails,sunbeds were not a problem as you can get a sunbed whatever time of day ,we went down about 9am everyday and still got all our beds together,pool staff and first choice entertainment team work tirelessly throughout the day and keep both adults and kids occupied,food was also good lots of choice and the italian is also worth a try,you pay for the drinks but makes a change to relax and unwind and have your food brought to your table,the main restaurant had lots of choice,not 5 star cuisine but always something you will enjoy,the mermaid restaurant on the beech was also good for a snack at lunchtime,the only thing that let the hotel down was the adult entertainment at night,first choice staff done well for the kids at night but the irish bar was a waste of a bar,with nothing happening at night only strobe lights and heavy house playing,but after we had a word with the reps 3 days before we left to come home,they come straight from the ampitheatre to make it more children friendly and playing music which everyone likes and it was still quite full until 2am.all in all a good holiday and a nice change for relaxing ,naama bay is about 20 minutes away so close enough to go too and far enough to just switch off,one last thing is you feel so safe as there are tourist police nearly everywhere and stop cars to check they are going about their normal everyday life instead of causing us harm
Travel operator: eclipse direct
Recommended
17 years 4 months ago
we visited this hotel in november 2006 with another couple and were so impressed we decided to return for a summer holiday with our son who is 16 and daughter who is 20. Again we were not disappointed and we will be returning with a larger family party very soon. The first choice entertainment team changed over during our second week and the new team of Gez,Lauren and Davey are working extremely hard.
Travel operator: first choice
Recommended
17 years 4 months ago
This was our second time at the Coral. Still a lovely place.
Staff, food, rooms five star plus.
We have booked again for Jan 2008. Yes we had the Sharmells that was the heat, not the food. Just beware when you go to the airport make sure you put one case at a time on the belt, as they try and weigh two cases at a time. With his foot on the scale told us we were 26 k over then wanted 140 stirling told him we had no money cases went through.
Staff, food, rooms five star plus.
We have booked again for Jan 2008. Yes we had the Sharmells that was the heat, not the food. Just beware when you go to the airport make sure you put one case at a time on the belt, as they try and weigh two cases at a time. With his foot on the scale told us we were 26 k over then wanted 140 stirling told him we had no money cases went through.
Travel operator: first choice
Recommended
17 years 4 months ago
Well then where do I start, we have just come back from Coral Sea Resort and arrived back in the house at 6am this morning.
The hotel is first class and how it has not been awarded five star status is beyond me. with the facilities and food being excellent. The rooms are cleaned daily with a change of sheets and towels each day. The hotel staff cannot do enough for you, just treat them with respect and they will really look after you.The cleanliness of the hotel is amazing. The weather is hot but on many days with a nice breeze coming in from the beach.
Now we are a family of four and as most parents know if the kids are happy then we are happy, My kids (aged 8 and 6)have asked throughout the holiday for us to come back next year because their is that much to do as the entertainment team work so hard and where Brilliant and for me where 70% of the reason for us enjoying ourselves so much so a massive thank you to Jez, Kelly, Lauren,Tara, Davey and the lovely Tasha for making our holiday so special.
Also like to say hi to our many friends who we met on holiday and hope that the Chicken dance stays in everyones memory website soon to be launched
The hotel is first class and how it has not been awarded five star status is beyond me. with the facilities and food being excellent. The rooms are cleaned daily with a change of sheets and towels each day. The hotel staff cannot do enough for you, just treat them with respect and they will really look after you.The cleanliness of the hotel is amazing. The weather is hot but on many days with a nice breeze coming in from the beach.
Now we are a family of four and as most parents know if the kids are happy then we are happy, My kids (aged 8 and 6)have asked throughout the holiday for us to come back next year because their is that much to do as the entertainment team work so hard and where Brilliant and for me where 70% of the reason for us enjoying ourselves so much so a massive thank you to Jez, Kelly, Lauren,Tara, Davey and the lovely Tasha for making our holiday so special.
Also like to say hi to our many friends who we met on holiday and hope that the Chicken dance stays in everyones memory website soon to be launched
Travel operator: First Choice
Recommended
17 years 4 months ago
We were expecting something special when we arrived at Coral Sea and we weren't disappointed. A lovely hotel right next to the beach, only problem is the distance to any night life, Nama Bay is 20-30 minutes away by bus.
The hotel staff are all excellent especially Samir, Ahmed and Ashraf who always had a smile on their face.
The entertainment team were very disappointing, great with the kids but for adults absolutely hopeless, they were all very nice but they couldn't entertain, well below what we have experienced at other hotels of a similar rating, they also asked continually for us to give them an excellent rating, sorry guys you were nowhere near excellent.
The hotel staff are all excellent especially Samir, Ahmed and Ashraf who always had a smile on their face.
The entertainment team were very disappointing, great with the kids but for adults absolutely hopeless, they were all very nice but they couldn't entertain, well below what we have experienced at other hotels of a similar rating, they also asked continually for us to give them an excellent rating, sorry guys you were nowhere near excellent.
Travel operator: First Choice
17 years 4 months ago
What an awesome place !!!!!!!
Stayed at the Coral Sea Resort 29th of July to 13 of August 2007.
On arrival at Sharm airport we were ushered to a queue for visa's.Having done the research here on TA, I knew that the visa was US$15 but when we approached the desk the guy there would only accept Stg
Stayed at the Coral Sea Resort 29th of July to 13 of August 2007.
On arrival at Sharm airport we were ushered to a queue for visa's.Having done the research here on TA, I knew that the visa was US$15 but when we approached the desk the guy there would only accept Stg
Travel operator: First Choice
Recommended
17 years 5 months ago
This hotel has the potential to be a great place to stay, the location ie right on the beach and its facilities are very good. The staff work non stop and the rooms are very clean, pool is spotless and they do really always have a smile.
The downside is the food, we have been on many ai holidays and have yet to find anywhere that has great food so anyone thinking thay will get 5 star cuisine is in for a shock. I was amazed to read some of the reports on here but we all have an opinion but I have to say my idea of good food is not bland, usually likewarm, repetive stuff. Now you will probably not starve but the largest queues where for the chips and pizza'a which kinda said it all. We ended up on the shuttle bus to Naama where you can buy most things. Hard Rock, TGI etc and the Lebanese cafe is worth trying.
We would go again but not for the food.
Entertainment we didn't bother with, but I would ask that the daytime music around the pool be varied more and please don't try and play stuff at 10 on the amp when the speakers can only handle level 2 it just sounds bad.
The downside is the food, we have been on many ai holidays and have yet to find anywhere that has great food so anyone thinking thay will get 5 star cuisine is in for a shock. I was amazed to read some of the reports on here but we all have an opinion but I have to say my idea of good food is not bland, usually likewarm, repetive stuff. Now you will probably not starve but the largest queues where for the chips and pizza'a which kinda said it all. We ended up on the shuttle bus to Naama where you can buy most things. Hard Rock, TGI etc and the Lebanese cafe is worth trying.
We would go again but not for the food.
Entertainment we didn't bother with, but I would ask that the daytime music around the pool be varied more and please don't try and play stuff at 10 on the amp when the speakers can only handle level 2 it just sounds bad.
Travel operator: FirstChoice
Recommended
17 years 5 months ago
We stayed for one week we found the hotel very clean and the food was good. You could always find something to eat.
Location right on beach staff always very friendly & pleasant they work very long hours.
Entertainment we felt could of been better.
We would definitely go back to this hotel and would take family /friends with us. We have paid a lot more money in past for different places but this is truly good value for money.
Well worth a visit.
Location right on beach staff always very friendly & pleasant they work very long hours.
Entertainment we felt could of been better.
We would definitely go back to this hotel and would take family /friends with us. We have paid a lot more money in past for different places but this is truly good value for money.
Well worth a visit.
Travel operator: first choice
Recommended
17 years 5 months ago
We stayed at the Coral Sea Resort - Egypt from 21/6 - 5/7/07.
What can i say we had a brilliant time and would go back.
The hotel was spotless, waiters were always clearing up, the cleaners were always sweeping the floors.
The hotel grounds are spacious and well looked after.
The 2 pool areas were always clean. The smaller pool was the quietest with no music, which is what we preferred. The larger pool was where all the entertainment staff would be, and the music was very loud, so very difficult to concentrate.
The beach was lovely and was always very quiet, so could get a sunbed whatever time of the day.
We found the food very nice, with a selction of different foods evey day and we never felt we were eating the same things day in day out. But I tended to eat salad at lunchtimes and just a roll. If you eat chips for lunch and dinner you will get bored!!!
The drink was fine, the beer, wine and spirits were all drinkable and so were the soft drinks. You could get bottled water and lunctime and dinnertime and you could fill these bottles up around the pool and in the lobby bar.
Entertainment was poor, it is the same line up every night, you get the kids mini disco, head to head, bingo and then a show such as a magician, or an egptian show, or then you would get the entertainment staff singing, which was not brilliant.
The staff were all very friendly and were always smiling.
Would go back and would go back to the same hotel.
What can i say we had a brilliant time and would go back.
The hotel was spotless, waiters were always clearing up, the cleaners were always sweeping the floors.
The hotel grounds are spacious and well looked after.
The 2 pool areas were always clean. The smaller pool was the quietest with no music, which is what we preferred. The larger pool was where all the entertainment staff would be, and the music was very loud, so very difficult to concentrate.
The beach was lovely and was always very quiet, so could get a sunbed whatever time of the day.
We found the food very nice, with a selction of different foods evey day and we never felt we were eating the same things day in day out. But I tended to eat salad at lunchtimes and just a roll. If you eat chips for lunch and dinner you will get bored!!!
The drink was fine, the beer, wine and spirits were all drinkable and so were the soft drinks. You could get bottled water and lunctime and dinnertime and you could fill these bottles up around the pool and in the lobby bar.
Entertainment was poor, it is the same line up every night, you get the kids mini disco, head to head, bingo and then a show such as a magician, or an egptian show, or then you would get the entertainment staff singing, which was not brilliant.
The staff were all very friendly and were always smiling.
Would go back and would go back to the same hotel.
Travel operator: First Choice/Eclipse
Recommended
17 years 6 months ago
We stayed here for 2 weeks at the beggining of May, we loved it & would def go back.
The hotel is lovely, it was really clean, the staff here were fantastic & work really hard, they are all so friendly. The food was nice & there was lots of choice.
The drinks were good, the cocktails were great! The First Choice entertainment was good fun, though really aimed at famalies. The Kids Club was not good & I wouldn't leave my son there as there was only 1 lady who didn't seem very capable in my opinion, I would say it was more like a baby sitting service, but there was no need to leave the children there cos there was so much for them to do anyhow.
The weather was great, about 40 each day but it never was uncomfortable.
I would recommend this hotel to any of my friends or family.
The hotel is lovely, it was really clean, the staff here were fantastic & work really hard, they are all so friendly. The food was nice & there was lots of choice.
The drinks were good, the cocktails were great! The First Choice entertainment was good fun, though really aimed at famalies. The Kids Club was not good & I wouldn't leave my son there as there was only 1 lady who didn't seem very capable in my opinion, I would say it was more like a baby sitting service, but there was no need to leave the children there cos there was so much for them to do anyhow.
The weather was great, about 40 each day but it never was uncomfortable.
I would recommend this hotel to any of my friends or family.
Travel operator: Eclipse Direct
Recommended
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