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| Board Basis: |
Half Board |
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Aug 2008 |
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First Choice |
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Ms M Carey |
| Overall
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8/10 |
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Just arrived home from a weeks 'girl-friend' holiday at Tropicana Rosetta. I did the usual and read as many reviews as I could find so wasn't under any illusions that it was going to be worse or even better than expected. This is the first review I have ever written so hope you find it informative.
After reading another reviewer's tip I emailed the Hotel and requested a room near reception and close to the pool as it is a huge place and up the steps and slopes in that heat I didn't want! I received a reply within 24 hours and they said they would accommodate this, and they did. We went half board and wished we hadn't, breakfast was fine but when it came to the evening meal well let me just say the salad was a god's end. Two nights out of our week we actually ate in Naama Bay which was so cheap. Alcoholic drinks were expensive though. Large bottled water in the hotel was 12 egyptian pounds but supermarkets were selling it at 2.50 egyptian pounds, ok in the big scheme of things it wasn't expensive in the hotel but why pay that when you could pay less. Very clean hotel and the cleaner of our room I think had OCD as he was always putting our toiletries in size order along the bathroom sink, and tidying up our hairdryer and straighteners so the cables were neat. He would even go that extra mile and fold our PJ's on the bed. tipping a small amount each day means so much to them as they are so badly paid. 10EGP is one english pound
Try and take a small amount of egyptian money with you then the rest in English as the rate is better. Also cash is exchanged in machines and we found no problem where as people who were trying to withdraw on a card, the machine would not accept them no matter how many they tried, and it wasn't the card that was not acceptable.
The guys outside the shops were very pesky especially to two women, some nights we didn't get bothered too much and could politely say no thank you, but others were quite frightening. On a few occasions we were cornered where they tried to offer more than we expected, even to the point of showing us their 'goods' (which luckily remained in their trousers) As you can imagine this was not an experience I thought was part of my holiday package. We did have a great time don't get me wrong, and could handle the situation where if we were two young girls it might not of been so easy. The road outside the hotel is busy but is quite easy to cross, the no lights and constant horn tooting was weird. But we found out they toot the horns to say hi, and constantly ask you if you want a taxi. Only use blue and white ones and agree your price before getting in. Trip from Naama Bay to Old Market was 30 EGP, this was a nice place to visit and was suppose to be cheaper. Got good at the bartering by the end of the week!
So easy to get to Naama Bay too, cross the road outside the front of the hotel heading right once you are over both roads. Walk a short distance and you will come to the entrance of the Hilton Hotel, go through the gates and walk through the grounds, once you get to the end this joins with the prom which runs along the beach, turn right and then just keep walking you pass bars restaurants and other hotels you can then cut through one of the side streets to bring you into the main resort where you will find everything you expect in a resort centre.
I would go again but only with my husband. We didn't go for the diving just for the great weather! It's really hot. Have a great holiday :-)
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| Board Basis: |
Bed & Breakfast |
| Date of
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Aug 2008 |
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Operator: |
Thomas Cook |
| Submitted
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Mrs C MUNTON EVANS |
| Overall
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10/10 |
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Luckily we were put in the new part of the hotel and not the old which reading other reviews are where the main complaints come from.I must admit the rooms in the old part do look shabby BUT the new part is a different story.The rooms are spacious ,clean and well equipped.tv,fridge and hairdryer.plenty of hanging space for the mountain of clothes us girls pack.The hotel has 5 pools but the 1 in the new part is the best,food from the pool bar is basic but nice and good value for money more than can be said for the breakfasts.if you can find a table at breakfast to sit you will be lucky but dont bother the food is absolutely rubbish, stay in bed and have a brunch at the pool is my advice !!! the only downside to the new part is the walk to reception which is rather a trek and you will have to deal with a dangerous slippery tiled slope to get there.staff are friendly,hotel is clean,free safes in reception and a 24 hr bar although this is in the reception area and the air con is virtually non existant.maybe a ploy to get more sales!! the hotel pub the royal oak is rubbish so dont waste your time going there stick to the promenade going into na ama bay more choice and cheaper.the busy road outside is a nightmare to start with but you soon get used to dodging the 60 mph traffic within a few days. no entertainment as such except for the bbq nights, worth a try though.
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| Board Basis: |
Bed & Breakfast |
| Date of
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Jul 2008 |
| Tour
Operator: |
Thomson |
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Mrs M Ridley |
| Overall
Rating: |
6/10 |
| Comments: |
I have just returned from egypt and the rosetta hotel dissapointed.The hotel itself was ok, clean and tidy although a bit shabby on closer inspection,the ants and something looking like cockroaches costantly in the bathroom,were also a bit of a pain. Staff very friendly,but breakfast was a waste of time unless you liked fruit covered in flies,mini sausages that tasted of cardboard mush,french toast that was soggy.The only plus side being the omeletts which you had to que for.The pools in hotel also very nice.As for the resort itself, very laid back, dont go expecting a drinking holiday as alchol is quite expensive.
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| Board Basis: |
Bed & Breakfast |
| Date of
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Jul 2008 |
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Operator: |
First Choice |
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Miss C Lindley |
| Overall
Rating: |
1/10 |
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The whole holiday experience was so bad we paid extra to fly back 5 days early the 9 days we spent in Sharm we horrific. The Locals were so unfriendly and unwelcoming no one made an efoort to speak English to help us with directions, the food was expensive and of a very poor standard. I constantly felt on edge as the Hotel reception staff looked at teenage girls in their bikinis. i definately recomend that you book elsewhere we have travelled all over the world with first choice and this was by far the worst holiday we have ever experienced.
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| Board Basis: |
All Inclusive |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Jun 2008 |
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Operator: |
Olympic Holidays |
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Miss J Preston |
| Overall
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8/10 |
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When we arrived at the hotel we were greeted by the hotel reception staff and a porter who took our luggage and given compimentary drinks. We were booked in immediately and taken by the porter to our room. We were on the ground floor and my first impression of the room was delight, it was clean and spacious with a queen size bed :-)
Our veranda had a pool and sea view and both the room and veranda were extremely clean.
we arrived at the hotel at about 7.30pm Egypt time so we were in time for dinner. The restraunt was also high in cleanliness and the staff were really friendly, There was always a good variety of food on offer and the desserts ( although i steered clear of them due to not really having a sweet tooth) looked delicious.
There was always a barbeque outside the restraunt cooking chicken, beef, fish and pizza also chips. The hotel also had two seperate restraunts by the pool, ( Italian and Fish) which had to be booked in advance in the morning. We booked the Italian on several occasions through out our stay and the beef was to die for. Also between 3pm and 5pm there were pool side snack, which included fish, frankfurter type sausages, pizza and chips.
There was a poolside bar, and the staff were really friendly and helpful, drinks were served in plastic cups most of the time, but not a real problem. The staff in the lobby bar were also really friendly and helpful, and if you showed them respect they went out of their way for you, we did not even have to order drinks in the end as the barman Mamoud catered to our every whim and topped our drinks up and brought them to us as soon as it looked like we were finished a drink.
There was not really alot of hotel entertainment, however the animation staff were fantastic and every day at noon there was water aerobics and after that there was water polo, which was very entertaining to watch ( so much cheating going on... but all in good fun) The pool was big and kept extremely clean at all times. If you want a sun lounger it is advisable to get one around 7am, the hotel give you towel tokens so you are given clean towels every day for the sun loungers.
The beach was at the bottom of about 80 steps, and all coral which is really shallow but all of a sudden there is a 40ft drop into the sea, so if taking children be aware of this. There is a jetty which you can dive from and the fish are an amazing sight and a must see. Also at the bottom of the steps are a parade of shops which sell gifts, food and also a chemist.
There is a free shuttle bus provided by the hotel for trips into Naama bay... the local shop holders will mob you to buy their perfumes... but if you make no eye contact they leave you alone.
Local taxis are in abundance, but the drivers will try to scam you into paying 40 to 50 Egyptian pounds, so you have to haggle, if they refuse your offer, walk away and they will soon follow you and bring the price down, we only ever payed between 20 and 30 egyptian pounds, the same applies for gifts etc always haggle if you can. We also took a supply of Dollars as they like the currency, they also accept stirling and Euros.
If you are eating out in Naama bay the hard rock cafe is excellent and really good value for money, there are also plenty of bars and night life.
All in all it was a really good holiday, and if it is sun and heat you are after then this is the place to go.
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| Board Basis: |
Bed & Breakfast |
| Date of
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Jun 2008 |
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Operator: |
Cosmos |
| Submitted
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Miss C Taylor |
| Overall
Rating: |
1/10 |
| Comments: |
well we booked with cosmos wrong move still waiting to see the rep cheked the board for the times he was due in the hotel waited at the reception each day he never came stayed in room 308 it was dirty the beds were so hard it was like sleeping on the floor the blankets on the bed were dirty all stained asked for clean ones still waiting the bathroom was stinking someone came and sorted it a few days before we left cleaners want atip everyday they would come to our room each night with toilet paper towels or a bin liner as they knew we were in looking for a tip there was no dnd for the door so they would just open the door. food ws rubbish ok if you are german they do not cater for english breakfast was hotdogs potatoes and some brown mush on a plate they have a bbq wed and sun cost 200le not worth the money entertainment was shit never sign for anything in the hotel pay by cash we got water at the pool had to sign the pool attendent came to our room at 6oclock at night for the money asked if we could pay him had no change had to give him 50le got no change from him when we were checking out they asked us to pay again asked for a late checkout was told no one was getting a late checkout that day sat in reception from 11.30untill pickup at 7.30 around 6oclock lots of guests were checking out they were german we have stayed in sharm lots of times before this was the worst hotel we have ever used would never use a tropicana hotels again
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| Board Basis: |
Bed & Breakfast |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Jun 2008 |
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Operator: |
Thomson |
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Miss K Hammonds |
| Overall
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10/10 |
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Amazing Hotel, Amazing Resort, Amazing holiday!!!!!
Have been back a week and my boyfriend and are are already planning our return visit next year!! We loved everything about our holiday, the only thing we regret is only visiting Sharm for a week and not two! Sharm is safe, clean and very friendly as is the hotel Tropicana Rossetta.
When we were booking our holiday, we heard the usual exaggerated rubbish - "Egypt's not safe, its dirty, you'll have a poorly tummy, only take with you what you are prepared to loose" what a load of bloody rubbish!! No tummy upsets, its a far cleaner place than England, and a lot safer than England! Ofcourse some people may get belly upset, but that may have something to do with the 45 degree heat, the over indulgence of food, vino and beer!
Anyways, oh erm, yeah, the Tropicana Rossetta, amazing hotel, not good for poeple with walking difficulties, but other than that, deffo no complaints from me!! Room was superb and the cleaner left the room spotless everyday(don't forget to leave him a tip!!), of the five massive pools, we sampled two, and lovely they were. Staff at the hotel are very attentive, friendly and polite and they speak English, Italian, Rusaian.... to name just a few. There are a few shops in the complex, including a chemist and snack shops (don't forget to haggle.)
Breakfast at the hotel was alsofine and they will do their best to make you what you want.
Our Thompson rep at the hotel was also very sweet and helpful and we booked our excursions through her. We went to Cairo and did the red sead cruise- both were ab fab!!!!! Next year we would book with the tour companies in town as they are just as safe and a lot cheaper.
The beach for the hotel is a five minute walk away, and is deffo worth the stroll. The water is lovely and warm and fantastic for snorkelling. The food served there is yummo too and very cheap. Do not forget to take a stroll down the beach at night time, the restaurants there server some fantastic food, by moon and candle light (Viva inparticular serves fab food) it is also just off the main strip of bars, shops and clubs, but is a little quieter if you fancy a quieter night.
Naama Bay itself is real good fun, clubs, bars, restaurants and shops!! Locals will invite you into their shops and bars, but if your not interested, just be polite and say no thank you. Far to many tourists are bloody rude when there is just no need, remember, you are a visitior in their country. There is plenty to do here and luckily there is not an English or Irish bar in sight hurrrah!
Tipping is a way of life in Egypt, you like the service you give a tip, simple as. People who work in Sharm earn very little money and live off their tips.
I would go back tomorrow if i could!!!
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| Board Basis: |
Bed & Breakfast |
| Date of
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May 2008 |
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Booked Independently |
| Submitted
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Ms JL Johnson |
| Overall
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4/10 |
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we knew for the cost the hotel would be basic, however that was not the problem with this hotel.
we are avid divers and this is great locationwise for the Emperor venue and is in walking distance of sharm.
those are the only benefits to this hotel!!!
we only ate breakfast at the hotel becuase of the board taken up. We stuck to bread and boiled eggs due to the cockroaches roaming the restauarant!
we were looking forward to getting the salt off our bodies when we returned from diving, only to find brown cold water, running so slowly you had to run around to get wet!
the main door to the room could not be classed as a fire door as it had a gap of about 1 cm plus around it!
finally, i would not recommend taking children to the resort as whilst I asked recption for our key, my partner was propositioned by prostutes situated on a regular basis in the lobby area!
all in all the rooms are adequate - despite certain areas not being cleaned.
the cheap price, reflects a substandard hotel, that with only a few tweaks could be a reasonably priced place to lay your head and have a snack.
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| Board Basis: |
All Inclusive |
| Date of
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May 2008 |
| Tour
Operator: |
Thomas Cook |
| Submitted
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Mrs T Woolcock |
| Overall
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4/10 |
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Do you value your wallet / health / sanity? DONT GO!
My partner and I stayed at Tropicana New Tower (Same company as Rosetta) and vowed to not to return to Egypt.
On landing at the airport 3 hours late our rep didnt turn up and first impressions of sharm el sheikh was to be ripped off £30 english pounds for a 20 min taxi ride in what can only be described as the worlds most dangerous 1970's lada. The experience should be snapped up by Alton Towers cuz it scared the s**t out of me (Although more of this was to follow later in the week!)
People in general public areas are arrogant and purposfully intimidating and there is a strained atmosphere in which you feel on your guard all the time which should not be part of a "holiday". At hotels (including Tropicana Tower) staff appear to feel obliged in serving you as they are reliant on tourism but this is thinly disguised behind a distaste and is done miserably! (Dont expect to be "special friends" as in Spain, Greece etc).
The water was my next gripe. If it has rained only twice in 4years and houses in giza are built without rooves (although they do have satellite dishes- go see it!)so where the hell do they get water from? Bottles you can drink, but what comes out of the shower and sink? Its brown for a start and is the same in all hotels! apprently they wash salads, make ice cubes etc from this and on day 3 the inevitable happened. I had a bigger yellow streak than the camels and was up all night with diarrhoea every 10 mins. (Most couples you speak to have had it too) and seems to come fitted as standard.
You feel hassled from pillar to post by people trying to get money from you and "tips"! Everyone is out to rip you off, will cross the steet to "talk" to you and try to sell you trips, items etc. "No" is not an option and they will follow you and are persistent to the point of pushing your temper. Then curse at you when yo refuse. If your still not put off, you will need tips for taxi's, bars, toilets, virtually everything. Even getting a sun bed relied on good old pound sterling, otherwise non were available.
Finally, guys, try not to get angry, but keep a good eye on your lady. Plenty of slimy egypo's sharking about and special caution if your girl is blonde!
We had some good sun bathing tho (after paying for a bed on an all inclusive holiday- poolside restaurants were not inclusive either) although more hassle arrives in the form of offers for english tabloids at £4, massages, scuba diving trips, camel rides...
Anyone thinking of Sharm el sheikh or Egypt in general will be astonished by the Pyramids and it is a spectacular experience. But i'd wait for Birmingham Airport to start putting on a day return.
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| Board Basis: |
Bed & Breakfast |
| Date of
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Apr 2008 |
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Operator: |
Thomson |
| Submitted
By: |
kiyan |
| Overall
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9/10 |
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I went to Tropicana Rosetta with my partner and we had a wonderful time.
I do agree that the hotel is not ideal for anybody that has walking difficulties as yes there is a distance between the main reception and the bedroom. This however did not bother us. Our room was cleaned everyday with fresh towels, Ibrahim the cleaner was lovely and always did his best to ensure the room was cleaned to the best standard. English tv channels (with decent films) are channels 10 to 20.
The location of the hotel is perfect to get to naama bay. Walking distance once you've come out of reception is 10 minutes maximum. You can either turn right and walk straight there or alternatively you can walk along the beach as once you get to Rosetta's beach, you are in naama bay. If you'd prefer a taxi, do not get one from hotel, flag one down and only offer 10 Egyptian Pounds (£1) and this will be accepted.
If you do want a sun bed, it is important that before 8.30 you wake up to reserve one just by placing your towel down on it. But do be fair, only reserve one if you are going to remain by the pool. On the beach however there isn't really any problem getting a sun bed but they are crammed together.
Excursions are better to book through the locals as they are much cheaper - cairo excursion cost £105 - Flight and museum with our english speaking tour guide. In addition I would strongly recomment Quad biking and Aqua Park (not cleo next door to hotel). If I remember correctly, ours were booked through Kenouz... they don't go for the hard sell like the others and it is on the same line as TGI Fridays and Hard rock cafe. If you do go to cairo to the pyramids, do not accept a gift as this gift is NOT free, they try their best to trick you just say no politely to anybody that attempts to approach you.
Clubbing... Tropicana has a club next door - If you mention that you are staying in Tropicana then entrance is free. 11-12.30ish RnB is played, followed by a show and then dance music for the rest of the night. It is open till 4am and so i wouldn't bother going in until 12 onwards. There is also a great club in Naama Bay called Pacha (something like that) costs £15-£20 entrance with a free drink included depending on the night. Friday is RnB which was really good!
Currency... in the uk i was offered 8.3 in Egypt i was getting 10.4 approx. only change £30 max in the uk until you get to a bank in Egypt. the hotel does have a machine to change your currency with the same kind of rate... it does not accept new £20 notes as it is an old machine. There are also banks in Naama Bay and the closest is outside the hotel, turn left and walk straight for 5 minutes. Banks are open till 10pm ish.
Overall I had a fantastic two week holiday - the hotel really isn't important as you only really need to sleep in it. It is basic and clean that is what matters.
Have a good Holiday!
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| Board Basis: |
Half Board |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Apr 2008 |
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Operator: |
Med Hotels |
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scuffy007 |
| Overall
Rating: |
6/10 |
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This hotel is well spread out over a large landscape the room we were in first was in the 2000's and that was not the farthest away, itwas about 900 yards uphill from the main hotel and restaurant if you have walking problems forget it, we were lucky in as much as we had no hot water so they moved us to within 50 yards of the main hotel and right opposite the swimming pool. We then had a great room. The boy who cleaned the room was lazy and did not do a good job but the hotel was clean. The reception service was a bit iffy, everything was in 10 minutes but it never materialised. The food was passable but do not eat the chicken it gave my wife and I the runs, and of course the hotel was half full of our Russian friends with no manners or regard for anyone, also the second week we were invaded by Arabs I cannot print what they are like at a dining table or their manners. Even worst was that there were not enough dining tables and we had to wait and grab a table when it was free and go up one at a time for food as someone would grab your seat.Would I return to this hotel maybe not.
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| Board Basis: |
Bed & Breakfast |
| Date of
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Apr 2008 |
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Operator: |
Thomson |
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lilby_p |
| Overall
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9/10 |
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Hi, me and my partner have just got back from two weeks in sharm at the Rosetta (10th - 24th April 08), please do not let the last review put you off, unfortunatly it does sound like they did have had a bad experience, but the past reviews are certainly not lies, nor is this.
For starters the hotel itself is very large, all of the hotels there are, for example we were in block 24, which was about 5 - 10 minutes from the front of the hotel, however the walk was pleasant although up hill.
The staff there are friendly and if you have any problems they sort it out as soon as they can. The rooms, hotel and poolside were clean and a cleaner comes in every day.
The pool areas were lovely, there is a choice of 4 and while there is no life gaurd on duty there is a small childrens pool and play area in the grounds for anyone with kids. We would recommend laying your towels out on the sunbeds as early as possible though as they are all gone by about 10am.
We would also recommend tipping the cleaners who work long hours for very little 10 - 20 Egyptian pounds at the start and end of the holiday is enough and they will make sure you have everything you need. The pool boys also look after you for a small tip.
The breakfast at the hotel was what you would expect, a selection of hot and cold food, all cooked well and quite edible but nothing too exciting, however you could get things cooked fresh by a chef. There was certainly something for everyone. You can also ask for a breakfast box if your going on excursions, however this is quite plain.
The hotel will try and get you to go to some of their theme nights for a reduced fee, but we opted to go into Nama where there are so many choices to eat and see dancing etc.
If you go to the bar or pool its best to have some change as they quite often have trouble cashing even 100 Egyptian pounds.
In regards to outside the hotel -
The walk to Nama bay was a leisurely 10 - 15 minutes, as was the hotel beach (but we wouldnt recommend going there to sunbathe as its crowded and quite small).
There is one main road to cross which is a dual carriageway with an island in the middle and then you walk along the prom to the centre. The roads seem crazy to start with as does the egyptian driving but its really not a problem and a bit of sense will easily and safely see you across.
Definatly go on some excursions and if you can book online before you go, we used uncover egypt, a firm based in england with a rep out there and were very pleased, they were half the price of thomson and definatly value for money. There are plenty of firms out there though, don't be put off by using Egyptian firms direct as the tour providers i.e thompson all use egyptian firms anyway, its no different and they pick you up from the hotel.
The Royal Pub outside the hotel is fine for a quick and basic meal and has the football on and the Black House disco on site gets very busy, we visited it once and it was to much for us but if you want a dance club its the place to go later on and as a resident you cant hear it.
It is overwhelming to start with in Sharm, the minute you leave the hotel taxis will pull up, but just shake your head or say no thanks, keep walking and they move on, shop keepers will also try and give you gifts or try and get you talking but if your not interested say no thanks and again keep walking, dont engage, we felt rude to start with but its the only way as once they have you its hard to get away.
Overall we were very pleased with our holiday and the hotel, however sharms not for everyone, some walking is involved and you do get harrassed the majority of places you go, but if you read up before you go and use common sense your sure to have a fantastic time and gaurenteed fantastic whether.
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Bed & Breakfast |
| Date of
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Apr 2008 |
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Booked Independently |
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Mr A Smith |
| Overall
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4/10 |
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This may seem a long review but trust me you need to read it. Its for your own good
I went to Tropicanna Rosetta with my family:
Wife and three children.
At first we were teribbly dissapointed because when we arrived it took about 30 - 60 minutes. Once we got our room number we had to try and locate it because it was so far away. Our daily route was to go up one long stair, go right for about 2 mins and the go up more stairs (all of this outside) and then more stairs and then take a right to the end of the hall! When we opened our room we were furious;
The beds were broken and dusty, all the furniture was dirty with hairs, we had to phone them to bring us new furniture (which they did).
There is a very bad smell of mosquito repellant. Despite the fact there are 4 swimming pools, they are no place with children as there is usually no life guard on duty and on the edges of the pool there are half naked people in tite bakinis and pants sunbathing.
One other thing i noticed was a lady with a scarf (religous one) on so she couldnt show her body or hair due to her beliefs, all the people that were in bakinis and pants were staring at her and definetly talking about her.
As our choice was 'Bed and Breakfast' we could eat breakfast for free. They had a variety of food and were mostly nice, the best thing was you could ask one of the chefs to cook a fresh food of your choice. The downside of this was that there were lots (atleast 100) flies everywhere and you could smoke freely.
Tropicanna Rosetta say that their private part of the beach is only 10 minutes away... WELL ITS NOT. First you have to cross two very busy roads and then go through the shops to the beach and then you have to go atleast 15 minutes untill their part of the beach. Once you arrive it is very busy but the water is extremely clean and they have a reef (where lots and lots of beautiful fish swim) where you can go and swim to and look at the fish. Another good thing is, that you can book experiences such as parasailing (in a parachute pulled by a speedboat which i did), There is banana boating, pedal boating, water skiing, speed boating and Glass boating.
Glass boating is when you and others go on board a boat with a glass bottom, and the boat will sail to about the middle of the red sea where there are beautiful fish. You can see right to the bottom of the sea as it is so clean. For 10 minutes they let you swim outside of the boat with all the fish (thousands of them).
There are so called 'professional' camera men to film the whole journey but the thing is, the video is rubbish, its bad quality, no sound, the camera man was filming nowhere sometimes and they only film the people who thy think will buy it!
On the first day there was a party with dancers and all which was great but they weren't part of the hotel.
The resort consists of two types of rooms: new ones and old tatty ones.
We got the old tatty ones which i described earlier.
I would recommend you go anywhere but Tropicanna Rosetta whatever the past reviews say they were lying about how good it was but i had to experience it the hard way.
DO NOT GO TO THIS RESORT/HOTEL/DUMP WHATEVER YOU DO ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE BELIEFS AND YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SHOW YOUR HAIR OR BODY AS YOU WILL GETT OFFENDED.
I WENT TO TROPICANNA ROSETTA 10TH TO 15TH APRIL 2008
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| Board Basis: |
Bed & Breakfast |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Mar 2008 |
| Tour
Operator: |
Thomson |
| Submitted
By: |
Miss Nikki P |
| Overall
Rating: |
8/10 |
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Me and my boyfriend (both 19) stayed at the Tropicana Rosetta hotel for two weeks at the end of March, beginning of april. We didn't know what to expect as it was our first time in Egypt. Well what can I say!! I would definately go back. The hotel was very clean and the staff were very friendly. We were in the newer part of the hotel which is right at the back so there are quite a few steps to get to our room which wasn't really a problem as they were really nice rooms and we had a lovely huge pool! The swim up pool bar was excellent. Here you can get pizzas, chips, and other snacks. We had a slight problem with our air conditioning one evening. We turned it on and water started pouring through the vents in the ceiling. But as soon as we called reception, a handyman came to fix it in a matter of minutes.
We were bed and breakfast. I have to say there is alot of choice. We both went for the pancakes every morning which chocolate sauce!! They were so yummy!! You could also have croissants, cereal, bacon, egg, sausages, salad etc and a choice of juices. The mango was lovely.
Every evening we went into Naama Bay to get something to eat and walk around to look at the fish in the sea under the spot lighting. This is right at the end of the bay outside the iberotel and on the deck restaurant. Very nice spot to go in the evening. We went to T.G.I Fridays 4 nights and Hard rock Cafe 4 nights!!!! Such great places to eat and the food was reasonably priced, sometimes very cheap.
You have to have a day out to the waterpark, 'Cleo Park'!! We had so much fun but I would mention that you should splash on the suncream! We got very burnt that day as it is right on a top of the hill, just a short walk from the hotel.
All in all, it was a very nice hotel, however next time I would like to stay in one of the hotels along the sea front. But I would definately recomment Sharm El Sheikh and The Tropicana Rosetta Hotel and would go back again.
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| Board Basis: |
Bed & Breakfast |
| Date of
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Mar 2008 |
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travel republic |
| Submitted
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Miss S Ahmed |
| Overall
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1/10 |
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My partner booked our holiday to Tropicana Rosetta via Travel republic for 7 nights. I used Holidaywatchdog to read reviews about the various hotels in Sharm El Sheikh and found the reviews about Tropican Rosetta to be acceptable. I wasn't sure about the class of hotel it was as various sights were rating it differently some as 3 star and some as 4 star.
When we arrived at Sharm El Sheikh we were able to get our transfer to the hotel without a problem but when I got into my room which was at the far end of the hotel... a long walk I have to say I was disappointed with the room. We had asked for a double room and found that we were given a twin room. The room looked cleanish.
On checking the bathroom I have to say I was unpleasantly surprised. The walls looked dirty and grimey and the toilet was dirty. The shower curtain didn't look like it had been changed for some years which wasn't reassuring.
Our room was next to a vent which was loud and churned out a horrible smell of food. Although the hotel displayed 4 stars I do not believe it is worth that more a 2 star if that.
We had requested breakfast with our holiday package and I was looking forward to breakfast the next morning. I was very disappointed with the breakfast on offer. No toast or cereal... just croissant and some other bits and pieces. The bread they have is like a hard piece of wood that u break ur teeth biting into.
As you've probably guessed I wasn't at all pleased with the hotel. The staff were polite and that's about all I can say.
As for the excursions we went horse riding and quad biking. With the horse riding the compnay did not provide any head protection so although I enjoyed the experience I was scared I'd fall of the horse and hurt myself. The quad biking was excellent. A lot of dust but a must do activity.
We went to Cairo to see the pyramids. You can either go by coach which will take about 6 hours or you can do what we did which is go by plane which takes 45 minutes. we arranged this excursion through a company called wings. The sights were beautiful.
Overall I would say Egypt is a nice place to visit and enjoy the views and beautiful weather but choose the accomodation wisely.
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