Le Meridien Dahab Resort 5 * (Egypt, Dahab): review, description, characteristics and reviews of tourists

What attracts Russian tourists to rest in the south of the Sinai Peninsula? Firstly, the main resort Sharm El Sheikh located here compared to Hurghada looks more chic. Secondly, for a stay in the Sinai Peninsula for fourteen days, a visa is not needed. And that means you can save fifteen dollars per person. Thirdly, the famous reefs of the Red Sea in such a world-famous reserve, like Ras Mohamed, can not be compared to anything. And, finally, fourthly, this is an opportunity to go on a one-day excursion to Israel.

Well, if you are bored by Sharm el-Sheikh or just want to be quiet and united with nature, welcome to the new resorts, "grown up" by satellites along the coast. One of such places of rest is Dahab. In this article we will talk about the wonderful hotel Le Meridien Dahab Resort 5 *. It is located on the first line of the beach. And what about the hotel reviews? Let's try to figure this out.

Territory

The more accurate location of the Le Meridien Dahab Resort 5 * hotel: Egypt, Dahab, Kenne Valley. This valley lies between Sharm and another resort region called Dahab. This is the place where the mountains approach the sea so close that an unparalleled beauty landscape is created. This resort is absolutely new. It is suitable for those tourists who knowingly go to a quiet beach holiday. The whole infrastructure is only in hotels. And there are not many of them in Kenny Valley.

To Sharma airport - about eighty-two kilometers, and to the most important Egyptian resort in Sinai - all hundred. The hotel itself "Le Meridien Dahab Resort 5 *" opened in early 2008. It is a scatter of one-story buildings, built in Saracen style. The reviews state that white houses with a flat roof are turned by terraces to the sea, so there is no point in paying extra for "Sea View". The hotel has several swimming pools and an artificial lagoon. A wide staircase descends to its own beach. The hotel area is surrounded by palm trees, and numerous pools are refreshing the air.

Rooms

Most guest rooms at the Le Meridien Dahab Resort 5 * are standard. The cozy bedrooms with a soft bed are complemented by a sitting area with sofas. All rooms have a private terrace or balcony. Deluxe rooms have an outdoor shower. Room equipment fully meets the five-star status of the hotel. They also have air conditioning with climate control, and a flat-screen TV, a refrigerator, a safe, a minibar, and everything you need for making tea and coffee.

Bathrooms are replenished daily with luxury cosmetics. Especially struck by the hotel's luxury suites. The reviews say that these rooms have a private terrace with a garden, a bedroom, a living room with a dining table, and a bathroom with a Jacuzzi. Guests are given slippers and soft bathrobes. The design of the rooms is made in warm colors, the furniture is new, and the plumbing is serviceable.

Food

Of course, like most hotels in a resort country like Egypt, Le Meridien Dahab Resort 5 * offers tourists an all-inclusive program. In three restaurants guests are treated with dishes of European and Arabian cuisine. In the "Sea Breeze" the main meals are served in a buffet style. Two other restaurants - Italian and Asian - work on the "a la carte" system. To visit them, you just need to book a table at the reception.

There is a hotel and a cafe. For example, you can enjoy kebabs and other Arabian dishes in the open air in Shish terraces. Cafe "Omar" offers a variety of drinks and light snacks. You can quench your thirst on the beach and the pool. The beer bar "Horizon" serves cocktails, including alcoholic ones. The reviews claim that the food at the Le Meridien Dahab Resort hotel is beyond praise. The only thing to consider is that here the food is all inclusive, not "super all-inclusive". Therefore, if you want to have a snack between the three main meals, you have to pay for it.

Beach

Le Meridien Dahab Resort 5 * is located in a cove. It is famous for its coral. To the reefs are very careful. Corals do not clean, and that tourists can comfortably swim, they build pontoons. Fishing is also prohibited, so the inhabitants of reefs are absolutely not afraid of people and swim very close. The reviews repeatedly call for the purchase of special bathing slippers, because, in addition to the sharp corals, sea urchins represent a danger to the feet.

Dahab translates as "golden", and this fully fits the description of the local beach. However, to get to the yellow sand, you need to overcome the descent of the stairs, because the hotel is located on a low hill. The beach is lined with original sun loungers, there are wicker baskets for sunbathing in a sitting position. By the sea you can do various kinds of water sports. Especially tourists recommend snorkeling and diving. The local reef is quite worthy of attention.

Swimming Pools

There are five of them in the Le Meridien Dahab Resort. And four of them are filled with purified sea water, and only one - fresh. As a result, there are no time limits for the use of pools. In those with sea water, you can swim at night. One of the pools is decorated like a beautiful lagoon. There are several jacuzzi with heated water. They are spacious and free to visit. Terraces for sunbathing by the pools are equipped with umbrellas and sun loungers with comfortable mattresses. Beach towels are available free of charge.

The services

"Le Meridien Dahab Resort" loves to come young people from Western Europe, because the natural conditions of Kenny Valley provide a lot of opportunities to do kitesurfing, diving, snorkeling and other types of outdoor activities. Animation in the hotel is, but the guys and girls are very tactful: if you want to safely take a nap in the deck chair, no one will drag you to do aerobics or play volleyball.

Tourists who have visited this hotel several times have noticed that the administration takes into account the wishes of their guests. So, recently a new service has appeared: if for some reason you are unable to overcome the ladder to the beach, a special small electric vehicle will take you there. Last year the hotel was decorated with a new sign: Le Meridien Dahab Resort SPA 5 *. This means that now the guests can absolutely enjoy the bath complex, which includes a Finnish sauna and Turkish hammam.

Excursions

All tourists who visited the hotel Le Meridien Dahab Resort 5 *, recommend to go to the oasis of Gabr-il-Bent. The excursion is very rich: here you are diving with a mask, and riding a camel, and riding a quad bike. Particularly beautiful coral reefs in the national park Ras-abu-Galum. And if you are not at all sitting still, it makes sense to make the path of Moses: to go up the mountain, where God handed the prophet the tablets. But on this excursion, tourists warn, tourists are raised in the dark. Traveling to the White and Color canyons will bring a lot of impressions. After a march through the desert, tourists are brought to the oasis of Ain Khudra where one can plunge into a freshwater lake. And the excursion ends with a reception in the village of Bedouins Ras Al Satan.

Le Meridien Dahab Resort 5 *: reviews

Many tourists call "Le Meridien Dahab Resort Spa" the best five-star hotel in all of Egypt. If there are negative reviews, this is due to the fact that tourists are inattentively acquainted with the profile of the hotel. After all, it positions itself as a holiday destination for newlyweds, snorkelers and diving. That is, people are young and healthy. Therefore, the ladder leading to the beach, for such an audience should not serve as an insurmountable obstacle. Although the restaurant has dietary dishes, and in the room at will can put a baby cot. But still in Le Meridien Dahab Resort 5 * reviews recommend not to go with the kids. The hotel does not have a mini club and a shallow pool.