Reviews of Three Corners El Wekala Resort, Taba, Egypt

I went to Taba in July this...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2005

Tour Operator:

First Choice

Submitted By:

Miss C Warrington

Comments:

I went to Taba in July this year, just me and my best mate for my 19th birthday, you might think its strange we didn’t go to a place with more nightlife as we are both teenagers, but we were just so fed up of England that we really wanted to have a relaxing holiday in gorgeous hot weather, fantastic views, with unbelievable sights! And I’m so glad we decided to go to Taba because it really was the best holiday I have ever been on.



We stayed at the Three Corners hotel and our first impression when we got there was that it could no way be a 3* hotel, we thought it was top quality. The rooms are lovely (we had a mountain view which was superb), the pool is fantastic, plenty of sunbeds (which was very very important to us!), lovely food (not just foreign food but they also had hotdogs and pasta carbonara and stuff so I was made!), and lovely gorgeous hotel staff!



We arrived around 7pm their time, had our suitcases taken up to our room for us by a really sweet bus boy, (he carried both of our way heavy suitcases at the same time bless him!) and he showed us to our room, as soon as we got there we unpacked, had a good nose around the room (one word of warning, always read instructions on the safe box in the cupboard, we busted ours by not reading it properly! Tour rep will help you anyways), then we had a small dinner as we had eaten on the plane, and then straight to the bar to get familiar with the drinks!



On our first night we made friends with the bar staff, and throughout the rest of our holiday we were regulars in the bar and didn’t even need to tell the staff what we were drinking.

We also met a couple of older English ladies, who we basically stayed with for the rest of the week, they were absolutely lovely and we called them our adopted aunties, they had dinner with us on my birthday and we swapped addresses and keep in contact still.



Welcome meeting gives you some very useful tips, make sure you listen! we also booked to excursions through the tour rep, to see the pyramids, and to do a day trip, which consisted of shopping, snorkelling and a camel ride! I swore I would never go on a camel but I’m telling you, you so have to go on one! they are a bit scary when they get up and sit down you do feel like you’re about to flop off of it but it is so exciting, I loved my camel! the pyramids are fantastic aswell, they are absolutely huge, and they are beautiful, if your going to Egypt, then you have to see the pyramids. its a must do, but if you do the one day trip, it is very exhausting, but still worth It.



The evening entertainment in the hotel is very basic. you’ve got your kids entertainment at the beginning, but we were too busy chucking drinks down our necks at this point anyways. then you have your belly dancing and your break dancing, karaoke, and on a few selected nights you get outside groups come in and dance, which is actually really good. I really enjoyed my nights, especially as we just seemed to make loads of friends, and that was really lovely on my birthday week, and it also made the plane ride home a bit more fun aswell because everyone just knew each other, we made friends with older women of around 57 years of age, the English football hooligans who turned out to be really funny blokes with their wife and kids, I even met a middle aged couple who come from the same town as me, then I find out they live in the next road to me, small world indeed!



The beach is very quiet but lovely, another pool down there, all inclusive soft drinks but you have to pay for alcohol and food, we stuck to the soft drinks anyway during the day. you can snorkel down the beach, or lounge on your sunbed.

beautiful view done there.



On the last day we got our last minute sunbathing done, had lunch and then waited for our coach to come.



As I had met a really special friend out there, and I loved all the hotel staff, our adopted aunties, the weather, the hotel, just the feeling of being in such a beautiful fantastic country with your very best friend, I really cried my heart out. I did not want to come home at all, I have ever only cried once before when coming home from a holiday and that was when I was 10. Walking out of the hotel, walking away from my friends, when the coach pulled away, and when the plane took off the ground, it all started me off. I was depressed for days when I got home, until I received a text message from my friend out in Egypt, and I came back to life again.



People might disagree with me, but I truly thought three corners, and Taba itself is an amazing place.... I have booked to go out again in September, and I just cant wait.

A well organised hotel with very...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2005

Tour Operator:

First Choice

Submitted By:

Mrs L EVANS

Comments:

A well organised hotel with very friendly helpful staff. Magella, a Belgian lady employed in guest relations was particularly kind when my daughter became dehydrated (DRINK PLENTY OF WATER!!)


The rooms are clean with plenty of storage space, probably a bit cramped with a third bed. Nice balcony, but usually too hot to make use of(even at night)Very good air conditioning in room though


There is only one main restaurant, with indoor and terrace seating. We didn’t try the small al la Carte one so can't comment on that. There is a good variety of food , usually well cooked. We found fresh fruit in short supply and the juice was more squash-like. We didn’t see any bugs and only the odd fly in the resort, unlike other places we have been to.


The main swimming pool is fairly large with plenty of sunbeds and parasols. It does get busy, though, so most people reserve beds by 10.00 a.m. We used the pool by the beach, which is much quieter and there is no shortage of beds or umbrellas at all times of the day. There is a good towel service by pool and beach(don’t lose your cards)


The beach is also quiet and very clean with nice windbreaks around most of the sunbeds. You won't be troubled by any vendors, although you can get a camel ride or henna tattoos if you want! There is a marked way in the sea to snorkel. We did see quite a few different types of fish , but I think you would need to go out on a boat trip for really good snorkelling.


If you just want to swim it is probably better to go to the extreme right of the beach as it is much sandier entering the sea.


The pool bar is very good, but you will have to pay for alcoholic drinks and snacks, for some reason they are not included in the all-inclusive here. We used to leave our stuff down there and get the shuttle bus back to the hotel for lunch( Bus goes every half-hour and takes 5 minutes.)


Entertainment is , as they say low key. A belly dancing show, karaoke and live music. There is the usual Minidisco for small kids before main entertainment starts at 9.00p.m.


There are a few shops at the hotel and a Pharmacy. Prices are quite reasonable

There is also a watersports centre 5 minutes away by shuttle bus(free). The prices are also reasonable and all the staff speak good English.


Overall we enjoyed our stay at three corners and would go back again, but in their winter season. It is extremely hot!


50 degrees in July with a very hot wind at times!