Review of Mövenpick Resort Taba 5*

I have two children (18 and 11 years) at Movenpick Resort Taba from 25 April to 5 may. Went from Tez Tour. Arrived in Sharm El Sheikh, then 4 hours went by the bus to the hotel. Road тяжеловатая, but if you have water and something that you can eat on the road, it is easier to ride. The hotel was excellent. Big, beautiful lights around the Park in the evening and at night. Geese and ducks are walking along an artificial river, a pair of cute camel lying under the tree waiting for their «customers» — skating 15 minutes worth of $ 8. Food in the hotel was not very pleased. Account yet! You can always find something that will appeal. Stomach problems never happened. We paid for a sea view room, but we stayed at almost the far side room with views of the neighboring Hilton hotel. Issued us the number was increased in size, and most importantly — there was quiet. Therefore, to change his view of the sea we go, all rooms with sea were also overlooks the pool and is noisy. First in Taba we are a little sad — there was a feeling that we were «on the edge of the earth». But after a few days we have opened the main advantage of this hotel — those who live in the Mövenpick and the Hilton Taba Taba have free access to it every day for a walk in Israel — Eilat. But Mövenpick Taba in times better than the neighboring Hilton (more and better land and beach, and, say, the power is better). Several times we went to Eilat. Crossed the border and took a taxi to the Mall. The taxi driver said « to Shopping mall. Asking $ 20, but carry and 15. In the Mall I liked shopping (good inexpensive original knitwear). If you walk in Eilat from shopping mole further along the waterfront, there will be a strong pharmacy (much better and cheaper than those two, that is, in Taba on the territory of the Hilton and across the road opposite the Мовенпика). Really wanted to go on excursions in Israel and in Peter. Met hotel guide Ahmed, he gave sheets with the prices for excursions. Rates highly overstated, Ahmed talking rude to everyone. While people did not understand, makes fill the overall sheet with information for return transfer to and specify the same, which excursions who will go. Then we learned that TEZ Tour himself nobody carries on excursions, only resell them at a premium, merging tourists to other companies. The bus took us to the hotel in the first half of the night. And when I'm in darkness gave money for all three of us Egyptian accompanying the dusty roadside, my oldest son asked, «are You sure that you're doing? » At that moment I also wasn't sure. But there was all good. However, the Dead sea emotions not caused, — muddy salty puddle in which pinching the skin. We were brought to the Dead sea at 6 am. The air was still cool and the water is warm. Cabins for changing clothes there are only two General, male and female. Showers too little. In General, from the Dead Sea we expect more) ). Russian guide Glory in Jerusalem held a tour, my 11 year old son was listening to it all day long, open-mouthed. I didn't understand how it has such a small price for the excursion — a tax on the reverse of the border on the way to Taba should be for everyone (except Мовенпика) 30$, add to this the cost of lunch included, long airport, and the trip. Anyway, lucky with the price! In Taba we landed at 20:00 the next day, and all the others went to their hotels in Sharm El Sheikh. When we crossed the border of Israel Taba, on the Israeli side we were given white leaflets with dies. We left them, and all subsequent times, when we went in Eilat, the us changed their new (free), when we have passed the Israeli border on the way to Taba. Otherwise Israeli tax is 101 shekel (on a three — 303 shekel, it 87$). We left the hotel at 8:30 in the morning. Crossed the Taba border with Israel. You can reach the border of Israel from Jordan by taxi for$20, 20 minutes to go. But we sat on the 15th bus, and arrived (5 NIS per person) to the bus Park, and then for$ 10 took a taxi to the border of Israel from Jordan. Moving the border with Israel Иоранией, on the Israeli side paid 303 shekel customs duty (87$ in just the three of us). Included in Jordan. When you log in Jordan nothing, only when the output. (for this it is necessary to prepare their dinars). A customs officer on the Jordanian border told us to agree on a taxi is not expensive 110$ total for both ends. We did so. Crossed the border and saw the taxi, we were approached by their Manager, and began to scare us price 170$. But we persisted, and as a result it has allocated us a semi-broken nomad tent (where all machines such) for 110$. Agreed that the driver will wait us in Petra, while we're there for a walk, and then drive back. Tickets to Petra for one day stand 126$ per person, children under 14 years is free of charge. A ticket for two days worth of 72$, but to take in hand to something confirm that you paid in Petra hotel. But in our opinion, two days to do there is just nothing! Three hours for inspection enough. Peter we liked. Beautifully and mysteriously. (Also, as the pyramids in Mexico). Examined, пофотографировали, went back. You like to look at Aqaba, but after the General impression of the Jordan there even allowed to visit't want. Jordanian border closes at 20:00, it needs to be considered. When leaving Jordan supposed to pay tax of 15 Dinar (1 Dinar = 42, 13рублей = 1, 4$) About ticket Desk in Petra find currency exchange, the payment of the tax is better to change in advance there. Because people have written that exchange at the Jordanian border, doesn't always work, and the income they only take their own currency. By the way, when we are on the Jordanian border paid the tax, and we have already not necessary to us dinars, we changed them into dollars at the exchange office, who in that day they worked. At 16:30, we are already in Eilat walked through the shopping center. If you go by yourself to Petra, the road was completely not such a long and difficult, as talk of tour operators. Besides, the savings are obvious. We went one way 20 minutes of Eilat to the border with Jordan, and exactly 2 hours on Jordan to Petra, plus the transfer of two borders (it wasn't that long). Well, if you can calculate the day for a trip to Petra, when not carries TEZ tour, Pegasus and the same one tour. Then on the border of the people and no queues. At the check-out from Taba have a tax for what we traveled to Israel 75 Egyptian pounds (on a three — 38$).