Blue Reef Hotel and Resort (Marsa Alam, Egypt): description and photo

You want to rest in Egypt, but do you want to stop not in the so popular with our compatriots Sharm El-Sheikh or Hurghada, but in Marsa-Alam? Looking for an inexpensive but comfortable hotel with excellent service and all-inclusive? In this case, be sure to pay attention to the four-star Blue Reef Hotel and Resort.

Location

The hotel in question is located to the north of the city, on the coast of the Red Sea. The distance to the city center is 20 kilometers. In the vicinity of the hotel there is no special infrastructure, so most tourists leave the territory of the Blue Reef Hotel and Resort, not only to go on an excursion. However, across the street from the hotel there is a supermarket, where you can buy everything you need, if necessary. As for distance from airports, the distance to the air harbor of Marsa-Alam is 40 kilometers, and Hurghada - 277 kilometers. Therefore, when booking a tour, please inquire exactly where you will fly. And if there is a possibility, then it's better to stop at the airport of Marsa-Alam, because in this case it will take you half an hour to get to the hotel. The way to the hotel from the air harbor of Hurghada will take at least three hours.

general information

Blue Reef Hotel and Resort 4 * was built in 2003. The last renovation here was held in 2014. The hotel is medium in size. According to the guests, there are a lot of greenery, flowers, everything is very beautiful, clean and tidy.

The hotel has 170 comfortable rooms. They are located in several small two-story buildings.

The hotel has a large swimming pool with plots of different depths. It has a section for children. Next to the pool there is a sun terrace with comfortable sun loungers. In the afternoon and in the evening, the entertainment team is entertained by a team of animators.

In general, our compatriots, who left reviews about the Blue Reef Hotel and Resort, assure that this hotel is fully consistent with both its value and category. The rating of the hotel, compiled on the basis of the assessments of travelers from Russia and other CIS countries visited here, also speaks about this. So, he is 4.2 points out of the maximum possible five. According to tourists, the "Blue Reef" is a very good place for a quiet, measured pastime on the shore of the most beautiful sea, offering excellent beach rest and the opportunity to admire the amazing inhabitants of the coral reef.

Residential fund

As mentioned above, the hotel in question has 170 apartments at its disposal. They are represented by categories of suite and standard. Some of the rooms have a view of the Red Sea. All apartments are equipped with high-quality furniture, TV with cable channels (including Russian-speaking), telephone, air conditioning, mini-bar, safe, terrace or balcony, bathroom with hairdryer and necessary personal hygiene. Please note that Wi-Fi in Blue Reef Hotel and Resort 4 * (Egypt, Marsa Alam) is available at an additional cost. However, many tourists advise not to be wasted and immediately upon arrival at the airport to purchase a sim card of a local mobile operator with a prepaid Internet package. It will cost you quite inexpensively, and at the same time you will have the opportunity to always be in touch with your relatives and friends left at home.

Cleaning, service

To the work of the maid of this hotel, his guests had no special complaints. So, according to them, they cleaned the rooms every day, quite qualitatively. Towels were also changed frequently. Bed linen here is updated about once a week. As for the various figures of towels on the beds, their cleaners, according to tourists, are built only if they regularly leave a tip.

As for the other employees of Blue Reef (Marsa-Alam), in general our compatriots were satisfied with them. According to travelers, the hotel staff is very friendly, attentive, quick and responsive. Please note that not all Blue Reef workers speak or at least understand Russian. The fact is that this hotel is mainly designed for tourists from Western Europe. Therefore, you will have to communicate here most often in English. But, as a rule, our compatriots had no difficulties with communication here.

Food

Blue Reef is an all-inclusive hotel. The main restaurant here offers breakfasts, lunches and dinners in the buffet style. Nutrition, most tourists were quite satisfied. According to them, they cook here very well, but the choice of dishes is quite diverse. During the day, guests can also have a snack in the snack bar or for an additional fee to visit the pizzeria. There is a restaurant and a la carte in the hotel. Here you will be offered to order on the menu dishes from seafood. Service in it is paid.

As for the bars, there are three in the hotel: in the lobby, by the pool and on the beach. Here you can always enjoy your favorite drinks and have a snack during the day with fast food.

Sea

According to travelers, tourists traveling to Blue Reef (Marsa-Alam), with confidence can count on an excellent beach holiday. So, to reach the sea the hotel guests can only for a couple of minutes. The length of the beach is 220 meters. The sand here is small, clean and very pleasant. On the beach there is a sufficient number of comfortable sun loungers and sun umbrellas. Also equipped with a sand corridor for entering the sea. So you can do without special shoes. Not far from the shore is a coral reef with unique inhabitants. Also, tourists are advised to swim with a mask at the pier of a neighboring hotel. According to them, there lives a large sea turtle, behind which it is very interesting to observe.