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Very nice, typical for Egypt with a large pool area and a bar at the pool. Great for families, there is always something going on and the aquapark with slides is 3 minutes walk away. In August there was more action in the Lamaya than in the surrounding resorts, but it was still well spread over the extensive area. The rooms are very spacious and some have a small lounge. The room service is very good and attentive. If something doesn't work or if there is a special request, it will be dealt with quickly and reliably. There are two restaurants - a small one a la carte for which one has to register in advance at the reception and the big one with an outdoor area. Here, a rich buffet is offered at nearly any time of the day. So that it is not the same every day, there are motto days. The staff in the restaurant is also very attentive and so it is also possible to sit together in larger groups (we were 14).
If one gets a little hungry, there are snacks in the bar at the pool or in the small booths that belong to the hotel at the beach; here, one can get for example pizza slices or waffles.
At the beach there are fixed parasols with sun loungers and for a little privacy there are wind protection walls.
The beach in the hotel's own bay is not directly open for swimming to protect the reef, but has to use the hotel's own jetty. This also applies to the diving guests, who have to take a walk from the base to the entrance. The diving bottles are brought to the jetty by donkey cart and also fetched, the weights for diving are also available directly at the entrance.
The diving center itself is located in the direct neighbourhood of the Lamaya and can also be reached via the beach. The diving center has a large lounge area and a small shop with reception. In the notice board you can find the excursions and tours of the coming days and you can register for them by list. The base offers a large area for the equipment; two large basins with fresh water are available for cleaning, for house reef or speedboat dives from the base you can also order NITROX. The house reef can be dived directly from the jetty or you can let the speedboat take you outside and dive back. At the house reef you can find almost everything the Red Sea has to offer. Dolphins and also sometimes a whale shark can be found. For larger trips you take the base's own minibus to the harbour and from there a daily boat takes you to the dive site - lunch is included.
All in all you can spend a nice, varied and relaxing holiday here - we would do it again !
(Automatically translated from German)