Hurghada, Sea Star Hotel Beau Rivage Hotel: location, description, photos and reviews of tourists

The five-star Sea Star Beau Rivage Hotel (Egypt), the first line is built on the Red Sea coast in the northern part of the center of the province - the city of Hurghada.

Its modern U-shaped hotel building, directed by the "legs" of this "letter" directly to the sea, covers a fairly spacious, albeit compact, recreation area around the pools. This location provides its guests with a chic sea view, as well as a view of a very well-groomed territory with neat lawns, a garden of palm trees, exotic and flowering plants.

The water area adjacent to the hotel beach is typical for the coast of Hurghada. It is not very rich in coral, sandy shore. It is convenient for families with children.

Hotel - belongs to the category of "five-stars" economy class. Rest in it is quite calm, the animation is not very intrusive, which determines a fairly wide range of its clients: families with children, separately resting men and women, pensioners.

The personnel of the hotel complex are responsible for customer service. The latter circumstance determines the geography of its guests. Most vacationers - from Western Europe, mostly Germans, Russians a bit. With the staff of the hotel complex it is advisable to communicate in English, since most of its employees (the latter does not belong to the people on duty at the reception) do not know Russian language sufficiently.

At what time of the year to buy a tour?

So, you decided to fly to Egypt. In this case, we highly recommend that you take into account the climatic features of this country.

According to the guests of Sea Star Beau Rivage Hotel 5 *, here almost the whole year the tropical desert climate is felt: the temperature of the Red Sea water is not very unfavorable for swimming only in the winter months, the sea is cool, in addition, the cooling wind constantly pours. Because of this, the winter beach season in Egypt is problematic. For the reasons stated above, guests prefer to swim at this time in a heated pool, not in the Red Sea. Although before the cold weather (in our understanding) in winter in Egypt, of course, does not reach. After all, here the January average temperature is +16.4 ⁰ C. Therefore, the hotel complex is in demand by tourists almost all-the-year-round.

On the other hand, hot weather and active tropical sun in the summer months may also not be exactly appropriate for comfortable rest for middle-aged and older people, especially those accustomed to a cooler climate. Indeed, hotel guests write about the unusual for the inhabitants of the middle latitudes of the "Egyptian" activity of the sun in July-August: it is desirable to be on the beach until 11 ⁰⁰ am, but if the sunburnt citizen is at sunshine for more than half an hour - "burn".

Therefore, readers of this article, we strongly recommend buying a tour of the Sea Star Beau Rivage Hotel in ideal months for a holiday in the Land of the Pharaohs: May, October, November. However, it should be noted that in November, due to the holidays, the price of the tour is significantly increased. Note to readers of this article: at the current time, in May, a tour for a couple of holidaymakers lasting 7 nights has a reasonably good price - from $ 969.

Beach

There is one more reason, which makes rest in this hotel complex beneficial for the holiday-makers economically. Many couples "liked" the price policy of the Sea Star Beau Rivage Hotel 5 *: for children from 4 to 12 years old, the cost of the tour is reduced by 50%. The most hospitable hotel complex (up to 4 years old) is free of charge.

The obvious "plus" of the hotel is also convenient for small tourists, a comfortable sandy beach, located 100 meters from it, and a shallow lagoon located near it. However, the entrance to the water is not purely sandy. It is distinguished by an abundance of pebbles, so special footwear is desirable for those who bathe. However, adult holidaymakers can do without it, if you go into the water from the hotel pontoon. In this case, the bathing is immediately in the company of exotic fish, which can be admired for a long time.

As noted by most of the reviews, the location for the location on the beach is preferably up to ^8:00 in the morning. Resorts, adapting to this circumstance, often "cooperate": "larks" in advance occupy their familiar "owls" place.

Perhaps that's why (although the umbrellas and sun loungers on the beach of the Sea Star Beau Rivage, in principle, are enough for everyone), guests of the hotel, who came to the beach by ten in the morning, find that all the pre-arranged sun loungers are already occupied. Therefore, they are forced to ask the beach attendant to move the reserve lounger to a free stretch of beach and pay for this extra service a few Egyptian pounds.

Based on the real experience outlined in the reviews of the hotel guests, in order not to "burn", it is worth using an anti-tart cream with a protection factor of 30 or 50 (16 is not enough), and also sunbathing no longer than 11 ⁰⁰ .

And, finally, about the pleasant. Guests, writing a review about the hotel Sea Star Beau Rivage, note that the sea in the water area of its beach is great. However, one should also take into account the specifics of the densely populated marine fauna and the flora of the Red Sea. Reviews "experienced" recommend newly arrived immediately to buy in the store opposite the hotel complex, for $ 4 set consisting of a mask with a tube, as well as special beach slippers that protect the feet.

Territory and pools

Resorts are cozy - relax in this hotel. On the compact, limited U-shaped hotel building Sea Star Beau Rivage, the territory is equipped with two rather large pools. One of them, the smaller one, is heated up. In the larger twice a day, vacationers, divided into teams, play water polo, and also do aerobics on the ground near it. Organizing and entertaining beginning in these classes are animators.

The water in the pools is clean, chlorinated, but the smell is inaudible. The hotel building was built taking into account the fact that in winter time to close the "P" territory of the pools from the cool wind. Therefore, the breeze does not bother the people bathering and staying in the neighboring recreation area.

If you are hungry, do not necessarily go to a restaurant. In the recreation area by the pools in the daytime there is a bar with drinks and snacks, which you can eat.

It should be noted that here do not include loud music, imperceptibly and constantly maintain cleanliness, animators - tactful. Perhaps, therefore, as noted by the reviews, the zone of the pool was chosen by German pensioners. It seems that they even prefer it to the sea.

In the evening, the water in the pools, the palms planted on the territory, and the buildings are artistically and accentuated. The very kind of night hotel delivers aesthetic pleasure and creates a romantic atmosphere.

Catering services

The Sea Star Beau Rivage 5 has 4 restaurants, one of them - the main one, which serves buffet meals , and three - according to the record. There are also five bars and an internet cafe.

Breakfast time in this hotel complex from 7 ⁰⁰ to 10 ⁰⁰ , lunch - from 10 ⁰⁰ to 11 ⁰⁰ , lunch - from 13 ⁰⁰ to 15 ⁰⁰ , lunch - from 16 ⁰⁰ to 17 ⁰⁰ , dinner - from 19 ⁰⁰ to 22 ⁰⁰ .

The bar is open 24 hours a day in the hotel lobby.

The hotel guests, located in the pool area, can have a snack at the same place in 12 ³⁰ different drinks and snacks in bars Grill Corner and Pool Bar.

Despite the fact that from the assortment of the buffet of the main restaurant, located on the first floor of the residential building, "the eyes do not scatter", one main dish of chicken, fish and beef is constantly on the menu, which are cooked differently and deliciously every day. From low-alcoholic drinks in the all inclusive enough red, pink wine, and also beer is pleasant enough.

Salads are many, wide range of vegetable dishes. But (a feature of the Egyptian cuisine) sauces and dressings to them are exhibited separately. The choice of baking is rich. For breakfast, lunch, dinner, there is tea and coffee. But with juices in the Sea Star Beau Rivage 5 "tugovato" (meaning both fresh and packaged). Instead, the table is served with diluted powdered drinks. But in the harvest season, guests are fed with various fruits.

However, as follows from the stories of hotel guests, meals can be greatly diversified, using the services of restaurants that work by recording. The most organized tourists regularly get an appointment for dinner in an Italian or fish restaurant. By the way, fish guests almost unanimously give high marks.

Briefly introduce you to the specifics of the still unnamed bars of the hotel. Fans of hookah and admirers of Egyptian drinks visit the bar Oriental Corner. For beer lovers, non-alcoholic and low-alcohol cocktails in the lobby area, there is a pub. Waiters wishing to take drinks and snacks on the terrace Upper Terrace.

The hotel has an Internet café Cofee shop with a plasma screen, billiards, computer games.

Service at the hotel

The client's judgments about their tour show that the Sea Star Beau Rivage hotel is worthy of the standards of service for its guests. Reviews-2014, as well as reviews for previous years, note attentiveness to vacationers. In particular, the employees who are on duty at the reception help the guests of the hotel to resolve their household issues that are troubling them almost immediately upon their treatment, in the current time mode.

The guests of the hotel really feel that the personnel of Sea Star Beau Rivage 5 (Hurghada), their service, really value their work. This can be seen even by how carefully the cleaning of both the territory and customer numbers is done. In addition, bath accessories (meaning soap, shampoo, shower gel, toothpaste, etc.) are always replaced on time.

Number of rooms

There are 279 rooms in the hotel. 256 standard types, 6 family rooms (with two bedrooms), 11 Junior suites (a berth is assembled, after which a living room is formed), 2 executive suites (with a separate living room), 4 Royal suites for VIPs with Several bedrooms and bathrooms.

The client rooms and suites are worthy, according to the level of the classic, furnished and equipped with necessary appliances. Air conditioning in the hotel complex Sea Star Beau Rivage (Hurghada) is made by a single central air conditioning. Rooms are equipped with TV with Russian channels, mini-bar (paid), digital safe (free of charge), telephone, hairdryer.

In the bathroom there is a working modern plumbing. An unexpected and pleasant bonus for hotel guests is a huge balcony, furnished with a coffee table and chairs. Here in the evening it is very pleasant to watch the sea sunsets.

Excursions

In many hotels, the non-professionalism of guides has become a byword. Resorters in their reviews recommend not to buy from them excursions with artificially high prices, complain about their carelessness.

However, there are pleasant exceptions. All this does not apply to the guides Sea Star Beau Rivage (Hurghada). The reviews of the guests of the hotel complex mark the exceptional benevolence of hotel guides, their competent consultations, knowledge of the Russian language, and the high level of excursions. Based on the above, most tourists, hotel guests still buy some (limited) of the excursions offered by the guides and, in most cases, positively mention the guides in their reviews.

Egypt is rich in sightseeing tours. Sea Star Beau Rivage - a hotel in one of its provinces - Hurghada, is remembered for its guests, including excursions. By the way, the administration and staff of the restaurant are sympathetic to tourists and travelers. The restaurant for them, on reservation, prepares a "dry ration" on the day of the excursion, and arriving at the hotel complex late at night, tourists have the opportunity to have dinner. This service is called "deferred dinner."

Analyzing the reviews of holidaymakers, vacationing in Sea Star Beau Rivage (Hurghada), you can identify the most popular tours they buy:

• Cairo (pyramids and Sphinx of Giza, Cairo National Museum);
• Luxor, in ancient times - Thebes, the capital of the Land of the Pharaohs (monumental constructions of the "city of the dead");
• Israel (shrines of Christian and Jewish faith);
• Visits to the historical show in the Castle "A Thousand and One Nights" (Hurghada);
• Dolphinarium;
• "Jungle" - water park;
• El Gunna ("Venice on the Red Sea");
• Boat trip on the yacht.

Hurghada - the center of water sports of the international level

In the capital of the province of the Red Sea, Hurghada, thousands of fans of water sports annually fly. They are also among the guests of the hotel in question. The most popular among fans of outdoor activities are windsurfing, kite surfing, diving. After analyzing the information from the sites, we counted only 41 schools of diving. A certain part of the hotel guests (such a little) almost every day goes to these schools, both to work. The goal is to obtain an international diver's certificate of their chosen qualification.

Animation

A special review deserves a chic beach animation from Sea Star Beau Rivage. Many resorters agree that this is, in principle, an intangible know-how (enthusiasm, cheerful disposition, ironic recklessness, the courage of the animation team: the DJ of Hassan, Deborah, Mr. Boy, Karina, Mathias, Mimo, Susie, Sofia) - the most wonderful , Which remains in memory after visiting this hotel complex. Animators on their feet in the morning, they attract holidaymakers to morning exercises, aqua aerobics. In the afternoon they organize a game of bocce, beach volleyball. Also, to the delight of the holidaymakers, competitions are held in belly dancing. In the evening from 23 ⁰⁰ to 2 ⁰⁰ in the hotel disco club a disco is organized. And up to 24 ⁰⁰ alcoholic beverages in it are free.

Shopping

Two kilometers from the Sea Star Beau Rivage 5 (Hurghada) is a city shopping center, where all tourists are eager - Saqqara. Immediately upon arrival in Turkey, until 24 hours have elapsed, experienced holiday-makers hurry here to purchase cosmetics, perfumes, chocolate, alcohol at prices not including duty, in the Duty Free store.

Also, despite the local "biting" prices, lucky for the athletes: it is profitable (by an order of magnitude cheaper than in Moscow) here you can buy brand-name good sports clothes, directly in the shopping center of Senzo Mall. Reebok and Adidas products are really attractive for thrifty tourists.

Trading here is useless, as prices are fixed. A high level of prices due to the location of the shopping area Sakkara - among the hotels, "five-star". The logic is simple: tourists from Western Europe at home face higher prices for branded goods, so Sakkara prices for them are acceptable (which can not be said of all tourists from the former CIS countries).

On the restored Sakkara embankment, called New Marina, you can not only walk, but also visit a bar or restaurant. The most famous is the bar Hed Kandi Beach Bar, which serves guest DJs.

However, most of all the souvenirs guests of the Sea Star Beau Rivage 5 (Hurghada) still buy in one of the traditional districts of the city - in El Dahar. We are talking about the lovely "Egyptian" artisan souvenirs that the guests of the Pharaohs are happy to bring after rest as souvenirs: T-shirts, magnets, key rings, etc. You can buy them here a lot and at a low price.

Conclusion

Briefly summarize our review of the rest in a five-star hotel. His services are in demand, they are worthy of a level and inexpensive for the price.

Indeed, a good service at the levels of daily expenses from one resort, not exceeding one hundred US dollars, is shown by the hotel Hurghada Sea Star Beau Rivage, reviewed by us. Reviews of its guests in its bulk are positive. Friendly reviews of holidaymakers deserve a beach holiday, the maintenance of the territory, maintaining cleanliness in client rooms, catering, animation.

Even the guides (which almost does not happen), and those in favor with the hotel guests.

We can only sum up the reviews of our stay in Sea Star Beau Rivage Hotel similarly to the authors: Sea Star Beau Rivage 5 can really be recommended to tourists-holidaymakers for a meaningful, pleasant and revitalizing vacation.