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katymac · 11/01/2006 19:21
DD is 8
The children on the flight were remarkable well behaved (& I have very high standars) but on the way back everyone was tired and cranky (prob as we didn't want to come home)
Staff (both english speaking & egyptian) were lovely
Childcare staff affectionate and competant
sailing staff fun and safety consious
DEE7479551 · 12/01/2006 21:08
Katymac, any chance of some more info? How does it compare with Lakitira? How warm was it during the day/evening. Was it too windy for sailing? Is it more 'dressy' than usual Mark Warner places. Did the fact that it was not boiling spoil you holiday? Do they still do junior supper and activities afterwards.
Would be very grateful as considering going in Feb too.
katymac · 12/01/2006 21:15
Not been any where else with MW
It was just warm enough with shorts & tshirts - lots of wind
It was blue flag every morning and white flag about half the afternoons - no red flag tho' DH is a beginner and was a bit wary in the stronger winds - I was just OK
It gets windier in the summer aparently
I took a whole suitcase of evening clothes and wore none of them
DD love junior supper & then Tennis/videos/quiz etc
You do need warm clothes tho' in the mornings you would be best in trousers and a jumper and in the evenings too - but it warms up by about 10.30 and it cools down by about 5
motheroftwoboys · 16/01/2006 16:13
We came back just a week ago having spent New Year there. It was great but not really Mark Warnerish. Very little atmosphere. VERY quiet at nights. Very, very relaxing. Beautiful hotel, wonderful rooms. We didn't actually find the pool cold once we tried it. Was only cold when you first went in. Food excellent quality but a bit boring eventually (we were there for 9 nights). YOu have to pay a supplement to eat at one of the other restaurants - Greek/Italian/Lebanese (menus all looked good) but they were all empty so didn't bother. Great gym - went every day. Cakes far too good - put on half a stone!!! re drinks prices - depends on where you live and what you are used to at home. We are from Newcastle and we didn't find prices any different from home. £3 a glass of wine, £3 a beer £4 a cocktail etc. We have teenage boys and there weren't really enough of them to get a good Indie's group going but they still had a wonderful holiday. Never saw them! Kids clubs for younger ones seemed as good as ever. Likely to go on another MW in the summer (see other thread) but considering Lykia World in Turkey. Fire away with any questions - LOVE talking about holidays. First thing I do when I get back is start thinking about the next one!
bluesky · 17/01/2006 10:56
There are good last minute deals for end of Jan.
Also if anyone is bookinga Mark Warner holiday, if you go through Avante Garde Travel, you get a good discount. They are Mark Warner's Agent of the Year 2004 and 2005, due to the amount of business they do with Mark Warner. Tel: 01372 466 733. They saved us several hundred pounds when we went to Abu Soma.
bluesky · 18/01/2006 16:11
larroque, there isn't an indoor pool.
There is the big one in the centre of the resort, beautiful, but freezing, kids hated it. (not just mine, I mean all children in general!)
There is a health club one, much smaller, which is still cold, they did say if they were going to heat any it would be the health club one.
Don't bank on swimming.
Flight is fine, you have to pay for lots of things on it, so take snacks, they charge a fortune for pringles etc and soft drinks. They will also try to sell you water for arriving in Egypt, but Mark Warner have bottles of water on the coach, which is a nice touch. They sell headphones so take some if you have some, there is a childrens radio channel, disney sonds etc, and there was something to see on one of the television channels. Then it is a really short transfer, one of you fills in forms for checking in and kids club, and then you're there!
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