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Regency Plaza Aqua Park Spa 5 * (Sharm El Sheikh): check-in and check-out

The five-star hotel of the first line Regency Plaza Aqua Park is located on the coast of the bay of Nabq. It is removed from the heart of Sharm el-Sheikh, Bay Naama Bay, 25 kilometers. This hotel was built in 2006. By resort specialization it is an economy class hotel. Holidaymakers notice in his guise some paradox. Externally, the hotel buildings, facilities and territory look flawless, but if you become more acquainted with certain aspects (for example, with a room fund), wear becomes noticeable.

About the hotel

Its housing stock is fourteen three-story residential buildings. The buildings are arranged in a circle. In the middle of the enclosed space, there is a water park and a children's pool. This architecture of the Regency Plaza Aqua Park Spa 5 is initially convenient for guests to relax with their children.

The area is ideal for walking. It is large - 170 thousand m 2 , and is constantly maintained in exemplary order.

The local landscape design is quite refined. These are artificially created blue streams, as well as a waterfall equipped with an artistic taste. Classical lawns are harmoniously decorated with palm trees, exotic plants, geometrically trimmed topiary. Marble paths are perfectly smooth. On them to skate on roller skates for vacationers - a pleasure. Hotel Regency Plaza Aqua Park is large - 700 rooms.

In the evenings, his guests stroll along a rather boring street called La Strada, which is quite suitable for this.

The hotel is both five-star and budget. Contradiction?

After analyzing the numerous reviews of tourists, we determined the main reasons for visiting this hotel complex.
This is the availability of buying tours and their democratic prices. Many bona fide travel agencies immediately orient their customers to rest in it (despite five stars), they were initially regarded as a budget. The fairness of the above is evidenced by the tariffs. In particular, current tours lasting 8 days and 7 nights per person (including flights, insurance, accommodation and transfer) cost $ 603.

Thus, the price in the off-season is less than $ 100 per day. Such attractive tariffs make the hotel more than affordable for residents of Russia and former CIS countries. Strictly speaking, in this segment it works. Is it good for the hotel itself? Yes and no.

On the one hand, he makes a profit in an extensive way. After all, it is large, and even $ 100 per day per person, due to the effect of scale, form certain financial flows. However, as we see, these finances still do not have enough for either total capital repairs or modernization.

For the hotel itself, its location in a niche economy class is fraught with some risks. Gradually the criteria of service are lowered - at first the numbered fund (which we see already today), then the assortment of dishes is reduced, which means that the qualification of cooks is also reduced. All this is objective.

This is promoted by the budget pricing policy. Indeed, how to serve a 5-star person who pays for vacation less than $ 100 per day? We believe that the task formulated in this way is a "trick 22". Simply put, it was initially impossible. Therefore, we must admit that the current staff of the hotel, despite the objectively inevitable shortcomings, still deserves the respect and gratitude of the guests.

Look at the reviews of tourists. Some of them contain criticism, mainly related to signs of wear of furniture, linen, "non-five-star" menu of the main restaurant. At the same time, the water park and the territory are highly appreciated.

Obviously, however, that about eight years ago it still met the highest criteria of the hotel business. Now it is estimated on a five-point scale for a four with a minus. And yet - there are few foreigners. And this is a class indicator.

Of course, the hotel complex has advantages. In particular, it has a good family holiday, a good water park, a normal food supply (in any case, no one mentions poisonings). According to many customers, the repair that Regency Plaza Aqua Park Spa 5 * underwent in 2013 is not enough. Guest reviews are full of wishes for a more extensive overhaul with the replacement of worn furniture.

Beach

The length of the beach is 270 m, width is 50 m. Now about entering the water on the beach of the Regency Plaza Aqua Park Spa 5 (Sharm El Sheikh). Nabq Bay, the bay of the Red Sea, has a very gentle entrance and a sandy bottom. From the shore, the bathing man will have to travel 300 meters, where the depth is knee-deep.

Therefore, the entrance to the water is facilitated by the presence of a special pontoon with a length of 250 meters. Pontoon is in fact a floating bridge, to go along which to the place of bathing is really convenient. It is characteristic that in the end its depth does not begin immediately, as it often happens in similar structures, but gradually.

Note also that the sand present on the beach is not golden and not white. It is grayish and quite large. This is the natural cover of the Nabq bay. Is it justified in the long term to use imported sand on the beach of the hotel? Vacationers answer this question positively. Sun beds and umbrellas on the shore and near the pools (water parks) are present in sufficient quantities.

By the way, there are no corals in the water area of Regency Plaza Aqua Park Spa at all, however, this is compensated by the presence of beautiful fish. Also (fortunately) there are no sea urchins. Generally speaking, Nabq Bay is famous for exotic lagoons, there are practically no reefs. Therefore, this hotel is often chosen by families with young children. Snorkeling (lovers of snorkelling) such a hotel complex is initially not very interesting, for them, the reef kingdom of Bay of Naama Bay is much more attractive.

However, the persistence of searches is always rewarded: to the left of the hotel beach Regency Plaza Aqua Park Spa is an abandoned pontoon. After going there, you can find quite an interesting "fish kingdom" and make some good photographs.

Guests of the hotel on the beach get free towels, deckchairs, umbrellas, inflatable mattresses. At night, the guard ensures that guests do not swim.

There is a bar on the beach, and you can even easily have a bite of French fries and hot dogs.

In general, the guests evaluate the beach of the hotel on the "three". The main reason - it is inconvenient for the pontoon to reach normal depth. Obviously, one should look for ways to "make lemonade out of lemon".

Recommendations hotel: how to make the beach "five-star"

What to do when the nature during the arrangement of the beach is clearly "pumped up"? However, let us ask ourselves whether it is more attractive to make the water area of the hotel beach more attractive. As an option, the output should be sought in the application of modern pontoon systems. The hotel guests should be comfortable and interesting.

It begs the original structure of this structure, which contains, in addition to floating bridges, also recreational areas on the water, floating bars and restaurants. And the width of the pontoon itself matters!

Indeed, it is not pleasant for every tourist to walk several hundred meters along a narrow path, while still stretching with the going towards, or letting the trying to overtake.

Obviously, to implement this project it is worthwhile to attract real experts who have experience in the construction of entire pontoon islands, sports water structures. In a word, the question of raising the rating of the hotel beach remains open.

Swimming Pools

Extensive water management - 4 outdoor pools Regency Plaza Aqua Park (one of which is heated in winter), as well as adult and children's hotel water parks, which the name of the hotel mentions, is his business card. In total, there are four chic water slides in the water park . One of them is more abruptly, it is designed for adults and teenagers. There are special slides for children in the water park. The swimming pool with hydromassage and a bar enjoys particular success.

Pools and water parks are maintained (like the territory) in an exemplary condition. Children are heated to a temperature of 36 0 C. Adult swimming pools are both heated, designed just for swimming, and sports, in which water is not heated.

According to the reviews, the infrastructure of the pools and water parks Regency Plaza Aqua Park Spa 5 * is really admired by fans of active recreation. Photos of rejoicing children and adults - the best evaluation of the efforts of staff!

At the same time, employees unobtrusively monitor the fact that uncomplicated rules are observed:

  • Vacationers were removed ornaments and rings;
  • Children who could not swim were equipped with special vests and armlets.

Infrastructure

Apart from the resort rest, the guests are also provided with accompanying, auxiliary services to the Regency Plaza Aqua Park Spa 5 *. Sharm el-Sheikh (reviews of holidaymakers demonstrate this), thanks to the multitude of such hotel services - a resort friendly to tourists, cozy.

In the same hotel Regency Plaza around the clock offering a variety of services: reception, currency exchange, dry cleaning and laundry, hairdresser, parking, medical center, rental masks and fins, car rental. A fifteen minute walk from the hotel is the supermarket Metro.

The hotel has a SPA center. There is a souvenir shop and a shop of oriental oils. There are two hookahs on the territory. One of them is located above the artificial grotto. The second - near the beach.

Conditions in the rooms

Regency Plaza Aqua Park Spa 5 * rooms were furnished more than five years ago. The furniture is modern. There is a balcony. The bathroom is equipped with a shower. Comfortable double bed, spacious wardrobe, free safe. From the appliances in the rooms there is a functional LCD TV, refrigerator, telephone.

However, here there are shortcomings, which are mentioned by the guests of the Regency Plaza Aqua Park Spa 5 *. The testimonies indicate that the clothes, towels and bedding provided are washed out. Honestly, they should have changed a long time ago. In addition, they probably save on laundry detergents: clothes do not smell of freshness, which is given by modern powders and gels.

The quality of cleaning in the rooms no complaints. It is conducted daily and seriously. Lovers of aesthetics periodically leave 1-2 Egyptian pounds, and from the towels they spread swans, fish, etc.

Food

Meals in the main restaurant (altogether there are 12) are organized as standard for the resorts of Sharm el-Sheikh. Guests of the hotel have breakfast from 7 00 to 10 00 , lunch from 13 00 to 15 00 , dinner from 19 00 to 22 00 . The guests of the Regency Plaza Aqua Park in their reviews most often characterize breakfast as light. In the morning menu there are beans, rice, cheese, sausages, eggs, fresh vegetable salads, biscuits, rolls, wafers, pancakes, honey, dates, coffee, tea, yoghurts.

For lunch, main dishes are prepared from beef, chicken, fish, liver. Periodically on the menu there are squid. Also, many vacationers praise soups - really tasty and rich. Garnishes varied - vegetable, French fries, potatoes baked in the skin, lasagna, pasta. There is a choice of salads. Of fruits: melons, bananas, guavas. Watermelons are on the menu less often.

For dinner, guests of the Regency Plaza Aqua Park are offered a larger assortment than for lunch. There is a restriction: alcoholic drinks - outside the "buffet", their guests are poured by waiters. Wine is local.

However, there are holidaymakers wishes. Not complaints, but wishes for the chefs and administrators of the Regency Plaza Aqua Park Spa 5 * (Sharm El Sheikh). These reviews concern the inconsistency of the status of "five stars" and the menu assortment. Due to the variety of dishes in each menu category, food (tourists do not deny its quality) still pulls on a good four stars, but not by five, that's for sure.

Obviously, here again, the organizers need to revise the concept. Or it is necessary to honestly lower the category of the hotel to four stars, then everything will fall into place.

Restaurants à la carte Regency Plaza Aqua Park Spa 5 * (Sharm El Sheikh) serve customers free of charge. Guests of the hotel speak well of the restaurant of Italian cuisine Camello International, as well as the restaurant of Oriental and Egyptian cuisine Falafel Oriental.

An exception is the seafood restaurant. There for gourmets the menu under various price categories is picked up. However, alcoholic drinks in them are paid.

Leisure

The hotel has a Turkish bath, a Russian bath, a sauna. There are regular competitions in beach volleyball. Also free of charge guests exercise in the gym, play table tennis, darts, mini-golf.

However, some vacationers still prefer paid sports entertainment. With them, classes are conducted by qualified trainers. Here you can organize exciting riding lessons.

The Regency Plaza Aqua Park Spa 5 * has a diving center. It employs instructors who can both train beginners and improve the skills of more experienced divers. They are quite friendly and understand Russian well. After all, the main contingent of tourists in the hotel complex is Russian-speaking.

At the disposal of the school of diving there are boats, scuba gear are given for rent. With those who wish, diving classes are conducted from among the guests. Successful certificates are issued corresponding to their skills. The most interesting for those engaged in this school are day trips to the sea for diving.

Amateur divers return with such voyages always with photographs and new impressions. Between the outlets to the sea they usually rest on the territory of the hotel in the water park. The sea for them is not a beach, but a living and interesting world. This is a good option for recreation.

With tourists also conduct classes on yoga qualified trainers from the Regency Plaza Aqua Park Spa 5 *. The feedback from those who deal with them is also positive: after a few sessions, the effect is felt. With the establishment of breathing and the acquisition of certain skills in yoga, hotel guests (especially middle-aged people) note an improvement in well-being.

Excursions

Guests of the Regency Plaza Aqua Park S, on reviews, most often buy such excursions as:

  • Cairo with a visit to the pyramids of Giza, as well as the Cairo National Museum;
  • Jerusalem with a visit to the churches of the Nativity of Christ, the Holy Sepulcher, the Wailing Wall, the coast of the Dead Sea;
  • Jordan with a visit to the ancient city of Petra, the capital of the Nabataean kingdom;
  • Visit the Valley of Kings in Luxor;
  • Monastery of St. Catherine and Dahab.

However, more often than the above expensive and long enough excursions, guests of the Regency Plaza Aqua Park SP choose the trips easier:

  • Excursion to Bedouins;
  • Excursion on quad bikes;
  • Excursion on a special boat with a transparent bottom;
  • Safari in jeeps;
  • Safari on camels.

Animation

Animators from the Regency Plaza Aqua Park Spa are available both on site and on the beach. They attract vacationers to competitions in water polo, beach basketball. Conducted classes with vacationers on water and regular aerobics. Every evening at 22 00 - 23 00 the animators and invited artists organize a night show, which then turns into a disco.

Do not forget here and about the smallest. A mini club is available for children at the hotel. Animators Regency Plaza Aqua Park Resort entertain them, using the hotel's children's infrastructure. Specially for children, children's water slides are equipped. At the club, the kids have the opportunity to use the children's buffet. Reviews of parents about the animators, who really know how to organize and carry away the play of their children, are positive. At the club there is an amateur children's theater.

Conclusion

Summarizing our story about the hotel Regency Plaza Aqua Park, we note that we would like to show it exactly from the reviews of the guests. We tried to make more realism in our narrative. After all, I do not want to offend the staff of the hotel complex, really trying to present the resort institution to its guests on the best side.

However, despite the five-star rating, despite the exemplary water park and swimming pools, besides the lovingly well-groomed territory, some shortcomings in the management of the Regency Plaza Aqua Park are striking. Customer reviews are clearly recorded.

Even if you do not resort to sophisticated methods of evaluation, but only to rely on customer feedback, you can see that a significant proportion of them on a five-point scale assesses the services of the hotel complex by three points. The reason for the low estimates is most likely in the insufficient level of repairs carried out in 2013.

Yes, the hotel economy is huge. However, in addition to improving the territory and economy of the water park, it would be necessary to find means for other investments, for example:

  • Complete replacement of furniture in rooms with signs of wear;
  • Replacement of medium-level sanitary ware with "fashion";
  • Capital investment in the main restaurant to increase its productivity (the assortment of dishes will finally correspond to five stars);
  • Capital investment in the beach, because there are complaints resting on 300 meters of "small fry", and something needs to be compensated for this vicissitudes of nature, for example, to improve the pontoon economy;
  • Introduce strict criteria for the form of the staff's clothing (uniform, always perfectly clean and ironed).
  • Introduce the practice in the earlier stages of wearing bed linen and towels in the rooms to replace them.

And yet we are sure that has the potential for its further development Regency Plaza Aqua Park Spa 5 * (Sharm El Sheikh). Nabq Bay, a bay with a sandy bottom, also has an undisclosed resort potential.

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