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★★★★★

“RADISSON SAS TABA ”

written by misslisasandy on 28/05/2006

RADISSON SAS TABA

MAY 19TH - 26TH 2006

THOMSON ALL INCLUSIVE



Having just returned from Taba, I thought I best set the record straight!



Before we went I'd done all the usual - read all the reviews, thought phew when I'd read a good one and lay awake worrying when ever I came across a bad one. I can safely say now there is no need to worry!



The hotel is a total paradise; it's literally an oasis in the desert!



The rooms are large, well equipped with TV, safe, fridge, bath and power shower and clean. In fact the whole hotel is very clean, and there is a constant stream of staff cleaning and tidying.



The rooms are scattered throughout a beautiful setting of lush grass, palms trees and shrubs.



Back in the main hotel there are 3 bars, 2 restaurants and several shops. From the coral bar you can enjoy a sundowner watching the sun set over Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.



If you are looking for total R 'n' R then this is the place for you. There is nothing to do all day but lay in the sun and relax, and I do mean nothing. You can't even leave the hotel complex for a walk. You are literally in the middle of nowhere. Taba Heights is just 10 minutes in a cab, but there is nothing much there. The Radisson does have a few shops on site, and a fabulous man who makes sand pictures and will make any design for you, and very cheap too.



There is some entertainment during the day - twice daily water polo and water aerobics, and camel rides on the beach.



We found all the trips very expensive, so we chose not to do them, but those people who did seemed to enjoy them, but the Cairo and Petra ones were very long and tiring.



The staff are all very friendly, helpful and polite, especially the staff at the pool bar and the restaurant. Yes, there may be some males who are slightly over friendly, but if you are married or clearly with someone they will respect that, and we found it was all done in a good humoured way and no offence was meant.



The food in the all-inclusive restaurant is good. There is a wide range of different food is available, with a different theme each night. Getting drinks can be a bit slow, but slip the waiter 50 Egyptian pounds (£5) on your first night and you will find a huge improvement in the service. Our drinks were poured out as we walked in on the second night, and they were kept topped up all night.



We did have a touch of Taba tummy, but I would put this down to the different content of the mineral water more than the food.



The entertainment is rather poor, and it was the same band every night in the coral bar, but we find the evenings best spent after dinner watching a movie under the stars in the amphitheatre.



All in all we had a fabulous holiday, and we would defiantly recommend this hotel to anyone looking for total relaxation and recuperation, but if you do have any issues when you are out there it's reassuring to know the guest relations manager is an extremely helpful English lady. We did find the usual set of people who were determined to pick holes in the place and moan, but I don't think they'd know a good holiday if it came up and bit them! And talking of bites; they spray the resort every night, so there is no need to worry about mossies and bites.



Our top tips:

1 - A little tipping goes a long way.

2 - Take plenty of sun cream - it's very expensive (£10) to buy in the shops.

3 - Put on your goggles/mask before you go in the sea - it is really salty and will really hurt your eyes.

4 - Go for dinner at the start of service not during the second sitting. The quality of the food is so much better.

5 - Get your towel on the sun bed early (before breakfast). The best position is in front of the pool bar; not to the side.

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