Festival Le Jardin Resort 5 * (Egypt / Hurghada): description, photos and reviews of tourists

One of the most remarkable Egyptian resorts, so beloved by the Russians, is a modern bright, beautiful, very original and picturesque Hurghada. Festival Le Jardin Resort is a hotel located in this resort and always welcoming all its guests. Several years ago, without exaggeration, he was the best. But, as is often practiced in Egypt, the hotel was replaced by the owners, and everything became a little bit different. We bring to your attention the review of Festival Le Jardin Resort, based on the reviews of tourists who visited here in 2015.

Location

The resort of Hurghada is located about 500 km southeast of the Egyptian capital Cairo and 7 km (according to official sources) from the international airport. Approximately 20 km north of Hurghada is a new unique area of El Gouna, in beauty and number of channels reminiscent of Venice. Approximately in the middle between the airport (12 km) and the beautiful El-Gouna (14 km) not so long ago a new region of Hurghada, called El-Achaea (Ahia) was formed. At the moment he is at the stage of development and development. Here, new hotels, infrastructure facilities are being built, beaches are being equipped. Festival Le Jardin Resort is located in this place. It is because the area is new, the landscapes around "please" with desert and uninhabited. Next to this hotel there are several others, the nearest of which is the Festival Riviera Resort. Its infrastructure can be used free of charge by the guests of the Festival Le Jardin complex. Near the hotel there is a road, buses run, so it's easy to get to Hurghada and El Gouna. The journey takes no more than 10 minutes.

Territory

The pride of the Festival Le Jardin Resort (Hurghada) and the big plus, invariably noted in all reviews, is its territory. It covers an area of 25,000 square meters. For a hotel of this level it is not very much, but tourists see in compact sizes rather a plus than a minus, because from the buildings to all infrastructure and the beach is close enough, but there is enough space for walking. The hotel area is similar to the botanical garden, so many trees grow on it, beautiful flowers, exotic evergreen bushes, representing masterpieces of the topiary. All plantations are carefully planned and very well maintained, the alleys are clean and tidy. For greater beauty, designers have placed on the territory figures that imitate Egyptian attractions, and for the convenience of their guests equipped with cute little conversations. In addition, there are swimming pools, parking, sports grounds, bars, restaurants, a playground with slides and swings for children's games.

Infrastructure

Festival Le Jardin Resort is a single building of five floors and several facilities located on the territory. In the building on the ground floor there is a reception where tourists can leave bags and suitcases in the storage room, take a safe, call a doctor, taxi, take things to the laundry or dry cleaning, buy sightseeing tours, use fax, exchange currency, solve all current issues.

In the lobby, next to the reception, there is a lobby bar, comfortable armchairs, tables, shops with cosmetics, clothes, souvenirs, beach accessories, ATM. Business people who combine rest with work, the hotel offers to use the well-equipped conference hall, which, if necessary, is easily transformed into a banquet hall.

Rooms

Regarding the condition of the hotel room in the Festival Le Jardin Resort reviews are different, but more than those in which there is a lack of novelty of the situation and sanitary ware. The hotel has been operating since 2008, and in 2015, innovations were launched here. The general impression of tourists - rooms up to the level of 5 * do not hold out, but for "just sleeping" are quite suitable. However, in those rooms where the reconstruction has already passed, the furnishings and condition of the sanitary ware are wonderful. The design of the rooms is pretty simple - nothing superfluous. The view from the windows can be on the sea and territory or on farm buildings. Many tourists say that the best number at the reception requires an additional payment.

Categories:

1. "Standard" (482 units) with an area of up to 25 squares. Equipped with: a set of furniture (beds, wardrobe with safe, bedside tables, lamps, table, TV, built-in small fridge, air-conditioning, telephone, internet, not needed, it works only in the lobby near the reception desk.) Balconies are not available in all rooms, The bathroom is equipped with a washbasin, a bath or a shower, a toilet, a hairdryer, personal hygiene products are provided on the day of arrival, and then are issued upon request.

2. "Family" (4 units) with an area of 35 squares. Layout - two bedrooms, balcony, hygiene room. The equipment is the same as in the "standards".

Rooms are cleaned daily. Change of sheets and pillow cases is carried out according to schedule, towels change - daily or every other day.

Food

In occasion of meal in Festival Le Jardin Resort 5 * responses also ambiguous. Many people think that there is no variety of dishes, especially few fruits. Quality of products is also not popular with everyone. Another claim to the big queues during breakfasts, lunches and dinners. They pass on the principle of "buffet", but some dishes are given portion by piece.

Festival Le Jardin Resort has a central restaurant for its guests, which has an outdoor terrace. In the breakfast menu, flakes, milk, coffee, tea, juices (from packages), scrambled eggs or scrambled eggs, slicing sausages and cheeses, salads, side dishes, pastries, pancakes. For lunch, meat dishes (chicken, beef), fish, side dishes (potatoes, pasta, rice), fresh and stewed vegetables, salad fruits, desserts, ice cream are offered. The dinner menu is about the same.

In addition to the central, the Festival Le Jardin Resort has a restaurant with an a la carte system (by appointment). It is called "Mama Mia" and offers dishes of Italian cuisine.

The hotel also has several bars - in the lobby, on the beach, by the pools, on the grounds. On the beach, tourists can not only take drinks, but also a snack. The lobby bar is open 24 hours a day, but the all inclusive concept here, like in the entire hotel, is open from 10 am to midnight. Drinks are given only in plastic cups, regardless of whether the water is a beer or a cocktail.

Leisure

As evidenced by the reviews, it is quite interesting to spend time in the Festival Le Jardin Resort 5 *. Hurghada is not close, and every day I do not like everyone to go there. Those who do not wish to leave the hotel territory, are invited to relax in the beauty salon, where you can order a massage, relax in the jacuzzi, sauna or steam room, visit the hairdresser. Sports lovers at the hotel are waiting for tennis courts, sports grounds, an excellent fitness room, a diving center, windsurfing and card-surfing.

For all the supporters of a calm or active holiday on the water, in addition to the sea, there is an opportunity to use the excellent swimming pools located on the territory of the Festival Le Jardin Resort (the photo shows one of the largest) and an artificial reservoir in the nearby "Festival Riviera" where the water is heated in winter.

Animation in the hotel, according to tourists, works well. The program includes daytime aqua aerobics, gymnastics, sports games at sea and in the pool, volleyball on the beach, and in the evening shows, fun contests, disco.

Service for children

In the Festival Le Jardin Resort for small guests there is a children's pool on the territory of the hotel and on the beach, a playground with slides and a swing, a mini club "Bembi" with a games room where the teachers conduct interesting events with the children. Also parents can order babysitting services. In the rooms there is a possibility to take a baby cot on request, in the restaurant - to use children's chairs. The menu in the hotel is made without taking into account the food of the kids, but there is always something to choose from. However, for the youngest (up to a year or slightly older) special dishes are not provided.

Animation for kids is as interesting as for adults. It includes games, all kinds of activities, and in the evening a mini disco.

Sea

Literally a minute is required for guests to walk to the beach from the Festival Le Jardin Resort 5 *. Hurghada is famous for its coastline and wonderful sea, but in this case, beach vacation can upset. The cover here looks like a sand, but in fact it is a small crumb. Stony steps without rails lead to the water. The depth, where there is the possibility to swim, begins at 700 meters from the shore. Another unpleasant feature of this part of the coast is the ebb and flow. During the latter, you can swim in the sea only after dinner.

The bottom of the coast is covered with uncleared corals, which can be injured, there is also a risk of stepping on the sea urchin, so it is advisable to have a special footwear. There is no pier or pontoon near this beach, sunset only from the shore. Exotic fish and other inhabitants of the underwater kingdom are present, but there are not so many of them as in other areas of the Red Sea.

Leisure outside the territory

Unfortunately, it is not possible to make fascinating walks with the guests of the Festival Le Jardin Resort. Egypt - an interesting country with a lot of attractions and unusual color, but there are plenty of desert areas. Just such landscapes can still be viewed near the hotel. To diversify the rest, as well as for shopping, you need to go to Hurghada. To do this, you can take bus or taxi, which kindly provides the hotel. The second option is to rent a car. But the hotel guests have a wonderful opportunity to visit the area of El Gouna, which can be reached in 5 minutes. This is a real Venice in the desert - with blue canals, like toy houses and bridges, funny cars on which move around the area, and boats cruising the canals. Someone may be interested in a brewery, someone - a stylized antique district Kafr, and someone - supermarkets, discos, a huge aquarium or the best golf club in the country.

In addition to this fabulous place, tourists of the hotel are offered a number of classic excursions - in Hurghada, Cairo, Luxor, Jerusalem, the Paradise Island (a boat with a glass bottom), go-karting in the desert.

Additional Information

Festival Le Jardin Resort 5 * is oriented to year-round rest of unassuming tourists. In this hotel vouchers sells only Anex Tour, advertising it as a five-star, although in Egypt it is declared as a four-star with an appropriate set of services. Employees of the hotel try to ensure that the rest of all the guests turned out to be wonderful, quickly solve the problems that arise, meet with the replacement of the room. As an improvement to the service there are compliments:

• Birthday people;
• Regular guests;
• Anniversaries;
• Newlyweds.

To receive them, you must fill in the appropriate boxes in the voucher.

Accommodation of children under 6 years is not paid, and for children from 6 to 12 years inclusive, payment is 50% of the room rate per day.

Reviews

Festival Le Jardin Resort 5 * leaves ambiguous impressions and memories of the rest. There are tourists who are delighted with this hotel, but there are many who make claims. The noted advantages:

• Chic territory;
• Good swimming pools;
• Satisfactory numbers;
• Excellent animation;
• Low price for the tour.

Notable disadvantages:

• Very bad sunset at sea, beach vacation with difficulties;
• Lack of whole lounges on the beach and near the pools;
• Water in swimming pools without heating;
• Many rooms are unavailable, without repair;
• The view from the windows is not always pleasant;
• Surcharge for a good number, although they are all of the same category;
• In the restaurant large queues;
• Portioned meat and some dishes;
• The inhumanity and dishonesty of individual employees.