Labranda Sharm Club Hotel

Arrived 22 of February Very nice experience. Fast check in. The porter carried my travel bag on his shoulder all the way to the room. Room: Very nice room with a patio in front of the room. Hotel grounds: Very big, very green with lots of garden decorations and Art work!!! Very nice and well lit so you can have a nice walk after sunset. Beach/Beaches: 2 main beach areas 1st Beach - my favorite, is next to the Olympic pool with a nice pier over the coral reef and a relaxation area with sun loungers under a palm roof and lots of sun loungers to use on the sand next to the reef. 2nd Beach area - is a huge maze with lots of options for everyone and submeredged ponton leading to platform above coral reef. 2 Wild beaches are next to the beach maze: No sun loungers, no umbrellas, but amazing sand, and you can bring a sun lounger from the beach maze - no problem, or you can enjoy the sand. Coral reef/reefs: An aquarium with all kinds of fish and sea animals You name it, I met them all. Restaurant: The main restaurant has very good service and a decent selection of food for everyone. My favourite was The Pasta Station runned by Italian chef Sergio I stayed for 2 weeks and had a different pasta almost every night. I skipped it only 2 times on Egyptian theme days in Restaurant - once a week. The hotel management is very nice and responds to requests surprisingly quickly. Room cleaning is far from perfect - my room was only cleaned properly once - the floor was mopped after I deliberately left sandy flip flops in the middle of the room. Linen has been changed only once during a 14 days stay Towels are changed daily but are often forgotten. During my 14 days stay the floor was swept, not mopped - and there was sand everywhere. The cleaner forgot to put new towels in the bathroom several times and I had to call reception. Reception is quick to respond but you will have to call again and again to get what you ask for - they got aggravated after I had to call for the 3rd time and responded impolitely. Remember 1 minute in this hotel is equal to 30 regular minutes So if they tell you - in 5 minutes, you will be waiting for 2.5 hours. Check Out: On my day of departure the 8th of mars the porter dragged my travel bag along the paths paved with natural stones with razor sharp edges to the reception and completely ruined it. All the walking paths are paved with natural stones with very sharp edges and they are very uneven and are not level. Due to the porter dragging the bag over sharp rocks, the wheels were damaged and are not usable anymore, the bottom and sides of the bag were damaged and cut by the sharp edges of the rocks, my favorite duffle bag is no longer usable. I saw a luggage cart near the reception. Why not use it? A very unpleasant experience at the end of a holiday.