Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 * (Egypt / Soma Bay): photos, prices and hotel reviews

In the young resort area of Soma Bay, which has a developed pension infrastructure and is located at a distance of 40 kilometers from the airport of Hurghada, from 2013, the resort receives a new comfortable hotel first line Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 * (Hurghada, Egypt).

This hotel complex is located not on the peninsula of Abu Soma (see map), as tourist guides write, but 5 kilometers to the south - in the zone of ideal white sand beaches, which many holidaymakers dream of. From it to the sea - 200 m. From the north and west sides of the peninsula the sea is a continuous bonus for diving lovers: the richest world of the flora and fauna of coral reefs. Reviews of tourists about the hotel are positive and supportive. Many writers express their desire to come here for rest. For reference, we will inform you that the price of a tour for two for 7 nights in Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 * in August of this year was 1093 USD. The duration of the flight to the Land of the Pharaohs is about 5 hours. Upon arrival, tourists at the guide receive cards, buy visas (their price per person - $ 25), pass customs, forty minutes of the road - and you're at the hotel.

The territory of the hotel

The territory of the hotel complex is designed taking into account the patterns of landscape design. Pleases aesthetics of arrangement of lawns and flower beds. The 4-storey hotel building is U-shaped. In the middle of it - the lobby area of the Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 * hotel with a reception, main restaurant, shops, bar.

In public places, classical music sounds, and often in the lobby area live piano plays.

On the territory of the hotel complex, there are Italian and Arabic restaurants by appointment, SPA, diving center. In the pool area is the Pool Bar, in the beach area - the Sunset Bar.

The compositional center of the territory of the hotel complex is the pool of the original form. The inner territory of the hotel is convenient for walking thanks to picturesquely and indirectly laid terraces. Classic lawns enliven the accented royal palms.

In view of the above, the hotel complex Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 *, photo, reviews demonstrate this, you can call stylish in its design.

Rooms

According to reviews, the hotel rooms are spacious and stylish. They have a good European level of the classic. Ideally chosen colors. Pastel-soft beige color of the walls, light furniture from natural wood are surprisingly in harmony with various interior items of deep color of a sea wave or a rich sandy shade. Such an interesting color solution looks aesthetically pleasing, it acts soothingly and promotes relaxation. In the design of the rooms there are very effective elements: the bathroom from the rest of the living space is separated by frosted glass. The client rooms of the Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 * (Hurghada) are fully equipped with modern appliances: central air conditioning, plasma TV, mini-bar with built-in refrigerator, hairdryer. A spacious bathroom with a comfortable shower is popular with holidaymakers.

Room service - daily, meticulous. If you leave $ 1 on the table, swans, fish, rabbits are spread out of the towels on the bed. Towels and bed for vacationers are changed three times a week. The old, sewn, poorly washed laundry was not noticed. At the pools and on the beach, the spa-makers are provided with clean bath towels at no charge and immediately.

Rest here, mostly Germans.

Swimming Pools

At Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 * (Hurghada), swimming pools are a self-sufficient recreational area. The hotel has 3 swimming pools, clean and clean them daily. There is an opportunity for sports and swimming, and for playing water polo and water aerobics, and for swimming (including children). From the pools one - with a constant year-round heating. Recommended for swimming and relaxation. The water in it is like fresh milk. Note that in winter, another pool is connected to the auto-warm-up mode.

The recreation area of the hotel is a terrace by the pools, landscaped with sun loungers, umbrellas, mattresses. Holidaymakers Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 * (Hurghada) within the regime of ultra all inclusive, being on this terrace, enjoy free soft drinks. Animators from Megafun Egypt constantly work in the pool area. They are their charge for positive positivity of holidaymakers. In addition, these excellent-looking and beautiful-looking young people introduce holidaymakers to yoga, aqua aerobics, in the evenings they organize entertainment programs. And the latter are often brighter than the invited artists, look animators themselves from Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 *. The tourists' reviews also point out that these young people excellently manage to attract, interest, find employment for children within the mini-club. For the smallest tourists, the hotel also has a children's pool and a playground.

Beach

The guys from the Beach Team, serving the beach of the hotel, are also on top. Its well-kept, clean white sand creates an idyllic setting. It's spacious here. Places for holidaymakers are equipped with fences from the wind, sun loungers, sun umbrellas; Towels are free of charge and are present in abundance. Also here on the beach equipped with a beach shower, locker rooms.

Works, as we already mentioned, serving beach-goers, a buffet from Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 * (Hurghada).

Specific sea entertainments are available to resort owners. They are offered here by local businessmen. For 10-12 $ you can ride on inflatable "bananas" and "cheesecakes". For $ 35-40, applicants are given a 15-minute opportunity to ride a water motorcycle. Enthusiasts can also rise above the sea surface on a parachute towed by a boat (paragliding).

Health club

A specially and painstakingly created complex for the recovery and active recreation of holidaymakers is the know-how from Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 *. Guest reviews of the hotel mention horseback riding and diving in the magnificent world of reefs. All this, of course, becomes available for additional payment and is carried out under the guidance of qualified trainers.

In addition, in addition to free therapy of Turkish, Finnish, Russian baths, you can buy sessions or just a whole course of health massage. There are six massage rooms at once. For sports enthusiasts, a specialized sports hall for aerobics and a gym equipped with simulators function.

Diving

To visit the Red Sea and not dive is the height of frivolity. Millions of tourists fly to Egypt for this. People come from all over the world to dive. Even if the tourist did not have any practice before in this matter. The abundance of local schools and diving courses allows for preparation and realization of a dream. Aqualungs are rented for a relatively small price. Experienced instructors conduct practical exercises, which will determine the level of complexity corresponding to the possibilities and preparation.

Gentlemen, this is the Red Sea! There is no such thing anywhere else! Let us explain: this is a unique natural complex of reefs. Warm as milk and crystal clear water. The number of living organisms per unit of water area in it is an order of magnitude higher than in any other sea in the world! Even in winter, the temperature of the water here does not drop below +21 ^o C. The present rage of life. Multicolored. Bright. Unrepeatable. Pisces, by its original coloring, eclipsing ever seen by you in the aquarium. Only one coral reef here there are more than 150 species! And the variety of fish is determined by the number of their species - more than a thousand!

And made under the water your own pictures, you will then be proud.

About Safety

This should be remembered when diving. In a magnificent underwater world, euphoria can not be completely given to you. Beginners should be guided by some simple rules.

1. You can not dive under water at night. Underwater inhabitants at this time are most active, and people, in view of the limited review, can not fully control the situation.
2. In the field of corals in the water should be included exclusively in special shoes. Why? Small fragments of corals on the bottom are very sharp. Also inconvenience for vacationers bring sea urchins - fish, whose body is covered with sharp needles.
3. Do not touch anything in the water. Behind the charming appearance of a calm and non-aggressive marine essence can hide a sharp teeth and lightning-fast reflex reaction.
4. It is necessary to follow scrupulously instructions of the instructor and directly with him to clarify ambiguities.

Breakfast

For breakfast, the main restaurant of the hotel Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 * (Egypt) offers a buffet of bacon, omelettes, chicken sausages, milk porridges, muesli, cheese, pancakes. Yogurt is popular with children, which are here, in packages. Outside the competition an assortment of baked goods, rolls, croissants. Honey, chocolate cream, canned fruit syrup.

Various juices: orange, pineapple, guava, apples are offered to vacationers.

Dinner and supper

For dinner and for dinner, Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 * offers a more generous menu. Large selection of main dishes prepared from beef, turkey, veal, lamb, liver, chicken, fish, shrimp, squid. Garnish from potatoes, vegetables, salads, sauces - in the range. Also, puree soups are good. Of course, here, according to the eastern tradition, there is always a lot of all kinds of baking and sweets. There are always 7-10 fruits. Ways of preparation are also various.

Judging by the reviews, vacationers are most supportive of the meat main dishes cooked on the grill and in the pots.

About bars

Within the framework of all inclusive from lunch to 22 ⁰⁰ for holidaymakers are free low-alcohol drinks: beer, white and red wine. It's impossible to stay hungry here. If, for example, guests during the day are carried away by beach rest or playing water polo and skipped lunch, they can have a snack in the pool bar. There is always an appetizing pizza, delicious pastries, salad, sweets, cola-fanta sprite.

Excursion to Giza

In addition to beach holidays, by the way, according to experts, the best in the world for the criterion of price / quality, Egypt is a country of interesting excursions, a real storehouse of history, a treasure trove of the most ancient architectural structures of mankind. Near Cairo, on the deserted mountain board of Giza are the world's most famous great pyramids, dedicated to the ancient pharaohs: Cheops, Chephren, Mikerin. Here, at the foot of the plateau, stands the famous Sphinx, and also there are funerary churches. The cost of the excursion to these pyramids ranges from $ 75 to $ 100. The road to them from the Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 * (Soma Bay), if you take the bus, takes about 7 hours. The standard excursion is from 1 ⁰⁰ to 22 ⁰⁰ . Tourists going to the pyramids, we recommend to take with them a hat, sunglasses, sunblock, water, a pillow from the room, warm clothes.

Luxor

In the III millennium BC it was Luxor (in ancient times - Thebes) became the second capital of Egypt. An excursion to the City of Palaces (as the Egyptians themselves call it) takes time from 5 ⁰⁰ to 22 ⁰⁰ . A trip one way from the hotel complex to Luxor by bus takes more than 5 hours. The cost of such an excursion for an adult is $ 85, and for a child $ 43. Here are buried 64 tsars, including Pharaoh Tutankhamun, and Queen Nefertiti, to look at the tombs of which comes about 9 thousand tourists a day. This tour is also popular with the guests of the Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 *.

Abu Simbel

Perhaps the next most popular among tourists after the pyramids is Abu Simbel. It is located to the south of 280 kilometers from the city of Aswan. This is a temple consisting of two parts. It was hewn in the rock between 1313 and 1218 BC. E. This name sounds like "Father of bread" in Arabic. The fact is that from the bend of the river in the bas-relief ancient masters carved a man in an apron of an pointed form in a stone. It was in the apron that the sailors determined some semblance of grain measure. Hence the name ...

The first part of the temple is dedicated to Pharaoh Ramses II. The second (it is much less) is dedicated to the goddess Hathor, favoring the Egyptian queens. It was built in honor of the beloved wife of Ramses - Queen Nefertari.

The rock, consisting of a sedimentary fine-grained sandstone, has been called sacred from ancient times in Egypt.

Conclusion

Summing up our review of the service of this five-star hotel complex, we come to understand the high quality of its far from the most expensive service. Of course, this is not an economy hotel. And tourists will easily feel it. By the fact that their rooms, rather, resemble apartments than the hotel rooms. They will feel this by the level of preventive maintenance by the staff. And, of course, on the quality of leisure. A one-day guesthouse costing not more than $ 200, includes both proper service and meals without restrictions in meat, as well as in seafood.

The rest is guaranteed not only by a good rest, but also by vivid impressions, and by the health of Movenpick Resort Soma Bay 5 *.

Classic back view (neoclassical Ottoman style of architecture) of the hotel, which is remarkable, leaves impression of staying in the exquisite Arab palace.