Flamenco Beach and Resort, El Quseir, Egypt
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Recent Price: £69
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Hotel Description:
The Flamenco Beach Resort is a modern, international, first class hotel situated directly on the Red Sea, famous for the turquoise waters and coral reefs. The hotel buildings, which are situated in the very beautiful and spacious garden area of approximately 20.000 m², consist of the Beach hotel with 173 rooms and the resort across the road with 108 rooms,all provide guests with a warm and relaxing surrounding, ideal for families. loading...
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Flamenco Beach and Resort Reviews
" loved this hotel really enjoyed it... "
Submitted By: Mrs G Leighton
loved this hotel really enjoyed it but egypt is a very hot country the accomodation was great and the food a little bit on the quiet side but very relaxing the sea is lovely and many of the staff are its a shame that service is alot slower if you dont tip every time but it did not spoil the holiday i would go again in april as it is around 45 to 50 f but no humidity which makes it very comfortable i do hope you all enjoy
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- Date of Holiday:Apr 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
There are a lot of comments about the resort not catering for English guests but this may be because there are so few English people there. If you make the effort to speak to the staff you realise everyone is treated the same, you just need to let the staff know you are there. The reviews below are spot on, so I'll just add a few helpful tips.
On arrival at Marsa Alam airport there is a short queue for your visa stamp, then its straight through the security check to collect your baggage and off to meet your Travel Rep outside. You pay for your visa when your board your coach to the resort. This was the only money we exchanged prior to the flight - WE FOUND YOU GET A BETTER RATE IF YOU EXCHANGE YOUR MONEY FROM THE HOTEL BANK!!
Once we arrived at the resort, we were quickly signed in from this point on, we didn't have to lift a finger. The staff are very friendly and will do EVERYTHING for you. On our second visit, we were invited to a cocktail reception with the hotel manager. There is no harassment from staff for tips either. If you wish to leave tips, you can put your money in the tip boxes at Reception.
Towels are provided in your room and are replaced daily. This is the same for on the beach. Just hand in your card, chose a sun lounger and a member of staff will bring you the mattresses- we didn't bother taking any towels on our second visit.
You will need to take Crocs / Jelly shoes as the coral is very sharp in the shallow water, and you must take a snorkel set with you!! The fish are amazing!
There is always some you will like at meal times, salads, meats, pasta dishes etc but if you do not want to try their dishes, they serve fantastic burgers and fries in the sunshine grill! TRY THE DESSERTS!! I had no idea what I was eating half the time and I cannot wait to try it again! You can buy mini bar packs of water and fruit juices, which work out cheaper than buying individually. All meals and drinks are signed for and charged to your room - you can either pay at the end of your stay or, as we did, pay every few days to keep a check on how much you are spending!
The locals can be intimidating on excursions, and as mentioned below, we were caught out by the "Police" taking our picture. We said we had no money and they had some of our water instead. If you leave your belongings on the coach, locals are less likely to harass you because they can see you have nothing.
Finally LADIES: Be prepared to do absolutely nothing on this holiday!! The majority of staff at the hotel are men, and as in their culture, they will direct questions to the men. This is not to be seen as being rude. It is just the way they are. It was great not having to make any decisions for the whole time we were there!
We can not wait to go back!!
Advice: Very remote but fantastic! We are off on our third visit in August 2009
Activities: Must go on the Luxor Valley of the Kings excursion
Good for: Beach