I visited Marina Lodge in November, the transfer i...

I visited Marina Lodge in November, the transfer is nice and easy with the airport only 10mins away. To be honest the hotel and location is suited for people who love their diving and snorkeling as there's not much else to do in the area. Rooms were spacious and the air-con was good, but my fridge didn't work. The food was ok but nothing special, a few dishes were pretty good throughout the week, many waiters seem to ignore me when trying to get a drink, I found one good waiter called Abdallah who came straight to your table and got you a fresh drink when your glass was nearly empty, so I tried to sit close to where he was serving most evenings. Although it's all inclusive not all the bars serve you with free drinks, pick the wrong bar and you have to pay, so make a note of all the correct places to get your drinks from. All in all not a bad area, there's a taxi boat which takes you across the bay at a cost of 1.5 per crossing, make note the hotel does not change English money, you have to go across the bay to get change, how do I pay the taxi boat if I have no Egyptian money I asked? Just get a blank look, luckily a kind lady bought me a ticket to cross, the beach is not really a beach, just a flat area with a few sun loungers, get there early or they're all gone, I chose Marina Lodge as it was one of the cheapest options, i guess it's not that bad for the money, but spend a little more elsewhere and you'll have a better experience.